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St. Thomas School Newsletter - September 10, 2014
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Dear St. Thomas Families,
Tomorrow is Patriot Day. This is the day set aside by Congress to remember those individuals who tragically perished on September 11, 2001. In 2009 a presidential proclamation called for a National Day of Service, calling on Americans to take part in community service to honor those lost. To recognize this day as a school, we will have a special prayer and a moment of silence during tomorrow's morning announcements. Please join us in praying for peace.
St. Thomas is moving forward with the next phase of the Global Education Initiative. This program will provide our children an opportunity for first hand experiences with people from other countries and cultures teaching them to investigate the world, recognize perspectives, communicate ideas, and take action. We formed a committee to tackle the planning and logistics. The committee has decided to work with the International School to School Exchange (ISSE) because of the organization's well established program and experience. Our goal this spring is to serve as a host school for a visiting delegation of students. To that end, the Global Education Committee is looking for families willing to open their homes and host a 5th or 6th grade student. The duration of the hosting will be approximately two weeks. Be sure to look at the insert in this Wednesday's folder for more information. You can learn more about ISSE on their website at www.isseonline.com
In order to set up for Saturday's "8th Grade Trash to Treasure Yard Sale", the upper school parking lot will be closed on Friday, September 12. Please make alternate arrangements for drop off and pick up of your student(s). Also, if you will be attending 8:15 morning mass, please park on the street or lower lot. Our plans are to leave the row of spaces parallel to the church open for senior parishioners attending the 8:15 a.m. morning mass.
It's not too late to send in your family's summer vacation photos. We are displaying these photos in the front school lobby through the month of September. Send in your photos and share the fun memories from the summer! If you have a 3x5 or 4x5 printed photo to share, please drop it off to Mrs. Hug in the office.
Have a blessed week.
Barry Thomas
Principal
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 Trash to Treasure Yard Sale - Sunday, September 13
Our Eighth Grade class is having a huge Trash To Treasure Yard Sale on Saturday, September 13th, from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the church parking lot as a fundraiser (in case of rain the sale will be held in the school gym).
Items for sale include: furniture, tools/home repair, books, pet supplies, toys/games, kitchen, small appliances, electronics, sports/outdoor, crafts/hobby, and accessories.
All Treasures priced to sell...hope to see you there!
Thank You, The 8th Grade Class of 2015
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Boosters "Kick-Off" Cookout - Thursday, September 11
Join in the fun at the Boosters' Annual "Kick-Off" Cookout scheduled for Thursday, September 11, in the school cafeteria. The Cookout begins at 6:30 p.m. with the Boosters meeting following at 7:30 p.m.
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Book Bill Payments Due - September 15
All book bill payments are due in the school office by Tuesday, September 15. Book bill invoices and receipts were sent home earlier in the month.
Book bills must be paid in order to continue to access your MSP parent portal.
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Technology Use Policy Form
The St. Thomas Technology Use Policy form was sent home at the beginning of the year for parents and students to sign in order to use computers in the classroom. If we are missing yours, one will be in your Wednesday folder. Please sign and return to the school office.
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Global Education Program at St. Thomas
Plans to initiate a Global Education Program here at St. Thomas School are underway. In order to get started as a hosting school this year, we need families who can step forward and host a student in their home for the duration of the visit.
Timeframe: approximate 2-week period in early to mid-spring 2015
Host Family Requirements:
- Must be able to host student during entire stay
- Host family is responsible for meals & transportation of visiting student
- Host family will be involved in arrival & departure activities
- Host families with St. Thomas student age 10-12 preferred
- Host families are good ambassadors of St. Thomas School!
If you are interested in participating in this very exciting opportunity, please contact Emily Kreutzjans by Friday, September 19, at emilykreutzjans@gmail.com
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Rosary Club Dates
The Rosary Club meetings begin immediately following school. The scheduled dates for the school year are listed below
September 8, October 13, November 10, December 1, January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11.
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Boosters Golf Outing - Saturday, September 20
The St. Thomas Boosters are holding the 1st Annual Golf Outing on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at A.J. Jolly Course. There is a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start, 18 hole scramble with prizes for men's and women's longest drive, closest to the pin, hole-in-one contest, longest putt, etc.
The cost is $80 per person and includes green fees, golf cart, liquid refreshments, lunch, dinner, and door prizes! Click here to download the registration form. Return to Top |
 St. Thomas Walk-a-thon 2014
It's time for the 2014 St. Thomas Walk-a-thon to get underway!
It is scheduled for Thursday, October 23.
For those families familiar with the process, challenge yourself to add five(5) more addresses to your label list. For new families and old, don't forget to include those with whom you do business - doctors, dentists, dance studios , etc, are all great sources for donors. With everyone's help we can make this the most successful Walk-a-thon yet!
For information contact Andrea Bunch at armojo@twc.com or
(859) 442-0284 or Carolyn Bruns at carolyn.bruns@fuse.net
Funds raised this year will go toward the purchase of a classroom set of IPads for the students.
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New Spirit Wear Store
Spirit Wear for St. Thomas has gotten a new look!
ALL NEW logos, new styles, new colors and all ordering is done online now!
IMPORTANT: You can also view other items by clicking on "St. Thomas Screenprint" or "St. Thomas Screenprint Distressed" and you'll be taken to additional clothing options, colors, sizes, etc.
All orders will close out on the first Monday of every month and items will be ready 10 days later. So for our first month, get your order completed by THIS MONDAY to receive your items in September.
As a reminder, students can wear spirit wear on Mondays with uniform pants and skirts. If you have any questions, please contact Brooke Bucher at brooke.bucher@gmail.com.
Let's show some school spirit! Go Tomcats!
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| St. Thomas Soccer News
This year, we have teamed with XtraMan Fundraising, LLC and we are selling discount cards personalized for St.Thomas Soccer. These cards offer substantial discounts in three ways: - Thirteen (13) local merchants on the backside of the card including Skyline, Rio Grande, Anitas, Subway, Mellow Mushroom... and more. Just show your card at checkout!
- Thousands of additional local and national discounts that can be printed from the XtraMan website www.xtramandiscounts.com
- A free $25.00 gift card from Restaurant.com that can be used at many local restaurants including Hofbrauhaus, Midway Café, Mt Adams Bar & Grill... and more!
The cards sell for $20.00 each, cash or checks made payable to "St. Thomas Boosters".
For more information, please contact:
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Parish Summer Festival 2015 - Save the Date!
The date has been set for the 2015 Parish Summer Festival. Mark your calendars now to join in the fun on Friday, July 24, 2015 and Saturday, July 25, 2015.
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Around the School
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Three year-olds enjoying their first week of Preschool.
Four year-olds are busy at work in Preschool.
PreK students using their imagination and making new friends.
The Rosary Club celebrates Mary's birthday.
4-H representative, Mrs. Harney, speaks with Grade 4. Students vote for 4-H Club officers.
Students undertaking the "Cooperative Team Challenges in PE class.
Grade 7 working on Pinwheels for the International Day of Peace
Prayer Service.
7th grade participating in the "Metric Olympics" to reinforce estimating and measuring skills.
Grade 8 students modeled the three types of plate boundaries with pudding (asthenosphere) and crackers (lithosphere)
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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
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
Marilyn Hartford - Taul family relation
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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