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Eagle News - December 4, 2019
 Important Dates for December:

December 5 - All School Mass/ Band/Choir Concert 5:30 pm
December 6 - 1st Grade Retreat / 3rd Grade Field Trip / 4-8 Liturgy Choir Field Trip / KC Movie Night
December 10 - 3rd Grade Colonial Day
December 12 - 5-8 School Mass / 6th Grade Grandparent's Day
December 17 - 7/8 Grade Exams
December 18 - PK 4/5 Christmas Concert 9:00 am / PK 3/4 Sing-A-Long 10:15 am / 6th Grade Nine Weeks Tests / 7/8 Grade Exams
December 19 - Advent Mass / 6th Grade Nine Weeks Test / 7/8 Grade Exam
December 20 - PK-8 Red and Green Accessory Day / 6th Grade Nine Weeks Test / 7/8 Grade Exam / PK-8 Dismissal at 11:30 am
December 23 - January 3 - Christmas Holidays
January 6 - Students return to school
Important Information
Academic Achievements
Congratulations to the following students on their academic achievements
for the first nine weeks. Keep up the great work!
Principal's List
4th Grade
Brenton Crow
Noah Fontenot
Amelia Hartdegen
Hana Huynh
Emma Labauve
Sophia Rao
Emily Rawls

5th Grade
Elyse Bailey
Gabriel Braun
Abigail Broussard
Brian Bui
Han Dinh
Anh Nguyen
Cheri Nguyen
Paulina Nguyen
Frankie Phan
6th Grade
Ava Doucet
Sydney Gomez
Tyler Griffin
Asher Higgins
Madeline Holder
Annie Phan
Cade Saurage
William Uffman
Cameron Wilkinson

7th Grade
Ella Adcock
Julia Burns
Connor Campbell
Thomas Denny
Sophia Jean
Callista Labauve
Christian Mai
Grant Mathes
Logan Nguyen
Mary Nguyen
Sophia Nguyen
Hayden Plauche'
Rachel Saunders
Victoria Seeling
Hayes Stuart
Hannah-Grace Zimmerman
8th Grade
Mackenzie Baer
Camille Curry
Hadley Ewen
Adeline Fields
Monica Levron
Hannah Mai
Madeline Mccoy
Isabelle McDermott
Harper Anne Miller
Jolie Primeaux
Henry Ross
Araceli Sturiale
Angeline Thai
Isabel Tram
Claire Tran
Macy Wascom
Abby Watts      
First Honors
4th Grade
Adele Aucoin
Vincent Broussard
Jose Camberos, II
Edrick Caraballo-Miro'
Shelby Chenevert
Stella Corey
Emerson Cramer
Robert David
Elaina Ewen
Madeline Falcon
Cooper Hurst
Hayden Istre
Jorge Izaguirre
Elena Jean
Katie-Lynn Junca
Victor Luu
Evan Naquin
Angelina Nguyen
Anne Nguyen
Myolie Nguyen
Leigha O'reilly
Ian Phan
Sofia Phillips
Kayden Quintana
Andrew Stafford
Natalie To
Emily Toler
Reis Wascom
Jaxon Wilkinson
Joseph Junior Yacoub
5th Grade
Brent Bailey
Caroline Bradley
Charli Causey
Kaylee Cothren
Lily Drefahl
Noella Fields
Marlei Franklin
Edward George
Weslee George
Sophia Harrison
Luke Kisner
Clayton Lieu
Manny Llaneza
Owen Mills
Ashton Nguyen
Christopher Kho Nguyen
James Pendarvis
Jezabelle Roman
Audrey Uffman       

6th Grade
Blaine Bradford
Riley Deaton
Hayden Fontenot
Seth Hatfield
Jacob Jean
Angela Le
Sophia Le
Caroline Lucas
Ava McAnally
Christian Moody
Maryellen Moore
Ava Marie Ordonio
Carolyn Robinson
Michael Schittone
Elle Vuong
7th Grade
Cameron Bourgeois
Madison Calandro
Ava Dempre
Hannah Deshotel
Baylee Fontenot
Riley Harshbarger
Elise Holder
Claire Kaiser
Carter Mashon
Samee McDaniel
Owen Naquin
Lana Nguyen
Grace Olinde
Brianna Rackley
Jessica Ross
Lauren Taylor
Kelly Tran
Hailey Weysham
Evelyn White

