Tiger News
News & Information for Tiger Families
Letter from the Principal
Wow, what a week! This week St. Teresa's PreK - K, 1st - 4th grade, and Choir Students had their Christmas Concerts. We are extremely blessed to have such gifted and beautiful singers at St. Teresa School. They all did a wonderful job! A huge shout out to Mrs. Myers and all of her work in putting together such a fabulous evening.
Wednesday, December 13th is the induction of our newest NJHS members. Please join us in welcoming these newest members after the 8:30am mass.
Families, we need your help! Have you attended a basketball game this year and taken pictures? Please share all pictures with Mrs. Robinson and the yearbook staff at lauren.robinson@stteresatigers.org.
Thank you in advance!
As always, we thank you for sharing your student with us. We appreciate your trust, support, and partnership.
Sincerely,
Nicole Green
Principal
Tiger Sweaters for Sale
Do you wish you would have ordered one of the fabulous TIGER SWEATERS when you had the chance? Well, here is your second chance. There are limited supplies. Each sweater is $36. Stop by the office to get yours. They make great Christmas gifts!
2023-2024 SCHOOL EVENTS
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
DECEMBER
December 11th & 12th ~ Santa's Kottage
December 13th ~ NJHS Induction after 8:30am Mass
December 19th ~ Spelling Bee 1:50pm in the Parish Center
December 20th ~ Christmas Party 10am
December 20th ~ Early Dismissal 11:30am
December 20th ~ End of 2nd Quarter
December 21st - January 3rd ~ Christmas Break
Looking Ahead ~ January
January 4th ~ School Resumes
January 5th ~ 2nd Quarter Report Cards
January 12th ~ Early Dismissal 11:30 Dismissal NO LUNCH/ NO EXTENDED CARE
January 15th ~ No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
January 25th - January 26th ~ Drop off for EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN SALE
January 27th ~ EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN SALE
January 28th ~ Children's Mass, St. Teresa School OPEN HOUSE
January 29th - February 2nd ~ Catholic Schools Week
February 3rd ~ Dinner Auction (Gateway Classic Cars)
SANTA'S KOTTAGE DEC. 11th & 12th
Santa's Kottage
Satna's Kottage is in need of volunteers on December 11th & 12th.
Click the link to VOLUNTEER! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044EA9A628AAFE3-46191922-2023
AMERICAN RED CROSS - BLOOD DRIVE
The Red Cross is in Critical Need of Blood. Any family member who donates blood will earn TIGER TICKETS for their student(s). The class that has the most participants will earn a DONUT PARTY when we return to school on Friday, January 5th.
Did you know that if you donated blood at the last blood drive at St. Teresa on September 15th you can donate blood again. Actually, you can donate every 56 days for a whole blood donation and 112 days for a power red donation. So what are you waiting for.....DONATE!
Twirl Girls Annual Coat Drive
The Twirl Girls will kick off their annual coat drive on Monday, December 4 and finish up on Friday, December 15. The Twirl Girls will be on the front parking lot at drop off each morning collecting coats. These coats will be donated locally to our SVDP and Project Compassion. We are looking for coats of all shapes and sizes! Tiger Tickets will be issued as such: one ticket per donation per day. So, clean out those closets and help wrap someone in warmth this winter! WIN-WIN!
Chess Club
Please pick up in the Parish Center Parking Lot.
GO MIGHTY PAWNS!
JSVDP Meeting Dates
All JSVDP Meetings are from 3:00 - 3:30pm
Meeting Dates and Grade Levels attending:
Dec. 12th 5th/7th
Jan. 23rd 6th/8th
Feb. 27th 5th/7th
March 26th 6th/8th
April 23rd 5th/7th
May TBD
Please pick up in the Parish Center Parking Lot by the doors labeled PSR.
GODSPELL
5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders.
Chorus members are still needed for our "Godspell" production! We want to make this musical cast a Tiger Tale Players Faith Family of Jesus' disciples. The more voices we have, the more energy and excitement the show will have on stage. I especially encourage those of you who do chorus, speech, or any kind of singing to come join us - no audition needed. Plus it's not too late to audition for a small part! Let's make this an awesome faith experience at St. Teresa!
Come join the fun for our Spring Musical "Godspell"! Just contact Mrs. Fries at Nilufer.Fries@stteresatigers.org.
Scholar Bowl
Our first Scholar Bowl match is Tuesday, December 5th, at Blessed Sacrament. Please use the sign up genius below to RSVP your student to attend.
STUCO Meeting Dates
Do you have something to share?
We love to show all the great things St. Teresa Tigers do at school and in the community!
After all, TIGERS LEAD THE WAY!
Lunch/Recess Volunteers Needed for the 2023-2024 School Year
Lunch / Recess Volunteers Needed – Must be current on ALL child protection requirements. If any questions, please contact Jackie Tewell at jackie.tewell@stteresatigers.org.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAAA82BA1FFC34-lunch1
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.
Attendance Reminders
As colder temperatures are upon us, we would like to remind everyone of a few things to ensure students continue to be successful in school if they happen to be absent.
- If your child is not feeling well and needs to miss school, please contact the office every day your child is not in attendance. This helps our office staff to keep accurate attendance of the student body.
