Registration for the STM 2024-2025 Extended Care program for grades PK3-8 is now open. With full-time (morning and afternoon) and drop-in options, your day just got easier with STM Extended Care. Your child will remain in STM's nurturing environment before and after school, giving your schedule the flexibility you need. Registration is due by July 14, 2024. For Extended Care fees and details, and to register, please go to stmbr.org/extendedcare24.
Congratulations to the STM students who earned Principal's List and Honor Roll for the third quarter of the school year! Click here to view the students who achieved these honors.
We need several volunteers for the 8th Grade Mother & Daughter Fiesta on Tuesday, April 16. Please click here to view the time slots and sign up!
STM School is accepting applications for the following positions:
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Q-Baller raffle tickets will go on sale before school in the Middle School commons and during 2nd recess on April 9 and 10. An email will go out to parents of 6th graders on April 8 with all the details as a reminder.
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 Safe Environment 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.
The Diocese of Baton Rouge has adopted Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. Any one who wants to volunteer at St. Thomas More must be in compliance with this policy. ALL requirements must be met in order to volunteer.
The Diocese is still transitioning to a new system for volunteers to apply for Child Protection Certification. In the meantime, you may still follow these steps to become certified to volunteer at STM:
When volunteering or participating in STM events, please remember that due to safety and liability coverage, we cannot allow any other children or siblings who are not St. Thomas More students to attend.
Logan McIlwin, LCSW is available to counsel students on campus during the school day on Wednesdays. The fee is $65 per 30-45 minute session. To find out more about services and to set up an appointment for your child, contact Logan McIlwin at logan@loganlcsw.com or 225-240-4275.
“Smartphone-based life, it turns out, alters or interferes with a great number of developmental processes.” Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt suggests that the prevalence of smartphone-based lifestyles has significantly impacted various developmental processes, leading to negative outcomes such as poor mental health, self-harm, anxiety, and depression among youth. Click here to read the full article from Protect Young Eyes.
The STM Mathcounts team, Noah F., Emily R., Andy B., and Grace N., placed second at the Chapter Competition and qualified to attend the State Competition in Pineville on Friday, March 15. The team did well, and Noah F. (8th). Emily R. (8th) placed in the top 50%. Congratulations to all Mathletes for a year of good work!
The annual spring pep rally, sponsored by the Student Council, was held Friday, March 15. Fourth through 8th grade students attended the celebration, which honored STM’s 5th-8th grade spring athletic teams including volleyball, basketball, and track & field.
Student Council officers Emmie C., Edrick C., Sadie O., and Thomas W. served as MCs for the event. All spring varsity and junior varsity teams were introduced to the crowd to open the pep rally. Later, individual members of the 7th and 8th grade teams were introduced. Spokesmen for the eighth grade varsity teams included Hattie O., volleyball; Jorgé I., basketball; and Shelby C., track & field.
The highlight of the event was the traditional volleyball game played between the 8th grade basketball boys and the 8th grade volleyball girls. Coaches for the teams included Hattie O. and Evan N. for the Fantastic Fairies volleyball team and Jaxon W. and Xavier B. for the Superhero basketball team. The game was exciting and closely contested, but the girls stood victorious in the end. The boys did pull out a win in the final game. Tyler B. and Kaitlyn R. provided expert commentary throughout the game, while Sadie O. served as the head official, with Meghan B. and Thomas W. serving as line judges.
Adding to the spirit of the pep rally were the STM Cheerleaders and our amazing Eagle mascot, Sophia R. The pep rally ended with the traditional “What Time Is It” cheer performed by all the pep rally participants and led by Hattie O. and Hayden I. The pep rally was a spirited and fun event that celebrated our spring sports teams and the fans who support them. It is always a much anticipated event for the students, especially the 8th graders.
For the STM Athletics full calendar of events, go to stmbr.org/school/athletics.
Our athletic department is looking for coaches for our football teams in 3rd-8th grade, and our girls basketball teams in 3rd-6th grade for the 2024-2025 school year. Interested individuals should contact Athletic Director, Ryan Empson, at empsonr@stmbr.org.
