News & Announcements

Mrs. Finnerty, Assistant Principal for Student Affairs, will give two classes on Schoology on 18 Sep (Thr): 8am in the cafeteria with a light breakfast and 7pm online. Please RSVP at the link below.

STM will host a virtual High School Info Night for 8th grade families on 2 Oct (Thr) at 7pm. A link will be sent via 8th grade teachers. This brief will be focused on the application process - not how the schools are different. To learn about the individual schools, 6th - 8th grade families are encouraged to attend one of their open houses. The High School Placement Test (HSPT) is 4 Dec (Thr) and application deadline for the four Diocesan schools is 15 Dec (Mon). This deadline is earlier this year, so we will have to be proactive. Diocesan high schools will visit 8th grade classes to talk about their schools and encourage students to tour or “shadow”. (Although early, 7th Graders may want to get a HSPT-prep book mid-school year.) Below are open house dates, links to apply or shadow, etc.

Mrs. Parente and Mr. Biehler are inviting 2nd - 8th graders to attend Homework Hour (Mon-Thr, 3:20pm - 4:20pm) for $20 a session. Sessions are designed to provide students an opportunity to ask questions, seek clarification, and receive guidance on homework.  (These are not tutoring sessions. Those may arranged with other teachers.) Link to register, POCs, and additional info are below.

Social Grace, which provides Mrs. "Gabby" Marcus, STM's amazing Counselor, is conducting afterschool enrichment programs for 1st - 3rd graders on Tuesdays and 3rd - 8th graders on Mondays starting 6 Oct (Mon). Programs will focus on: collaboration, empathy, planning, group dynamics, self-confidence, etc. Each sessions is $45 and space is limited. Parents can sign up for one or multiple sessions. Links to register, schedules, a POC, and additional info are below.

Baroody Camps has GREAT options this Fall: STEM with Legos, Spy Camp, Hip-Hop Dance, Baking, Slime Time, Broadway Bound, Cat & Dog Vets, etc. Registration is open until 21 Sep (Sun). A link to register and POC are below.

Join us on 25 Sep (Fri) at Laurel Hill Golf Club for a day on the greens while we raise money for a new playground. Shotgun start at 9:30am. Complimentary: breakfast & lunch, drinks, $50 Collars & Co gift car, and swag bag. Do not miss a chance to win prizes, bragging rights, and an exclusive STM Royal Open Collars and Co. Polo! We welcome all golfers, supporters, and friends of STM - especially new families, to be part of this special tradition. You can still volunteer, register, or donate and find POCs at the links below.

The Cathedral and STM are hosting Fall Fest 4 Oct (Sat) from 12pm - 3pm in STM's parking area and new grass field. Come for all-you-can-eat food, games, beer & wine ($5 each), fellowship with other STM families, Knight of Columbus cornhole tournament with PRIZES, 50-50 raffle, inflatable obstacle course, and DUNK TANK! Entrance prices are only $20 a family or $10 a person. (50-50 raffle and dunk tank tickets are separate.) Links to volunteer or purchase tickets are below.

The Race for Education (RFE) on 22 Oct (Wed), is closing in on $15,000 raised for the new playground! Mrs. Mitchell's 5th Grade Class is on pace to be the first one to surpass $2,500 and earn an Out-of-Uniform-Day (OUD)! Sign up for Pledgestar before 30 Sep (Tue) for your chance to win a $25 Glory Days Grill gift card! Congrats to Jennifer Vastola! She was our early bird Pledgestar winner! Enjoy the Starbucks, Jennifer! Every class that raises $2,500 or more will earn a OUD and the top fundraising class per grade will get a donut party! Sign up, share, and donate today to the RFE. See links links below!

Our librarian selected "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor as this year's "One School, One Book" choice. This program allows all STM students to read the book from 16 Sep - 16 Oct. This builds community throughout the school, especially for new students, and fosters the love of reading. All 5th-8th graders will receive a copy and the youngest child PreK - 4th grade will get an additional copy. The librarian will coordinate a variety of activities over the next several weeks: questions in morning announcements, classroom discussions, and other challenges. It is difficult to find a book appropriate for parents to read to little children but still entertain middle schoolers, but this book looks a great choice! A summary, parental review, link to order additional copies (for parents or high school siblings?), and POC are below. Thank you to the PTO for making this possible!

Registration is open for Player Sports Academy's (PSA) after school enrichment programs for: Soccer (Mon) and Tennis (Fri). Classes run 15 Sep - 31 Oct from 3:20pm - 4:20pm. Students may be picked-up at 4:20 or checked-into Extended Day. Soccer classes are for K - 5th graders; Tennis is for 1st - 5th. A link to register, POC, and flyer are below.