News & Notes September 28, 2017 Website: stma-mi.org E-mail: [email protected] ______

PSAT/NMSQT Testing Picture Day Testing for grades 8,9,10 and 11 will be on Tomorrow is Picture Day!!! Students should wear Wednesday, October 11th in the morning. The cost their Sunday best. Boys: dress pants and collared is $15 per student. Please make checks payable to shirts. Girls: skirts or dresses. The order form STMA. was sent home on Tuesday, September 26th. Please send in the form with payment to your Chess Club child’s homeroom teacher on the 29th. You may On Monday, October 2nd our Chess Club begins its write one check for your entire family. 6th year. We will meet on Mondays immediately after school in the cafeteria until 4 p.m. Chess Auction Invitations Club is for any student in grades 2-12 who would Please send us addresses of any relatives or friends like to learn to play chess or improve his or her if you would like them to receive an auction game. Beginners and experienced players are invitation in the mail. Invites will be mailed within invited. Parents are also welcome to attend in hopes the next couple of weeks. that chess will be something parents and children can enjoy together. We hope to play students from Mark Your Calendar: October 7 th . other schools and participate in tournaments. Any STMA’s Auction Wine and Cheese Kick Off will questions, please call David McAuliffe at (810) take place at the Yaklin’s home 5300 Sister Lake 2654182 or email [email protected]. Rd. Columbaville , MI. Each family should have at least one parent attend. Please go to Girls and Boys Club signupgenius.com to sign up for an appetizer or STMA’s first Boys and Girls Club of the new drink to share. Also: NEW auction items to donate school year began on Wednesday, September 27th will be accepted and appreciated at the Kick Off. from 3-4pm. Boys and Girls Clubs are for grades 5- 8. Cost for the year is $25 per person. Scholarships Raffle Tickets are available where there is a need. Contact Dinner Auction Raffle Ticket sales are underway!! Jeanette McGrath for the details or concerns at: If 45 families sell all 20 tickets that’s $9000.00 for 248-760-6188 or [email protected]. STMA! **Earn a FREE Raffle Ticket....Here's how: “Tiny Saints Club”- Grades K-4 When you attend the Wine and Cheese Kick-off Work is in progress for grades K-4 to have their meeting on October 7th & turn in all 20 SOLD own Boys and Girls club. This will be at the same ticket stubs with money that night!!! Any questions time on the same day as the clubs, and will begin please call Kathy Brcic 810-252-1941 If any family on October 4 th . Parent volunteers would be did not receive their tickets, please let me know. appreciated. Cost for the year is $10 per person. Please speak to Jeanette with questions or concerns. Mass Intentions Snacks will not be provided. Please send an extra Please see anyone in the office to schedule a mass snack in your child’s lunch for after school. intention. The cost is $20.00. Thank you! ASVAB Testing Grades 11 and 12 will be tested on Monday, OVER >>>> October 16th from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. We Need Your Pictures! We are planning a presentation for Bishop Boyea’s visit to STMA in November. Please send (electronically if possible), a current family picture, your wedding picture, STMA grandparents, and wedding pictures of any STMA alumni that have married another STMA alumni. Also, please send Vocation pictures from any former students who are seminarians, priests, nuns, or consecrated women. This can be done simply by taking a picture of your photograph with your phone and sending it to : [email protected] by October 13th. Thank you!

Box Tops for Education Once again homerooms are collecting Box Tops for Education. The winning classes will have a party at the end of the first quarter.

Signup Genius Every STMA family is expected to fulfill at least 15 hours of service to STMA during the year. Please go to signupgenius.com to sign up for your service hours.

40 Days for Life St. Thomas More Academy has been invited to participate in 40 Days for Life on Friday, October 20th at Beecher Rd. in Flint. 9-12th grade students will be praying at the clinic from 10-12noon. STMA parents and families are invited and encouraged to cover additional hours that day until 7p.m. to honor the unborn and pray to end abortion. Permission slips will be sent home soon. Drivers will be needed for this event.