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STM CHURCH MUSIC CONCERT: STM Parish will host a music concert TONIGHT. Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $10 for students. There will be hor d’oeuvres served in the Parish Hall beginning at 6 pm, followed by the concert in the Church at 7 pm. Tickets are available for purchase in the school office and at the rectory. STEPPING UP SHOE DRIVE: California State University Fullerton is sponsoring a shoe drive for donations to homeless and domestic violence shelters and STM students can help out. We are looking for any slightly used shoes for adults and children. You can drop them off in your child’s classroom or give them directly to Ms. Espinoza (Room 11). The shoe drive will continue through Wednesday, March 26th. PARENTS-HELPING-PARENTS: STM Parish will be hosting a series of classes for parents. The focus will be on “sharing or learning new, proactive parenting skills in an atmosphere of respect, love and compassion.” Sessions will begin TOMORROW from 6:30—8 pm in the Parish Hall. If you have any questions, please contact the DRE, Mae Ho @ 626-457-5302 or [email protected] FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS: Applications for financial assistance from CEF for the 2015-16 school year are now available. The deadline to submit the CEF application is March 30, 2015. We encourage families to complete this form. WASHINGTON DC /NEW YORK 2016: Current 5th, 6th and 7th graders are invited to enroll in our Washington DC/NY trip, which will take place in March 2016. If you are interested in enrolling or would like more information, please check out the website EFExploreAmerica.com and enter the group’s tour number: 1670963UF onto “View your teacher’s tour.” HOLY THURSDAY: On Thursday, April 2nd, the 8th graders will be presenting the Stations of the Cross @ 10:30 am in the Church, followed by a whole school Rosary. This year, all students will be participating in a morning reflection within their own classrooms. Please refrain from sending Easter goodies until we return from Easter break. MCA LENTEN BOXES: The Lent-Easter collection for the Missionary Child Association (MCA) will run through April 14, 2015. You may turn in your box by this date. MCA “educates children about their part in the Church’s missionary work and challenges them to share what they have with children growing up in mission countries.” UNIFORM SALE: School Uniformity will be having a 20% off sale on all “in stock” items beginning on Monday, March 30th through Saturday, May 3rd. SAVE THE DATE: STM’s biggest fundraiser of the year will take place on Sunday, April 26, 2015. Save the date and join us for fun, games, food, raffle, and the whole school talent show! Please remember that each family is required to complete 3 service hours at the festival. Raffle tickets will be sent home soon! ATTENTION: STM would like to remind you that California State Law (AB 354) requires all students entering or advancing 7 th through 12 th grade in the upcoming 2015-16 school year to show proof of a Pertussis (whooping cough) booster shot (Tdap) before entering school. This applies to all public and private schools. In addition, California Law requires a child entering Kindergarten to be five years old on or before September 1 (for the 2015 -2016 school year). Excellence in Education God, our Father, you show us how to live as your people. Give us the faith to believe in you. Teach us how to love others as ourselves. We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen www.stthomasmorealhambra.org St. Thomas More Parish School March 18, 2015 Weekly Newsletter
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STM CHURCH MUSIC CONCERT: STM Parish will host a music concert TONIGHT. Ticket prices are $20 for adults
and $10 for students. There will be hor d’oeuvres served in the Parish Hall beginning at 6 pm, followed by the
concert in the Church at 7 pm. Tickets are available for purchase in the school office and at the rectory.
STEPPING UP SHOE DRIVE: California State University Fullerton is sponsoring a shoe drive for donations to
homeless and domestic violence shelters and STM students can help out. We are looking for any slightly used
shoes for adults and children. You can drop them off in your child’s classroom or give them directly to Ms.
Espinoza (Room 11). The shoe drive will continue through Wednesday, March 26th.
PARENTS-HELPING-PARENTS: STM Parish will be hosting a series of classes for parents. The focus will be on
“sharing or learning new, proactive parenting skills in an atmosphere of respect, love and compassion.”
Sessions will begin TOMORROW from 6:30—8 pm in the Parish Hall. If you have any questions, please contact
the DRE, Mae Ho @ 626-457-5302 or [email protected]
FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS: Applications for financial assistance from CEF for the 2015-16 school year are
now available. The deadline to submit the CEF application is March 30, 2015. We encourage families to
complete this form.
WASHINGTON DC /NEW YORK 2016: Current 5th, 6th and 7th graders are invited to enroll in our Washington
DC/NY trip, which will take place in March 2016. If you are interested in enrolling or would like more information,
please check out the website EFExploreAmerica.com and enter the group’s tour number: 1670963UF onto “View
your teacher’s tour.”
HOLY THURSDAY: On Thursday, April 2nd, the 8th graders will be presenting the Stations of the Cross @ 10:30
am in the Church, followed by a whole school Rosary. This year, all students will be participating in a morning
reflection within their own classrooms. Please refrain from sending Easter goodies until we return from Easter
break.
