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September 2, 2021
Dear STM Families, A very special ceremony and celebration will take place this weekend for one of our teachers. Sr. Colette Marie, our 7th & 8th Grade Religion teacher, will make her Profession of Final Vows with the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist on Saturday, Sept. 4. During this ceremony, Sr. Colette will publicly make lifelong vows of Poverty, Chastity, and Obedience at Mass. She will become a Spouse of Christ forever. Sr. Colette will receive a gold ring with the images of wheat, grapes, a chalice, and host representing her marital commitment to Jesus Christ, truly present in the Holy Eucharist, and a reminder to her of His special care for her as His Bride. We thank God for bringing Sr. Colette to our STM students, staff, and community. In thanksgiving and joy, please join our STM family in prayer for all His generous blessings—and especially for Sr. Colette. Peace and Blessings, Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal STM SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS: Tomorrow, Sept. 3 STM Spirit Wear Day (see details below) Tomorrow, Sept. 3 Spirit Wear Order Deadline! Monday, Sept. 6 NO SCHOOL—Labor Day Tuesday, Sept. 7-Tuesday, Sept. 14 KCSJ Diocesan Fall Benchmark Assessments for grades 3-8 Thursday, Sept. 9 COVID Task Force Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 14 Student Photo Day with Scholastic Photography (individual pictures) & Dress-Up Day Wednesday, Sept. 15 School Advisory Board Meeting Sept. 27-Oct. 5 Scholastic Book Fair Thursday, Sept. 30 COVID Task Force Meeting FIRST FRIDAY STM SPIRIT WEAR DAY TOMORROW! The first Friday of each month (including TOMORROW!) is designated as a STM Spirit Wear Day. Jeans or Khaki clothing, adhering to the uniform standard of length, may be worn with the STM uniform or Spirit Wear top. Shorts, including STM shorts, may be worn if the length is no shorter than as described above. Of course, the STM uniform is always appropriate. SPIRIT WEAR ORDERS DEADLINE: Please send in your spirit wear forms by Friday, September 3rd. We will not be able to take any late forms after September 3rd. Please include the student name along with payment with your form. If you are sending via Venmo, please provide the name on the order. We hope to have by the first spirit wear day in October. Looking forward to seeing the kiddos in their new spirit wear in October! NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, SEPT. 6: It’s the unofficial end of summer! There will be no school on Monday, Sept. 6 in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy your 3-day weekend! 8TH GRADE GATHERING PARTY INFORMATION: Dear 8th Grade Parents- Please join us on Saturday, September 18th starting at 6:30 at the home of Bill, Colleen & Joe Teasdale for the 8th grade Gathering Party. Students are invited to attend for a Hawaiian themed night of fun and community. See flyer for more details. Please RSVP by returning the attached form to school or by reaching out to one of the hosts. See you then, Colleen & Bill Teasdale Jami & Mike Pizzichino Tricia & Todd McCullough Angela & Chris Sweeny Courtney & Andrew Fahey SERVER TRAINING OR RETRAINING FOR 4TH-8TH GRADERS: From Fr. Justin: We will train (and re-train) STM School Students who would like to participate as an Altar Server in our Daily, School and Weekend Masses. This ministry is open to boys and girls, Catholics and non-Catholics, in 4th grade and older. As in the past, time in this ministry can count toward service hours. STM Parishioner Pat Gillespie, who has organized the scheduling of altar servers in the past, will continue to do so. Our training will be led during the school day by a mix of our priests and parish staff. If your child/children is interested in being trained for this ministry, please fill out and submit the attached form to Fr. Justin Hoye by the end of the day, Tuesday, Sept. 7: frjhoye@stmkc.com or print and turn in to Ms. Colleen Sullivan at the front desk of the School. CUB SCOUT SIGN-UP NIGHT: Wednesday, Sept. 8, 7p.m., More Hall Boys in grades 1-4 are welcome to come with their parents to learn more about Cub Scouts. Scouting has been a big part of life at Saint Thomas More since 1966. The program includes three religious awards to help scouts reinforce their Catholic formation. Through Scouting, the boys also gain a sense of belonging, self-confidence as they learn life skills, and responsible citizenship. 195 boys have earned the Eagle badge at STM. Eagles are eligible to receive college scholarship funds. If you are unable to attend the meeting or have questions about Cub Scouts, contact Mike Smith at 816-695-4872 or jms6279@gmail.com BRICKS FOR KIDZ AFTERSCHOOL STEM ACTIVITY: Please see the attached flyer for more information about an after-school STEM activity called Bricks For Kids that will take place at STM beginning in September. COVID-RELATED INFORMATION: STM COVID DASHBOARD: 8/19/2021 Week ending 8/26/21 Week ending 9/2/21 Students in quarantine 7 6 16 Staff members in quarantine 0 0 0 Students in isolation 0 2 4 Staff members in isolation 0 0 0 Percentage of attendance 97% 95% 97% Total # of Student COVID cases this school year: 4 Total # of Staff cases this school year: 0 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:
ANNUAL ASBESTOS NOTICE: U.S. Government regulations require that schools notify parents that the school’s asbestos management plan is available for review. St. Thomas More’s plan is available during office hours in the school office at 11800 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO. ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS WITH A BANNER IN THE STM GYM! The STM Booster Club is pleased to announce a new advertising program for the 2021- 2022 school season. We would like to offer you a chance to put a banner on the wall in our gymnasium. The success of our school fundraising relies on the support and generosity of businesses, school parents, faculty, parishioners, and the community. Founded in 1966, Saint Thomas More School has a long history of inspiring spiritual and academic growth of students from preschool through eighth grade. We educate over 490 students whose families are active in South Kansas City and surrounding Communities. Please read the attached information for all of the details. NEW PAYOUT FOR THIS NFL TICKET SEASON!! This year we are setting a goal for how many NFL tickets we can sell, and now the seller can get in on the winning as well. Sell more tickets and get entered into the drawing. Below are the goal levels and payouts:
JOB OPENING AT STM: Position: Lunchroom Supervisor Job Goal: To supervise students in the lunchroom to ensure a safe, positive, and cooperative environment. Responsibilities: - Reports each full day when school is in session; Hours: 10:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. - Supervises and interacts with students in a friendly, positive manner - Reinforces the expected behavior of students with verbal praise - Protects the physical safety of students at all times - Keeps the administration informed of pertinent info. regarding students Qualifications: - High school diploma or equivalent - Experience working with elementary children - Needs to be Virtus certified - CPR certified is preferred Employed hourly. Please go to the ‘Job Openings’ link on the diocesan website to apply: https://kcsjcatholic.org/start/job-openings/ Please consider sharing this prayer with your family as our Sr. Colette completes her Profession of Final Vows this weekend: A PRAYER FOR RELIGIOUS BROTHERS & SISTERS: Heavenly Father, in your wisdom you have called certain women and men to a life of special consecration so that in prayerful observance of a lifestyle of poverty, chastity and obedience, they might be witnesses to us that as St. Paul says, "our true citizenship is in heaven." Give them, Lord, the grace of joy and perseverance in their holy vocation. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen. St. Thomas More, Pray for Us. Have a wonderful long weekend with your family! Linda Crosthwait, STM Principal
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