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December 7, 2017
Reminders
Christmas Concerts are coming!

PreK-5th grade, Thursday, December 7th, 6:30pm in the church

-Students be in your seats at 6:17

-Final dress rehearsal for those unable to attend at 1:30pm

-Dress Code: Dress up nice!  (School appropriate)

5th-8th grade Band and Choir Concert, Tuesday, December 19th, 6:30pm in the gym
Please continue to keep the Schwager family in your prayers.

Trevor Schwager's visitation will take place on Sunday, December 10th, 4-7pm in the St. Joseph Chapel at Dowling Catholic High School. A scripture service will follow at 7pm. The funeral will take place on Monday, December 11th, 10am in the gymnasium at Dowling Catholic High School.

For those attending Trevor’s funeral, STCS is offering bus shuttle service for St. Theresa parishioners and families on Monday, December 11th. The buses will leave the St. Theresa parking lot at 9:15am. One bus will return to St. Theresa immediately following the funeral. The other bus will go to the cemetery following the funeral. Lunch will be served in the St. Theresa gym.
 
Lunch for STCS students will be served from the Media Center. We are switching hot dogs for chicken nuggets. An orange and a cookie will still be part of lunch. Students will eat in their classrooms. Recess will be inside.

 God bless each one of you!   Please continue to pray for each other!
Christmas Movie Night
All kids welcome PK and older to attend the PTC sponsored Christmas Movie Night!

Child friendly dinner, snacks, activities and movie.

Saturday, December 16th, 5:30-8:30pm
School gym

Please RSVP to stcsptc@gmail.com
Christmas STEM
St. Theresa Catholic School invites 3 and 4 year olds to Christmas STEM!

Thursday, December 14th, 9:30-10:30am
St. Theresa Catholic School Media Center

Please R.S.V.P. by December 12th, Ellen Stemler, estemler@sainttheresaiowa.org or call (515) 277-0178


Please join us for an hour of STEM, fun and a snack!
Teacher Cookie Exchange
Know what teachers love? Children

Cookies!

TEACHER CHRISTMAS COOKIE EXCHANGE

Tuesday December 19, 2017

● Bring a dozen or two cookies, bars or goodies to the Teachers’ Lounge in the morning.

● Use disposable containers whenever possible for easier clean-up.

● Collect non-disposable containers in the Teachers’ Lounge the next morning.

● Our goal is for each teacher to take home two dozen cookies!

Questions? April Pearson-Decklever: april.pearson@hotmail.com
Boys basketball/Cheerleading signups
We are taking registrations for any STCS students or St. Theresa middle school parishioner boys for our basketball team and girls for the cheerleading team.

Registration forms can be found at, http://sainttheresaiowa.org/school/programs/athletics/  

Practices for both sports (cheerleading and basketball) will start in mid December with first game and cheer Jan 13th and season ending weekend of March 4th. It is important our basketball players and cheerleaders have fun so the first practice will include asking them how to make the season more enjoyable. Financial assistance (payment for registration) can be accommodated for those interested as we want to leave no student / parishioner behind.

Please contact stcsathletics@gmail.com for any further information!
SCRIP GIFT CARD ORDERING
WANT TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER THIS BUSY TIME OF YEAR?
MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING LIST AND CHECK IT TWICE, FILL ME OUT-IT WILL BE SO NICE!

**gift exchanges            **SecretSanta
**teachers                  **last minute gifts
**babysitters               **yourself!

The last order is Monday Dec. 11 and will be returned to you in that week’s Thursday folder.

Shop without leaving your house and help the parish and school with Scrip! 
Mardi Gras Gala News
Mark your calendars to attend the Mardi Gras Gala on April 21, 2018. There has been a lot of information coming home the past couple of weeks regarding pre gala items. Please continue to follow update information on the school website, Gala webpage.

If you have an item to donate to our auction or raffle or have questions about a year-end donation please contact Jill Stiles at 515-971-9349 or stilesj73@gmail.com .

or
Mail to:  St Theresa Catholic School Gala  
5810 Cara Carpenter Ave
Des Moines, Ia 50311
St. Theresa Catholic School
5810 Cara Carpenter Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311
Phone 515-277-0178
Fax 515-