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Thursday, February 16, 2017, will be an early dismissal at 2:15 p.m. due to Faculty Professional Development that afternoon.
DEAR PARENTS,
Lots of wonderful things are happening at St. Teresa's Academy:
- Please extend congratulations to Emma Kate Callahan, valedictorian, and Kathleen Donnellan, salutatorian, from the graduating Class of 2017. These two aspiring young women have worked hard to achieve the honor of representing their class.
- PowerSchool has been updated to include grades from the 2016 summer courses. Your daughter's cumulative GPA will reflect the addition of that grade if she participated in summer classes. Each year, grades from summer courses will be entered during the second semester.
- During the last week of February, juniors and seniors will be giving their time and talent to junior/senior service projects. Please take a moment to pray that each student has a rewarding and enriching experience. We are so proud of their dedication to the mission of the Sisters of St. Joseph by serving the dear neighbor.
- Current freshmen, sophomores, and juniors have begun the course request process for the 2017-18 school year. All students will meet with their advisors and the guidance counseling staff to prepare for course registration.
- Summer courses are being offered again year. Some of these courses provide students the opportunity to earn course credits toward graduation. See link below.
- St. Teresa's offers online courses for advanced students during the 2017-18 school year through the Online School for Girls. We invite parents to visit the school's website or click on the link below for information regarding this unique program.
Honor Roll Lists Fall 2016
Watch for more information to be emailed to you soon regarding online registration, tuition, and fees for the
2017-18 school year. If you have questions, please contact the Guidance Department, your daughter's advisor, or my office.
Blessings,
Barbara J. McCormick
Upcoming Events:
| Feb. 2 |
Parent/Daughter Liturgy in the Chapel at 7:10 a.m. |
| Feb. 2 |
Freshman and Sophomore Parent Course Registration & Financial Aid/Scholarship Information Night at 7 p.m.
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| Feb. 10 |
Scholarship Applications Due |
| Feb. 16 |
2:15 Dismissal (Faculty Meeting) |
| Feb. 16-18 |
Spring Play |
| Feb. 20 |
No Classes-President's Day
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| Feb. 26 |
Father-Daughter Dinner and Dance |
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REGISTRATION
Thursday, March 2
3:30-6:00 p.m. in the gym.
Financial Aid and Scholarships for 2017-18
Apply for Financial Aid for 2017-18 at
www.fairapp.com. Applications will be accepted beginning February 1 and are due by March 4, 2017. Click
here for more information.
Scholarship Applications are due by Friday, February 10, 2017, at 3:00 p.m.
More
information
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Annual Student Registration
We will again use the PowerSchool Online Registration process for the 2017-18 school year. Look in your Inbox for an email with detailed online registration instructions next week.
The first step in the registration process will be to access your PowerSchool account. Questions regarding your account can be directed to Registrar Kathy Walters. Paper registration materials will no longer be mailed. Stay tuned for more information to arrive soon.
Note: PowerSchool online registration and receipt of the $350 registration fee must be complete before your daughter can register for next year's courses:
Online Course Registration for current students is as follows:
Current Juniors: Friday, February 24 Activity II
Current Freshmen and Sophomores: Tuesday, February 28, Activity I & II
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, February 2 at 7 p.m. in the M&A Auditorium
Winter Play
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
February 15th - 18th
7:30 pm
Tickets: $5.00 students, $10.00 adults
All 37 Plays in 90 Minutes! An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard's plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), was London's longest-running comedy having clocked a very palpable nine years in London's West End at the Criterion Theatre. Join this madcap band of actors as they weave their wicked way through all of Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies in one wild ride that will leave you breathless and helpless with laughter.
Jane Elliott Presentation
Thursday, February 16, 2017
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Shawnee Mission East High School
STA Parents are invited to attend a Jane Elliott Presentation focusing on Education and Race Issues. Ms. Elliott is a former teacher, lecturer, and diversity trainer. She is internationally known for the Blue Eyed/Brown Eyed classroom exercise that she implemented in response to Martin Luther King's assassination. Ms. Elliott conducts national workshops and seminars for various audiences about the experiences of being a minority. She is a proud recipient of the National Mental Health Association Award for Excellence in Education. STA students will also have an opportunity to attend a similar presentation with Jane Elliott during the school day on the February 16.
Trivia Night at STA
Beatlemania
Saturday, February 25
6:15 p.m. - Doors Open
7:00 p.m. - Trivia Begins
Goppert Gymnasium
$25 per person | $200 per table (maximum of 8 per table)
More information and registration
here
Father-Daughter Dinner and Dance
We go together like...
Sunday, February 26
6:00 p.m. - Cash soft drink bar
6:30 p.m. - Dinner
7:30-10:30 p.m. - Dancing
KC Marriott Downtown
Muehlebach Tower-Imperial Ballroom
1213 Wyandotte
Freshmen - Snow Creek
The Freshman Class will be taking part in a class field trip to Snow Creek on Thursday, March 2. All Freshman parents should have received an information email about the trip. The deadline for
payment and to return the permission slips to Mrs. O'Rear is
is February 24.
