CALENDAR REMINDERS OKTOBERFEST 2015

PRINCIPAL’S MEMO
September 15, 2015
CALENDAR REMINDERS
Wednesday, September 16
"I
STM" - Students may wear this year's Oktoberfest shirt with long blue
jeans or uniform shorts.
4th/5th grade Chess Club -- 3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
Jr. High Art Club -- 3:15 - 3:45 p.m.
Homecoming Pep Rally - 4:00 p.m.
STM Homecoming Football Game - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, September 18
All School Mass - All students must be in dress uniform.
Progress Reports distributed
2:15 p.m. dismissal
Tuesday, September 22
Jr. High Chess Club -- 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Wednesday, September 23
4th/5th grade Chess Club -- 3:15 - 4:15 p.m
Jr. High Art Club -- 3:15 - 4:15 pm.
Thursday, September 24
Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences - 3:45 - 6:30 p.m. - Please see
additional information in this memo.
Friday, September 25
Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences - 7:45 - 11:45 a.m.
NO REGULAR SCHOOL OR BEFORE/AFTER CARE
OKTOBERFEST 2015 - October 18 - MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Be sure to read the Oktoberfest Newsletter attached to this memo to see how you can help.
Oktoberfest t-shirts are on sale in the school office or may be ordered with the form attached to
this memo.
We are still looking for Booth Chairs - Contact Kathy Prado in the school office if you can help.
Egg Rolls on sale now - see the order form attached to this memo.
CAMP KAPPE
Camp Kappe has changed the date that STM's 5th grade class will be attending. Please make a note of the
new dates - January 26 - 29, 2016.
PARENT/TEACHER/STUDENT CONFERENCES
Parent/Teacher Conferences will be Thursday, September 24 from 3:45 - 6:30 p.m. and Friday, September
25, from 7:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Please note that there will be NO REGULAR CLASSES or BEFORE/AFTER
SCHOOL CARE on Friday, September 25. Parents are invited to come and visit with their child’s teacher on
a drop-in basis. Please limit conferences to 7-10 minutes in order to allow time for every parent to meet
with the faculty. If you feel that you need more time with a particular teacher, please schedule an
appointment for a day other than September 24th and 25th. Jr. High students are asked to attend the
conference with their parents. Room numbers will be available at the sign in table outside the school
office. Please note that Mrs. Abrameit will not be available for conferences. To schedule another time
please email her at sabrameit@stmorenews.com.
LOST AND FOUND
Please label EVERY item of your child’s uniform, PE uniform, backpack and lunch container. Labeled items
can be returned to the items’ owner. Items without names are donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Society
or the used uniform sale.
BIBLES LOOKING FOR A NICE HOME
Mrs. Kana has some "gently used" bibles looking for a good home. If you would like one, email Mrs. Kana
at ekana@stmorenews.com and provide your child's name and homeroom.
STM YEARBOOK
Reservations for ad space in the 2015 - 2016 yearbook are due in the school office by September 25th. Ad
space is limited so reservations are held on a first come first served basis. Ad copy will be due in
November. Reservation form is available in the Family Handbook - Forms section on the school website.
GIRL SCOUT RECRUITMENT
It's Girl Scout Recruitment time again! STM has always had a strong girl scout community and has one
troop in every grade. If your daughter is interested in joining one of these existing troops, please contact
Jeanne Chucle at drchucle@live.com. It is never too late to become a member. You do not have to have
been a daisy to be a brownie, or have been a brownie to be a junior, etc. Any girl in kindergarten through
12th grade can become a girl scout, and more importantly, adults can also become girl scouts, too. We
need good parent involvement for a troop to thrive, which is why STM is so strong in scouting. We have a
great group of families!
There are also a lot of Catholic patches and medals that the girls can earn. For more information, please
see the flyer attached to this memo or contact, Jeanne Chucle-Contreras, by email at drchucle@live.com
or call or text me at 713-417-6181.
MEET THE STM DEVOTED STAFF
Iris Espinosa is the 7th and 8th Grade Social Studies teacher and Student Council Sponsor at STM.
She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts from Texas State University and has been teaching
for three years. Ms. Espinosa is the 7th of 8 children in her family. She loves traveling the world,
Broadway musicals, and Shakespeare in the Park. Ms. Espinosa says “I love teaching at STM
because it is like my second family. It is amazing to see students thrive both educationally and
spiritually. I am blessed to work with so many talented teachers. I am a product of Catholic
education and I look back on my years at Catholic school with great fondness. It is my hope that
our students may one day share similar feelings about their years at St. Thomas More.”
A GENTLE REMINDER FROM THE CLINIC
Please note that when students bring birthday treats to share at school we ask that they be dropped off in
the office in the morning, labeled with the students name and homeroom. Students may not carry their
treats with them during the school day, and may only distribute them at the time and location determined
by their teacher.
Please keep in mind that any treat or snack that is provided must be nut/nut-product free in accordance
with our school policy. We appreciate all your efforts to keep our students healthy and safe.
