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Dear STM Families, Next week is a huge week for all of us! Catholic Schools Week begins on Sunday and culminates on Saturday with the STM Virtual Auction—and then the Chiefs play in the Super Bowl the next day!! We are blending these two events at St. Thomas More School with some friendly competition with St., Lawrence Catholic School in Tampa, Florida. Our teachers are working together for some collaborative virtual learning projects while we ask you to join in on the fun with some charitable collections and fundraising. The principal at St.Lawrence Catholic School has agreed to send us a basket of treats from the Tampa Bay area if they win while I will send a basket of KC BBQ sauces and rubs if our school doesn’t triumph! Thanks for your help in playing along! Special thanks to Michelle Lizak and her committee for all of their work on our STM Catholic Schools Week activities. I will delineate each day for you below and attach her amazing graphics below. Please watch for an email from your child’s grade level teacher for their individual activities, as well. STM SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS: Sunday, Jan. 31 Celebrating Parish: share a photo of family attending or watching Mass (in uniform) to get an out-of-uniform pass for Monday; see details on attachments Monday, Feb. 1 Celebrating Community: Kick-off of Class and School-wide service projects; see details on attachments: STM Spirit Wear Day Tuesday, Feb. 2 Celebrating Students: Surprise snacks, classroom games, virtual art show, No Homework night, STM Dine-Out Night; Sweats/Sports Wear Day Tuesday, Feb. 2 Southern Kitchen KC—Dine-Out Night; mention STM when ordering Wednesday, Feb. 3 Celebrating Nation: Specialized classroom activities tied to celebrating our nation and the world; 8th grade Fundraiser—treats at afternoon recess for $1/ each; Student’s favorite color shirt day Thursday, Feb. 4 Celebrating Vocations: Thank-you notes to priests; share donated gift cards to the priests; celebrate vocations in the classroom; Chiefs Spirit Day! Friday, Feb. 5 Celebrating Volunteers and Teachers: NO SCHOOL; Student Learning Conferences; Staff Appreciation Luncheon and Surprise Saturday, Feb. 6 Celebrating Families: Families celebrate each other by sharing time together Saturday, Feb. 6 STM VIRTUAL AUCTION! Tuesday, Feb. 9 Spring Photos; Re-takes Thursday, Feb. 9 Registration packets for 2021-22 School Year go home in backpacks Friday, Feb. 12 NO SCHOOL; Teacher Professional Development Monday, Feb. 15 NO SCHOOL; President’s Day Wednesday, Feb. 17 Ash Wednesday CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK INFO: Attached is a schedule of the events for next week’s Catholic Schools Week. We kick-off the week with weekend Masses. To help celebrate we are asking Students to wear their STM Uniform to one of the weekend Masses (in person or virtually) and post on Facebook or submit a picture via email. If they participate, they can dress in Spirit wear on Monday. We have a lot of fun activities going on next week – so each day next week you will be receiving email and text message reminders of CSW events that will be coming up the following day. To help you prepare for next week, here are some quick question/answers: What does my child wear next week?
We’d love to see photos of the children and families doing something together – with a special visitor! See attached instructions and printable to use! STM VIRTUAL AUCTION NEXT SATURDAY!: The St. Thomas More Community has consistently shown they RAISE UP STM when it comes to the annual Fund-a-Need campaign. In the last two years, over $167,000 has been raised for a specific educational need at STM. We have successfully provided all faculty and staff with new laptops, replaced all desktop computers in the student computer lab and provided $15,000 to the arts and library programs. In the face of a pandemic our needs have grown, and we will RAISE UP and meet those needs! Stay tuned for more information regarding the 2020-2021 Fund-a-Need campaign, and plan to attend our virtual auction on Saturday, Feb 6th, 2021. ACTIVITY FEES: All Activity Fee amounts were due by January 15, 2021. On January 31, 2021 any unpaid fees will be charged to the credit card on file with the parish office. Please take care of any charges before that date or contact Tim Waris for more information. SPRING PLKC SPORTS INFORMATION: Boys’ volleyball registration for grades 4-8 is now open on the PLKC website. The session will run from March 8 through May 7. Games will be Friday nights. I am looking for coaches for teams as well so please let me know if you are interested. Rules for season will be same as girls COVID rules which are posted on the website. If you have any questions please feel free to email Jenny Smith at jkalbsmith@gmail.com. Registration for boys and girls track for 4th through 8th grades is also open. Please contact Tim Waris for more information. STM YEARBOOK ORDERS: Order envelopes were sent home with your child for the 2020-21 STM School Yearbook. All orders are due on March 8—no extensions available. If you did not receive an envelope, you can order at ybpay.lifetouch.com and use the Yearbook ID code: 12113021 COVID DASHBOARD BELOW... The STM COVID Task Force met this afternoon to discuss a proposed document: “STM Travel Expectations.” Much conversation was shared regarding international and domestic travel, air travel, car travel, and travel to areas with large crowds. Team members debated whether to share strong language about expectations for travel from each of these scenarios or to share suggestions only. Another scenario was the option to cancel Spring Break and keep everyone in school instead. A decision was made by the group to wait for information that is forthcoming from the Diocese regarding travel. That information will be shared along with STM recommendations next week. Another topic covered was a statement from Bishop Johnson that virtual learning during the 2021-22 school year will be offered only to students who have health issues that prohibit them from attending school in person. Information was shared about STM parent inquiries regarding COVID:
