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Spring Talent Show
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| Yeena Li plays the piano at our Annual Spring Student Talent Show. More pictures in this newsletter |
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Dear Parents,
So far this season we have experienced our All-School Fun Day, May Crowning, Baccalaureate Mass, and Graduations. Time goes by so quickly. As we say goodbye to our graduating 8th graders, we see the time honored traditions of our 8th graders passing on leadership roles to our 7th graders and becoming the big brothers and sisters of the school. Without fail, they fill in the shoes of those who left and make the role their own.
For those planning vacations, our calendar is finally finished! Thank you for your patience as this year we were balancing more factors than prior years. August 30th will be the first day of the 2017-2018 school year. The entire calendar is posted on Edline.
Thanks to the terrific turnout for our Spring Talent Show, we netted nearly $11,000 this year. We are using these proceeds to complete several improvement projects this summer.
Our early childhood classrooms will get a major upgrade with new furniture, books, carpets and play areas for our children. Also, our technology room will be getting new furniture, computers, software, etc., which will be now referred to as our INNOVATIONS room. These improvement projects will bring more excitement and learning for our students - we can't wait to unveil it all this fall.
Summer programs are filling fast, so please make sure to turn in your registration forms. Our junior high school programs are particularly helpful for getting our students better prepared for the high school entrance exams. Students who go through our prep programs are not only better prepared to perform well on these entrance exams but this program also helps ensure success in high school!
As you might be aware, high school entrance requirements are changing next year and are becoming more rigorous for both Catholic and public schools. Our summer program is an important step to prepare you child to meet these high school entrance requirements and succeed.
Please keep tuned in for the latest news regarding new high school entrance testing, procedures, and practices for the next application cycle.
I hope that you and your family have a safe and enjoyable summer.
Warmest,
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IMPORTANT School Dates
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SUMMER SCHOOL
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Outdoor Explorers Camp (PK-K)
Week 1: June 5th - 9th
Week 2: June 12th - 16th
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Sports Summer Camp
(Grades 2-8)
Week 1: June 5th - 9th
Week 2: June 12th - 16th
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Summer Prep (Incoming 7th & 8th grade)
June 19th - July 28th
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Summer Program (PK-1st & grades 2-7)
June 19th - July 28th
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5th Grade Bootcamp
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grade 5)
July 31 - August 3
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* FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
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ull uniform in effect)
* ½ day PK, JK, K students
***MANDATORY Early Childhood
PARENT Orientation (August 30th
8:30-9:30 am)
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Commencement
Sunday, May 28, 2017
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St. Therese Class of 2017
will be Attending the Following High Schools
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St. Ignatius College Preparatory-4
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Marist High School-1
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Walter Payton College Prep -7
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William Jones High School -4
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Noble Academy- 3
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Morgan Park Academy-2
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Downer's Grove North-1
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Lincoln Park High School -1
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Muchin-1
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Ogden International-1
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University of Chicago Lab School-1
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Whitney Young-1
Congratulations to All
and
Wishing You Success in High School & Beyond !
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Baccalaureate Mass
Friday, May 26, 2017
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Preschool Graduation
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
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Junior Kindergarten Graduation
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
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Kindergarten Graduation
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
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Students Pray For Peace
Tuesday May 23, 2017
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First Communion
Sunday, May 7, 2017
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Students Perform a
Pentecost Play
For Fr. Li
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Trinity Lee and Nancy Zhao
Win 1st and 2nd Place in an Essay Contest About Fr. Tolton
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| Nancy Zhao (7th), Fr. Li, and Trinity Lee (8th) |
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Samuela Kosipa Presented with a
Daniel Murphy Scholarship
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| Samuela Kosipa (8th) pictured with her father |
Congratulations to Samuela Kosipa (8th) for winning the prestigious Daniel Murphy scholarship. "Staying up late to write many required essays and going through hours of interviews were both valuable and worthwhile experiences," stated Samuela.
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St. Therese Students Win
at the Illinois Junior Academy of Science
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St. Therese students competed at the 2017 Illinois Junior Academy of Science,
held at Bradley University in Peoria. Several of our students won science awards.
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STUDENT SCIENCE AWARDS
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Best in Category
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| Trinity Lee and Cadence Mark |
Aerospace
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Paper Session
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Award |
| Trinity Lee and Cadence Mark |
Gold
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Poster Session
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Award
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| Trinity Lee and Cadence Mark |
Gold
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| Armelle Balogun and Justin Woo |
Gold
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| Samuela Kosipa and Manru Huang |
Bronze
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Trinity Lee and Cadence Mark
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| Armelle Balogun and Justin Woo |
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| Samuela Kosipa and Manru Huang |
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St. Therese Students Participate in
Big Shoulder Fund's "Shark Tank" Contest
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Seventh graders Jasmine Lee, Caitlyn Li, Chad Gyabin, Cameran Moy, Marco Au, and Lauren Leung showed their entrepreneurial skills during a recent Shark Tank contest sponsored by the Big Shoulders Fund Entrepreneurial Program.
