St. Thomas More Catholic School 2024-25
Hello Families of STTM!
Welcome to the 2024-25 school year.
The Morgan Foundation provided over $25,000 in funding for extracurricular activities last year, including:
- Ice Skating
- Christmas Lunch for the entire school
- Pickleball and bowling
- Attending Theatre productions
- Specialized Art Colloboration Project
- A Year-end overnight camping trip for Grade 7 and 8 students
- And so much more for students of all ages….
The best part? No student had to pay to participate in these activities. The Morgan Foundation was used to fund all activities that would have typically required students and their families to pay.
We are very pleased to announce that the 2024-25 school year is fully funded!
This was made possible because of the many generous donations received during the 2023-24 school year from the families of students attending the school, the school’s teachers and its broader community, and family and friends of Morgan. Big and small, all donations help ensure no student is ever left behind.
As a guide to donors, funding from the Morgan Foundation for the 2023-24 school year was utilized as follows ($’s are rounded):
Primary Division (Junior Kindergarten through Grade 3) = $50 per student
Junior Division (Grade 4 through Grade 6) = $66 per student
Intermediate Students (Grade 7 and Grade 8) = $207 per student
Projected funding for 2024-25
It is projected that the funding per student in Primary, Junior, and Intermediate Divisions for the 2024-25 school year will be similar to the 2023-24 school year, as shown above.
When The Morgan Foundation has funded an activity or activities for a student in your family, please consider donating that amount to the foundation if you can afford to do so. You can also make a one time donation for the entire year or set-up monthly donations.
When you donate more than the cost of a single student, you are helping to ensure that additional students will be given opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities next year.
How to Donate
Donations to The Morgan Foundation are made through the Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, a registered charity.
Use the form on this page to donate today. The School Board has partnered with CanadaHelps to process charitable donations.
All donations made through this method will receive a charitable receipt via email from CanadaHelps.
For more ways to donate, go here.
Donate for the year
If you care to save time, feel free to make a larger lump sum donation or set-up a monthly donation that meets your budget needs (and save the time donating with each activity).
Share this opportunity with grandparents and extended family members who may be interested in helping our school.
As always, donating to The Morgan Foundation is completely optional.
Activities for all STTM students, Grades K to 8!
Ice Skating
In February and March, STTM rented the ice at the Kingston Memorial Centre four times. Every student had the opportunity to go skating twice. For many students this was their first time on skates! Thank you to the extended STTM community for donating so many skates and helmets ensuring not a single student missed out.
$8 per participating student
$2,000 in Mo Funding
Art Collaboration Project
Local artist, Sasha French, is providing art lessons to all classrooms at STTM. This is an opportunity for students to create butterflies for the ceiling in the school’s Learning Commons. The goal for this project is to inspire and build on students' interest in the arts, and for them to learn about other art opportunities in our community.
$12 per participating student
$3,000 in Mo Funding
Christmas Turkey Lunch
On December 21, the staff and students of STTM shared a wonderful experience by sitting down together for a hearty meal before Christmas break. Many students enjoyed second, third, even fourth servings!
$10 per participating student
$2,600 in Mo Funding
Christmas Concert
On December 20, the Morgan Foundation rented the neighbouring Cooke’s - Portsmouth United Church where the staff and students of STTM presented a very entertaining concert. Hundreds of family members, friends, and neighbours were in attendance. What a show and what a venue!
$1 per participating student
$250 in Mo Funding (for church rental fee)
Rubik’s Cube Club
The Morgan Foundation purchased a number of Rubik’s cubes for this new school club.
$7 per participating student
$120 in Mo Funding
Activities for Grades 7 and 8
Year-end Overnight Camping Trip, Outdoor Education and Cooperative Learning
In June, both grade 7/8 classes spent two days and one night at Camp Quin-Mo-Lac experiencing high ropes, rockwall, archery, swimming, team building, games, eco-trail and more. A wonderful way for 44 students to end the school year, especially for the graduating Grade 8 students!
$140 per participating student
$6,160 in Mo Funding
Pickleball
In March, each grade 7/8 class took a trip to the Kingston Pickleball Club to learn how to play one of Canada’s fastest growing sports.
