STM Newsletter for Wednesday, October 19, 2022

View this email in your browser October 19, 2022 Hello STM Broncos! What an amazing week it has been for our community! So many wonderful things to be thankful for! Congrats to first and second grade students and families for celebrating our first Sunday family mass of the year! The church was filled and the energy was awesome! Special thanks to Ms. Murray (1st grade superstar teacher) and Ms. McCann (2nd grade superstar teacher) for all their dedication to making a moment we will all cherish. Well done! Congrats to the 3rd grade families for coordinating their Sunday community picnic! Fantastic job! Thank you to STM Director of Dance, Mrs. Angeles for getting all the Halloween Performances going! The students are doing a wonderful job!  Thank you to all the parents for helping to organize our Halloween Festival Trunk-or-Treat.  The entire school is beaming with excitement! Thank you to SFFD and Firefighter Patrick for visiting our school and sharing fire safety tips! Knowledge is power! Here is a link to some photos.  Outdoor Education is back! Our 5th, 6th and 7th grades will be participating this year!  Our entire school community is rallying to help make this happen.  There are a variety of fundraising opportunities to help.  Get an early start on holiday shopping by supporting the Outdoor Education Fundraiser 40% of all the sales goes back to the school.  Speaking of the great outdoors - Check out our 4th grade class who designed and made their own devices to help them hear the birds clearer in Science last week! Super cool Ms. O'Donnell! By popular demand - Pizza Lunch is Back!!!  If you want to get a slice or two AND support our Outdoor Education programming, Get your orders in by tomorrow - Thursday, October 20, 2022.  Order here Thank you for all your support! We are all truly blessed to be part of such an amazing community! Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you soon! God bless you all! Peace, love, happiness and harmony.  David Greenbaum (Mr. G.), Principal Below are the updates for this week:  Calendar First and Second Grade Family Mass Breast Cancer Awareness Free Dress  2022 Halloween Festival and Parade STM Outdoor Education Pizza Lunch Fundraiser STM Outdoor Education Fundraiser Fire Safety Presentation Faith Families Breakthrough San Francisco School Photo Day Information Covid Notification CALENDAR Friday, Oct. 21 Breast Cancer Awareness $2 Free Dress- WEAR PINK Monday, Oct. 24 Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 dismissal Monday, Oct. 31 Halloween Festivities Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 dismissal Nov. 1-11  Q2 Star Testing Thursday, Nov. 3 Parents' Club Meeting (Virtual) - 7 pm Friday, Nov. 11 End of Trimester 1 Friday, Nov. 18 Trimester 1 Report Cards Distributed 2022-2023 School Calendar First and Second Grade Family Mass Photos  BREAST CANCER AWARENESS FREE DRESS 2022 HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL & PARADE  Important Halloween Information & Updates Please make sure to be aware of the following: Types of Costumes: Thank you in advance for ensuring that your child's costume is culturally sensitive. Thank you as well for not sending them to school with any props (guns, knives, etc.) and for keeping costumes age-level appropriate for all our learners (we have four-year old students on campus). We want to encourage a safe and fun environment.  Consult with your classroom teacher to make sure your child's costume is appropriate. Halloween Costume Reminders: Age appropriate  Bathroom accessible Make up must be applied at home  Shoes must be comfortable for walking/dancing   No weapons of any kind Outdoor Education Pizza Lunch Fundraiser  Pizza lunch will be delivered to those who pre-ordered it.  The lunch consists of a slice (or two) of cheese or pepperoni pizza and an 8 oz bottle of water.  It will be distributed right before dismissal to either eat at home or extended care. Please note that you are ordering for BOTH DATES. The charges will be posted to the FACTS account (no cash or checks) and there will be no refunds.  PLEASE COMPLETE A FORM FOR EACH CHILD.  DEADLINE TO ORDER IS THURSDAY, OCT. 20 PIZZA SALE DATES MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2022 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2022 Order here STM Outdoor Education Fundraiser Outdoor Education Fundraiser Fire Safety Presentation Photos Faith Families  Photos ATTENTION FOURTH GRADE FAMILIES BREAKTHROUGH SAN FRANCISCO WHAT IS BREAKTHROUGH? Breakthrough is an amazing opportunity for students and families. Our goal is to support motivated students on the path to college by helping them develop the skills they need to be successful in an academically rigorous setting. Accepted students participate in our year-round, tuition-free, out of school-time programming until the end of middle school with ongoing workshops and support throughout high school. We provide middle school, high school, and college admissions support, and create an inclusive and collaborative community where students can thrive.   BREAKTHROUGH PROGRAM  This is an eight year commitment (grades 5-12) for students who know they want to go to college and are willing to take advantage of the great opportunities and resources Breakthrough has to offer, which include: academically intensive, skills-based summer programming the summers before 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grades, comprehensive school-year programming with after-school tutoring and enrichment twice a week during the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade school years,  middle and high school admissions support to enter high performing, best fit schools, test prep, college exposure through college talks and visits, admissions counseling and personal enrichment workshops during the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades Participating students must demonstrate academic motivation as well as meet our need criteria. For more information and a link to our application (coming soon), check out our website.  For more information, visit the Breakthrough San Francisco info IMPORTANT DATES For your reference, below are some important dates for interested applicants.  Family Info Session #1       Weds, Dec 7, 2022 (6-7pm) Family Info Session #2       Thu, Jan 12, 2023 (6-7pm) Applications Due                 Fri, Feb 10, 2023 Interview Notification          Mon, Mar 6, 2023 (via email) Final Decision Notification    Fri, Mar 31, 2023 (via email) SCHOOL PHOTOS Photos are available to view. Follow the link that MugsyClicks sent to your email for the access code. If you did not receive that email, contact the office.  Log into  www.MugsyClicks.com. Create an Account online at www/mugsyclicks.com  Enter your Image Access Code:  Our Photo Make Up Day is Monday, November 7, 2022. COVID NOTIFICATION There have been COVID cases reported in the school this week. 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