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November 11, 2015
Welcome to the St. T's eNews Weekly Announcements. The eNews and past editions may also be viewed on the school website: http://stesonline.org/st-t-enews.html.
To make submissions please email your principal approved information to the office at info@stesonline.org. Submissions must be received by Tuesday, 12 noon. Thank you!
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Third Grade Saints' Liturgy
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Letter from the Principal
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Dear Saint Theresa School Families,
As we begin the second marking period, I would like to remind you of our parent-teacher conferences scheduled for Wednesday, November 18th from 1-3 pm. Dismissal will be at 12:30 pm (11:30 am for Pre-K), with the after school program available for those students enrolled in the program. Please note that report cards may be withheld from students whose tuition account is not up to date.
On Wednesday, November 25th, the day before Thanksgiving, we are scheduled for an early dismissal with NO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM on this day. All students need to be picked up at 12:30 pm (11:30 am for Pre-K). School will re-open on Monday, November 30th.
The Home School Association is sponsoring a special event next Friday, November 20th. The Multicultural Potluck Family Fun Night begins at 7:00 pm in the gym. Please come and support this wonderful and tasty activity. A reminder also that this coming Monday, November 16th, we have our monthly H.S.A. meeting scheduled for 7:00 pm.
I leave you with the words of JFK as we thank our veterans today. "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." -John Fitzgerald Kennedy
S. Vittoria
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It has come to our attention that Facebook pages have been generated in St. Theresa School's name. St. Theresa does not authorize anyone to create pages in the school's name without the express permission from the principal.
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Photo Retakes, Absent Student Photos &
the Faculty Photo will be on December 3rd.
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Bless us, O Lord,
and these your gifts
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Dear Parents,
The students in grades (Pre-K through 8) are collecting nonperishable items for St. Margaret Shrine Outreach Program. This year their need is very great. They have many families they need to provide Thanksgiving baskets for this year. So with your generosity we can help St. Margaret Shrine accomplish this task.
Students have been assigned a food item(s) to put in their classroom boxes. If you would like to donate more than we request, all items are deeply appreciated. We hope to have our boxes overflowing with food this year, as we have always done in the past!
We are also asking that each child donate a dollar or two so that each teacher can purchase Stop & Shop gift cards to purchase the turkeys, hams and any other perishables they may need to meet their requests. They also maintain a pantry all year for people in need, so we know they will use all that we can give.
Please send in your child's nonperishable assigned item(s) and your monetary donation to school by Thursday, November 19th as the food shall be picked up on Friday, November 20th. Thank you, as always for you generosity as we help others less fortunate than ourselves. It also makes the children feel good and we love to see that on their faces.
Sincerely,
St.
Theresa Teachers
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HSA Meetings NEW FORMAT!
The HSA meetings have a new format designed to bring information, topics and relevant discussions that matter most to our parent community. Each meeting will have a guest speaker that will share advice and help us navigate through important issues. In addition, there will be a door prize at each meeting. No need to buy a ticket you will receive one FREE drawing entry for a $50 Stop & Shop gift card when you attend and sign-in. And, the more HSA meetings you attend the more times your name will be entered into the grand prize of a $200 Stop & Shop gift card to be drawn at the last HSA meeting of the year. Also, free childcare will be available in the library by request. So, come out, participate, and get engaged with the parent community at the very first NEW FORMAT HSA meeting this Monday, November 16th at 7:00PM. Together we can make a difference!
Monday, November 16
HSA Meeting
St. Theresa School Gym
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Childcare available upon request
Topic: Health & Fitness
We have arranged for well-known and respected health and fitness coach, Heidi Langan to speak with us on the topic of staying healthy and fit. With the cold weather at our door, it will be nice to learn ways to keep active during the winter. Heidi is a certified running coach for adults and children. She is the owner of H4Fitness, a
Race4Chase children's triathlon coach, and a personal and group fitness trainer. She has a passion for running and helping others achieve their running and fitness goals. We will offer childcare for this meeting by request. If you plan to attend and need childcare, please email HSA@stesonline.org so we know how many children to expect and can arrange accordingly.
