Peek of the Week

PLEASE SEE THE UPDATED STUDENT ARRIVAL PROCEDURES BEGINNING JANUARY 3RD!

Please note that all current neighborhood walkers must enter through the Main Entrance beginning January 3rd as the doors in the Gym will be locked.

Sunday, Dec. 10th

• 10am: School Spirit Sunday
• Last day to donate for Ceci's Toy Drive

• Advent Free Dress: Deck the Halls
• Annual Sixth Grade Christmas Shop

• Advent Free Dress: Santa vs. Elves
• JH Midterm Exam: MATH
• 5:30pm: Our Lady of Guadalupe (see information below)

• 8:10am: School Mass (Mass Uniform)
• Little Flower Awards following Mass
• Advent Free Dress: Fill the Stockings
• JH Midterm Exams: ENGLISH/READING
  

• Advent Free Dress: Ugly Sweaters
• JH Midterm Exams: SOCIAL STUDIES/RELIGION

• 9:00am: Class Parties
• 10:30am: Advent Program (see information below)
• 12:00pm: Dismissal (NO KV - all students must be picked-up at 12pm)

• No School - Christmas Holiday! (SCHOOL CALENDAR)

• 7:50am: First Day back at School!

Be sure to check our "Events Calendar" weekly for the most up to date information.

Spirit Sunday mass is Sunday, December 10th at 10am. Please consider signing up your child to serve. Students that sign-up will earn service hours! Servers, Readers, Gift Bearers and Greeters must arrive to mass between 9:30 and 9:40. Readers will practice at the Ambo before mass to ensure it is at the right height.

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP!

Students will be able to purchase items ranging in price from $0.50-$2.00. The proceeds will be donated to the 6th Grade Service Project!

The shop teaches students to create a business plan, create products to sell, and learn to be young entrepreneurs.

Please be sure to send your student with cash if you wish your child to participate.

This year 2nd and 3rd Grades are doing something different for Christmas. In lieu of exchanging books with each other, they are donating books to the Depelchin Children’s Center. We are inviting all of STCS families to join us! If you would like to contribute please send in a new book to the school front desk. There will also be a box setup in the bookfair for donations. Support the school and Depelchin! Any donations are appreciated! Last day to donate a book is on Friday, Dec. 15th!

Junior High Midterm exams will be taken first thing in the morning. We are asking that you please make sure that your child attends school these days and participates in the exams on their scheduled day. If there is an emergency and your child is unable to attend, we will have a makeup day scheduled and an excuse note will be required.

Please see the midterm exam schedule below:

• Tuesday, Dec. 12th - MATH
• Wednesday, Dec. 13th - ENGLISH/READING
• Thursday, Dec. 14th - SOCIAL STUDIES/RELIGION

Please RSVP for the Advent Program - Thank you!

Join us for a fun night of fellowship, hospitality, and giving. This year's Gala theme is "Come One Come All" and will be held on Friday, April 19, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Omni Houston Hotel.

It will be a magnificent evening to include cocktail hour and hors d'oeuvres, dining, and dancing.

PURCHASE YOUR TABLE OR TICKET HERE!

The Auction Committee is in search of items for this year's auction. Are you an Astros, Texans, Dynamo, Rockets, theater, ballet, opera season ticket holder? Do you have a vacation home, an Airbnb, favorite salon, boutique or spa? Or perhaps you would like to host a dinner or underwrite an event - don't forget this is all for a great cause!

If you are more of an online shopper not to worry, our Etsy community is also very generous! Some of our best auction items in previous years came from Etsy. Share this link with your favorite shop:

https://one.bidpal.net/sttheresaschool2024auction/donate-item

For questions about table sponsorships or underwriting opportunities, please contact the

Gala Auction Committee auction@sttheresa.cc.

TABLE/TICKET PURCHASE | UNDERWRITE/GIFT | MAKE A GIFT | DONATE AUCTION ITEM

The National Junior Honor Society would like to offer support to those children who may need a little help academically. We would like to offer one-on-one tutoring for children in grades 1st-5th for only $5 per session. The tutors are scholars who maintain a 93 cumulative average. Mrs. Revia will be on hand to supervise and assist.

When: Tuesdays (no tutoring during Holidays)

Time: 3:15-3:45pm

Cost: $5 per session

Location: New School Building Science Lab

Student Pick-Up: Main Office Doors at 3:45pm

Please contact Mrs. Revia if you wish to sign-up your child or if you have any questions at mary.revia@sttheresa.cc.

Hello and It was a great week here at St. Theresa!

PreK/Kinder learned about the importance of respect at home and at school. Middle school learned about anxiety and coping skills to reduce anxiety. Next week we'll be learning about kindness at Christmas in PreK/Kinder, and in middle school we will think about gratitude during the holidays.

This week's Leader in Me activity is about goals. As the New Year rolls closer it's a good time to stop and think about what goals we have as a family. Here is a great guide to get your family started.

Have a great week,

Dr. Kirstie Carmichael LMSW , DBH

School Counselor

St. Theresa Catholic School is now accepting new student applications for the 2024-2025 school year! If you have friends or family that are interested in joining us next year, our application is available on our website under Admissions Process.

Re-enrollment for your currently enrolled students will take place early in 2024, as usual. You will receive a separate email about re-enrollment in early 2024.

For new applicants, the application deadline to be considered in our first round of decisions for the 2024-2025 school year is February 5, 2024. We WILL continue to consider applications submitted after this date, so long as there is space in the grade. PK3 applicants must be three years old as of September 1, 2024 and toilet trained before school begins in August 2024.

We are scheduling on campus tours on Tuesday mornings while school is in session. If you have any questions regarding the admissions process at St. Theresa, please contact Kelly McCarty at 346-335-1706 or k.mccarty@sttheresa.cc.

Email: m.reyes@sttheresa.cc

Website: www.sttheresaschool.cc
Location: 6500 Durford Street, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: (346) 335-1700
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