PRINCIPAL'S MEMO

October 22, 2024

A MESSAGE FROM MS. BOWMAN

Dear Families of STM,


I want to extend my deepest gratitude to all our families for your incredible help and support with our wonderful Oktoberfest celebration. This annual event is such a special time for our parish and school community, and it wouldn't have been possible without your generosity and involvement.


A special thank you to Mr. Calvin Pollard, our Director of Advancement, for leading the charge in organizing this fantastic event. His dedication, along with the efforts of our co-chairs—the Colomb and Stow families—made this year's Oktoberfest a huge success. I would also like to acknowledge Frank Rivas and Janice Felton for their invaluable help and support.


I’m thrilled to announce that we met our $50,000 goal in raffle ticket sales and exceeded our expectations for sponsorships! We are in the process of finalizing the numbers for the day-of-event revenue, but it was truly a day full of community, fun, and fundraising.


Thank you once again for your generosity and commitment to making our Oktoberfest a memorable and successful event for everyone. Your support helps us continue to fulfill our mission as a Catholic school and strengthens the bonds within our parish and school community.


In Christ,


Carolina

PRESCHOOL CORNER

COME CHEER ON OUR FOOTBALL TEAM

Show your Tiger Spirit!

Come cheer on our STM Tiger Football team tomorrow at 5:00pm for their playoff game. Winning tomorrow will secure our Tigers a spot at the Championship Game!


COME OUT, WEAR RED and

CHEER LOUD!!


Kona Ice will be available for purchase.

PTO CORNER

Support St. Thomas More Parish  School with Chicken Salad Chick. It's time for a Spirit Day on Wheels! 


Parents, teachers, family, and friends - order your choice of 1 pound tubs of chicken salad, egg salad, pimento cheese, large sides like broccoli salad, pasta salad, grape salad, mac 'n cheese, fresh fruit as well as croissants and treats with the order form link provided. Chicken Salad Chick will call to collect payment. 15% of sales will be donated to St. Thomas More Parish School.


Pick up your order Thursday, 10/31, from 3:30-3:45 in the school parking lot by the field. Questions? Email nicolesanders.csc@gmail.com


CLICK HERE TO ORDER TODAY:  Chicken Salad Chick Order Form for St. Thomas More Parish School-10/31

Deadline to order: Wednesday, 10/30, at 10 am

SCHOOL UNIFORMS

Flynn O'Hara is now stocked with all our complete uniform! Please visit the store front or website as soon as possible to secure the proper STM uniform pieces for your child. We will start implementing uniform infractions as of November 1st. Visit their website here.


*School picture day will be on Tuesday, November 5th and all students will need to be in proper dress uniform!


Thank you for your patience as we worked through our uniform supplier issues. We are confident that Flynn O'Hara will provide our students and families with a positive experience. Please let us know if you have any questions or need assistance.

FUNDRAISING

We are grateful to our STM community who support the school and Catholic education.


Thank you for your donation of time, talent, and treasure

at this year's Oktoberfest.

Congrats to our Ticket Selling Leaders:

  1. Noah W. - 7th Grade - Ms. Gonzalez - $200 Gift Card
  2. Caitlin W. - 8th Grade - Ms. Murray - $100 Gift Card
  3. Aiden M. - 3rd Grade - Ms. Patrick - $50 Gift Card


Congrats to our Top Selling Class:

  1. 7th Grade - Ms. Gonzalez


The Top Selling Class won a Snow Cone Party for the Class!


We surpassed our goal of $50,000, and the whole school will receive a PIZZA PARTY!

We are thankful for everyone who participated in this year's raffle.

This year's top winner's generosity saw a definite return by purchasing more than 16% of the raffle tickets.

Congrats to all of the winners!

Special Thanks to Frank Rivas


We appreciate the hard work and dedication that Frank Rivas has provided over the years as the production lead towards the efforts in building and breaking down the Oktoberfest site. Frank takes time during the fall to prepare for the event and then implements a 3-days build to provide the best setting of this wonderful event. Thank you, Frank!



VETERANS DAY PROGRAM

PLEASE JOIN US

UPCOMING EVENTS

Saint of the Month - St. Pedro Clungsod


Tuesday, 10/22

  • 8:40am - All School Mass - K-8th grade


Wednesday, 10/23

  • 5:00pm - Football game vs St. Anne Tomball @ home
  • PLAYOFF GAME - come out, wear red and cheer for our Tigers!

Thursday, 10/24


Friday, 10/25

  • 7:30am - Parent Coffee


Monday, 10/28

  • PreK & Kinder Dino week starts!


Tuesday, 10/29

  • 8:40am - All School Mass - K-8th grade
  • Dress Uniform
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