Upcoming Events

Monday, September 12

  • 2 pm dismissal (every Monday)
  • First full day for Kindergarten (2 pm dismissal)

Tuesday, September 13

  • Students who have a Free Dress Pass sticker may wear free dress today (have student wear their sticker). Free Dress Passes may only be used on Tuesdays.
  • PK-Grade 5 parents Curriculum Night, 7 pm in the Community Center

Wednesday, September 14

  • Choir practice, 3:15 in music portable, all students in grade 5 to 8 welcome
Tuesday, September 20
  • Grade 6 to Grade 8 parents Curriculum Night Meeting, 7 pm
  • 8th Grade Parent Meeting, 6 pm in 8th grade classroom

Friday, September 23

  • No Huff n Puff - it is rescheduled to October 21

Great American Gift Wrap Sale is in progress now through Sept. 23.  This optional fun fundraiser supports Parents Club.  Information packets came home in family packets (also known as kidmail) with your youngest student yesterday.  Online catalog
Welcome!
Welcome to our many new families. We have 13 new students in 1st to 8th grades.   Check out all our new additions on the bulletin board near the school office. Thank you to Marcela Aguilar for creating the beautiful bulletin board.

Thank you also to Stacey Williams for hanging our Welcome banners. They say "welcome" in the many languages spoken by our school families.
Curriculum Night Parent Meetings

Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 5 on Tuesday, September 13 at 7 pm.

Grade 6 to Grade 8 on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 7 pm.

Parents start in the Community Center and then move to their child's classroom to meet with their teacher.  Free childcare in ESS both nights.

Grade 8 Parent Meeting on September 20 at 6 pm in 8th grade classroom.
Fall Fundraising
We have several fun and critical fundraisers each fall.  To help your planning and budgeting, here is a quick overview:

Gift Wrap & Gift Sale - in progress now
Annual School Fund Drive - October - we ask EACH SCHOOL FAMILY to contribute through direct donation to the school.
Huff n Puff - Jog-a-thon during school to raise funds for athletics and fitness
$CRIP - all year - buy gift cards at face value and the school receives a commission.  WE ASK EACH SCHOOL FAMILY TO SUPPORT $CRIP.    $CRIP information

Click here for more fundraising details
New Cabinets in ESS
in progress
There are new cabinets in ESS!  Thanks to the vision of Tim Shea, and donations by the Amici Group and the generosity of these families: Shea, Sullivan, Kabalin, Calpe, Herlihy, Hart and 6th grade Girl Scout troop.

THANK YOU to Helen and Pat Damitio and their whole family for installing them this weekend.
PRISM is the term we use at St. Matthew School to describe how we act and how we treat each other:
  • Pride
  • Respect
  • Inclusion
  • Safety
  • Manners
We are focusing on one aspect of PRISM each week in September.  Our focus this week is PRIDE.  We take PRIDE our work and do our best job and have PRIDE in our school. Students may have been caught this week showing pride in their work or school and received a Free Dress Pass which they can use on Tuesdays.
Bathroom Update
 Renovation work continued with asbestos abatement for the boys and girls bathrooms.  

St. Matthew School received a generous grant from the Garneau Nicon Family Foundation of $35,000 for our bathroom renovation project!

Speech Team Coach Needed!
Our beloved coach gradated from St. Matthew with his son last year.  We are looking for someone to coach the speech team this year (and assistant coaches to help out.)  Last year we had 30+ students participate in the program.  In addition to the annual competitions at 2 (some years there are 3) high schools, the students learn important life long skills.  Would you please consider helping our students build these skills and their confidence?  Please contact Helen Damitio if you're interested: helenpat.damitio@frontier.com or 206-795-5835 .

Luau Tickets Still Available
Saturday, Sept. 17 at 6 pm in the Community Center Courtyard.  Enjoy roast pig, tropical drinks and the aloha spirit.  $30 per person.  Adults only.  RSVP to Dina O'Leary at (206) 367-0235 .
Band Program
Students in Grades 5 to 8 may join the band program at St. Matthew School, provided by the Bishop Blanchet HS Band program.  Beginning and advanced bands are available.

Band meets Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, starting Oct. 4. Cost is $460 for the year, plus the cost of any instrument rental. Band sign-up form was in family packet yesterday.
                                           
Chess Class at St. Matthew School 
Chess for 1st - 5th grades is starting soon. September 22, 2016 after school at 3:15 PM- 4:15 PM. Register your student by September 19! For more details see the : Chess Flyer. 
Smart With Art
Smart With Art begins Monday, September 19 at 2:15 PM ending at 3:25 PM. It will continue through November 7. See the flyer online here and be sure to Register Online today!
New!  Weekly emails are now archived and available at www.stmattschool.org under the Parents tab or click here.
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