January 6, 2020
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A Letter from Principal Gretchen DeWolfe
Dear Parents,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generosity, gifts, and prayers during Christmas! I am so blessed to be part of such a wonderful community and family here at STM Catholic! Thank you!
This time of year is notorious for being extremely busy. Please take the time to read your teacher's blogs as well as the weekly newsletters that are sent home. They are always full of detailed information that is pertinent to everyone. Please know that registration is right around the corner. Registration information will be sent home in the next couple of weeks, so please keep an eye out for that information.
Again, thank you to each and every one of you for making the Christmas season so special for so many people, both here at St. Thomas More and in the greater community.
Happy New Year!
Mrs. DeWolfe
Counselor's Corner
SAVE THE DATE!
Middle school parents, please mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at 6:00 PM in St. Francis Hall. Alex Yannacone from the CU Johnson Depression Center will provide training and discuss skills and strategies for building resiliency, creating manageable goals, self-care, and mindfulness exercises. Barriers and obstacles will be identified, as well as how to obtain resources and supports. This session will incorporate story-telling and small group collaboration and discussions. All STM middle school students will participate in a student version of the training on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, during the school day. These training and discussion sessions are intended to reinforce the information we have been sharing through Raise Them Strong. We look forward to seeing you on January 7th!
SAVE THE DATE!
Middle school parents, please mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at 6:00 PM in St. Francis Hall. Alex Yannacone from the CU Johnson Depression Center will provide training and discuss skills and strategies for building resiliency, creating manageable goals, self-care, and mindfulness exercises. Barriers and obstacles will be identified, as well as how to obtain resources and supports. This session will incorporate story-telling and small group collaboration and discussions. All STM middle school students will participate in a student version of the training on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, during the school day. These training and discussion sessions are intended to reinforce the information we have been sharing through Raise Them Strong. We look forward to seeing you on January 7th!
Wednesday, January 1
-Hot Lunch Ordering Opens
Monday, January 6
-School Resumes
Tuesday, January 7
-All School Mass (Dress Uniform)
-Parents in Prayer (2:30 PM - We will be praying for Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. McMahon's Kindergarten Classes)
-Home and School Meeting, Conference Room; 6:00 PM
-SAC Meeting, School Library, 7:00 PM
Wednesday, January 8
-Oremus, 2:15 PM-2:55 PM
Thursday, January 9
-Lions for Life, Room 221, 7:10 AM
Friday, January 10
-STM Spirit Dress, any STM shirt and jeans or uniform bottoms
-Progress Reports posted
Sunday, January 12
-Mother/Son Event, Large Cafeteria & Gym, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (See below for more information)
Tuesday, January 14
-All School Mass (Dress Uniform)
Wednesday, January 15
-February Hot Lunch Ordering Closes
Friday, January 17
-STM Spirit Dress, any STM shirt and jeans or uniform bottoms
-Early Dismissal, 11:30 AM, Staff Development
Monday, January 20
-No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Lion's Den Closed)
Tuesday, January 21
- All School Mass (Dress Uniform)
- Prospective Family Meeting (6:00 PM Small Cafeteria)
Thursday, January 23
-Beta Harvest Day (Bring in a non-perishable food item and receive a free dress day)
Friday, January 24
-STM Spirit Dress, any STM shirt and jeans or uniform bottoms
Sunday, January 26
-Catholic Schools Week Kick-Off
Tuesday, January 28
-All School Mass (Dress Uniform)
Wednesday, January 29
-Open House, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Thursday, January 30
-Altar Server Training (See Flyer Below)
-Lion's Den Closes at 5:00 PM
Friday, January 31
-No School - Staff Development (Lion's Den Open)
MOTHER-SON Event
Sunday, January 12, 2020, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM at STM Catholic School
You must register by Tuesday, January 7th to secure your spot in the Tournament Bracket. If you have questions please contact Julia Fugate via email: fugatejc@gmail.com.
Middle School Parents Save these Dates!
1/28/20 - Middle and high school students and parents are invited to view the most recent Screenagers film, Screenagers Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience, on January 28, 2020, in McCallin Hall at 6:00 PM. This film examines the science behind teen’s emotional challenges, the interplay of social media, and most importantly, what can be done in our schools and homes to help them build crucial skills to navigate stress, anxiety, and depression in our digital age.
Parents, please use this link to register/RSVP for the showing of Screenagers Next Chapter - https://impactflow.com/event/11384/
2/3/20 – Join us for an in-depth conversation and Q&A with local experts Lynn Grandon, Mark Sanders, and Frank Cawley on the dangers and risks of social media and its effects on our youth today. This event is open to all middle and high school students and parents in our St. Thomas More School and Parish community on Monday, February 3, 2020, in McCallin Hall from 6:30 – 8:00 PM.
Volunteer Sign-Up For January Hot Lunch
Please consider volunteering to serve hot lunch to our wonderful STM kids -- we have several openings! Here is the SignUpGenius for STM Hot Lunch Volunteers for January 2020:
Thank you in advance for your help serving hot lunch! Please email me with any questions at ereagan@hotmail.com.
