Peek of the Week

Wednesday, Aug. 28th

• 5pm: Back to School Night (details below)

Friday, Aug. 30th

• 7:50am: Back to School Pep Rally during morning assembly

Monday, Sep. 2nd

• Labor Day - No School!

Friday, Sep. 6th

• PTO First Friday Coffee & Donuts after morning assembly

Saturday, Sep. 7th

• 11am-3pm: Soccer and Football Carwash (details below)

AUGUST - SAFETY PATROL SCHEDULE

SEPTEMBER - SAFETY PATROL SCHEDULE

• PLEASE DO NOT TURN ONTO DURFORD WHEN EXITING THE PARKING LOT AS THIS DELAYS THE BLUE ROUTE CARPOOL LINE.
• Make sure Car Tags are VISIBLE in the front window throughout the entire time of carpool - THIS IS A MUST
• Do not block driveways or alleyways on Prague or Pickens and Rodrigo

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and volunteers is our top priority. As we continue to experience excessive heat conditions throughout the greater Houston area, which unfortunately, has not allowed for afternoon outdoor sports practices this week. These unfavorable heat conditions are projected to continue at least through the beginning of next week. The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department (TCCB ED) prohibits outdoor activities, including recess for elementary/middle schools when the temperature heat index is higher than 100 and limits the activities to 15 minutes when the temperature heat index ranges from 95 to 99.

On days that the temperature heat index is 100 or above, outdoor practices are not to take place during that time.

Don't forget to register for our new lunch program through www.lunchdirect.com with the key- 650065.

Important Information:

• Please be sure confirm portion sizes for your students weekly.
• The cutoff for weekly orders is every Wednesday at midnight for the following week.
• Forgotten lunches will be accepted until 9:00am in the school office, NO food deliveries from Door Dash/Uber Eats are allowed.
• Returning families that had funds remaining in their Little Flower Account will receive those funds back. We are working to get that back to you by the end of the month.
  

We still have open slots! Please consider signing up to serve as a homeroom parent (or back-up) for the 24-25 school year. Duties include coordination and communication for class parties

HOMEROOM PARENT SIGN-UP

Registration Links:

• Ballet - PK3 to 5th Grade
• Chess Club with Coach Bryant - Kinder to 8th Grade
• Martial Arts - PK3 to 5th Grade
• NOW OPEN! Coder Kids - Kinder to 5th Grade

For more information about Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts please come visit the Dining Hall on Back to School Night, August 28th from 5-7pm. Representatives from both organizations will be there to answer questions and register interested scouts!

Friday, September 6th* after Morning Assembly

Please join us every first Friday of the month in the Dining Hall after Assembly for coffee and light breakfast with the PTO. These are informal get together to meet other families and hear about volunteer opportunities for the upcoming months! Come meet more of your St. Theresa parent family!

*We will also utilize this time on Sept 6 as a voluntary Home Room Parent Meet & Greet* If you have signed up to volunteer as a home room parent for this year, we encourage you to join us if your schedule allows! Note - we will host a separate virtual meeting for Home Room Parents to cover important information for the school year - the invitation will be sent soon. More details to come!

Used Uniform Closet will be open every first Friday of the month during morning Assembly starting at 7:45am. We also sell yard signs and bumper stickers and WE NOW TAKE CREDIT CARDS!!! Stop by on Friday, September 6th and every first Friday of the month to make donations of used uniforms in good, resellable condition or to make a purchase!

For questions, reach out to Leslie Bierwirth, lezzlyann@gmail.com

3.5 BIRTHDAYS, PARTY INVITATIONS, GIFTS, SNACKS, ETC.

Student birthdays may be celebrated by dropping off birthday treats to your students on their birthday or on a date arranged ahead of time with the homeroom teacher. Please leave the birthday treats in the front office before your student’s designated lunch time. Please provide birthday treats for the entire grade level. All birthday treats must be store bought and may not be homemade.

Students are also permitted a birthday lunch to be dropped off before their designated lunch time. This can include a fast food lunch.

Parents are permitted to eat lunch with their child on their birthday with notice to the front office and homeroom teacher. If your child’s birthday falls on a weekend or holiday, please reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher to coordinate the best day to celebrate. (Due to scheduling and space, siblings will not be able to join for birthday lunches.)

Party invitations may NOT be distributed at school unless all students in the class or all students of the same gender in the class are included.

All student birthdays will be recognized during morning assembly AND on Friday assembly days in the gym. Birthdays that fall on a weekend or holiday will be recognized on the day before the weekend or holiday. Summer birthdays will be recognized on their half birthday.

We are excited for the start of the new school year and are equally excited to bring Smart Families to our school. We know the negative impacts of smartphones and social media have on the wellbeing of our students and family life. It is time we started working together to establish new norms in our

community that align with our Catholic beliefs.

Smart Families will be hosting a number of educational events for families and the children in our community during the school year. This is a priority for our school and expect all families to participate.

To learn more about Smart Families, please see the attachment and visit www.Smart-Families.org.