Monday, August 30, 2021
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This Week at a Glance
- Wednesday, September 1 - Grades K-4 Back-to-School Night, School Gym, 6:00 PM
- Wednesday, September 1 - Used Uniform Sale - 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, School Basement
- Thursday, September 2 - Lions for Life - 7:05 AM; St. Francis Hall
- Friday, September 3 - Spirit Dress Day - Any STM Spirit Shirt with jeans or uniform bottoms
- Friday, September 3 - 11:30 AM Dismissal, Teacher In-Service (Lion's Den Opened)
- Monday, September 6 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day (Lions Den Closed)
Back to School Nights
Grades K - 4 - Wednesday, September 1st at 6:00pm in the gym.
Grades 5 - 8 - Wednesday, September 8 at 6:00pm in the gym.
Please join us for this important night filled with information and details of the school year. We look forward to seeing you there!
CARLINE SAFETY
Last week we had a few scary moments in carline! Please make sure you are following the car line rules in order to keep all our students safe. Your child(ren) MUST exit the car on the passenger side. STM Staff are happy to assist your child getting out of the car. Please have your child’s backpack and lunch box on them and not in your trunk. Students should exit their cars and immediately cross the cones; they should not be walking or standing in between running cars. Parents: do not exit your car while in car line. If you need to park and come in the building, please park in the church lot and use the sidewalk to the entrance. Do not, at any point, let your student(s) walk through car line. Please help keep our students and staff safe during car line. Thank you!
Treats in the Cafeteria
Parent volunteers, due to allergies and choking hazards, please do not bring food or treats in to the cafeteria when you are volunteering.
Counselor’s Corner, by Mrs. Poniatowski:
Once again, the Cherry Creek School District Parent Information Network (https://www.pinccsd.org/) has a host of FREE parenting workshops scheduled for the 2021-2022 school year. Most sessions are held at the Fremont Center, 14603 E. Fremont Ave, Centennial, CO 80112, or via Zoom. Please check the website for exact times and location. Some sessions are offered in the morning, others in the evening. This year’s topics include:
Sept 7 @ 9:15am – Taking Risks: On the Road to Resilience, by Jim Fay (Co-Founder of Love and Logic)
Oct. 5 @ 9:15am – Success! Planning, Implementing and Achieving Goals, by Brandon Slade (Founder & CEO of Untapped Learning)
Nov.2 @ 9:15am – Staying Out of Trouble: Sex, Drugs and Social Media (kids 10+), by Lindsay Richardson & Lara Baker (attorneys)
Dec. 7 @ 9:15am – Roll with Me: Adapting to Change, by Tricia Downing (member of Team USA 2016 Para Olympic Games in Rio)
Jan. 11 @ 6:30pm – Internet Security: Finding Balance and Maintaining Boundaries, by Katie Greer (past Director of Internet Safety)
Feb. 1 @ 9:15am – Creating a Strong Relationship with Your Teen, by Jim Langley, PsyD, LPC
Mar. 1 @ 9:15am – We’ve Lost that Loving Feeling: Happiness, DNA and Mental Health, by Kim Bevill (author, educator, trainer)
Apr. 5 @ 9:15am – What’s the Real Story: Vaping, Tobacco & Alcohol, by Dr. Evan Stepp, MD, Pulmonologist at National Jewish Health
Sick Kiddos Need To Stay Home!
Parents, as we are navigating through the school year, we are imploring you to keep your children home from school if they are showing symptoms of ANY kind of illness. Along with the precautions we are taking at school, we are needing you all to be EXTREMELY VIGILENT in monitoring signs and symptoms of your children. Do NOT send your children to school with even the most minor case of the sniffles; let's err on the side of caution so we can ALL stay healthy and in school! If we have a student come to the clinic, we will be calling you to come pick them up immediately. This will help us to maintain a healthy environment for everyone! Thank you for your support!
Important Links
Lunch Room Volunteers for Aug/Sept/Oct
Below is the link for August/September/October Signup Genius for the lunchroom.
FIAT (Faith in Action Team)
Looking to volunteer at STM Catholic?
Want to be involved with other Catholic parents?
Want to help build His Kingdom?
