Tiger News

Dear Tiger Families,

🎉 Do You Have Your Game On? It’s Field Day! 🎉
Today is Field Day and a non-uniform dress day! Students are encouraged to wear their Faith Family shirt and/or dress in their Family’s color.

Dress Code Reminders:

• Shorts must be of school-appropriate length, following the handbook guidelines.

• Face paint and body glitter are for 8th graders only—no exceptions! Let’s make it a special memory just for them.

• All grades may use colored hairspray—spray away and show your Faith Family spirit!

Reminder: Early Dismissal at 11:30 AM today!

End of School Bash – TONIGHT!

Join us tonight, Friday, May 2nd from 6–9 PM at The Soulcial Kitchen for a fun-filled evening of food, music, and community!

Food trucks include:

• The Soulcial Kitchen

• Marco’s Express

• Takozz

• Big Boyz

A portion of all proceeds will be donated to the St. Teresa PTO. All St. Teresa students and families are welcome—we can’t wait to see you there to celebrate the end of the school year!

Upcoming Celebrations:
Sunday, May 4th – 11:00 AM Mass at St. Teresa Church
Our 2nd graders will be receiving their First Communion. We wish them many blessings as they receive this holy sacrament.

Wednesday, May 7th – 8:30 AM All-School Mass
Our 8th graders will honor Mary in our traditional May Crowning. Join us for this special celebration.

End-of-Year Reminders
As we near the end of the school year, please make sure that all outstanding tuition, extended care, lunch, and book fees are paid in full. Your attention to these items helps us close out the year smoothly and prepare for the year ahead.

Important Dates to Remember:

• Last Day for Preschool/Pre-K: May 22nd

• Last Day for Kindergarten–7th Grade: May 23rd

• Last Day for 8th Grade: May 14th

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

If you plan on returning to St. Teresa School for the 2025–2026 school year, don’t forget to complete your registration!

To re-enroll your student(s), please follow these steps:

For Returning Students:

1. Log in to your FACTS Family Portal.

2. Click on the Enrollment/Reenrollment button.

3. Select the student you wish to enroll and click Start Enrollment Packet.

4. Complete the packet and pay the $115 registration fee.

Completing your registration early helps us prepare for the upcoming school year with accurate class sizes and resources in place. We’re excited to continue partnering with you in your child’s education!

If you have any questions or need assistance with the process, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office.

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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

May

2nd ~ Early Dismissal NO LUNCH/NO EXTENDED CARE

4th ~ 1st Communion

5th ~ 1st Communion Breakfast ~ NO SCHOOL for 2nd Grade ONLY

6th - 8th ~ Book Fair BOGO

7th ~ May Crowning

8th - 9th ~ 8th Grade Ondessonk

8th - All Library Books Need to be Turned in

12th ~ Sports Banquet

14th ~ 8th Grade Last Day (FULL DAY)

15th ~ 8th Grade Banquet

16th ~ 8th Grade Graduation 6pm St. Teresa Church

18th ~ CBAY/Luke 18 Children and Youth Mass

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-50197680-may18th?useFullSite=true#/

22nd ~ PreK Graduation

23rd ~ Last Day of School 11:30 am Dismissal

26th ~ Memorial Day Office Closed

Please join us for an End of School Bash at the Soulcial Kitchen! Friday, May 2nd from 6-9PM. There will be food trucks and live music! The Soulcial Kitchen, Marco’s Express, Takozz and Big Boyz food trucks will all be participating and donating a portion of all proceeds to St. Teresa PTO! All St. Teresa students and families are welcome! We can’t wait to see you there to celebrate the end of the school year!

Meeting Information:

Place: Mrs. Neville's room

Time: 3:00-3:30

Pickup: Back PC parking lot

JSVDP Dates for 2024-2025

Date & Grades

May 13 5th & 7th

Hope to see you there!

Mrs. Neville and Mrs. Duncan

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

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!

May Lunch/Recess Signup

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.

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!

We also have openings for Bingo nights in May, June, and July.

The funds raised during these events help cover expenses such as referees, coaches, and entry fees for STAA sporting events. Please consider signing up to assist and support our community.

Thank you for supporting the STAA – St. Teresa Athletic Association!

STAA Bingo NIghts:

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

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

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. March 23rd, May 18th

May 18th

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

Contact us:

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

Email: PTO@StTeresaTigers.org

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

Everyone is welcome!

*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.

Important Dates & Upcoming Events

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

Summer Camp Info & Sign up Page: https://www.althoffcatholic.org/about/summercamps.cfm

Name: Catholic Diocese of Belleville

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

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

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