STM Newsletter for Wednesday, August 23, 2023

View this email in your browser          August 23, 2023 Hello STM Broncos! And just like that – we are back! Hope you are enjoying the warm weather! Tonight – Wednesday, August 23, 2023 - We are looking forward to seeing you all at Back to School Night 2023 @ STM! Gates/Schoolyard parking opens @ 5:00 p.m. - Raffle @ 6:00 p.m. We resumed our regular mass schedule last Friday. It was wonderful to bring our whole community together in celebration. Thank you Reverend Richard Van De Water for a beautiful service.   A very special shout out goes to the STM Choir who sang their hearts out and guided the entire school with their beautiful singing! Well done! 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 PE Uniforms Annual Parents' Club Dues Introducing our new school counselor and counseling release form STAR testing information letter Yard Duty Parent Sign Up  Music Matters Fall Registration Academic Chess Sign Up  Back-to-School Night Hot Lunch Registration School Schedule  Morning Drop-Off FunRun 2023 Asbestos Notification Letter Health and Safety Notification CALENDAR 2023-2024 School Calendar Wednesday, August 23 Back to School Night 6:00-7:30 p.m. in STM Gym Parking Lot Opens @ 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 28  Minimum Day  Friday, September 1 Minimum Day  Monday, September 4 Labor Day- No School Friday, September 15 Parents Club Dues due PE Uniforms   Full PE Uniforms on Tue and Thursdays - Please Write your child's name on the sweatshirt label Socks: solid colors, grey, blue, white, black Shoes: Solid black sneakers/tennis shoes ANNUAL PARENTS' CLUB DUES The Annual Parents' Club Dues of $40 are due to the FACTS Accounts on September 15, 2023.  Introducing our new school counselor - Ms. Corry School Counseling Release Form Yard Duty Parent Sign Up This year we are bringing back the opportunity to volunteer for yard duty during lunch time!  Parents, sign up to supervise lunch and recess for parent hours and engage in our community! This opportunity starts September 5th. This sign up is for the months of September and October only. There will be other sign ups later in the year. Sign up here! In order to do yard duty, parents must finish the Virtus training and be fingerprinted. Contact Miss Molly at morford@stmsf.org for more information.  MUSIC MATTERS FALL REGISTRATION Register for St. Thomas More School's Percussion Protocol and Wind Ensemble. Open to STM students grades 4-8. No experience is necessary.  For more information, see registration forms below. Music Matters Percussion Protocol Ensemble Fall Registration  Music Matters Wind Ensemble Fall Registration Contact: joshyfrye@gmail.com if you have questions or concerns Academic Chess will begin after school Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from 3:05-4:05PM and will run for 8 weeks. Link will close after the limited number of students enrolled.  REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, September 18, 2023 Link: Academic Chess Registration BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT Wednesday, August 23, 2023 6:00-7:30 pm Back-to-School Night is on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, beginning at 6:00 pm in the gym. This is a mandatory meeting for all families. We will have a raffle for $100 off tuition for five STM families who arrive on time! Please pick up your raffle ticket at the teachers' tables. One ticket per child.  SCHEDULE Gates Open/Schoolyard Parking: 5:00 pm Check-In: 5:30-6:00 pm in the Gym Raffle: 6:00 pm Introductions: 6:00-6:20 pm Classroom Sessions Session 1: 6:30-6:55 pm Session 2: 7:00-7:25 pm ATTENDANCE At least one parent from each family is required to attend. Per the 2023-2024 Parent Participation Requirements, families without a representative in attendance will be assessed a $50 fee for a missed meeting. Please email your child's teacher if you are unable to attend.  PARKING Parking will be difficult, please plan to arrive on time. Limited parking will be available in the schoolyard so consider carpooling or parking on Brotherhood Way or in Park Merced. EXTENDED CARE INFO FOR BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: BACK TO SCHOOL REGISTER LINK: Back to School Night 2023 While it would be ideal if children could stay at home, we understand this is not always possible. Childcare for STM students will be available in the Library. Walk-ins will be charged $20 per family. Parents and Guardians -  Please drop your kids off in the library (on the second floor above the gym) and they will be picked up from the gym. HOT LUNCH REGISTRATION STM has a hot lunch vendor, SchoolFoodies, for the 2023-2024 school year. Please refer to the registration Information below for more information on how to set up your child's hot lunch account.  LINK: SchoolFoodies Registration Information SCHOOL SCHEDULE MORNING DROP-OFF 7:45-8:10 am: All TK-8 students  8:10 am: Morning assembly in the schoolyard AFTERNOON DISMISSAL - TK-8 will be dismissed at the gate.    TK-3 Grades 4-8 Monday-Thursday  2:45 pm 3:00 pm  Friday 2:15 pm 2:30 pm  Minimum Day 12:15 pm 12:30 pm MORNING DROP-OFF Before you leave for school, please do a quick health check with your child at home. Please keep children at home if they are ill or showing any symptoms that may be related to COVID-19.  MORNING DROP-OFF The schoolyard gate will open at 7:45 am.  TK-8 students may be dropped off between 7:45-8:10 am in the morning.  Please drop students off in the white zone. Pull forward.   Drivers and family members, please stay in your vehicle.  For our younger students, please practice exiting the vehicle. STM staff members will be on traffic duty to supervise and help with morning drop-off.  If you must exit your vehicle, please find a parking space across the church or in the neighborhood and walk your child to school.  NO U-TURNS Please do not gather in front of the gate.     RETURN OF MORNING ASSEMBLY Students will stay in the schoolyard for morning assembly. Parents, family members, and other adults are not allowed in the schoolyard as we continue to limit visitors to our campus. TARDY STUDENTS Students arriving after morning assembly will enter through the front office doors for check-in and receive a tardy pass to give to their teacher. Fun Run 2023 School Parents and Students Asbestos Notification Letter Please read the School Parents and Students Asbestos Notification by clicking the link below: LINK: School Parents and Students Asbestos Notification Letter   Safety & Health Updates Thank you for continuing to keep our community healthy and safe. Please check out SF's safety health reminders.  For all current families, please be sure you have signed up for St. Thomas More's EmergencyMessaging System by clicking this link:  STM Emergency Messaging System.  __________________________________   COVID NOTIFICATION  There has been 1 case reported in school this week. Please be mindful and safe.  Copyright © 2023-2024 St. Thomas More School, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email from the office of St. Thomas More School.   Thank you for helping us go green. Our mailing address is: 50 Thomas More Way San Francisco, CA 94132 www.stmsf.org unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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