Make plans to join us May 2-4 for the 44th Annual STM Parish Festival, themed Peace Be With You. Our parish has a long history of service and dedication to our community, providing a welcoming space for faith, fellowship, and support to everyone in the St. Thomas More family. Festival weekend is filled with fellowship, great food, drinks, games, rides, and live music. Visit stmfestival.com for all festival news.
GET YOUR MERCH! We have your Festival shirts, hats, tumblers, and koozies. Click here - TODAY is the last day to purchase merch online!
WE NEED FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS! The success of the Festival depends on YOU! Please sign up for a shift! Setup week volunteers are needed April 26 through May 2. Please click here to volunteer for setup week. Parents, we have booth opportunities for you! Please click here to see the suggested grade-level booth for you to sign-up.
RIDE BRACELETS: There will be lots of great rides for all ages on the field festival weekend. Click here to purchase ride bracelets online by April 21. Weekend ride bracelets will not be available for purchase at the Festival. Companion ride bracelets are not being sold this year; parents will not need a companion bracelet and may accompany small children on rides designated for small children.
RAFFLES: The parish festival raffles are important fundraisers for the STM community. Please lend your support by buying raffle tickets for the $10,000 Raffle, Big Ticket Raffle, Cash Raffle, and Festival Prize Pack Raffle. Festival Prize Pack Raffle online sales end Tuesday, April 15, at noon. The winner will be drawn at the STM school morning assembly on April 16. Click here to purchase raffle tickets.
FESTIVAL BUCKS: The parish festival is CASHLESS – a ticket exchange system is utilized where $1 = 1 festival buck. Plan ahead and purchase your festival bucks now. Festival bucks are used for STM’s food booths, games, and beverages. Click here to buy Festival Bucks online. Festival bucks cannot be used for the rides or the carnival company’s games or drinks.
SCHOOL MUSICAL PERFORMANCES: Please sign up your child (PK3 through 4th grade) to participate in the Festival school musical presentation on Sunday, May 4. Performances begin at 11:30 pm. Choir students already received a sign up form from Mrs. Sollie. More details to come. Click here to sign up.
If your daughter is interested in joining the 5th-8th grade cheer team in 2025-2026, please attend the interest meeting on April 15 at 6:15 p.m. This meeting is intended for parents, but rising 5th-8th students are welcome to attend.
Students in 3rd through 8th grade will take Terra Nova NEXT standardized testing on April 14 and 15. Click here for some suggestions on what you can do to help your child feel confident and prepared.
Students in grades 4 to 8 who are members of STM clubs will take club photos on Wednesday, April 16. These students should wear the Mass day uniform on this day.
Extended Care is available for all students in PK3 through 8th grade before school in the mornings and after the school day has ended. Click here for details and to register for Extended Care.
After the Mardi Gras break, your child brought home a small cardboard container labeled “CRS Rice Bowl.” Since 1975, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Rice Bowl has been helping faith communities encounter God and our global family throughout Lent by practicing prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. As a longstanding Lenten tradition, Catholics across the United States have come together through this program to serve our sisters and brothers experiencing hunger worldwide.
Encourage your child to help around the house to earn money to give to others in need. Every little bit counts and adds up! We will continue this service project through Lent, and return the rice bowls in a ziploc bag with your child’s name and homeroom starting the week of April 14. The last day to bring in the rice bowls will be on Holy Thursday, April 17. For more information, go to crsricebowl.org.
Click here for the summer reading list for your child's grade level.
SUMMER READING TESTING FOR GRADES 3-6: Wednesday, June 18, and Tuesday, July 22, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the STM Library. Students in grades 3 through 6 are required to test on two summer reading books. Students may only test on one book on each testing date. There is no sign up required for testing; please arrive at the STM Library at testing time. Students may wait until we return to school in August to take one or both summer reading tests. Please email Sara Wisdom at wisdoms@stmbr.org if you have any questions.
Allergy Season Continues: Pollen allergies continue to cause symptoms for our students. Skin is affected with rashes, itching, and eczema. Nasal symptoms include: congestion, post nasal drip, and runny noses. Eye symptoms include: swollen, red, watery, itchy eyes with or without discharge. Coughing and wheezing can also be a result of allergies, especially for our students with asthma. Daily preventative medications are helpful to control symptoms. Please consult your physician for guidance if symptoms are persistent or severe.
Diseases of the Week: Illnesses that continue to circulate include: Fifth disease, influenza, and Strep. Please remember our 24-hour illness policy: Students should be free of fever (<100.0 without the aid of medication), vomiting, diarrhea or other contagious symptoms for 24 hours prior to returning to school. Students diagnosed with Strep must be taking antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school, even if no fever is present.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Pray the Stations of the Cross with us on Friday, April 11, 5:30 p.m.
DIVINE MERCY NOVENA: The Divine Mercy Novena of Chaplets continues in the church on Tuesdays after the 6 p.m. Mass: April 15 and 22.
FINAL LENTEN FISH FRY: Join us TODAY (April 11) for delicious fried fish dinners for $10/plate. Dine in the cafeteria from 5:30-7:30 p.m., or pick up dinners via activity center drive-thru from 5-5:30 p.m. Cash, check and Venmo accepted.
STM VBS “True North” registration opens this week on April 16. Children who are entering kindergarten through 4th grade are invited to join. 5th grade and up can be junior helpers. VBS will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., June 16-20. The registration fee is $40 for the first child and $35 for each additional child. Adult volunteers and junior helpers are needed! Adult volunteers who sign up and work the week will not pay a registration fee. There is a $10 fee for junior helpers, which covers the cost of the VBS t-shirt. When registering your child to participate in VBS either as a camper or as a junior helper, there are two steps: Sign up on the VBS website, and pay the registration fee on Faith Direct.
APRIL 15: Passion Play - 5 p.m.
APRIL 17: School Mass (K-8) and Passion Play
APRIL 18-25: Easter Break
MAY 1: School Mass (K-8)
MAY 2-4: STM Church Festival
MAY 8: School Mass (K-4)
MAY 12: Spring Sports Awards Convocation
MAY 15: 8th grade graduation
MAY 22: Field Day (K-7) and Fun in the Sun Day (PK3 and PK)
MAY 23: Last day of school
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