Tiger News
News & Information for Tiger Families
Letter from the Principal
Dear St. Teresa Families!
Today, our 5th–8th grade students are joining peers from across the country to hear Pope Leo’s message to NCYC. It’s also one of our favorite days—Faith Families! Students enjoy spending time with their Faith Families and growing in faith.
Next week is a short week with Thanksgiving on the horizon. We are so grateful for our St. Teresa families—you make our community stronger every day! Enjoy your time off from Wednesday, November 26th through Sunday, November 30th.
We’ll see you back on December 1st as we kick off Santa’s Kottage, the Advent Giving Tree, and Advent celebrations!
Mark Your Calendars:
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Christmas Concert – Thursday, December 4th
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PreK–1st: 5:30 PM
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2nd–4th: 6:30 PM
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Early Dismissal – Friday, December 5th at 11:30 AM
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No lunch or extended care
Finally, as we look ahead to the Christmas season, we’re preparing for a much-loved tradition — Santa’s Kottage! A Sign-Up Genius is provided for parents who would like to volunteer and help make this event a special experience for our students. You can sign up here: Santa’s Kottage Volunteer Sign-Up.
Thank you in advance for your help and for bringing the spirit of Christmas to life at St. Teresa!
As always, we thank you for sharing your student with us. We appreciate your trust, support, and partnership. TIGERS LEAD THE WAY!
Sincerely,
Nicole Green
Principal
JSVDP CLUB
Hey Grades 5 - 8! Want to spend some time after school every other month working on service projects? If you answered, "Yes!" then JSVDP is the club for you. Click the link below for application and deets!
All meeting will meet:
Place: Mrs. Neville's room
Time: 3:00-3:30
Pickup: Back PC parking lot
Grades Date
JSVDP Dates for 2025-2026
December NO MEETING
January 13 ~ 5th & 7th
February 10 ~ 6th & 8th
March 24 ~ 5th & 7th
April 14 ~ 6th & 8th
May 5 ~ 5th & 7th
Hope to see you there!
Scholar Bowl
Please meet in Mrs. Janes’ room from 3:00 - 4:30 for our upcoming Scholar Bowl practices! Pick up will be at the front of the building. Please note, students will be sent to extended care if they are not picked up timely.
Below is the link for the Scholar Bowl matches. I am hoping to add a couple more versus ICS and the toss up tournament at Blessed Sacrament. Students will depart from school at 3:00 and match play will start as soon as the visiting school arrives. Please RSVP for student attendance to ensure we have enough participations and please consider donations for snacks at our home meets.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0E48A5A928A3FF2-60705537-scholar
Tuesday, Nov 25th
For any questions, please reach out to Becky Blandina at 618-315-7618 or beckyblandina@gmail.com
Student Council
Mark your calendars! Dates to remember....
- Meetings will be every other Thursday at 7:15 in Ms. O’Dell’s classroom. (This is subject to change)
- 12/4
St. Teresa 2025-2026 MUSICAL
It’s not too late to join the Frozen Jr. choir! Students are welcome to join at any time before Christmas Break.
Our first rehearsal is December 4th for anyone interested in participating.
Please return the signed audition application to Mrs. Fries. If you need an application form, please email her at nilufer.fries@stteresatigers.org
We look forward to seeing our talented students shine on stage!
Double Your Impact!
All donations made this year to the St. Teresa’s Endowment Fund will be matched dollar for dollar by a generous donor. That means your gift goes twice as far in supporting our students, teachers, and programs.
Give generously. Give graciously. Help us reach our goal of $30,000!
Together, we can make a lasting difference.
Parents, login to your child's Hallow account and pray with our school during Advent! Pick one of 2 Advent Challenges:
- "Be Still" will be the adult Advent challenge, centered around Joseph and Mary's journey in the infancy narrative, as they embraced stillness and surrender in such a chaotic time. We could all use some more stillness, that's for sure!
- "Finding Fiat" will be the kid's challenge (6th grade and under). We'll journey with Grace, her family, and her 2 friends as she finds her own "fiat" during her Advent season. With immersive episodes on the life of Mary, a new game show, and prayers from the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary, you won't want to miss it!
Login Instructions
1) Download Hallow on mobile or go to www.hallow.com
Username: your child's school email address
Password: hallowed
2) Register for the "Be Still" Advent Pray 25 Challenge and/or the "Finding Fiat" Advent Pray 25 Challenge and listen together each night
God longs to spend time with you and to meet you this Advent. He has so much in store!
Have a very blessed Advent!
Once a month at the 11:00 AM Mass at St. Teresa Church, we celebrate our Children and Youth Mass.
During this special liturgy, the young members of our parish are invited to take part in the ministries of the Mass—serving as greeters, ushers, readers, and gift bearers.
Our next Children and Youth Mass will be held on Sunday, December 7th at 11:00 AM. We encourage all families to mark their calendars and join us for this joyful celebration.
If your child would like to participate, please use the sign-up links below to select a ministry role.
We look forward to seeing our youth involved and growing in faith!
December 7th - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-57541277-december
Diocesan Facebook Page
Name: Catholic Diocese of Belleville
