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February 17, 2022
Dear STM Families, Growing up there was nothing better than waking up to the radio and hearing that school was closed for the day! A Snow Day! My six siblings and I were the envy of all of our cousins who lived on the same block because WE had the best sledding hills around. There would be upwards of 20 of us at a time who were bundled up so we could barely walk, but spend hours in the winter wilderness of my backyard with sleds, saucers, and cookie sheets for the little ones. I was so glad that our last two Snow Days could be REAL days off. Since we’ve burned those two extra days built into our school calendar, though, the teachers and I decided that we would make today the least ‘painful’ we could AND STILL count this as a learning day. It’s hard to believe that it’s almost March and time to register for the 2022-23 school year. Thank you to those many parents who came to our first Registration Event this week. We have two additional dates/times set aside to meet with you and prepare the necessary paperwork (personal data and financial planning) to secure your child(ren) a seat in their next grade level. Your registration must be complete by Feb. 28 to take advantage of the reduced registration fee schedule. We have been blessed with many inquiries from new families about joining our STM school community next year. They are not able to begin registration until March 2. At that time, if classes are filled, you will NOT be guaranteed a seat even if your child attended STM this school year. Please plan to attend one of our remaining registration events in the STM School lobby on: Tuesday, Feb. 22 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. or Feb. 28 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Please contact the school office if you have any questions. While your children work to complete their Snow Day assignments through this 5-day break, I hope there is still plenty of time to build the same kind of magical memories I have from my childhood! St. Thomas More, pray for us. Peace and Blessings, Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal STM UPCOMING EVENTS: Friday, Feb. 18 NO SCHOOL–Diocesan Teacher Faith Development Day Monday, Feb. 21 NO SCHOOL–President’s Day Tuesday, Feb. 22 8th Grade Yearbook Ad Deadline–HARD DEADLINE Tuesday, Feb. 22 REGISTRATION FOR 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR from 4-6 p.m. (see details in attached flier) Monday, Feb. 28 REGISTRATION FOR 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR from 4-6 p.m. (see details in attached flier) Last day to register at a REDUCED RATE for returning families! Be sure to secure your child’s spot in his/her grade level! Wednesday, March 2 Ash Wednesday–School Masses: 9:30 am. & 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 First day of Registration for New Families; 8:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 3 Signs of Suicide (SOS) presentations in grades 6, 7, 8 Thursday, March 10 Last day of 3rd Quarter; LAST DAY TO ORDER A 21-22 STM YEARBOOK! Friday, March 11 NO SCHOOL; Diocesan Professional Development Day for teachers Friday, March 11-- Monday, March 21 SPRING BREAK for Students Monday, March 21 Staff Religious Formation Retreat & 3rd Qusrter Grade Prep–NO SCHOOL Tuesday, March 22 First day of 4th Quarter TOO MANY TARDIES! Some of the most important information for the day is shared at the very beginning of the school day. Last Tuesday, we had 33 STM students TARDY to school–most of them 5-15 minutes past our beginning time at 7:50 a.m. Please make sure that your child is in the school building by 7:45 a.m. so he/she can get to the classroom and get situated before the final bell rings and prayers & instruction begin at 7:50 a.m. TRAFFIC ON HOLMES: Please be aware of our STM students and families who walk across Holmes Road as they arrive to school. When you arrive or leave our parking lot, it’s important that you are observant of these walkers and yield to them as they cross the street. Thank you for keeping our students safe! DEADLINE TO ORDER 2022-23 STM YEARBOOK: You don't want to miss out on ordering a yearbook for your family! Our deadline for the printer is March 14--and we will NOT order extras this year. We can't absorb the cost of ordering books that are not sold to families. and return by the deadline, March 14. Please go to this website to order yours TODAY: ybpay.com 8TH GRADE YEARBOOK ADS AVAILABLE UNTIL TUESDAY, FEB. 22: Once again, this school year you have the opportunity to purchase an ad for your graduating 8th grader. We are offering 2 size options:
