CAPS (Compass Abuse Prevention Services)
St. Thomas More must provide a safe environment for children and youth. We hold ALL adults who work with minors to a code of conduct that is Christ-centered and professional. The CAPS program implemented by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge requires us to evaluate the background of all paid personnel and volunteers whose duties include ongoing, unsupervised contact with minors.
Anyone who wants to volunteer at St. Thomas More must be in compliance with this policy. ALL requirements must be met in order to volunteer:
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My School Bucks - To add funds to your child's online meal account, create a student account at myschoolbucks.com. Select "Diocese of Baton Rouge Child Nutrition Program" as your child's district.
Meal Pricing - Click here for the 2024-2025 price sheet.
Lunch Choices - Lunch choices are offered to students in 3rd through 8th grade. See the monthly lunch menu for choice options.
Meal Payment Options - We encourage all parents to sign up with myschoolbucks.com or send a check or money order. The STM café does not accept cash. Click here for a price guide chart for monthly pre-payment options.
Free & Reduced-Price Meals - Your child may qualify for free or reduced-price meals. To apply for free or reduced price meals, please apply at myschoolapps.com. Every student must fill out a meal application each school year. After September 8, 2024, if you have not completed a meal application, your child's lunch status reverts to his/her lunch status from the 2023-2024 school year. When completing the online meal application, please make sure to select "Diocese of Baton Rouge Child Nutrition Program."
Outstanding Balances - Any outstanding balance of $20 or more will receive a letter in the mail, a courtesy call, or a letter sent home with your student on Fridays.
Extra Sales - Starting September 1, the café will return to selling extra sales items. Extra sale items are offered to 3rd graders and up. Students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade can only purchase water, juice or milk. Pricing will be available at cnpbr.org.
Allergies Form - If your child has a food allergy, please have your child's physician complete the diet prescription form and return to STM cafeteria manager Kimberly Bell or Nurse Rochelle as soon as possible. All allergy forms must be signed by a licensed physician and renewed each school year. Please click here for the diet prescription form. If your child has a milk allergy, apple juice will be given to substitute milk.If your child has a dairy allergy, he or she will NOT receive milk, cheese, or pizza.
For all information about STM's meal program, please click here to visit the Child Nutrition Program website.
Extended Care is available for all students before school in the mornings and after the school day has ended.
Our child-centered library is for all students to enjoy. The library is open all day to the students to check out books, use the sixteen computers for classwork, look up a book, take Accelerated Reader tests and more. With thirty computers in the lab and over 11,000 books in our library, we have so much to offer. You can contact our Librarian, Sara Wisdom (wisdoms@stmbr.org).
Book Fair link: www.scholastic.com/bf/stmbr
The Accelerated Reader program allows students in grades 3rd-6th the opportunity to practice and enhance their reading skills including comprehension and speed. Students will be expected to earn points by reading books and taking a computerized test each nine weeks. Students meeting their required point goal for the nine-week period will earn alternate dress and admission to “spend” their points in our AR store. Students earning 500 points or more will become members of the 500 point club and receive a medal and recognition at a ceremony.
Home Connect Renaissance ID: STMS-50XS
AR Book Find
STAR testing is part of the Accelerated Reading program used in many schools/districts across the United States to provide information about students’ reading abilities. The STAR test indicates the reading range in which the student has optimal comprehension without excessive frustration. The test will be administered five times per year (at the beginning of the year and at the end of each nine-week period), so we can track student progress.
Please click here to view textbooks used in each grade level.
At STM, we’re blessed to have a full-time nurse, Mrs. Rochelle Bowman, RN. Students are allowed to visit her when they are not feeling well, to take doctor-prescribed medication, or if they hurt themselves on campus. She can be reached at rochelle@stmbr.org.
Attention 5th Grade Parents: Louisiana requires booster shots after the 11th birthday. EVERY student will be required to provide an updated shot record to attend school in 6th Grade. Shots that are now REQUIRED for entry into 6th Grade are the following: Tdap, Varicella (second dose) and Meningococcal Vaccine (MCV-4). Tdap and MCV4 can not be given until AFTER the 11th birthday. The Varicella vaccine is not required if your child has had the chicken pox disease, but history of the disease must be noted on the shot record. Please make an appointment to get these vaccinations this school year. Shot records will be due July 1. Once your child has been vaccinated, please bring an updated shot record to First Aid.
Home and School is dedicated to assisting the faculty and staff of Saint Thomas More Catholic School through volunteerism and major projects including: Mission Day, Grandparents Day, Open House, teacher-resource committee and grade level parent coordinators. Click here for more information on how to jump in and get involved!
There are opportunities for you to interact with your children helping them learn through hands-on experiments and lessons. Please consider joining us while we help your child learn through experience.
Self-care is crucial for students as they navigate the demands of academic life, personal responsibilities, and social pressures. Incorporating self-care practices can significantly enhance their overall well-being, academic performance, and personal growth.
Here are some effective self-care strategies for students from MASK: Mothers Awareness on School-Age Kids:
Incorporating these self-care practices into daily life can help students manage stress, maintain balance, and improve their overall quality of life. It's important for students to recognize their own needs and make self-care a priority to support their academic and personal success. For more solutions to the modern-day challenges families face, visit maskmatters.org.
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St. Thomas More Catholic School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at its schools. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loanprograms, athletic, and other school administered programs.
