Tiger News

Dear Tiger Families,

We hope you are all enjoying a restful and joyful summer! ☀️

While school may be out, we’ve been hard at work improving St. Teresa School to make the upcoming school year even better.

🌿 Exciting news—construction on our Outdoor Classroom has officially begun! We are extremely grateful to the volunteers who have worked so hard to make this vision a reality. A special shoutout to Jeff Naylor, Brent Deppe, and Dan Ochsner for their leadership and dedication to this project. We can’t wait for our students to enjoy this new space for hands-on learning and exploration!

👨‍🍳 Kitchen upgrades are also in progress, bringing much-needed improvements to the heart of our school. We are incredibly grateful to the Men’s Club for their generous support in making these updates possible!

🙏 Beginning with the 2025–2026 school year, every student, teacher, and parent will receive access to Hallow, a Catholic app and website filled with prayer tools, meditations, and resources to support faith formation both at school and at home. We’re excited to bring this enriching experience to the entire St. Teresa School family.

📅 Mark Your Calendars:

• 🏫 School Spruce-Up Day – Saturday, August 2nd | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  Come lend a hand as we clean, organize, and add final touches to get the school ready for the year! Many hands make light work—we’d love your help!

• 🎒 Backpack Blessing – Due to scheduling conflicts, our Backpack Blessing has been rescheduled to Sunday, August 3rd at the 11:00 AM Mass at St. Teresa Church. Students are encouraged to bring their backpacks as we pray for a safe and successful school year.

• 🖍️ Back to School Open House – Sunday, August 10th | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
  Meet your teacher, drop off your supplies, sign up for clubs and activities, and reconnect with friends. We can’t wait to see you there!

• 🏢 School office reopens with normal hours on Monday, July 28th.

Thank you for being a part of the St. Teresa family. Wishing you all a safe, happy, and blessed summer—we can’t wait to welcome you back soon! 🐯📚🌻

Sincerely,

Nicole Green

Principal

If you plan on returning to St. Teresa School for the 2025–2026 school year, don’t forget to complete your registration!

To re-enroll your student(s), please follow these steps:

For Returning Students:

1. Log in to your FACTS Family Portal.

2. Click on the Enrollment/Reenrollment button.

3. Select the student you wish to enroll and click Start Enrollment Packet.

4. Complete the packet and pay the $115 registration fee.

Completing your registration early helps us prepare for the upcoming school year with accurate class sizes and resources in place. We’re excited to continue partnering with you in your child’s education!

If you have any questions or need assistance with the process, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office.

Students who have received their First Communion are invited to become trained altar servers. To sign up or learn more, please contact Sandy Jouglard at (618) 806-9535.

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

3rd ~ Backpack Bless 11am Mass St. Teresa Church

10th ~ OPEN HOUSE 1pm - 4pm

13th ~ First Day of School 11:30am Dismissal (No lunch or extended care)

15th ~ Holy Day of Obligation - Assumption of Mary ALL SCHOOL MASS

22nd ~ No School Teacher Institute Day

23rd ~ Parish Picnic

28th ~ Library Starts

We’d love your help during lunch and recess!

Volunteers make a big difference in our day, and we’re so grateful for your time and support. Just a friendly reminder — all volunteers must be up to date with child protection requirements.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Jackie Tewell at jackie.tewell@stteresatigers.org.

Extra hands are especially appreciated on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Thank you for being such an important part of our school community!

August Lunch Recess Sign Up Link

September Lunch Recess Sign Up Link

October Lunch Recess Sign Up Link

November Lunch Recess Sign Up Link

December Lunch Recess Sign Up Link

January Lunch Recess Sign Up Link

February Lunch Recess Sign Up Link

March Lunch Recess Sign Up Link

April Lunch Recess Sign Up Link

May Lunch Recess Sign Up Link

We truly appreciate everyone’s willingness to help!

Just a quick reminder — only parents who have signed up using the Signup Genius link above will be able to assist in the cafeteria.

Thanks so much for understanding and for your continued support!

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!

We are so proud to share what some of our amazing St. Teresa alumni have been up to!

Faith in Action: St. Teresa Alumni Max Kraus, Caleb Schindelar, Kennadi Totel, and Isaac Riesenberger attended the Steubenville 2025 Youth Conference July 11–13 at Southwest Missouri State University, joining roughly 4,000 teens for a powerful weekend of worship and fellowship. This year’s theme, Consumed, challenged young people to be set ablaze with the love of Jesus rather than the distractions of the world—like phones and social media. We’re inspired by their witness and hope to grow our St. Teresa presence at this conference in the future!

Service in the Community: St. Teresa alum and Belleville Firefighter Anthony Lombardo helped rescue a cat stranded near a MetroLink overpass. Local coverage reports that the cat was safely brought down, found a new home, and was even named in honor of its rescuer. We love seeing our alumni live out compassion in real, tangible ways in the community! 👉 Firefighter Anthony Lombardo Rescues Cat

We love seeing the amazing things our alumni accomplish—whether it’s acts of heroism or deepening their spiritual journey. If you’re a graduate of St. Teresa, we’d love to hear your story!

Once a Tiger, always a Tiger! 🐾

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

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 Saturday, August 3rd 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!

August 3rd - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-57541219-august

September 21st - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-57541239-september

October 19th - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-57541253-october

November 16th - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-57541275-november

December 7th - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4EA5A622A0FF2-57541277-december

Contact us:

PTO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StTeresaPTO

Email: PTO@StTeresaTigers.org

St. Teresa PTO meets the SECOND Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm in the Parish Center.

Everyone is welcome!

*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

Upcoming events, more information at https://www.althoffcatholic.org/admissions/visit.cfm

Summer Camp Info & Sign up Page: https://www.althoffcatholic.org/about/summercamps.cfm

Name: Catholic Diocese of Belleville

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557358381815

ARRIVAL:

Doors will open at 7:30am in the front of school.

There will be no before school extended care for the 2025-2026 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

LUNCH:

School lunches cost $3.95 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 - 4th Grade will have three lunch choices; two rotating choices, or a sandwich. NO SALAD

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.

We have great news! Rapid Expressions has launched an online perpetual order form, allowing families to order shirts anytime throughout the year—whether it’s one, two, or twenty!

No more waiting until May to get your Faith Family Shirt.

These shirts are optional for Field Day and also qualify as Spirit wear for Fridays!

https://www.rapidexpressions.com/stteresa_faith_family/shop/home

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