St. Thérèse Catholic School

School Information

Mr. Dagenais - Principal

Mrs. S. Anoquot-Smith - Secretary

Address - 530 Killaly Street East, Port Colborne, ON

Phone - 905-835-8082

Instagram - @st.theresepc

Email - st.therese@ncdsb.com

8:50-9:05- Student Arrival

9:05 -9:15 - Entry Bell - Prayers, Announcements, Attendance

Periods 1, 2 and 3

✅11:15 - 11:35 FIRST BREAK - outdoor play

✅11:35 - 11:55 SECOND BREAK - indoor snack

Periods 3 and 4

✅1:15 - 1:35 THIRD BREAK - outdoor play

✅1:35-1:55 FOURTH BREAK - indoor snack

Periods 6 and 7

3:15 - 3:25 - Prayers, Announcements, Packing Up

3:25 - Dismissal Bell

Dear Parents

Thank you for your continued and steadfast support in facilitating a transition to a new year at St. Thérèse. As we move into October, things start to get busy in October with various sports events, spiritual celebrations, holidays and the culmination of Halloween. I would encourage you to reference our calendar so that you are aware of ongoing activities. We are looking forward to initiating our first Catholic School Council Meeting in October and I will share with you the date that we convene our first meeting once all the nominations have been determined. In addition, our first Mass will take place on October 7th which we will be celebrating on October 7th. Thank you for supporting our kiss and ride program as always and we look forward to working with you throughout the year augmenting our students’ capacity to realize their full potential.

Yours in Education

Mr. Dagenais

Principal St. Thérèse Catholic Elementary School

Father in Heaven, Creator of all, and source of all goodness and love, please look kindly upon us and receive our heartfelt gratitude in this time of giving thanks. Thank you for all the graces and blessings you have bestowed upon us, spiritual and temporal: our faith and religious heritage, our food and shelter, our health, the love we have for one another, our family and friends. Amen

Oct 1 - Sub Day

Oct 8 - Pizza Day

Oct 9 - Thanksgiving Lunch

Oct 15 - Pita Pit Day

Oct 22 - Pizza Day

Oct 27 - Pasta Day

Oct 29 - Waffle Day

Our Thanksgiving Luncheon for Staff and Students is happening again this year! This complimentary Thanksgiving Luncheon will take place on Friday, October 9, 2026 and is organized by our Staff and Catholic School Council. Due to our gym being under construction, students will enjoy their Thanksgiving lunch in their classrooms.

In order to bring this tradition back to life this year we have a request from our school community: Each classroom will be responsible for donating a specific food item to our luncheon.

Please have your child bring your item to school by Wednesday, October 7th.

Kindergarten: 1 package of dinner rolls (from each child)

Grade 1 and 2: 1 box Stove Top TURKEY stuffing (from each child)

Grade 3 and 4: 1 can of Niblet corn (from each child)

Grade 5 and 6: 1 box of Rice Krispy squares (from each child)

Grade 7 and 8: 1 package of juice boxes (from each child)

Bring Your Own Plate and Utensils!

Please send your child to school with a plate or Tupperware container as well as utensils so they can enjoy their turkey lunch. We recommend sending these items to school as soon as possible to ensure your child is prepared for Friday, October 9th!

PRO TIP: send a tupperware container for your child to eat out of so leftovers can be brought home!

A huge thank you to all of our Titan families for your generous donations to our Terry Fox Walk!

We are so excited to share that we surpassed our fundraising goal! 🎉

Your generosity and support will help carry on Terry’s dream of finding a cure for cancer. We are so proud of our school community for coming together and making a difference!

A big congratulations to our Intermediate Girls and Boys Soccer Teams on a fantastic day of competition! Our Girls Team proudly brought home 2nd place—what an accomplishment! 🥈

We are so proud of all of our players for showing great teamwork, sportsmanship and school spirit throughout the day. Most importantly, everyone had fun, made memories and represented St. Thérèse with pride!

Way to go, Titans! ⚽💙

Calling all future Gators!! Join us for GATOR WALK 2026 on Sunday October 25th

We will celebrate mass with the parish community of St Therese of Lisieux at 9 am morning mass and our walk will follow immediately after mass. , Let us gather to live out our Catholic values of compassion, service, and community.

Students are welcome to wear their costumes to school on Friday, October 30th. Please note that costumes that are intended to scare or have blood or weapons are not acceptable. Masks that cover students faces are not permitted to be worn during the school day. Any student that would prefer to wear a black and orange coloured outfit may do so. Costumes are not mandatory. Students are welcome to wear their costume for part or all of the day. If your child it planning on removing their costume, they must be able to do so independently.

Grade 8 Open House at Lakeshore Catholic:

Thursday, November 19

Doors Open at 5:30pm

Presentation at 6pm

Advanced Placement Information at 7:15pm in Auditorium

Grade 8 Graduation: Thursday, June 24 at Lakeshore Catholic

Families will receive more information closer to the date, but please note this date in your personal calendar. Friends and family are all welcome to attend as we have plenty of room!

St. Thérèse Spirit Wear is available for purchase year round! Items are shipped directly to the school with your child's name on the package for easy delivery! We will request some same sizes of spirit wear for families to try on at the school. An email will be sent out to families when the sample sizes arrives.

Please check out Big Bear Spiritwear's website for more information - Click on Schools to find our shopping link!

The Boys and Girls Club at Dewitt Carter currently has openings for before and after school care.

If your family is looking for before or after school care, please reach out to the Boys and Girls Club directly for more information and to register.

A bus is available to transport students to and from St. Thérèse and Dewitt Carter, making this a convenient option for families needing care.

To report your child absent, please use one of the 3 methods listed below:

1. Use the SafeArrival website: https://go.schoolmessenger.ca The first time you use the website, select Sign Up to create your account using your email address on file with the school. After logging in, select the Attendance tab to Report an Absence.

2. Using your mobile device, download and install the School Messenger App (blue logo) from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. Use your new login information to access your account. Select Attendance to Report an Absence. If you would like to receive attendance notifications on your mobile device, please enable Push Notifications in the Settings area of the app.

3. The toll-free number 844-287-6287 will allow you to report your child absent without creating an account.