Today is the feast day for St. Thomas Aquinas. Please consider sharing this prayer written by him with your family: Grant to me…Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen. Peace and Blessings, Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal  Dear STM Families, Tomorrow, January 22, is designated in all the Dioceses in the U.S. as a particular day of prayer and penance called the "Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.” As individuals, we are called to observe this day through the penitential practices of prayer, fasting and/or giving alms. The 2021 March for Life in Washington D.C. is going virtual this year--find FAQs, tips for observing from home, and sign up for the livestream link on the March for Life website: https://marchforlife.org/statement-on-2021-march-for-life/ I hope January has brought as much joy to your homes as your children have brought to our halls and classrooms! We are so grateful for the vaccines that are beginning in Jackson County. Yet, we are keeping Covid-19 guidelines at the forefront as we work to keep your children and ourselves as safe as possible. Thank you for your ongoing partnership with us in staying safe and reporting any COVID-related illnesses or questions. Please don’t hesitate to email us at Health@stmcyclones.org . LOST & FOUND RECOVERY EVENT TOMORROW: Our cold mornings and 'warm' afternoons have caused a huge increase in our mound of Lost & Found jackets, sweaters, hats, gloves, etc. Tomorrow (Friday) you will have the opportunity to look through these items to recover your child's missing articles. Please come by the front of school to check through these from 3-3:30 p.m. DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE TISSUES, HAND SANITIZER, PENCILS & PAPER?: With half of our school year over, it's important to make sure that all students have the necessary supplies to finish out the year. Each student should have a small hand sanitizer and box of tissues for personal use at his/her desk. Please ask your child about supplies and replenish these necessities as necessary. Thanks so much for your support! STM AFTER-CARE ACCEPTING PK-5 STUDENTS NOW: Please call our school office if you are interested in after-school care for your preschool through grade 5 student. We are now accepting registrations for the second semester and are including preschool students, as well. Call 816-942-5581 for more information or to register. 8TH GRADE PARENTS: The final payment for 8th Grade Graduation will be due February 15th. The total amount due is $100. Please drop off check to Colleen in school office. If you need to Venmo the money please contact Tiffany Garcia at t.garcia621@hotmail.com. The 8th Grade Class will also be doing a graduation fundraiser during Catholic Schools Week. We will need each student to donate pre-packaged Treats/Snacks to sell during lunch on Wednesday of that week. Watch for a Sign-up Genius later this week. Thanks, Tiffany Garcia CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' WEEK: We are so excited to celebrate Catholic Schools’ Week at the end of January! Our Catholic Schools’ Week organizers have worked so hard to provide a faith-filled and fun week for our students! See the attachment below for a look at our plans for January 31 through February 6. Please consider this prayer to share with your family: God our Creator, we give thanks to you, who alone have the power to impart the breath of life as you form each of us in our mother's womb; grant, we pray, that we, whom you have made stewards of creation, may remain faithful to this sacred trust and constant in safeguarding the dignity of every human life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. St. Thomas More, pray for us. Peace and Blessings, Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal   Dear STM Families,
Today marks the final day of our first semester of this unusual school year. We are so excited about the second half and count our blessings every day that we get to work with your children. As the year progresses, STM staff members are committed to stay strong with our COVID-preventive protocols and procedures. Though many are weary of the constant sanitizing, distancing, and cohort existence, we will not loosen up. We have learned a lot along the way and continue to search out best practices for keeping your child(ren) safe. At STM, a key component to limit the spread is your willingness to monitor your child’s temperature and check for symptoms each day. Also, your accurate reporting to our nurse, Amy Hokanson, and/or to health@stymcyclones.org is imperative in maintaining a healthy school environment. Your cautious responses are imperative in keeping our community safe from COVID infection. We are so thankful for the cooperation of our school families in following these standards. STM is a Catholic community whose members stand together to keep each other safe and healthy. The STM COVID Task Force met again this afternoon. Both parent and STM staff members are sharing ideas, considering proactive policies, and reviewing our current practices. Below is the COVID-19 Dashboard that will become a fixture in each Cyclone Chatter, as it was suggested by this Task Force. The data will be collected weekly from Thursday-Wednesday to be shared in this newsletter in a month-long format. STM COVID-19 DASHBOARD Week of 1/7-1/13 HEALTH CHECK AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE 96.9% Students in Quarantine 32 Students in Isolation 1 Staff Members in Quarantine 5 Staff Members in Isolation 2 STM SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS: Thursday, Jan. 14 Last day of 2nd Quarter (1st Semester) Friday, Jan. 15 All STM Activity Fees are DUE Friday, Jan. 15 Diocesan Prof. Dev. Day for all teachers—NO SCHOOL Monday, Jan. 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—NO SCHOOL Monday, Jan. 18 STM Dine-Out at Caleb’s Tuesday, Jan. 19 First day of 3rd Quarter (second semester) Jan. 30-Feb. 6 Catholic Schools’ Week Friday, Feb. 5 Teacher-Requested Parent Conferences—NO SCHOOL Saturday, Feb. 6 STM Auction STM AFTER-CARE ACCEPTING PK-5 STUDENTS NOW: Please call our school office if you are interested in after-school care for your preschool through grade 5 student. We are now accepting registrations for the second semester and are including preschool students, as well. Call 816-942-5581 for more information or to register. NO SCHOOL TOMORROW OR MONDAY: A diocesan Professional Development day was scheduled for us next Friday, Jan. 15. (This date was not on our original calendar, as the date was scheduled for us by the diocese in late November.) Teachers will be working through Virtue Based Restorative Discipline training with a national trainer on Zoom meetings at STM. There will be no school on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will come together on Tuesday, Jan. 19 to begin the second semester. GO TO CALEB’S ON MONDAY! Please consider a meal from Caleb’s on Monday as they will give a portion of your purchases to STM Home and School. Don’t forget to mention STM when you place your order! BIRTHDAY TREATS: Students can still wear spirit wear on or near their birthdays, When it is your child’s birthday, please feel free to send individually pre-packaged items for classroom treats. So sorry that we can’t accept a box of donuts or baked items that have been bagged by you. Also, please follow the nut-safer guidelines in choosing your treats. I’ve witnessed classroom birthday celebrations with individual Rice Krispie treats, Little Debbie cakes, etc. that were appropriate and so appreciated by the children! I know it seems strange, but so it goes in COVID times. Thanks for your compliance with these guidelines. WE NEED STM SPORTS UNIFORMS! If your child’s STM sports uniform from volleyball (or any other sport) is at your home, please turn it in to the STM School office. The volleyball coordinator has not received all of the uniforms from this past season and is missing uniforms from other seasons, as well. Your cooperation is so appreciated! Please consider this prayer to share with your family: Remember us, O God; from age to age be our comforter. You have given us the wonder of time, blessings in days and nights, seasons and years. Bless your children at the turning of the year and fill the months ahead with the bright hope that is ours in the coming of Christ. You are our God, living and reigning, forever and ever. R/. Amen. St. Thomas More, pray for us. Have a great 4-day weekend with your family! GO CHIEFS!!! Peace & Blessings, Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal Dear STM Families,
