STM Newsletter, August 1, 2025

View this email in your browser August 1, 2025 Hello STM Broncos! Happy Friday! Hope you are enjoying summer! First day of school is right around the corner! Time to shift the sleeping schedules and get everyone ready for another amazing year! We are looking forward to seeing you! * * * Sunday, August 3, 2025 - Used Uniform Sale - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Location: Carroll Hall * * * Saturday, August 9, 2025 - STM CYO Girls' Volleyball Registration Deadline  * * * Thursday, August 14, 2025 - First Day of school - 12:15 p.m./12:30 p.m. minimum day dismissal Complete/Formal School Uniform on Thursday Please note: PE uniform starts week #2, Tuesday, 8/19/25 First Day of School - No morning and afternoon extended care. Faculty and staff will be greeting students at the yard gates.  * * * Friday, August 15, 2025 - Second day of school - 12:15 p.m./12:30 p.m. minimum day dismissal Complete/Formal School Uniform on Friday  Second Day of School - Morning and Afternoon Extended Care Begins Opening Friday school mass @ 8:30 a.m. * * * Wednesday, August 20, 2025 - Back to School Night @ 6:00 p.m. in the Gym Please click link below if you need child care during Back to School Night. $10 per child (pre-registered) and $20 per child (walk-ins).  Registration deadline is on Tuesday August 19, at 4:00 p.m. Parents are required to attend this mandatory meeting. Families without a representative in attendance will be assessed a $50 fee for the missed meeting. Back to School Night Child Care Registration 2025 * * * Please be sure to see all the updates!  Please be sure to scroll down to see the 2025-2026 School Year Information: Calendar, Financial Policies, 3rd-8th Grade Summer Reading Assignment, Supply List, etc.   * * *   Thank you for 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! * * *   Let us please continue to pray for peace and healing.  May our words and actions bring about a more just and peaceful world.  God bless you all! Peace, love, happiness and harmony. David Greenbaum (Mr. G.), Principal   Below are the updates for this week:  2025-2026 School Year Information  Calendar Back to School Night Info & Child Care Registration STM Utopia Preschool Applications 2025-2025 Parent Participation Requirement 2025-2026 STM Parent Club Participation Requirement and Opportunities STM Celebrating 71 Years Bronco Bulletin Bronco Merch STM Emergency Messaging System WASC / WCEA Information Safety and Health Updates 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR INFORMATION School days for all students TK-8 will begin at 8:10 a.m. promptly.  Calendar 2025-2026 Financial policies for 2025-2026 Parent Tuition Agreement Form and Parent Participation Requirements Form 2025-2026 TK-8th Supply List 2025-2026 3rd-8th Summer Reading Assignment 2025-2026 Simply Uniforms SchoolFoodies Flyer 2025-2026 CALENDAR Calendar 2025-2026 Hot lunch service, preorder from SchoolFoodies Flyer 2025-2026 Sunday, August 3 Used Uniforms Sale 10:00-12:00 (Carroll Hall) Saturday, August 9 CYO Girls' Volleyball Registration Deadline Thursday, August 14 First Day of School Complete School Uniform Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal No PE class No AM & PM Extended Care Friday, August 15 Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal School Mass @ 8:30 a.m. Monday, August 18 Full Day Wednesday, August 20 Back-to-School-Night @ 6:00 p.m. (Gym) Friday, August 22 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal Monday, August 25 Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal Friday, August 29 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal Monday, September 1 No School - Labor Day Thursday, September 4 Parents Club Meeting via Zoom @ 7:00 p.m. Back to School Night Info & Child Care Registration Wednesday, August 20, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m. in the Gym Please click link below if you need child care during Back to School Night. $10 per child (pre-registered) and $20 per child (walk-ins).  Registration deadline is Tuesday, August 19, at 4:00 p.m. Parents are required to attend this mandatory meeting.  Families without a representative in attendance will be assessed a $50 fee for the missed meeting. Back to School Night Child Care Registration 2025 Utopia Preschool Applications for 2025-2026 Utopia Preschool is currently accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year! Space is limited! Schedule a tour by calling (415) 317-6269 or email our Director, Stephanie at svorrises@stmsf.org. Current STM families are given priority enrollment!  Parent Participation Requirement - All Families $50 Parents' Club Dues 2025-2026  Each family is required to join ($50 per family per year) and to cooperate with the Parents' Club fulfilling their Parent Participation Requirements. The school works in cooperation with the Club's leadership in the decision-making, implementation and enforcement of their policies. Dues are payable no later than September 15, 2025 and are non-refundable.  STM Scrip Purchase Requirement 2025-2026   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, 2025 and March 31, 2026 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, 2026. STM Parent Club Participation Requirements & Opportunities Parents Club Meeting on Thursday, 9/4/25, @ 7:00 p.m. via Zoom  Please contact pcvolunteer@stthomasmoreschool.org for details.  Virtus online training and fingerprinting should be done prior to the event. This process can take between 3–4 weeks. Please plan accordingly and contact the school's front office with questions. If you do not receive an email for event volunteer sign-ups 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" Parents can always review guidelines as well as see current & past events or sign-ups at STM PC Volunteer Opportunities. Questions please email: parentsclubevents@stthomasmoreschool.org. 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 STM Celebrating 71 Years! 2025-2026 - STM celebrates our 71st Anniversary year!  We are looking forward to several amazing and memorable celebrations along the way to our 75th anniversary in 2029.   Want to support STM Broncos with some new apparel?   Check out our new designs! 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 WASC / WCEA Information   Thank You - to the whole STM Community for a very successful WCEA/WASC accreditation visit!    STM was approved for the maximum 6 years!     It is a wonderful testament to all the good work our "village" is doing - celebrating 71 years and going strong!    Great Job Broncos! 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. 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