Weekly Reminders for 11/28

STM HOLIDAY SHOPPE VOLUNTEERS!  PLEASE HELP:
This is a wonderful fundraiser each year.  For it to be a success, we need many helping hands!
Sign-up to help out at the STM Holiday Shoppe. This annual fundraiser needs you!  Make something for the bake sale, staff the raffle table, or help us set-up and clean-up. Thank you!
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4facae2aa57-christmas1

November Spirit Night TOMORROW!!:
Just when you're up to your neck in leftover turkey, STM saves the day with a spirit night!  Join us at the University Place Chick-fil-A on Monday, November 28th, 5-7pm.  Food, fun and games will be on the menu, and STM will receive a nice percentage of the profits!  See you there!

Class Auction Gifts:
Thank you to all who contributed money towards the auction class gifts!  We greatly appreciate your contribution.  Congratulations to 1A for winning the ice cream party and being the class with the most participation!  Stay tuned for more information about the auction and class gifts coming soon.

There will be a meeting on Wednesday, November 30th at 8:00 am in the St. Anthony Room at the church for auction class gifts.  Please plan to attend if you are in charge of your class gift.  Thank you!

STM Appalachian Shoebox Christmas:
Thank you to all who have participated in the Appalachian Shoebox Christmas.

A reminder:  The children should bring their wrapped and labeled shoeboxes to school Monday, December 5th. There will be signs on the lunchroom tables to match their codes.  There will be adults and Middle school students helping to sort the boxes to the correct table.

On Friday, December 9th, the children will carry and load their boxes into the vans.

Again, I thank you so very much for your generosity in making this Christmas a happier time for these mountain children.

Peace and Blessings to all,

Mrs. Wagner

www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E084DA4AE2CA75-2016


CALLING ALL DECORATORS!

Barbara Wasik, Chair of the parish Environment and Art Committee, has immediate need for helpers to decorate the church for Advent and Christmas.  Folks with creative talent are needed to help plan and create decorations and artistic flower arrangements, but many other hands are needed to unpack and hang decorations, some which require climbing ladders.  This would be a good whole-family activity for families with older children or teenagers.

The Environment & Art Committee seeks to enhance the church as the house of God, a place for prayer, and a sacramental place through the use of art, flowers, plants, and fabric. Volunteers plan for the church environment, decorate for the liturgical seasons, and attend to all aspects of plant and flower care within the worship space. If you are interested in participating, please contact Barbara Wasik: wasik@unc.edu; 919.942.3946.

December Spirit MORNING:
Spend Saturday supporting our school!
Before or after visiting the STM Holiday Shoppe, stop by The Egg & I in Chapel Hill.  They will host a Spirit Morning Saturday, December 3rd @7:00 am - 12:00 pm, and our school will receive 10% of profits!  The only thing better than shopping on a full stomach is supporting our great school in the process.

STM Holiday Shoppe:
Saturday, December 3rd @9am-4pm!  Event takes place in the Friends and Family Hall at St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
It's the place to shop for unique gifts and crafts for everyone on your Christmas list.

STM Scholastic Christmas Book Fair:
The fair will run December 11th-16th.  As you visit family over Thanksgiving, let them know that they can give the gift of reading this Christmas Season by ordering gift certificates for the book fair.  Any relative can order a gift certificate for any amount!  New this year, relatives can also buy books for a classroom or the school library.  All gift certificate requests need to be mailed ASAP, but no later than December 5th.  Forms attached below.
We need lots of volunteers to make this a successful event.
Please sign up here: STM Scholastic Book Fair

26th Annual HSA Auction & Gala
Big announcements are coming soon for this year's Auction & Gala but so much is already in the works.  Let us know if you have any items or suggestions for the online or live auction.    You can also visit our website: https://stmcsnc.org/annual-gala-and-auction or FB page https://www.facebook.com/STM2017Auction/ for more information.

Arenal Mission:

A new way to give AND to save money on your taxes! As always, thank you for your generosity and support of Arenal Mission, our sister community in Nicaragua. As you think about your year-end giving and tax planning, we would love for you to keep this important organization in mind. In addition to cash gifts, we are excited that we’re now able to accept stocks contributions as well, which can be quite tax advantageous (see attachment for more information). Again, thanks for your generosity; we know Father Rob and the Arenal community really appreciate it!

Box Tops for Education:
Just as a reminder, STM School participates in the Box Tops for Education program. Just send your box tops via Kidmail to the office!


A LOOK AHEAD.....

NEXT Monday, December 5th:  
ALL shoebox gifts collected by the 2A class, Mrs. Wagner, and Mrs. Rella @8am!!

Monday, December 12th:
2-Hour Late Arrival!

THURSDAY, December 22nd:
Changed to an early dismissal @12:45pm!!  
Christmas break begins...

Friday, December 23rd - Monday, January 2nd:  
NO School, Christmas break!

***As always, please remember to record your volunteer hours and check our HSA website often!
http://stmcsnc.org/stmhsa