This year we do not have enough room for all 8th grade students to have a ¼ page ad, so it will be first come first serve. All ads received after the ¼ page ads are filled will be business card size. The editor will have final discretion if a picture does not appear clear enough. Every effort will be made to use what you submit. Please send your typed message in the font and size you would like to have used, again the editor may need to make adjustments. Your submission should be sent to Dawn Elliott (elliott_dawn@stmcyclones.org) no later than Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Submissions received after this date may not be accepted. Payment should be sent to the STM school office. SYNOD ON SYNODALITY LISTENING SESSION:Pope Francis has called for a gathering of the world’s bishops for October 2023. By convening this synod, he is inviting the entire Church to reflect on what the Holy Spirit is saying to us today— How do we journey together to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit? We will be holding a Listening Session in More Hall on Sunday, February 20, from 10:15 - 11:45 a.m. to give parishioners the opportunity to give input on the themes that will be discussed at the synod. We invite you to attend the session and to help prepare yourself, we encourage you to read the information on the parish website beforehand (stmkc.com), especially the ten themes and the accompanying information. There is also a link to the diocesan website where you can give input if you are unable to attend a Listening Session. For more information, contact David Butel at the parish office, dbutel@stmkc.com or 816-942-2492, x. 210. BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL INFORMATION: 4th-8th grade Boys volleyball Registration is open now at the PLKC website. Please sign up as soon as you can so we can get an accurate count of boys and know if we will need to hold evaluations to make even teams, and also so we can secure enough coaches. If you have any questions please feel free to send a message to the volleyball coordinator, Jenny Smith at jkalbsmith@gmail.com. The season starts March 7th and runs through the first week of May. Games are on Friday nights starting March 25th. More info is on the website under register now tab. Www.plkc.org. PLKC TRACK INFORMATION with St. Elizabeth’s (Coach John Reyna): FOR: 3rd-8th graders REGISTRATION: from 2/1/22 through midnight on 2/24/22 PROGRAM DURATION: 3/7/22 through 5/7/22 MEETS: 4/9/22, 4/23/22, 4/30/22 City Meet: 5/7/22 TO REGISTER: https://www.plkc.org/user/SignIn.aspx?d=neeyAnV7CDLACPCWPcPU7xbZQU0lvcCn STM BOOSTER CLUB PRESENTS: BAGS 2022-ROAD TO THE RED JACKET: Teams: Co-ed Teams When: February 26, 2022 Doors open at 6:00 pm for check-in, food, drinks, and warm-up. Games start at 6:45 pm Where: STM GYM 50/50 Raffle the Night of the Event! Bring Cash! (See details in the flier below) COVID-RELATED INFORMATION: STM COVID DASHBOARD: Week ending 1/27/22 Week ending 2/10/22 Week ending 2/17/22 Students in quarantine 0 0 2 Staff members in quarantine 0 0 0 Students in isolation 4 8 1 Staff members in isolation 2 3 0 Percentage of attendance 94% 94% 96% Total # of Student COVID cases this school year: 33 on Dec. 16; 82 on Feb. 17 Total # of Staff cases this school year: 2 on Dec. 16; 13 on Feb. 17 Total # of Students in Quarantine this school year: 64 on Dec. 16; 90 on Feb. 17 Total # of Staff in Quarantine this school year: 1 If your child has tested positive for COVID, and STM was not notified, please email Health@stmcyclones.org with the date of the positive test. We appreciate you partnering with us on school days to verify that every child is fever-free and not experiencing:
Per our plan shared on 1/28/22, we will share a NEW Parent Survey link every two weeks through May 2. This information will be utilized in discussions with both the COVID Task Force and the STM School Advisory Board in upcoming meetings. Here is the link to the current Parent Survey shared : https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WN6GWGP MAD SCIENCE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR GRADES 1-5: Mad Science Spring session will take place on Tuesdays, 3/1 - 4/26 from 3:25 - 4:25 p.m. Read all of the details in the flier below. LITURGICAL LIVING CALENDAR: Liturgical living is a beautiful way for individuals and families to learn about the traditions, saints, and rituals of our faith. This leads to a deeper comprehension and connection to our faith. Pick a few things each month to try and start to see the connection of the Catholic Faith to life outside of mass on Sunday! Give it a try! Here is the link: https://stmkc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Liturgical-Living-January-2022-Calendar.pdf BLESSINGS FOR A SNOWY DAY: May you have a warm hearth to curl up next to and keep your toes and nose toasty warm. May you never run out of hot cocoa and a good book to enjoy with it. May your snow-angel-making be full of laughter, and may your snowpeople not melt too quickly. May your paths not be too slippery, and may your footsteps be steady. May your world gleam like it’s covered in glitter and sparkling new. May the coziness of snuggling with your loved ones remain with you throughout the days to come. And may you realize that God made you as special and unique as a snowflake and far more precious. Attachments: messages/attachments/c2de1a6f23652ceb37eb3146c07bb336/Bags_Tournament___QR_Code_%281%29_%281%29.png (855.2 KB) messages/attachments/a1f62c1de972c25bc43e93acadf6c0e4/Mad_Science_Spring_22.pdf
