Tiger News

Tiger Families,

What a beautiful day Tuesday was for the students of St. Teresa as they celebrated the Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. The sun shone brightly, reflecting the joy in the hearts of everyone gathered. Students participated in various activities honoring St. Thérèse, including sharing her inspirational quote and engaging in acts of kindness, embodying her spirit of love and simplicity.

Many shared their favorite memories of how St. Thérèse’s teachings, particularly her "Little Way," have impacted their lives. This approach encourages finding holiness in the ordinary and loving others through small, simple acts.

The day concluded with a joyful gathering, filled with laughter and camaraderie, reminding everyone of the beauty in everyday moments, just as St. Thérèse exemplified in her own life. It was a day of inspiration and unity, truly reflecting the heart of St. Teresa's community.

Starting Monday, October 7th students may begin wearing their Adam Pit crew shirts every Monday for the entire school year in support of Adam, who is currently facing health challenges.

Let’s come together as a school community to show our love and support!

Just a reminder, that if you have applied to volunteer at St. Teresa School please be on the look out for two emails. Individuals who are in need of a CANTS background check will receive an email from Dcfs.CFS689BackgroundCheck@illinois.gov. While individuals in need of a criminal background check will receive an email from S2Verify Belleville109.

Instructions will be included in the email to verify individual information and authorize the request.

As always, we thank you for sharing your student with us. We appreciate your trust, support, and partnership. TIGERS LEAD THE WAY!

TIGERS TOGETHER FOR ADAM!

Sincerely,

Nicole Green

Principal

At St. Teresa, we believe that every student deserves a nurturing and enriching educational experience. Our Annual Fund plays a vital role in making this possible, providing essential resources that enhance our programs, support our dedicated teachers, and improve our facilities.

By contributing to the Annual Fund, you are directly impacting the lives of our students. Your support helps us provide updated technology, maintain our beautiful campus, and offer extracurricular activities that promote growth and creativity. Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference and shows our students that their community believes in them.

Together, we can ensure that St. Teresa continues to thrive as a place of learning, faith, and friendship. Thank you for considering a gift to the Annual Fund and for your ongoing commitment to our school. Your generosity helps us create a brighter future for all our students!

Want to stay up-to-date on what is happening at St. Teresa but not sure how.
Check out the St. Teresa School Parent Calendar. Click on the link below to check it out!

St. Teresa Catholic School Google Calendar

October

4th ~ Early Dismissal 11:30am No Lunch Served

8th ~ PTO Meeting 6:30 pm Parish Center

School Board Meeting Speaker Request October - December

14th ~ No School

15th ~ School Board Meeting 6:30 pm Parish Center

15th - 16th ~ Walk for the Poor

16th ~ Living Rosary after 8:30am Mass

18th ~ End of 1st Quarter

20th ~ Children's Mass 11am

20th ~ Trunk or Treat 4-6pm

21st -24th ~ Red Ribbon Week

21st ~ STAA SPORTS PARENT MEETING Parish Center 6:30pm

24th ~ Pumpkin Patch

24th ~ Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00 - 8:00pm

25th ~ No School/Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:00am - 12pm

30th~ No Student Mass

31st ~ Halloween Parties 2pm

November

1st ~ All Saints Day Mass 8:30am

6th ~Picture Retake

8th ~ Veteran's Day Assembly 1:45 pm

11th ~ No School Veteran's Day

12th ~ PTO Meeting 6:30pm Parish Center

14th ~ Musical Auditions

15th ~ 2nd Quarter Progress

17th ~ Rite of Enrollment/Children's Mass 11 am

19th ~ School Board Meeting 6:30 pm

22nd ~ Early Dismissal No Lunch/No Extended Care

27th -29th ~ No School Thanksgiving Break

Mrs. Robinson is looking for team pictures of fall sports for the yearbook. Please email team pictures to her at lauren.robinson@stteresatigers.org

With Fall Sports nearing their end of season please pay any outstanding sports fees for your child. A check can be sent to school office made out to STAA. Mr. Voss will be sending reminders end of next week to any families still owing. Any past due beyond Oct 15 will be added to your families FACTS account. Below is list of cost per sport.