Our first week back at school has been a good one! Your children and their teachers have hit the ground running as we near the halfway mark in our school year. Students in grades 1-8 are attending Mass during one of the four Mass times during the week, and prayers to culminate the Christmas season have been shared in all classes. What a wonderful way to start the New Year! As discussed in earlier correspondence, we continue our work to provide the safest and most viable learning environment as possible at STM. Our COVID Task Force has been expanded to include six parents: Courtney Fitzgerald, Layne Griffith, Ben Lizak, Matthew Pomianek, Natalie Rellihan, and Stephanie Rogge. This advisory board met for the first time this afternoon to refresh and tweak the COVID-related procedures at STM. Our work today was to delineate the areas to address. Updates from our meetings will be shared in future Cyclone Chatter newsletters. We will publish a COVID Impact Dashboard each Thursday beginning next week. We will include data of number of students in ‘Isolation’ and ‘Quarantine’, number of staff members in ‘Isolation’ and ‘Quarantine,’ and our overall absentee rate for the week from Wednesday to Wednesday. This data will be shared as information to keep you updated and not as criteria to change our learning mode. Please watch for that information in each Cyclone Chatter beginning January 14. STM SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS: Friday, Jan. 8 Deadline to change learning mode for 3rd Quarter Friday, Jan. 8 First Friday STM Spirit Day Jan. 11-14 Winter Benchmark Testing in grades 3-8 Thursday, Jan. 14 Last day of 2nd Quarter (1st Semester) Friday, Jan. 15. All STM Activity Fees are DUE Friday, Jan. 15 Diocesan Prof. Dev. Day for all teachers—NO SCHOOL Monday, Jan. 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—NO SCHOOL Monday, Jan. 18 STM Dine-Out at Caleb’s Tuesday, Jan. 19 First day of 3rd Quarter (second semester) Jan. 30-Feb. 6 Catholic Schools’ Week STM SPIRIT DAY TOMORROW: It’s the first Friday-school day of 2021—so tomorrow is a STM Spirit Wear day. Students may wear an STM Spirit Shirt with school-appropriate khakis, jeans, STM Spirit Shorts, Spirit Wear Active Pants, or uniform bottoms (no cargo pants). NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS NEXT FRIDAY, JAN. 15: A diocesan Professional Development day was scheduled for us next Friday, Jan. 15. (This date was not on our original calendar, as the date was scheduled for us by the diocese in late November.) Teachers will be working through Virtue Based Restorative Discipline training with a national trainer on Zoom meetings at STM. WINTER BENCHMARK TESTING NEXT WEEK: All students in grades 3-8 will take Diocesan Winter Benchmark Assessments in Math, ELA, and Written Expression. When our students took these tests in September, they scored above expectation in each grade level and subject area. We will be able to gauge their growth since then through the results of these tests. Please make sure your child gets a good night’s rest and eats breakfast (everyday, but especially) next week for this testing. BIRTHDAY TREATS: Students can still wear spirit wear on or near their birthdays, When it is your child’s birthday, please feel free to send individually pre-packaged items for classroom treats. So sorry that we can’t accept baked items that have been bagged by you. Also, please follow the nut-safer guidelines in choosing your treats. I’ve witnessed classroom birthday celebrations with individual Rice Krispie treats, Little Debbie cakes, etc. that were appropriate and so appreciated by the children! I know it seems strange, but so it goes in COVID times. Thanks for your compliance with these guidelines. A Prayer for the New Year: Thank you, Lord for giving us the brand new year ahead. Help us live the way we should each new day. Give us strength and courage to aid others in need more than we worry about ourselves. The year ahead is empty, help me fill it with good things. Each new day give me wisdom to recognize the joy and happiness You bring. Amen. St. Thomas More, pray for us. Peace and Blessings, Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal Dear STM Families,
Was your Christmas holiday as happy and blessed as mine? I certainly hope so! Though I didn’t get to spend time with my extended family, I have been able to contemplate and recognize the many blessings our Lord continues to shower on all of us—even in these crazy COVID times. My untimely exit from school in mid-November has definitely helped me to continue to consider all of the many things I am grateful for in my life. My return to STM ‘IN PERSON’ on Monday, January 4 is very near the top of my list!! Thank you to all who prayed me back to robust health so quickly. I share my recovery story with anyone who will listen—and I credit YOU for my healing heart and rebounding energy! The STM staff and I are so ready to welcome your children back to school and hit the ground running in 2021. As I said in my last newsletter before Christmas, there has been a lot of work going on in the background to rebuild our safe STM ‘bubble’ for in-school learning to continue as we all need. Here are some of our continuing efforts to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment for our students and staff:
In the meantime, we ask all parents to temperature screen and monitor students closely for any signs of potential illness daily. If at any time during quarantine the student exhibits symptoms of COVID-19 including fever, new or persistent cough, headache, loss of taste or smell, muscle or body ache, nasal congestion, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, please contact your health care provider and notify STM at Health@stmcyclones.org . Please share any reports of such illness or exposure to Health@stmcyclones.org before Monday if your child will be absent. It’s important for us to continue to maintain this data to inform your child’s teacher for sharing (just the data) with our community. Temperature Check Sheets are to be returned MONTHLY during second semester. A new version of the form is attached below. Thank you for keeping track daily of your child’s health record. We will ask for those to be turned in on Monday, Feb. 1. Don’t forget to follow the guidelines to wear a mask, wash your hands often, avoid large crowds, and isolate from anyone who is known or suspected of COVID infection. Your continued prayers are needed for the health and well-being of all of our staff and families at STM. These will be the BEST ways to ensure that we will be able to stay on-site and in school. STM SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday, Jan. 4 First day of school in 2021 Monday, Jan. 4 Mrs. Corkins’ class First Reconciliation Service at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8. Deadline to change learning mode for 3rd Quarter Thursday, Jan. 14 Last day of 2nd Quarter (1st Semester) Friday, Jan. 15. All STM Activity Fees are DUE Friday, Jan. 15 Diocesan Prof. Dev. Day for all teachers—NO SCHOOL Monday, Jan. 