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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Thank you to those who attended parent/teacher conferences. Please continue using PowerSchool throughout the year to monitor your daughter's progress. If you need assistance in setting up an account, visit
PowerSchool or contact Kathy Walters, STA registrar, at kwalters@stteresasacademy.org
. PowerSchool will be down for maintenance from Tuesday, January 2, 2018, through Monday, January 8, 2018. Student grade reports will be emailed to parents through SchoolMessenger during the week of January 2, 2018.
A few uniform reminders as cooler weather approaches:
- Non-STA sweatshirts and non-STA sweaters are not proper uniform. Coats and jackets may be worn between buildings as needed. Black STA monogrammed fleece jackets are available for purchase in the Star Shop and may be worn as part of the uniform.
- Skirts may not be more than 3 inches above the knee. Solid black ankle length tights/leggings may be worn with skirts.
Please refer to the website for the
complete uniform policy
. Students who are not in compliance with the uniform policy may receive a Student Behavior Report (SBR) and a detention.
Substitute Teachers Needed
STA would like to expand our roster of substitute teachers. If you, or someone you know, are interested, please send your résumé to Lisa Fielden at lfielden@stteresasacademy.org.
Interested candidates must be available on short notice, and undergo a background check. Candidates with a teaching degree or those with a minimum of 60 college hours are preferred. This could be a wonderful opportunity for any retired teachers you may know!
Dates to Remember:
Nov. 1
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All-Saints Day School Liturgy
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Nov. 6
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Swim & Dive Tryouts
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Nov. 8
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Junior Class Mass
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| Nov. 8-11 |
9 to 5 The Musical |
| Nov. 9 |
Parent/Daughter Mass & Adoration |
| Nov. 15 |
Sophomore Class Mass |
| Nov. 18 |
Light Their Way Auction |
| Nov. 20 |
Thanksgiving Prayer Service |
| Nov. 21-26 |
Thanksgiving Vacation |
| Nov. 27 |
Classes Resume
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Nov. 29
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Freshman Class Mass
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Blessings,
Barbara McCormick, Academic Principal
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UPCOMING EVENTS
9 to 5 The Musical
November 8th - 11th, 7:30 p.m.
STA Theatre and Music Departments proudly present 9 to 5 The Musical
, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton based on the book by Patricia Resnick, and
the seminal 1980 hit movie!
Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their wildest fantasy - giving their boss the boot! While Hart remains "otherwise engaged," the women give their workplace a dream makeover, taking control of the company that had always kept them down. Hey, a girl can scheme, can't she?
| November 8 & 10 Cast |
November 9 & 11 Cast |
| Courtney Talken |
Elise Malone |
| Margaret Jordahl |
Lauren Daugherty |
| Bella Pichardo |
Jane Stevenson |
| Kate Willnauer |
Mary Grace Greene |
| Joe Hutchison |
Cole Prentiss |
| Nick Hodes |
Gabriel Vianello |
Light Their Way Auction
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Goppert Center Gymnasium
Join us for this very special event to help light the way to STA students' bright futures. As STA's largest fundraiser, the money raised through the Auction remains essential in providing our students with the most advanced educational curriculum, technology, and facilities, as well as the most talented and dedicated teaching staff available.
For Sponsorship and Underwriting opportunities, please
click here.
To purchase tickets to the
Light Their Way Auction, please
click here.
You don't need a full table to attend. Buy individual tickets and we'll seat you with other parents from your daughter's class.
Auction Chairs: Beth and Brian Madden, and Diane and Rob Wilmot
Auction Raffle - T
he winner may choose from:
Tuition at STA for one year or
$10,000 in cash
The STA student raffle kicked off on October 5. Students are the best sales people! There are great incentives for selling, too. Students who sell 10 tickets will receive a pair of STA logo pants. These pants, instead of the uniform skirt, may be worn to school through Christmas break. The drawing for one-year tuition at STA or $10,000 in cash will be held at the Light Their Way Auction on Saturday, November 18. You need not be present to win. Purchase tickets online here.
