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St. Thomas School

Mid-Week Memo: October 9, 2024

St. Thomas SchoolMid-Week Memo: October 9, 2024

Our Mission:

St. Thomas School serves the parishes of St. Therese of Lisieux, Holy Spirit, and St. Matthew.

In partnership with the family, we are dedicated to nurturing the personal development of the whole child. Our mission is to instill Catholic values, foster self-discipline, and promote academic excellence in the spirit of a caring, affirming community.

From the Principal's Desk...

Greetings, St. Thomas families!


On Monday we experienced a beautiful moment together in prayer as everyone joined in on a whole school rosary in honor or Our Lady of the Rosary. This powerful event occurred at every Catholic school in Maine. Thank you to the third and fourth graders who read the joyful mysteries and led the prayers for each decade.


Picture Makeup Day On October 18th students who were not here for picture day will have the opportunity to have their picture taken. If you forgot to send in the envelope last time or decide you want more pictures (even if your child already had his/hers done), you can still get order forms and money to the office. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Cusack.


Mum Pots Thank you for your purchase of Mr. K’s mums, they are simply gorgeous! When your mums have passed, please be sure to bring the pots back to the school for Mr. K. He is so generous to us, we want to be sure we keep the costs down by returning his pots … he donates 100% of profits to the school! Thank you, Mr. K!


Family Conferences & Scholastic Book Fair Tuesday, November 12 - Friday, November 15 we will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair. Scholastic is working with us to provide titles that align with our Christian values, an important factor when finding modern texts for students - wholesome is hard to find! Students will be visiting the book fair throughout the week during school and parents will be able to visit with students on the night of Family Conferences: Wednesday, November 13th. More information on both of these offerings will be coming soon!


We appreciate all the efforts to support our school through out catalog fundraiser. If you haven’t yet signed up your child(ren) please go to www.shopfund.com to register. Thank you!


REMINDERS

  • TODAY is an early release with dismissal at 1:00pm.

  • NO SCHOOL Friday, 10/11 & Monday, 10/14

  • Halloween Friday, October 25th we will wear Halloween costumes for Fabulous Friday; students will not wear costumes on October 31st. All costumes must be appropriate (no blood, weapons, evil themes, etc.) and no masks may be worn. In addition, the costume must permit the student to sit, stand, walk, and move freely without restricting them and/or others.


Have a delightful remainder of the week and weekend ahead!


In His joy,

Mrs. Angela Madigan

Principal

Upcoming Events:

Please consider helping to "feed our monsters" by donating a bag of candy for the trick or treat portion of our event!

We're also looking for Halloween decor to transform our cafeteria for the dance (donations or items to borrow)! *Please label your items if you'd like them returned to you.*

Thank you for helping to make this fun, SPOOKTACULAR event a huge success! We are grateful! (Please see how you can help under the "Important Reminders" header below!)

October's Dining-to-Donate: Applebee's!

Our October "Dining-to-Donate" fundraiser is at Sanford Applebee's - coming up on Thursday, 10/10, from 11am-close! We look forward to seeing you! Please present this flyer to your server so the school can receive a 15% kickback! This is valid on both dine-in and to-go orders.


(Did you know that you can order an Applebee’s e-gift card through RaiseRight.com and use it for our Dining-to-Donate night? The school’s code is: 417B77LL27738. It’ll be double the donation to St. Thomas! Wow!!!)


FMI, please call the main office at (207) 324-5832. Thank you, as always, for your support!

Is your child signed-up yet? Don't forget that the class with the highest percentage of registrations will win a pizza party! Register by 10/10 to be included in the count for this special prize (and to get a MJR t-shirt)! Remember to register yourself, too!


Please also remember that, as one of the school's largest fundraisers, this is an ALL HANDS ON DECK event, and your assistance is needed! Please take a look at how you can help HERE. Thank you!

Important Reminders:

Questions? Email joanne.cusack@portlanddiocese.org.

  • 10/1-10/18: Gift Catalog Fundraiser! Haven't registered yet? Visit www.shopfund.com!
  • 10/9: Early release day with 1pm dismissal.
  • 10/9: PTO meeting at 6:30pm via Zoom. Join HERE.
  • 10/10: Applebee's Dining-to-Donate. Please read more above!
  • 10/11 & 10/14: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workshop Day & Indigenous Peoples' Day...
  • 10/18: Picture day make-ups! Please send in forms and payment!
  • 10/19: Halloween Trick or Treat & Dance event (see above)! Your assistance is needed with set-up, clean-up, and everything in between. Please sign-up to help HERE. Thank you!
  • 10/25: Fabulous Friday: Halloween costumes!
  • 10/25: Saints & Angels celebration. Please help make this event successful and memorable by signing-up to help HERE. Thank you!
St. Therese of Lisieux Parish
View Mass times, give online, or contact Fr. Bill Labbe, Pastor.
Event Information

ACTS Men's Retreat

The ACTS retreat is a 3-day, 3-night Catholic lay retreat focusing on Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service (ACTS). It is an opportunity for men to renew themselves spiritually, to strengthen their faith, and to create lasting and supportive friendships.


The retreat lasts from Thursday, October 17th (5pm) through Sunday morning, October 20th. The cost is $250.


FMI, please contact Ken Brown at (207) 608-3839

When?

Thursday, Oct 17, 2024, 05:00 PM

Where?

Camp Kerith Retreat Center, Alfred

Mrs. Angela Madigan, Principal
angela.madigan@portlanddiocese.org