Tiger News

Tiger Families,

St. Teresa Church will be celebrating St. Therese of Lisieux Feast Day

on Sunday, September 29th at 11am Mass.

Please join us afterwards for a light lunch

and small token of appreciation for being parishioners of St. Teresa Church.

St. Therese of Lisieux official Feast Day is October 1st. Please join St. Teresa School in celebrating St. Therese's Feast Day by wearing TIGER SPIRITWEAR.
Spirit wear must be yellow or black and say St. Teresa on it. (Uniform bottoms)

This year St. Teresa School is launching an initiative to become more environmentally friendly. We know that 13 billion pounds of paper towels end up in landfills each year, that is why here at St. Teresa School our first step to becoming more environmentally friendly is to begin eliminating paper towels and use hand driers throughout the school. We know that there will be some bumps as this change takes place in the weeks ahead, but as stewards of God we also know that we have been given a command to care for all that God has made. As we begin this adventure we hope to teach students how to garden, compost, and live a more sustainable life style.

If you have applied to volunteer at St. Teresa School please be on the look out for two emails.

Individuals who are in need of a CANTS background check will receive an email from Dcfs.CFS689BackgroundCheck@illinois.gov. While individuals in need of a criminal background check will receive an email from S2Verify Belleville109.

Instructions will be included in the email to verify individual information and authorize the request.

Don't forget the DEADLINE TO SUBMIT A VOLUNTEER APPLICATION IS OCTOBER 4th.

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

October

3rd ~ End of IOWA Testing

3rd ~ Pet Blessing at the Church 3:30pm

4th ~ Early Dismissal 11:30am No Lunch Served

8th ~ PTO Meeting 6:30 pm Parish Center

School Board Meeting Speaker Request October - December

14th ~ No School

15th ~ School Board Meeting 6:30 pm Parish Center

15th - 16th ~ Walk for the Poor

16th ~ Living Rosary after 8:30am Mass

18th ~ End of 1st Quarter

20th ~ Children's Mass 11am

20th ~ Trunk or Treat 4-6pm

21st -24th ~ Red Ribbon Week

21st ~ STAA SPORTS PARENT MEETING Parish Center 6:30pm

24th ~ Pumpkin Patch

24th ~ Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00 - 8:00pm

25th ~ No School/Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:00am - 12pm

30th~ No Student Mass

31st ~ Halloween Parties 2pm

November

1st ~ All Saints Day Mass 8:30am

6th ~Picture Retake

8th ~ Veteran's Day Assembly 1:45 pm

11th ~ No School Veteran's Day

12th ~ PTO Meeting 6:30pm Parish Center

14th ~ Musical Auditions

15th ~ 2nd Quarter Progress

17th ~ Rite of Enrollment/Children's Mass 11 am

19th ~ School Board Meeting 6:30 pm

22nd ~ Early Dismissal No Lunch/No Extended Care

27th -29th ~ No School Thanksgiving Break

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

With Fall Sports nearing their end of season please pay any outstanding sports fees for your child. A check can be sent to school office made out to STAA. Mr. Voss will be sending reminders end of next week to any families still owing. Any past due beyond Oct 15 will be added to your families FACTS account. Below is list of cost per sport.

Baseball – For 7th & 8th grade boys only – Fee is $100. Includes Shirt, hat.

Soccer - Fee is $80 / Includes soccer jersey

Basketball – Fee is $60

Volleyball – Fee is $60

Track – Fee is $50

Cross Country – Fee is $30

Meeting Information:

Place: Mrs. Neville's room

Time: 3:00-3:30

Pickup: Back PC parking lot

Grades Date

6th and 8th October 29

5th and 7th November 19

6th and 8th December 10

5th and 7th January 14

6th and 8th February 4

5th and 7th March 11

6th and 8th April 8

5th and 7th May 13

Hope to see you there!

Mrs. Neville and Mrs. Duncan

JSVDP Application

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.

All volunteers must complete the forms and training listed below by October 4th in order to be allowed to volunteer in classrooms, class parties, field trips, etc. for the 2024-2025 School Year!

Complete the proper forms and Child Protection Training. These forms and training are as follows:

• Application for volunteer service

• Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System (CANTS) form

• Initial Child Protection Training or Refresher

• Background check for those who have resided in Illinois less than 5 years.

Child Protection Link

Application for Volunteer Service

If your child has a field trip before Oct. 4th all forms must be completed and turned in three weeks before the field trip.

We are excited to announce that the CANTS process has moved to an electronic format. Now when you need a CANTS check or need to update the CANTS check, I will initiate a link via the DCFS portal that will be delivered to your email address. This will come from the email address Dcfs.CFS689BackgroundCheck@illinois.gov. Instructions will be included in the email so that you can verify your information and authorize the request. If you see anything incorrect with what I have included, please let me know before you proceed with the authorization, so that I can correct the information and resend you the link.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Jackie

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)

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. October 20th, November 17th, December 8th, January 26th, February 23rd, March 23rd, May 18th

October 20th

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-50197592-october

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.

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.
• Fall Open House is being held on October 20th at 1 p.m. The event has a structured schedule so families should expect to be here until about 3:15 p.m. Families can sign up at: https://www.althoffcatholic.org/admissions/visit.cfm

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

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