Welcome

For 03/12/2010:

GodSpell tickets are now only available at the door. You may purchase your tickets by cash or credit card. Performances are Thursday March 11 at 7pm, Friday March 12th at 7pm, and Saturday March 13th at 1pm & 7pm. Featuring music by the STM Rock Band. Tickets are Adults $10, Seniors/Faculty $9 and Students $7. Prepaid tickets will be available at the Will Call table the evening of each performance.

We will be on Bell Schedule #1 today.

ALL STUDENTS: Any student parking in teacher parking, reserved areas or other areas prohibited to students will receive an office detention.

ALL STUDENTS: Any student caught running to lunch will be placed at the back of the lunch line.

ALL STUDENTS: Remember you are NOT to be at your lockers until the first warning bell.

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS:  UNIFORM SHORTS ARE NOT PERMITTED ATTIRE UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 1ST. Students dressed in uniform shorts prior to April 1st will be subject to disciplinary action and sent home to change.

TODAY’S HOT LUNCH: Today’s lunch will be cheese pizza, small salad and fresh fruit (please note: our monthly Lunch Menu is available from the web site menu under “About STM | Lunch Menu")

All Students: Are you missing any books?  We have an overabundance of lost books at the rack outside the main office.  Check there first for your missing books, before you have to pay for them!

REGULATIONS FOR LENT:
1.  Lent is the principal season of penance in the Christian year.  Every Christian is strongly urged to develop and follow a program of voluntary self-denial, attentiveness to prayer, and especially to works of charity and mercy.
2.  The following are the laws of fast and abstinence (to disregard these laws is a serious matter):
a.  Every Catholic 14 years of age and older, MUST ABSTAIN FROM MEAT on both Ash Wednesday and every Friday of Lent.
b.  Every Catholoic 18 years of age and under 59 years of age MUST FAST ON ASH WEDNESDAY AND GOOD FRIDAY. This means that on these 2 days, only 1 full meal is allowed.  2 other meatless meals, sufficient to maintain strength, may be taken according to each one’s needs, but together they should not equal another full meal.  Eating between meals is not permitted on these 2 days.  When one’s health or ability to work would be seriously affected, the law does not oblige.

As you decide which things to give up and which practices to adopt for Lent, consider attending Mass once or twice a week at STM.  For Lent, we will have a new schedule:  Tuesdays and Thursdays Mass will be offered at 3:10pm (right after school).  Wednesdays and Fridays, Mass will remain at the usual time:  7:15am. If you’d like to attend Mass after school, but are involved in an after school activity, just let your Coach or Club Sponsor know in advance.  You may even attend Mass dressed and ready to go for practice.

As in past years, STM will be raising money for Pendo Blasio, our sponsor child at our sister school in Tanzania during the season of Lent.  In order to do this, we need everyone to help out.  We suggest that as part of your Lenten devotions, you try to focus on one thing you gave up for Lent.  Then whenever you are tempted to give in to that small luxury, remember that Pendo is also going without that luxury.  With every temptation, commit yourself to putting in a penny, a nickel, a dime - whatever - into the large plastic jug designated for your class and sitting outside the chapel.  You’ll be surprised at how quickly this small change will add up.  As an added incentive, the class which collects the most money per student will receive a jeans day.  In addition, the faculty and staff at STM will make a similar matching donation.  HERE ARE THE LATEST RESULTS IN OUR CAMPAIGN:  1ST PLACE - JUNIORS WITH $164.25, 2ND PLACE - SOPHOMORES WITH $118.65, 3RD PLACE - FRESHMEN WITH $63.50 AND LAST PLACE - SENIORS WITH $49.72!

Enjoy a great Art Exhibit and support your fellow Sabers by visiting the Indigo Gallery in downtown Champaign which is hosting “The Eric Show”.  Dayea Kim and Justin Telthorst won 3rd place and Honorable Mention respectively.  The work of several other STM students who participated is displayed.

TODAY Subito will gather in Room 108 at 3:15pm.  Any student interested in growing in their faith and developing their life of prayer is welcome to attend.  We will discuss plans for our first field trip.  Our encounter will conclude by 4:00pm. 

Attention Juniors: You have just 7 more days to win 2 FREE TICKETS TO THE PROM for selling the most Butterbraid orders over $400.  Remember, your packets are due by 8:00am, Thursday, March 18th to Mrs. Tucker.  KEEP SELLING.

Sabers for Life will be having a baby shower for Crisis Nursery next week.  We will be collecting baby items, gift cards and cash donations.  See the posters and signs in the hall to find our what goods they need.

Stay tuned to STM’s First Annual World Cultures Celebration coming next week.

Do you need service hours? See Mrs. Oliveira in the school office for a list of upcoming service hour opportunities.

The 70th Session of the Illini Girls State sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary will take place June 13 - June 19, 2010 at Eastern Illinois University.  More detailed information is available at www.illegion.org, click on American Legion Auxiliary and then click on Illini Girls State.  Requirements:  girls who have just completed their junior year of high school and maintained a “C” average.  If selected, you MUST attend the FULL SESSION!  No late arrivals or early departures are allowed.  INTERESTED?  See Mrs. Bedwell by April 1st if you are, as she is required to submit names to our area representatives.

Don’t forget to check the SABER HOTLINE for news about upcoming events and daily activities.  That number is 819-5686!  The SABER HOTLINE is updated daily!

ATTENTION ALL PARENTS: If you wish to meet with Mr. Millage for any reason, please call Dianna Oliviera at 352-7210 to set up an appointment.

  Important: Report Cards are available on Parentsweb.
For questions about Report Cards see the Parentsweb Report Card page.

STM Mobile! Now get the current STM News on your Mobile Device at http://m.hs-stm.org.

STM RenWeb is here! Parents and Students can logon to RenWeb for access to a wide variety of school information (family information, directories, grades, transcripts, etc.). As a first-time user you will need to follow the directions on this page to begin using RenWeb. After you have your STM RenWeb established you can use the RenWeb link at the bottom of all STM web site pages to logon.