STM Newsletter, August 27, 2025

View this email in your browser August 27, 2025 Happy Wednesday Broncos!  It was so wonderful to see everyone at Back to School Night!  We are off to a great start for the year! Students are focussed, learning and growing so much every day. Parents - Thank you for fostering healthy food choices and making sure students get enough sleep!  * * * As we round out our first couple of weeks, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone for your help and assistance in ensuring the safety during morning drop off and pick up. * * * Today is the last day of the STM Book Drive for Children's Book Project through Urban Angels - organized by Regan Hines, one of our amazing 8th grade students. Thank you to Regan and to all of our students and families for participating! For more information, check out:  https://www.urbanangelssf.org/ * * * Fun Run Kick-Off next week on 9/3/25! Fun Run will take place on 9/19/25.  It is a wonderful event where we get healthy and help our school community. * * * Order your yearbooks early! Your Story. Your Memories. Your Yearbook. Softcover: $27.08 / Hardcover: $32.93 before taxes Lock in the laughs, the selfies, and the moments you'll never forget! Currently 10% off prior to September 30th!  * * * Outdoor Education Fundraiser for the Class of 2028 coming up very soon - Monday, September 8, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. California Fish Grill will donate 25% of sales.  Get some yummy food and support the school! * * * Fresh Parents of STM 2025 Event (Adults only event!) coming soon! Adults - be sure to get your tickets before they are gone. The event takes place on Saturday, September 27, 2025. * * * Thank you for keeping the flow of traffic moving for everyone's safety! It is getting better every day!  No red zone parking. No double parking. Parking is available in front of the church and across the bridge in the neighborhood. Thank you for your patience, thoughtfulness and understanding! Keep it moving, keep it groovin' - Safety First!  * * * Please see Morning Drop-Off INFO Below - Keep it moving! Keep it grooving! Safety First!  * * * Please be sure to see all the updates!  Scroll down to see upcoming events, afterschool enrichment classes, and 2025-2026 School Year Information: Calendar, Financial Policies, Supply List, etc.   * * *   We are all truly blessed to be part of such an amazing community! Thank you, and I look forward to seeing you soon! Even though there is much for us to celebrate, I want to take time to send our thoughts and prayers to all the communities affected by today's tragic events that took place in Minneapolis.  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 Fun Run 2025 - Fall Fundraiser Requirement Yearbook Orders 2025-2026 Book Drive (Last Day) Fresh Parents of STM 2025! (Adult Only Event) California Fish Grill Fundraiser c/o Class of 2028 Academic Chess (1st Session) Music Matters Fall Session (Drum & Wind Ensemble) Morning Drop-Off Info - Keep it Moving! Keep it Grooving! Safety First! Archdiocese of SF Asbestos Notification Archdiocese of SF Essay Contest STM Utopia Preschool Applications 2025-2025 Parent Participation Requirement  STM Parent Club Participation Requirements & 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 Wednesday, August 27 Book Drive Ends Yearbook Order Starts Today (10% Off) Friday, August 29 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal School Mass @ 8:30 a.m. Monday, September 1 No School - Labor Day Tuesday, September 2 STAR Testing - TK-8th Wednesday, September 3 Fun Run Kick Off (Preschool-8th Grade) STAR Testing - TK-8th Thursday, September 4 Parents Club Meeting via Zoom @ 7:00 p.m. STAR Testing - TK-8th Friday, September 5 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal School Mass @ 8:30 a.m. STAR Testing - TK-8th Monday, September 8 Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal Teacher Professional Development Day STAR Testing - TK-8th Tuesday, September 9 STAR Testing - TK-8th Wednesday, September 10 STAR Testing - TK-8th Thursday, September 11 STAR Testing - TK-8th Friday, September 12 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal School Mass @ 8:30 a.m. Monday, September 15 Full Day FUN RUN 2025  FALL FUNDRAISER - All Families All families are required to participate in the Fall Fundraiser. Each family is to raise a minimum of $100 per child enrolled in the school. Families who choose not to participate may pay a buyout fee of $150 per child. Families who do not meet the minimum requirement of $100 per child must pay the difference between the amount raised and $150.   Yearbook Orders 2025-2026  Order your yearbooks early!  Your Story. Your Memories. Your Yearbook. Softcover: $27.08 / Hardcover: $32.93 before taxes Lock in the laughs, the selfies, and the moments you'll never forget! Currently 10% off prior to September 30th!   Book Drive (Children's Book Project through Urban Angels) Today, 8/27/25, is the last day to drop off your books.   Fresh Parents of STM 2025! Adults ONLY Event.  No kids allowed. No walk-ins. Click link to buy tickets:  Fresh Parents of STM 2025!   California Fish Grill Fundraiser Outdoor Ed Trip - Class of 2028! Monday, September 8, 2025, 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Online Orders: Click link below:  https://www.cafishgrill.com/  ACADEMIC CHESS 2025  After School Enrichment Class Academic Chess will begin after school Wednesday, September 17, 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, September 15, 2025  LINK: Academic Chess Registration Music Ensemble Class "A musical instrument can take you anywhere"  Drum Ensemble: STM Fall Drum Registration Form  September 5 - December 19 Wind Ensemble: STM Winds Registration Form  August 29 - December 19   MORNING DROP-OFF INFO Keep it moving! Keep it grooving! Safety First!   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 demonstrating any contagious symptoms.  Thank you for keeping our students and families as healthy as possible!  MORNING DROP-OFF The schoolyard gate will open at 7:45 a.m.  TK-8 students may be dropped off between 7:45-8:10 a.m. in the morning.  Please drop students off in the white zone. Pull forward and drive around the block or park up on top of the hill in front of the church.  NO Double Parking for the safety of our community and the Alma Via residents. NO Red Zone Parking DPT will ticket and tow Please drop students off in the white zone. Pull forward.  Keep it moving! Keep it grooving! Safety First! 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 for extended periods during peak drop-off/pick up times.    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.   Archdiocese of San Francisco Asbestos Notification   Archdiocese of San Francisco Essay Contest   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 (billed via FACTS) and are non- refundable.  FUN RUN 2025  FALL FUNDRAISER - All Families  All families are required to participate in the Fall Fundraiser. Each family is to raise a minimum of $100 per child enrolled in the school. Families who choose not to participate may pay a buyout fee of $150 per child. Families who do not meet the minimum requirement of $100 per child must pay the difference between the amount raised and $150.   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 (billed via FACTS). STM Parent Club Participation Requirements & Opportunities Parents Club Meeting on Thursday, 9/4/25, @ 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Parents Club meetings are required for classroom representatives, officers and upcoming event leads. All others are welcome to join.  Contact your classroom rep or parentsclub@stthomasmoreschool.org for details. Sign-Up Genius for Parent Mixer Volunteers will be emailed out on Wednesday, 8/27 around 7:00 p.m. If you do not receive an email for event volunteer sign-ups you can access the link by: Visiting STM Parent Club 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 Parent Club Volunteer Opportunities, then go to Document Tab 2025–2026. All events require Virtus online training and fingerprinting.  It should be completed and confirmed prior to the event you signed up for.  Please contact school's front office if you have any questions. This process can take between 3–4 weeks. Be sure to plan accordingly. For questions about volunteering at events email pcvolunteer@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 Utopia Preschool: 7d8874 Transitional Kindergarten: stm2035 Kindergarten: stm2034 1st Grade: stm2033 2nd Grade: stm2032 3rd Grade: stm2031 4th Grade: stm2030 5th Grade: stm2029 6th Grade: stm2028 7th Grade: stm2027 8th Grade: stm2026 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. 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. 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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