STM Newsletter, January 21, 2026

View this email in your browser January 21, 2026 Happy Wednesday Broncos! 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!   * * * Book Fair starts on Friday, 1/23/26!  * * * Congratulations to our 8th Grade students who will be celebrating their  Confirmation this Saturday, 1/24/26! * * * TK & 6th grade host our STM Family Mass this Sunday, 1/25/26 at 10:00 a.m.  See you all there! * * * After Sunday Family Mass, 1/25/26, we will have our STM Science Fair from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Enter through the gym lobby. * * * Please be sure to RSVP for Grandparent/Special Person Day taking place on Friday,  1/30/26.   Gates for Parking opens at 8:30 a.m.  Mass begins at 9:00 a.m.    RSVP - Grandparents Day - Due 1/26/26 Each student is allowed to bring up to two grandparents or special people. If you have any questions or concerns, please email your classroom teacher directly.  Please make sure to complete the RSVP for all of your students. If your students are sharing people please put that with the Name of Student(s) Section. This is Due 1/26. Please only bring people that you have signed up for. We will have name tags for the grandparents and/or special people. If you did not RSVP, you will be turned away. Thank you for your understanding. Link For the Grandparents Day RSVP:  STM Grandparents/Special Person Day - Signup  * * * Auditions are underway for our 2026 Spring Musical Little Mermaid Junior.  It will be a wonderful production! * * * Dress up for the 100th Day of School!  The hundredth day of school is on Monday, January 26, 2026.  All the students, faculty & staff are invited to dress up like they are 100 years old.  Get creative with glasses, hair, and outfits.  It's lots of fun!  * * * Please note that Monday, January 26, 2026 is also Sports Photo Day - after school * * * *** 34th Annual Cioppino Dinner & Silent Auction 2026.  Tables and tickets available now! Saturday, February 28, 2026 Click Link: St. Thomas More 34th Annual Cioppino Dinner & Silent Auction 2026 See flyer below and scan QR code for more information *** * * * Next week is Catholic School's Week  – Please join us for a special mass on Friday, 1/30/26 at 9:00 a.m. - St. Thomas More Church.   * * * Reminder: For all current families, please be sure you have signed up for STM's Emergency Messaging System by clicking this link:  STM Emergency Messaging System.   * * * Thank you for all the sports participation. Our student athlete Broncos are doing great and creating many wonderful memories.  Thank you families for instilling and encouraging fair play and sportsmanship.  CYO Athletics - It' not just about the final score...   * * * 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 34th Annual Cioppino Dinner & Silent Auction 2026 Information from STM Cioppino Auction Committee Grandparents/Special Person Day (RSVP required) Winter Sports Picture Day Schedule 2026 Tuesday After School Tutoring Opportunity for STM Extended Care Students 2026 Respect Life Essay Contest (K-8th) - SF Archdiocese Morning Drop-Off Info - Keep it Moving! Keep it Grooving! Safety First! Notes from Counselor Jennifer Corry 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 Wednesday, January 21 STAR Testing Week 6th & 8th Science Fair 8th Grade Confirmation Rehearsal 6:00-7:00 p.m. (STM Church) Thursday, January 22 STAR Testing Week 6th & 8th Science Fair Book Fair (During Library Time for Students Only) 8th Grade Confirmation Retreat 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Friday, January 23 School Mass @ 8:30 a.m. STAR Testing Week 6th & 8th Science Fair Book Fair (Before/After School & Lunch Recess )  Respect for Life Essay Contest Deadline Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal Saturday, January 24 8th Grade Confirmation @ 10:00 a.m. (STM Church) Sunday, January 25 TK & 6th Family Mass @ 10:00 a.m. (STM Church) 6th & 8th Science Fair @ 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Library) Monday, January 26 Happy 100th Day of School (Dress Up Like 100 Years Old) Book Fair (Before & After School) Winter Sports Picture Day (Gym) Catholic Schools Week Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal Tuesday, January 27 Book Fair (Before/After School, & Lunch Recess) Catholic Schools Week Wednesday, January 28 Book Fair (Before & After School) Catholic Schools Week Thursday, January 29 Book Fair (Before & After School) Catholic Schools Week Friday, January 30 School Mass @ 8:30 a.m. Book Fair (All Day) Catholic Schools Week Grandparents/Special Persons Day 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (RSVP required) Minimum Day 12:15/12:30 p.m. Dismissal Monday, February 2 Full Day Friday, February 6 School Mass @ 8:30 a.m. Early Day 2:15/2:30 p.m. Dismissal 34th Annual Cioppino Dinner and