STM Newsletter, October 1, 2025

View this email in your browser October 1, 2025 Happy Wednesday Broncos! STM Parents and Guardians - Thank you for taking the time to meet with your child's teachers and support their learning and growth. You are the primary educators in their lives and we are all on this journey with you together to help them become the best version of themselves! * * * STM Eucharistic Celebration honoring San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila Thank you to Father Angel, Father Rick and Deacon Abbie for celebrating the special Eucharistic Celebration honoring San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila. Special thank you to the STM third grade class, the STM Choir, Mrs. Alioto, Mrs. Fahlman, Miss Ginger, Mr. Taylor, Mrs. Angeles, and the whole STM community for celebrating! * * * LIKHA visits STM Thank you to LIKHA for visiting and sharing your passion, love and talents with STM. The mission of LIKHA, which means "creation" in Tagalog, is to collect and preserve indigenous Philippine art forms as expressed in music, literature, dance, arts, crafts, and attire. * * * Super Fresh Parents of STM   Special thank you to the Fresh Parents of STM Committee & DJ G-Reader! It was such a great event to build community and start the year and get the party going! * * * Why do we need to fundraise? Tuition and fees only cover a portion of the cost to educate our students. Through a variety of fundraising efforts - including Fun Run, Cioppino, Aloha Festival, etc. - we work together to raise essential funds for our community. Funds raised through these events and activities help support and offset annual operating expenses and help keep tuition as affordable as possible. In addition, parents fundraise to support STM outdoor education. Thank you to the families, alumni, friends and neighbors who generously support STM each year. Because of your efforts, we are proud to be not only growing but thriving as we celebrate our 71st year! * * * September 15 – October 15 is Latino and National Hispanic Heritage Month. Check out the following links for more information: Latino Heritage Month - SF Gov National Hispanic Heritage Month ¡VIVA! A Celebration of Latinx Cultures and Traditions * * * Thank you to everyone for your help and assistance in ensuring the safety during morning drop off and pick up. It makes a world of difference when we all work together and keep each other safe! * * * School Picture Day on Monday, October 6, 2025 Students wear their complete school uniform.   * * * Get your Limited Edition STM Blanket! Orders due October 8! Great for sporting events, picnics or just staying warm during movie nights! Makes a great Christmas or Graduation Gift! All proceeds support STM Outdoor Education  * * * Thank you for keeping the flow of traffic moving for everyone's safety! Welcome Back STM Safety Patrol! First time back after 6 years! Thank you to our STM Student Patrol and Mr. Santiago!   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! 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 School Picture Day - Complete School Uniform Halloween Trunk or Treat Schedule Yearbook Orders 2025-2026 Blanket Fundraiser - Class of 2028 Outdoor Ed  Morning Drop-Off Info - Keep it Moving! Keep it Grooving! Safety First! October is Bullying Prevention Month  STM Utopia Preschool Applications 2026-2027 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 Thursday, October 2 Parent-Teacher Conferences Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal Friday, October 3 No School - Student Holiday Teacher In-Service Monday, October 6 Full Day School Picture Day (Complete School Uniform) Wednesday, October 8 Last day to order Bronco Blanket (Outdoor Ed Fundraiser) Friday, October 10 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal Monday, October 13 No School - Indigenous Peoples' Day Friday, October 17 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal Monday, October 20 Full Day Friday, October 24 Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal Monday, October 27 Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal Friday, October 31 Trunk or Treat Happy Halloween! Last Day to get 10% Off Yearbook Orders Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal St. Thomas More School Picture Day October 6, 2025 - Complete School Uniform Halloween Trunk or Treat     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 October 31st!   Limited Edition STM Blanket Fundraiser Outdoor Ed - Class of 2028 Orders Due: October 8, 2025   6th grade is hosting a blanket fundraiser where proceeds will help Outdoor Ed fees. Completed order forms can be placed in the drop box in front of the office. Payment can be made via check or Venmo only. Thank you for supporting our Class of 2028 Outdoor Ed Fundraiser!   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.   STM's Wellness and Counseling Department  Notes from Counselor Jennifer Corry National Bullying Prevention Month is an opportunity to: Encourage the nation to take action at the local level to create safe and supportive schools Offer information and education about how everyone can prevent bullying Provide a platform to hold school and community events Share information about the issue through news media, social media, videos, and print publications Speak with education and public policy leaders about their roles in bullying prevention Promote dialogue between educators, parents, and students on their roles in addressing and preventing bullying Invite organizations to share information about their bullying prevention resources Inspire everyone to unite for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion Help create a world without bullying Resources: https://www.pacer.org/bullying/ https://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/ For more information or any further support, please feel free to  contact our School Counselor Ms. Corry at jcorry@stthomasmoreschool.org   Jennifer Corry School Counselor Utopia Preschool Applications for 2026-2027 Utopia Preschool is currently accepting applications for the 2026-2027 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 Maintenance Fee 2025-2026   $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, 2026. This fee is not refundable under any circumstances.   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 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. 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