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FACTS 

St. Thomas More Cathedral School requires all families to use FACTS, an automated payment system, to process tuition payments. By using FACTS, you preauthorize your bank or credit card company to automatically transfer tuition funds to STM on the installment payment dates set up by the school. To facilitate timely payment of all incidental expenses, we encourage you to consider enrolling in auto-pay for your incidental expenses account.

 

STM also uses FACTS to bill families for all incidental charges incurred during the school year. These include charges for books and materials, milk, hot lunch, extended day usage, field trips, PTO dues, etc.  

 

 

PowerSchool 

Diocesan-wide, web-based Student Information System portal that houses family contact information and demographics for administrative purposes. It is used by teachers and parents in grades 4-8 to track tests, assignments and attendance throughout the school year, rather than having to wait until report cards are distributed. 


Saint Thomas More Cathedral School firmly believes in creating a partnership between students, parents, teachers, and administration. To help in this regard, we ask each family to create a Parent Portal account. This proactive tool is meant to enhance Parent/Teacher communication. 

 

The STM Parent Portal is used in two different ways:

Contact Information - For all students, the Parent Portal provides STM with the most up to date contact information for your family. By providing this information, you help to create a better partnership and dialogue between your family and the faculty that work with your child.


Student Grades and Progress (Grades 4-8) - Portal access in grades 4-8 allows your family to track your child’s progress by viewing assignments and grades. We hope that parents will use it regularly to become a partner in their child(ren)’s education. Students also receive login credentials in order to more easily track and be responsible for their assignments and grades. If you do not wish for your child to access their grades, please email [email protected].

 

How to log in to the Parent Portal - If you already have an account, you can login using your existing credentials. If you are new to PowerSchool, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Please click the My STM link at the top right-hand corner of your screen.
  2. Use the access code provided by the school office to create a Parent Portal account. Don’t have an access code? Please email [email protected].

New families will receive access codes in early August.

 

 

Flynn O'Hara
 
Lands End - School Code: 900077975
 
 
We are proud to be partnered with My Hot Lunchbox for our school lunch service! With this program, you can order your student’s favorite meals from restaurants they know and love. See below for more information on how to sign up and order lunch.
 
How to Sign Up:
Go to https://ordernow.myhotlunchbox.com/sign-up
Click on "Create an Account" under “Customer”
Fill in all required fields to create your account
Once you've created your account, add a Profile for each student you are planning to order for

Frequently Asked Questions: 
 
How can I see what's on the school lunch menu?
Once you have created your free account, you can view daily menus on the Lunch Calendar by selecting the day of the week and the profile you’d like to place an order for. You can also view any pending or paid orders by selecting the My Cart tab on the left sidebar.

When do I need to place my lunch order?
The deadline to add, edit, or cancel an order is 12PM (noon) the day before delivery.

How do I place an order for lunch?
Log into your My Hot Lunchbox account, click on the Lunch Calendar, and select the day and profile you would like to place an order for. This will populate the lunch menu and you can select the items you would like to order. Once the items are selected, click the Add to Order button and your meal(s) will be added to your cart. You can continue placing orders for future dates or you can click on the My Cart tab and proceed to check out and pay for the meals. 
Helpful tip: If you would like to repeat the same meal for a specific day of the week for the semester, check the repeat box in the lower-left corner. You are also able to process all meals and have your card charged weekly by selecting “Activate Subscription” under My Cart/Subscription.

Is there an app available for ordering lunch? 
Yes! The My Hot Lunchbox app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play

For in-depth tutorials on using the My Hot Lunchbox ordering platform, please visit https://www.youtube.com/@myhotlunchbox
 
For any additional questions or concerns regarding lunch, please contact My Hot Lunchbox at (888) 894-8295 or email [email protected].

Have you heard about FORMED?

FORMED is an online Catholic teaching tool that provides videos, books, and audio talks to increase and deepen faith formation. St. Thomas More Cathedral Parish has purchased a subscription to FORMED which can be used by all of our parishioners, school families, and all those who live within our parish boundaries. Because this is an online tool, you can access materials 24/7 using your home computer, a smart phone, or tablet. Please take a moment to explore this wonderful website and watch some powerful videos.

  1. Click below, “Register” and select the Cathedral of St. Thomas More 3901 Cathedral Lane, Arlington, VA 22203
  2. Select next 
  3. Enter your name and email
  4. Select Sign Up.  Once you create your own account, you can begin accessing all materials for free.
 
 
 

Practices

Practices are held at least once per week at a local court starting in early September and continue throughout the season which typically ends in early November.  Days and times vary from season to season depending upon coach and player availability.   

 

Coaching

CYO sports are run by parents volunteering their time. If you have not done so already, please consider being Head Coach, Assistant Coach or Coach’s assistant.