St. Thomas More Cathedral School
PTO Newsletter - November 10, 2017 - Volume 202
Included in this newsletter:
FlipGive Fundraising
Upcoming Open Houses
Breakfast with Santa - SAVE THE DATE!
Upcoming Restaurant Fundraisers (& Dress Down Day Dates)
STM CARES Coat Drive
Auction Theme/Save the Date
Have you linked your Giant & Harris Teeter Cards to STM?
Message from the President
Happy Friday!
It's gift-buying, Christmas Card printing and generally a "time-to-shop" season, so why not earn STM cash JUST by shopping online? Join the STM FlipGive team, shop at the most popular online sites, and earn STM cash to purchase a high-end camera for marketing and events. Shutterfly (who owns TinyPrints) is one of the most popular online companies for printed photo Christmas cards, photo books and prints. They give back 1%, Starbucks gives 3% if you order e-gift cards! Under Armor gives 15% and Dick's gives 3%. So, before you begin your holiday shopping online, consider joining FlipGive and let them give back to STM!!
Have a great weekend!!
Kassie Stewart
PTO President
Join the STM FlipGive Team
All you have to do is what most of us do anyway - SHOP ONLINE - and STM will get cash back on every purchase. (Target, Old Navy, WalMart, Under Armour, Macy's, Gap, StubHub, Lands End (and the list of premium brands goes ON and ON!!) If you purchase an amazon.com e-gift card, we get 2% back! [Until October 27, several brands are offering a 5% bonus cash back.] Join our team today!!
Even better, if you install a little extension onto your desktop, it reminds you that you are on a site that gives back by flashing. Once you click on the flashing reminder, click Activate! and it re-directs you to the site and shows you how much % will be earned.
Upcoming Open Houses - Spread the Word!
Breakfast with Santa!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Parents, with the holidays right around the corner, the PTO Board requests your help to make sure that this year’s STM Pancake Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 2 is a success.
Looking to fulfil your 20 hours of volunteer service?
We still have several volunteer spots available to help set up the night before on Friday, December 1 as well as the day of the breakfast. Would you like to help Santa as he takes photos with the children? Run the “Little Elves” Christmas workshop? Check-in guests and sell raffle tickets? Manage a crafts table? Serve up those delicious pancakes?
Please be sure to sign up in A to Z connect [embed link] today. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Breakfast with Santa co-chairs Christy Gunville and Daniel Quaresma.
NEW TO STM?? Don't miss out on this wonderful family event. Here is more info:
When: Saturday, December 2nd from 9:00 am - Noon
Where: The STM School Cafeteria and Gym
What: Please join us for a wonderful breakfast featuring fluffy buttermilk pancakes, hot sausage, and warm beverages including hot chocolate and marshmallows! The kids will have a chance to visit with Santa, participate in an assortment of holiday crafts, win amazing raffle baskets, and shop at "The Little Elves' Christmas Shop" to pick out that perfect present to put under the tree for their Mom, Dad, or other loved ones. There will also be a photographer on-site to capture the magical moments with Santa!
Look out for registration forms coming home via backpack mail this week. Don't forget to reserve your space early to ensure your family gets a preferred time slot with Santa!
Interested in volunteering at the event? Please sign up in A to Z connect. All volunteers (virtus AND non-virtus trained) welcome!!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Restaurant Fundraisers in December
Also, the Sifakis Family has graciously offered to give back to STM when families visit The Italian Place Market any time on the weekends of December 8-10 and December 15-17. If you shop or eat during either of these times, your child earns a dress down day for December 18th.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION - CONTEST WINNER
The numbers are in! October's Classroom Contest Winner
for collecting the most Box Tops for Education is;
Mrs. Coleman's class!
And, a big Thank You to everyone who participated in this STM fundraiser last month.
Be sure to keep clipping those bright-pink
Box Tops logos, too! The next Classroom Collection Contest will be in February. One great way to help boost your classroom's numbers is to ask family members and friends to collect Box Tops on your child's behalf. Clipping Box Tops is easy, and it supports our school without any extra cost since they are found on so many common food and household products. For full details on what to clip, visit www.BTFE.com/earn. ###
STM CARES - COAT DRIVE
STM is once again conducting a winter coat drive. As the weather is getting colder and we are pulling our warmer clothes out of the closet, please consider donating any extra coats, gloves, hats, scarves or boots that may no longer fit or you no longer wear. The donations will go to those in need in our community. We would be thrilled to accept your donations through Monday, November 27. Donations should be brought to Room 8, Mrs. Meehan's room. If you have any questions, please e-mail Mrs. Meehan at nmeehan@stmschool.org. Thank you in advance!
Auction Theme/Save the Date
Mark your calendars for April 14th, 2018 because you are not going to want to miss...
Copacabana * An Auction in Paradise
To be held at the Knight's of Columbus Ballroom.
It will be a night of retro Caribbean flair, in the spirit of the classic New York City nightclub of the 50's and 60's. Look forward to a night under the palm trees with a tropical drink in your hand as you place your winning bids on amazing items. We can't wait to see you there!
The auction team is in full gear planning this annual event and fundraiser. Last year, over $115,000 was raised in support of STM! We are looking for volunteers to join the team - there are opportunities for every level of commitment - we promise it will be a fun and rewarding experience. Please contact Tara Ashworth at taraashworth4622@yahoo.com or Cindy Urick at cturick@hotmail.com if you would like to volunteer.
Have You Linked Your Cards?
STM NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Please take a moment to register your GIANT CARD with our school id #02198
Here's How You Can Help Starting TODAY:
- Visit https://giantfood.com/school-reward/and tap Login to get started. Follow the prompts to complete your registration. You'll need your 12-digit Giant Cardnumber.
- OR...call the A+ Hotline at 1-877-Ask-Aplus (1-877-275-2758) they can register your card for you! You'll need your 12-digit Giant Cardnumber.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR GIANT CARD NUMBER CALL 1-877-366-2668 OPTION #1
To earn points:
- Use your Giant Card each time you shop at Giant, and you will earn CASH for my school. You can track the number of points you are earning for our school by checking your grocery receipt starting now through March 15, 2018.
- At the end of each month, your points are calculated and converted to CASH rewards. These CASH rewards for our school are updated monthly on the Giant A+ website.
My school will receive one CASH awards check at the end of the program and can use this cash for any of its educational needs.
Harris Teeter's Together In Education program is a fundraising program for schools in our community. When customers purchase selected HT Brand products using their VIC card, Harris Teeter contributes a percentage of those purchase dollars to STM.
LINKyour VIC card to STM #2069. Linking your VIC card to your school is easy.
* Simply give the cashier your VIC card and the school's Together In Education number (2069) during checkout.
OR
* Go to www.harristeeter.com, click on "Community", "Together in Education", "Link to your school, "Link to your VIC card" then log-in to get to the "My Schools" section.
That is it! This one time sign-up process must take place each school year. The school of your choice is linked to your VIC card until May 31 each year. You can link your VIC card to up to five schools and Harris Teeter will evenly distribute funds to the schools. Look for special promotions where you can earn even more money for your school.
SHOP for HT brands
When you purchase HT brand items, a percentage of those purchase dollars goes back to STM. Prescription purchases also qualify.
Earn with no limits, for STM!
STM Cathedral School PTO
Email: kassiestewart2000@gmail.com
Website: www.stmschool.org
Location: 105 Thomas Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States
Phone: 7035286781