St. Teresa Tidbits

Our Spring Breakfast will be going on simultaneously on March 23rd. Dine-in or carry-out options are available. Offering scramble eggs with toppings, sausage, potatoes, yogurt parfaits, toast, fruit, and beverages. Adult tickets are $10 each and children's tickets are $6. Pre-K and under are free! Please join us for this event and support St. Teresa School with your attendance.

Student Activities

2024 CFOS Parishes

Holy Triduum- March 28, 29, 30 @ Our Lady of Seven Dolors, Festina

Thursday 7:00 pm Holy Thursday (6:45 pm Reenactment of the Last Supper)

Friday 3:00 pm Good Friday

Saturday 8:00 pm Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday- March 31

7:30 am St. Wenceslaus

9:00 am St. Aloysius

10:30 am St. Francis De Sales

On March 5th, the 7th and 8th grade students represented St. Teresa of Calcutta well! All of their hard work and dedication to their projects didn't go unnoticed by the judges. The judges praised the students' presentations, as they were well prepared. Another judge commented that he had never seen so many consistent, polished presentations. They also noted that their data collection was superb. Needless to say, the judges were impressed! It is always wonderful to hear such great feedback from outside community members! The students should be proud of themselves! Congratulations! Thank you to Mrs. Emily Elsbernd for her dedication and hard-work in preparing the students for this event.

Individual Project:

Evan Taylor - Plants Impact on Erosion (2nd place)

Team Projects:

Evan Bunting and Greyson Walz - Liquids Impact on Radish Seeds (1st)

Myles Green and Jordan Einck - Livestock Box (2nd)

Andy Acahua and Kashten Kuennen - A&K Manure Solver (3rd)

Honorable mention teams:

Ayden Hovden and Emmy Gehling - S.T.O.P

Matthew Donovan and Adam Schmitt - Convenient Composting

Braylon Holthaus and Sawyer Timp - Rust Prevention

Students in grades 4th through 8th competed in the Catholic Daughters of America contest. The two themes were: “God’s love and kindness will shine upon us like the sun that rises in the sky” and “How does my love shine for others?” Art ~ Division I winners: Lily Dvorak - 3rd place, Nora Busch - 2nd place, and Sophia Welch - 1st place. Division II winners: Makenzie Dahl and Maxton Barton Franzen - honorable mention, Axel Acahua - 3rd, Hayden Zweibohmer - 2nd place, Jenna Schissel - 1st place. Poetry ~ Division I winners: Nayely Macario - 3rd place, Anders Jansen - 2nd place, Colton Einck - 1st place. Division II winners: Allanda Kuennen - honorable mention, Kynslee Holthaus - 3rd place, Evan Bunting - 2nd place, Riley Timp - 1st place. Essay ~ Division I winners: Hayden Gerleman - 2nd place, and Lane Elsbernd - 1st place. Division II winners: Jenna Schissel - 2nd place, Helen Frana. Computer Art ~ Division I winners: Harrison Elsbernd- 3rd place, Charlie Ann Knutson - 2nd place, and Emma Winings - 1st place. Division II winners: Jadyn Holthatus and Owen Goltz - honorable mention, Mylee Hageman - 3rd, Helen Frana - 2nd place, and Henry Lensing - 1st place. 1st place winners in both divisions and in all categories advance to the state level! Congratulations to all!

Aidan Bunting represented St. Teresa's 6th grade class well with a 5th Place Finish at the State Spelling Bee in Ames earlier in March. Sawyer Timp, 7th grade student, placed 3rd at the State Spelling Bee! Way to represent our school!

March 19 7:00 pm Board of Education meeting

March 20 8:30 Prayer Service - Ossian (7th Grade)

March 20 Winn. County Sheriffs Dept presentation for 7/8

March 21 8:45 Prayer Service- Spillville- 2nd grade

March 22 FFA coming to talk to 8th grade @ 1:10

March 23 Celebration of Promises - Auction Closes

March 23 Celebration of Promises Breakfast 8:30-11:00

March 24 Palm Sunday

March 24 Iowa Catholic Youth Conference

March 27 6th grade Lesson with Father Huber after Mass

March 27 8:30 Mass- Ossian (6th Grade)

March 27 8th Graders NICC Career Fair

March 28 Holy Thursday

March 28 Stations of the Cross Mime @ 2:00- Ossian

March 28 Last Supper @ 2:00- Spillville

March 29 No School - Good Friday

April 1 No School

April 2 No School- Professional Development & Staff Checkpoint

April 3 8:30 Prayer Service - Ossian (5th Grade)

April 4 8:45 Mass- Spillville- 4th

April 9 12:30- 2nd grade Bicycle Presentation April 10 8:30 Mass- Ossian (1st Grade)

April 10 9:30 7th and 8th speech contest

April 10 3rd Grade Guest Speaker 1:15 - 2:15

April 11 8:45 Mass- Spillville- 3rd

April 12 5th & 6th grades to Grout Museum All day

April 12 1:00 4th Grade NICC Cresco Presentation

April 15-19th ISASPs testing

April 16 7:00 pm Board of Education meeting

April 17 8:30 Mass- Ossian (1st Grade)

April 18 8:45 Mass- Spillville

April 19 5th grade to NICC Dairy Center 8:55-2:15

April 19 3rd Grade Guest Speaker 1:30 - 2:15

April 22 FAST Screening opens

April 22 12:30 Speech contest with St. Benedict’s at Ossian Center

April 23 Author Visit - Ossian lower elementary Grades PK4-1 - during library classes

April 23 Health Fair Ossian grades 5-8th

April 23 5-8th 11:55 to Luther Play (Small Island Big Song)

April 24 8:30 Mass- Ossian (Kindergarten)

April 24 Spring Carnival

April 25 8:45 Mass- Spillville

April 25 Health Fair Ossian grades K-1

April 28 Pastor Appreciation Day

April 29 Missoula Auditions

April 29 Angie & Michelle’s classes to landfill and recycling center

April 29 Tree planting (1st grade) with Winneshiek County Extension Office

April 30 Health Fair Spillville 8:30

May 1 8:30 Mass- Ossian (8th Grade)

May 1 2nd Grade to Niagra Cave 9-2

May 2 8:45 Mass- Spillville

May 3 7:00 pm Missoula performance

May 4 11:00 am Missoula performance

May 4 4:00 pm- Festina First Communion

May 4 6:00 pm- Spillville First Communion

May 5 8:00 am- Ossian First Communion

May 5 10:00 am- Calmar First Communion

May 6 7th Grade to Walden Pond All Day

May 6 UIC Middle School Choir Festival

May 9 All-School Mass - May Crowning @ Spillville - 9:00 a.m.

May 11-12 Baccalaureate Weekend

May 15 8:30 Mass- Ossian (7th Grade)

May 16 8:45 Mass- Spillville

May 16 AirFX - 8th Grade Field Trip all day 8:15-2:30

May 16 Music Spring program at 1:30

May 21 7:00 pm Board of Education meeting

May 22 8th grade graduation

May 23 Last Day of School- 2 hrs early out