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We are happy to announce that we have chosen to sell prepackaged school supplies from May 2 to June 5 for the 2022-23 school year through School Tool Box. Supply boxes will be delivered directly to STM, so your child will be all set to begin the new school year. Please be sure to order the correct grade level box for the 2022-23 year. From May 2 to June 5, visit schooltoolbox.com to place your order!
We are celebrating everyone who works at STM! Please email your notes of appreciation to Michelle Fontenot at michellefontenot23@gmail.com from you and/or your child sharing your love for the STM faculty and staff (maintenance, guidance, office, Extended Care, nurse — everyone!)
Click here for summer reading lists for your child's grade level. The Summer Reading test dates for students entering grades 3-6 are Wednesday, June 22 and Thursday, July 28. Students may only test on one (1) book on these testing dates. 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.
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Extended Care staff: We are seeking adults, college students and high school seniors. Hours are 6:30-7:30 a.m. and/or 2:30-5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. Applicants may contact Gretchen Thibodeaux at 225-275-2820 or thibodeauxg@stmbr.org.
Morning carpool time is 7:20 to 7:40 a.m. Please be sure to arrive on time, so we may close and lock the gate at 7:40 a.m. and join the school for morning prayer and assembly. As you exit the PK/K carpool area in the morning and afternoon, please know that bikers and walkers are crossing the exit on the sidewalk to get to and from school. We will place a stop sign in that area to help everyone slow down, but we felt this reminder was paramount in keeping our students safe. Please stop and look in this area to make sure no one is trying to cross.
Each student is invited to bring one flower on Thursday, May 5, for May Crowning. The flowers will be put together in baskets and presented to Mary by each grade level.
Students may wear blue socks and bows on this day.
On Monday, May 9, carpool for grades 5-8 returns to its normal location in the Church lot.
Please click here for the 5-8 carpool map.
Bring your gently-used uniforms to school on these days, according to your child's grade level. We need only items with the "One STM" logo, plus navy and plaid bottoms. May 13 is for 8th grade only. May 24 is for grades PK-7.
Thank you to all of our volunteers who put on the 8th Grade Mother/Daughter Fiesta. Special thanks to Jenee Olivier!
This summer is a good time to review and strengthen grade-level skills. Summer workbooks are available at summerskills.com. Kindergarten and 1st grade students will receive End of the Year packets for summer work. Grades 2-8 are encouraged to order workbooks. We encourage you to use the following guidelines when ordering:
GRADES 2-6
On-level: Order the grade your student just completed.
Above-level: Order one grade level higher.
GRADE 7
Language Arts
On-level: Order 7th grade.
Honors: Order High School Prep.
Math
On-level: Order Middle School Math Review
Honors: Order Pre-Algebra.
GRADE 8
Language Arts
On-level: Order High School Prep.
Honors: No workbook available; consider ACT reading/English prep materials.
Math
On-level: Order Pre-Algebra.
Honors: Order Algebra.
Remember to keep your completed packet or workbooks. Students completing and returning packets or workbooks will be recognized in the fall.
There is still time to create and purchase a personalized ad and order your child's STM 2021-2022 Yearbook! Payment plans are available. Click here to create your ad and order your yearbook today!
UNIFORMS NEEDED: Uniform shirts and sweatshirts for girls or boys (all sizes) with the new logo are still needed. Even shirts with small stains are welcomed! Undershorts in all adult sizes (shorts that go under skirts) for Junior High girls are also needed.
NURSE SUBS NEEDED: Are you an RN? Are you interested in subbing for Nurse Rochelle? Nurse Rochelle currently has very few trained subs available to call. If you feel that you have time to volunteer occasionally to cover her office, please contact her to find out more: rochelle@stmbr.org Current RN license and Child Protection Training are required.
ATTENTION FIFTH GRADE PARENTS: Updated vaccination records are due for entry into 6th grade by August 1. Tdap and Meningococcal vaccines are required and can be given after your child's 11th birthday. (An extension will be granted if your child does not turn 11 before the start of 6th grade.) Please ask your PCP for an updated record for school after the vaccinations. State of Louisiana Universal Certificate of Immunizations records can be mailed, faxed to (225) 275-0376, or emailed to rochelle@stmbr.org. MyChart is NOT an acceptable form of proof of immunization.
