Monday, March 28, 2022
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This Week at a Glance
- Wednesday, March 30 - Stations of the Cross - 2:00pm
- Friday, April 1 - STM Spirit Dress Day - Any STM Spirit top with jeans or uniform bottoms
- Tuesday, April 5 - Lenten Reconciliation @ 10:00am
- Thursday, April 7 - Middle School Play - 6:30pm in the gym
- Wednesday, April 13 - 3rd trimester progress reports
- Thursday, April 14 - Holy Thursday - 10:30am dismissal
- Friday, April 15 - Good Friday - No School
- Monday, April 18 - Easter Monday - No School
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Sunday's Mass!
A big THANK YOU to all the students and families that came to the 8:30am mass on Sunday! We also want to give a shout out to those students that participated in the mass. You all did a phenomenal job and represented STM Catholic School well! We look forward to seeing you all at our next Sunday STM Catholic School mass on Sunday, April 17th at 10:30am - Easter Sunday! If you are interested in participating in the capacity of lector, greeter, gift bearer, or usher (must be a trained 8th grader), please use the link below to access the Sign Up Genius.
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Important Links
STM Diaper Drive
Thanks for your generous donations! In the past week we collected 10,792 diapers and $1697 cash (equivalent to an additional 12,123 diapers), bringing us to 44% of our goal as of last Friday. Thanks also to those who donated their time or treasure this weekend to make the Parish Push successful. We do not yet have counts from this weekend, but we literally stuffed the bus!
Please keep the donations rolling in! The need among low-income families is especially great this year, and every diaper helps. The classrooms currently leading their divisions in the class competition are:
Preschool: Lions
K-2: Ms. Duran’s 2nd grade class
3-5: Ms. Doherty’s 3rd grade class
6-8: Ms. Peel’s 8th grade class
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SAVE THE DATE!!
Calling all parents of middle and high school students. On Wednesday, April 27th, Ms. Kara Napolitano of the Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking will share her expertise on this extremely difficult, but very relevant topic. Hosted by STM Catholic and the STM Youth Group, please join us from 6:30-8:30 PM in McCallin Hall. Presentation format: first 45 minutes with parents and kids (middle and high school, then kids will join youth ministers for some fun activities), then 45 minutes with parents only (parents with students of all ages are invited). Presentation followed by Q&A and resources.
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Lunch Room Volunteers for
March/April
Below is the new link for March/April Signup Genius for the lunchroom
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STM Night of Praise & Worship
Friday, April 1
Msgr. Tom Fryar, celebrant and speaker.
7:00 pm Opening Praise music and Stations of the Cross
7:30 - 8:30 pm Holy Hour with Praise music, Exposition, Lenten Reflection by Msgr. Tom, Benediction and a Procession with the Blessed Sacrament through the church
8:30 pm Refreshments in the Padre.
Join us for the entire evening or stop by when you can!
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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: March 28, April 4, 11, 25, May 2, 9
Time: Monday mornings from 8:00-9:00 AM. Videos will begin promptly at 8:00.
Location: St. Francis Hall
Topics:3/28/22 – 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.
4/4/22 – Warning Signs of Predators (especially relevant for parents of girls)
4/11/22 – Protecting Kids from Pornography
4/25/22 – Talking to Kids about Pornography
5/2/22 – Kids with Pornography Addiction
5/9/22 – Responding to Punks
DUE TO MATURE AND SENSITIVE CONTENT THIS SERIES IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN
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Guac on!
Join STM Catholic at Chipotle Centennial (8255 S Chester St., Ste 100) on Tuesday April 5, 2022, from 5:00-9:00pm for some delicious, healthy, and fast Mexican food! One third of all sales will be donated back to our amazing school!
If you choose to order ahead online, please use code XCTKYBD at checkout to have your order included in the fundraiser!
Thanks again for your continued support!
__________________________________________________Minted Fundraiser
Graduation is coming up, so if you are ordering announcements or invitations, check out MINTED. Using our unique code, FUNDRAISEMORECS, gives you 20% off all MINTED items, and15% of net sales will come back to STM!!
Thank you for your continued support!
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