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What is Mission Day?
St. Thomas More’s annual Mission Day is one of the special long-standing traditions of our parish school. This one-day fall festival for students in Kindergarten through 8th grade generates funds for a Catholic mission in need of support. The money raised at Mission Day is donated to an organization chosen by the 8th grade students. This year, our 8th graders have chosen the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, who work to provide education to remote and
disadvantaged communities in Peru.
Games and activities are set up throughout campus, and the students participate while enjoying a fun day with their friends. A great way to have your child more involved in the purpose of Mission Day is to encourage them to find ways to earn/raise money for Mission Day, such as doing special chores around the house or helping out a neighbor in need.
Volunteer Opportunities
Please click on the links below to volunteer for general or grade-level opportunities.
• General sign-up
• 1st grade booths
• 2nd grade booths
• 3rd grade booths
• 4th grade booths
• 5th grade booths
• 6th grade booths
• 7th grade booths
• 8th grade booths
Remember, to volunteer on campus, you must complete Child Protection Certification. Click here to view the Child Protection requirements.
Purchase Booth Tickets and Pizza Lunch Online
Click here to purchase booth tickets and pizza lunch. The deadline to purchase tickets and pizza online is October 17. Only TICKETS will be accepted at Mission Day booths! Tickets are sold in 50¢ increments. Pre-paid tickets will be disbursed to the student's homeroom on Mission Day. Tickets may be purchased with cash or check on Mission Day.
Purchase Relay Raffle Tickets Online
Click here to purchase relay raffle tickets. The deadline to purchase relay raffle tickets online is October 17. Mission Day culminates in student/faculty relay races in the gym. Student participants will be chosen through a raffle. Raffle tickets are $1 each for grades 1-8. Four student tickets will be pulled from each grade level. Tickets may be purchased with cash or check on Mission Day prior to 8:45 a.m.
Cakes and Cokes Needed for Mission Day!
We need donations of cakes for the cake walk and 1- and/or 2-liter bottles of soda for the ring toss game. Please send cakes to school on Wednesday, October 19 and sodas any day before Mission Day. Thank you for your generous support!
Amazon Wishlist - Thank you!
Thank you to all who purchased items from our Amazon Wishlist to help make Mission Day a success!
A reminder that certain events that happen at STM are designated for STM students only. Due to safety and liability coverage, we can not allow younger siblings to participate. Mission Day is one of these events. Only STM students in K-8 may attend Mission Day.
Preschool and Kindergarten conferences are on October 19. Conferences for grades 5 to 8 are on October 24. Parents, you will receive a SignUpGenius link to reserve a time for your in-person conference with your child's teacher.
There is no school for students in Preschool or Kindergarten on Wednesday, October 19.
There is no school for students in grades 5 to 8 on Monday, October 24.
Report cards will be posted in FACTS for grades 1 through 8; Preschool and Kindergarten report cards will be given out at parent/teacher conferences on Wednesday, October 19.
Accelerated Reader Store for students in grades 3-6 is October 26. Students in these grades who reached their Accelerated Reader point goal for the first quarter may wear alternate dress and shop in the AR store. For alternate dress guidelines, see page 27 in the Parent-Student Handbook.
We love having our volunteers help with shopping and the registers! Click here to sign up. To volunteer on campus, you must complete Child Protection Certification. Click here to view the Child Protection requirements. Thank you!
There will be no bus service on the following dates:
November 8
December 19 and 20
May 23, 24 and 25
Throughout the school year, Home & School asks parents to help on campus for various events. Volunteering your time is a great way to support our STM community, meet other parents, and get a glimpse into your child’s life at school. Please click here to view a list of some of these volunteer opportunities. Take a look and find something that you can work into your schedule. The excitement on your child’s face when they see their mom or dad at school will make you so glad you did!
Please note that to take advantage of these volunteer opportunities you must be Child Protection Certified.
Go to https://www.stmbr.org/volunteer22 for more information.
Disease of the week: Stomach virus As some of you have already heard, stomach virus is making its rounds. It is highly contagious, so we ask that you please keep students home for 24 hours after vomiting and diarrhea have stopped. When they do return to school, please send your child with a bland lunch until they can tolerate a regular diet.
Please sign and return vision or hearing referral letters! We conducted vision and hearing screenings in grades K-8 in late September/early October. If your child(ren) did not pass one of the screenings, you should have received a referral letter. Please sign and return the bottom portion of the letter to Nurse Rochelle. Second notices will be sent out soon. If you receive a second notice, this means that Nurse Rochelle did not receive the first letter signed by a parent. Even if you have spoken with Nurse Rochelle on the phone about a referral, we must have a parent signature on file to show that a parent was notified of a referral. If your child(ren) passed the screenings, no notifications were made. Please email Nurse Rochelle if you have any questions at rochelle@stmbr.org.
OCTOBER is an ideal time to get your annual flu vaccinations! Flu vaccines have been shown to decrease the frequency of flu and the severity of flu cases in those vaccinated. In children aged 6 months-17 years, the flu vaccine was shown to decrease flu-related hospitalization by 41% and emergency room visits by 50%. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33020249/
Beginning October 17, parents/guardians once again may join their children for lunch. Due to space and Child Protection requirements, please adhere to the following guidelines:
The St. Thomas More Student Council has been busy spreading spirit and providing service to the school during the past few months. The Student Council consists of Junior High Students elected by their peers. The 2022-2023 executive officers include Marlei Franklin, president; Emerson Cramer, vice president; Vanessa Taabony, secretary; and Gwendolyn McDermott, treasurer.
The Student Council planned and carried out the Fall Pep Rally in honor of our fall sports teams on Monday, September 26, prior to the Monday Night Football Game. The cheerleaders worked with the Student Council to present a spirit-filled event, based on the theme “Surf’s Up for a Victory.” All students were allowed to wear tropical accessories for the day in keeping with the theme, and Student Council members gave each student a lei as they entered the gym. All fall sports teams including football, basketball, soccer, cross country, and tennis were honored at the pep rally. Throughout the pep rally students were entertained with cheers from the cheerleaders and competitive games including a hula hoop contest, a “surfing” contest, a “Hungry Shark” contest, and a tug-of-war competition. The pep rally ended with a “Two Bits” contest with the 8th graders winning the spirit sticks for being the loudest. The pep rally was a fun event filled with school spirit. Click here to view photos of the pep rally.
In addition to the pep rally, the Student Council has been carrying out the school recycling program. This is a great service to the school.
The Student Council is sponsored by Ashley Llaneza, Reagan Snow, and Jo Samaha.
For the STM Athletics full calendar of events, go to stmbr.org/school/athletics.
BOYS BASKETBALL
CROSS COUNTRY
FOOTBALL
GIRLS BASKETBALL
INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL
SWIMMING
TENNIS
Girls in grades 6 to 8 are invited to St. Joseph's Academy Open House on Thursday, October 20. Tours are offered between 3:30 and 7 p.m. Click here to reserve your family's time.
Students in grades 6 to 8 are invited to St. Michael the Archangel High School's Open House on Wednesday, October 26. Tours are available from 4 to 7 p.m. Click here to schedule your tour time.
Catholic High School will host its 36th annual Open House on Thursday, November 10. Boys in grades 6 to 8 and their parents are invited to tour the campus and meet students and faculty. Visit the CHS admissions page at www.catholichigh.org/admissions to reserve a time for your Open House tour and see other information about the CHS admissions process.
There will be no 5 p.m. Mass on October 30.
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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.