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February 4, 2022
Dear STM Families, I hope this email finds you warm and snuggled in as we rebound from our first real snow event this winter! Tomorrow, our teacher-requested Student Learning Conferences will be held as planned beginning at 8 a.m. We look forward to visiting with parents to discuss students’ successes and challenges. All students in grades K-8 participated in Iowa Flex testing last week. Iowa Flex is an online benchmark test tailored to each student’s ability level through adaptive testing. Each child at a grade level begins with the same question in Reading and Math and progresses through harder questions when he/she is correct or a lower level question when he/she is incorrect. Teachers will share the data from your child’s Iowa Flex testing experience in backpacks next Wednesday. Check your child(ren)’s backpack next Wednesday! See you Saturday at the ‘Gin & Jazz’ Auction beginning at 6 p.m.!! Peace and Blessings, Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal STM UPCOMING EVENTS: Friday, Feb. 4 No School–Student Learning Conferences Saturday, Feb. 5 STM Auction–”Gin & Jazz” starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 Check backpacks for Iowa Flex Testing results! Wednesday, Feb. 9 Celebrate Vocations Day: All of our K-8 students will participate in a living rosary (grades K, 2, 7 & 8 from 2:15-2:45 and grades 1,3,4,5,& 6 from 2:45-3:15) and ALL students can dress in their Sunday Best or as their Future (school-appropriate) Profession! Thursday, Feb. 10 Celebrate Teachers & Staff Day: Students can dress like a teacher or staff member and will enjoy watching our annual Teacher v. 8th Grade volleyball game! Friday, Feb. 11 (and every Friday afternoon) Join parents to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3 p.m. in the narthex Saturday, Feb. 12 Father/Daughter Dance (see details below) Friday, Feb. 18 NO SCHOOL–Diocesan Teacher Faith Development Day Monday, Feb. 21 NO SCHOOL–President’s Day Tuesday, Feb. 22 8th Grade Yearbook Ad Deadline–HARD DEADLINE Wednesday, March 2 Ash Wednesday–School Masses: 9:30 am. & 2:10 p.m. Thursday, March 10 Last day of 3rd Quarter Friday, March 11 NOTE: CHANGE TO STM CALENDAR–NO SCHOOL; Diocesan Professional Development Day for teachers Friday, March 11-- Monday, March 21 SPRING BREAK for Students Monday, March 21 Staff Religious Formation Retreat–NO SCHOOL Tuesday, March 22 First day of 4th Quarter CATHOLIC SCHOOLS’ WEEK MAKE-UP DATES NEXT WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY: Snow Days today and yesterday have caused the postponement of our ‘Celebrate Vocations Day’ and ‘Celebrate Teachers & Staff Day’--so we’re moving them to next week. Please see the details below. Wednesday, Feb. 9–Celebrate Vocations Day: All of our K-8 students will participate in a living rosary (grades K, 2, 7 & 8 from 2:15-2:45 and grades 1,3,4,5,& 6 from 2:45-3:15) and ALL students can dress in their Sunday Bests or as their Future Profession! Students will make cards for our clergy members to show how grateful we are for their presence at STM! Thursday, Feb. 10–Celebrate Teachers & Staff Day: We love to end the week celebrating our wonderful faculty and staff! Students can dress like a teacher or staff member and will enjoy watching our annual Teacher vs 8th Grade volleyball game! ‘GIN & JAZZ’--STM AUCTION–SATURDAY NIGHT! The big event is finally here! Can’t wait to see you at our ‘Gin & Jazz’ Auction event beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday night! FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE, FEB. 12: STM for All is sponsoring the 2022 Father-Daughter Dance. Join us Saturday, February 12 from 6pm - 8pm in Flanagan Hall for a Valentine Dance. Please join us for Dinner, Music, Raffles and More. The cost is $25 for each Father/Daughter and $10 for each additional daughter in the family. This year dinner IS included with your tickets. Funds raised will support Anne Alexiou's efforts to raise funds for the children of STM in the 2022 BMA Foundation's Dine and Dance with the Stars. Thank you to Southside for providing dinner. Don't forget your raffle ticket money, too. Thank you for supporting inclusion at STM. If you have any questions please contact Maeghan Miller at maeghankmiller@gmail.com. Please see the flier attached and return to school with your reservations by February 9. 8TH GRADE YEARBOOK ADS AVAILABLE: Once again, this school year you have the opportunity to purchase an ad for your graduating 8th grader. We are offering 2 size options:
