Principal's Weekly Update

January 24 - February 7, 2024 - STM Apparel Store Open Online!

January 26th - Enrollment Open for 2024-25 School Year

January 29 - February 2 - Catholic Schools Week!

Friday, February 9, 2024 - No School

"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul."

(Psalm 23: 1-3a)

The STM Online Clothing Store is officially open! In addition to school uniforms, there will be other clothing options available for purchase.

Click this link to view the store and place an order: https://www.valleyadvertise.com/team-pride/st-thomas-more

Clothing items will be delivered around Wednesday, February 21st.

Just a reminder, that our outdoor recess policy is as follows: Students will always go outside for recess unless the temperature or wind chill is below zero, or it is actively raining outside.

This policy is very common across the Green Bay Area.

It is important for children to have access to fresh air, so please help them dress appropriately for the weather each and every day!

Please join me in wishing Ms. Mari Diaz well as she leaves her Preschool Teacher's Aide position at St. Thomas More School. Ms. Mari's last day with us will be on Friday, February 2nd.

St. Thomas More School is in the process of hiring a bilingual preschool teachers aide. The position is 40 hours a week for 42 weeks a year. If you are interested, please submit your resume to Dr. Tyrrell at jtyrrell@gracesystem.org, or drop it off in the front office with Ms. Esperanza.

Catholic Schools Week will be January 28 - February 3rd. Please see the calendar of events at STM below and check out our Dress Down options below! Let's celebrate Catholic Schools!

Monday, January 29 - Dress in your Class Color! (See linked Schedule Below)

Tuesday, January 30 - Normal Dress Down Day

Wednesday, January 31 - Heritage Dress

Thursday, February 1 - Dress as something you want to be when you are older

Friday, February 2 - Dress as an STM Staff Member

* If students choose not to participate in the scheduled dress down days, they are welcome to wear their regular uniform.

Catholic Schools Week Schedule

Preparations are being finalized for admissions and enrollment for the 2024-25 academic year!

Current GRACE families will receive an email on January 26, 2024 with information and a link to re-enroll current students for the 2024-25 academic year.

• Re-enroll children who are current students by completing the online enrollment process in its entirety.
• If current GRACE families have additional (new) children, they wish to join the school in fall 2024, after re-enrolling current students, submit an online admission application for each additional child. All admission applications undergo review.
• Re-enrollment is specific to the current student at his/her current GRACE school. If a family is seeking another GRACE school for the 2024-25 academic year, the family will need to submit an admission application for each child to that GRACE school beginning January 28, 2024.

Tax legislation signed into law gives Wisconsin taxpayers the opportunity to deduct private school tuition expenses from their taxable income. A subtraction from income is allowed for tuition expenses that are paid for any of the GRACE schools. Parents/guardians are eligible for a maximum deduction of $4,000 per child in grades K-8 and $10,000 per child in grades 9-12. Students transitioning from eighth to ninth grade are eligible for both deductions. Per state guidance, any amount spent on tuition and book fees are eligible for the deduction. Book fees include digital books, such as laptops or tablet fees issued by the school.

Tuition information for tax preparation is available to GRACE families online via GRACE’s enrollment management system, TADS.

• The TADS Household Paid Tuition Tax Report will provide a breakdown of payments made for the specified household’s tuition account during the tax year.
• When gathering information for tax preparation, GRACE families are to access their TADS account | select Billing | Billing Account Number | Reports | Household Paid Tuition Tax Report | enter the tax year (i.e. 2023) and submit.
• A quick link to this Report also appears at the TADS Billing Account – Tuition & Fees screen to access the Household Paid Tuition Tax Report.
• If you have questions or require assistance, please call TADS Family Support at (800) 477-8237 or GRACE at (920) 499-7330, option 2.

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Green Bay, WI 54302

920-432-8242

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