Silent Auction 2026 Saturday, February 28, 2026 Doors open @ 5:00 p.m. - Dinner @ 7:00 p.m. Click Link: St. Thomas More 34th Annual Cioppino Dinner & Silent Auction 2026 * * * Info from STM Cioppino Auction Committee * * * 34th Annual Cioppino Dinner and Silent Auction 2026 Saturday, February 28, 2026 Doors open @ 5:00 p.m. - Dinner @ 7:00 p.m. Click Link: St. Thomas More 34th Annual Cioppino Dinner & Silent Auction 2026 * * * * Cioppino 2026 is fast approaching. The Cioppino Auction Committee will begin accepting parent donations through Wednesday 2/18. Donation items must be new and at least $25.00 in value. Examples of items include gift cards, cash, wine, liquor, hotel stays and vacation options. Please also consider unique donations such as vendor services.  * For each parent donation made by a family, students will receive (1) free dress pass / date determined by Mr. G and (1) raffle ticket for every $25.00 donation.  * Example: (1) $75.00 donation = (1) free dress pass + (3) raffle tickets The raffle prize is a full PE uniform from Simply Uniform.   * Donations due date February 18 * Drop items into the office labeled with Cioppino Silent Auction/ Parent contact information and student name/grade * Scan the QR code to complete the donation submission form or email Angelina.   * Please don't log your donation until items are at school.  * Thank you for your continued support GO BRONCOS! Questions: Contact Angelina Lee Guardado - angelina.lee03@gmail.com Grandparents/Special Person Day RSVP required for this event. Each student is allowed to bring two grandparents or special people. If you have any questions or concerns, please email your classroom teacher.  Please make sure to fill this out for all of your students. If your students are sharing people please put that with the Name of Student(s) Section. This is Due 1/26. Please only bring people that you have signed up for. We will have name tags for the Special People. If you did not RSVP, you will be turned away. Thank you! Scan QR Code below or Click Link for the RSVP:  STM Grandparents/Special Person Day - Signup    STM Winter Sports Picture Day Monday, January 26th (Gym) Athletes should be in full uniform and looking sharp for their photos because these photos will be used for the yearbook. The Picture Order Forms were emailed and will also be available to pick-up and complete on the day of the shoot.  Regardless if you submit the form and payment on Monday 1/26, Benchmark Athletics will take an individual AND a team photo with your athlete for free.   For purchases, Benchmark Athletics accepts credit cards, checks, cash, and venmo (@benchmarkathletics).  Submit your payment up to 1 week after the shoot to avoid any delays with your order.  Just email us (benchmarkathletics001@gmail.com) with what you'd like or hand us the form at the photoshoot!  Below is the schedule for the photo shoot.    Junior Basketball Teams 12:50 = Kinder Blue Basketball 1:10 =   Kinder Gray  1:30 =   1st Blue 1:50 =  1st Gray 2:10 =  2nd Blue 2:30 =  2nd Gray CYO Sports (Grades 3-8) 2:50 = 3rd Grade Girls Soccer 3:10 = 3rd Basketball 3:25 = 4th Basketball 3:40 = 5B Basketball 3:55 = 5A Basketball 4:10 = 6th Basketball 4:25 = 7th Basketball 4:40 = 8th Basketball  Thank you! Benchmark Athletics Archdiocese of San Francisco 2026 Respect Life Essay Contest Deadline: January 23, 2026    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 Resource Links: October - National Bullying Prevention Month https://www.pacer.org/bullying/ https://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/ September - Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is an opportunity for schools to foster open conversations about mental health, reduce stigma, and share life-saving resources. 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 Come join the Utopia Preschool Community!!! Our school sets the foundation for a successful educational future by fostering a love of learning through daily explorations, group collaboration, and so much more! Learn more about our curriculum by scheduling a tour: call (415) 317-6269 or email  svorrises@stmsf.org. Acceptance letters will be distributed in January 2026. Families with other children attending STM receive a 10% Utopia tuition discount!  Start your child's STM journey with us!!! Parent Participation Requirement - All Families 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).   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 Parent Club Participation Requirements & Opportunities Sign-Up Genius for 2026 Cioppino will be emailed out on Wednesday, 1/28 around 7:00 p.m. Be sure to check the signups periodically as families may have dropped shifts after the initial posting day.  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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