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—NO SCHOOL Monday, Jan. 18 STM Dine-Out at Caleb’s Tuesday, Jan. 19. First day of 3rd Quarter (second semester) Jan. 24-30 Catholic Schools Week TABLET RETURN INSTRUCTIONS: If your child borrowed a STM computer tablet during Distance Learning, please have your child return it to his/her homeroom teacher on Monday, Jan. 4. Our computer teacher, Mrs. Elliott, will pick those up from the teachers to put the tablets back in rotation to our classrooms. STM SPIRITWEAR: STM Spiritwear orders were distributed last week. If you did not receive yours, your child will bring it home on Monday, Jan. 4. Thank you to our STM Spiritwear Chairpersons!! As we usher in 2021, please join me in praising our Lord and Savior with thanksgiving and petitions for a healthy and prosperous year! Here’s a prayer you might share as a family: God, thank you for a new year. May everyone in our family be willing to begin anew with a clean slate. We know that you are always ready to forgive us. Help us to be willing to forgive ourselves and to forgive one another. As we begin a new year, remind us of our truest values and our deepest desires. Help us to live in the goodness that comes from doing what you want us to do. Help us to put aside anxiety about the future and the past, so that we might live in peace with you now, one day at a time. Amen. St. Thomas More, pray for us. Happy New Year! Peace and blessings, Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal Dear STM Families,
It was GREAT to see so many of you yesterday at our Drive-Through Christmas Celebration at STM!! Based on the number of candy canes our Santa shared, we were able to see more than 300 of our students and families on such a beautiful December afternoon. I know it did my healing heart a lot of good to see you and your children!! I am truly looking forward to our return together at STM on Monday, January 4, 2021. We appreciate your flexibility and support as we completed these last weeks of December in the distance learning mode. Your input and ideas through email and phone conversations have been helpful in preparing some changes that will occur. There has been a lot of work going on to help ensure that our return to in-person learning will begin on Jan. 4 and continue through May. Here are some of our continuing efforts to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment for our students and staff:
As a precursor, I have prepared a SHORT (two question) ANONYMOUS survey about your plans for the Christmas holiday. I will share the results of this survey next Tuesday so you will have a good idea of our school community’s travel and plans to get together. Here’s the link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9XN2SWR Here is a guide from the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services for Holiday Celebrations: https://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/communicable/novel-coronavirus/holiday-celebrations.php Don’t forget to follow the guidelines to wear a mask, wash your hands often, avoid large crowds, and isolate from anyone who is known or suspected of COVID infection. Your continued prayers are needed for the health and well-being of all of our staff and families at STM. These will be the BEST ways to ensure that we will be able to stay on-site and in school. STM SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS: Dec. 21-Jan. 1 Christmas Break--Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Friday, Dec. 25. Happy Birthday Jesus! Merry Christmas! Monday, Jan. 4 First day of school in 2021 Monday, Jan. 4 Mrs. Corkins’ class First Reconciliation Service at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. Last day of 2nd Quarter (1st Semester) Friday, Jan. 15. All STM Activity Fees are DUE Friday, Jan. 15 Diocesan Prof. Dev. Day for all teachers—NO SCHOOL Monday, Jan. 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—NO SCHOOL Jan. 24-30 Catholic Schools Week LAST DAY TO BID ON THE CHRISTMAS PUPPY!! Still haven’t found that perfect gift? Our STM Auction has a French Bull Dog (approximately 9 weeks old) up for bid and adoption. Make your bid for him NOW on www.stmauction.org Bidding for him ends TODAY! He is AKC Chocolate Brindle and loves to play and cuddle. He is ready for his forever family. CHRISTMAS MASS AT STM: Make your plans now to attend Christmas Mass at STM. Reservations are required in order to make sure we can accommodate safe social distancing and honor current seating restrictions. Sign-ups will remain open until capacity has been reached. Walk-ins will have to be turned away if capacity has been reached. Please go to www.stmkc.com to reserve your seats. In addition, the 4 p.m. Mass on Christmas Eve will be live-streamed and the 6 p.m., 8 p.m., Midnight, 7:30 a.m., and 9:30 a.m. Masses will be recorded and available on the church website. LEARNING MODE FOR 3rd QUARTER: Please notify Mrs. Crosthwait by email at Crosthwait_linda@stmcyclones.org by Friday, Jan 7 if your child will change learning modes for the 3rd Quarter of our school year. Third quarter will begin on Tuesday, January 19. There is no need to notify me if you do not plan to change your child’s current learning mode. BASKETBALL SWEATSHIRT AVAILABLE: Grey Gildan Hoodie for the basketball season. The cost is $30.00 apiece. Order form attached. All forms should be returned to Tim Waris with cash/ check made out to Saint Thomas More. You can also Venmo @tim-waris. The deadline to order is 12/30/20. You can bring the form to the parish office or leave in the secure black mailbox by the parish office door. The Basketball Hoodie has been approved for Spirit wear. WINTER SPORTS INFORMATION: All students involved in Parochial League Winter Sports should contact the coach of your team or Tim Waris, STM Athletic Director, with any information about try-outs, practices, etc. MRS. CORKINS’ 2ND GRADE CLASS FIRST RECONCILIATION: The First Reconciliation Service for the students in Mrs. Corkins’ 2nd grade class has been rescheduled for Monday, January 4 at 6 p.m. in the church. During this service: · Fr. Justin will begin with an introduction, · share a gospel passage, · give final instructions to the 2nd graders, · and then our three priests will hear the 2nd graders' (only the students') confessions. · Fr. Justin will share a concluding prayer at the end of the service. STM HOLIDAY SPIRITWEAR PICK-UP: We don’t have a solid date/time for STM Spirit Wear delivery and pick-up. Please continue to check your email for