MCA LENTEN BOXES: The Lent-Easter collection for the Missionary Child Association (MCA) will run through April
14, 2015. You may turn in your box by this date. MCA “educates children about their part in the Church’s
missionary work and challenges them to share what they have with children growing up in mission countries.”
UNIFORM SALE: School Uniformity will be having a 20% off sale on all “in stock” items beginning on Monday,
March 30th through Saturday, May 3rd.
SAVE THE DATE: STM’s biggest fundraiser of the year will take place on Sunday, April 26, 2015. Save the date
and join us for fun, games, food, raffle, and the whole school talent show! Please remember that each family is
required to complete 3 service hours at the festival. Raffle tickets will be sent home soon! ATTENTION: STM would like to remind you that California State Law (AB 354) requires all students entering or
advancing 7th through 12th grade in the upcoming 2015-16 school year to show proof of a Pertussis (whooping
cough) booster shot (Tdap) before entering school. This applies to all public and private schools. In addition,
California Law requires a child entering Kindergarten to be five years old on or before September 1 (for the 2015
-2016 school year).
Excellence in Education
God, our Father, you show us how to live as your people. Give us the faith to
believe in you. Teach us how to love others as ourselves. We ask this through
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen
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St. Thomas More Parish School
March 18, 2015
Weekly Newsletter
7th grade Bazaar
Thank you to all the 7th grade students
and parents who made our Christmas Ba-
zaar a great success! The money raised will go towards technology
and art supplies for the classroom. Thank you students for coming and pur-chasing Christmas
items and food!
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CALENDAR
March
3/27 March Madness (7th/8th basketball game);Shakey’s Night—Liturgical Dance (5-8pm)
3/30 CEF Applications due
April
4/2 Holy Thursday; 8th grade presents Stations of the Cross @ 10:30 am; whole-school Rosary; NOON Dismissal; Mrs. Mijangos’
birthday
4/3 Good Friday; NO SCHOOL
4/4 Mrs. Bailey’s birthday
4/3-4/10 Easter break
4/12 Coffee and Donuts (2nd/5th)
4/13 Classes resume
4/14 4th grade field trip to Knott’s; PTO
Executive Committee Meeting @ 6pm; Room parent meeting @ 7 pm
4/16 Jr. Spelling Bee @ St. Andrew
Monday Mass School Liturgy—March 23, 2015
First Reading: Patricia Salazar
Response: Cristian Salazar
General Intercessions: Zoe Cardenas and
Marissa Mijangos
Presentation of the Gifts: David Ramirez and
Daniella Fernandez
Altar Servers: Giovanni Frumento, Daniel Silva
and Matthew Salazar
Did you know?
Sr. Margaret
Anne came to
speak to the
STM students
about her ex-
perience as a
medical mis-
sionary in Africa.
The school
hosted the Soup Supper this past Friday.
Thank you to all the families who do-
nated items and time to making the deli-
cious soups and sandwiches.
The first grade students worked in
groups to sort shapes by attributes and
presented their findings to their class-
mates.
THURSDAY, 3/19- WEDNESDAY,
3/26
STEPPING UP
SHOE DRIVE
We are looking for any slightly used and no longer needed shoes for adults or children. Drop off your shoes in your child’s classroom or give them directly to Ms. Espinoza in Room 11. Cal State Fullerton is sponsoring a shoe drive for donations to homeless and domestic violence shelters. Falcon Families can change the world one sole at a time!
Stepping Up Shoe
Drive
Donate any
slightly used
shoes for adults or
children.
Ste
It’s a great way to
reduce, reuse and
recycle.
It’s also a chance
to live out our
Lenten promise of
almsgiving.
No need to drive
to a bin or
collection center.
ST. THOMAS MORE
Collecting for the College of Health and Human
Development at Cal State University, Fullerton
March 19-March 26
Parents, Grandparents,
Neighbors, Babysitters… Anyone who takes care of children
Do you have the following questions?
How do I get my children to obey me?
How do I get my children to respect me?
What does my relationship with my spouse have
to do with parenting?
How can I be a better parent?
Am I doing this right?
In Parents Helping Parents we can help you to
answer these questions and more. Come join us on
Thursday evenings at 6:30 in the parish hall. Starts
March 19, 2015.
COME JOIN US
AT
FOR A FUNDRAISING PIZZA NIGHT TO
BENEFIT:
STM LITURGICAL DANCE GROUP ON: FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015
FROM: 5-8PM
Shakey’ Pizza –Alhambra
2234 W Valley Blvd Alhambra, CA (626) 289-7851
Come Dine-In or Order for Take-Out
Don’t forget the date & bring your friends/family and your appetite!
Please turn in your receipts in our STM fundraising box (located at the front counter).
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
