STM Newsletter, January 29, 2025

View this email in your browser January 29, 2025 Happy Wednesday Broncos!  Happy Lunar New Year! Happy Catholic Schools' Week! There are so many activities and events coming up!  Please be sure to see all the updates!  Thank you for being a part of our community!   Congratulations to our 8th Grade students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation.  Congratulations to our 2nd grade for completing their first Reconciliation!  Thank you to all the families and Sponsors/Godparents!   * * * Confirmation 2025Special thanks to: Father Howell, Father Rick, Deacon Abbie, Deacon Fred, Mrs. Caabe-Reyes, Mrs. Angeles and Cantor Mason Presa (Amazing Singing by the Church Choir)!   * * * Book Fair Open until Friday! * * * Today is the last day to RSVP for Grandparent/Special Person Day taking place this Friday, January 31, 2025.  Gates for Parking opens at 8:30 a.m.  Mass begins at 9:00 a.m.  * * * Thank you TK & 6th grade students for hosting our STM Family Mass last Sunday. Special thanks to Mrs. Angeles and Mrs. Tingle! Great job students! * * * Yesterday, January 28, 2025, our school celebrated the 100th day of school! Students, faculty & staff dressed up like they are 100 years old.  So much fun! STM Celebrates the 100th Day of School for 2024-2025!!! * * * Save the date for STM's Cioppino - Saturday, February 22, 2025.  Please scroll down and scan QR code to reserve your tickets! Known as San Francisco's Best Cioppino!!! Get your tickets while you can! * * * Please see this message from the Archbishop of Los Angeles, Archbishop Gomez:  Please keep praying for all those suffering in the wildfires sweeping through southern California. My heart goes out to our neighbors who have lost their homes and livelihoods. Let's pray for them and let's pray for our firefighters and first responders. May God keep all of our brothers and sisters safe and bring end to these fires! For more information or to help, go to: https://lacatholics.org/california-fires/. * * * Thank you for supporting STM @ the City Hall Planning Commission meeting last Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.  The next hearing is scheduled for February 13, 2025. * * * This week is Catholic Schools Week  – Please join us for a special mass on Friday at 9:00 a.m. at St. Thomas More Church.   * * * Please share any of your school pictures: sports, events, activities etc. to: yearbook@stthomasmoreschool.org * * * Please be sure to check out all the announcements below. We are all truly blessed to be part of such an amazing community! Peace, love, happiness, and harmony.  David Greenbaum (Mr. G.), Principal Below are the updates for this week:  Calendar Book Fair Grandparents/Special Person Day - RSVP Due: by 3:00 p.m. Cioppino Ticket Reservation  Spring Festival - Aloha Fiesta! (Save the Date) Maintenance Fee & Raise Right - Scrip Purchase Requirement  STM Utopia Preschool Applications 2025-2026 Academic Chess (Session February 5-March 26) School Foodies 2024-2025 School Year Information  STM Parent Club Participation Requirement and Opportunities SF Golf Club Proposal Update & Links STM Celebrating 70 Years Bronco Bulletin Bronco Merch STM Emergency Messaging System Safety and Health Updates CALENDAR 2024-2025 Calendar Hot lunch service, preorder from School Foodies Flyer  Wednesday, January 29 Catholic Schools Week  RSVP Due by 3:00 p.m.: Grandparents/Special Person Day Book Fair (7:45-8:10 a.m. & 2:45-3:30 p.m.) Thursday, January 30 Catholic Schools Week  Book Fair (7:45-8:10 a.m. & 2:45-3:30 p.m.) Friday, January 31 Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal Catholic Schools Week Mass @ 9:00 a.m. Grandparents/Special Person Day Book Fair (7:45a.m.-1:30 p.m.) St. Thomas More School Book Fair Click the link below to Book Fair & Set Up E-Wallet Book Fair URL: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/stthomasmoreschool16 Book Fair Dates:  1/29-1/30 (7:45-8:10 & 2:45-3:30); 1/31/25 (7:45-1:30) Book Fair Location: Library   Grandparents/Special Person Day Click the link below to RSVP or Scan QR Code Deadline to RSVP: January 29, 2025  https://forms.gle/CeZ2vx7CD71fk9Qy9 Cioppino 2025 Dinner Reservation Click link or scan QR code below to reserve and pay with your credit/debit card https://stthomasmoreschool.aware3.net/form/qLEqH4bTr?authToken=__token__ STM School Spring Festival 2025 Aloha Fiesta! STM Maintenance Fee 2024-2025 $500 MAINTENANCE FEE - All Families This fee supports the basic maintenance of the school plant. This fee will be billed to your FACTS account in October. This fee may be paid in installments or in one payment as you wish. It must be paid in full by March 1, 2025. This fee is not refundable under any circumstances. STM Scrip Purchase Requirement 2024-2025   SCRIP PURCHASE REQUIREMENT – All Families All families are required to generate a minimum of $100 profit by participating in the RaiseRight program authorized by the school. Scrip purchased between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025 will be credited to this requirement. Families who do not wish to participate or do not reach the minimum requirement of $100 profit will need to use a combination of scrip profit and cash/check for a total of $150. The buy out fee is due no later than April 20, 2025.   Utopia Preschool Applications for 2025-2026 Utopia Preschool is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year! The first round of acceptance letters will be distributed in January. Schedule a tour by calling (415) 317-6269 or email our Director, Stephanie at svorrises@stmsf.org. Current STM families are given priority enrollment!  STM Academic Chess February 5 - March 26 Academic Chess will begin after school Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from 3:05-4:05 PM and will run for 8 weeks. Link will close after the limited number of students enrolled. