STM Newsletter, January 8, 2025

View this email in your browser January 8, 2025 Happy New Year Broncos! Welcome back! The students did an amazing job during our Christmas Concert - Sounds of the Season!  Thank you for joining our school community with this joyful celebration!  It was so beautiful! 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! * * * STM Christmas Concert - Sounds of the Season 2024! Thank you for joining the Celebration! * * * If you are interested in participating at City Hall tomorrow, January 9, 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 Thank you for supporting STM @ the City Hall Planning Commission meeting - Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m. * * * Save the date for Cioppino - Saturday, February 22, 2025.  Please scroll down and scan QR code to reserve your tickets!  * * * 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. Please scroll all the way down to see the instructions on how to sign up. * * * 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! Happy New Year!  Time to thrive in 2025!  God bless you all! Peace, love, happiness, and harmony.  David Greenbaum (Mr. G.), Principal Below are the updates for this week:  Calendar Cioppino Auction Chair Opportunities  Cioppino Ticket Reservation  STM Utopia Preschool Applications 2025-2026 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  Friday, January 10 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal Monday, January 13 Full Day Thursday, January 16 Parent's Club Meeting @ 7:00 p.m. via Zoom Friday, January 17 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal Monday, January 20 No School - MLK Jr. Holiday Friday, January 24 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal Book Fair Saturday, January 25 8th Grade Confirmation 10:00 a.m-1:00 p.m. Monday, January 27 Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal Catholic Schools' Week  Book Fair Tuesday-Thursday, January 28-30 Catholic Schools' Week  Book Fair Friday, January 31 Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal Catholic Schools' Week  Grandparents/Special Person Day Book Fair Cioppino Auction Chair Opportunities Join us for a Fun-filled Evening and help make our Cioppino Dinner & Auction a Great Success!  Whether you're a seasoned volunteer or new to the team, your support is invaluable. Come help us create a memorable event that showcases our school spirit and culinary delights! We're looking for volunteers to assist with planning, setup, and event coordination for this exciting school fundraiser. Your efforts will help us raise funds for STM's while bringing our school and alumni community together over a delicious seafood feast! Great way to get your parent hours and super fun! Need 4 Chairs (15 hours credit each!)  Ready to dive in?  Contact Trilce Farrugia at trilce.farrugia@gmail.com  for more information or to get involved.  Cioppino 2024 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__ 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!  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 will be live on Wednesday, 1/8 around 7:00 p.m.  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.  Sign-Up Genius for Book Faire & Cioppino are still open. 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 1/16/25, via Zoom at 7:00 p.m. 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 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 tomorrow - January 9, 2025.   Here are the links to the CBS News Report on October 16, 2024 and the Planning Commission Meeting from October 17, 2024. https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-francisco-golf-clubs-plan-maintenance-facility-near-playground-backlash/ 3 minute news report  https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/player/clip/47283?view_id=20&redirect=true Start @ 6:07 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 January 9, 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, Jan. 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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