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St. Thomas School Newsletter - January 21, 2015
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Dear St. Thomas Families,
Catholic Schools Week begins this Sunday, January 25. We will host our annual Open House from 11:30-1:30pm. This is an opportunity to showcase the many wonderful things we do as a school and a school community.
St Thomas School provides a faith-filled, family oriented atmosphere with small class sizes. Our teachers provide a student-centered approach to instruction effectively addressing the needs of the diverse learning needs of their students. Tools such as interactive whiteboard technology in all the classrooms, and two computer labs, allow technology to be infused in all curricular areas and across all the grade levels.
Learning at St. Thomas is not just restricted to the traditional classroom environment. Service learning is a large part of the St. Thomas experience and is informed by our faith. We have been recognized as a Service Learning School of Contribution for eight years. All students from Pre-K through Grade 8 participate in at least one service project each year. These service projects are student driven and tied to the curriculum.
Our new Global Education Initiative will provide all students with a first-hand experience with students from other countries. There is a richness to this experience that can't be gleaned from the traditional curriculum and textbooks. Next year we will fully participate in the exchange experience by sending some of our students abroad.
Our very active Booster Club makes it possible for St. Thomas to provide athletic opportunities in basketball, soccer and volleyball for nearly all students. Other extracurricular activities include Student Council, Academic Team, Scouts and Spirit Club. Our dynamic Mothers' Club provides volunteers and financial support to the school making additional enrichment such as field trips a reality for all students.
We are still in need of parents (and students) to help lead tours of our great school. Having a current parent or student lead a tour can help a prospective parent make a rather tough decision of which school to choose. We match an adult guide with a student guide so prospective families get a complete picture of the school. Guides are asked to arrive no later than 11:20am. The hours of the Open House are 11:30am-1:30pm. If you can only stay for an hour or so that is OK, too. Click on the following link to sign up:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C054DAEAC29A4FA7-catholic/15687833
Additionally, if you know a prospective family, neighbor, family member, etc. (who would not be on the parish mailing list), please email their name/info to Emily Kreutzjans at emma12@zoomtown.com or 859-250-1733 so we can send them a personal invitation. Thank you in advance for making our Open House a success!
Have a blessed week. Hope to see you at our Open House!
Barry Thomas
Principal
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Academic Team News
This past weekend, January 17, St. Thomas School was host to the KAAC Governor's Cup Middle Grades District Tournament. Academic Teams from Highlands, Newport, St. Catherine, St. Joseph, and St. Thomas participated in Written Assessment categories as well as Quick Recall.
The St. Thomas team had a wonderful day, winning four straight matches in Quick Recall which gave them 1st place and a spot at Regionals on January 31.
Students making up the team are Julia Bunch, Emma Browning, Regina Hundal, Dominic Martin, Warren Naberhaus, Gabriel Powell and Jim Scola.
Students also also received medals in eight individual subjects. Individual winners were: Emma Browning - 2nd Place - Language Arts and 2nd Place - Written Composition; Olivia Ossege - 3rd Place Language Arts and 3rd Place - Written Composition; Warren Naberhaus - 5th Place - Social Studies; Gabriel Powell - 1st Place Social Studies and 2nd Place Arts and Humanities; Jim Scola - 5th Place - Science. These students also advance to Regional Competition.
Other students who participated were Grant Hemmer, Jacob Frisk, and Nathan DeBurger.
Thank you to all who contributed to the successful hosting of the Governor's Cup District Competition. Over 40 parents, faculty, and Academic Team alumni were involved in making this day happen. Many participants commented on how smoothly things went and on the great hospitality we provided. What a great reflection on our school!
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 Congratulations to Gabriel Powell who is this year's National Geographic Bee winner at the school level. Gabriel will now take a qualifying test to determine eligibility to move on to the State level.
Please keep Gabriel in your prayers as he takes this next step in the competition.
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Calling All School Volunteers!
Room Moms and Dads, Chaperones, Cafeteria Worker, Walk-a-thon helpers, Classroom helpers, Governors' Cup Workers, basketball, soccer, and volleyball coaches, Mothers' Club, and Boosters. All Volunteers are deeply appreciated and we would like to give you a special thanks from our school!
Please join us for Catholic Schools Week Mass on Friday, January 30th at 8:15 am.
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Boosters News
Anyone who is not currently receiving e-mails from the Boosters who has a child playing sports, please let us know by e-mailing us at boosters@sttschool.org.
We will get you on the list so you do not miss any upcoming information.
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St. Thomas Open House Yard Signs
Please help advertise our wonderful school to neighbors and passersby. Signs are available outside the main school office. Return your sign to the school office any time the week after Open House.
Thanks for your help! If you have a question about the signs, contact Andrea at 859 442-0284 or armojo@twc.com
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Student Picture Clocks
Your picture clock for Open House and Catholic Schools Week are due back by this Friday, January 23. Student Council will be placing them throughout the school for the Open House on Sunday.
