Weekly Newsletter

STA Alum in need of our support

Help Diego Acuna After His Stroke and ICU Surgery.

Diego is only 19 years old with a bright future ahead of him. Please take a look at the gofundme link to learn more about his story and offer assistance. All donations are highly appreciated by the family.

Important Reminders

Academic Elective classes are graded and impact overall GPA. Students must attend school on Fridays.

8 Unexcused absences or tardies disqualify students from receiving trimester awards.

Week 8 Agenda 10/5/26 - 10/9/26

10/6/26 Mayfield High School on campus for 8th & 7th grade.

10/8/26 School Mass 8:00 am.

10/9/26 Hispanic Heritage Attire (Jerseys representing a Latin American country combined with jeans are fine).

10/5/26 STA Reading Challenge 2nd Month

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October 2026 Calendar

10/7/26 Environmental Assembly Tk - 5th Grade

10/9/26 & 10/16/26 Hispanic Heritage Attire

As part of our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are excited to invite our students to participate in Hispanic Heritage Attire Appreciation Days on Friday, October 9, 2026 and Friday, October 16, 2026.

Students are encouraged to showcase and celebrate Hispanic heritage by wearing traditional or culturally representative attire from a Hispanic country or region. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn about, appreciate, and celebrate the diverse cultures, traditions, and contributions of the Hispanic community.

We encourage families to make this a meaningful and joyful experience for our students. Participation is completely encouraged, but not required.

Thank you for helping us celebrate the rich cultural heritage represented within our STA community!

10/12/26 No School in Observance of Indigenous People's Day

School will Not be in session on October 12, 2026.

Classes resume on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

10/15/26 International Great Shake Day

St. Thomas Aquinas School will be participating in The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill on Thursday, October 15, 2026.

The Great ShakeOut is an opportunity for our students and staff to practice important earthquake safety procedures. During the drill, students and staff will practice the “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” safety response and review our school’s emergency procedures.

These drills are an important part of keeping our students and staff prepared and safe in the event of an actual earthquake.

We appreciate your support as we continue to prepare our school community for emergencies.

Thank you for helping us keep our Eagles safe!

10/18/26 Family Mass 7th Grade Led

Join us for our monthly Family Mass.

This Family Mass will be led by 7th grade students. Attendance and participation is expected.

10/22/26 Harvest Festival Donations Due: Link Below

Sign Up Genius for Donations, Set-up, Clean-up, and Trunk-or-treat spots: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4BA9AC2EAAFA7-66124112-harvest#/

Reminder that every $15 equal 1 service hour. Must submit receipts.

10/23/26 Harvest Festival

Hello STA Families,

Our Harvest Festival is coming up, and we wanted to share some information about our presale, donations, and volunteer opportunities!

Harvest Festival Presale

Presale is available only for alcoholic drinks and food plates. If you’d like to take advantage of the discounted pricing, please use the link below to place your order. Presale orders will be invoiced through FACTS.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAwzAvSHHL1N5pqOlOMtUgIG2NfmehStCLJfFvHVruYrF8Fw/viewform?usp=preview

A few things to keep in mind:

The presale link will be available until dismissal on Wednesday, 10/21.
Families who purchase through presale will be able to pick up their tickets at our designated presale booth on the day of the event.
Tickets will not be sent home with students to avoid them getting lost. All presale tickets will be available for pickup at the event.
Feel free to share the presale link with friends and family who will be attending!

Ordering through presale is a great way to save a little money and save time by avoiding the longer lines at the festival.

Harvest Festival Donations & Volunteers

Harvest Festival donations are due Thursday, 10/22/26.

Our SignUpGenius includes opportunities for donations, set-up, clean-up, and Trunk-or-Treat spots. If you are able to help, please use the link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E4BA9AC2EAAFA7-66124112-harvest#/

We also have a Student Council Harvest Festival Wishlist for anyone who would like to contribute items directly to the event:

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/10U6S1LWSX8BO?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_H1NDQ4PHXP1TYFZNNYVM&language=en-US

As a reminder, every $15 donated = 1 service hour. Please make sure to submit your receipt in order to receive credit for your service hours.

Thank you to all of our families who are helping make this year's Harvest Festival possible! We truly appreciate your support and help.

We hope to see you all there!

STA Office

Red-Ribbon Week 10/26/26 - 10/30/26

10/30/26 Student Costume Contest

We will host our annual Student Costume Contest on campus at 10 am.

Parents are welcome to join us!!!

Expectations

No weapon props
No masks in the classrooms
Nothing too revealing
Nothing too gory

Sports Fundraiser

The sports program will be selling sweaters throughout the year based on the sports being played at the time. The funds will be used for the sports banquet, paying CYO participation fees, and purchase addition equipment.