The students designed a prototype for a product they called Magno Chip Clip, which helps keep opened bags of chips from getting stale. During the presentation, they were able to share how the product would work and its benefits to the consumer.
Although they did not win the contest, the students walked away with great presentation experience and ideas for how to improve their project next year.
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| Lauren Leung, Chad Gyabin, Marco Au, Caitlyn Li, Jasmine Lee, and Cameran Moy pictured with one of the Shark Tank judges. |
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Springfield, IL Field Trip
Tuesday, May 30
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Spirit of Chicago Field Trip
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Tuesday - Fandom Day -
Dress as something you are a fan of
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Thursday - Throwback Day -
Dress From Your Favorite Decade
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Principals for the Day and Assistant Principals for the Day
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| Julianna Pon as Principal of the Day |
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| Emily Krieger as Principal of the Day |
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Ms. Cavallone with
Juliana Pon and Emily Krieger
Principals of the Day
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| Zachary Krieger and
Olivia Groh
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Assistant Principals of the Day
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First Floor Teachers Dress as Princesses & Ms. Cavallone as Princess Leia
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Teachers Eat Lunch in the Cafeteria with Students
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Teachers Eat Chocolate Covered Crickets
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Male Teachers Dance to the "Superbowl Shuffle"
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Mr. Gonzalez Leads Teachers in Salsa Dancing
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Mr. Howard, Mr. Flip and Mr. Gonzalez Lead Everyone in Singing Gong Xi
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Student Council Participates
in Neighborhood Cleanup
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SANTA LAURENSIA (K-12 School from Indonesia)
Visits St. Therese in an International School Exchange
Wednesday, May 17th
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| A contingent from Santa Laurensia School (PS-12) in Indonesia visit St. Therese School as part of an international school exchange. |
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Students from Morgan Park Academy Visit St. Therese
Tuesday, May 16th
Students taking Mandarin classes at Morgan Park Academy visit St. Therese School and Church.
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2017 Student Talent Show
Friday, May 19th
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2017 Spring Talent Show
Raffle Prize Winners
Friday, May 19th
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PRIZE
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WINNER
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GRAND PRIZE
($1000 tuition voucher OR $500 in cash)
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Henry Yu
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1st PRIZE- Tastes of Chicago
($350 in Gift Cards: DeColores $100, Manny's $100,
Kingsbury $50, Happy Cafe $50, The Noodle $50)
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Sharon Wong
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2nd PRIZE
($150 in Gift Cards: MingHin $100, The Noodle $50)
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Lena Wu
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3rd PRIZE
($125 in Gift Cards: Phoenix $100, Happy Cafe $25)
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The Schiml Family
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4th PRIZE
($125 in Gift Card: Mannys $50, The Noodle $75)
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Valen Guan
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5th PRIZE
($100 in Gift Cards: Manny $50, Happy Cafe $50)
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Josh Naylor
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6th PRIZE
($100 Gift Card: Buckingham Steakhouse)
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Shui Xin Wu
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($100 Gift Card: Clear Vision)
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Sharon Wong
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8th PRIZE
($100 Gift Card: Clear Vision)
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Garenn DeGuzman
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9th PRIZE
($75 in Gift Cards: Hashbrowns $50, The Noodle, $50)
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Jeff Lau
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10th PRIZE
($75 Value: $60 Dirt Devil Broom Vacuum and $15 paint brush)
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Leo Chen
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11th PRIZE
($75 Value: $50 Wahl Clipper, $15 Martinelli's gift card)
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Tizoc Gonzalez
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St. Therese Dancers Perform
at Daley Plaza for Asian Heritage Month
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School Fun Day
Thursday, May 25th
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| 5th Grade Students at School Picnic |
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| 7th Grade Students at School Picnic |
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| 8th Grade Students at School Picnic |
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St. Therese School is Recognized as a
Common Sense Digital Citizenship Certified School
by Common Sense Media
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St. Therese has demonstrated its commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing its students to use the immense power of digital media to explore, create, connect, and learn, while limiting the perils that exist in the online realm, such as plagiarism, loss of privacy, and cyberbullying.
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"We applaud the faculty and staff of St. Therese Chinese Catholic School for embracing digital citizenship as an important part of their students' education," said Jessica Lindl, Head of Common Sense Education. "St. Therese Chinese Catholic School deserves high praise for giving its students the foundational skills they need to compete and succeed in the 21st-century workplace and participate ethically in society at large."
The Common Sense Media website
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/parent-concerns.
Parents are encouraged to visit this website to be a more informed parent about child safety in the digital world and to help their child be better digital citizens.
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Parish News and Highlights
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Students Say Farewell to
Deacon Dan
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