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 Catholic Schools Week Schedule
The following is a schedule for Catholic Schools Week at St. Thomas School
Sunday, January 25th
- Come visit your child's classroom during the Open House 11:30-1:30! Please encourage anyone interested in our school to attend and find out about the wonderful things we do here each day!
- The Book Fair will be going on during the Open House in the School Library.
Monday, January 26th -Day of Faith
- A Prayer Service will be led by the 2nd grade in the Cafeteria at 8:00.
- The whole school will take part in praying a "Living Rosary" in the Gym at 2:00.
- Parents are welcome to join us in prayer for both or either of these events.
- The Book Fair will be open from 3:00-4:00.
Tuesday, January 27th - Parent Appreciation Day
- The students will be doing special activities in school to remind them of how lucky they are to have you as parents!
- In honor of how hard the parents work with their children at home, we have decided to make this a NO HOMEWORK night! Enjoy some quality time together without having to do school work.
- The Book Fair will be open from 3:00-4:00.
Wednesday, January 28th - Student Appreciation Day
- The students may come out of uniform.
- To honor the children and all of their hard work, this is a NO HOMEWORK night, too!
- Students may bring in board games and even electronic games to play during lunchtime.
- Student/Parent Lunch from 11:00-1:00pm. *Please bring a lunch, including a drink, to share with your family during your assigned time. The kitchen will be closed!
Last Names H-M 11:00-11:30
Last Names T-Z 11:30-12:00
Last Names N-S 12:00-12:30
Last Names A-G 12:30-1:00
- The children will enjoy a movie and popcorn in the classroom after lunch! (Popcorn and a drink will be provided by the Mother's Club.)
- The Book Fair will be open during the Parent Lunch and from 3:00-4:00.
Thursday, January 29th -- Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day
- The Teachers & Staff will be treated to a breakfast before school sponsored by Student Council.
- There will be early dismissal at 1:50.
Friday, January 30th - Volunteer Appreciation Day
- There will be an All School Mass at 8:15. We will be inviting Volunteers to join us for mass.
- The 8th grade vs. Teachers volleyball game will begin at 1:30 in the gym.
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Library News
Our Scholastic Book Fair begins this Sunday, January 25. Come to the book fair during our open house from 11:30-1:30. Anyone attending on Sunday will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for a $20 gift certificate to be used at the fair. The fair will also be open Monday through Wednesday of next week.
Please support our school library by purchasing a book for your child. You will also have the opportunity to purchase a book for your child's classroom. Just look for the Teacher Wish List display.
Access our book fair homepage here:
http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/stthomastomcats
In conjunction with the fair we are participating in the All for Books Program. We are collecting money to purchase books from the fair for our students and classroom libraries. For every dollar collected at St. Thomas, Scholastic Book Fairs will donate a book to the Kids in Need Foundation or Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc. This is a win/win situation. We will be able to purchase books for our students while helping children in need. Please send your donations to the library.
We have another opportunity to earn free Scholastic books for our school library through the Tyson A+ program. It is very easy, just collect the A+ labels on more than 40 Tyson products in both bags and boxes and send them to the library. For every 100 labels submitted between now and March 31, 2015 our school can earn ten free Scholastic books in addition to the usual 24 cents per label. Please spread the word to friends and family. We have only until the end of March to earn free books! Thank you again for your support of our school library.
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 Spring Soccer Registration
Spring Soccer Registration has begun for 2015! Please see the attached letter from Ted Ossege which will explain how to get your child
enrolled in to soccer.
Ted has listed his contact information at the bottom of the attachment if you have any questions.
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NCC Registration for 2015-2016
Attention incoming freshmen for the 2015-2016 school year!
An academic scheduling/registration orientation will be held at Newport Central Catholic on Thursday, February 12 at 6:30 PM.
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 Prayer Corner
If you have someone you would like to add to the prayer corner just let us know.
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For the families in Connecticut
For the families and students at LaSalle High School
Dave Bricking-Jerry Bricking's brother and uncle of Jeremy, Michele and Jill Bricking
John Caudill, Lauren Caudill's dad
Debbie Eberhart - Kevin, Katilyn and Mackenzie's mother
Tom Edwards - Mrs. Laber's brother-in-law
Mary Ann Howard - Gabriel and Audrey Powell's grandma
Byron and Gloria Mills - Julia & Eileen Bunch's grandparents
Renee Rose Ray Family
Greg Sarakatsannis-serving in Afghanistan
Julie Sarakatsannis-Crohn's disease
Casen Shrock -6 year old - accident
Special Intentions
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Cancer Patients
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Barb Bredwell - Sydney and Adeline Bredwell's grandma
Bill Burkart - brother of Ginny Burkart
Mark Hasson
Doug Miller - Friend of Todd Murphy family
Sarah Eilerman Weinel - Julia deSylva's sister
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I Can...
* be respectful
* live my faith
* be thankful
* be generous
* be accepting
* love others
* do my best
* be a good steward
* be a role model
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Vocation Prayer
Most High, Glorious God, enlighten the darkness of our minds. Give us a right faith, a firm hope, and a perfect charity, so that we may always and in all things act according to Your Holy Will.
Amen.
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