Donate an Auction Item. Gift donations from parents are an important component of the Auction. All gifts (minimum of $50 value) are acknowledged in the online catalog, which is shared with the entire STA community. If you know an individual or business that may be willing to donate, please contact Sarah Ralph in the Development Office at
sralph@stteresasacademy.org. To donate an Auction item, please
click here.
Join in Silent Auction Bidding by Phone!
St. Teresa's will use the Bidpal auction technology for all bidding and purchases. Now you can bid on great silent auction items from your smartphone at the Auction or from the comfort of home. From fabulous vacation get-a-ways, to special dinners with friends, to gift certificates, it's all at your fingertips.
Registering your phone for electronic auction bidding is easy, and helps check-in and check-out at the Auction run smoothly. To participate in electronic auction bidding:
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Register your phone by clicking here
. To begin, click "Sign In" at the top right corner of the screen.
Bidding starts on November 13. Written descriptions and item numbers will be located with each displayed item. Each
minimum increase in bid is set for you. Thank you for bidding, and helping light the way for amazing STA students!
KAIROS 2017-2018 Sign-Up
St. Teresa's Academy sponsors an optional 3 1/2 day retreat that offers junior and senior students the opportunity to explore their relationship with self, God, and others.
Sign-ups are now open to juniors and seniors interested in attending.
- January 2-8, 2018
- March 20-23, 2018
- May 29 - June 1, 2018*
NOTE: For planning purposes, sign-up for the January retreat will close Tuesday, November 28th or when retreat fills. Sign-ups remain open for other retreats until they fill.
To sign up your junior or senior student, please
click here.
*This retreat takes place after the school year ends.
BIG SONIA is Coming to KC!
On October 9, all STA students enjoyed a special screening of BIG SONIA, a documentary featuring Sonia Warshawski, a 91-year old Kansas City native and Holocaust survivor. BIG SONIA explores what it means to be a survivor and how intergenerational trauma impacts families and generations.
Now, you have the chance to experience this special film the week of December 1 - 7, 2017. BIG SONIA will be shown for one week only at the Glenwood Fine Arts Theatre, located at
3707 W. 95th St.,
Overland Park, KS.
Tell you family and friends! To purchase your tickets, please
click here
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St. Teresa's Academy Alumnae Chorus Performance
The STA Alumnae Chorus is comprised of graduates who enjoyed participating in the chorus, Madrigals or STA Singers back in the day! Currently, alumnae from 1965 to 2007 are signed up to perform.
All are welcome to enjoy the beautiful voices, or, if you're an STA alumna, please join in! The only rehearsal will be held directly before the performance.
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
5:30 p.m.
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Rehearsal in the Chapel of St. Joseph in the Windmoor Center |
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Wine and chocolate will be served in the M&A front hall |
| 7:00-8:00 p.m. |
Performance in the M&A Auditorium |
There's no charge. Just bring your voice or your applause!
Save the Date for Shopping
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, December 12, and shop for a cause at two retailers on the Country Club Plaza. On December 12, Kendra Scott and Vineyard Vines will give 20% of their proceeds back to St. Teresa's Academy. What a great way to make a dent in your Christmas shopping, while helping STA! Details are as follows:
Kendra Scott: 5-7:00 p.m.
412 Nichols Rd.
Vineyard Vines: 5-8:00 p.m.
4700 Broadway St.
Parent Book Club
Some of My Best Friends are Black
by Tanner Colby. The chosen book offers a profoundly honest portrait of race in America. In a book that is part reportage, part history, part social commentary, Tanner Colby explores why the civil rights movement ultimately produced such little true integration in schools, neighborhoods, offices, and churches - the very places where social change needed to unfold.
The Club will meet February 26 and March 5 (choose one date) for a discussion of the book moderated by Michelle Wimes, STA Board President and Director of Professional Development and Inclusion at a Kansas City law firm, and Mary Shortino, STA alumna and Youth Services Information Specialist at the Johnson County Library.
If you'd like to purchase a copy of Some of My Best Friends are Black, STA will be placing an order through the Johnson County Library. Books are available for $8.00/book thanks to a generous 50% discount offered by the Library. Order your book by January 12 by clicking here.
La Belle France: June 2018!
