Monday, December 13, 2021
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This Week at a Glance
- Tuesday, December 14 - Mass Uniform
- Wednesday, December 15 - Grinch Day (Wear green and crazy hair)
- Thursday, December 16 - Ugly Sweater Day
- Friday, December 17 - Christmas Dress Up Day
- Friday, December 17 - All school attend daily mass (9:00AM)
- Friday, December 17 - 1030 Dismissal (Lion's Den Closed)
- Monday, December 20 - Friday, December 31 - (Christmas Break), Lion's Den Closed
- Monday, January 3 - No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
- Tuesday, January 4 - School Resumes (Mass Uniform)
Important Links
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Christmas Parties
Christmas parties will be held on Thursday, December 16th at 2:00pm. Please know that only adults who are volunteering specifically for the parties will be allowed in the building this day. We will be having OUTDOOR dismissal and running carline at our normal time on this day as well.
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Lunch Room Volunteers for January and February
Below is the new link for January/February Signup Genius for the lunchroom.
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Counselor's Corner
Are you concerned about the information your children have access to today? Do you ever ask yourself if you are doing all you can to protect your children while they are online?
Parents and Guardians of students in ALL grades are invited to join Mrs. Poniatowski, STM School Counselor, for a 6 week video series entitled “Keeping Kids Safe Online”. Attend any or all sessions. After each video there will be time for sharing and short discussion.
Dates: January 11, 18, 25, and February 8, 15, 22
Time: Tuesday evenings from 5:00-6:00 PM. Videos will begin promptly at 5:00.
Location: St. Francis Hall
Topics:
1/11/22 – Childhood 2.0 (Featuring actual parents and kids as well as industry-leading experts in child safety and development, this documentary dives into the real-life issues facing kids today — including cyberbullying, online predators, suicidal ideation, and more.) PLEASE NOTE THIS SESSION WILL RUN LONG. THE DOCUMENTARY IS 90 MINUTES.
1/18/22 – Warning Signs of Predators (especially relevant for parents of girls)
1/25/22 – Protecting Kids from Pornography
2/8/22 – Talking to Kids about Pornography
2/15/22 – Kids with Pornography Addiction
2/22/22 – Responding to Punks
DUE TO MATURE AND SENSITIVE CONTENT THIS SERIES IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN
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Boxes Needed for Soles4Souls
STM Catholic is hosting a Soles4Souls shoe drive from January 5 – January 25, 2022. We are in need of boxes to ship the shoes in. Please send in good boxes with your child to school that could hold between 15-40 pairs of shoes. These can be broken down if that is easier for you.
Please remove all shipping labels from the boxes. Please email Mrs. Basile (abbyb@stmcatholic.org) with any questions.
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Christmas Programs Available
There are a few extra Christmas Programs in the office. They will be available on a first come basis.
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Science Matters
Zany Zoology, is open for enrollment and scheduled to start at St Thomas More on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.
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Chess Club
Please see the attachment below for more information.
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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
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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 here to order via Eventbrite, or look for a flier in backpack mail to order through FACTS.
Please contact homeandschool@stmcatho... with any questions. As always, thank you for your support!
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A Rockin’ New Year’s Eve Party!
Join us for a night of music, food, fun and games! Bring your family and friends to watch the ball drop in New York at 10pm! Pizza, popcorn, a candy buffet and non-alcoholic beverages will be available along with bingo and other games! Please see attached flyer to register.
Where: McCallin Hall
When: Friday, December 31 6:30-10pm
Cost: FREE!
For questions or to revise your registration, contact Melanie Lauer at melaniel@stthomasmore.org or 303.221.9234
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