July 21-August 1: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
August 4: Closed
August 5: 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
August 6: Regular hours resume - 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Morning extended care: 6:45 to 7:15 a.m.
Morning carpool: Begins at 7:15 a.m.
All students must be on campus promptly by 7:40 a.m. Morning assembly follows carpool every morning. Students not present for the start of morning assembly are considered tardy.
Afternoon dismissal and carpool: 2:55 to 3:15 p.m.
Afternoon extended care: 3:15 to 5:30 p.m.
Click here for details and to register for Extended Care.
When your child will be absent or tardy, email attendance@stmbr.org and your child's homeroom teacher. Please provide the following: student name, grade, teacher, reason for absenteeism or tardiness. This email may come any time prior to 7:30 a.m.
The STM Parent-Student Handbook serves as an official source of school policies and procedures. It provides parents of current students with information to assist and support the efforts and activities of their children.
Click here to view the 2025-2026 STM Parent-Student Handbook.
Each year, families are required to sign the handbook agreement form. For the 2025-2026 school year, this form is electronic and can be found in FACTS Family Portal:
CARPOOL SIGNS
Preschool and Kindergarten families: You will receive your child's carpool sign at Meet and Greet.
Returning families in grades 1-8: On the first day of carpool, please use your carpool signs from last year if you still have them. New carpool signs will be distributed on your child's first day of school.
New families or returning families in grades 1-8 without signs: On the first day of school, please write your child's name in large, bold letters on a sheet of paper and display in your windshield. New carpool signs will be distributed on your child's first day of school.
CARPOOL TIMES
Morning carpool: Begins at 7:15 a.m.
All students must be on campus promptly by 7:40 a.m. Morning assembly follows carpool every morning. Students not present at morning assembly are considered tardy.
Dismissal and afternoon carpool: 2:55 to 3:15 p.m. Students who are not picked up in afternoon carpool by 3:15 p.m. will be sent to Extended Care as a drop-in. If a student is not previously registered for Extended Care and is sent by the office (due to the office closing), the parent must register the child at that time and pay a fee. Please contact Mrs. Gretchen Thibodeaux with any questions about Extended Care.
The short code that displays as the sender for Parent Alert texts is changing on July 21. The new code will be 31706. Anyone already receiving Parent Alert texts will automatically receive them from the new code. Individuals who are currently opted out of Parent Alert texts may opt in by texting START to 317065 before July 21, or by texting START to 31706 after July 21.
Students entering grades 1 through 8 have summer reading requirements. Click here for the summer reading list for your the grade level your child is entering in 2025-2026. Students in 3rd-6th grade are required to test on their two summer reading books. We will offer two testing dates over the summer: Wednesday, June 18 and Tuesday, July 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the STM Library. Students may only test on one book at each testing date. Students also may test on their books when we return to school in August. Please email Sara Wisdom at wisdoms@stmbr.org if you have any questions.
Order your child's prepackaged school supplies for the 2025-2026 school year through School Tool Box. Orders placed by June 8 will be shipped directly to STM and will be ready for your child on the first day of school. Orders placed after June 8 will be delivered to your home address. Supplies are guaranteed to last all school year. If it doesn't last, School Tool Box will replace it. Please be sure to order the correct grade level box for the 2025-2026 year. Click here to order.
If you have any questions about ordering supply boxes, email STMBRSchoolSupplies@gmail.com.
If you prefer to purchase your child's school supplies separately, please click here for grade-level supply lists. Please note, PK3 and PK each have their own list.
Please refer to the STM Parent-Student Handbook for complete dress code and grooming guidelines.
You may purchase your child's uniforms at the following:
ON MASS DAYS, out of respect for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, girls must wear their jumpers, skirts, skorts, or long pants. Boys must wear long pants with the uniform shirt tucked in. Due to warmer temperatures in Louisiana, boys may wear shorts to Mass in August and September.
PE UNIFORMS: 5th - 8th Students in grades 5-8 wear the STM PE uniform. The PE uniform is a specific t-shirt and shorts that can be purchased at any of our three uniform vendors.
SWEATPANTS: Sweatpants may be worn in place of skirts, skorts, pants or shorts from November through February, except on Mass days. Sweatpants are available at Inka's.
COLD WEATHER OUTERWEAR: Students may only wear STM jackets, fleece and sweaters purchased from Young Fashions, Inka's or School Time, or sweatshirts purchased from Inka's. When temperatures dip below 35°F, STM authorizes students to wear heavier, non-STM outerwear. This means that non-STM heavier outerwear may be worn over students' STM outerwear. It should be non-distracting, appropriate, and relatively easy to remove. Students may not wear hats or hoods inside of any building or classroom. Students in violation of these guidelines will lose conduct points and will not be allowed to wear the unauthorized outerwear at STM.
SHOES
Tennis Shoes: Must be traditional low quarter (low cut) style with shoe laces. The shoe color must be navy blue, black, grey, white or any combination of those colors. The laces must be in the same color scheme (navy blue, black, grey, or white), solid, and traditionally tied. Characters, plaid, checkerboard patterns, lights, Velcro, zipper, skateboard style, slip-ons, and wheels are not allowed. PK students may wear Velcro shoes.
Leather Shoes: Solid navy blue, solid brown or solid black; no boots. (on P.E. days, tennis shoes should be worn.)
Socks: Socks must be visible, above the shoe and solid white with no logos. They cannot be below the shoe line.
BELTS
Preschool boys may wear pants with elastic waistband; no belt is required. Boys in Kindergarten through 8th grade should wear a black, navy, or brown belt. Magnetic belts are permitted.
Extended Care is available for all students before school in the mornings and after the school day has ended. Click here for details and to register for Extended Care.
You will be able to set up your child's MySchoolBucks account beginning August 1, 2025.
For information about STM's meal program, including setting up your child's account and applying for free/reduced-price meals, please click here.
The STM Home and School Association provides support, services and enrichment for our students and faculty. We strive to complement the efforts of St. Thomas More Catholic School in pursuing the goals of Catholic education. Parents, you are encouraged to share your talents to enhance our children’s academic experience, personal growth and faith development.
There are so many ways you can get involved at your child's school in 2025-2026! This is your invitation to JUMP IN!
CAPS (Compass Abuse Prevention Services)
St. Thomas More must provide a safe environment for children and youth. We hold ALL adults who work with minors to a code of conduct that is Christ-centered and professional. The CAPS program implemented by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge requires us to evaluate the background of all paid personnel and volunteers whose duties include ongoing, unsupervised contact with minors.
Anyone who wants to volunteer at St. Thomas More must be in compliance with this policy. ALL requirements must be met in order to volunteer. Click here to view the requirements.
St. Thomas More Catholic School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at its schools. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic, and other school administered programs.
