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St. Thomas School

Mid-Week Memo: November 6, 2024

St. Thomas SchoolMid-Week Memo: November 6, 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!


What an incredible 5K Mingle Jingle we had this past weekend! We are thrilled to share that we had a record number of sponsors and runners! Thank you to Kerra Harmon, Tatiana Murphy, and Morgan Lee Brooks, who helped organize and run the entire event. It was a huge success!


Running Club Running club will continue to meet until Thanksgiving break. Their final two sessions will be today (11/6) and Wednesday (11/20). (No running club will be held on 11/13).


Report Cards With our transition to FACTS, report cards are having a couple bumps. In the event that your child’s class is unable to bring home reports on Friday, you will be notified.


Mass Attendance Every Sunday mass (or Saturday celebration) is a Holy Day of Obligation, meaning Catholics are required to attend. Fr. Bill has expressed a concern with the lack of families he is seeing at mass on the weekends. (Please see his write-up from a past bulletin attached to your email). The parish staff and some of us at St. Thomas School collaborated on an idea to help increase attendance. Starting at the first mass of our liturgical year (the first Sunday of Advent), December 1st, students will have a “Passport” to bring with them to mass (these will come home before Thanksgiving). They may get a sticker, a stamp, or a special marking to show that they attended mass that weekend. We will do special drawings for students who attended each weekend of the month to earn some great prizes! Above all, we want our students and our families to know and feel what a gift each mass is to us. This special gift is an invitation from Jesus to sit with Him, worship, sing, and consume His very Body to impart His grace upon us. Who could ask for more than that from our Savior?! Accept Jesus’ gift whenever you can and blessings will rain down … He wants us to have His grace!


REMINDERS

  • Mum Pots Please be sure to bring your mum pots back to the school for Mr. K.

  • TONIGHT: Maine Catholic Education Summit You are invited! Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 6:00 p.m. at St. John’s Community Center, 43 Pleasant Street, Brunswick. To RSVP, please fill out this form.

  • Scholastic Book Fair (Tuesday, November 12 - Friday, November 15) Parents will be able to visit with students on the night of Family Conferences: Wednesday, November 13th. There will be taxes on the books.

  • Family Conferences Family conferences will be Wednesday, November 13th from 1:45-6:30pm.


Have a delightful remainder of the week and weekend ahead!


In His joy,

Mrs. Angela Madigan

Principal

Thanksgiving Food Drive (Now - November 19th):

Let's help our friends at the St. Therese Food Closet supplement their Thanksgiving baskets with the following non-traditional items, organized by grade. May God bless your generosity!

Instead of a restaurant this month, we'll be partnering with Mikini for St. Thomas gear/swag! Take a look at the many amazing items below - items that would make great Christmas gifts! Order HERE by November 22nd to ensure delivery just in time for Christmas. Thank you for your support!

(Checks made payable to Mikini)

Poinsettia Fundraiser (Now - December 1st):

Order a beautiful poinsettia this holiday season and support St. Thomas! The website to order is linked to the image below!

Advent Memory Tree Fundraiser (Now - December 6th):

Remember a loved one who has passed by lighting a light on our Memory Tree. The cost is $1.00 per name, and the tree - which will be located in our lobby - will be lit from December 9th through Christmas break. Thank you for your support of this beautiful and meaningful fundraiser.


If you are able to assist with sales both before and after Mass on a Saturday or Sunday during November, please click HERE.

Scholastic Book Fair (November 12-15th):

We're thrilled to bring this opportunity to our school! Please refer to the flyer that recently went home with students, which maps out dates and times to visit the fair, etc. In addition, you can browse https://www.scholastic.com/bf/stthomasschool1 for more information!

Thanksgiving Luncheon (November 21st):

Mrs. Walker will be cooking up a delicious Thanksgiving feast for our students and families again this year! A flyer was recently sent home with students. Forms and payment must be received on or before Wednesday, November 13th.

Important Reminders:

Questions? Email joanne.cusack@portlanddiocese.org.

  • Now - 11/19: Thanksgiving Food Drive. Please see above.
  • Now - 11/22: Mikini "Dining-to-Donate." Please see above.
  • Now - 12/1: Poinsettia Fundraiser. Please see above.
  • Now - 12/6: Advent Memory Tree Fundraiser. Please see above.
  • 11/8: Report cards go home.
  • 11/11: Veterans' Day: No School.
  • 11/12-11/15: Scholastic Book Fair! Please see above.
  • 11/13: Early Release Day (1pm dismissal).
  • 11/13: Parent/Teacher Conferences (1:45-6:30pm). Please see the Sign-Up Genius from your child's teacher.
  • 11/20: PTO meeting via Zoom. Please access the link HERE.
  • 11/21: Thanksgiving Luncheon. Please see above. Forms and payment due on or before 11/13.
  • 11/22: Fabulous Friday - Inside Out/Mismatch Day!
  • 11/27 - 11/29: Thanksgiving break.
St. Therese of Lisieux Parish
View Mass times, give online, or contact Fr. Bill Labbe, Pastor.
Mrs. Angela Madigan, Principal
angela.madigan@portlanddiocese.org