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YOUR FEEDBACK IS NEEDED!
As an STA parent, you are a key stakeholder and your
feedback is vital to St. Teresa's Academy as part of our school accreditation process with the North Central Association/AdvancED.
As an institute dedicated to continuous improvement, it is important that we routinely examine a variety of data to assess our current status, confirm our strengths, and identify our areas for growth.
Accredited schools are held to high standards and meet the expectations of all colleges our graduates plan to attend.
As part of this process, 40% of parents must complete each of two surveys: the Parent Climate & Culture Survey (three questions), and the Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness Parent and Community Survey (42 questions). Completion of the surveys is expected to take about 15-20 minutes.
Responses, which are confidential, are housed in the AdvancED eProve Survey System and reported in aggregate form only.
In addition to accreditation usage, the reports will be shared with STA Administration.
Your time is greatly appreciated and valued.
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Please click each button below to begin the two surveys. Surveys
will remain open through
April 15.
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents,
Spring has arrived and with it the budding of the trees on campus.
May you find the renewal of hope, health, love, and the spirit of God this Easter.
Please take a moment to log into PowerSchool to view your daughter's progress as we enter the fourth and final quarter of the school year. Registration and enrollment for the 2018-19 school year has been completed. Student schedules will be sent in early August.
Senior parents need to have all tuition and fees paid no later than Monday, April 10, 2018, to participate in Class Day and complete the graduation process.
Senior Natalie Kistler was selected for the Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri's top academic students in the graduating Class of 2018. Congratulations, Natalie!
Senior Emily Blanck is this year's Academy Woman representing the Class of 2018. Way to go, Emily!
The Academic Awards Assembly will take place in the M&A auditorium due to Goppert renovations. Because of space limitations, the assembly will be held in the morning with only students receiving awards and their parents invited. Invitations will be emailed to families involved in this year's awards assembly. Please watch your inbox for complete details. All other students will follow Schedule 3 with a late start.
Warm regards,
Barbara McCormick
April Events:
| April 2, 2018 |
No Classes, Easter Monday |
| April 4, 2018 |
Sophomore Class Mass
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April 5, 2018
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Sophomore Retreat
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April 6, 2018
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Freshman Evening Retreat
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April 8, 2018
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Mother Daughter Luncheon & Fashion Show
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| April 9, 2018 |
Walk-of-Fame/Color Throw Yard Day |
| April 11, 2018 |
Junior Class Mass
Junior Ring Ceremony |
| April 12, 2018 |
Parent Daughter Mass/Adoration
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| April 13, 2018 |
No Classes
Senior Pre-Prom and Prom |
| April 14, 2018 |
Junior Ring Dance |
| April 16, 2018 |
Junior Retreat
Senior Skip Day
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| April 18, 2018 |
Freshman Class Mass
Spring Concert
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| April 19, 2018 |
Senior Evening Retreat |
| April 20, 2018 |
Stars Walk-of-Fame and Color Throw |
| April 23, 2018 |
Stars Walk-of-Fame and Color Throw Rain Date |
| April 24, 2018 |
Academic Awards Ceremony
Late Start Schedule
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| April 25, 2018 |
Senior Class Mass |
| April 26, 2018 |
STAR Night |
| April 27-28, 2018 |
Student Productions |
| May 3, 2018 |
Fine Arts Showcase |
| May 6, 2018 |
Grandparents Day |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, April 7
Doors open at 8:30 a.m., Program 9:00-11:00 a.m., $15 per session, breakfast included.
St. Teresa's Academy, Windmoor Center
Jody Hueschen, CSJA, presents Healing Touch, a relaxing nurturing, heart-centered energy therapy that uses gentle intentional touch that assists in balancing physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Healing Touch is a collection of standardized, noninvasive techniques that works with your energy field to support your natural ability to heal. Presented by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
Mother-Daughter Luncheon & Senior Fashion Show
Sunday, April 8
Kansas City Marriott Downtown,
Marriott Tower - Basie Ballroom
11:00 a.m. Cash Soft Drink Bar and Photos
12:00 Noon Luncheon
Junior Ring Ceremony
Wednesday,
April
11, 7:00 p.m.
M&A Auditorium
Reception immediately following in the Commons (hosted by the Star Parents Association)
Small Steps We Can Take Towards Racial Unity
Thursday, April 12, 2018, 6:30 p.m.
Pembroke Hill School Student Center Theater, Ward Parkway Campus
The Pembroke Hill School Parents Association Diversity and Parent Education Committee invites you to join a conversation with author Jeff Hobbs and local panelists on the contributions we can make towards racial unity in our community.
Jeff Hobbs graduated from Yale in 2002 with a BA in English language and literature. His first novel, The Tourists, was a national bestseller. His first work of nonfiction, The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, was a New York Times bestseller.
STA Board of Directors Chairperson Michelle Wimes will serve on the panel as part of this important conversation.