Baseball – For 7th & 8th grade boys only – Fee is $100. Includes Shirt, hat.

Soccer - Fee is $80 / Includes soccer jersey

Basketball – Fee is $60

Volleyball – Fee is $60

Track – Fee is $50

Cross Country – Fee is $30

Meeting Information:

Place: Mrs. Neville's room

Time: 3:00-3:30

Pickup: Back PC parking lot

Grades Date

6th and 8th October 29

5th and 7th November 19

6th and 8th December 10

5th and 7th January 14

6th and 8th February 4

5th and 7th March 11

6th and 8th April 8

5th and 7th May 13

Hope to see you there!

Mrs. Neville and Mrs. Duncan

JSVDP Application

Lunch / Recess Volunteers Needed – Must be current on ALL child protection requirements. If any questions, please contact Jackie Tewell at jackie.tewell@stteresatigers.org.

Volunteers especially needed Monday, Thursday, and Friday's! THANK YOU!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAAA82BA1FFC34-50545142-lunch

We thank everyone for the their willingness to help! Please note, that only parents who have signed up on the Signup Genius attached above will be permitted to help out in the cafeteria.

The annual SVDP Friends of the Poor Walk will take place during PE classes on October 15 and 16 this year! All students are once again challenged to do a "good deed", imitating the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, in order to earn their donation. Please check out the attachment below for more information about donations and Walk Day attire. Please direct all questions to Mrs. Duncan barbie.duncan@stteresatigers.org. Thank you so much for your support!

Our Sister Pen Pals from the Adorers of the Blood of Christ order have invited ALL St Teresa students and their families to attend a day of service at the Shrine. Please note that Preschool through 4th grade students MUST have parental supervision, but those in grades 5th-8th may be dropped off and picked up at event's end. Please see the attached flyer and/or contact Sr. Cecilia for more details.

Please join us for a PTO dining fundraiser on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 from 4PM-10PM at Texas Roadhouse in Shiloh! Support St. Teresa Catholic School by dining in or placing a to-go order at the Shiloh location and Texas Roadhouse will donate 10% of your total food and/or gift card purchases back to our school! Please drop all receipts in the donation bucket near the host stand to ensure credit! Thank you for supporting St. Teresa Catholic School!

We will be recruiting for the Retreat Leader Team as the next step. Below are also important dates. More to come.

Team applications close: October 16

Leader interviews start: October 23

Luker applications go live: 11/18 (early bird registration)

Are you in a group that is part of St. Teresa School and need something posted on Social Media or are you a parent who took pictures on a field trip or game and would like to share them. Please send all inquiries to our public relation team at social.media@stteresatigers.org.

We love to show all the great things St. Teresa Tigers do at school and in the community!

After all, TIGERS LEAD THE WAY!

ARRIVAL:

Doors will open at 7:30am in the front of school.

There will be no before school extended care for the 2024-2025 school year.

Please plan accordingly.

DISMISSAL:

Dismissal Times:
PreK 3 & 4 - 2:50 pm

Kindergarten - 3rd Grade - 2:55 pm

4th - 8th Grade - 3:00 pm

Due to safety reasons, all parents/guardians who are picking up students PreK - 3rd grade must walk up to get their student. We thank you for your understanding and support.

Students who are not picked up by 3:10 pm will be walked down to Extended Care.

Extended Care fees are $13 per day, per child from 3:10pm - 5:30 pm

https://www.stteresatigers.org/uploads/4/1/1/3/41133391/2024-2025_extended_care_handbook.pdf

LUNCH:

School lunches cost $3.80 per lunch with milk costing $0.75.

Students from Kindergarten to 8th grade will have four lunch choices; two rotating choices, a salad, or a sandwich.

PreK will have three lunch choices; two rotating choices, or a sandwich.

Lunches may be paid for through the prepay option of each students FACTS account or by cash/check in the St. Teresa School Office.

Parents/Guardians can deposit money for meals into their FACTS Management Account.