updates. Thanks for your orders—and your patience! Here we are at the final week of Advent! May your preparation for the celebration of our Lord’s birth at Christmas bring you all the joy and blessings of the season! Week Four Prayer - A Prayer for LoveHeavenly Father, The whole meaning of Christmas can be explained in one little four letter word…LOVE. You sent your gift of pure love to us that first Christmas. Love descended from heaven to be born of a virgin. Love lay in the scratchy hay of a manger in a meager barn in Bethlehem. All of your love, God, was robed in the delicate skin of a baby and wrapped in swaddling clothes. This final week of Advent, help us to reflect on the magnitude of love that was made manifest in Jesus. Your word became flesh and you made your dwelling among us when Jesus was born. You set aside all of the glory and splendor of heaven and chose the most humble way to enter into your kingdom. Beneath the stars, surrounded by all of the hosts of heaven, Love came. Welcomed by an earthly mother and father, shepherds and wise men, Love came. The greatest gift of all came that first Christmas. It wasn’t wrapped in a beautiful package and set under a decorated tree. The greatest gift came wrapped in the flesh of baby Jesus and laid in the rough wood of a manger. Our perfect gift would later be rewrapped in the scars of our sin and nailed to the rugged wood of a cross on Calvary, all because of love. Father, this final week of Advent, fill our hearts and minds with the significance of that truth. Thank you, Lord, for loving us enough to send Jesus. In Jesus’ precious name we pray. Amen Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year to all of you! St. Thomas More, pray for us. Peace and Blessings, Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal Dear STM Families,
Thank you for your input and insights during the last week regarding our move to distance learning through December 17. I have attempted to personally call as many of you as possible, but I’m running short on minutes. If I have not called you, please know that each correspondence is very important to me in making future plans and decisions for our learning mode. Many of you have shared meaningful and intuitive suggestions that we will consider in our planning, as well. It’s hard to believe that we will begin our third week of Advent next week, so it is almost time to light the rose-colored candle. This Sunday is known as Gaudete (Gow-DAY-tay) Sunday which means “rejoice.” We rejoice that the birth of our Lord is near! The liturgical colors at Mass include rose (not pink—just ask Fr. Justin!), as well. Please take a look at some of the activities that will culminate the final week of school before Christmas break (and beyond): STM SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS: Dec. 10-Dec. 17 Distance Learning for all students Friday, Dec. 11 Final turn-in for Fun Raffle tickets Monday, Dec. 14 Fun Raffle Drawing Thursday, Dec.17 Last day of school before Christmas Break Thursday, Dec. 17 Drive-by Christmas Celebration; 2:30 p.m. in STM parking lot Dec. 21-Jan. 1 Christmas Break--Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Monday, Jan. 4 First day of school in 2021 Monday, Jan. 4 Mrs. Corkins’ class First Reconciliation Service at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15 Diocesan Prof. Dev. Day for all teachers—NO SCHOOL Monday, Jan. 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—NO SCHOOL FINAL TURN-IN FOR FUN RAFFLE TICKETS IS TOMORROW! All sold Fun Raffle ticket stubs must be returned by tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 11 (NOTE: the dates on the ticket are now incorrect). Please turn those in before noon tomorrow at the STM school office. The drawing for a grand prize of $500 or STM Family Registration for the 2021-22 school year will take place on Monday, Dec. 14. Also drawn that day will be the 2nd Prize for $300 Cash or Gift Card and 3rd Prize for $100 Cash or Gift Card. For every ticket sold, you will receive dollar for dollar a credit on any remaining 2020-21 STM School Activity Fee amount. CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION DRIVE-BY EVENT: Our STM teachers and staff would love to be able to spread some cheer and physically see our students and parents to wish you all a ‘Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year!’ Please join us at 2:30 p.m. next Thursday, Dec. 17 for a Drive-By Christmas Event in our front driveway. The teachers will social-distance and stand on the sidewalk to greet, wave, and maybe even sing a carol or two with you!! We would love for you to come if you can! Our students are sorely missed by all of the teachers and staff! We are SO looking forward to our return on Monday, Jan. 4!! WINTER SPORTS INFORMATION: All students involved in Parochial League Winter Sports should contact the coach of your team or Tim Waris, STM Athletic Director, with any information about try-outs, practices, etc. MRS. CORKINS’ 2ND GRADE CLASS FIRST RECONCILIATION: The First Reconciliation Service for the students in Mrs. Corkins’ 2nd grade class has been rescheduled for Monday, January 4 at 6 p.m. in the church. During this service:
STM HOLIDAY SPIRITWEAR PICK-UP: We don’t have a solid date/time for STM Spirit Wear delivery and pick-up. Please continue to check your email for updates. Thanks for your orders—and your patience! STM AUCTION—HERE’S A CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA FOR YOUR FAMILY! We have a family that is going to donate a French Bull Dog (Approximately 9 weeks old) to the auction. We are going to do a special online bidding for him on www.stmauction.org starting Friday through 12/18. He is AKC Chocolate Brindle and loves to play and cuddle. He is ready for his forever family. Take a look at his cute face on the attached flyer. Here’s his little message to you: I am a puppy as you can see, A pup that needs a family to love little me!!! I promise to play with you every day!!! To shake and go fetch and even learn to stay!! So, go tell your parents to bid on me cause I would love a place under your tree! Following is a short Family Prayer Service for the 3rd Week of Advent that you might share at home: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Leader: Come Holy Spirit! In this third week of Advent, we ask You to fill our hearts with joy as we prepare for Jesus, who is coming soon! All: Come, Lord Jesus. Family member lights the first and second purple, as well as the rose candle. Leader: Lord, as we journey closer to Christmas, center our joyful anticipation on Jesus’ coming. Of course You know that we are excited about gifts, decorations, gatherings, and treats. Let all of these passing joys point us toward the unending joy that we find in knowing and loving Jesus. All: Come, Lord Jesus. Leader: Lord, as we joyfully look forward to Christmas, guard us against worry, stress, and unnecessary obligations. Help us clear out whatever busyness distracts us from Jesus or steals our joy. Give us clear eyes and hearts so that, without distractions, we might joyfully prepare for Jesus’ birth. All: Fill our hearts with hope, peace, and joy! Amen. Peace and Blessings, Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal Dear STM Families,
