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Complete the Remaining Parent Survey!
In addition to the previous two surveys, the following Parent Survey of School has been added as part of STA's school accreditation process with the North Central Association/AdvancED.
This new survey asks you for your opinion about St. Teresa's Academy, including questions about teachers, administrators, and other aspects of your daughter's and your experience.
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 survey.
Responses, which are confidential, are housed in the AdvancED eProve Survey System and are reported in aggregate form only. In addition to accreditation usage, the reports will be shared with STA Administration.
Your time and feedback are greatly appreciated and valued.
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Please click the button below to complete the survey.
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents,
It seems incredible that summer is just around the corner. As the school year begins to wrap up, I will continue to keep you informed of necessary details and information to make the transition into summer a smooth process.
Exam Schedules
All grade reports will be emailed the first week of June. Summer Assignments will be posted on the school website June 1, 2018.
Warm wishes,
Barbara McCormick
May Events:
| May 1-5, 2018 |
Personalized for You Shopping Event |
| May 3, 2018 |
Fine Arts Showcase |
| May 6, 2018 |
Grandparents Day |
| May 7, 2018 |
Capstone College Composition Presentation |
| May 14, 2018 |
STA Golf Classic |
| May 16, 2018 |
Class Day |
| May 20, 2018 |
Graduation |
| June 8, 2018 |
Quad Fest |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
St. Teresa's Academy Campus
Drop by to experience the Fine Arts Showcase -- a spectacular event where our artistic community joins together to celebrate displays of graphic design, ceramics, photography, choir, dramatic arts, and fine arts. Enjoy refreshments from Taste of Brazil, Cheesey Street, Marigolds, Betty Rae's, and Jerusalem Café on campus.
Celebrate the Journey 2nd Annual Fundraiser
Thursday, May 3
5:30-9:30 p.m.
Boulevard Brewing Company
2501 Southwest Blvd., Kansas City, MO
Celebrate the Journey benefits Journey to New Life. This organization maximizes quality of life for men and women returning to the community from prison or other involvement with the justice system.
RSVP to Audrey Harrell at 816.960.4808 x 206.
To learn more about Journey to New Life, click here.
Grandparents 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.
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.
St. Teresa's Academy Golf Classic
Monday, May 14, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Country Club of Leawood
Call your friends now and put together a team.
Teams compete in groups of all men, all women, or coed. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team from each division.
If interested, contact the STA Development Office at 816-501-0385 or
sralph@stteresasacademy.org.
Register here.
Quad Fest
Featuring tours of the Newly Completed Goppert Center Expansion
Friday, June 8, 2018
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
$35 in advance | $40 at the door
Join us in the STA Quad to eat, drink, and mingle with your fellow parents, alumnae, and neighbors. Enjoy music, delicious food, including fish and pulled pork tacos, brisket sliders, sweet treats, and drink (included with your ticket). Be among the FIRST to tour the Goppert Center expansion!
Proceeds from Quad Fest benefit the education, programs, and facilities provided by St. Teresa's Academy.
Click here to purchase your tickets online
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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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ACADEMICS
Congratulations to our Award Winners
The annual awards assembly was held on April 24.
Click here
to see the award recipients.
Journalism Awards
On March 28, t
he Dart and Teresian staffs were awarded 49 individual awards at the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association awards ceremony at the University of Missouri in Columbia, MO. Awards included:
- 12 All-Missouri Winners (top 10% in the state)
- 8 Superior Winners
- 9 Excellent Winners
- 20 Honorable Mention Winners
Individual winners will be announced in May at the Publications Banquet.
National Honor Society (NHS)
2018-2019 NHS Qualifications:
Applications will be available October 15 and due November 15. Summer is a great time to work on service requirements!
