Monday, November 8, 2021
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This Week at a Glance
- Thursday, November 11 – Veteran’s Day (More information below)
- Friday, November 12 – 11:30 dismissal (Lion's Den Open)
- Friday, November 12 - STM Spirit Day - Wear any SMT Spirit Top with jeans or uniform bottom.
- Friday, November 12 – End of First Trimester
Mane Event 2021
A very big THANK YOU to all who attended and contributed, both in person and online, to this year's Mane Event! It was a huge success and a night filled with joy, laughter, fellowship, and fun. We will keep you posted with the final amount rased in the days and weeks to come. Thank you! Thank you!
I failed to mention and recognize our AMAZING maintenance team on Saturday night....without their hard work and dedication over the past few months, our Mane Event would not have been as successful as it was. So here's to Keith Tellus, Patrick Tellus, Duncan Tupuola, Jeff Sisterhern, Marc Elic, and Juan DeLaLuz. Thank you!
Important Links
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Thanksgiving Procession
K and 1 bring apples
2 and 3 bring nuts
4 bring grapefruit
5 and 6 bring olives
7 and 8 bring oranges
We are giving this food to Bienvenidos Fook Bank in Denver which provides emergency food assistance to families in need.
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Congratulations Maeve Vancik, the winner of the October Middle School Gratitude Challenge. Maeve chose a “free snack from the snack shop” as her prize. Maeve is the second 6th grader to win. Will they keep the streak alive?
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Veteran’s Day Lunch Returns This Year!
STM Catholic is honored to celebrate our Veterans on Thursday November 11 for lunch. Lunch will be provided for our Veterans. Please see the attached Sign Up Genius to register. Please register by November 5th. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4BAEA82CA6F49-stmcatholic3
We will continue our Veterans Day slide show tradition. Please send your Vet pictures to Rachel Espinosa rachele@stthomasmore.org . Be sure to include your student’s name, your Vet’s name, rank, branch and awards. All pictures much be received by November 4th to be included. This is for NEW SUBMISSIONS ONLY. If you have submitted in the past, your Vet is automatically included.
Candy for the Troops
Thank you both for your help! We estimated our donation to be over 500lbs of candy to the troops this morning, a great success for our first year doing this.
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Wreath Sale
The holidays are fast approaching, and we would like to add some Christmas spirit to your home! STM Home & School will be selling fresh evergreen wreaths and garland to raise funds to support our school.
The fresh Fraser fir wreaths will be classically decorated with a red Christmas bow and pinecones and will be sure to brighten your home. We will also have 12-inch rounds that can be used on your dinner table with your Advent wreath or round pillar candles and fresh garland for your fireplace or staircase! See our Eventbrite site for more information and to order https://2021stmcatholicwreathsale.eventbrite.com.
Place your order now to benefit our beloved school and your order will arrive fresh and fragrant in time to enjoy throughout the holidays. Wreaths will be on sale until November 19th. Orders will be delivered the week of November 29th. Delivery/Pick-up details will be sent later via email.
Please let STM Home & School know if you have any questions homeandschool@stmcatholic.org.
12-inch Round - $28
20-inch Wreath - $32
26-inch Wreath - $36
30-inch Wreath - $44
25 ft. Garland - $60
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Beta Harvest
Thank you so much to Beta and the STM community for a successful Harvest Day on Wednesday, November 3! We brought in 724 items to be donated to the food bank at Pax Christi. Thanks to Beta members for organizing, counting, sorting, and delivering the items! This will be our last Harvest Day for 2021.
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Lunch Room Volunteers for November/December
Below is the new link for November/December Signup Genius for the lunchroom.
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8th Grade Field Trip
On Thursday, November 4, the STM 8th grade traveled to the Cathedral to attend mass and were able to venerate a traveling image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It was a beautiful and powerful experience for the class of 2022.
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You’re Invited!
Advent by Candlelight
Thursday, December 2, 2021 from 6:30PM – 9:00pm
Advent by Candlelight is an annual community tradition at STM hosted by the school’s FIAT (Faith in Action Together) Ministry. It features a guest speaker (nationally renowned Sr. Maris Stella), music, food, wine, and fellowship. Each table at the event is individually hosted and decorated by a table hostess /leader. There is no cost to attend, although guests may be asked by their table leaders to contribute food to share. This year hosts have the option of hosting a table in festive McCallin Hall or in their own home watching the speaker with their guests by Livestream.
You can host a table alone or with friends and invite people to join you. Or you can sign up as a guest and we will place you at a table. Either way, please register at:
All RSVPs must be in by November 24, 2021, but space is limited, so please do not delay. Questions? Contact Jan Ahern at janahern.ja@gmail.com or Diane Duero at dianeduero@gmail.com.
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ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2021 MANE EVENT CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS
November 1 - 6
11/01/21 Francesca Fenton $500
11/02/21 Linda Lauer $100
11/03/21 Marieke McCallister $100
11/04/21 Gab Hosea $100
11/05/21 Berrie Strahler $100
11/06/21 Erica Shumsky &1,000
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Sam's Membership
Looking to stock up for the winter? Getting bored with the same-old school snacks? A Sam's Club membership is for you! When you get your Sam's Club membership before Sunday, November 14, 2021, 33% of your membership cost will be donated back to STM Catholic! Use the following link to sign up for exclusive savings and perks and support our amazing school: grouprai.se/sams432s... Sam's Club “Club” memberships are $45 through the link above, with the option to upgrade to the Plus membership in-store (even more perks and savings!!!). Please email homeandschool@stmcatho... with any questions. As always, thank you for your continued support!
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Trivia Night at Rock Bottom Brewery!
Trivia Night is back by popular demand! Come join us at Rock Bottom Brewery (9627 E. County Line Rd. Centennial 80112) on Friday, November 12 from 7pm- 9pm. Feel free to create your own group of 6-8. Don't have a group? No worries, we will put you in one! Topics will be based on a variety of genres and prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams!
- Cost: $10 per person
- Food and drinks not included in cost
- Adults 21+ only please
Register here: https://membership.faithdirect.net/events/details/7741
We look forward to seeing you there!
For questions or more information, please contact Melanie Lauer at melaniel@stthomasmore.org or 303.221.9234.
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AHG’s PJ Party
Join us for a night filled with dancing, hairstyling, manicures, glitter tattoos, photos, snacks and a movie!
Saturday, November 13
6-8:30 in the School Gym
All girls ages 5 and up are invited! $12 per girl or $30 sister cap. Parents/guardians are free!
For registration information please email thejanousekfamily@gmail.com
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Health Notes
Please remember to email your students' teacher(s) and the main office if your child tests positive for COVID. If they have any symptoms please have them stay home. Thank you.