French teacher Alice Amick is planning a 9-day trip with Passports Educational Group Travel open to French students and their family members. With Paris as home base, the trip includes visits to the historic towns of St. Malo and Tours. Highlights include Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, a boat tour of Paris, and many heritage sites, such as Versailles, Chartres Cathedral, the Abbey of St. Michel, the Bayeux Tapestry, the American Cemetery and the chateaux of Chambord and Chenonceau in the beautiful Loire Valley. This flexible program provides a supportive framework (flights, transportation, centrally-located accommodations, all breakfasts and dinners, a tour assistant, etc.). Please contact Ms. Amick for further information at
aamick@stteresasacademy.org
. Merci!
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WELLNESS TIPS FOR TEENS
Watch this column for helpful tips and information on challenging topics facing teenagers and their parents.
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CYBER
MONDAY
SALE
Monday, November 27
. New sale merchandise and free shipping on orders over $100.
Christmas Sale
Saturday, December 2, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Windmoor Center
. Special merchandise will be debuting at the Christmas Sale. One-hundred percent of sale proceeds benefit St. Teresa's Academy.
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BUSINESS OFFICE
It is important to keep your account current to avoid a hold on your daughter's academic records and PowerSchool access. As a reminder, your account must be current by the end of the semester in order for your daughter to receive her 2nd semester schedule. A $25 late fee is applied to each delinquent payment. Please contact the Business Office with any questions.
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ACADEMICS
Support STAReaders!
As the walls go up on the expanded Goppert Center and new Learning Commons, you can support STAReaders with a gifted book, game, or puzzle to the library collection. In particular, the Library's selection of classic books could use updating. Please feel free to pass along
a new copy of
your classic favorites. Gifts will be highlighted with a personalized nameplate and date of donation. Check the STA Library Wish List on
Amazon.com for suggestions and requests or contact
Librarian Carrie Jacquin at
cjacquin@stteresasacademy.org for more information.
HSPT Prep Course for 8th Graders
STA will again offer a high school placement test review on our campus. This six session, $140 course will take place from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. in the Windmoor Center: November 7, 9, 14, 16, 28, and 30. For more information or to register your daughter, please visit our website.
National Honor Society
NHS will continue to recycle small ink cartridges. Please place ink cartridges in a plastic bag and forward to Liz Major's mail box in M&A.
NHS applications will be available online November 1. The application deadline is November 15. Criteria: junior or senior, 93.0 or higher cumulative GPA as of June, 2017 (and prior to induction in February, 2018), a minimum of 15 hours of service to STA, a minimum of 15 hours of community service to a non-profit organization, leadership, and character. Service hours must be from March 15, 2017, through the application deadline. To access the National Honor Society application, please click here.
STEAM
Senior Road Trip to the MU College of Engineering
As part of the Looking for a Little STEAM series, a group of STA seniors were welcomed by MU School of Engineering to learn more about STEAM careers from the perspective of female students and professors. STA students visited robotics, food science, and biomedical research labs and talked to the dean of the College of Engineering, Dr. Elizabeth Loboa, about the numerous opportunities available to future engineering majors. A special treat was having lunch with two STA alums, Elizabeth Taylor and Maddie Shearhardt, who are in their senior year at MU's School of Engineering. Congratulations Elizabeth & Maddie!
One STA student stated, "I
learned that it is so important for young women to not be restricted from pursing careers in STEAM based on their gender. Women should purse our dream careers and not feel as if we are out of place. The visit to MU allowed me to realize that I can work in a male-dominated field. The women we talked to inspired me to continue to purse my dreams, no matter the obstacles."
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COLLEGE COUNSELING
Senior Parents
If you are not receiving your College Planning News the first of every month via email, please contact Debi Hudson at
dhudson@stteresasacademy.org
. The newsletters contain valuable information on deadlines, college visits, scholarships, financial aid, and more. Many application deadlines are fast approaching. Please check in with your daughter on her progress. The FAFSA is now open! You may apply for federal financial aid by visiting their website at
www.fafsa.gov.
