May 2, 2018
Strive to be more
Dear Parents,
We have arrived at the beautiful month of May, a time that is traditionally reserved to honor Mary, Mother of God.  STM students will celebrate this month with participation in the annual May procession.  We will gather as a school on Monday, May 7th at 9am on the school parking lot and process to the Cathedral.  All students including the PreK will join in prayer to say the Rosary.  Please consider joining us for this beautiful event. 

This Saturday, the STM second grade students will celebrate their First Holy Communion at 11:00am Mass.  This special day is the culmination of many weeks of study and practice.  We are so happy for these students and we ask that you remember them, their teachers, and our clergy in your prayers.

God Bless,
 
Eleanor McCormack
  
PIZZA THIS FRIDAY, MAY 4, FOR ALL STUDENTS WHO SUBSCRIBED

This Friday Pizza Lunch supports 3rd Grade!

Pizza and Market Table volunteers are needed in the school cafeteria from 10:45am-1:15pm.  You must be VIRTUS-compliant to volunteer.  Come for the entire time or just for an hour.

Market Table
Appropriate items and some favorites are individually bagged popcorn, fruit snacks, chips, pretzels, cheese puffs or Jell-O and small items like bubbles, novelty pens, stickers, and mini-notepads.  Please do not send in cookies or nut products. Do not send in latex items such as balloons or any item made with latex. 

For every $15 spent you earn 1 volunteer hour.   If you have any pizza questions, contact Mike or Cecelia Gilliam at 
St. Thomas More Cathedral School presents:

    Arts Night
  Tuesday, May 29, 2018

6:30 PM   Tours of art displays in the school hallways
7:00 PM   Welcome and Opening Prayer
                 PTO Election results
                 Grade 8 - Scenes from Shakespeare's
                A Midsummer Night's Dream


     Click here to download registration form!
STM CYO DINNER

Come out and support the STM CYO! 

The CYO banquet is this Saturday, May 5th. The banquet will begin after the 5:30 Mass in Burke Hall and end by 9pm.  All of the STM teams and sports will be recognized and coaches will give a brief review of their seasons.  If you have not done so already, please RSVP to your coach or email  [email protected]  and include the number of attendees from your family.

There is no charge for the event.  However, we ask that you make small a donation to the CYO at the event.  If you are in need of service hours, we would welcome the help for set up and clean up after the event.  Please email  [email protected]  if you can help.  Set-up will start at 3:30pm.

We will show pictures from all our teams at the event, so if you have any pictures from your teams please email them to  [email protected] .

2018-19 STM TUITION AND FEES 

Tuition and fees have been established for the
St. Thomas More Cathedral School 2018-19 school year. Please click here to view the tuition rates.  
PRE-HSPT OPPORTUNITY

Bishop O'Connell High School is offering 7th graders the chance to take a practice High School Placement Test, or Pre-HSPT, on Saturday, 
May 19, 2018.  The test takes place from 
9:00am to noon.  The cost is $45 per student.  Seats are llimited and pre-registration is required.  Students will receive a copy of their score report in June.  Please click the following link to register:
 
BLAST SUBMISSIONS
STM Blast items must be submitted to [email protected] by noon on Monday  in order to be included in that week's edition.   All submissions must be in print-ready form.  Items received after this deadline will be held until the following issue.  Thank you for your cooperation.
Issue: 33
In This Issue
Upcoming Events

Saturday, May 5
First Communion
St. Thomas More Cathedral
11:00am

Monday, May 7
May Procession
STM Cathedral
9:00am

Friday, May 11
11:30 Dismissal
with Extended Day

Thursday, May 24
STM BAND CONCERT
Lee Hall (Gym)
7:00pm

Friday, May 25
11:30 Dismissal
ALL STUDENTS!
NO EXTENDED DAY!

Monday, May 28
NO SCHOOL
MEMORIAL DAY

Tuesday, May 29
ARTS NIGHT
6:30pm STM School
7:00pm Lee Hall

Wednesday, May 30
All-School Mass
Last Mass with
8th and K Students
10:00am
STM Cathedral

Thursday, May 31
PIZZA DAY
Rescheduled from March 2 Snow Day

Friday, June 1
BAND TRIP
No School Mass
"STM Will Turn the World"