Shopping Day at Lilly Pulitzer
Thursday, April 12, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Hawthorne Plaza, 4823 W. 119th St., Overland Park, KS
Drop by to shop and enjoy light refreshments. Lilly Pulitzer will donate 10% back to St. Teresa's Academy.
Pantene Beautiful Lengths
Thursday, April 19
St. Teresa's will be hosting a donation event for Pantene Beautiful Lengths. Student volunteers will cut and donate their hair, and money will be raised to help fight cancer. At least eight inches of undyed hair are needed from each volunteer to help create real-hair wigs for those battling cancer. To raise money, event t-shirts were sold and may be worn on April 19. STA students are pitching in to help fight cancer inch by inch!!
Shop for a Cause at Spruce Home
Thursday, April 19, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
2515 Somerset Drive, Leawood, KS
Your Spruce Home purchases will allow 20% to be donated back to STA. Light refreshments will be served.
Stars Walk-of-Fame and Color Throw
(rain date: Monday, April 23)
9:00-11:30 a.m.
Students and staff will be putting on their walking shoes to support the school's Emergency Fund and Financial Aid programs at STA.
Students have been asked to address remittance envelopes with the names of family and friends likely to support STA. Students who address a minimum of five remittance envelopes OR choose a buy out option of an $80.00 donation will be eligible to participate. Students who turn in ten remittance envelopes or the $80 buyout by
April 3rd will qualify for the April 9th Yard Day.
Click here to make your donation now.
On event day, Students will meet in their advisories and wear their WOF t-shirt and sunglasses before heading to the track and field where they will walk, by class, one mile. Students will then head to the southwest corner of campus to participate in the very fun, very colorful, Color Throw.
Star Night
Thursday, April 26
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Incoming freshmen and their parents are invited to meet each other (and future advisory members) during this fun-filled night!
Kendra Scott Shopping Evening
Monday, April 30, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Country Club Plaza, 412 Nichols Rd., Kansas City, MO
Get ready for upcoming graduation and birthday giving with a shopping trip to Kendra Scott. The store will donate 20% of your purchase back to STA. Light refreshments will be served.
Save the Date!
May 1 through May 5,
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Inside Hodes Co., 2751 Gillham Rd. Kansas City, MO
Visit the Personalized For You showroom and choose from a fabulous selection of monogrammed gifts for Mother's Day, graduation and birthdays. PFY will donate 10% of all sales to STA.
Fine Arts Showcase
Thursday, May 3
Experience the visual arts through drawings, paintings, graphic designs, woven sculptures, apparel, hand-built and wheel-thrown pottery, ceramic tiles, photography, and prints. Details to come!
Bone Marrow Registry Drive
Thursday May 3,
Activity 1-2 (11:00-12:00)
Room D304
To date, the Kansas City area high school campaign has added 5,362 new registrants to the National Bone Marrow Registry and has resulted in 137 matches! At least 13 lives have been saved by K.C. area high school registrants with additional transplants scheduled. Because our high school graduates remain on the registry until age 61, these numbers will only continue to grow for years to come.
One Swab. One Match. One Life. 18 and Swabbin! Anyone 18 and older can join the registry to help delete blood cancer. It only takes to few minutes to swab your cheek and join the registry.
Contact: Mary Montag
Grandparent's Day
Sunday, May 6
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Start in the Windmoor Center
Grandparents and VIPs are invited to explore our beautiful campus with your granddaughter while enjoying refreshments, the Fine Arts Showcase, and choral performances. A photographer will be on hand to take your photograph.
R.S.V.P. to Kathleen Barry at
kbarry@stteresasacademy.org
or 816-501-0023. Please include guest name(s), granddaughter's name and granddaughter's year.
The 18th Annual
St. Teresa's Academy Golf Classic
Monday, May 14, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Country Club of Leawood
Teams can compete in groups of all men, all women, or coed.
Call your friends, put together a team, and join us for a day of golfing fun! New pricing for alum golfers! If interested, contact the STA Development Office at 816-501-0385 or
sralph@stteresasacademy.org.
Friday, June 8
Save the date to enjoy great music, food, and tour the newly opened Goppert Center expansion!
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WELLNESS TIPS FOR TEENS
Watch this column for helpful tips and information on challenging topics facing teenagers and their parents.
Click here for this month's topic: Eating Disorders
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The Star Shop is moving back to the Goppert Center this summer. This means MOVING SALE!!!! Starting Friday, April 27th stop by the Star Shop or go online to check out the awesome spirit wear, accessories, and gift items. New T-shirts designed by STA students will be available. The Star Shop is a great place to shop for graduation gifts.
The Star Shop is open Monday - Thursday from 2:45-3:30 p.m., or by appointment Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Contact: Laura Benge at lbenge@stteresasacademy.org.
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BUSINESS OFFICE
Your Smart Tuition account for the 2018-19 school year will automatically be set up based on your current settings in Smart. In early May, you will receive an email from Smart to let you know your account is activated. You can then make changes to your setup or start making payments.