TRACK AND FIELD:
VOLLEYBALL:
DISEASE OF THE WEEK: Spring Allergies Spring allergy season is the time of year when the pollen count is at its highest, usually March through May. Allergy symptoms vary from mild to severe and include: itchy, red, watery eyes; sneezing; rashes/hives and itchy skin; and respiratory symptoms/wheezing. If your child suffers from seasonal allergy symptoms, now is the time to start taking daily preventative medications like antihistamines, eye drops, and inhalers (if prescribed). Installing new air filters in your car and home and washing your hands, face, and clothing after going outdoors is also helpful. Ask a physician for treatment recommendations if symptoms are persistent. An allergy specialist can help those that have asthma or suffer from severe symptoms during allergy season.
UNIFORMS NEEDED IN FIRST AID: Gently used uniforms are kept in First Aid for emergencies. The following items are needed if you have donations: Shorts for boys in waist sizes 30-40, undershorts for girls in all sizes (children and adult). If your child has borrowed any clothes from the school nurse, please wash and return them at your earliest convenience. Most of the clothes are marked with “STM” on the inside.
The Home & School Association General Meeting for parents will be Thursday, April 18 from 6 to 7 p.m. We want to hear from you! What are the topics you'd like to be discussed? i.e. Student internet safety Click here to let us know!
We are now collecting Community Coffee Cash for Schools proofs of purchase for the 2024-2025 school year. You are welcome to submit them at any time to your child's homeroom teacher or to the school office. Funds from the program go directly to STM teachers for their classrooms! Save your own proofs of purchase, plus consider posting this easy ask flyer at you or your family’s places of work or your STM family-owned local places of business.
Home & School is a home-school partnership involving collaborative working relationships between families and schools and we look forward to working with you! Go to stmbr.org/hsa23 for information about STM Home and School events and committees, and to sign up as a volunteer. Please note that to take advantage of these volunteer opportunities you must be Child Protection Certified.
STM Church Vacation Bible School needs adult volunteers. VBS dates are June 17-21 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) To volunteer, contact Jeanne Mancuso at mancusoj@stmbr.org. Participant and teen online registration is May 1 to 15.
Holy Week: We invite you to join us for the liturgies of the Sacred Triduum during Holy Week:
Pray the Stations of the Cross this Lent. On Friday, March 22, the STM School Christians in Action club will perform the Passion Play at 6 p.m. in the church.
Join us for the final Lenten Fish Fry tonight, Friday, March 22. Fish fry dinners are $10 and are served via activity center drive thru from 5-5:30 p.m., or dine in/take away from the cafeteria from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cash and Venmo accepted.
The final opportunities to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at STM before Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday are Saturday, March 23, 3:15 – 4:15 p.m., and Tuesday, March 26, 5 - 5:45 p.m.
The Divine Mercy Chaplet of Novenas continues in the church on Tuesdays after 6 p.m. Mass – March 26, and April 2. On Divine Mercy Sunday, April 7, the chaplet will be prayed at 4 p.m. in the church.
The 43 Annual STM Parish Festival is May 3-5, 2024. Visit https://www.stmfestival.com/ for all festival news, to buy raffle tickets, merchandise, ride bracelets, and become a sponsor!
The church office will be closed on March 29, April 1 and 2 for the Easter holiday.
Vacation Bible School at STM is June 17-21, 2024. We are now signing up adult volunteers. If you can help, please contact Jeanne Mancuso at mancusoj@stmbr.org
MARCH 28: Passion Play, 8:45 a.m.
MARCH 29 - APRIL 5: Easter Break
APRIL 10:
• Art and Music Show
• Wonderful Wednesday
APRIL 11: School Mass (grades 5-8), 8:45 a.m.
APRIL 12: Talent Show
APRIL 16:
• 8th Grade Mother and Daughter Fiesta
• 8th Grade Father and Son Guys Night
APRIL 18: Home & School Association General Meeting
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