Uniforms are on sale at Inka's in April, May and June, plus special sale days for STM in June and July. Click here to view the specials.
May 2
6th @ Central Middle - 5:45 p.m.
7th @ Central Middle - 6:30 p.m.
May 3
5th @ St. Alphonsus - 7:45 p.m.
May 4: 8th Grade Honors Night (Facebook Live)
Ceremony begins immediately prior to the 7:45 game.
6th vs. Most Blessed Sacrament - 5:45 p.m.
7th vs. Most Blessed Sacrament - 6:45 p.m.
8th vs. Most Blessed Sacrament - 7:45 p.m.
All STM Athletics games are posted on the athletics website calendar.
Make plans to join us April 29, 30 and May 1 for good food, fun rides, and live music! Go to stmfestival.com for all the Festival information.
Did you know that people who volunteer to help with the Festival have even more fun than Festival attendees? It's true! Just ask any of the hundreds of volunteers who make our parish Festival a success. We still have opportunities to volunteer for the many booths/events we have going on during Festival weekend. Visit the volunteer sign-up at https://www.stmfestival.com/volunteer and help in one of our many food booths, game booths, or taking down after the Festival.
The Plant Booth asks for your generosity in the donations of plants to sell Festival weekend. All rooted cuttings or seedlings of flowers, herbs, or any type of plants - POTTED & READY TO SELL - will be accepted. Plant donations can be dropped off right before the Festival today, Friday, April 29.
You can still purchase raffle tickets in the Check Cashing Booth throughout Festival weekend. The $10,000 Raffle: SIX winners will be drawn (1) $10,000, (2) $1,000, (1) $500, and (2) $250. Only 500 tickets will be sold! The Big Ticket Raffle is an outdoor hibachi setup including a 36" Blackstone Grill, Fire Pit, and much more! The Cash Raffle includes four prizes: $3,000, $1,000, $500, and $250.
MAY 2-6: STM Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week - We are celebrating everyone who works at STM! Please send notes of appreciation to Michelle Fontenot at michellefontenot23@gmail.com from you and/or your child sharing your love for the STM faculty and staff (maintenance, guidance, office, Extended Care, nurse — everyone!)
MAY 4: Wonderful Wednesday - Students are invited to wear navy blue STM spirit shirts only with uniform bottoms.
MAY 5: May Crowning and Blue Socks and Bows Day - Each student is invited to bring one flower on Thursday, May 5, for May Crowning. The flowers will be put together in baskets and presented to Mary by each grade level. Students may wear blue socks and bows on this day.
MAY 5: Student Life Awards Ceremony - Grades 5-8 (formerly known as Participation Awards)
MAY 6: First Friday Fellowship - 7:20 a.m. - Students in grades K through 4 are welcome to come to the gym when they arrive at school to worship God through songs and scripture. No sign up is required.
MAY 6: Preschool Moms Day
MAY 9: Carpool for grades 5-8 returns to its normal location in the Church lot.
Please click here for the 5-8 carpool map.
MAY 9: 8th grade Final Walk: Our 8th graders will take their final walk around campus on this day. We will miss our 8th graders and wish them all the best in high school!
MAY 10-13: 8th grade final exams - 11:30 a.m. dismissal on these days for 8th grade only
MAY 13: 8th grade pass-it-on uniform drop-off: Bring your gently-used uniforms to school on this day. We need only items with the "One STM" logo, plus navy and plaid bottoms. The May 13 drop-off day is for 8th grade only.
MAY 17: 2nd grade First Holy Communion - 6 p.m.
MAY 18: 8th grade graduation - 4 p.m.
MAY 20, 23 AND 24: 6th grade quarter four tests and 7th grade final exams - 11:30 a.m. dismissal on these days for 6th and 7th grade only
MAY 23 and 24: Accelerated Reading Store: Students who have reached their point goal for the fourth quarter earn an alternate dress day and a chance to shop in the STM AR Store. 6th grade AR Store day is May 23, and 3rd through 5th grade AR Store day is May 24.
MAY 23-26: No EBR bus service
MAY 24: Pass-it-on uniform drop-off for grades PK-7: Bring your gently-used uniforms to school on this day. We need only items with the "One STM" logo, plus navy and plaid bottoms.
MAY 25: Field Day for grades K-8
MAY 26: Last day of school!
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