I appreciate your emails and messages regarding our shift to Distance Learning through Thursday, Dec. 17. I have made an effort to reach out to each of you who responded, and I look forward to answering any other questions or concerns you might have. Our teachers are working hard to build creative and rigorous lesson plans through these nine days until Christmas Break. Many of you have asked for details regarding Specials classes and the formats/schedules for each. I am accumulating that information by grade level and will share it with you as soon as possible. Our first day back after Christmas Break will be Monday, Jan. 4 when our in-person learners will need to bring all of their supplies back to the classroom to begin 2021 (Woo-hoo!) as a Brand New Year!! Below are some of the highlights of our coming days: STM SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS: Dec. 7-Dec. 18 Distance Learning for all students Tuesday, Dec. 8. Holy Day of Obligation for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception; Special STM School Mass will be broadcast at 11:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11 Final turn-in for Fun Raffle tickets Monday, Dec. 14 Fun Raffle Drawing Thursday, Dec.17 Last day of school before Christmas Break Dec. 21-Jan. 1 Christmas Break Monday, Jan. 4 First day of school in 2021 Friday, Jan. 15 Diocesan Prof. Dev. Day for all teachers—NO SCHOOL Monday, Jan. 18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—NO SCHOOL FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: This Tuesday, Dec. 8 is the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Fr. Justin and our priests have agreed to celebrate a special Mass for our STM students. The Mass will be recorded and teacher will share the celebration with all students at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Please plan to tune in (if possible) with your child(ren). STM AUCTION—HERE’S A CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEA FOR YOUR FAMILY! We have a family that is going to donate a French Bull Dog (Approximately 9 weeks old) to the auction. We are going to do a special online bidding for him on www.stmauction.org starting Friday through 12/18. He is AKC Chocolate Brindle and loves to play and cuddle. He is ready for his forever family. Take a look at his cute face on the attached flyer. Here’s his little message to you: I am a puppy as you can see, A pup that needs a family to love little me!!! I promise to play with you every day!!! To shake and go fetch and even learn to stay!! So, go tell your parents to bid on me cause I would love a place under your tree! PASS THE ‘VIRTUAL’ TEACHER CHRISTMAS GIFT FUND BUCKET: There’s no doubt about it, everyone at STM is working hard to keep our students on track during this crazy COVID time. It’s that time of the year where we kindly ask each family to help spread the love and joy to the teachers and staff with their Annual Gift. Every dollar raised goes directly to them! Donating is easy and takes no time by simply texting “STM” to “243725”. If each family gives $25-$30, we’ll be able to provide the same amount as last year. Text to give today and follow instructions or if you prefer to send cash or check, mark envelope ‘Teacher Gift Fund’ and submit to the office. Any questions, feel free to email Courtney Fahey at: crfahey@me.com FUN RAFFLE TICKETS: ‘Fun Raffle’ tickets were sent home in backpacks three weeks ago and more are available in the school office. Each ticket costs $10, and you were sent a pack of five tickets. For every ticket sold, you will receive dollar for dollar a credit on any remaining 2020-21 STM School Activity Fee amount. We have extended the sale for an extra week due to the Virtual Learning Week that was announced by the diocese today. All sold ticket stubs must be returned by Friday, Dec. 11 (NOTE: the dates on the ticket are now incorrect). The drawing for a grand prize of $500 or STM Family Registration for the 2021-22 school year will take place on Monday, Dec. 14. Also drawn that day will be the 2nd Prize for $300 Cash or Gift Card and 3rd Prize for $100 Cash or Gift Card. WINTER SPORTS INFORMATION: All students involved in Parochial League Winter Sports should contact the coach of your team or Tim Waris, STM Athletic Director, with any information about try-outs, practices, etc. SMILE! SMILE! SMILE!: Just in time for holiday shopping! As you begin your holiday shopping, please consider getting yourself, family members and friends set up to use the STM AmazonSmile program so that all your purchases donate a small amount back to our school! Since August 2020 we have just over $643.00 for STM!
If you have any questions at all, please contact Jill Schweiss at 816-942-5581 or schweiss_jill@stmcyclones.org Here is a simple prayer to share as we end this first week of Advent: Jesus, you are light even in the darkest places. Help us to trust in you when we are lost or lonely. Shine hope into our hearts we pray. Amen. St. Thomas More, pray for us. Peace & Blessings, Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal Dear STM Families, As the holiday of Thanksgiving is upon us, I’d like to share my own gratitude for everyone in the St. Thomas More community. As an outsider looking in, I knew last summer that this was an awesome church and school family. I honestly had no idea how all-encompassing and connectedly caring each member is towards each other and our God. Thank you for all you do to share His word and His works with each other and our entire staff. May your family relish in the blessings of our Lord this holiday in the most enjoyable and safest ways possible! Peace and Blessings, Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal STM SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS: Nov. 25-27 Thanksgiving Break Nov. 30-Dec. 4 Distance Learning for all students Dec. 2 & 3 Kendra Scott Gives Back to STM Nights (see below) Week of Dec. 7 St. Nicholas Day celebrations Friday, Dec. 11. Final turn-in for Fun Raffle tickets Monday, Dec. 14 Fun Raffle Drawing Thursday, Dec.17 Last day of school before Christmas Break Dec. 21-Jan. 1 Christmas Break REMINDER: THANKSGIVING BREAK NOV. 25-27 AND CONNECTED LEARNING FOR ALL NOV. 30-DEC. 4: Today is the last day of the week for classes at STM (in-person and Connected Learners) in observance of our Thanksgiving Holiday, Wednesday, Nov. 25-Friday, Nov. 27. In order to proactively respond to the serious increase in the COVID infection rate over the past few weeks and the possibility of greater infection transmittal over the upcoming holiday, the Bishop determined that all Kansas City-St. Joseph elementary and high schools will move to virtual learning for the week after Thanksgiving (November 30 – December 4). During that week, each school will monitor their school’s infection status and determine if they need to continue virtual learning even longer or resume in-person learning. You should have already heard from your