$29 per participating student
$1,436 in Mo Funding
Cinderella
On December 12, both grade 7/8 classes attended a performance of the musical, Cinderella at Regiopolis-Notre Dame High School.
$10.50 per participating student
$500 in Mo Funding
Outdoor Nature Adventure
In October, both grade 7/8 classes went on an excursion to the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority to learn about our our local natural environment.
$3 per participating student
$150 in Mo Funding
Activities for Grades 5 and 6
Pickleball
On April 15, grade 6 students took a trip to the Kingston Pickleball Club to learn how to play one of Canada’s fastest growing sports.
$29 per participating student
$718 in Mo Funding
Cinderella
On December 12, both grade 5/6 classes attended a performance of the musical, Cinderella at Regiopolis-Notre Dame High School.
$10.50 per participating student
$580 in Mo Funding
Fernando and His Llama Friend
In September, grade 5 and 6 students walked to Duncan McArthur Hall on Queen’s West Campus to see this heartwarming play on communication and empathy presented by the Ontario Cultural Society for the Deaf.
$5 per participating student
$380 in Mo Funding
Bowling
On April 15, grade 5 students walked over to the local bowling alley. The Morgan Foundation covered the cost of booking the lanes and renting the shoes.
$13 per participating student
$210 in Mo Funding
Splittsville
On June 21, both grade 5/6 classes beat the summer heat with a trip to Splitsville for a year-end bowling party. The Morgan Foundation covered the cost of lanes, shoes and transportation.
$20 per participating student
$700 in Mo Funding
Activities for Grades 1, 2, 3, and 4
Waaban Crossing and Recycling Centre Field Trip
On June 12, Miss. Morrison’s grade 3/4 class had the opportunity to see in real life what they have been learning about in class. First, a visit to the Kingston Area Recycling Centre to see the impact of local recycling in action. Next, the students took a guided walk across the brand new $180M Waaban Crossing, Kingston’s new 1.2 km bridge across the Cataraqui River. This is a follow-up to their in-class learning about the planning and design of strong and stable structures.
$9 per participating student
$200 in Mo Funding
Splittsville
On June 20, Miss. Morrison’s grade 3/4 class and Ms. Seaton’s grade 4 class beat the summer heat with a trip to Splitsville for a year-end bowling party. The Morgan Foundation covered the cost of lanes, shoes and transportation.
$18 per participating student
$675 in Mo Funding
Rotary Park, Napanee
On June 13, grades 1 and 2 and Mrs. Hulse’s grade 3 students traveled by bus to Napanee for outdoor play under the sun. This was a fun and reflective end to the school year. The only cost for this adventure was the transportation to the public park.
$5 per participating student
$315 in Mo Funding
Nativity Exhibition
On December 14, grade 3 and 4 students took a school bus to St. Paul’s Catholic Church to see this free travelling nativity exhibition.
$3.75 per participating student
$152 in Mo Funding
Fernando and His Llama Friend
In September, grade 1, 2, 3, and 4 students walked to Duncan McArthur Hall, on Queen’s West Campus, to see a play titled “Fernando and His Llama Friend.” The play was presented by the Ontario Cultural Society for the Deaf and is a heartwarming story on communication and empathy.
$5 per participating student
$350 in Mo Funding
Sistema Kingston After School Music Program
This school year, from September to May, the Morgan Foundation will fully fund the supply of healthy snacks for the 26 students in grades 2, 3, and 4 who participate in this daily after school music program.
$96 per participating student (est.)
$2,500 in Mo Funding through Sept-May (est.)
Activities for Junior and Senior Kindergarten
Barking Goat Farms
On June 11, all JK and SK students went to Barking Goat Farms to learn about farm life and experience nature in a different setting. The Morgan Foundation paid for all costs, including entry fees and transportation.
$16 per participating student
$840 in Mo Funding
Silver Cinema, Gananoque
On June 18, all JK and SK students traveled to beautiful Gananonque in the Thousand Islands for an end of year community building adventure. The Morgan Foundation paid for all costs, including pizza lunch and transportation.
$24 per participating student
$120 in Mo Funding
Winter Wonders
On February 21, all JK and SK students went on an outdoor excursion of learning, called Winter Wonders, at the Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority.
$4 per participating student
$200 in Mo Funding