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St. Thomas School Newsletter - October 15, 2014
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Dear St. Thomas Families,
It has been a busy month so far at St. Thomas. Next Thursday, October 23, marks the end of the first quarter. Our students are busy finishing up their work for the quarter. Report cards will be distributed on October 31, and Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on November 4 & 5.
Our Annual Cake Decorating Contest was held on Monday, October 13. There were 12 very creative entries this year. See the Around the School section below for pictures of the cakes. The winners of this year's contest each received a Barnes & Noble gift card.
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1st Place
Groneck Family
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Summer According to Humphrey
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2nd Place
Annie and Marianne Guthier
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The Candymakers
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3rd Place
Natalie Huseman
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Wonder
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See the Library News article below for the complete list of creative cake makers who received honorable mentions.
Next Thursday, October 23, is our Annual Walk-a-thon. We have been truly blessed with a group of dedicated volunteers working diligently behind the scenes each day to make this event come alive. Please join me in extending a heartfelt "Thank You" to these volunteers for their countless hours, enthusiasm and dedication. A portion of the funds raised this year will go to the purchase of a classroom set of iPads for our students.
It truly takes a village to raise a child. We couldn't provide the many rich experiences for our children without the ongoing dedication of our parent volunteers. These volunteers put in countless hours with the sports program, preparation for the annual Walk-a-thon, Market Day, Foresters, Cafeteria, office and classroom help, and safely shepherding our children as they cross the street in the mornings, to name just a few. In addition, our Boosters Club and Mothers' Club give generously of their time to coordinate many more activities and fund raisers. Please join me in extending a sincere "Thank You" to all of these individuals. If you haven't yet joined one of these groups, please consider doing so. The rewards are many and all of the children greatly benefit!
Have a blessed week.
Barry Thomas
Principal
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Chili Cook-Off Update
A thank you to all those that attended the 2nd Annual Mothers' Club/Boosters Chili Cook-off. We had a great crowd this year & had 11 pots of chili to sample! Hopefully we will see more of you there next year!
A special thank you to our judges; Laura Hatfield, Kris Bredwell, Charlie Wimmers, Kenny Collopy (NCC basketball coach), and Jason Huther (NCC Principal).
Our Winners:
3rd Place - Mike Wimmers $10 SCRIPS certificate 2nd Place - Joy Bricking $20 SCRIPS certificate 1st Place - Elmer Grosser $40 SCRIPS certificate
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St. Vincent DePaul Holiday Food Drive
This week begins our collection of canned and nonperishable foods to help stock our pantry shelves for the holiday season.
Each classroom will receive two or three grocery bags with lists of needed items attached. The students will be asked to collect the items and assemble the bags which will be taken to our pantry.
Older students will be asked to help carry the bags to the pantry and they will have the opportunity to see how St. Vincent DePaul helps those in need in our community.
Please be as generous as possible with your donations.
If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Bailey at jbail@sttschool.org
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 St. Thomas Walk-a-thon 2014
WALKATHON REMINDERS
All Saint Thomas Students Preschool through 8th grade will be participating in the school
Walk-a-thon and celebration activities next Thursday, October 23rd.
A few important reminders:
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Sixth Grade "I Can" Service Project
The 6th graders at St. Thomas are learning that by working together they can make a difference in the lives of a local family while also helping the environment. In science class, the 6th grade was learning about natural resources, conservation and ecosystems, when they learned that the Child Development Playcare, a daycare at St. Thomas, is collecting pop cans to help the family of an employee whose first grandson is in the hospital. Sue Schwab's grandson Hunter Hill, son of Kelsey and Brian, was born 3 months early. Since his birth he has experienced breathing and respiratory problems. He also has some hemorrhaging and may have to have surgery to correct that. The earliest he will be home is November 15th. The students thought, what a great way to help a family in need and save resources by recycling the pop cans. They will have big containers for empty cans at the St. Thomas plaza entrance and the cafeteria doors during morning drop off. You can bring in empty cans, drop them in the collection bins and the students will deliver them to be recycled. It starts on October 13th, and ends the 31st of October.
This is a great way for the students to apply what they are learning in science and religion classes and to live out the school theme of the year, "I CAN".
