Daily Announcements

...And The Stars Shone Brightly This Night.....
 
      
 
 
Helping our Friends in Haiti...
 
       
 
Joy...Laughter...Fun.....
 
 
Thank you Mrs. Hennelly, Mrs. Mullane and Ms. Springer for your FANTASTIC WORK with the students for this year's Black History Month Show!  You Ladies are the Best!
 
 
Deposition....Uplifting.....Downcutting.....Erosion!!!!!
 
 
Grade 6 Visits The Grand Canyon, Arizona
 
   Dialogue with Geologists on billions of years of formation!
 
 
    Fossils to Examine!
 
 
 
 
 
 Students build the layers of the Canyon!
 
Thank you Mrs. Conte for your excellence in Science education! This distance learning videoconference gave the students a fantastic hands on experience in learning about one of the world's greatest wonders!
Important Dates:
 
Friday, March 19th  Instructional Day School Open for Students
Professional Day Cancelled
 
Friday, June 25th    Last Day of School
Congratulations to February's Students of the Month for their Good Attitude! Their names can be accessed under our resource file.
Congratulations to our students who are the finalists in the Diocesan Respect Life Office's Contest "Every Child Brings Us God's Smile."
 
Marissa Andrews grade 8     Bookmark Design Level 1
Melissa Morris      grade 7     Essay Level 1
Erin Kelly               grade 8     Photography Level 1
Erin Miller              grade 8     Poetry Level 1
 
Students from Apeejay School, Delhi, India speaking live! to our 8th graders! We thank our international friends for returning to their school in the evening for us to videoconference together!
 
 
We discussed our customs, culture and experiences as teenagers living in the 21st century! Thank you Mrs. Barberesi and Mrs. Hennelly for preparing the students for this fantastic distance learning interaction!
 
Interfaith education provides our students with an appreciation for the diversity that exists on our planet. We learn that our similarities are greater than our differences! It fosters respect for all of God's children bringing peace to a conflictual world!
 
It all begins with the children....
 
 
St. Thomas the Apostle School has been designated a lead school for the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. This honor distinguishes us as leaders in providing training to educators in faith principles and forerunners in technological advances including distance learning videoconferences around the globe for our students. 
 
Go to www.tonyblairfaithfoundation.org and see who made their homepage in photos and text and are part of the film entitled "Featured Campaign."
 
Stay tuned!!! The Best is Yet to Come!!!!
 
 
 
The students, teachers and parents of St. Thomas the Apostle School are committed to creating an environment of mutual understanding and cooperation.
 
We work together to strive towards excellence on a daily basis.
We recognize the uniqueness each child brings to our school and we celebrate it!
 
We thank our Lord for His most precious gift to us-the children!
Global Nomads
Please Note: All changes made on the school's web site override the hard copy calendar.

New Photos

Gr. 8 Videoconference to Iraq - Mrs. Barberisi's pics
 
 

From the Principal

We strive to teach, build community and to serve members of our school environment with faith.
Thursday, March 11
Parent Teacher Conferences
Pre-School-Grade 8
Last Names A-L Only
6-8:30PM
Book Fair
Band
Friday, March 12
Spring Flower Sale Ends
Pizza
 
Youth Group Carnival 7-9PM
pre-school to grade 4
school cafeteria/gym
Saturday, March 13
St. Patrick's Day Dance
8-12PM
Auditorium
Sponsored by Youth Group/K of C
Call 489-8585
Sunday, March 14
Parish Mission
Monday, March 15
Parish Mission
Cogats
Grade 1
Faculty Mtg. 3PM
Tuesday, March 16
Parish Mission
Cogats
Grade 1
Wednesday, March 17
Parish Mission
St. Patrick's Day!
Wear Green Day!
No Uniforms!
Thursday, March 18
Parent Teacher Conferences
Pre-School-Gr.8
12:30-3PM
All Names
6-8:30PM  M-Z Names
11:50 Bus
12 Noon Dismissal
Book Fair
No Uniforms
Friday, March 19
School Open
 
Saturday, March 20
Grade 2
Communion Retreat
Today, 3/10/2010
High: 51 Low: 39
Mostly cloudy
14% chance of precipitation.
Tomorrow, 3/11/2010
High: 52 Low: 40
Chance drizzle
38% chance of precipitation.
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