child(ren)’s teachers regarding the details of plans for next week’s learning. To set up your child(ren) for success in the Connected Learning mode, I have attached a list of ‘Connected Learner Expectations’ to enhance focus and learning aptitude. Thank you for your flexibility and positivity in these most unusual times in our world and specifically in education at STM. STM AUCTION 2021—GET A JUMP ON YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!: The St. Thomas More Auction Committee has been hard at work collecting items for our virtual auction on Feb. 6, 2021. You can get a jump start on your Christmas shopping and kick-start our auction! Place your bids on these items at www.stmauction.org from today at 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. on 11/30/20. Winning items will be arranged for pick-up after 11/30/20. Please see the flyer below for details. SPIRIT WEAR MAKES GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS! Get ready for the cold weather and the holidays! This is the last order for this school year! The spirit wear committee has a few new things to share and a few requests from the Fall order. We’ve included the size charts for your reference when ordering! Please turn in your form no later than November 30th. In order for us to get to you before the Christmas break, we will not be taking any late orders. If you are unable to turn in your order to school due to virtual learning, please email the form by November 30th to stmspirit@gmail.com. Please let us know if you are helping shop for Santa and we will make sure these are picked up separately. Thank you! Spirit Wear Elves PASS THE ‘VIRTUAL’ TEACHER CHRISTMAS GIFT FUND BUCKET: There’s no doubt about it, everyone at STM is working hard to keep our students on track during this crazy COVID time. It’s that time of the year where we kindly ask each family to help spread the love and joy to the teachers and staff with their Annual Gift. Every dollar raised goes directly to them! Donating is easy and takes no time by simply texting “STM” to “243725”. If each family gives $25-$30, we’ll be able to provide the same amount as last year. Text to give today and follow instructions or if you prefer to send cash or check, mark envelope ‘Teacher Gift Fund’ and submit to the office. Any questions, feel free to email Courtney Fahey at: crfahey@me.com STM/KENDRA SCOTT GIVES BACK NIGHT: Save the date for our STM/Kendra Scott Gives Back Night. Shop for Good online or in stores on December 2nd and 3rd with 20% of sales benefiting the St. Thomas More school Teacher Christmas Gift Fund. Please use web code GIVEBACK-0CN0 or shop in store at Kendra Scott Town Center Crossing for 20% of your purchase to support St. Thomas More school. Please be advised Kendra Scott at Town Center Crossing is limited capacity. FUN RAFFLE TICKETS: ‘Fun Raffle’ tickets were sent home in backpacks two weeks ago. Each ticket costs $10, and you were sent a pack of five tickets. For every ticket sold, you will receive dollar for dollar a credit on any remaining 2020-21 STM School Activity Fee amount. We have extended the sale for an extra week due to the Virtual Learning Week that was announced by the diocese today. All sold ticket stubs must be returned by Friday, Dec. 11 (NOTE: the dates on the ticket are now incorrect). The drawing for a grand prize of $500 or STM Family Registration for the 2021-22 school year will take place on Monday, Dec. 14. Also drawn that day will be the 2nd Prize for $300 Cash or Gift Card and 3rd Prize for $100 Cash or Gift Card. WINTER SPORTS INFORMATION: All students involved in Parochial League Winter Sports should contact the coach of your team or Tim Waris, STM Athletic Director, with any information about try-outs, practices, etc. SMILE! SMILE! SMILE!: Just in time for holiday shopping! As you begin your holiday shopping, please consider getting yourself, family members and friends set up to use the STM AmazonSmile program so that all your purchases donate a small amount back to our school! Since August 2020 we have just over $643.00 for STM!
If you have any questions at all, please contact Jill schweiss at 816-942-5581 or schweiss_jill@stmcyclones.org CHRISTMAS SHARING DRIVE FOR ST. LOUIS PARISH SOCIAL SERVICES: This year, we are trying to collect gifts for 84 children whose families are served by St. Louis Parish Social Services. Please help make Christmas brighter for a child/children from our urban core. To participate, go to stmkc.com/cs (be sure to use lower case letters in this email) and click on the children you want to purchase gifts for. Bring the unwrapped gifts to the narthex between now and Sunday, December 6. Be sure to put the information about the child on the gift you purchase so we know what child the gift is for – for example Family #1, Female age 6. For more information or if you have difficulty signing up online, contact David Butel at the parish office, 816-942-2492, x. 210 or dbutel@stmkc.com. Following is a prayer you might use with your family on this unusual, but no less blessed, Thanksgiving Day: Countless Blessings Lord, on this special day of thankfulness, we thank you not only for the delicious food, lovingly prepared and presented, but also for special gifts you’ve given to this family -- loved ones we cherish dearly, a comfortable place to live, the beauty that surrounds us, material pleasures, health, spiritual wealth, and so much more. How can we show our gratitude for the countless blessings You’ve provided? We thank you for giving us clear direction, through Your holy word on how to show our appreciation, by obeying Your commands and by loving and serving our neighbors. Thank you, Lord. I am thankful for all of you! Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal Dear STM Families,
The roller coaster ride of 2020 continued this week in our STM School community. While more than 85 students returned to our classrooms from quarantine, we have had a number of staff members and students sent home with positive cases or direct contact with a positive case. We currently have 182 students and 20 staff members at home with COVID-related exposures. Thank you for understanding that we are legally required to keep COVID-related information private, even during a global pandemic. We appreciate your respect for the privacy of those who are infected or impacted by coronavirus. STM teachers and staff are stretching themselves to cover as many bases as possible in distance and in-person learning environments. We appreciate your flexibility and grace through these trying times. Every action taken is with consideration for your child’s safety and optimum learning environment. As always, though, if you are uncomfortable with sending your child to school, it is your choice to keep him/her at home. Teachers and staff are preparing plans for all students’ virtual/distance learning through the week after Thanksgiving Break, Nov. 30-Dec. 4, as Bishop Johnston has requested for our diocesan schools. You will receive specific instructions for your child (or each of your children) from his/her teacher(s). We know that many of