News & Announcements

Applications for 2025-2026 tuition assistance are open for Kindergarten - 8th Grade until 12 March, 2025. Link to learn more:
https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/catholic-schools/our-schools/tuition-assistance/

Parents of 2nd - 5th graders are invited to register children for December Homework Hour (Mon-Thr, 3:20pm - 4:20pm) with Mrs. Parente and Mr. Biehler. for $20 a session. Link to learn more: https://forms.gle/d8r4An3koWELJXVj6

Students from the following classes have a dress down day (DDD) on 26 Nov (Tue) for raising more than $2500 for the Race for Education (RFE):
Pre-K: Stockton
K: Yaffie, Fernandez
1st: Thaxton, Prouty
2nd: Daniels, Lyons
3rd: Beaulieu
4th: Parente, Herrera-Brazil, Sheckels
5th: Mitek, Mitchell
6th: Morgan

Similar to Chick-fil-A Fridays, PTO is partnering with Old Dominion Pizza's Arlington location to provide large slices of cheese pizza on 14 Fridays from Jan - May for $120 (or $135 for two slices). The FACTS link to pay and Google Form to register are below and will be active 22 Nov (Fri) to 20 Dec (Fri).

Bishop Ireton performs "A Man for All Seasons" based on the life of St. Thomas More: 22 Nov (Fri) & 23 Nov (Sat) at 7pm. If you have an 8th Grader interested in going to B.I. next year, have him/her come by the office for a complimentary ticket while they last. If you have not seen a B.I. play in its state-of-the-art, 600-person auditorium, this will be a great introduction. This show may sell out; recommend pre-ordering tickets. See link below.

PTO is hosting Breakfast with Santa on 14 Dec (Sun) from 9am - 11am for STM students in the gym and cafeteria. Come for hot chocolate, ornament decorating, Christmas bingo, and pictures with Santa. This event is almost sold out! Please consider volunteering.

Families (and students looking for service hours) are invited to lay wreaths across Arlington Cemetery on 14 Dec (Sat) at 8am. The link to RSVP is below.

STM's Nativity Play, which involves grades 1st - 8th, occurs in the Cathedral on 17 Dec (Tue) at 7pm. Students arrive at 6:15pm. Each homeroom will have a song to sing. (Pre-K & K have their own program.)

When asked how prospective families heard about STM, nearly all say they heard great things from a current STM family. To thank you, going forward STM will give a $250 tuition credit per new student. Specifics, upcoming Open Houses, and how a prospective family can schedule a tour are below.

The Cathedral of St. Thomas More's gift shop, "Gifts for All Seasons", has set up an online portal for your Christmas shopping. The link is below.