Peek of the Week

Monday, Dec. 4th

• Awareness Day - Ceci Cares Foundation
• Literati Book Fair begins and will be open all week!

• 3:30pm: Gala Sign-Up Party - Get Festive with Mrs. Fox!

• No School Mass
• St. Nicholas Day - Pajama Day!
• Pictures with Santa
• 3:30pm-6:30pm: Book fair open late - parents welcome!

• 8:00am: Golf Tournament - Wildcat Golf Course (Volunteer opportunities still available!!)
• 3:30pm-6:30pm: Book fair open late - parents welcome!

• 12:10pm: School Mass - Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
• 1:15pm: Book fair will be open - parents welcome!

• 10am: School Spirit Sunday

• 8:10am: School Mass (Mass Uniform)
• Little Flower Awards following Mass

• 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!

• 7:50am: First Day back at School!

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

The Bookfair has arrived at St. Theresa!

• When: Monday, Dec. 4th - Friday, Dec. 8
• Time: 7:30am-3:00pm daily in the library (students only)
• How to Shop: Parents are encouraged to purchase digital gift cards for their child so they never have to carry cash. No need to print out the digital gift card as Mrs. Techmanski will have access to view all students that have funds available via the computerized cash registers provided by Literati.

Parents and families are invited to attend the Book Fair on Wednesday, Dec. 6th, Thursday, Dec. 7th until 6:30pm and on Friday, Dec. 8th after the 12:10pm Mass.

Students may donate $1 to support the Ceci Cares Foundation and come to school dressed in a navy blue shirt or Viking Spirit wear shirt and blue or black jeans or uniform bottoms. The Ceci Cares Foundation gifts toys, art supplies, and personal items to children undergoing medical care for critical illnesses in the Houston metropolitan area. Please have your child give their donation to their homeroom teacher.

Celebrate the Holidays on the next level. In addition to wearing your favorite Christmas pajamas to school, join Mrs. Fox, Santa and their helpers making gingerbread houses, decorating cookies, a Polar Express film screening, Christmas Card Making, and more afterschool on Tuesday, December 5th from 3:30pm-4:30pm. Open to all students in PK3-4th Grades.

Purchase your ticket here!

On Wednesday, December 6th students will be able to take individual or sibling pictures with Santa. Pictures are $8 per picture and all proceeds will be going towards the Student Council this year. Please turn in money (cash/check) by Tuesday, December 5th. NO LATE FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

PICTURE ORDER FORM

Come and volunteer during the Viking Golf Tournament on Thursday, December 7th. If you have a couple of hours to spare the day of the tournament, we would love for you to join us! Free breakfast and lunch provided by El Tiempo. We need volunteers to help with player registration, handing out beverages to golfers during the game, decorating dining tables, and selling raffle tickets.

Email sofia.tilton@gmail.com with any questions.

SIGN UP HERE!

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!

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

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.

Greetings all and I hope it was a wonderful week.

This week in PreK/Kinder the children learned about the importance of teamwork, and next week they will learn about respect . Middle school finished learning how to prevent bullying and next week they will learn how to manage anxiety. I am very proud of how engaged middle school was throughout the month.

This week's Leader In Me exercise is about habit 7 sharpening the saw, or taking time for self-care . It's easy to forget to have some downtime during the week's busy schedule.

Family Activity:

1. Take time to write down some activities your family can do to balance your lives. Is there something you would really like to do but haven’t or haven’t done in a long time? Choose one or two activities and make a plan to Sharpen the Saw together. Pick a date you will complete the activity by or the date you will discuss the activity details with your family. Write it down on your family calendar where everyone can see it.

2. Have each member of your family answer the following question by either writing or drawing their answer. Parents: What would a “personal day” look like to your ten-year-old self? Kids: If you could have a day to do anything at or around your home, what would it look like?

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.

The St. Thomas High School Computer Science Honor Society is excited to announce that we are hosting a Coding Camp! 2nd-8th grade boys and girls are invited to attend on Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 9:00am-12:00pm. The cost is $10 per student. Snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Register 2nd-4th graders here.

Register 5th-8th graders here.

Email: m.reyes@sttheresa.cc

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