Teacher Help Night - tonight, 11/16! Meet in the media center at 6pm.
Don't forget the Gala party this Saturday evening!
Tomorrow, Nov. 17 is the next cut off for STCS uniform orders to be delivered, December 8. Great Christmas idea-new fleece!
www.smithpro.com
No school next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction she knew all too well.
In SCREENAGERS, as with her award-winning documentaries on mental health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.
St. Theresa Catholic School invites you to attend a showing of the documentary, SCREENAGERS. Randy Kiel will be moderating discussion following the film.
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Hello Parents!
The Gala Committee is hard at work trying to make this year another fantastic success!
So first things first – MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!
April 21
st
2018
We want to see all of you there, ready to have some fun and raise some money New Orleans Style!
Next we need your help, because that’s what families do; help each other out. We are looking for some great options for the gala, some will be easy to get. Others will need a little extra kick to get us something special.
But here’s the thing, all donated items to the gala are tax deductible and profits go straight back to St. Theresa’s, so it’s a win/win!
So ask yourself, what do I do or have access to?? Why not share it??
- Do you teach piano, swimming, tennis, cooking or other sports? Consider donating a lesson or two
- Photography, art, drawing keep you busy in your spare time? Donate an original piece!
- Good with a hammer, drill or an all-around handy person for a household? Car detailing? A green thumb in the garden or a donation of a few rooms of house painting? Who doesn’t have a list of home projects that would love some of those skills on a Saturday?
- Are your parties the must attend events of the month? Consider your party planning skills in hot demand. Pool parities, princess parties, super hero parties, progressive dinners, wine and cheese parties… the list is endless. Great for adults and kids alike, your passion can help us out
- Have access to a summer or winter home that makes for a great family or couples vacation? We would love a weekend or even a week to round out a great package for auction.
- All that work travel has you with more points than you know what to do with? Why not donate those miles to help with airfare?
- Maybe a few dates on those season tickets for your favorite team that you can’t make? Sports fanatics of all kinds would take those in a heartbeat!
If you have questions or want to discuss in more detail, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Meghan McConville (
meghanandjoe@gmail.com
or 515.556.4835), Stacey Taiber (staiber1@gmail.com) or Amy Stevens (amylynnstevens@hotmail.com). We would love to talk about ANY ideas you might have for a donation!
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Time to register for the next session of Chess Club for grades 3-8. More information
here.
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Transportation Reimbursement
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If you live further than two miles, one-way from STCS and don't ride the bus please submit the
Transportation Reimbursement Form
to the
public school district address
in which you reside by Dec. 1 (for 1st semester) & May 1 (2nd semester). Forms must be mailed each semester, and eligible families will receive one check for both, usually in the Fall. More information can be found
here
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St. Theresa Catholic School
5810 Cara Carpenter Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311
Phone 515-277-0178
Fax 515-
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