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Upcoming Events
Sat. Sept 19
Friends of the Poor Walk
Sun, Sept 20
Catechetical Sunday
Oddwalk Concert
Mon, Sept 21
Book Fair begins
Book Fair Family Night
Tue, Sept 22
Pastoral Council
Boy Scouts
Wed, Sept 23
Thu, Sept 24
Bread Co Fundraiser
Chess Club
Sun Sale Drop Off
Fri, Sept 25
Sun Dale Drop Off
Sat, Sept 26
Everything Under the Sun Sale
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Mr. Birdsong's Newsletter
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CATECHETICAL SUNDAY: This Sunday, September 20th at the 11:00 A.M. Mass we will recognize our teachers from both St. Teresa School as well as PSR at our annual Catechetical Sunday Mass. Please join us, and pray for the teachers, students, and our many school related functions. All students in grades
2-8 are encouraged to sing with the choir during Mass on this Sunday.
NEW FUNDRAISING EVENT(S): The teachers have decided not to have their trivia night this year, but still need to raise funds for their scholarships and other causes. Therefore, they will have monthly "dinner-out" nights at area restaurants to raise the needed funds. The first one of these events will be at Panera Bread (3120 Green Mount Crossing Drive, Shiloh, Il 62269) this Thursday, September 24th from 4:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. Please consider joining us at the event that evening.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS: The students have done a very nice job with the School Spirit Fridays, but I wanted to give an update on an item that has caused some conversation. All socks must be either black and/or white only, and all other colors are not permitted. However, students will now be allowed to wear the taller socks (including elites) as long as they are black and/or white.
PARKING LOT: Please remember that there are children in the parking lots around the school, and drive safely as you are entering and leaving the school. If you are walking into school with your child in the morning please park in an actual parking spot, and do not stop in one of the two drop off lines. This will help alleviate any bottle necks that may occur. Thank you for your help with this situation.
BOOK FAIR: The Fall Book Fair is next week (Monday-Thursday) in the Parish Center. Family Night will once again be on Monday night, and students will visit the book fair during the day as well. Mrs. Fries is still in need of volunteers for set-up on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 and Thursday for clean-up at 3:00. There are other time slots available to volunteer for the event, which are listed on Mrs. Fries' website. Students will receive volunteer hours if they help with the book fair.
EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN SALE: The actual sale is Saturday, September 26th from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. in the gymnasium. Drop off for the sale will be in the gymnasium on Thursday and Friday (Sept. 24-25) from 7:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Do some fall cleaning and bring your old treasures to us!
GRIZZLIES STADIUM: What a fun event, and nice evening this was. The Twirlin' Tigers got things kicked off with an outstanding performance of their Disney routine. Mrs. Duncan does an outstanding job with this group of girls, and the girls continue to represent our school in a positive light. After the Twirlin' Tigers performance, the boys took the field for their game. The game was very close for most of the game, but unfortunately the score didn't end up our way. None the less, the boys and their coaches represented themselves well, and showed a great deal of sportsmanship throughout the contest. Great job by everyone who was involved that evening, and thank you to everyone who came out to support the students.
MIGHTY PAWNS CHESS TEAM: Information was sent home in the white envelope today in regard to the chess team and start dates. Mr. August will be organizing everything this year, and Mrs. Dunn will be collecting all permission slips and shirt orders.
FREE CONCERT: This Sunday evening at 7:00 P.M. Oddwalk Ministries is having a concert at St. Teresa Church. The concert is free to those in attendance, and should be an enjoyable event for everyone.
"Have the courage to go against the tide of current values that do not conform to the path of Jesus"
Pope Francis
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Children's Special Class
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Thursday, October 8
In Compliance with the Office of Child Protection for the Diocese of Belleville, all Catholic Schools and Parish School of Religion Programs must offer to children attending classes, an age appropriate presentation dealing with the issue of sexual abuse.
On Oct 8,
2015, Call for Help will be presenting a program to your child's class in the St. Teresa School parish center on
Safe Touch. This presentation is for students in K - 8
th grades. Classes K-4 will have a 30 minute presentation and classes 5-8 will have a 45 minute presentation.
Please complete and return the bottom portion of
this letter by
Monday, Sept 28, 2015. If you have more than one child attending our school, please put all names on this form.
WE MUST HAVE A COMPLETED FORM ON EVERY STUDENT PER FAMILY
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September 21-24
Join in the Monster Scholastic Book Fair, September 21-24
Family Night is Monday, September 21 3:00 - 6:30 pm
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Thursday, September 24
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
at the Panera Bread bakery-cafe at
3120 Green Mount Crossing Drive, Shiloh
Bring this flyer when you dine with us on September 24th, and we'll donate a portion of the proceeds from your purchase to St. Teresa Catholic School. It's a handcrafted, delicious meal, all for a great cause!
Learn more about Fundraising Nights at Panera Bread at:
www.PaneraBread.com/fundraiser
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Everything Under the Sun Sale
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Saturday, September 26
Accepting donations in the Gym:
Thursday, September 24 and
Friday, September 25
Clean out the closets and donate some treasures! All proceeds will benefit our students for school activities this year.
For Flyer: Click Here
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Pope Francis Visits the U.S.
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September 22 - 27
Pope Francis comes to our country next week. He will visit our nation's capital before attending the World Synod on the Family in Philadelphia. As members of the Church, we welcome the Pope's presence among us.
For more please visit:
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September 18-28
The Tiger Call is a directory for the St. Teresa Catholic School parents, teachers and students.
The PTO is looking for a winning artist to design the front cover of the 2015-16 directory. The artwork can be completed on
this form. The deadline for entries is Monday, September 28.
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Please Note
The Messenger
, our diocesan newspaper, has reached a point where there will not be enough money to meet budget needs to the end of the fiscal year ending in February. To avoid this shortfall and not raise the cost of the newspaper, The Messenger needs to increase subscriptions by 20 percent in each parish. Some parishes have reached and exceeded that number, but many, including St. Teresa, have not. We need an additional 135 subscribers to The Messenger. If the parish bears this expense, it would be $1890 that the parish would have to pay out for subscriptions until the annual renewal in February. Please consider subscribing today to The Messenger if you do not do so already! For only $14 you can have a subscription through February 2016. Please contact The Messenger Office at 618-233-8670 or [email protected] for more information or to subscribe.
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Looking Ahead
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Mark Your Calendar Now!
September
20 - Oddwalk Concert
21 - Book Fair begins
22 -
Pastoral Council
26 - Everything Under the Sun Sale
October
2 - Pet Blessing @ 11:30 am
3 - Pet Blessing @ 10:00 am
4 - Joint St. Luke/St. Teresa Outdoor Mass & Fall Festival;
Youth Group
6 - Perpetual Help
7 - Living Rosary
9 - NO SCHOOL (Diocesan Convention)
11 - Tailgate Bash
12 - NO SCHOOL (Columbus Day);
Men's CLub
14 - Used Uniform Sale
15 - Pumpkin Patch; Bishop Braxton's Visit
17 - Health Fair; S.T.E.M. Lab Glow Walk
20 - School Board
24 - Trunk or Treat
27 - Pastoral Council
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