St. Thomas Aquinas IMS School

🎓✨ Congratulations, Kindergarten Class of 2026! ✨🎓

Our Kindergarten scholars made us so proud as they sang, recited their prayers, the 🇺🇸 Pledge of Allegiance, and shared their Kindergarten poems with confidence and joy. We are especially proud of the students who introduced each part of the ceremony—they did an amazing job! 🌟

These young learners are ready for their next adventure in 1st Grade! 📚🍎

A heartfelt thank you to all the parents and guardians for trusting us to help build your children's academic foundation and love of learning. ❤️

Special thanks to Ms. Jones for organizing such a beautiful graduation ceremony, and to Ms. R and Ms. Lisa for their help with the pre-graduation 🍦 ice cream party and the graduation celebration. 🎉👏

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Join the Parish BINGO today at 5pm at the Lower Hall.

Join our Parish Bingo today at 5pm at the Lower Hall.

🎓✨ Our Pre-K Move-Up Day was filled with smiles, songs, poems, and dancing as our scholars proudly showed their families all they have learned this year! 🎶📚💃

Many of our scholars are heading to Kindergarten, while others will continue growing with us in Pre-K for another year. 🌟

A huge thank you to Ms. Olivia and Ms. Elly for preparing our scholars and making this celebration so special. 💙

Most importantly, thank you to our families for entrusting us with your children's education. We are honored to be part of their journey! 🙏❤️

Congratulations, Pre-K scholars! 🎉🐬

This week at a glance...

M - Fire Drill🚨
- Chromebook return: All Chromebook💻 devices and chargers must be returned. Devices must be in good, working condition. Damaged devices will incur fees based on the fees chart in the Device Policy Agreement (https://docs.google.com/document/d/180J3Y-ijmUW5V6hQQugHdzWATt6tDcvw/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115502197951936042897&rtpof=true&sd=true).

T - 8th-grade Graduation: The graduation will start with a mass at 10am in the church. It will immediately be followed with the commencement exercises. Congratulations to the Class of 2026 and to their families!🥳🎉

W - Recognition Day🏅 for Grades 1-7: All remaining grades will assemble at the gym at 1:30 pm. We will recognize the achievements of our scholars.
- Final Report Card Distribution: We will distribute the Final Report Card. All tuitions must be up to date to receive the report card. Please contact Ms. Raini for any questions or clarifications.

Th - Half Day 12 pm Dismissal: No lunch will be served.

F - Early 10am Dismissal: No lunch will be served.
- Last Day of School: Have a happy Summer break!

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Some reminders:
- Don't let the "Summer Slide" happen! We are keeping IXL active for all students. The Starfall app will also be available for our younger students.
- Incoming Grades 6 & 7 students should practice the Terra Nova Skills Plan in IXL in preparation for their test next year.
- Incoming Grades 6, 7 &8 have a Reading Challenge assignment to help them practice their reading comprehension skills.
- All students will receive an advanced copy of our Full 2026-27 calendar and Supplies List this week.

Due to the forecasted high temperature, IMS has decided to close our building. All scholars will be on an asynchronous learning day. Please check teachers' posts in ClassDojo and Google Classroom.

🌟 A huge congratulations to our scholars who earned the highest RIT (Rasch UnIT) scores on our latest MAP Testing! You showed incredible focus and mastery. And to those who demonstrated the most growth from Fall to Spring—we are so proud of your dedication to learning and improvement! 📈 Your hard work and determination are truly inspiring. Keep riding this wave of momentum and continue to embrace the joy of learning! 🚀

This week at a glance...

M - 8th-grade Recognition Awards Day, 10:00 am at the gym. Scholars must be in their regular uniform. Up to 2 guests max are allowed. Breakfast will be provided to celebrate our scholars and their achievements.

T - Pre-K Move Up Day, 9:30 am at the gym. Balloons not permitted.

W - Kindergarten Graduation, 10:00 am at the gym. Balloons not permitted.

Th - 8th-grade trip

F - First Friday Mass, 8:30 am: We will be presenting the 8th-grade and their High School choice to the student body. We will also announce the new leaders of the Student Council.

Congratulations Jabril 💙🩶🤍! Roman Catholic High School

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