MISSION STATEMENT:
St. Thomas is a faithful community of people dedicated to communicating Gospel values, educating and developing the whole person, and providing opportunities for growth, thus enabling the students and staff to be of service to God, to each other, to the Church, and to society.
St. Thomas is a faithful community of people dedicated to communicating Gospel values, educating and developing the whole person, and providing opportunities for growth, thus enabling the students and staff to be of service to God, to each other, to the Church, and to society.
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Monthly Virtues:
August/September: Commitment
- St. Thomas School will be honoring St. Thomas Church for their commitment to the school.
October/November: Compassion
- The medical clinics in Newton received gift bags for their compassion towards their clients.
December/January: Consideration
- The Senior Care Facilities will be recognized with the consideration virtue.
August/September: Commitment
- St. Thomas School will be honoring St. Thomas Church for their commitment to the school.
October/November: Compassion
- The medical clinics in Newton received gift bags for their compassion towards their clients.
December/January: Consideration
- The Senior Care Facilities will be recognized with the consideration virtue.
Mark your calendars
- January 29: Kindergarten/New Families Pre-Registration paperwork due
- January 29: Kindergarten/New Families Informational Meeting from 5:30-7 with a parent meeting from 5:30-6:30 in the St. Thomas cafeteria. Please bring your kindergartner student with you to meet Mrs. Wendt and Mrs. Stone.
- February 7: BINGO
- February 8: St. Thomas Trivia @ 7:30 - Doors open at 6
- February 15: Father/Daughter Dance @ 6:30
- February 21: BINGO
- February 23: Soup Supper
- March 2: Last Day to Register for Sounds of Swing
- March 7: Sounds of Swing - Doors open at 5:30
- March 11: 2nd Grade Reconciliation Meeting @ 6
- March 18: 2nd Grade Reconciliation @ 6
- April 24-26: Space Camp 7th & 8th graders
- January 29: Kindergarten/New Families Informational Meeting from 5:30-7 with a parent meeting from 5:30-6:30 in the St. Thomas cafeteria. Please bring your kindergartner student with you to meet Mrs. Wendt and Mrs. Stone.
- February 7: BINGO
- February 8: St. Thomas Trivia @ 7:30 - Doors open at 6
- February 15: Father/Daughter Dance @ 6:30
- February 21: BINGO
- February 23: Soup Supper
- March 2: Last Day to Register for Sounds of Swing
- March 7: Sounds of Swing - Doors open at 5:30
- March 11: 2nd Grade Reconciliation Meeting @ 6
- March 18: 2nd Grade Reconciliation @ 6
- April 24-26: Space Camp 7th & 8th graders
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- ST. THOMAS STATUS:
260 Students; 12:1 Average Student to Teacher Ratio in Elementary schools; 8% of students are minorities; 16% are from other faith backgrounds. All schools are recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education as well as reviewed by the Diocesan Catholic Schools Office
- TRIVIA NIGHT: Please consider donating unopened bottles of wine for the wine pull.
- BOXTOPS ARE CHANGING : View the Updated Boxtop directions under the Fundraisers' Tab
- DRESS CODE: This year anytime we are going to church, whether a class mass one Wednesday each month, a Holy Day mass, Reconciliation, or all school mass, the students will wear church clothes. For dress code clarification, church the parent letter.
260 Students; 12:1 Average Student to Teacher Ratio in Elementary schools; 8% of students are minorities; 16% are from other faith backgrounds. All schools are recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education as well as reviewed by the Diocesan Catholic Schools Office
- TRIVIA NIGHT: Please consider donating unopened bottles of wine for the wine pull.
- BOXTOPS ARE CHANGING : View the Updated Boxtop directions under the Fundraisers' Tab
- DRESS CODE: This year anytime we are going to church, whether a class mass one Wednesday each month, a Holy Day mass, Reconciliation, or all school mass, the students will wear church clothes. For dress code clarification, church the parent letter.
schedule of the week:
Monday:
Team Shirt/Jersey Day
Students writing Faith goals-Make sure to check out display at church this weekend
Detergent Sale begins
Tuesday:
Spirit Day/Bring $1 for Lincoln’s Place
Lunch for teachers in workroom (provided by Hemrich family)
VB H Albion 5/6 5:30, 7/8 6:30
Wednesday:
Church Pants/St. Thomas Shirt
Mass @ St. Anthony 9:30 w/activities & movie in afternoon – BRING LUNCH!
Kindergarten/New Student Pre-Registration night 5:30 in cafeteria
Youth Choir 5:30
Thursday:
Camo Day/Spelling Bees
100th Day celebrated by K/1
Civics Club mtg. @ lunch
Friday:
All-School Mass (4th)
Lunch for staff in Parish Center (provided by Booster Club)
8th grade vs. Staff VB match 2:00
Saturday:
7th grade VB tournament 9:00
5/6 Clay City BB tournament
Sunday:
St. Thomas Church mini-Mission 1:30-3:30
Super Bowl Sunday
Groundhog’s Day
Team Shirt/Jersey Day
Students writing Faith goals-Make sure to check out display at church this weekend
Detergent Sale begins
Tuesday:
Spirit Day/Bring $1 for Lincoln’s Place
Lunch for teachers in workroom (provided by Hemrich family)
VB H Albion 5/6 5:30, 7/8 6:30
Wednesday:
Church Pants/St. Thomas Shirt
Mass @ St. Anthony 9:30 w/activities & movie in afternoon – BRING LUNCH!
Kindergarten/New Student Pre-Registration night 5:30 in cafeteria
Youth Choir 5:30
Thursday:
Camo Day/Spelling Bees
100th Day celebrated by K/1
Civics Club mtg. @ lunch
Friday:
All-School Mass (4th)
Lunch for staff in Parish Center (provided by Booster Club)
8th grade vs. Staff VB match 2:00
Saturday:
7th grade VB tournament 9:00
5/6 Clay City BB tournament
Sunday:
St. Thomas Church mini-Mission 1:30-3:30
Super Bowl Sunday
Groundhog’s Day
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