The Phoenix Flyer: St. Thomas More School Newsletter
September 11-15, 2023
Principal’s Message
New Beginnings
Jeremiah 29:11 “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’
Dear Parents and Families,
It was so wonderful to walk around campus last week, visit classrooms and witness all the vibrant activity and hear the enthusiastic voices of our students. I am so excited for this new school year. We have some important events this week. Thursday, we will have our first Parent Club meeting at 8:30 after drop off. That evening, we will also have our Curriculum Night at 6:13. Please note that this is a mandatory event. In addition to meeting some of the new faces on our campus, you will be receiving valuable information from your student(s)’ teachers.
Another thing we will be discussing is ways in which you can fulfill your volunteer hours and become more engaged with our school community. We have many volunteer opportunities and want to make sure you are planning ahead and asking for support now in finding ways to volunteer that match your talents and interests, as well as fit into your schedule. Please be sure to reach out early if you need our support in this endeavor.
I look forward to seeing you all Thursday.
In Christ,
Elizabeth Glaze
Dates to Remember
9/14 Parent Club Meeting, 8:30 in the Renggli Room
9/14 Curriculum Night, 6:15 (Mandatory Meeting)
9/17 School Led Mass – 8th Grade
9/21 International Day of Peace – Spirit Day
9/29 Teacher Inservice, 12:00 Noon dismissal
10/4 Blessing of the Pets
Curriculum Night
Please join us for Curriculum Night on Thursday, September 13. Please see the session timing below.
Session 1: 6:15 – 6:45, Classrooms
Session 2: 6:50 – 7:20, Classrooms
All School Session: 7:25, Dalton Hall
We want to help all of our families meet their volunteer hours and become more engaged with our amazing STMS community. Please complete the survey below so we can better understand your talents and interests in volunteering.
Volunteer Talents, Interests and Needs
James Knight
Local Area Events
Meadowdale Feeder Basketball Program
Meadowdale Feeder Basketball tryouts for boys and girls teams is almost here! Open to all 5th-8th graders within the Meadowdale High School boundaries.
– BOYS 5th-8th: Sunday, September 17th Click here to register: https://meadowdalefeederhoops.com/tryouts
– GIRLS 5th-8th: early October For info: https://sites.google.com/site/ladymavsfeeder/home
Parent Club
Please join us for our first Parent Club meeting on Thursday, September 14, 8:30am in the Renggli Room.
Scrip
Scrip News!
Love coffee? Do you go to Starbucks often? Do you know about the Scrip hack? You can earn your Fundraising with Scrip and get your Starbucks Rewards too! Here’s how:
☕️Get a hard copy Starbucks Card from Scrip (not in-store)
Add that card to your Raise Right Wallet
Add that same card to your Starbucks app
In the Starbucks app, transfer that balance to your Gold Card (the one that earns you rewards)
Opt to Save Card
☕️To Reload-
Go back to your wallet in Raise Right
Select that card and click Add Money
Purchase and wait for your email confirmations
You may need to close out of your Starbucks App and reopen and or just refresh it
In the Starbucks app, transfer your balance
Opt to Save Card
☕️Repeat Reload Steps
Extra Hack- you can have your family members get Raise Right and do this Starbucks hack too, and buy other things, of course. You will need to give them the Enrollment Code. 😁
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Here is where and when you can buy Scrip:
✨️In the timed parking lot-Wednesdays 8am-9am and Fridays 2:45pm-3:15pm
✨️In the Breezeway-Sundays (every other; 9/17, 10/1, etc.) 9:30am-10:30am
✨️Anytime, via the Raise Right app.
Questions, Comments, Concerns? Contact Your Scrip Admin Team:
-Gemma Ardiente (ordering & inventory)
– Rachel Rogers (bookkeeping)
-Therese Sarr (volunteer selling coordinator)
-Nick Golla (communications)
CYO
CYO Cross Country – SIGN UP NOW!
Greetings St. Thomas More Families,
We’re gearing up for another fun season of CYO Cross Country led by the very awesome Coach Scott & Ms. Rash. Last year students from STMS joined the St. Pius X squad to form ‘More Pius.’ We’re excited to keep it going again this season.
Practice Schedule: *Tentative Practice schedule, Tuesdays at 3:30, Thursdays at 6:30 at Evergreen Playfield (Track) Directions below*
Please register your child online at https://www.teamsideline.com/sites/seattlecyo/home
Thank you and see you on the track!
Questions can be directed to Shawn Taylor (St. Pius X Athletic Director) at staylor@careerpathsnw.com
Volunteers
Parents who wish to volunteer will need to be current on their Virtus Training, Protecting God’s Children and complete the Volunteer Handbook acknowledgement form.
Online sessions are also available in English and Spanish. Visit Virtusonline.org and click on the Current Registration tab. Trainings are good for 3 years. If you need to renew your status, you can do so online at Virtusonline.org.
For information on how to create your profile and register for a class, please click on the link below and look for the Registration Guide under Adult Employee Information and Resources, or contact Heather Anderson at heather.anderson@stms.org or (425) 743-4242.
Archdiocese of Seattle – Safe Environment
We want to help all of our families meet their volunteer hours and become more engaged with our amazing STMS community. Please complete the survey below so we can better understand your talents and interests in volunteering.
Volunteer Talents, Interests and Needs
Guidelines for COVID, Flu and RSV
St. Thomas More School is following the COVID guidelines published by the Washington State Department of Health and the Snohomish Health District*.
The Snohomish Health District has recently revised their guidelines. The link to the guidelines can be found below:
Snohomish County Health Department COVID Guidelines
WA State Department of Health Guidelines
Important Updates to STMS Guidelines
- If your child tests positive, the quarantine period is 5-10 days. If after 5 days, your child is symptom free and has not had a fever within the last 24 hours, he/she may return to school and will need to remain masked through day 10.
- Day 0 is the first day of the onset of symptoms, or if asymptomatic, the first day of the positive test.
- If your child was previously asymptomatic before testing positive, but starts to exhibit symptoms after testing, day 0 is the first day of symptoms (the 5-day count starts over).
- Siblings of a child who test positive, or if a child is exposed to someone else in the home who tests positive, may return to school as long as there are no COVID-19 symptoms and remain masked through day 10 of exposure of anyone in the household testing positive for COVID.
- If your child exhibits symptoms of illness at school, they will be asked to wear a mask, and we will call home. We have COVID-19 testing available at school – please email or call the office if you would like your child tested.
If students have active symptoms from any respiratory infections and/or have a fever, they should not come to school.
*If you have any questions regarding STMS guidelines, please contact the school office at (425) 743-4242. Please note that although STMS guidelines are based on the Washington State Department of Health and the Snohomish County Health District, we reserve the right to add extra precautions.