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St. Thomas More Catholic School (STM) on the east side of Green Bay has become one of the few private schools in the Green Bay area offering a bilingual program. The school’s philosophy is to educate children in every aspect of their development: spiritually, academically, culturally, and to mentor them to thrive in the desire to serve those in need. As a multicultural school, St. Thomas More cultivates a strong bilingual, and bicultural environment, where both Spanish and English are used, taught and valued.

As a part of the STM mission, Alejandra Beals serves as the school’s family liaison; an important role that is crucial to facilitate the communication of what is happening in the classroom to the students’ households. Mrs. Beals’ goal as a liaison is to invite parents to be part of their student’s education by giving them the tools to succeed in their children’s academic goals. She navigates with them to have better knowledge of the procedures, protocols, and school expectations that are an important part of the school and GRACE system.

St. Thomas More is always looking for the best way to support families in whichever method is most comfortable for them. St. Thomas More uses technology that creates interaction more efficiently between parents, teachers, and staff. Without language barriers, parents and guardians are given the tools they need to help their students succeed.

St. Thomas More integrates and values Hispanic culture. The school believes that living the traditions will make a richer society and future generations will embrace the diversity of our community.

The goal of St. Thomas More is to have students that choose to continue their education wherever they feel God is calling them to go and to create a better future for themselves, and for our society. St. Thomas More exists to teach and guide them to serve others just like Jesus is leading us to live our lives.

To learn more about St. Thomas More, visit their website, stmoregb.com, or call the office at (920) 432-8242.

GRACE is proud to present our school system educators who have been nominated for the Greater Green Bay Chamber’s 2023 Golden Apple Awards. GRACE is blessed with amazing teachers, and these nominees represent the excellence in faith-based education that occurs daily in our schools. Nominees include educators from all our GRACE schools this year, including Father Allouez Catholic School, Holy Cross Catholic School, Holy Family Catholic School, Notre Dame of De Pere, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, St. Bernard Catholic School, St. John Paul II Classical School, St. John the Baptist Catholic School, and St. Thomas More Catholic School. The 2023 Golden Apple Awards program is scheduled to be held April 19, 2023. Here are the GRACE nominees, listed in alphabetical order according to last name:

Father Allouez Catholic School: Amy Benzshawel, James Block, Allyson Ellis, Jeanne Ihlenfeldt, Sarah Johanski, Patricia Nennig, April Neuville, Tina Sabin, Samantha Skifton, Annie Stewart, Brenda Touchinski, Ashley VandenBush, Caity Zedler

Holy Cross Catholic School: Michelle Anderson, Jessica DeGroot, Tim Kozlovsky, Jamie Sheehy, Jodi Sullivan, Tara Wildenberg

Holy Family Catholic School: Traci Belongia, Lynn Francois, Amy Glantz, Sister Elena Gonzales, Shawna Halbach, Lisa Krcma, Bailey Schultz, Jordan Thill, Courtney Wedan

Notre Dame of De Pere: Jacky Cramer, Carrie Korinek, Elise Stone

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School: Hannah Aschenbrenner, Beth Christensen, Ashley Cwiklewski, Lourain Eggart, Caitlin Enright, Lynn Fink, Sarah Sharkey, Sally Thompson

St. Bernard Catholic School: Amanda Boeke, Molly Bongel, Julie Lamm, Terri Larson

St. John Paul II Classical School: Jennifer Budde, Brenda Devroy, Gary Guevara, Brianna McGann, Tyler Storey

St. John the Baptist School: Kristin Barnhart, Alex Geise, Julie Schmitz, Lisa Turbett, Abbie Withbroe

Today will be highlighting one of the teachers at St. Thomas More Catholic School, Gaby Calawerts. She knew at a young age that she was called to be a teacher and growing up she loved learning languages. She chose to teach because she believes every student deserves to have a welcoming space where they can explore and be curious about the world, cultures, celebrations, and languages. The students are the reason she teaches and she hopes that they learn to love learning, share their God-given gifts with the world, and continue to explore what they are most passionate about!

Thank you, Ms. Calawerts, for being an awesome EL Coordinator!

St. Thomas More Catholic School is a beautiful, multicultural school filled with faithful and friendly staff members and students. At St. Thomas More, they build and support a bilingual and bicultural environment where both Spanish and English are used, taught and valued. They believe that parents and teachers alike play an integral role in the education and faith development of our children, so they seek to serve in partnership with families.

St. Thomas More is part of the Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE) School System. It is a private Catholic school serving Preschool and Elementary through 8th grade (PK3-8). The school has open enrollment and provides an individualized education in a faith-based environment. Each child is supported not only academically, but spiritually. The best way to learn more is to visit their website or schedule a tour.

Catch up on all of the latest GRACE news by checking out the Spring 2023 Newsletter. Read about Holy Family Catholic School’s pantry drive, celebrate GRACE’s Golden Apple award recipients, learn how Our Lady of Lourdes achieved their enrollment goal, and more!

Our teacher spotlight is back and this time we are highlighting Middle School Science Teacher Amie Ciriacks!

She enjoys helping students realize their potential and new interests at St. Thomas More School. Her own interests include running, gardening, and playing board games. Thank you for all that you do for the students at St. Thomas More, Amie Ciriacks!

Lucas loves to play the guitar and is looking forward to high school next year at Notre Dame Academy. Thank you for being a great example for the other students, Lucas!

GRACE: Gold Early Registration is only open today, February 27, through Sunday, March 5! Sign up early and we will waive your registration fee and your child will receive a FREE 2023 camp t-shirt. Why wait? Click the below button to register or to view the camp schedule, pricing, and catalog.

Ms. Gerczak loves that no two days are ever alike at our school. As a Grade 2 teacher, she is always moving and working with different people. She inspires students to get outside and enjoy all of the seasons Wisconsin has to offer — and there is always something to do outdoors!

Thank you for being an amazing teacher at St. Thomas More, Ms. Gerczak!

The Day of GRACE is officially one week away! It takes people, prayers, and your participation to build the GRACE community where every student has the opportunity to learn, lead and succeed. Celebrate with us, make a donation in support of our students, spread the word, and follow along with us on social media for a Day of GRACE! Early donations are now being accepted at givingday.gracesystem.org

Help GRACE grow! Refer new families and earn an incentive for yours. We at GRACE value the support and loyalty of our school families, and are excited to announce our New Family Referral Program, which rewards our existing families with a tuition incentive for referring new families that enroll in our system. Share the word about GRACE education with your friends and family, and be a part of building our strong, faith-based community.