Tiger News

Dear Tiger Families,

Exciting Updates to Our School
We are thrilled to share that the fence around St. Teresa School will be receiving updates and replacements! This work is scheduled to take place from December 2nd through December 6th.

During this time, drop-off and pick-up procedures may be adjusted daily to accommodate the work being done. We kindly ask for your patience and flexibility as we ensure the safety of everyone. Please keep an eye out for updates and instructions as the dates approach.

Thank you for your understanding and support!

Lost and Found Reminder
Our Lost and Found is overflowing! If your child is missing any items, please encourage them to check the Lost and Found before Christmas break. All unclaimed items will be removed during the break.

We Love St. Teresa School—Help Us Share the Joy!
We’re so grateful for our wonderful school community and hope you love St. Teresa School as much as we do! Help us spread the word by leaving a review on Google or Yelp.

Your feedback helps us grow and lets others know what makes our school so special. Thank you for your support and for being a part of the St. Teresa family!

Go St. Teresa! 🎉

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

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

November

24th ~ Rite of Enrollment 11am Mass DATE CHANGE

27th -29th ~ No School Thanksgiving Break

December

2nd - 3rd ~ Santa's Kottage

2nd - 6th ~ Advent Giving Tree

5th ~ Christmas Concert 5:30 PreK-1, 6:30 2nd - 4th

6th ~ Early Dismissal 11:30am NO LUNCH or EXTENDED CARE

8th ~ Children's Mass School Choir 11am

9th ~ All School Mass Immaculate Conception - NJHS Induction

10th ~ School Board Meeting Speaker Request October - December Due

11th ~ NO SCHOOL MASS

17th ~ School Board Meeting 6:30pm Parish Center

18th ~ 8th Grade Math Honors Exam at Althoff 8:15am

20th ~ Christmas Parties 10:30

Early Dismissal 11:30 NO LUNCH or EXTENDED CARE

December 21st - January 6th ~ Christmas Break

January

7th ~ School Reconvenes

10th ~ 2nd Quarter Report Cards

17th ~ Early Dismissal 11:30am NO LUNCH/NO EXTENDED CARE

20th ~ NO SCHOOL MLK

21st ~ School Board Meeting 6:30pm Parish Center

25th ~ Everything Under the Sun Sale

26th ~ Catholic Schools Week Kickoff MASS 11am

St. Teresa Open House 1pm - 3pm

27th - 31st ~ Catholic Schools Week

Parents would you like to volunteer for Santa's Kottage? Sign up below!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044EA9A628AAFE3-53284692-2024

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

Meeting Information:

Place: Mrs. Neville's room

Time: 3:00-3:30

Pickup: Back PC parking lot

JSVDP Dates for 2024-2025

Date & Grades

December NO MEETING

January 14 5th & 7th

February 4 6th & 8th

March 11 5th & 7th

April 8 6th & 8th

May 13 5th & 7th

Hope to see you there!

Mrs. Neville and Mrs. Duncan

JSVDP Application

Scholar Bowl’s first match will be Tuesday at home versus Blessed Sacrament 3:30 -5

Dear Preschool, Pre-K, K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grade Families,

The Christmas concerts will be held in the gym on Thursday, December 5. Please feel free to invite your family and friends for a night of beautiful Christmas music. The first concert will last approximately 35-40 minutes and the second concert will last around 45-50 minutes.

Preschool. Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade : Arrive: 5:30 pm Concert Begins: 5:45 pm

2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade: Arrive: 6:20 pm (please wait to enter the gym until after the first concert has finished) Concert Begins: 6:30 pm

The following classes will also be singing with the choir for Wednesday Mass at 8:30 at the Church. Dec 4th- 4th Grade Dec 9th: 2nd Grade Dec 18: 3rd Grade

First rehearsal will be Wednesday, December 4 from 3:05-4:05 in the Parish Center.

STAA

Scoreboard Worker Sign UP: (high school or college students)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BADA62BA7FFC52-51204505-scoreboard

Bingo Nights:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BADA62BA7FFC52-51110352-staa#/

Girls Basketball Concession Stand:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BADA62BA7FFC52-51117754-concession#/

Boys Basketball Concession Stands:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4BADA62BA7FFC52-51118972-concession#/

We have great news! Rapid Expressions has launched an online perpetual order form, allowing families to order shirts anytime throughout the year—whether it’s one, two, or twenty!

No more waiting until May to get your Faith Family Shirt.

These shirts are optional for Field Day and also qualify as Spirit wear for Fridays!

https://www.rapidexpressions.com/stteresa_faith_family/shop/home

There has been a change to the lunch menu on Tuesday, 11/26

Grilled Chicken sandwich has been cancelled, it is now Spicy Chicken sandwich.

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 Advent Family Fair is coming up on Sunday, December 8 from 10am-2pm.

Volunteers are needed!

Sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0449ACA92BA2F49-53246475-advent

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. November 17th, December 8th, January 26th, February 23rd, March 23rd, May 18th

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.

Channel 2 News featured St. Teresa Alumni Bella Crank on Tuesday! Bella is playing "Nancy" in the play Oliver. Here is Bella singing As Long As He Needs Me.

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

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.

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

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)

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