8th Grade
Ryan Baker
Isabella Berry
Sarah Broussard
Jackson Cummings
Avery Deaton
Sayla Fogos
Ann Geyer
Angela Huynh
Lilyruth Mury
Isabella Ortiz
Lucy Parker
Alexandra Redden
Alexander Vidaurre
Katherine Vu
Second Honors
4th Grade
Samantha Aguillard
Ethan Bui
Jackson Campagna
Aiden Ferrand
Anne Marie Lemoine
Ellie Lirette
Oscar Liu
Ethan Tran
Benjamin Wilkinson
5th Grade
Grace Hernandez
Rylan Lejeune
Michael Mauk
Kendall Nass
Mason Romig
Riley Rush
Bryce Sims
Vanessa Tabony

6th Grade
Hayden Nguyen
Ambrose Thai
7th Grade
Natalie Bauder
Gabriella Ducharme
Sydney Ieyoub
Austin Sims

8th Grade
Anthony Hugenroth
Hannah Nguyen
Trieu Hai Nguyen
Abigail Pons
Stephen Redden
Noah Singleton  
Annual Fund Update

We are pleased to announce that we have used resources from our Annual Fund to make the first of our technological expenditures for STM School: Improvements to the technology infrastructure (new server, switches, wireless access points, racks and mounts) for a total allocation of $47,953.04.

As we make additional purchases, we will provide you with that information.

We are very grateful to all participants, and we appreciate those who are still finalizing their donation plans. Since our last newsletter, we received gifts from Shelley and Scott Fontenot, Kim and Michael Gomez, and Tillie and Robert Lee . Thank you!

If you have any questions about the Annual Fund, please contact Dr. Greg Brandao ( greg@stmchurch.org ). Many thanks!
Substitute Teachers

We are currently recruiting new substitute teachers to expand our sub list. If you or someone you know is interested in working as a sub, please contact Vice Principal, Ashley McDaniel via e-mail at  ashleym@stmbr.org .  
Athletic Director Position Available

STM is currently accepting applications for the position of Athletic Director. This is a part-time position, and the job description can be found on the STM website at the following link,  Athletic Director
In-Parish Tuition

In order to receive the In-Parish Catholic tuition rate next school year, 2020-2021, families must make a minimum contribution of $400 to St. Thomas More Catholic Church by December 31, 2019. Donations can be made online at  stmchurch.org  through Faith Direct at the following link,  STM CHURCH . If you have any questions please contact Kelly Forbes in the STM School Business Office .
Event Details
Band/Choir Concert - December 5

Come support our bands and Liturgy Choir on Thursday, December 5th at 5:30 pm in the STM gym for our annual Christmas concert!

You will hear many beautiful Christmas tunes from the talented students of STM! 
Blessing of the Bambinelli
December 14-15

It’s easy to get wrapped up in the festivities of Christmastime, the shopping, the baking, the cleaning, but a great way to slow down and remember the focus of Christmas comes in the form of a little baby. A little Baby Jesus, of course.

St. Thomas More Parish will join in the Vatican tradition of blessing the figurines of Baby Jesus, called Bambinelli in Italian, on Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent. Everyone (young and old alike) is invited to bring their figure of the Christ Child from their crèche for a special blessing at all Masses the weekend of Dec. 14-15. Fellowship Sunday hosted by the Women’s Ministry in the activity center will follow the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Masses on Bambinelli Sunday the 15th. Parishioners will enjoy light refreshments, a creche scene photo op, and there will be an Advent craft for children.

Please make plans to join us for this beautiful Advent tradition. A suggestion is, upon returning home from the blessing, put your Bambinelli in a box, wrap it, and place it under the tree. Let this be the first gift your family receives Christmas morning, when together you place your baby Jesus figure in the crib. It is sure to be a blessing for your entire family and a wonderful tradition for years to come.
6th Grade Nine Weeks Tests

Wednesday, December 18 - Math and Religion Tests
Thursday, December 19 - English and Social Studies Tests
Friday, December 20 - Science Test

7th/8th Grade Exams

Tuesday, December 17 - Math and English Exams (11:00 Dismissal)
Wednesday, December 18 - Literature and Social Studies Exams (11:00 Dismissal)
Thursday, December 19 - Science Exam (11:30 Dismissal)
Friday, December 20 - Religion Exam (11:30 Dismissal)
Christmas Holidays

Reminder that Christmas Holidays begin after 11:30am dismissal on Friday, December 20. **There will be NO Extended Care on Friday, December 20.**

We look forward to student's return to school on Monday, January 6, 2020!
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