School News

Please see the attached for information for families new to STM Catholic.

Please see the attached for information to meet new pals, play at the park and learn about Kindergarten at STM Catholic.

School is out for the summer.  The students' first day back is August 23, 2010.  Office hours are limited in June.  Please call first.  The office is closed for the month of July.  We will be checking voice messages in July so please leave us a message.  The office will open again on August 2.  Enjoy your summer!

DATE CHANGES:

August 31:  Gr. 5-8 Back-to-School Night

November 6:  Mane Event

The base tuition at STM Catholic for the 2010-2011 school year is $4,650 per Catholic student, and $5,650 per non-Catholic student. 

Catholic families with more than one student enrolled will pay a reduced tuition rate based on the number of children enrolled. The first child is $4,650; second child is $4,450; all others are $4,250.

Fees due upon admittance include a registration fee of $200 per student, a testing fee of $35 per student, and a Home & School Association fee of $25 per family. The full year tuition payment is due by June 1. The School does not accept credit cards for payment.

Financial Assistance

To help make an STM Catholic education as affordable as possible, the School has teamed with Metrum Community Credit Union (MCCU). A MCCU loan will enable you to meet the School's tuition payment requirement while also allowing you to manage your out-of-pocket costs with twelve monthly payments. You will find a link to a MCCU Loan Application Form in the right sidebar

For families requiring additional financial assistance, limited funds are available through the STM Catholic Endowment Fund. You will find a link to a Financial Assistance Application Form in the right sidebar.

Our financial assistance policies are:

1. Applicants must be registered, contributing members of St. Thomas More Catholic Church for a minimum of one year. Contributions can be verified either through the envelope system or cancelled checks.
2. The maximum amount of financial assistance will be one-half the total tuition fee.
3. If granted, financial assistance will be for the current academic year only.
4. Applicants must verify their need by completing a Financial Assistance Application Form.
5. All information submitted in Financial Assistance Application Form will be regarded as confidential.
6. The Pastor must approve exceptions to the policy.

For new students for the 2010-2011 school year, pre-packaged school supplies may be ordered now.  The deadline has been extended to June 10.  After June 10, a fee for shipping to your home will be added.  Attached is the order form and school supply lists for each grade.  Click the link to go to EduKit website.

http://www.edukitinc.com/page.asp?id=15&schoolid=877

February 3, 2010:  Open House and Tours, 12:00-2:00 p.m.

February 10, 2010:  Deadline to submit new applications

February 19, 2010:  Acceptance Letters mailed with Testing Schedule

March 15, 2010:  Tuition rates finalized (date is flexible/approximate)

June 1, 2010:  Full tuition due

July 1, 2010:  Last date for full refund of tuition if withdrawing

Registration Fees:  Due once your child has been accepted; no fees are required to submit an application form

Registration Fee:  $200

Testing Fee:  $35

Home and School Fee:  $25

Total Registration Fees required when your child has been accepted:  $260

The World Health Organization provides the following guidelines for Pandemia Flu:

There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy:

• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.  Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze.  Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.  Germs spread that way.

Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

• Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
• If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

For the third year in a row, Bishop Machebeuf High School has been recognized as the only high school in the State of Colorado as one of the Top 50 Catholic High Schools in the US by the Acton Institute.  This honor is in recognition of Machebeuf excelling in the areas of the three evaluative criteria:  Catholic Identify, Rigorous Academics and Civic Education.  For more information go to http://www.machebeuf.org/.