- If you would like your child's teacher to gather their homework, please reach out to your child's teacher by 9 am through email. Teachers will then gather absent students assignments and bring it to the office around 2:30 pm.
- If you requested your child's homework to be gathered, please note that it must be picked up by 3:30 pm. Office hours are 7:30 am - 3:30 pm Monday - Friday, closed on Holidays.
TIGER REMINDERS
ARRIVAL:
Doors will open at 7:30am in the front. There will be no before school extended care for the 2023-2024 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
Do 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 costs $10 per day, per child from 3:10pm - 5:30 pm
Extended Care Handbook 2023-2024
LUNCH:
School lunches will cost $3.50 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 must be paid for through the prepay option of each students FACTS account. 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: Only clear water bottles with sealed lids will be allowed in classrooms. Water bottles should only contain water. St. Teresa School has refilling stations throughout the school for students to refill their water bottles if needed. (per page 44 Student Handbook)
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.
FULL NON-UNIFORM vs. SCHOOL SPIRIT DAYS
School Spirit days will be announced by the principal and on those days students will be permitted to wear any St. Teresa sponsored wear along with their normal uniform bottoms. On full non-uniform days, students are expected to dress tastefully in keeping with our philosophy that they represent to the community a positive, wholesome image. Non-uniform shorts and skirts may be worn but must be no more than four (4) inches above the top of the knee. Blue jeans are permitted if they are without holes, tears, patches, or excessive wear. Cargo pants and shorts are permitted. Leggings without a skirt over the top is prohibited.
To support our drug-free status, do not wear clothing displaying tobacco, drug or alcohol related graphics. Do not wear clothing that is too revealing such as halters, tank tops, spaghetti straps, spandex or tops that expose the body above the waistline. Shoulders are to be covered.
Crocs, boots, dress shoes, sleeveless shirts, tank tops, and spaghetti straps are prohibited.
DRESS CODE VIOLATION
If a student is in violation of the dress code, the following steps will be taken:
Parents contacted and may be called to bring the appropriate uniform items.
The student may not be permitted to participate in the next non-uniform day.
Student Handbook page 45
Ensure you are follow the Student Handbook on non-uniform days.
Children and Youth Ministry
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 for the next Children and Youth Masses are as follows:
Save the Date for the Roaring Tigers Auction on February 3, 2023. We are asking families to consider donating a basket, or part of a basket to this year's auction. Don't know what to get??? It's simple! Here is a link to the Auction's Amazon Wishlist! Happy Shopping and thank you for your generosity!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/48QA9N1O8LVP?ref_=wl_share
St. Teresa PTO Happenings!
“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.
St. Teresa PTO meets the SECOND Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm in the Parish Center. Everyone is welcome!
PTO meeting dates 2023-2024:
Tuesday, January 9th at 6:30pm – St. Teresa Parish Center
Tuesday, February 13th at 6:30pm – St. Teresa Parish Center
Tuesday, March 12th at 6:30pm – St. Teresa Parish Center
Tuesday, April 9th at 6:30pm – St. Teresa Parish Center
Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30pm – St. Teresa Parish Center
TBD – Summer Planning Meeting – Location is TBD
Contact us:
PTO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StTeresaPTO
Email: PTO@StTeresaTigers.org
St. Teresa Ladies of Perpetual Help ~ Happenings
*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.
LUKE 18 2024
The date for the Catholic Belleville Area Youth (CBAY) Luke 18 2024 youth retreat has been set! The retreat will be held January 19-21, 2024 at St. Mary’s Church & School in Belleville (1706 West Main Street).
Please see the link below for the online Luker application. New this year, you are able to pay online through paypal. You can also send the application in to St. Mary's with a check. The cost of the retreat is $50, same as last year for t-shirt, food, and supplies for the weekend. Acceptance of the applications is through 1/5 in order to allow enough time for t-shirts to be printed. If you have any questions, please feel free to email bellevilleluke18@gmail.com.
Link to the Luke Application
https://form.jotform.com/elombar/luke-18-2024
Sincerely,
Beth Schindelar
Randy Riesenberger
Belleville Luke 19 2024 Adult Team Leaders
Althoff Catholic High School
Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- 7th & 8th graders- Schedule a Crusader for a Day Shadow visit. Call us at (618) 235 1100 ext. 115
- Mark your calendars! 3/21 Spring Musical Matinee for Grade Schools - We hope you'll be able to join us again this year for the performance.
Upcoming events, more information at https://www.althoffcatholic.org/admissions/visit.cfm
St. Teresa Spotlight
Know of a St. Teresa Alumni to Spotlight email nicole.green@stteresatigers.org
Inclement Weather Plan
IS SCHOOL CLOSED?
Closure of St. Teresa School will be shared FIRST on the St. Teresa School website and on official St. Teresa social media within minutes of the decision.
St. Teresa School will be following District 118 closure policy.
If District 118 is closed due to inclement weather, St. Teresa's will also be closed.
For the 2023-2024 school year there will be no "remote learning" days.
As children we all looked forward to the fun of a "snow day."
All "snow days" will be made up at the end of the school year.
Faith's Law Resource Guide
About us
Website: https://www.stteresatigers.org/
Location: 1108 Lebanon Avenue, Belleville, IL, USA
Phone: (618) 235-4066
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stteresacatholicschoolbelleville