FIAT ministry is looking for volunteers/leaders. Here are some of the things
FIAT does:
- Parents in Prayer – pray for our community on a weekly basis
- Advent by Candlelight – plan and host a beautiful evening of fellowship
- Bible Study – plan and participate in Bible Studies
- Angels Among Us – recognize families in our community who need support through meals and other services
- Coffee Chats – plan mornings/evenings of fellowship and idea sharing regarding specific topics i.e., Advent & Lent
- Annual Diaper Drive – support BETA club in collecting and counting diapers for the Denver Diaper Bank
If this sounds like something you would like to be involved in or if you have questions, please reach out to:
Jan Ahern – janahern.ja@gmail.com – 303-877-6229
Diane Duero – dianeduero@gmail.com – 303-625-3941
Angela Haubert - angela@social-couture.com – 720-429-2434
Arapahoe Girls Basketball Feeder Team Registration
Arapahoe High School is hosting basketball feeder team tryouts for girls in 4th-8th grade. If your daughter is interested, please utilize the link below to sign up.
Calling all Book Fair Volunteers!
This year, the Book Fair will be held from September 13-17, 2021. Please see the Sign-Up Genius below to volunteer. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Espinosa rachele@stthomasmore.org.
GOT MILK?
It is not too late to order milk for the 21-22 school year. Send in your signed FACTS form by the end of the school day on Tuesday August 31, 2021.
Please note: Preschool does not participate in the milk program. Thanks.
Lion's for Life
Lions for Life begins this Thursday, September 2nd at 7:10 am in St. Francis Hall. Lions for Life is a prayer group that meets once a month to prayer for the respect of all life, and especially for the end of abortion. Please drop off your child(ren) at the MS doors on Thursday by 7:10. If they come later than 7:10, please have them enter through the main doors and join us in St. Francis. They may bring their own breakfast to eat while we pray.
COVID Positive Notification Procedure
We have had a few inquiries as to what STM's procedure will be if we have a confirmed COVID+ case. As we have done in the past, if we have a student that is confirmed, we will immediately communicate to parents via email that there has been an exposure. Communication will go directly to the class that is involved with the exposure. The student that is confirmed positive will be placed in quarantine and the close contacts will be monitored for signs and symptoms of the illness. We will not be doing whole-class quarantines. Only those in close contact will need to quarantine according to the guidelines of Tri-County Health.
STM Parent Book Club!
STM Parents,
You are invited to participate in an optional year-long book club. The book club will start in September. We will read one book a month. The books we will read are part of the Colorado Children’s Book Award 2021-2022 Selections. We will read the following books:
September: Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
October: The Strangers by Margaret Peterson Haddix
November: Blended by Sharon Draper
December: The Very, Very Far North by Dan Bar-el
January: We Dream of Space by Erin Estrada Kelly
February: War Stories by Gordan Korman
March: Song for a Whale by Lynn Kelly
April: Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
May: The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate
Book club will meet the last Thursday of the month in the evening via Zoom; time to be determined.
Join every month or choose to join as the books interest you or as your schedule allows! If you have previously read the book, please join in the discussion!
Thank you,
Mrs. Espinosa
STM Cornhole Tournament!
Come test your cornhole skills, eat lunch and meet new friends at STM's Cornhole Tournament!
When: Saturday, September 11, 2021 12pm-3pm
Location: STM School Parking Lot -7071 E. Otero Ave. Centennial, CO 80112
Tickets: $25 per team
Includes: Hot dog, chips and drink
Prizes awarded to the top 3 teams!
Single Elimination and Consolation Bracket
Kids are welcome to play at the onsite playground or gaga pit.
To register, please go to: https://membership.faithdirect.net/events/details/7538
For questions or more information, please contact Melanie Lauer at melaniel@stthomasmore.org or 303.221.9234.
Discover True Financial Freedom
Find clarity on some of the biggest issues facing you and your family today. This 8 week series offers a solid Catholic perspective on how to make the most of God's generous gifts. In addition to understanding financial management, budgeting, and investing, discover how your Catholic Faith can be the base of a sound financial future!
When: Thursdays beginning September 2-October 21 from 7:00pm-8:30pm in the Padre
Cost: $35 (for a single or a couple)
To register, please go to: https://membership.faithdirect.net/events/details/7223
For questions or more information, email financialfreedom@stthomasmore.org or call Fabiola Roll at 720.364.7300 or Chad Ogburn at 720.279.5920.
STM Spirit Shop
Order by: September 7, 2021
Delivery: Week of September 30, 2021
Please see the flyer below for ordering information