Friday, November 20
St. Theresa School Gym
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
A free ticket to travel the world ... Come join us as we share our world with music, food and culture. We invite families to bring an appetizer or dessert to feed at least 8-10 people. Whether your heritage is American, Hispanic, Asian, European, African, Indian or beyond. We want you there! Bring your favorite traditional family dish to share your culture with other Saint Theresa families.
To date we have the following countries being represented by culinary dishes: Hungary, Slovokia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Columbia, Puerto Rico, Costa Rico, Armenia, and Brazil. Plus, we will have a few cultural entertainment surprises! If you have a talent you'd like to showcase, please send us an email at HSA@stesonline.org. Please note, HSA will supply plastic table cloths; you can use outlets around the gym but the kitchen will be closed; please feel free to bring your own decorations. Beverages, paper plates and plastic ware will be supplied by HSA.
Saturday, December 5
Breakfast with Santa
St. Theresa School Gym
9:00 am - 11:00 am
A favorite for the kids ... come have breakfast with Santa and enjoy some Holiday Cheer with fellow Saint Theresa families.
Other items of note from the HSA:
If you've been in the school recently you may have noticed our vending machine is gone. For those of you who depend on it for a quick snack or drink after the kitchen is closed, no fear. We have a new Healthy Vending machine being delivered next week. This new H.U.M.A.N vending machine will offer healthier options in both beverage and snacks to keep our athletes and after school participants happy.
Also in December we will be having a Christmas Store for the kids to purchase small gift items for family and friends. Kids Kastle will be supplying us with the items. A portion of the proceeds will go to help support the other events we offer to the children and families.
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Multicultural Potluck Family Fun Night
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We've got something special just for you.
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| Student Council Induction |
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Meet the School Advisory Board
Board Member - Rick LaFrenierre
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Having ties to Saint Theresa School for the past 18 years, we welcome Richard LaFrenierre to the School Advisory Board. After high school graduation from Atwater, CA, Mr. LaFrenierre enlisted in the United States Navy. He served in the Navy for ten years before relocating to Connecticut.
Richard currently manages several data centers for General Electric. Mr. LaFrenierre is married to Lucy, our Administrative Assistant; they have two children, Alyssa and Joseph, who both gradated from Saint Theresa School. Richard is very active with Saint Theresa School, Saint Theresa Church, and the community.
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Third Grade Special Guest
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Third-graders enjoyed a wonderful story read by Mr. Ennis on Monday morning. The students have been learning about immigrants and where our families come from. Mr. Ennis shared what life is like in England. Kelli Ennis brought in beautiful pictures of her grandfather's 350 year old home in England.
Thank you Mr. Ennis! We enjoyed your visit and learned a great deal! Please come again to visit us!
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Advice Column by Fabio
Carvalho. header By Jillian Nunez
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| Fifth Grade Book and Movie Reviews |
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VARSITY GIRLS
VG took home the 3rd place trophy this weekend! We had a Victory over Assumption School.
VARSITY BOYS -
St. Jude Tournament
Game 1: A great start to our season and beating All Saints. We played great team defense and everyone contributed to this victory.
Game 2: All Saints, a tougher opponent and we came up short, losing 28-22. It was a battle from the opening tip off and we got into foul trouble. Lucas Gelmetti ripped down 3 rebounds and had 2 blocks. While Jarrett Hughes scored 11 points with 4 steals and Kyle Harrell had 6 points and 3 steals.
Game 3: A great team victory over St Catherine's with everyone contributing to the 50-8 victory. Ripping down 5 rebounds each were Gianni, Eamonn, and Tyler! Some great steals by Kyle Harrell who had 4 and scored 10 points, Lucas Gelmetti with 3 steals and 8 points and Jarrett Hughes with 4 steals and 11 points.
Game 4: Second game of the day and over matched, losing to Assumption: 72-47 in the St Jude Tournament. Although we lost to a one man scoring machine and started slow, the boys showed they can work hard. Luka sparked our team with his gray defense, 3 steals and scored 4 points. Top scorers for the game were Jarrett with 17 points, 6 rebounds, Kyle with 14 points, 4 rebounds and Lucas with 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block shot.
Next game is 11/15/15 at 5pm.
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