Tiger News

Tiger Families,

The auction is less than one month away!!!

NOW is the time to get your tickets! Please use this link to purchase your dinner auction tickets! If you are unable to attend, you can register for free to bid on items or make a donation!

https://roaringtigers.givesmart.com

If you would like to include a student shout out, be a sponsor, or advertise your business in this year's auction ad booklet, the deadline is next Monday, January 8th. Please fill out the included form! Thank you for supporting St. Teresa School and Dinner Auction!

THE DINNER AUCTION is a HUGE FUNDRAISER for the SCHOOL and a GREAT TIME!

We hope to see you there!

As always, we thank you for sharing your student with us. We appreciate your trust, support, and partnership.

Sincerely,

Nicole Green

Principal

VFW Post 4183 Presented Mrs. Lauren Robinson With TEACHER OF THE YEAR! Congratulations Mrs. Robinson and thank you for making an impact and encouraging every single child to reach for the stars!

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

JANUARY

January 4th ~ School Resumes

January 5th ~ 2nd Quarter Report Cards (FULL DAY OF SCHOOL)

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

February 3rd ~ Dinner Auction (Gateway Classic Cars) 4pm MASS

February 7th ~ 2nd Grade 1st Reconciliation (Church 6:30)

February 9th ~Early Dismissal 11:30 Dismissal NO LUNCH/ NO EXTENDED CARE

• 3rd Quarter Progress Report

February 13th ~ Valentine's Day Parties 2pm

February 19th ~ NO SCHOOL

February 24th ~ Speech Meet at St. Teresa

Hello, everyone - and Happy New Year!

Our Luke 18 2024 retreat is rapidly approaching! This year’s retreat will be on January 19-21, 2024.

We are still accepting Luker applications and will continue to do so until JANUARY 10TH!

If you have not yet applied for your Luker, or know of someone who is interested in attending, please see/share the link below!

Our application is exclusively online now and can be submitted electronically, as well payment via a secure Luke 18 PayPal account.

Please let me know if you have any questions or are looking for clarification on retreat plans, etc., you can email me at any time - emilye@wustl.edu - for more information.

We are here to assist you in broadening your personal understanding of the retreat and how we look forward to strengthening your child’s relationship with Christ in a new and exciting way of appreciating their faith.

Mel (Duncan) Lombardo

https://form.jotform.com/elombar/luke-18-2024

Please join us for a school spirit night supporting St. Teresa Catholic School PTO! We are hosting a Chick-Fil-A fundraiser night on Tuesday, January 9th from 4PM - 7PM. A portion of all mobile sales will be donated back to our school PTO! Mobile sales can be for dine-in, carry-out or drive-thru. There will be a question on the mobile app when placing your order if you would like to support our school fundraiser. Please check yes so we can receive credit for our fundraiser. All orders must be placed through the Chick-Fil-A App only! All are invited for a fun night at Chick-Fil-A Green Mount Commons! We can’t wait to see you there!

Chess Club meets in the Parish Center every Monday from 3 - 4 pm.

Please pick up in the Parish Center Parking Lot.

GO MIGHTY PAWNS!

All JSVDP Meetings are from 3:00 - 3:30pm

Meeting Dates and Grade Levels attending:

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.

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.

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!

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.

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)

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.

St. Teresa Student Handbook 2023-2024

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: January 28th, February 25th, April 28th, May 19th

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

What Is PTO_2023-2024

“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!

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

*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

• 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

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

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.

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

Website: https://www.stteresatigers.org/
Location: 1108 Lebanon Avenue, Belleville, IL, USA
Phone: (618) 235-4066
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stteresacatholicschoolbelleville