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Letter from the Principal
Tiger Families,
Thank you to our many volunteers that came to Spruce up the School. We could not do it without you! The school looks amazing! Shout out to the Deppe Family, Kraus Family, Jared Neville Family, Mertens Family, Harpstrite Family, Naylor Family, Faszold Family, Lehde Family, Cerny Family, Hagene Family, DiVittorio Family, Neighbor Family, Norkus Family, Nester Family, Mrs. Duncan, & Ms. Petty. We appreciate you all so much!
It was great to see all the excitement and anticipation for the up coming year at Open House! We are thrilled to welcome back all of our students and the incoming class of 2037, our Little Tigers! Open House was a huge success and I would like to thank Kelly Neighbors and Miranda Ochsner who were behind the scenes setting up, along with School Board, PTO, Perpetual Help, Scouts, and Twirl for their participation!
Mark your calendars THURSDAY, AUGUST 15th, as it is our 1st Day of School, with an 11:30am dismissal. Please be mindful that there will be no lunch served or extended care the first day of school. First day of Extended Care will be Friday, August 16th.
We look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday, August 11th at 11am Mass for Backpack Blessing.
As always, we thank you for sharing your student with us. We appreciate your trust, support, and partnership.
Sincerely,
Nicole Green
Principal
2024-2025 SCHOOL EVENTS
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
August
11th ~ Backpack Blessing 11am Mass
15th ~ WELCOME BACK - Early Dismissal 11:30am
23rd ~ NO SCHOOL - Teacher Institute Day
24th ~ Parish Picnic
September
2nd ~ Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
11th ~ Grandparents Mass 8:30am
11th ~ Early Dismissal 11:30am
13th ~ 1st Quarter Progress Reports
23rd ~ Beginning of IOWA Testing
25th ~ See You At The Pole 7:30am
27th ~ Fall Picture Day
LUNCH/RECESS VOLUNTEER SIGN UP
Lunch / Recess Volunteers Needed – Must be current on ALL child protection requirements. If you have 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 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.
TIGER REMINDERS
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
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION DUE BY OCTOBER 4th
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.
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
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR AMAZING DONORS WE COULD NOT DO IT WITHOUT YOU!
PARISH PICNIC
St. Teresa Parish Picnic is right around the corner! In order to prepare for the church picnic, we ask that parents consider bringing their child to the school office entry area around 8:15am on August 23rd to help set up. Kevin or Ginny Bouse (618-410-1047/618-973-4378) will be at St. Teresa School to supervise and guide students on tasks that need to be completed. Students are normally finished around 11:15am and go to Cutters for lunch. Please remind your children that working at the CHURCH PICNIC is a GREAT WAY TO GET VOLUNTEER HOURS. Any parents who would like to stay and help set up, it would be greatly appreciated. Please reach out to Kevin or Ginny Bouse for needed shifts. Teardown is Sunday, August 25th at 8am and usually takes less than 3 hours.
HEAD COUNT IS NEEDED TO ORDER FOOD IN ADVANCE
We need your help to make this year's Parish Picnic a success!
Sign up to help out the day of the Parish Picnic, August 24th!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0F4DAFAB2BAAF85-50476041-parish
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We love to show all the great things St. Teresa Tigers do at school and in the community!
After all, TIGERS LEAD THE WAY!
Diocesan Facebook Page
Here is the link to the new page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557358381815
Name: Catholic Diocese of Belleville
Children Mass Dates and Signup
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. August 11th, September 15th, October 20th, November 17th, December 8th, January 26th, February 23rd, March 23rd, May 18th
August 11th
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-50197448-august
September 15th
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-50197582-september
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
St. Teresa PTO Happenings!
“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.
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
St. Teresa Ladies of Perpetual Help ~ Happenings
*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.
St. Teresa Spotlight
Welcome Back Students & Staff
A HUGE St. Teresa Welcome to our NEW FACUTLY!
Kindergarten - Carrie Thouvenot
1st Grade - Beth Deppe
5th/6th Grade - Denise Petty
PreK Para - Christina Kadlec
Extended Care Co-Directors - Abby Gibson & Michaela Wahl
Know of a St. Teresa Alumni to Spotlight email nicole.green@stteresatigers.org
Althoff Catholic High School
Important Dates & Upcoming Events
Upcoming events, more information at https://www.althoffcatholic.org/admissions/visit.cfm