Thursday, March 2
3:30-6:00 p.m. in the gym.
Stars Walk-of-Fame and Color Throw
Students will be putting on their walking shoes once again this spring for the annual fundraising event, the Stars Walk-of-Fame and Color Throw, to be held Friday, April 21. This student-led walk-a-thon will raise funds to support the school's financial aid programs and the Emergency Fund, which assists families in financial crisis. Be on the lookout for more information to come, including how you can help your daughter support this effort.
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The Star Shop is now
ONLINE
for shopping and ordering. Choose to pick up your merchandise at the Star Shop or have your items shipped to you. Hours for the Star Shop during regular schedule school days are
Monday
-
Thursday
from
2:45-3:30 p.m
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BUSINESS OFFICE
Your tuition account must be current in order for you to sign in to PowerSchool for the 2017-18 online registration process. Please contact Kathy Rohr at [email protected] or 816-501-0026 if you have questions about your account
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ACADEMICS
Congratulations to Kiernan O'Boyle, selected as a 2017 winner for the Western Missouri and Kansas Affiliate Awards for Aspirations in Computing from the National Center for Women in Information Technology. She will be honored at
an awards ceremony and reception on Friday, February 3, at Kansas City Power & Light in Kansas City, MO.
National Honor Society (NHS)
The Star Chapter of NHS will welcome its new inductees on Tues., Feb. 7, from 11:05 a.m. - Noon in the M&A Auditorium. Parents and current NHS students are invited to attend. Information on the 2017-2018 application process will be included in the spring Parent News.
2017-2018 Host Family Opportunity
We are looking for two to four families to host an International Exchange Student from our sister school in Japan during the 2017-2018 academic year. Each family will have the opportunity to share their family and the St. Teresa's community with a Japanese daughter for 9-16 weeks during the fall or spring semesters. Please contact Liz Majors,
[email protected], to request more details.
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COLLEGE COUNSELING
AP 2017 Exam Registration
Students received AP Exam registration booklets and forms in late January at the AP Exam Info. Sessions. The cost is $93 per exam. Registration deadline is Wed., February 22. The exam fee must be paid in full by the registration deadline. Exam dates and times are noted on the STA calendar, May 1-12. These are national test dates; there are no alterations.
Junior and Senior Parents
Please see your detailed college planning newsletter. Congratulations to our seniors who are receiving acceptances and scholarship offers. Please forward copies from the college/university or scholarship organization to Debi Hudson at [email protected] or 816.523.0232 (fax).
Sophomore Parents
Mark your calendar for our Sophomore Family College Planning Night on
Thurs., March 23
, from
7-8:30 p.m.
, in the M&A Auditorium. This event is for students and parents. Details to follow.
Summer Enrichment
Check out summer enrichment opportunities on college campuses. The Summer Enrichment page includes programs for high school students of all ages located on college campuses and abroad. The page is updated bi-monthly.
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SCHOOL COUNSELING
Freshman and Sophomore Parents
Please join members of the Counseling Department for an informational meeting about course planning and registration on Thurs., Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. in the M&A Auditorium. We will discuss courses, the registration process and timeline, as well as AP and college dual-enrollment courses.
eMentoring
The eMentoring program has matched students to mentors across the country in over 20 different career fields. It is open to juniors who would like to get information and advice from a professional woman working in a career of interest to the student. All mentor/mentee contact is through the STA gmail account. Currently I am looking for women with experience in the following professions to mentor a STA student: architecture, psychology, fashion, animation, law, conservation, nurse practitioner, veterinary medicine, ultrasound technician, athletic director, and NFL related industry. If you would like to become a mentor, click here. If you are interested in learning more about the program, either as a mentor or a mentee, contact Kathy Brodie, [email protected].
MOCSA: Sophomore "Teen Exchange" Seminar
- The seminar will begin on Tuesday, February 28th and run through March 2nd for the entire Sophomore class.
- There will be two small groups running each day, simultaneously, and all students will be done with MOCSA around the L/A hour each day. Each student will attend the program for one, half-day ONLY.
- Students have been notified which day/time they are to attend the MOCSA seminar.
- The seminar topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Discussion of unhealthy and healthy relationships
- Helping young women set health boundaries before dating and relationships begin
- Learning about gender stereotypes and media influence
- Learning sexual harassment and sexual assault, how to recognize both and what to do if it happens
- Learning to lessen the ill effects of sexual assault and abuse through prevention, education, intervention and advocacy.
This is a valuable and important program held each year for the sophomore class. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Amanda Johnson, the Personal Counselor at 816.501.0039.
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STAR PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Please consider volunteering for one of the following opportunities:
Star Shop
Open daily after school and during special events.
Star Cups Cafe
Open Friday mornings.
Adoration in the Windmoor Chapel
One hour shifts (one Thursday a month) throughout second semester.
Sophomore Retreat
Snack donations are requested.
Stars Walk of Fame and Color Throw
Two hours shifts to process envelopes, assemble packets, and bag colored powder.
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ATHLETICS
Planning on trying out for a spring sport?
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