CHROMEBOOKS: 5th - 8th Grade

Please ensure your student is bringing their Chromebook back to school each day charged. Chromebooks that are not charged will be treated as the student is not prepared for class.

Water Bottles:

Students are allowed to have water/water bottles for daily use. Water bottles must be translucent in color. Water bottles should contain water only and should be stored in the student’s locker or in a place at the teachers discretion throughout the day.

Dress Code:

Students are allowed to wear ANY COLOR spirit wear on Fridays. All spirit wear must be in good taste and say St. Teresa School on it.

NON-UNIFORM DAYS

Ensure you are follow the Student/Parent Handbook on non-uniform days.

https://www.stteresatigers.org/uploads/4/1/1/3/41133391/2024-2025_student_parent_handbook.pdf

Once a month at 11am Mass at St. Teresa Church, we have our "Children and Youth Mass" where our children/youth serve in the different ministries during Mass (altar server, greeter, usher, readers, gift bearers, choir). Please mark your calendars as the dates and sign ups are below. October 20th, November 17th, December 8th, January 26th, February 23rd, March 23rd, May 18th

October 20th

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-50197592-october

November 17th

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-50197605-november

December 8th

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-50197606-december

January 26th

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-50197623-january

February 23rd

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-50197637-february

March 23rd

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-50197666-march

May 18th

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-50197680-may18th

“Important Upcoming Dates:”

Contact us:

PTO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StTeresaPTO

Email: PTO@StTeresaTigers.org

BoxTops for Education – Did you know our school has earned over $23,000 from BoxTops?!?!

Whether you're ordering groceries for delivery or pickup–or if you requested an email receipt at checkout–you can still submit any digital receipt containing participating products and earn Box Tops for your school.

https://youtu.be/ZfUGb_3JzZg

St. Teresa PTO meets the SECOND Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm in the Parish Center. Everyone is welcome!

Contact us:

PTO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StTeresaPTO

Email: PTO@StTeresaTigers.org

*We meet the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm in the St. Teresa Parish Center. All ladies of St. Teresa School/Church are welcome to attend!

Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stteresaperpetualhelp

Child Care is available.

Know of a St. Teresa Alumni to Spotlight email nicole.green@stteresatigers.org

Belleville Elks Lodge #481 invites your school to participate in the annual Elks Hoop Shoot contest which will be held Saturday November 16, 2024 at the Downtown YMCA in Belleville.

The age brackets are as follows and are based on the contestants age as of April 1, 2025:

Boys and Girls Ages 8-9 (shooting four feet in front of the foul line) using 28.5 basketball.

Boys and Girls Ages 10-11 using 28.5 basketball.

Boys and Girls Ages 12-13. Boys use 29.5 basketball.

Each contestant will be required to shoot 25 shots. The student with the highest number of baskets made out of 25 shots will be declared the winner and will move on to the Elks District Hoop Shoot, which will take place on January 25, 2025 in Jacksonville, Illinois.

Please share with any families interested in participating in the event and ask that they report to the Downtown Belleville YMCA, 200 S. Illinois St., on November 16, 2024 at the following times:

9:00 am: Ages 8-9

10:00 am: Ages 10-11

11:00 am: Ages 12-13

Please feel free to contact the committee with any questions at this email address or by phone at 618-416-1063.

Sincerely,

Belleville Elks Lodge #481 Hoop Shoot Committee

Important Dates & Upcoming Events

• Shadow visit dates are now available for 7th and 8th graders. Info & Sign up can be found at: https://www.althoffcatholic.org/admissions/visit.cfm. More future shadow dates are added weekly.
• Fall Open House is being held on October 20th at 1 p.m. The event has a structured schedule so families should expect to be here until about 3:15 p.m. Families can sign up at: https://www.althoffcatholic.org/admissions/visit.cfm

Upcoming events, more information at https://www.althoffcatholic.org/admissions/visit.cfm

Here is the link to the new page:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557358381815

Name: Catholic Diocese of Belleville

https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Faiths-Law-Resource-Guide.pdf