Cheetah Chatter

STM-STC Families,

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!

Volunteers are needed to help with our Donuts with Dudes event. Please click on the button below to access the Sign-Up Genius and sign up for a time slot if you are able to volunteer. Thank you!

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!

The Broadening Options and Opportunities for Students Today (BOOST) Scholarship Program provides awards for some students who are eligible for the free or reduced-price meal program to attend a participating nonpublic school. Priority will be granted to students who qualify for free or reduced-meals and received a BOOST scholarship award during the 2024-2025 school year, as well as their siblings. The parent application for the 2025-2026 school year is now OPEN! The deadline to apply is May 9, 2025. NO late applications will be accepted. Some helpful resources are linked below:

FAQs for Parents

Virtual Customer Service Sessions - available in both English and Spanish

Virtual Assistance - available on Wednesdays from 12 - 1 until Wednesday, May 7th.

For the most up-to-date information, please visit the BOOST webpage by clicking the button below. The application for the 2025-2026 BOOST Scholarship is linked in the button below.

We are excited to announce that we have officially EXTENDED the deadline for our 2025-2026 Tuition Raffle! Our drawing will now take place on Friday, March 28th. There is still TWO MORE WEEKS left to sell tickets! PLEASE - if you have extra tickets that are UNSOLD, send them back into school ASAP! **If you DO NOT send back the tickets, whether sold or unsold, you will be charged $60.00 at the end of the fundraiser.**

We are relying on all of our families to sell at least 12 tickets to make this fundraiser a success. We understand that in some circumstances it is not possible for families to sell tickets and that is why we ask for you to send them back into school so we can send them out to other families who request them or sell them to anyone who may be interested. We have many families who want to purchase additional tickets, but we are unable to fill those orders. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kim Thayer in the school office or by email at kthayer@stmstc.org.

We have LOTS of AMAZING incentives for our students if they sell more than 12 tickets! Please 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.**

The Chick-fil-a box lunch fundraiser will take place on Thursday, March 20th. Please note that it is on a Thursday this month and not Friday due to Lent. Please click on the button below to download the order form. Please send in all money and orders to the school office NO LATER THAN TOMORROW, Friday, March 14th. If your student is in middle school and attending the "Sights & Sounds" field trip that day, please do not order. The students will not be back in time to receive their meal.

Also, as a reminder, prices for the meals have increased. The amounts are listed below:

5 pc. nugget meal - $8.00

8 pc. nugget meal - $13.00

Chicken Sandwich meal - $13.00

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kim Thayer in the school office or by email at kthayer@stmstc.org. Thank you!

We are pleased to announce that we will be offering Hershey Park Tickets at a discounted rated for any operating day during the 2025 season. If you are interested in purchasing tickets, please click on the button below to download the order form. Please fill out the form and submit the completed form along with payment to Mrs. Paula Dossa in the school office by Friday, April 4, 2025. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Paula in the school office.

As part of our commitment to student health and wellness, St. Michael- St. Clement School will be welcoming the Baltimore County Department of Health, Conservation of Hearing and Vision Program to offer and optional screening services. Students in Pre-K 4, Kindergarten (if the student was NOT screened last year), 1st , 4th , and 8th grades will have the opportunity to be screened on March 31st /April 1st . These screenings help identify any potential vision or hearing concerns that may

impact your child’s learning and development. If you would like your child to participate in these screenings, please click on the button below to download the consent form and return it to your child’s teacher no later than March 21st . Students WITHOUT a consent form WILL NOT be screened. If your child has a known vision or hearing problem, he/she should have his/her glasses or assistive devices for the screening. Should any concerns arise from the screenings, you will be notified by the

Hearing and Vision Program with recommendations for follow-up with a healthcare

professional. There is a brochure from Baltimore County attached for your information but if

you have any other questions please feel free to contact Nurse Missy at 410-497-8213

or by email at mmartello@stmstc.org.

We do need volunteers to help out at the dinner from decorating and set-up, food preparation, clean up and more. If you are willing and able to assist, please click on the button below to sign up. 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)

** IMPORTANT UPDATE: There will be NO Choir rehearsals until April in order to prepare for the play production. The play will take place March 28th & 29th **

Drama Club is looking for donations! We will be needing items for the concessions during our performances. This includes individually wrapped or single serve drinks, chips, and snacks. We will also need donations for baskets to be raffled off during the event. All donations can be sent to our Music Teacher, Mrs. Theresa Dossa. Thank you for helping to make this year's production a success!

** 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