St. Thomas More Cathedral School

Parent Teacher Organization

STM-PTO

105 N. Thomas Street     Arlington, Virginia 22203 

Running Royals

Fall 2008   We are now accepting registrations from 3rd- 8th graders who wish to participate in the Northern Virginia Junior Catholic Youth Organization (NVJCYO) Fall Track Classic to be held at Falls Church High School. 7521 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church, VA http://www.fcps.edu/maps/fallshs.htm

  • 3rd and 4th graders compete in the morning (approximately 7 am – 1 pm) on Saturday, October 4, 2008

  • 7th and 8th graders compete in the morning (approximately 7 am – noon) on Sunday, October 5, 2008 

  • 5th and 6th graders compete in the afternoon (approximately 11:30 am – 5:00 pm) on Sunday, October 5, 2008

We are also registering a team of 3rd-8th graders to participate in the NVJCYO Cross Country Meet scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday, November 2, 2008, at Burke Lake Park. 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/burkelake/.

  • 3rd and 4th graders run 1 kilometer (0.6 mile) Apx time 12:45-1:45 pm

  • 5th and 6th graders run 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) Apx time 1:30-2:45 pm

  • 7th and 8th graders run 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) Apx time 2:30-4:00 pm

We will hold practices on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00-4:00 PM starting September 15 and ending October 29.

  • The team meets in the hallway outside of the Library at dismissal. The children practice in their PE uniforms if it is their PE day, otherwise they bring similar clothing (shorts/t-shirt and sweatpants/sweatshirt) and sneakers and change in the library or bathroom.

  • Once the parking lot is clear from carpool dismissal, then we proceed outside to practice in the parking lot.

  • Every child must bring a water bottle to practice. 

  • In order to hold practices we must have at least 1 adult volunteer for every 10 children participating. Therefore, if we cannot get enough volunteers at those times, we will make alternative arrangements.

  • At 4:00 PM, children must either be picked up by a parent in the parking lot or they will be signed into Extended Day by the coaches.

Please direct all questions to Lisa Turcios lisaturcios@comcast.net

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