Monday, September 26, 2022
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This Week at a Glance
- Friday, September 30 - NO SCHOOL - Lion's Den Open
- Tuesday, October 4 - Home & School Meeting - 8:00AM - Small Cafeteria
- Wednesday, October 5 - Friday, October 7 - 6th grade Outdoor Lab Retreat
- Wednesday, October 5 - Progress Reports
- Thursday, October 6 - Used Uniform Sale - 3:30pm-5:00pm
- Friday, October 7 - STM Spirit Day - Any STM Spirit top with jeans or uniform bottoms
- Thursday, October 13 - Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
- Friday, October 14 - Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
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STM Beta Club Harvest Day – A SUCCESS!
Thank you so much to the STM community for your generosity on our Beta Harvest Day on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. As a school community we brought in 1,197 non-perishable food items! This was one of our best Harvest Days ever! Thank you all so much! Our next Harvest Day will be Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Let’s see if we can top this haul!
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Book Fair is next week!!!
The STM Book Fair will be held October 3-5 from 8:00-5:00 and October 6 from 8:00-11:00 in the School Gym. Please join us and find your next favorite book! Christmas is coming and books are great presents! Please see the flyer in in your student’s back-pack mail. Funds from the book fair provide the means to keep our school library open so please come shop!
There are a few volunteer positions available please see the Signup Genius for availability.
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Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
Conferences are just around the corner and have been scheduled for Thursday, October 13th and Friday, October 14th. Teachers will be sending out information soon, so be on the look-out in your inboxes!
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Speech Club
The ability to speak in front of groups and effectively communicate your ideas is a key skill you will use your entire life!
Come join the Speech Team starting Wednesday, October 5th and start building your strengths. This team has been around for years and the kids always say this is a fun way to build this important skill.
We will meet twice a week during lunchtime on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the Catacombs. If you are interested, please plan on joining us!
Who: 8th Graders
Where: Catacombs
When: Wednesdays and Thursdays during lunch, October 5 - December 15
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to: Heather Hartmann at sniteman@hotmail.com
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STM Spirit Month
Doughnut lovers 🍩❤️, we have a treat for you… Charitable to STM (so guilt-free), fresh to order (and perfectly glazed), dozens of doughnuts!
Forget just one Spirit Night in October…. For the entire month, STM is partnering with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for their Digital Dozen campaign.
Starting this Saturday, October 1 until October 31, 2022, 50% of orders will be donated back to STM when you purchase doughnuts using our personalized link below. Link goes live this Saturday.
Order dozens for soccer team snacks, football game watch parties, work meetings, birthdays, Sunday morning brunch, surprise after school treats and just because! This link is good nationwide so all your friends & family can participate. Details below – save the link to order again, and again all month!
WHERE:KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUTS
WHEN: October 1 – 31, 2022
WHAT: STM SPIRIT (Month instead of Night)
Krispy Kreme Digital Dozen – 50% of orders submitted through STM’s personal link are donated back to STM
HOW: 1) Purchase your dozens online using STM’s special link here –
(Please remember you MUST USE THIS LINK for the donation)
2) You’ll receive a code once you complete your online order
3) Visit your nearest Krispy Kreme store & redeem/pick-up your purchase using your code
*Bonus - Our STM link is available for purchases nationwide, share this page with friends & family across the country!
**Double Bonus - You can also purchase doughnuts and gift the redemption codes to friends & family anywhere in the country; use the link to order, send them your code and they can redeem in-store to their closest location in their city.
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Declaration of Nullity
Saturday October 1
9:30am-12:30pm in McCallin Hall 2
Join us for an information session from an Archdiocese of Denver tribunal judge.
This information session will help answer questions such as:
- what is the church's teaching on the declaration of nullity (annulments)?
- what is the process for a declaration of nullity?
- what to do if you are you married to someone that is divorced and haven't had your marriage blessed in the Church?
*No registration required
Questions? Contact Sandra Schwab at sandras@stthomasmore.org or 303.221.9235
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Important Links
Choir Day is almost here!
Want a chance to sing the National Anthem before an Air Force Football game?! Here is your chance! We will be able to have 200 participants for the singing of the National Anthem on November 12!
Please use the Participant Ticket option for those who will be singing the National Anthem. There is a limit of 200 participants. All teachers and directors may use the Choir Teacher Ticket option. Any guests may use the Friends & Family Ticket option. The deadline for Participant & Teachers/Directors to purchase is November 10 at 12 p.m. MT. Friends & Family tickets will be available until November 12 at 9 a.m. MT. After that time, all tickets will need to be purchased at the box office and no discounts will be provided. All tickets are the same price and are at a discounted rate through this page!
Please note:
- An email will go out to all purchasers the week of the game with further details on meeting time, meeting location, etc.
- Want your whole school or class to sit together? Upon the completion of your purchase, you will receive a personal magic link. Send that link to your school and all that purchase within that link will be seated together!
- Air Force Athletics is enforcing a Clear Bag Policy for the 2022-23 season and beyond. Read details here.
Tickets are available now here! For questions, please contact myself or ticketsales@airforceathletics.org. Go Falcons!
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STM Family Fall Fest
Saturday October 15
12-3pm in the STM Catholic School Lawn
Bring your family & friends and spend a day full of fall fun! Celebrate the season with food, popcorn, contests and games. All are welcome!
We will decorate cookies, have a family pumpkin carving contest, compete in a cake walk, plus more!
$10 per family – register here: https://forms.ministryforms.net/viewForm.aspx?formId=92ed0c9a-105e-4d81-b9d2-df19c105143c
Questions? Contact Sandra at sandras@stthomasmore.org or 303.221.9235