Thank you!
Betsy Reagan
Families of Character 2020 Kick-Off
Wine and cheese provided 😊 Please join us Monday, Jan 6th, 2020 in McCallin Hall from 6:30-8:30 pm. Fr. John Riley, Chaplain at the Augustine Institute, will be our guest speaker on virtue. Whether already in a small group or maybe interested in one, please join us.
Please call John Cox at 303-770-0531 or Deacon Steve at 303-867-0610 with questions.
Hope to see you there!
Deacon Steve Stemper
CEO & President
The CATHOLIC FOUNDATION of Northern Colorado
6160 S. Syracuse Way, Suite 211
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
P | 303.468.9885
F | 303.468.9889
Warmest Fall greetings from the Respect Life office!
The time is NOW to begin your plans to attend the largest pro-life event in Colorado! Think creatively about how you can encourage your group’s presence – through the witness of prayer, signs, banners, what you carry, apparel, costumes, music/musical instruments, balloons – Make a statement!
We want to double our attendance in 2020 and show Colorado that there are people who strongly believe in the value and dignity of every human life! Our theme is “Every Life is a Gift!” – so feel free to use that thematic idea to come and proudly represent your parish and school! We look forward to seeing all that you come up with and your presence in January!
Attached is the flyer for the March regarding more information! Please help us to share the flyer and invite all those you know!
Questions? Contact us at life@ccdenver.org. God bless you!
In Christ,
Catherine Smith
Intern, Respect Life Office
Website: RespectLifeDenver.org
The time is NOW to begin your plans to attend the largest pro-life event in Colorado! Think creatively about how you can encourage your group’s presence – through the witness of prayer, signs, banners, what you carry, apparel, costumes, music/musical instruments, balloons – Make a statement!
We want to double our attendance in 2020 and show Colorado that there are people who strongly believe in the value and dignity of every human life! Our theme is “Every Life is a Gift!” – so feel free to use that thematic idea to come and proudly represent your parish and school! We look forward to seeing all that you come up with and your presence in January!
Attached is the flyer for the March regarding more information! Please help us to share the flyer and invite all those you know!
Questions? Contact us at life@ccdenver.org. God bless you!
In Christ,
Catherine Smith
Intern, Respect Life Office
Website: RespectLifeDenver.org
Divorce Support Group
12-week series
Starting Monday, Jan 27, 2020
St. Peregrine Hall 1
Helping you find hope and healing after a separation or divorce. The program covers topics such as shock and grief, anger and forgiveness, finances, annulment, and remarriage. This program is for the newly separated and divorced and those struggling years later. Cost is $20
For questions please contact Sandra Schwab at sandras@stthomasmore.org or 303.221.9235
Blessings,
Sandra Schwab
Marriage & Family Life
303.221.9235
THE EUCHARIST AS THE MEANING OF LIFE" - A PUBLIC TALK WITH DR. TIMOTHY O’MALLEY AT REGIS JESUIT — JANUARY 6
The Regis Jesuit High School community has the privilege of welcoming renowned Catholic scholar Tim O’Malley, Ph.D., on Monday, January 6, 2020, at 6:00 pm in The Z Theatre on campus. He is the Director of Education at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, as well as the Academic Director for the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy and professor in their Department of Theology.
We invite you to hear this informative and inspirational presentation on “The Eucharist as the Meaning of Life.” The one question that every human being asks is what is the meaning of life? We have to! And if we're honest, the way that we answer this question also reveals what we worship (or don't worship). In this talk with Dr. O’Malley, we'll explore the various components of Mass in our Catholic faith as revealing the meaning of life. We are made for praise, remembering, sacrifice and mission!
This is a free event and open to friends from outside of the Regis Jesuit community who might be interested, so please feel free to share this invitation with family and friends. However, we do have limited space, so please RSVP via email to Jim Broderick King at jbroderickking@regisjesuit.com. Regis Jesuit is located at 6400 South Lewiston Way in Aurora. The Z Theatre is in the central building (The Steele Center).
JIM BRODERICK KING '87
Director of Ignatian Spirituality and Formation
Director of Ignatian Spirituality and Formation
Latin Teacher
Regis Jesuit High School
Regis Jesuit High School
PARISH SPAGHETTI DINNER
Saturday, FEBRUARY 1, 5:00 PM -7:00 PM in McCallin Hall
Our parish BOY SCOUTS TROOP 770 invites all parishioners to the annual Spaghetti Dinner. Dine-in McCallin Hall or grab to-go orders of spaghetti (gluten-free available), meatballs/sausage, mac and cheese, Italian soup (back by popular demand), spring salad mix, Big Bill’s garlic knots, desserts, and drinks.
Tickets are available after all Masses the weekend of Jan. 25-26 and at the door: $10 adults, $5 children (5-12, under 5 free) and $25 for a family (parents + kids). Come for the food, fellowship, 50/50 cash raffle, and bid on silent auction items.
Flyers