Weekly Update for September 21, 2015

September 20, 2015

Parent - Teacher conferences:

Monday & Tuesday - No School
Wednesday - Two hour early dismissal

Scholastic fall Book Fair - Sunday, September 27 -- Friday, October 2
This is an exciting celebration of reading with hundreds of fun and affordable books for kids to discover.

Please Volunteer - Sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094baeaa22ab9-2015
Gift certificates and a letter to grandparents - Share this letter (http://www.stmcsnc.org/documents/2015/9/ScholasticBookFairLetter_2015.pdf) with grandparents, special friends and other relatives to encourage family involvement in kids' reading activities. We are offering gift certificates that your children can use to shop at the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. This was very successful during last year's Book Fair, and the children loved receiving the gift certificates. Do not delay! Certificates need to arrive at school no later than Friday, September 25.
Contact Terri Conner if you have any questions.

STM / HSA Racial Equity Committee
The HSA has formed a new committee whose primary goal is to assist the STM School Community in developing the tools and vocabulary necessary to fulfill the unity statement of the School's mission which states:

All are welcome at the supper table of the Lord, and likewise, all are welcome to learn and worship with us. Families from all cultural, religious, ethnic, racial backgrounds are welcome, and St. Thomas More Catholic School strives to maintain a loving intercultural dialogue to recognize and disarm any biases or prejudices in and around our community.

We are seeking interested parents, teachers and community members to join the committee. Our next meeting will be held Monday October 12, 2015 from 7:45-8:45AM in the St. Martin Room. Please contact Courtney Caiola at jcemgcaiola@hotmail.com if you have any questions or concerns. Otherwise, we hope to see you there!
Courtney Caiola & Arnica Foulkes
Committee co-chairs

Looking for volunteer opportunities?
Did you know that St. Thomas More Catholic School asks each family to donate 20 hours of volunteer time to the school? Volunteerism is an important part of the culture, which benefits the students, as well as the teaching staff. Information regarding volunteer opportunities can be found at: http://www.stmcsnc.org/volunteering. Check back frequently to see new opportunities!