Junior Parents
You should have received an email in early October with a college planning newsletter and advice on visiting college campuses. If you did not receive it, please contact Debi Hudson at
dhudson@stteresasacademy.org
. The college counseling department attended the junior class meeting in early October and discussed the ACT & SAT registration process, dates, timeline, frequency, locations, and much more. The ACT & SAT registration process is the responsibility of the family, STA does not register students for these standardized tests. STA is a test site for the April and June ACT but students must register and they are not guaranteed placement at STA. Please register at
www.actstudent.org.
See your October College Planning News for details.
Upcoming events:
- Mini Courses on College Planning - 1st session will occur the week of Nov. 13 during free periods
- Individual meetings with juniors about senior year course selection and college planning (January through late February)
- Junior Parent College Info. Night on Thurs., January 25, at 5:30 p.m. in the M&A Auditorium.
- Monthly college planning emails will begin in January.
PSAT Score Return (Juniors & Sophomores)
Juniors & Sophomores - PSAT score access is online and will occur in early to mid-December. Students will receive an email from the College Board when scores are available and access procedures. Original test books will be returned to students through advisory in mid-December.
Practice ACT Scores (Juniors & Sophomores)
from October 27 are being mailed in early to mid-November to your home from The Princeton Review. Scores will arrive in an STA envelope. The report is approximately six pages and includes feedback. This is your only copy, keep it for your records and further test preparation. Original test books will be distributed to students in late November through advisory. We will also a host a Practice ACT
Score Return session hosted by The Princeton Review on Wednesday, November 29, during activity periods. This is a mandatory event for sophomores and juniors.
PreACT scores/test books (Freshmen) will be returned through Freshmen Seminar.
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SCHOOL COUNSELING
Attention Sophomore Parents!!!
Would your daughter be interested in attending the HOBY Leadership Seminar? What is HOBY?
- Founded in 1958, HOBY's mission is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service and innovation. HOBY programs are conducted annually throughout the United States, serving local and international high school students. HOBY programs provide sophomores selected by their schools the opportunity to participate in unique leadership training, service-learning and motivation-building experiences. HOBY also provides adults with opportunities to make a significant impact on the lives of youth by volunteering.
How do I register my daughter?
- There is a cost for the HOBY Leadership Seminar, which will take place June 15-17, 2018. This will be a three-day seminar held at Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau. To be selected as a HOBY Ambassador, your daughter will need to complete an essay of 100 words or less and submit it to Mrs. Johnson Whitcomb. The theme of the essay will be: "Describe the most rewarding and challenging aspects of being a leader in your school and community." This essay will need to be completed by NOVEMBER 21, 2017. Registration is due by December 8, 2017 (including payment).
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STAR PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Star Shop - Daily after school (Monday - Thursday) and special events
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ATHLETICS
October marked the finale of fall sports and beginning of the winter sports season at St. Teresa's Academy. Click on the link for dates and details of winter sport tryouts!
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FINE ARTS
Congratulations to Courtney Talken, STA senior, for her selection to the Missouri All-State Choir! Only juniors and seniors are allowed to audition for the nationally recognized honor choir and this is Courtney's second year for this honor. She is only one of six girls selected for the choir (from a field of 200) through a rigorous audition process, which began three weeks ago. Courtney will be rehearsing and performing for the Missouri Music Educators Conference at Tan-Tar-A Resort in January.
Hats off to
the following St. Teresa's Academy Singers selected to the KC Metro District Honor Choirs!!
KC Metro District Choir 2017-2018
Reilly Atkins - 12 - (Alto)
Mary Grace Greene - 10 (Soprano)
Margaret Jordahl - 11 (Soprano)
Elise Malone - 11 (Alto)
Bella Pichardo - 12 (Soprano)
Greta Sonnenberg - 12 (Alto)
Courtney Talken - 12 (Alto)
KC Metro Women's Honor Choir 2017-2018
Lauren Daugherty - 11 (Alto)
Mia Falcon - 10 (Soprano)
Faith Rauen - 11 (Soprano)
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FAB NEEDS YOU! Many thanks to those who have already joined STA's Fine Arts Boosters (FAB) as dues-paying members! The work we do to support the vibrant Fine Arts programs at STA could not be accomplished without your amazing and generous financial support.
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