Monday, November 15, 2021
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This Week at a Glance
- Tuesday, November 16 - STM Awards and Thanksgiving Procession at Mass (more information below)
- Friday, November 19 - STM Spirit Dress Day - Any STM Spirit shirt and jeans or uniform bottom
- Monday, November 22 - Monday, November 29 - Thanksgiving Break
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STM Families,
As we enter into Thanksgiving week, we wanted to extend our gratitude for you all. This year has been wonderful thus far and we are filled with an abundance of thanks for each and every one of you. We pray your Thanksgiving is filled with joy, laughter, peace, and time to relax and enjoy the blessings from God.
A thank you, again, for your patience, support, and understanding as it relates to the closing of school for the entire Thanksgiving week. During that week, the school facility will be deep cleaned - all surfaces will be disinfected and sanitized, all carpets and flooring will be cleaned, and the air filtration system serviced so we can return in December and look forward to healthy students and families going into Christmas.
Thanksgiving blessings,
Mrs. DeWolfe and Mrs. Hady
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Counselor’s Corner, by Mrs. Poniatowski:
This month I would like to provide you with some valuable resources on a variety of topics. First, is the recording of a presentation I was able to attend at Cherry Creek School District – Staying Out of Trouble: Sex, Drugs and Consequences. Speaker, Lara Baker, J.D., senior partner and head of the criminal litigation practice group at the law firm Foster Graham Milstein and Calisher, shares the dangers and criminal realities facing youth 10 and older. Fast forward to about 18 minutes to hear Lara’s November 2021 presentation. She covers facts and figures, and provides real life examples regarding alcohol, drugs, social media and sex offenses. Every parent needs to listen to this! https://www.pinccsd.org/podcasts/
Second, is a FREE opportunity. Love and Logic (Jim and Charles Fay) and Amen University (Dr. Daniel Amen) have partnered up to provide a FREE parent symposium on Parenting the Difficult Child or Teen on November 23, 2021. You can register for a free 14 day trial at
And finally, Jason Evert, world renown Catholic speaker and champion for chastity has launched a new website – www.chastity.com. I encourage you to check it out.
Important Links
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ST. THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC SCHOOL 2021 MANE EVENT CALENDAR RAFFLE WINNERS
November 7-13
11/07/21 John and Mary Klein $100
11/08/21 Tim Shea $100
11/09/21 Sherly Manohagen $100
11/10/21 Chau Tran $100
11/11/21 Jeff & Meghan McSwain $100
11/12/21 Juanita Deakin $100
11/13/21 Craig Duero $100
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Help Wanted
At this time, STM Catholic has two positions available. We are in need of a Part-Time Teacher's Assistant for 2nd and 3rd grade, as well as a Part-Time Middle School Learning Specialist. If you or anyone you know is interested in either position, please contact Mrs. DeWolfe at gretchend@stthomasmore.org.
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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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Web Design Help Needed
Parents - If you have professional background in web design and development and are interested in volunteering to be a part of our marketing team, please reach out to Mrs. DeWolfe at gretchend@stthomasmore.org. Thank you!
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Thanksgiving Procession
K and 1bring apples
2 and 3 bring nuts
4 bring grapefruit
5 and 6 bring olives
7 and 8 bring oranges
The Thanksgiving Procession will be on Tuesday, November 16. We are giving this food to Bienvenidos Fook Bank in Denver which provides emergency food assistance to families in need.
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Presentation on Homelessness Featuring the Mayor of Centennial and Christ in the City
Please join Concerned Catholics of Colorado on Wednesday, December 1 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in McCallin Hall as we welcome Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko and ministers from Christ in the City for a presentation and discussion on homelessness, housing and recent ballot initiatives. As part of the presentation, we will be making blessing bags to hand out to the homeless in our community, and we are encouraging families to bring with them travel size toiletries for donation.
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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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Science Matters
Zany Zoology, is open for enrollment and scheduled to start at St Thomas More on 1/11/2022.
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Free Community COVID Test Sites with Quick Turn-around
- There is a free COVID-19 test site at Sky Ridge Hospital, run by Mako Medical, that is open 7 days a week (8am-6pm) and typically delivers PCR test results in less than 48 hours. Participants are not billed and no insurance information is collected. It takes about 5 minutes to register online at https://mako.exchange/scheduler/registration/?location=59 . The testing is done from your car and the wait is usually less than 10 minutes.
- There is a similar free Mako testing site at Centennial Hospital, 14200 E Arapahoe Rd, Centennial, CO 80112. Register at https://mako.exchange/scheduler/registration/?location=29
- You can find a map of other free testing sites at: https://covid19.colorado.gov/testing
Colorado Offers Free Home Over the Counter COVID Tests
- Colorado has a program where individuals can sign up to receive 4 free rapid at-home over the counter COVID tests delivered to their door. These tests give results in about 15 minutes. These are meant to be ordered in advance and used later when you learn of a possible exposure or will be traveling, visiting a vulnerable family member, or attending a large gathering. You can learn more at: https://covid19.colorado.gov/covid-19-testing-at-home
- At home tests can also be purchased at Walgreens or on Amazon.
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Chess Club
Please see the attachment below for more information.
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Home and School Fundraiser
Support STM Catholic with a clean car! STM Home and School is selling Waterway Car Wash coupons. Stock up now before the winter snow, or buy a bunch for stocking stuffers!
Coupons are good at all Waterway Car Washes throughout the United States and they never expire. Price is $22 per coupon, and 50% of sales go back to STM Catholic. The coupons are for a Full Service wash, which includes: Exterior Wash, Interior Vacuum, Interior Windows, Dashboard And Console Wipe-Down, Thorough Hand Dry. Upgrades available at an additional cost on-site.
Sales start on Monday 11/15/21 and go through 12/15/21 with distribution 12/17/21 via backpack mail.
Click hereto order via Eventbrite, or look for a flier in backpack mail to order through FACTS.
Please contact homeandschool@stmcatholic.orgwith any questions. As always, thank you for your support!
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Minted Fundraiser
Who is already ordering their Christmas cards??!! Order from Minted! Using our unique code, FUNDRAISEMORECS, gives you 20% off all Minted items, and 15% of net sales will come back to STM!
Thank you for your continued support.
Home and School