Hello St. Thomas the Apostle School Family 😊 Week 1 – whew! We’ve done it and with only some minor hiccups. It is bound to get smoother as we go along. […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: It seems odd to be writing this without the sound of children’s laughter and activity outside my office door, but right now it is very quiet […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: In the midst of all the confusion and concern, I hope you are taking time to reassure your children that they are okay and God is […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: Attached is an announcement from he Office of Catholic Schools and Our Diocese. Just to add our perspective: St. Thomas the Apostle School is in full […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: Read-a-Thon has ended, and we read almost 600 hours outside of school!  The three winners of Barnes & Noble gift cards are Ryan Marquez 1st grade […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: We have had a busy and productive week. Lent has officially started with our Mass on Ash Wednesday where Father helped us see the positive things […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: Happy St. Valentine’s Day!  This morning Tamara Saba enlightened us with a brief history of who was St. Valentine and why he is associated with love. […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: We have had so much fun last week and this week!  Catholic Schools Week brought us daily activities such as Grandparents Day, Mass, and wearing various […]

Dear St. Thomas Family What a great Catholic Schools Week it has been!  We had so many Grandparents come to our Mass and Lunch, and the students loved being with […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: This Sunday marks the beginning of Catholic Schools Week, and we have lots of activities planned to celebrate our beloved school. Monday, January 27:  Students may […]

Dear St. Thomas Family:  Winter sports begin this week.  Please be sure your child has turned in all paperwork and fees.  Without all paperwork and fees, an athlete may not […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: November seems to be our month to express gratitude. Thanksgiving, of course, will be upon us soon, and the holiday's very name indicates that we should […]

We are in the month of November!  How did that happen?  It seems like school just started last week! Okay…now the time crunch gets serious.  Counting today, we have 13 […]

October 29, 2019 Dear St. Thomas Family: I know this is an unusual time to receive a newsletter, but the last two weeks have been out of the normal run […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: After three years of trying, we finally got our internet upgraded to fiber optics!  All our tech problems are not yet solved, but we have made […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: Just a few words about the new Drop-Off, Parking, and Pick Up Procedures:  I know that the fence/gate configuration can be tricky.  We must wait patiently […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: By now you have noticed our new “Drop Off” pattern.  It seems to be working well.  Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Haynes for providing the new […]

September 13, 2019 Dear St. Thomas Family: Now that we are settling into the Fall routine, we can look forward to our big events coming up soon: Car Show and Family […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: Thank you for your patience with our new fence and gate situation.  We will be getting electronic entry soon, but right now, if you drive up […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: AT the start of this long weekend, we have so many things to be grateful for:  Our families, our friends, our abilities to laugh and work […]

Dear St. Thomas Family, I hope your summer has gone well with plenty of time for family fun, rest, and rejuvenation. Since school begins in less than a month, I […]

School uniforms can be purchased at: AMDG  Uniforms 7101 Jurupa Ave. Suite # 2 Riverside, CA  92504 (951) 343-4062   Hours, beginning August 1st:  Monday- Saturday 10:00am You may also […]

Immunization Requirements for  School Year 2019-2020 Students admitted at TK/K-12 Need: -Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP, DTP, Tdap, or Td) — 5 doses  (4 doses OK if one was given […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: We have reached our last day of school for this year!  I hope you and your family have a blessed and safe summer. We have received […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: Eighth Grade Graduation!  One more week to go for everyone else!  Is it Summer yet? Our 8th grade went on their class trip to Disneyland yesterday.  […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: In one week our 8th graders will be graduating.  Two weeks from now our school year will end.  The time has seemed to fly by, although […]

Dear St. Thomas Family In just 3 more weeks, school will be over and our vacation begins.  Friday, June 7, is our last day.  In addition, it’s a half day, […]

Dear St. Thomas Families: Happy Mother’s Day to all our Moms and Those who step in for Mom!  Whoever it is that provides care for a child or children so […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: We are back and have about 5 weeks of school left (4 if your student is an 8th grader). These last weeks are critically important for […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: First let me wish you all a Happy and Blessed Easter. We have all earned a break, and I hope you and your family will take […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: We have less than 2 weeks until Easter Week and our Easter break begins. This school year seems to be flying by. By now I hope […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: It is my sad duty to inform you that the school and the church were burglarized over the weekend. The church suffered a damaged door and […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: Can you believe we are at the end of March? The year seems to have flown by. I do have some sad news that has affected […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: As we move through Lent, we are so pleased to see our children taking responsibility for Stations of the Cross.  Each week a different class presents […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: We are adding a new way to pay tuition and fees for our families.  You may now pay by credit or debit card at the Bookkeeper’s […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: First, let me thank all the volunteers, parents, students, teachers, and staff who made Family Fun Days possible!    We also thank Our Lord Who held […]

February 22, 2019 Dear St. Thomas Family: Just one more week until Family Fun Days!  Let’s pray for no rain and enough people to make it a great event!  Saturday, […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: It has been an exciting week:  Our student, Isidro Jiz, placed third in the Diocesan Spelling Bee on Tuesday.  We are very proud of him for […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: We had our Early Bird drawing for the Family Fun Day Raffle!  Winner of $150.00 worth of Stater Bros. Gift Cards is Mrs. Evelyn Wojtowicz…Congratulations!  Get […]

December 18, 2018 Dear St. Thomas Family: I am writing our final newsletter of the year today instead of Wednesday because the performance will take up too much time for […]

St. Thomas the Apostle School News Let me wish you all a belated Happy New Year!  The whole St. Thomas School Family prays your year starts and ends in prayer, […]

Dear St. Thomas Family, This week has been full of Christmas cheer! The students are busily rehearsing their performances for the next week's Christmas Program (Wednesday, December 19, students arrive […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: As we prepare for Thanksgiving, we have been reminding the students to pray for those who do not have enough to eat, maybe have no one […]

Dear St. Thomas Family: Our first full week has gone by quickly, and we all are feeling comfortable in our classrooms. The few TK students that wanted “Mommy or Daddy” […]

Welcome back, St. Thomas Family: School begins in a bit over a week, and we are working to get our classrooms ready. One announcement that must be made: We bid […]