Cheetah Chatter
August 8th, 2023
Week of December 6th- 12th
Issue #14
“Where faith soars, minds excel, and futures ignite”
Greetings STM-STC Families,
The Christmas season is upon us! Advent which stems from the Latin word "Adventus" means "coming". We await in joyful anticipation of the coming of our savior, Jesus!
I want to give a huge shout out to the 7th grade parents, teachers and students for a successful service project. Thanks to the support of our community through dress down days, the 7th grade raised enough money to make 145 toiletry bags along with Thanksgiving and Christmas cards. These items are being donated this week to the Helping Up Mission center in Baltimore. As Catholics we are called to serve and I am so proud of the 7th grade for going above and beyond to serve our community! A special shout out goes to Yvette Bennerson, for spearheading this entire project!
If any parent/guardian of other grades wish to do a service project, please feel free to reach out to me to coordinate.
It is that time of year again, where the weather is cold, and frightful.. Please make sure your student is dressed appropriately for the weather. This is also a time of year where indoor recess occurs more frequently. I assure you we will go outside when we can. Reminder as well that we follow Baltimore County Public Schools for all weather related calls, whatever they do, we do.
Yours in Christ,
Matt Zipp
The Shepherd on The Search
Starting December 2nd we will be starting a new Christmas Tradition, The Shepherd on the Search. Please watch the below video of the reading of the story!
Upcoming Early Dismissals & Days Off
Please make sure you are communicating these dates with everyone in your family. There have been a few occasions where students have been here well past the early dismissal times or even on days off, a grand parent or family member is sitting out front waiting for dismissal. See below for the upcoming early dismissals and days off, and forward to those who are responsible for picking your child up. Thank you!
Christmas Spirit Week
Trimester 1 Awards Assembly
Our Trimester 1 Awards Assembly will take place on Wednesday, December 18th immediately following our Living Nativity presentation in the church. Both events will be Live streamed beginning at 9:30AM. Feel free to join us to celebrate the season as well as our amazing students!
Christmas Eve School Mass at St. Michael the Archangel Church
Chick-fil-a December Box Lunch Fundraiser
The Chick-fil-a box lunch fundraiser for the month of December will be on Friday, December 13th. Please click the button below for the order form. ALL order forms and money are DUE NO LATER THAN Friday, December 6th. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kim Thayer at kthayer@stmstc.org or by calling the school office. Thank you!
December 2024 Breakfast & Hot Lunch Menu
***Please Note: All items are subject to change based on availability.***
Calling All Library Lovers!
Financial Aid Applications Now OPEN!
Financial Aid applications for the 2025-2026 school year are now OPEN! To apply, please click on the button below. All applications are due by Friday, February 28th, 2025. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Mrs. Denise Polsinelli, our tuition manager, at dpolsinelli@stmstc.org or by calling the school office. Thank you!
2024 Christmas Concert
Please join us for an evening of Christmas talent from our school students in grades PreK - 5 at our annual Christmas concert! The concert will take place in the church on Tuesday, December 17th at 6:30PM. For those who are unable to make it on Tuesday at 6:30PM, please join us at the live stream of our school performance at 10:00AM on Monday, December 16th.
Students in PreK - 5 should wear Christmas "Sunday Best" to the performance. All students must arrive by 6:15PM on the 17th and all students will sit with their parents. We can't wait to see this performance!
Drama & Choir Announcements
For all updates and announcement for both Drama Club & Choir, please make sure you are checking the Google Classroom. Mrs. Dossa posts all schedules, changes, and announcements in the Google Classroom. Please check below for the codes for each. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Dossa at tdossa@stmstc.org. Thank you!
Google Classroom Codes:
Choir - sdtst72
Drama - 51pmrSz
Field Trips
STM-STC School Store Now OPEN!!
** CHECK OUT THE NEW ADDITIONS TO OUR SCHOOL STORE!! **
Nurse Missy's Health Corner
Frank's Pizza & Pasta Monthly Fundraiser
**Cellphones will be LOCKED in Homeroom Teacher's closet until dismissal.**
Important Links
When selecting our school, please select "Michael - St. Clement School, St. (Baltimore)" Thank you!
Prayer Corner
"Pray, Hope, Don't Worry"- St. Padre Pio
Saint Michael the Archangel isn't a saint, but rather he is an angel, and the leader of all angels and of the army of God. This is what the title "Archangel" means, that he is above all the others in rank.
Redemptorist preacher and reformer. Clement preached, built orphanages and schools, and established a vast Redemptorist presence in the city.