For the fifth year in a row, St. Thomas More Catholic School has been named a Baton Rouge Parents Magazine Reader's Choice Favorite! This year, we're especially proud to be recognized in five categories: Preschool Program, Private Elementary School, Private Middle School, Special Education Program, and Early Learning Center. We are incredibly honored by this recognition, and we know it wouldn't be possible without the support of our wonderful STM community. From our current families and alumni to our faculty, staff, and friends, thank you for continuing to champion STM and share what makes our school so special. Five consecutive years of recognition is something worth celebrating! We'd love for you to help us spread the news and share the excitement with your friends and family. Thank you for being part of the STM family and for helping make our school a special place to learn, grow, and live our faith. We're grateful for your continued support!
Do you have a child entering school next year? Do you know a family looking for a school? Applications for new students are open at stmbr.org/apply. We have limited availability for qualified candidates. Please note: Applications are for NEW students only; current students will reenroll for 2027-2028 in January 2027.
Due to our Grandparents Day event and early dismissal at 11:30 a.m., there will be no afternoon Extended Care on Friday, November 20.
We look forward to welcoming our Eagles’ grandparents to campus for Grandparents Day on Friday, November 20, from 8:30 to 11 a.m.! All STM students are invited to share a special morning with their grandparents, featuring breakfast refreshments for grandparents, then time together for musical presentations, games, and Book Fair shopping.
Please invite your children’s grandparents to make plans to join us for this special opportunity to create lasting memories at STM!
Please note: We will have early dismissal at 11:30 a.m. Grandparents may check out their grandchildren. Students who are not leaving with their grandparents will dismiss through carpool. There is no afternoon Extended Care on this day.
Parents, we have Grandparents Day volunteer and giving opportunities for you! Please click here to sign up to help make the day a special one for our students and grandparents.
The STM Scholastic Book Fair is November 13-20! Go WILD for Reading! Help STM meet our goal and inspire a love of reading in our students. Scholastic will give back a portion of the goal as rewards to our school when you shop.
Click here to visit the STM Book Fair website.
eWallet is a safe cash-free way for your child to shop the Fair. Share your eWallet link with friends and family — anyone can contribute! Click here to set up your child's eWallet.
Students will have the opportunity to shop at the Book Fair according to their grade level's designated day and time.
Book Fair Family Night is Tuesday, November 17, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. in the Rainforest (also known as the STM Library). Join us for books, fellowship, food trucks, photo ops, and a visit from Thomas the Eagle! Come shop the Book Fair and enjoy some good fun and food with friends. Food truck lineup: Louisiana Lemonade, Capitol Seafood, Boo's Best BBQ, La Casita Mexican Food, Caribbean Express, Ninja Snowball, and Shugga Shacc.
The Book Fair will be open to students and their grandparents on Grandparents Day, November 20.
You also can shop online from November 11-24.
Share the Fair is the giving program built into the Scholastic Book Fair, empowered by contributions from people like you! These funds support students at our school who need help getting new books. Your contribution helps even more kids take home a book from the Fair — and experience the all-the-feels, read-past-lights-out rush that we call “Bookjoy.” Click here to give to Share the Fair.
Volunteer Opportunities! We need volunteers to help with shopping and the registers! Click here to view and sign up for a time slot. Remember, to volunteer on campus, you must complete Child Protection Certification. Click here to view the Child Protection requirements. Thank you!
Our Birds Football teams had a fantastic season, with all three teams competing hard in their respective divisions! We are proud of the hard work, determination, and sportsmanship our athletes demonstrated throughout the season.
Here's a look at how our teams finished:
Come Cheer on Our 7th/8th Birds in the Bruin Bowl!
Congratulations to all our players and coaches on a great season! A special thank-you to our coaches and families for their time, dedication, and support. Let's finish the season strong and cheer our Birds on to a Bruin Bowl victory!
Yearbook sales are open for the 2026-2027 school year. Click here to purchase your child's yearbook and ad today! Please check with Mrs. Chustz at chustzb@stmbr.org if you have any questions. 2025-2026 yearbooks are still available for purchase in the office for $60.
Our Student Council is actively involved in the life of St. Thomas More. On Friday, October 30, Student Council members continued a decades-long tradition of Halloween Safety Talks. They dressed in Halloween costumes and visited PreK, Kindergarten, the ACCESS class, and first through third grades to present skits that demonstrated safe Trick-or-Treating. They also gave each child a "Ghost Pop" and a coupon for a free Frosty. Due to the generosity of the Student Council parents in sending Tootsie Roll Pops, the committee was able to make more than 600 "Ghost Pops" to give every student in the school a Halloween treat. Thank you, parents! The group is also carrying out the school recycling program and plans to serve as Ambassadors for the coming Grandparents Day.
Cold and flu season is upon us, and we are currently seeing cases of stomach viruses and strep throat at school. One of the best ways to help prevent the spread of illness is through proper handwashing.
Please take a moment to review the steps below with your children and encourage them to wash their hands thoroughly and frequently throughout the day.
Handwashing Tips:
Thank you for partnering with us to help keep our school community healthy! A little extra attention to handwashing can go a long way in preventing the spread of germs.
SCHOOL MASS: Thursdays at 8:45 a.m. when school is in session. Exceptions: December 8 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a Holy Day of Obligation, therefore Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, December 8 rather than Thursday, December 10. There is no Mass on February 4.
NOVEMBER 13-20: Scholastic Book Fair
NOVEMBER 17: Book Fair Family and Food Truck Night - 3:30 to 7 p.m.
NOVEMBER 20: Grandparents Day and 11:30 a.m. dismissal. There is no afternoon Extended Care.
NOVEMBER 23-27: Thanksgiving Holiday
DECEMBER 4: STM Knights of Columbus Outdoor Movie (K)night - 7 p.m.
Office of Child and Youth Protection
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers free, confidential 24/7 support for mental health, substance use, and more. Text or call 988.
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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.