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Monday, February 3, 2025  LINK: Academic Chess Registration       School Foodies 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR INFORMATION School days for all students TK-8 will begin at 8:10 a.m. promptly.   2024-2025 Calendar  2024-2025 Financial Policies  TK-8th Supply List 2024-2025 3rd-8th Summer Reading List 2024-2025 School Foodies  STM PC Volunteer Opportunities  STM Parent Club Participation Requirements & Opportunities Sign-Up Genius for Grandparents Day went live on 1/8/25. Grandparents Day requires parent volunteers to complete Virtus training and fingerprinting prior to the event. This process can take between 3–4 weeks. Please plan accordingly and contact the school's front office with questions. The Book Faire requires parent volunteers to complete Virtus training and fingerprinting (Live Scan) prior to the event. This process can take between 3–4 weeks. Please plan accordingly and contact the school's front office with questions.  Parents Club Meeting on 2/4/24 @ 7:00 p.m. via Zoom If you do not receive an email you can access the link by:  Visiting STM PC Volunteer Opportunities and navigating to the specific event using the headings on the left. Logging in to your Sign Up Genius account with the email provided to the STM Office. You will see "Sign Ups I'm Invited To" All parent volunteers are required to complete Virtus online training and fingerprinting prior to any school event. This process can take between 3–4 weeks. Please plan accordingly and contact the school's front office with questions. Parents can always review guidelines as well as see current & past events or sign-ups at STM PC Volunteer Opportunities  Share any of your school pictures and videos: sports, events, activities etc. to: yearbook@stthomasmoreschool.org Thank you for being involved in the STM school community. Our events are a success because of parents who work hard behind the scenes to make them happen! Thanks! STM Parents Club SF Golf Club Proposal Update & Links Thank you to all the families and community members that came out on October 17, 2024 & January 9, 2025 to City Hall to support the St. Thomas More community.   Thank you for writing letters and sharing your voices and concerns.  The next planning commission meeting will take place Thursday - February 13, 2025.   Here are the links to the CBS News Report on October 16, 2024 and the Planning Commission Meeting from October 17, 2024. Here is the link to the CBS News Report on October 16, 2024 https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-golf-clubs-plan-maintenance-facility-near-playground-backlash/ 3 minute news report  Here is the link to the Planning Commission Meeting from October 17, 2024. https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/47283?view_id=20&redirect=true Start @ 6:07 Here is the link to the Planning Commission Meeting from January 9, 2025. https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/48350 Start @ 2:45 FOR THE COMPLETE LIST OF WHO TO EMAIL AND/OR FOR MORE INFORMATION HOW YOU CAN HELP OR GET INVOLVED, CONTACT:   LP1114@aol.com or WLOLINGER@hotmail.com   If you are interested in participating at City Hall on February 13, 2025 during the Planning Commission Meeting presentation by the San Francisco Golf Club, please click this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_j8IxJFeiel8oTidLXIn7-8-BI0HxdOOdynTgwRz_5RrYdQ/viewform Support STM @ the City Hall Planning Commission meeting - Thursday, Feb. 9, 2025  STM Celebrating 70 Years! 2024-2025 - STM celebrates our 70th Anniversary year!   We now begin our 5 year journey to 75 years strong!   We are looking forward to several amazing and memorable celebrations along the way to 2029.   Want to support STM Broncos with some new apparel?   Check out our new designs for 2024-2025! STM Merchandise Link Saint Thomas More School - Established in 1954 Our Mission   Guided by Catholic values, St. Thomas More School is committed to educating each individual based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.  We advocate academic excellence and inspire spiritual, intellectual and social growth. We prepare our diverse community of students to become citizens committed to service and stewardship. Bronco Bulletin Sign up for the Bronco Bulletin and never miss Bronco Sports information! The Bulletin can be found on the school website under the Student Life tab.  Subscribe here!  Go Broncos!  Bronco Merch  Order here! STM Emergency Messaging System For all current families, please be sure you have signed up for St. Thomas More's Emergency Messaging System by clicking this link:  STM Emergency Messaging System.   Hi Parents, Saint Thomas More School has been utilizing Remind as an emergency messaging system (like natural disasters, or other unprecedented situations), so please sign up and subscribe so you can receive our emergency alerts via the app, texts, or email message immediately. Here are the instructions: Joining a Class on Remind Open the Remind app or go to Remind.com and log in or sign up. Once logged in, click on the "Join a class" button (in the app, tap the "+" icon at the top).         Enter the class code provided below. Here are the codes for the classes Transitional Kindergarten: stm2034 Kindergarten: stm2033 1st Grade: stm2032 2nd Grade: stm2031 3rd Grade: stm2030 4th Grade: stm2029 5th Grade: stm2028 6th Grade: stm2027 7th Grade: stm2026 8th Grade: stm2025 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 Emergency Messaging System by clicking this link:  STM Emergency Messaging System.   COVID NOTIFICATION No COVID cases reported in school this week. Please continue to be mindful and safe. Thank you.  Copyright © 2025-2026 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. 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