OKTOBERFEST 2015
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015
lans are underway for this year’s
Oktoberfest. This is an entire day filled
with Food, Games, Rides, Entertainment,
and Fellowship.
Mark your calendars for
Sunday, October 18, 2015, from 11:00 a.m.
until 6:00 p.m. As the day draws to a close,
there is a Raffle drawing for great prizes.
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Set Up
Friday, Oct. 16th - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17 th - 9:00 a.m.
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Booth Chair
Organize and staff a booth during
Oktoberfest - These booths need a
chairman...7-11 Kids Game, Pitch Til
You Win, Frozen Toss Game, Frizbee
Game, Toy Store/Redemption Center,
and Used Books. A Games Booth
Coordinator is needed to coordinate
the Games Booths!!! Without chairs these booths will not be at
Oktoberfest.....
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Booth Volunteer
Work a 2 hour shift in a booth
Sign up at www.signupgenius.com
Find a Sign up - Search by emailkprado@stmorenews.com
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Tear Down
Sunday, Oct. 18th - 6:00 p.m.
Baking
Cakes, Pastries, Cookies, Cupcakes are
needed for the Sweet Shoppe and Cake
Walk Booth
Plants
Donate plants to the Plant Booth
Booth Sponsorship
Sponsor an Oktoberfest Booth for $175.
Your name will appear over your sponsored
booth
General Donations
Donations are needed to help defray some
of the costs associated with Oktoberfest.
Donations in all amounts are welcomed
Food Booths - BBQ, Beer, Cotton Candy,
Filipiniana Food Booth, Funnel Cakes,
Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Ice Cream, Latine
American Food Booth, Nachos, Nigerian Food
Booth, Pizza, Sausage on a Stick/Turkey Legs,
SnoCones, Soft Drinks, Sweet Treats/Desserts,
Vietnamese Foods, Water, and Wine-a-Ritas.
Game Booths - Baseball Pitch, Basketball
Toss, BINGO, Black Jack, Confetti Eggs,
Football Toss, Jail, Over/Under, Pretty Nails &
Hair, Pull Tab Bingo, Ring-a-Liter, Soccer, and
Stuffed Animals. Redeem all those tokens you
win at the STM Redemption Center.
Raffle - First Prize - $5,000 VISA Card
Second Prize - $1,500 VISA Card
Third Prize - $1,000 Target Card
Fourth Prize - $500 Target Card
Fifth Prize - $300 Target Card
$2/per ticket or $20/book of 12 tickets
Don’t miss out on the Rummage Sale Booth,
Plant Booth, and Gently Used Books.
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e need everyone’s help to make this
year’s Oktoberfest successful! There
are many ways to get involved.
Volunteers are needed in the following areas...
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Contact Kathy Prado at
kprado@stmorenews.com for more
information or to volunteer!!!!
It’s that time again...
Place your orders now for Filipino Eggrolls!!!!
These delicious eggrolls are now on sale! Get a jump start on
Oktoberfest 2015 by buying your frozen eggrolls now at only $20/bag. Each bag contains
100 eggrolls. What a bargain! These eggrolls can be baked or deep fried. They are
delicious and can be used as a side dish, snack or appetizer. They freeze well, so buy
plenty! Proceeds will benefit St. Thomas More!
Eggrolls are available for pickup on the dates/times listed below outside Servant Hall.
To order now, simply fill out the order form below and send it with a check to the school
office, CCE office or the rectory - then pick up your eggrolls on the specified day.
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EGGROLL ORDER FORM
(Please return to the school office, CCE office or the rectory)
Name:__________________________________________________________________
Phone Number:___________________________________________________________
Number of Bags Ordered:___________________
x $20 per bag
Total $________________
Please select a pick up date:
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September 13, 2015
September 20, 2015
October 5, 2015
October 11, 2015
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Please make your checks payable to St. Thomas More School
D
on’t get left out.. .the Yearbook Staff has begun production of the
2013 - 2014 yearbook.
Limited ad space is available!
In order to
accommodate both our parents and students we are asking that those wishing to place ads
reserve space NOW!
Thirty pages in the yearbook have been reserved for ad space. Ad space will be filled
on a “first come first served” basis. NO ADS will be taken after the 30 reserved pages
have been filled.
Payment MUST accompany ad requests!
Payment and this order form is due in the school office by September 27, 2013.
To reserve space, please complete the form at the bottom of this page and return with
payment to the school office by Thursday, September 27, 2013.
Actual ad copy will be due November 28, 2013.
If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Felton at jfelton@stmorenews.com
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YEARBOOK ADS:
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Full Page Ad (Size 8 ½" x 11")
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One-Half Page Ad (Size 8 ½" x 5 ½")
70.00
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One-Fourth Page Ad (Size 4 ½" x 5 ½")
45.00
$110.00
__________________________________________
Parent Name
________________
Phone
__________________________________________
Student Name
________________
Homeroom
The Yearbook Staff thanks you for your support. Yearbooks will not be available until May.