*** Signups are now CLOSED. ***

Greetings STM-STC Families,

I want to start out by giving a huge shout out to Mrs. Thayer for her hard work, dedication and organization with coordinating our chocolate fundraiser. This year our school community hit this fundraiser out of the ball park! I am not going to spoil it here, but scroll down after you finish reading to see our 2024 Chocolate by the numbers graphic!

Secondly, PRE-K-1ST families will be receiving separate communication about new pickup procedures starting next Monday 10/14. Please make sure you read the entire letter/procedure and follow any specific directions given. Hopefully going back to parking in the newly lined church lot will help alleviate traffic moving forward.

Reminder that Wednesday is Grandparents day. Right now we have 65 grandparents signed up please remember to sign up so we can print your tags prior to Wednesday. This is an early dismissal day, so grandparents can take their student home at 11 if they wish, students will only have about another 40 minutes of school after its over.

Lastly, several new items have been added to our school store site, including grandparents gear! We are also going to be adding a few more items prior to Christmas. Right now turn around time is about 2-3 weeks. Sales have been solid so far, and anything purchased can be worn by the kids at school. I have seen a lot of the grey MD Flag hoodies lately! Reminder that at the end of the school year they cut us a check for 20% of total sales. Right now we have made about 600$, which is a great start!

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!

Our World's Finest Chocolate Sale ends TOMORROW, Friday, October 11th. At this moment, we only have one box of chocolate left! That means we have 849 boxes of chocolate checked out to be sold! If they all sell, we will have officially raised over $25,000 for our school!!! That is incredible and far exceeding our goal! Our school community is amazing!! That amount of money will go a long way to making necessary improvements to our school! Thank you SO much for all of your hard work and dedication to making this our best sale yet!!

Please keep in mind the following:

• Tomorrow, Friday, October 11th is the last day of our candy sale. ALL money and/or ALL UNOPENED boxes of candy are DUE!! - NO EXCEPTIONS!
• Only UNOPENED boxes of candy may be sent back to school. Once the box is opened, you are responsible for paying for the entire box.

Please check by next week to see our official numbers and the list of our top sellers! Thank you all so much, again, for helping to make this year's sale such an incredible success!!

Please click on the button below for the letter that was sent home to families regarding the "Growing with God" series that is part of our Family Life curriculum. There is also a link below of parent resources provided by the Archdiocese of Baltimore. It is password protected. The password can be found in the Parent Letter. Thank you!

Our October Chick-fil-a box lunch fundraiser will take place on Friday, October 18th. Please click on the button below to download the order form. ALL money and orders are DUE no later than TOMORROW Friday, October 11th. NO EXCEPTIONS! If you have any questions, please contact the school office. Thanks!

** The date for our November Chick-fil-a fundraiser has been changed to Thursday, November 7th - more information to come. **

Please complete the form below for each grandparent that is planning on attending our upcoming Grandparents Day on Wednesday, October 16th. Paul Galeone Photographers will be at school on Grandparents Day to take pictures! Order forms were distributed today and tomorrow in classes. An electronic copy is linked to the button below. Please complete and bring on Grandparents Day if you would like to order pictures. Only those with order forms will have their pictures taken.

We are looking forward to sharing this special day with our families!

***Please Note: All items are subject to change based on availability.***

The Catholic High School of Baltimore have invited our 8th grade students to come to see their Fall Drama production Daisy Pulls It Off on Thursday, November 14th from 9:00AM - 11:30AM. The cost of the trip will be $15.00 a student. If your 8th grader would like to attend, please click on the button below to complete the form. The fee will be charged to your FACTS account prior to the performance. If you have any questions, please call the school office. Thank you!

It's that time of year again - TRUNK or TREAT!! This year's Trunk or Treat will take place on Saturday, October 26th from 6:00PM - 8:00PM. Vehicles are needed! Participating parents are asked to bring candy for up to 350 kids and decorate their vehicles. ONE person in EACH vehicle MUST be VIRTUS certified. All vehicles must be preregistered. To register your vehicle, you can click on the button below to download the form to turn into school OR you can complete the form below. All vehicles MUST be registered by October 17th. Spaces are limited! We are looking forward to this fun, spooky, annual event!!

The Christmas Bazaar is by far our largest event. We ask each family to donate six hours (or more) for each child in the school. Volunteers may be parents, grandparents, or other responsible persons over the age of 14. Each grade will sponsor a booth or stand, but feel free to sign-up to work any stand, that needs help!

There is a spot where you can write the name of the student you are volunteering for, if you have a different last name from the student to ensure they get credit towards the mandatory 20 hours! Use the link below to sing-up for your shift. Earn a dress down pass for each extra shift worked.

** Please complete your VIRUTS training PRIOR to working the event. The link can be found at the bottom of the newsletter under Important Links. **

On Friday, November 8th, students will have the opportunity to attend the Bazaar during the day, at which time the bazaar will be closed to the general public. A limited "day-time" kitchen menu will be opening at 11:30AM. The day-time menu will be shared soon!

We are in need of baked goods for the upcoming STM-STC Christmas Bazaar. Both homemade and store bought are welcomed. Please deliver all baked goods to the Main School Office Tuesday, November 5th - Saturday, November 9th.

*** Friday and Saturday deliveries can be brought directly to the school gym to be put on display. ***

Cookies ~ Cakes ~ Pies ~ Muffins ~ Brownies ~ Fudge ~ Candy ~ Doughnuts

• Wine - ALL Kinds - Red, White, Sparkling...
• Bottles of various liquors - Bailey's, Smirnoff, Fireball, Captain Morgan, etc.
• Hot Cocoa Bar Items - mini marshmallows, white chocolate chips, sprinkles, caramel sauce, chocolate syrup...
• Large bags of chips and soda (cans or bottles of Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, etc.)

*** All items can be sent to the school office or homeroom labeled Bazaar Donation ***

We are in need of plastic grocery bags! Please send in all bags to the school office labeled Donation. We will also accept reusable bags that are no longer needed. Thank you!

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

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