This year we do not have enough room for all 8th grade students to have a ¼ page ad, so it will be first come first serve. All ads received after the ¼ page ads are filled will be business card size. The editor will have final discretion if a picture does not appear clear enough. Every effort will be made to use what you submit. Please send your typed message in the font and size you would like to have used, again the editor may need to make adjustments. Your submission should be sent to Dawn Elliott (elliott_dawn@stmcyclones.org) no later than Tuesday February 22, 2022. Submissions received after this date may not be accepted. Payment should be sent to the STM school office. PLKC SPORTS PHOTO NEEDED FOR STM YEARBOOK: Please send your photos of STM students participating in PLKC sports to Dawn Elliott (elliott_dawn@stm cyclones.org) as soon as possible. We are in dire need of photos of our STM PLKC athletes for the STM yearbook. Our submission deadline is looming, so we need your photos ASAP. Thanks in advance for your help! GIRLS’ FLAG FOOTBALL INFORMATION: KS CYO is looking into starting a girls flag football league beginning this spring. They have invited PLKC schools to participate. Please reach out to Tim Waris if you are interested in putting together a team. Rules of Competition are the same as the boy’s program except ball size; girls will use Pee Wee in all divisions
(LAST WEEK’S DATA DUE TO SNOW DAYS TODAY & YESTERDAY) STM COVID DASHBOARD: Week ending 1/13/22 Week ending 1/20/22 Week ending 1/27/22 Students in quarantine 4 8 0 Staff members in quarantine 0 1 0 Students in isolation 7 11 4 Staff members in isolation 1 4 2 Percentage of attendance 91% 90% 94% Total # of Student COVID cases this school year: 33 on Dec. 16; 73 on Jan. 27 Total # of Staff cases this school year: 2 on Dec. 16; 10 on Jan. 27 Total # of Students in Quarantine this school year: 64 on Dec. 16; 88 on Jan. 27 Total # of Staff in Quarantine this school year: 1 If your child has tested positive for COVID, and STM was not notified, please email Health@stmcyclones.org with the date of the positive test. We appreciate you partnering with us on school days to verify that every child is fever-free and not experiencing:
LITURGICAL LIVING CALENDAR: Liturgical living is a beautiful way for individuals and families to learn about the traditions, saints, and rituals of our faith. This leads to a deeper comprehension and connection to our faith. Pick a few things each month to try and start to see the connection of the Catholic Faith to life outside of mass on Sunday! Give it a try! Here is the link: https://stmkc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Liturgical-Living-January-2022-Calendar.pdf READ ABOUT AN STM 3RD GRADER WHO LIVES HER FAITH: FROM RAY CLARKE: I wanted to reach out to you this morning and let you know of how great our kids are at STM. Lola Wellington was the winner of the $250 for the school selling over 3,800 tickets. This was the goal we set at the beginning of the year to assist with raising more funds for the school. When she learned of this she asked her mom if she could donate the money to Children’s Mercy. Natalie reached out to Children's Mercy and they provided a list of items that will be going to the 4HH Unit, which has their oncology patients. Natalie also had the idea of the Booster Club matching the donation which we have proudly approved. So Children’s Mercy will be getting a $500 donation because of the generosity of Lola and the Wellington family. Just a reminder that STM is a great school and has great kids that follow the call of Jesus Christ. One commendable practice for the month of February is a Consecration to the Holy Family. If you have a prayer corner or a home altar, you can gather the entire family and recite the consecration prayer, which reminds us that we aren't saved individually. We all work out our salvation in conjunction with others—first and foremost, together with the other members of our family. O God, Heavenly Father, it was part of Thine eternal decree that Thine only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, the Savior of the human race, should form a holy family with Mary, His blessed mother, and His foster father, Saint Joseph. In Nazareth, home life was sanctified, and a perfect example was given to every Christian family. Grant, we beseech Thee, that we may fully comprehend and faithfully imitate the virtues of the Holy Family so that we may be united with them one day in their heavenly glory. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. St. Thomas More, pray for us. |
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