Autumnfest Swag &

Sponsorship Pick-up

Family Center Lower Lounge

• Wed., Oct. 15th: 3-6PM
• Thurs., Oct. 16th: 7:30-8:30AM
• Thurs., Oct. 16th: 3-6PM
• Fri., Oct. 17th: 7:30-8:30AM

Cake Walk Donations

We have 3 easy ways to donate:

1. Order from Maple Leaf Diner via the PTO website
2. Order from the Crumbl app (Midway & NW HWY only). See flyer for more details
3. Homemade or store-bought items for drop-off in carpool on 10/16 & 10/17

Homeroom Hustle

October 10th-17th

Tickets must be turned in

by 12:30PM on 10/17

Top Selling Classrooms

Top six selling classrooms will receive a pizza and ice cream party

Top Individual Sellers

• 1^st place - $100 gift card
• 2^nd place - $60 gift card
• 3^rd place - $40 gift card

Classes with 100% Participation*

Classes with 100% participation (each student selling one ticket) will receive the following:

• Pre-K-5^th grades – Spirit Dress Day
• 6th-8th grades – Homework Pass (Mrs. Garza to supply the pass stipulations for the classes that win)

*Online sales count, BUT physical tickets must be completed and turned in to count! If there is no physical ticket completed for the online orders, it will not count for the Homeroom Hustle! Please note on the ticket if it is an online purchase.

Autumnfest Wish List

Autumnfest needs your help!

CLICK HERE FOR

WISH LIST

Autumnfest Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to keep the games and activities running. Volunteers must have a current Safe Environment badge. Use the links below to sign up.

PK-2nd

3rd-5th

6th-8th

Additional Opportunities

Safe Environment Classes are available Oct. 15th. SIGN UP HERE

Spirit Store at Autumnfest

Stock up on some new swag in the big gym from 2-4:30PM

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE ONLINE

Autumnfest Raffle

Our goal is to sell 5,000 raffle tickets! That means if each student sells 7 tickets, we will meet our goal!

Extra raffle tickets will be available in McManus.

Week Four: Ultimate Sports Pack

Week Four Tickets must be turned in by 3:30PM on Friday, October 10th

Top Seller: Signed and framed

Dak Prescott jersey

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE RAFFLE TICKETS

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR MASS SALES

As we wrap up the first quarter, I want to thank our students, teachers, and families for a wonderful start to the school year. It’s hard to believe how quickly the time has flown! I’m so proud of all that our Bearcats have accomplished so far. Next weekend, we look forward to celebrating our community at Autumnfest, one of our favorite St. Monica traditions. I can’t wait to see everyone there!

• October 10 - Picture Retakes
• October 13 - 2nd Quarter Begins
• October 15 - Autumnfest Swag & Sponsor Pick-up
• October 16 - Autumnfest Swag & Sponsor Pick-up
• October 16 - Report Cards (1st-8th)
• October 17 - Autumnfest Swag & Sponsor Pick-up
• October 17 - Spirit Dress (Autumnfest Shirt)
• October 17 - Early Dismissal
• October 18 - Autumnfest

Early Dismissal

Friday, October 17th

Dismissal Times

Pre-K: 11:50AM

K-3rd: 12:10PM

4th-8th: 12:25PM

Spirit Dress Day

Friday, October 17th

Students will be allowed to wear uniform bottoms with a St. Monica Autumnfest

t-shirt. Students may wear athletic or school shoes with white socks with or without logos.

October is Dyslexia Awareness month!

Each week we will be sharing information about dyslexia.

What is Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge. (International Dyslexia Association)

Teacher of the Month

Do you know a St. Monica teacher who goes above and beyond? Make sure to get your nominations in for our October TOM.

CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE

A TEACHER

Catholic Foundation Work of Heart

Nominate a staff member before

Friday, November 7th.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Teachers will be sending links on Thursday, October 16th, and you will

schedule through FACTS.

Conferences can be scheduled on

Thursday, Oct. 30th & Friday, Oct. 31st

Please conduct a quick uniform check to ensure your children are adhering

to our uniform policy.

2nd Quarter Uniform Reminders: White socks, black, white, or black & white low-rise athletic shoes, and belts are required for all 1st-8th grade students wearing uniform shorts or pants.

GIRLS

PK-2 Girls Dress Uniform: Peter Pan shirt w/jumper (Peter Pan shirt is ONLY worn w/jumper)

PK-2 Girls Regular Uniform: Dress uniform or polo shirt w/skort or shorts, polos must NOT be worn under jumpers

3rd-4th Girls Dress Uniform: Oxford shirt (blue or white w/logo) w/jumper

3rd-4th Girls Regular Uniform: Dress uniform or polo shirt w/skort or shorts, polos must NOT be worn under jumpers

5th-8th Girls Dress Uniform: Oxford shirt (blue or white w/logo) or navy fitted blouse w/skirt
BOYS

PK-5th Boys Dress Uniform: Oxford shirt (blue or white w/logo) w/shorts or pants

6th-8th Boys Dress Uniform: Oxford shirt (blue or white w/logo) w/pants, tie for 8th grade only

PK-8th Boys Regular Uniform: Dress uniform or polo shirt w/shorts or pants

CLICK HERE FOR MORE UNIFORM DETAILS

2026-2027 Applications Are Open!

Fall Preview Day

Wednesday, October 22nd

Mark your calendars and spread the word! We would love to have your friends and family see what St. Monica is all about.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

PeerPal

Have you seen the PeerPal pop-up on our website? PeerPal is a great way for new or prospective families to connect with current school parents.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Halloween Party Volunteer Sign Up

Updated Class Party

Protocols for 2025–2026

To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all students:

• Younger siblings may not accompany parents to classroom parties.
• Each classroom will be limited to seven volunteers — two leaders and five helpers.

CLICK HERE FOR Pre-K

CLICK HERE FOR K-5th

PTO Friendsgiving Meeting

Thursday, November 6th @7PM

Family Center Lower Lounge

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

SMILE Speaker Series

Wednesday, November 19th @7PM

Dr. Ben Kirby

Family Center Upper Lounge

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

St. Joseph Hoopsgiving Classic

Saturday, November 22nd

Registration Deadline is Friday, November 7th

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

St. Monica PTO

Football Giveback at SMU

on Saturday, November 22nd.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS/PARKING

DPL Night at the Dallas Mavericks

Friday, February 27th

Your ticket will also allow you on the floor after the game to try your hand at a free throw. Tickets are limited.

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS

Winter Sports Registration is Open!

Coed Soccer registration is closing on Friday, October 13, 2025, @ 8:00 PM

Basketball registration is closing on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, @ 8:00 PM

Swimming registration is closing on Monday, December 1, 2025, @ 8:00 PM

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE

YARD SIGNS