you have more than one child at home, so we are trying to be cognizant of issues with enough technology or time to work with all family members at the same time. Our goal is to maintain the appropriate level of learning while respecting each individual family situation. We will send information regarding virtual learning details previous to Thanksgiving Break so you can prepare appropriately in your home for the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 4. I would like to personally thank all of you for your many emails and messages of prayers and support for me this past week. Through all of your blessings, I came home yesterday from the hospital for treatment of a heart attack last Friday morning. My goal is to rebuild my strength so I can get back to all of you at STM as soon as possible. I know how blessed I am to be a part of the STM community! St. Thomas More, pray for us. Peace and Blessings, Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal STM SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS: Nov. 19 2nd Grade First Reconciliation Services Nov. 25-27 Thanksgiving Break Nov. 30-Dec. 4 Distance Learning for all students Dec. 2 & 3 Kendra Scott Gives Back to STM Nights (see below) Week of Dec. 7 St. Nicholas Day celebrations Friday, Dec. 11. Final turn-in for Fun Raffle tickets Monday, Dec. 14 Fun Raffle Drawing Friday, Dec.18 Last day of school before Christmas Break Dec. 21-Jan. 1 Christmas Break PASS THE ‘VIRTUAL’ TEACHER CHRISTMAS GIFT FUND BUCKET: There’s no doubt about it, everyone at STM is working hard to keep our students on track during this crazy COVID time. It’s that time of the year where we kindly ask each family to help spread the love and joy to the teachers and staff with their Annual Gift. Every dollar raised goes directly to them! Donating is easy and takes no time by simply texting “STM” to “243725”. If each family gives $25-$30, we’ll be able to provide the same amount as last year. Text to give today and follow instructions or if you prefer to send cash or check, mark envelope ‘Teacher Gift Fund’ and submit to the office. Any questions, feel free to email Courtney Fahey at: crfahey@me.com STM/KENDRA SCOTT GIVES BACK NIGHT: Save the date for our STM/Kendra Scott Gives Back Night. Shop for Good online or in stores on December 2nd and 3rd with 20% of sales benefiting the St. Thomas More school Teacher Christmas Gift Fund. Please use web code GIVEBACK-0CN0 or shop in store at Kendra Scott Town Center Crossing for 20% of your purchase to support St. Thomas More school. Please be advised Kendra Scott at Town Center Crossing is limited capacity. FUN RAFFLE TICKETS: ‘Fun Raffle’ tickets were sent home in backpacks last week. Each ticket costs $10, and you were sent a pack of five tickets. For every ticket sold, you will receive dollar for dollar a credit on any remaining 2020-21 STM School Activity Fee amount. We have extended the sale for an extra week due to the Virtual Learning Week that was announced by the diocese today. All sold ticket stubs must be returned by Friday, Dec. 11 (NOTE: the dates on the ticket are now incorrect). The drawing for a grand prize of $500 or STM Family Registration for the 2021-22 school year will take place on Monday, Dec. 14. Also drawn that day will be the 2nd Prize for $300 Cash or Gift Card and 3rd Prize for $100 Cash or Gift Card. WINTER SPORTS INFORMATION: All students involved in Parochial League Winter Sports should contact the coach of your team or Tim Waris, STM Athletic Director, with any information about try-outs, practices, etc. NOTE TO 8TH GRADE PARENTS FROM THE GRADUATION COMMITTEE: Just a reminder that the first half of the Graduation Fee, $50.00 was due in October. Please turn in to the school office, attention Tiffany Garcia, if you haven’t done so yet. The second half will be due in February. Thanks! SMILE! SMILE! SMILE!: Just in time for holiday shopping! As you begin your holiday shopping, please consider getting yourself, family members and friends set up to use the STM AmazonSmile program so that all your purchases donate a small amount back to our school! Since August 2020 we have just over $643.00 for STM!
IMPORTANT NOTE: ABOUT SHOPPING ON THE AMAZON APP- Purchases through the regular Amazon site will NOT generate donations. If you search through your phone browser internet and add to your home screen, it adds a quick link button to your phone that looks like an app button, this allows you to go directly to the AmazonSmile site. Please see the flyer for directions on what this looks like. If you have any questions at all, please contact Jill schweiss at 816-942-5581 or schweiss_jill@stmcyclones.org VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR AUCTION COMMITTEE: The Auction Committee needs YOUR Help! The Annual School Auction takes places in February of every year and is a fun event to attend. This years’ event might be virtual, but it is more important than ever to raise funds for the school. Proceeds from the Annual School Auction help subsidize needs for the school-such as field trips, classroom supplies, Catholic Schools Week and the list goes on! Several positions will be open next year and volunteers are needed to shadow various committees so that the auction can continue for years to come. You do NOT need to be a school parent to join. Please consider contributing your talent to the school. If interested-email Stephanie Rogge at stm-auction@stmcyclones.org CHRISTMAS SHARING DRIVE FOR ST. LOUIS PARISH SOCIAL SERVICES: This year, we are trying to collect gifts for 84 children whose families are served by St. Louis Parish Social Services. Please help make Christmas brighter for a child/children from our urban core. To participate, go to stmkc.com/cs (be sure to use lower case letters in this email) and click on the children you want to purchase gifts for. Bring the unwrapped gifts to the narthex between now and Sunday, December 6. Be sure to put the information about the child on the gift you purchase so we know what child the gift is for – for example Family #1, Female age 6. For more information or if you have difficulty signing up online, contact David Butel at the parish office, 816-942-2492, x. 210 or dbutel@stmkc.com. WEBSITE TESTIMONIALS: We are currently building our new STM school webpage and would love to include your family's testimonials. We are looking for families at all grade levels to share a couple sentences about why you love STM or what the school means to your family. If you would be interested in participating, please email Jill Schweiss at schweiss_jill@stmcyclones.org for more information. We look forward to rolling out the new and improved website very soon! A Prayer of Thanksgiving for all that is good in our lives: O, Heavenly Father, We thank thee for food and remember the hungry. We thank thee for health and remember the sick. We thank thee for friends and remember the friendless. We thank thee for freedom and remember the enslaved. May these remembrances stir us to service, that thy gifts to us may be used for others. Amen. |
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