From the Principal’s Desk: Dear STM families,

Christmas is around the corner and there are many activities going on at STM! The Christmas band concert was this past Tuesday night. Our band players did a fabulous job! The annual school Christmas concert is this Tuesday, Dec. 18th, at 6:30 PM. It will be held in the church again this year. ALL students in ALL grades, from preschool 3 through eighth grade, will be participating in it. We hope to see everyone there! On Friday, Dec. 21, at 9 AM the kindergarten and preschool 4 classes will be performing their Christmas play. Class Christmas parties will be at 10:15 AM that day with dismissal for Christmas break at 11:30 AM. As you may know, we are blessed to have a beautiful Christmas tree for the school that was donated last year by a parishioner. It is in our alcove. If you have brought in your family’s donated ornament for the tree – thank you! If you haven’t brought one in yet, please do. May the Lord continue to bless you and your family during this Advent season. Blessings, Mrs. Sonja Keane

Upcoming events: Friday, December 14 7th/8th Grades Dance @ STM, 7-10 PM Sunday, December 16 Breakfast with Santa, 9 AM – Noon Monday, December 17 Boys B’ball @ St. Peters Tuesday, December 18 Christmas Concert, 6:30 PM, STM Church Thursday, December 20 7th Boys B’ball v. St. Mary Woodstock @

St. Edward Friday, December 21 PreK and K Christmas Play, 9 AM Friday, December 21 Class Christmas Parties, 10:15 AM Friday, December 21 11:30 AM Dismissal Sat. Dec. 22 – Sun. Jan. 6 Christmas Break Monday, January 7 Classes Resume

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December 14, 2018

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Students pay homage to Our Lady on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

STM School Christmas Concert

Tuesday, December 18th 6:30 PM STM Church