St. Thomas School
Newsletter
May 15, 2019
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Fostering Faith - Inspiring Excellence - Cultivating Leaders
Top   Saint Thomas School Mission Statement
Saint Thomas School partners with the family and community to live the Gospel message of Jesus Christ by educating each child using Christian values, superior academics, and loving discipline in a Catholic community.

St Thomas School is a 2006 National Blue Ribbon School
Blue Ribbon Seal
Dear St. Thomas Families,   
 
This is a very busy time for the faculty and students as projects and tests are being completed.  Kindergarten assessments were completed on Monday and Tuesday (May 13th and 14th) and math assessments were administered to current Grades 5 - 7 on May 14th.  A letter will be sent home within the next couple of weeks identifying your student's placement in math for the 2019-2020 school year. 
 
Thursday, May 16  - The Mothers' Club Spring Social and Installation of new board members will take place on Thursday, May 16. Come join this great group for dinner and refreshments. 
 
Friday, May 17  - Join us for "I Can Only Imagine" on Friday, as we hold our Seventh Annual Art and Talent Show. Both the Art and Talent Shows will take place in the school gym. The Art Show will be free to roam from 6:00-7:00 pm in the gymnasium.  The Talent Show will begin at 7:00 pm. We look forward to showing off our many St. Thomas talents!
 

The 4th grade class brought all of the donated items to the Saint Vincent de Paul Pantry 
today.  Thanks for helping replenish their supplies.


The Kindergarten and first grade students, as part of their service learning project, worked together by planting flowers in front of the school and plaza area. We loved that they helped beautify our campus.  
 
Planning ahead:
  • Tuesday, May 28 is our annual Olympic Day. Teachers will send home information regarding the teams and any other instructions for your child for the day. The Olympics will be held outside beginning with a parade around the school starting at 10:15am. In the event of rain, activities will be moved indoors. 
    • At 7:00pm on Wednesday, we will have our eighth grade graduation Mass. The ceremony will be followed by a reception in the school cafeteria. Our smart and talented eighth graders will be greatly missed!
  • Wednesday, May 29 is the last day of school for the students. 
         We will celebrate our end of year school Mass beginning at 10:00am.
  • The Awards Ceremony this year will be held in the gym.  The schedule is:
                 8:10 - 8:50am - Kindergarten through 3rd  grades
                 9:00 - 9:45am - 4th through 7th grades
                 10:00 - Students will proceed to church for Mass
 Students will be dismissed from school following an all school Mass.  
 
Please note that final report cards will be distributed to the students on the last day of school.     You must be up-to-date on your tuition payments to receive a report card. If you have any questions regarding your tuition, please contact Judy Osburg in the Rectory office at 441-1282.
Have a blessed week.
 
Deborah Flamm
Principal
2019-2020 Registration
Don't forget that now is the time to register your child(ren) to reserve their spot for the 2019-2020 school year. Please feel free to contact the office if you need a registration form or have any questions regarding this process.
CAFETERIA NEWS
Check your students K-12 Payment lunch account balance. You MUST have a positive or zero balance for the end of the year for all returning students.  Reference the flyer in the students' Wednesday folder.    
The winners of collecting the most money for 
the Walkathon are:
  • The Reid Family (Caroline and Cecilia) collected the most money and will receive a $150 Visa gift card
  • The Erschell Family (Samantha and Emma) came in second place and will receive a $100 Visa gift card.
  • All family names collecting a total of $150 or more were paced in a drawing for the $75 Visa gift card.   The White Family (Quinn and Evan in preschool) received the $75 Visa gift card.

Rain and shine the Walk-a-thon for 2019 was a total success!   A special thank you to the Mothers' Club Walk-a-Thon Committee, school/parish families, faculty, staff, and students for a spectacular day!

Next Meeting
SPRING SOCIAL!
On Thursday, May 16th  
 
Free Money      
                  for Our School!  
Please help our school family take advantage of free, easy ways to earn money nearby just by signing up!    
 
KROGER    
Please enroll or re-enroll your Kroger Frequent Shopper Card to help St. Thomas School Earn Money! April is Re-enrollment Month. It is now required annually. St. Thomas earns approximately $4000 per year simply for having St. Thomas School designated as your designated Community Rewards Recipient.  Visit the link below to get started or renew.
 
St. Thomas School code   80212 .  
Even without the code, you can locate St. Thomas School 
on the menu of area reward recipients.
Vacation 
Bible School
June 3 - June 7
 
Vacation Bible School will run June 3-June 7 in the St. Thomas Cafeteria from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. The program is open to children ages 4 years to rising 3rd graders. Registration can be downloaded from the school website and will be included in the Wednesday folder.    Service hours available for Jr. High students.

Sign-Up for Volunteers:       CLICK HERE
Laffalot
at 
ST THOMAS SCHOOL
 
JUNE 17-21, 2019
 
AGES 6-12 YRS OLD
 
           Sign-up online: www.laffalotcamps.com

LOST & FOUND
The items found are beginning to pile up again. Stop by the office to search for your missing items. We want them to go home soon!
 
S     u     m     m   e   r     F   e   s   t  i    v   a   l
July 26 and 27
Mark your calendar!  
SUMMER FUN STATIONS IN THE GYM - 1ST TO 3RD GRADES


 
More Pictures of Flower planting this week,
with Kindergarten and 1st grade classes.


 
See the
Good,
Be the
Good.