For questions, contact Mrs. Dennemann at ldenn@sttschool.org
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Student Council Events
The Costume Parade is coming...
When: Tuesday, October 28
Categories: Scariest, Funniest, Creative, and Cute/Pretty
There will be one winner from each category in the primary grade level (K-2), intermediate grade level (3-5).
Student Council Pumpkin Raffle
Student Council will be holding a Pumpkin Raffle, and a candy corn guess, the week of Halloween. There will be 2 pumpkins that will be raffled off, painted by Mrs. Keuffer. The raffle will be held after school on Monday (10/27) through Wednesday (10/29). Each raffle chance will be $.25, and winners will be announced on Thursday (10/30).
Please see flyer in the Wednesday folder for more information.
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 Veterans Day Interview
If you know a veteran who would be interested in participating in a video interview with an 8th grade student for Veteran's Day, then please contact
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 Library News
CAKE DECORATING CONTEST: We celebrated our seventh annual Cake Decorating Contest on Monday. We had twelve wonderful entries this year. Thank you to everyone who took the time to bake a cake and decorate it. I hope everyone had a great time creating their beautiful cakes.
The winners each received a Barnes & Noble gift card. These could be redeemed at our Barnes & Noble family night.
1st place: Summer According to Humphrey by the Groneck family
2nd place: The Candymakers by Annie and Marianne Guthier
3rd Place: Wonder by Natalie Huseman
The creators of the rest of the cakes received honorable mentions. They are:
| Ella Tesnar | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | | Audrey Powell | A Snicker of Magic | | Madeline Bruns | Be a Bookworm | | Allyson Wainscott | The Watermelon Seed | | Sydney & Adeline Bredwell | Dr. Seuss | | Polly Gold | I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii | | Julia Bunch | The Wednesday Wars | | Bella Middendorf | First Big Book of the Ocean | | Tommy & Ellie Krallman | The Magic Treehouse |
BOOK COVER CONTEST: Book cover entries are due in the library on Monday, October 20.
BARNES & NOBLE FAMILY FUN NIGHT: Mark your calendars for our annual family night at Barnes & Noble on the Levee next Friday, October 24 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Children are invited to come in their Halloween costumes. Watch next Wednesday's folder for a flyer and book fair voucher.
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 Turkey Festival - November 22
Please mark your calendars for the Turkey Festival on Saturday, November 22. Dinner will be served in the cafeteria from 4-8pm. The festival will be in the gym from 5:00-10:30pm.
This is a fun event and a very important fundraiser for the parish. Please plan on attending and help spread the word to family, friends and neighbors. We are currently seeking donations for the Silent Auction. We are looking for exciting items that will generate interest and revenue. It could be as simple as a gift certificate to a favorite restaurant, tickets to a sporting or cultural event, or the use of your out of town condo for a weekend.
For Silent Auction donations, please contact Elmer Grosser (sttfundraiser@gmail.com, 513-313-9961).
We are also seeking festival sponsors - opportunities from $50 - $1,000 are available. Please contact Jim McMahon at (jimmcmahon86@hotmail.com, 513-476-2176) if you are interested in sponsoring the festival or know of a business that might be interested.
The Boosters support the school's athletic programs and facilities as well as educational initiatives. This is the Boosters' largest fundraiser of the year and we appreciate your support!
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NCC Senior Named in the
2015 National Merit Scholar Program
Newport Central Catholic High School proudly congratulates Senior John Paul Broering, son of Tim and Theresa Broering of Fort Thomas, KY, for being named a Commended Student in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2015 competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test during the 2013-2014 school year.
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NCC Grade School Nights
NCC is once again hosting Grade School Nights. Grade school students will receive free admission to the game. Simply print out and complete the Grade School Night flyer. Visit ncchs.com for more information or to download the flyer.
Schedule Thursday, October 16 - NCC Football versus Brossart - 7:00 pm at Newport Stadium
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Around the School
Right click on a picture to view a larger copy
Preschool & First Grade visit the Ft. Thomas Fire Department
to learn about Fire Safety
Second grade field trip to the Ft. Thomas Florist culminating
their unit on plants
Students with their cakes at the Library Cake Contest
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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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Bob Banschbach - Mrs. Zapp's dad
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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