Cheetah Chatter

Greetings STM-STC Families,

Thank you to all the parents and families who attended the State of the School Address this past Monday. I will be including a detailed one-pager in next week’s Chatter to recap the key points discussed.

Below, you’ll find the tuition rates for the 2025-2026 school year. As many of you know, costs have risen across the board, particularly in insurance and utilities. This has led to an increase in tuition and some adjustments to how we manage fees.

Lastly, a quick correction—Presidents’ Day is on the 17th, not the 20th. That was my mistake in the graphic. Thanks for your understanding!

Yours in Christ,

Matt Zipp

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!

Re-registration for the 2025-2026 school year has begun! Emails were sent to current families prior to Christmas Break to complete the "Intent to Enroll" form for the 2025-2026 school year. Thank you to everyone who has completed the form so far. We still have MANY families who have not completed this form. This is the first step in the re-registration process. Please complete this form as soon as possible to inform the school of your family's intent, even if you do not intend on returning. This form assists administration with planning for next school year to include homerooms and staffing. All students who have the "Intent to Enroll" form completed will receive a dress down pass! If you have any questions regarding re-registration or need the email resent to you, please contact the school office. We are looking forward to planning another great school year!

We are pleased to announce the tuition rates for the 2025-2026 school year. The breakdown for both Catholic and Non-Catholic students is as follows:

Catholic (Full Day PreK - 8th) - $7,500

Non-Catholic (Full Day PreK - 8th) - $8,500

Total Fees - $625.00 (Due in one lump sum in May 2025)

For a complete breakdown of the tuition rates, including the multi-student discount & extended care, please click on the button below to download the PDF file. As always, if you have any questions, please call the school office. Thank you!

We are very excited to announce the official kick-off for the 2025-2026 Tuition Raffle! This year we are asking EACH student to sell 12 tickets. We are sending 12 physical tickets home with each student tomorrow, Friday, January 31st. Once tickets are sold, please send the ticket stubs (the part with name and address) and money back to school in the original envelope. If you would like to request additional tickets, please contact Mrs. Kim Thayer at kthayer@stmstc.org or by calling the school office. If you know someone who would like to purchase tickets using a credit card or have family and friends out of town, please direct them to our online sale page (Click the button below for the link). Once we receive the online order, we will send the purchaser the stubs in the mail.

Check out the flyer below for all of the amazing incentives we have for this year's raffle! We want to make this sale the best!

**Please note: The FREE tuition amount will be $7500 or the Catholic rate. If your child does not receive the Catholic rate, you will be responsible for the difference.**

Our school-wide service project that we kicked off this week for Catholic Schools Week is in full swing! We are still in need of many items to begin making care packages for the men and women in the United States military. Each homeroom has been assigned an item to bring into school. Please see both the graphic below and click on the button to download the PDF list. We will still be collecting items, even though Catholic Schools Week is ending. We will be collecting items until Friday, February 14th. Please help us make this a successful service project! If you have any questions, please call the school office. Thank you!!

Our next Chick-fil-a box lunch fundraiser will take place on Friday, February 21st. Please complete the order form linked below and send in with payment to the school office NO LATER THAN Friday, February 14th. Please remember that this is also a 12:00PM dismissal day. Orders will not be accepted after 12:00PM on the 14th. If you have any questions, pleas contact Mrs. Kim Thayer at kthayer@stmstc.org or by calling the school office. Thank you!

Here are some helpful links from the Baltimore County Department of Health:

Playing outside in winter

Frostbite and Frostnip in Children

Other gentle reminders from the Health Office:

• Hand lotion, lip balm, water bottles, and snacks are all items that need to be sent with students to school as the health office has only a limited supply of these.
• Also, as re-registration approaches, parents of INCOMING Kindergarteners, 6th, and 7th graders needs to turn in NEW/Updated vaccines and health forms (uploaded to the enrollment site). The Health Office does NOT automatically get vaccines or physical reports from pediatrician offices and cannot receive faxes. All Health forms must be up to date for the student to start the new school year.

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!

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 - 5QFSYE3 (Please note - NEW code)

** CHECK OUT THE NEW ADDITIONS TO OUR SCHOOL STORE!! **

**Cellphones will be LOCKED in Homeroom Teacher's closet until dismissal.**

When selecting our school, please select "Michael - St. Clement School, St. (Baltimore)" Thank you!

"Pray, Hope, Don't Worry"- St. Padre Pio