Monday, September 19, 2022
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This Week at a Glance
- Tuesday, September 20 - Mad Minute Day!
- Wednesday, September 21 - Beta Harvest Day - Please bring in 1+ non-perishable food items for a free dress day
- Thursday, September 22 - All School Mass (mass uniforms)
- Thursday, September 22 - Dining for Dollars (more information below)
- Friday, September 23 - STM Spirit Shirt with jeans or uniform bottoms
- Friday, September 30 - No School - Staff Retreat
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- It’s officially Mane Event fundraising season! Please make sure to check your youngest student’s backpack for a bright yellow folder! It contains all the information you need to know about this year’s Mane Event, along with your family’s Calendar Raffle tickets!
- We will be sending out weekly Mane Event email updates! If you haven’t received one yet, please check your junk mail folder for STM Mane Event Flocknote emails. We don’t want anyone to miss an update!
- This week is Mane Event Kick-off week at STM Catholic! Please check your email and the flyer in your yellow folder for more information on the events for the week!
- Tuesday: Mad Minute Competition
- Wednesday: Beta Club Harvest Day
- Thursday: Dining for Dollars at Old Chicago
- Friday: Teachers vs. 8th Graders Kickball game!
- Tickets and Sponsorships are on sale NOW! Please see the information in your folder or go to https://aesbid.org/ELP/STM2022/ to purchase yours today!
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DINING FOR DOLLARS during STM’s special MANE Event Kickoff week!
From the East to the West, you have two different Old Chicago location options to make it convenient to enjoy a fun family dinner out. Short on time?! Order some pizzas to-go instead. Remember – by just grabbing dinner and encouraging Family & Friends to visit too, you’re giving back to STM. Now that is rad… Details below.
WHERE:
OLD CHICAGO
1489 Park Central Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
OLD CHICAGO
6676 S Parker Road, Aurora, CO 80016
WHEN: Thursday, September 22
Fundraising Hours: 5 – 9 PM only
HOW:15% of sales from 5-9 PM will be donated to STM
DINE-IN:
**No need to mention STM dining-in – 15% of ALL SALES are donated back, however we encourage you to let the staff know STM brought you!
ORDER TO-GO ONLINE:
**When ordering online use the code GIVEBACK
Visit this link to order to-go from the Aurora location - https://oldchicago.com/locations/aurora-arapahoe-crossing
Visit this link to order to-go from the Highlands Ranch location - https://oldchicago.com/locations/highlands-ranch
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Cross Country Meet
Wednesday, September 21--Holy Family High School 5195 W. 144th Ave., Broomfield 80023
- The course distance will be close to, if not exactly 2.0 miles.
- Race times: JV boys 4:30, JV girls 5:00, Varsity girls 5:30, and 6:00 Varsity boys.
- 3 volunteers are needed for the finish line (one from Our Lady of Lourdes, one from Saint Mary Littleton, and one from Sacred Heart of Jesus )
- Volunteers need to be at the finish line at 4:10
- The awards ceremony will take place in the stadium, after all races are complete.
- Please remind parents that only runners and coaches are allowed in the stadium and must not block the course as it is a safety hazard for runners.
Important Links
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Book Fair
Save the Date:
STM Book Fair is Coming! The Book Fair will be October 4-6 in the STM Gym.
The Book Fair is looking for volunteers! Please see the Sign Up Genius.
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Middle School Dance
Middle school will be hosting our first dance of the year on Wednesday, October 12 from 7-9 in the STM Youth Center. This is for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade STM students only. More details to follow.
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Want to Join STM Beta Club?
STM Beta Club is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. It is a national service and leadership organization. To maintain membership, students must earn no more than 6 detention points and earn a 3.0 GPA. If your child is interested in joining, they MUST attend a MANDATORY meeting on Tuesday, September 20 during recess in St. Francis Hall. Current members do not need to attend this meeting. There is a one-time membership fee of $15. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Basile (abigailb@stmcatholic.o...) or Ms. Peel (lizp@stmcatholic.org).
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Couples Country Dance Lessons
Friday September 23
Dust off your boots and join us for an evening of fun, food, & dancing. Our instructor will teach us how to dance “country style”.
6-7pm hors d'oeuvres
7-9pm country dancing
At the STM school gym
$10 per couple
Questions? Contact Sandra at sandras@stthomasmore.org or 303-221-9235
