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Letter from the Principal
This has been a short but mighty week.
Students kicked off the week with the Saint Vincent de Paul Walk for the Poor on Tuesday and Wednesday. Although it rained in the morning on Wednesday, God was looking out for our little ones and the sun came out by 8:30am for them to be able to walk to the church and back.
Next week students will be receiving Safe and Sacred training during their religion class. Once a class has gone through the Safe and Sacred training, parents will receive an email, along with a continue at home guide. We hope that these lessons spark deeper conversations between you and your child.
Don't forget the end of the 1st Quarter is next Friday, October 20th. Report cards will be given out at Parent Teacher Conferences on October 26th and 27th. Teachers will be reaching out next week to set up conference dates and times!
Next week we will participate in the Great American Shakeout, Earthquake Drill. Where 130,619 schools across Illinois will also be participating on the same date and time!
https://www.shakeout.org/centralus/participant_list.php?category=schools&start=IL&schooltype=private
This is just a friendly reminder that Friday, October 13th there is no school. Enjoy your day off!
As always, we thank you for sharing your student with us. We appreciate your trust, support, and partnership.
Sincerely,
Nicole Green
Principal
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
October
October 16th ~ Picture Retake
October 18th ~ Living Rosary after Mass
October 20th ~ End of the 1st Quarter
October 23rd - 27th ~ Red Ribbon Week
October 23rd - October 31st Guess the Weight of the Pumpkin!
October 25th ~ Boo Grams Due
October 26th ~ Pumpkin Patch / Parent Teacher Meetings 4 - 8 pm
October 27th ~ No School Parent Teacher Meetings 8 am - 12 pm
October 28th ~ Beginner Speech Meet
October 31st ~ Parade Begins 1:45 pm / Halloween Parties 2pm
Upcoming
November 1st ~ All Saints Mass 8:30am
November 3rd ~ Early Dismissal 11:30am
November 5th ~ Children's Mass 11am
November 9th ~ Veteran's Assembly 2pm
November 10th ~ NO SCHOOL * Thank a Veteran
November 17th ~ 2nd Quarter Progress Reports
November 19th ~ Rite of Enrollment for Confirmation Candidates 11am Mass
November 22nd - 24th ~ Thanksgiving Break
November 27th - December 1st~ Advent Giving Tree
November 30th ~ Musical Tryouts 3:15
Prayer Club
Pick up is at 3:30 from the Parish Parking Lot.
JSVDP Meeting Dates
All JSVDP Meetings are from 3:00 - 3:30pm
Meeting Dates and Grade Levels attending:
Oct. 24th 5th/7th
Nov. 14th 6th/8th
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.
Scholar Bowl
Tues 10/17
Mon 10/23
Mon 10/30
Thurs 11/9
Tues 11/14
Mon 11/20
Mon 11/27
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.
Basketball Schedule
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.
NON-UNIFORM DAYS
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: November 5th, December 3rd.
Our next Children and Youth Mass is Sunday, November 5th at 11am Mass at St. Teresa. Altar servers must be trained in advance in order to serve at Mass. Any questions, please contact coordinator Jen Broida at stluketeresavolunteers@gmail.com
St. Teresa Clubs
One of the main fundraisers at St. Teresa School takes place at BelleVegas Bingo Hall every Thursday night. In just two years, we have raised over $210,000 that gets divided across four organizations (STAA, Men’s Club, Perpetual Help, and the 8th Grade Class). This fundraiser takes the place of traditional fundraisers such as selling candy, pizzas, and magazines. All that we need to do is send five volunteers each Thursday to assist the BelleVegas Bingo staff in running the games for the evening. The evening begins at 5:30 and ends by 9:30 on most nights. Our volunteers sell bingo tickets for lightning games 4-6 times in the beginning of the evening, call out winning numbers to the bingo caller, hand out prize money and help clean up at the end of the night. Anyone who has volunteered before will likely tell you that not only is it easy but it is a lot of fun, as well! It’s a great way to get involved, get to know some people from the school/parish and raise money for our organizations that ultimately filters down to our students!
If you have a student-athlete at St. Teresa then we could really use your help on the following nights that the STAA is responsible for staffing volunteers:
October 5, November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1, March 7, April 4, May 2, June 6
We could probably fill all of the time slots if each athlete’s family would volunteer just 1-2 times. You can sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A48AAAE2FA5FF2-44865437-staa
The Men’s Club is always looking for new members and this is the perfect way to get started, build camaraderie with others and have a good time in the process! The Men’s Club is responsible for staffing volunteers on the following evenings:
October 12, November 9, December 14, January 11, February 8, March 14, April 11, May 9, and June 13
To volunteer for the Men’s Club, please sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A48AAAE2FA5FF2-44866235-sttmens
There are many other schools and organizations that are waiting in the wings to swoop in and steal this fundraiser. If we cannot adequately provide enough volunteers each Thursday then we will certainly lose this money to other organizations and will need to revert back to traditional fundraisers. Therefore, PLEASE click the links above to sign up!
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, October 10th at 6:30pm – St. Teresa Parish Center
Tuesday, November 14th at 6:30pm – St. Teresa Parish Center
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.
EMPOWER - SAVE OUR SCHOLARSHIP
- We are looking for volunteers who are willing to go to Springfield on October 24th to show that the Invest in Kids Act matters! That it matters to our students! Please contact Mrs. Green at nicole.green@stteresatigers.org if you would like to go to Springfield!
- Contact Your Legislator Before Veto Session
With the next legislative session only a few weeks away, contacting your legislator about the importance of the Tax Credit Scholarship Program is more vital than ever!
Even if you have already reached out to your lawmaker, we encourage you to write to them again so they know how essential these scholarships are to their constituents. If you are unsure of what to say, you can use one of our pre-written messages. It only takes a few clicks and makes a huge difference!Wondering what else you can do to support the campaign? Here are a few other ways to participate:
- Text “RTS” to 52886 to sign up for campaign alerts.
- Share scholarship stories to help raise awareness about how TCS has helped families across Illinois.
- Contact Bobby Sylvester, Director of School and Community Partnerships, if your school community is interested in getting more involved in the Remove the Sunset campaign.
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
- 7th & 8th graders – Reserve your spot online at althoffcatholic.org for the Fall Open House on October 15th. RSVP at https://www.althoffcatholic.org/admissions/visit.cfm
- 8th graders – Placement Test, December 3
- Althoff Winter Dance Camp & Parade - starting November 4th. Sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/althoff-winter-dance-camp-parade-tickets-706916866377?aff=oddtdtcreator
- 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
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