For seniors, please note that your account must be current in order for your daughter to participate in Class Day and any other graduation activities.
For questions, please contact Kathy Rohr, director of finance.
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ACADEMICS
Capstone College Composition Presentations
Monday, May 7, 6:00-700 p.m.
Fifty-four seniors in the College Composition classes are preparing to present their Capstone research.
The Capstone is an extended, self-directed research project exploring a problem in society and a potential solution. It is more than just a research paper, however, the Capstone project challenges students to go beyond finding and synthesizing information to directing their own scholarly project that has a stake in real-world conversations on their topic of choice. They are asked to deepen their understanding of the topic by interviewing an expert in the field. Creative, real-world solutions are encouraged, despite their complexity and lack of popularity. Therefore, the Capstone is not just a matter of passive research, but of active participation in the creation of knowledge.
Parents, siblings, and other family members are encouraged to attend their student's 25-minute presentation. Presentations take place in Donnelly and M&A; a schedule of presentations and room assignments will be available in lobbies of both buildings on May 7. Contact
Sarah Taber or
Kelly Fast for more details.
New Classes Introduced for 2018-2019
Fifteen NEW classes were added to the list of course offerings during the 2018-2019 academic year. Check out the options available to your daughter:
- Database Systems
- Internet & Computer Security
- Game & Virtual Reality Development
- Weaving II
- Video Journalism
- Dramaturgy: Women's Movement
- Research & Design: The Windmill Project
- Nature Writing & Environmental Literature
- Entrepreneurship & Women
- Fitness Activities
- Personal Fitness
- Physical Science
- Engineering Design & Development
- AP Physics I
- Genocide in the Modern World
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COLLEGE COUNSELING
AP Exams
AP exams will take place from May 7-18. Dates and times are located on the school calendar. These are national dates and times; please make sure your daughter reports on time. Late arrivals will not be permitted to test. Morning exams begin at 7:45 a.m. and afternoon exams begin at 11:45 a.m. Locations will be posted the week prior to exams. Bring #2 pencils, pens, snack, and water.
Senior Parents
Remember to submit enrollment forms/deposit by May 1, the National Candidate's Reply Date, and submit housing contract/fees to the school of your choice. Pay close attention to your April and May College Planning News for details on final transcripts, sorority recruitment information, and dual enrollment courses with Rockhurst University and the University of Missouri Kansas City. Please remember to turn in copies of
all
scholarships (not just the ones you plan to accept) to Debi Hudson; this information is extremely valuable for our data collection.
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YEARBOOK
Don't Miss Out on the Memories
The 2018 Teresian yearbook is now on sale! You will begin to receive emails directly from Walsworth publishing company this month reminding you about buying a yearbook so please watch for those communications.
The deadline to guarantee a yearbook is Friday, May 25th. Yearbooks will be distributed on campus in early August and extra copies will be available on site during that time. The Teresian has been recognized at the local, state, and national levels as an award-winning publication. Don't miss this chance to allow your daughter to relive their memories from this year. If you have any questions, please contact Brad Lewis, yearbook adviser, at blewis@stteresasacademy.org.
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FINE ARTS
Ceramic Sculpture Award Winner
Jannely Montagner's ceramic sculpture received The Jack Troy Award for Artistic Merit at the National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition in Pittsburgh PA. Jannely's piece was one of five pieces selected for this award from the 200 pieces on display. The K-12 Ceramic Exhibition happens during the NCECA conference.
The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) is a dynamic organization that fosters global education and appreciation for the ceramic arts. NCECA's programs, publications, opportunities and resources inspire advancement of the field.
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STAR PARENTS ASSOCIATION
Spring is a busy time at STA and we have lots of volunteer opportunities:
Junior Ring Ceremony
Donate supplies or baked goods for the event.
Star Walk-of-Fame and Color Throw
Volunteers needed to count and process envelopes, fill chalk bags, and assemble swag bags.
Grandparent's Day
Provide baked goods.
Grandparent's Day
Volunteers are needed to set up, serve, and clean up after the event.
Volunteer Now
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.
Golf Tournament
Volunteers are needed all day during the tournament on May 14, 2018.
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Bras + Bucks Appreciation
The St. Teresa's Book club would like to extend a huge thank you to our community partner Hagoyah Yoga Den and Salon in Waldo for participating in our Free The Girls Bras + Bucks drive during the week of March 19-25. Thanks to all who donated gently used bras to be shipped abroad for women to sell in local markets as an economic alternative to human trafficking activities. More than 120 bras were collected at STA and Hagoyah and close to $50 was raised. This Drive is counted as a success for its first year and it is expected to continue to grow it as an annual event!
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ATHLETICS
March kicked off the 2018 spring season for lacrosse, soccer, and track and field. Each team opened up with victories and are looking to make deep runs into post season play.
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