NHS Requirements:
- Junior or senior
- 93.0 or higher cumulative GPA as of June 2017 (note this GPA must be maintained for continued membership. Applications will not be reviewed if a student does not hold a 93.0 Cumulative GPA)
- Essays (topics on application)
- Character - review of SBR history
- Leadership - evidence of involvement and leadership in the STA and KC community
Service - a minimum of 15 hours of service to the STA community and a minimum of 15 hours of service to the KC community. Service must be completed between March 15, 2018, and the application deadline. The service requirement is an annual requirement for membership. Community service must be performed at a non-profit school, agency, or organization. STA hours may be fulfilled by assisting teachers, development or recruitment activities, summer athletic camps, etc. Hours must not be affiliated with a class or STA scholarship. The service hour requirement for graduation may not be applied to the NHS requirement. Students are responsible for finding their own service opportunities.
Latin Awards
Congratulate the following students on their fantastic results at the MOJCL State Latin Convention:
Vocabulary Level II - Lauren Biritz - 5th place
Derivatives Level I - Micah Gerstner - 1st place
Derivatives Level I - Arwen Dickson - 4th place
Derivatives Level III - Macy Bauers - 2nd place
Derivatives Level III - Addie Coppinger - 4th place
Derivatives Level III - Sydney Baker - 5th place tie
Derivatives Level III - Ally Terry - 5th place tie
Derivatives Level IV - Lia Biritz - 4th place
Grammar Level I - Micah Gerstner - 2nd place
Grammar Level III - Isabelle Fleming - 2nd place
Grammar Level III - Valleri Miller - 3rd place
Grammar Level III - Nicole Ficklin - 4th place
Grammar Level III - Addie Coppinger - 5th place
Grammar Level IV - Charlotte Sturr - 3rd place
Reading Comprehension Level III - Nicole Ficklin - 1st place
Reading Comprehension Level III - Isabelle Fleming - 2nd place
Reading Comprehension Level III - Sydney Baker - 3rd place tie
Reading Comprehension Level III - Valleri Miller - 3rd place tie
History and Culture Level I - Lucy Sturr - 4th place
History and Culture Level I - Ava Larson - 5th place
History and Culture Level III - Elise Malone - 3rd place
Mythology Level I - Arwen Dickson - 2nd place
Mythology Level III - Grace Marshall - 1st place
Mythology Level IV - Sophia Brown - 5th place
Other results include:
Costume Contest Couples - Ally Terry and Isabelle Fleming - 3rd place
Art Drawing - Ally Terry - 2nd place
Art Miscellaneous - Micah Gerstner - 3rd place
Art Model - Grace Marshall - 1st place
Art Needlework - Nicole Ficklin - 1st place
Art Needlework - Sophia Brown - 2nd place
Art Painting - Elise Malone - 2nd place
Art Painting - Elise Malone - 3rd place
Art Photography - Nicole Ficklin - 1st place
Art Photography - Olivia Matlock - 2nd place
Art Photography - Charlotte Sturr - 3rd place
Sight Latin Reading Level I - 2nd place tie
Sight Latin Reading Advanced Poetry - Ally Terry - 2nd place
Sight Latin Reading Advanced Poetry - Nicole Ficklin - 4th place
Sight Latin Reading Advanced Poetry - Elise Malone - 5th place
Modern Myth Lower Level - Arwen Dickson - 4th place
Modern Myth Upper Level - Grace Marshall - 5th place
In Addition:
In Competitive Certamen Level I (a Jeopardy type contest), the team of Micah Gerstner, Arwen Dickson, Ava Larson, and Lucy Sturr took 1st place.
Grace Marshall was elected MOJCL state Parliamentarian
Arwen Dickson was elected MOJCL state Vice President
Charlotte Sturr was elected MOSCL President (the college level club)
Olivia Matlock was elected MOSCL Secretary
Sophia Brown was elected MOSCL Sergeant at Arms
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Kairos 2018/2019 Retreat Dates
The dates for next school year's Kairos retreats have been finalized.
Official registration and sign-up for juniors and seniors will be sent out in the fall.
Please mark your calendars and plan when will be the best fitting retreat for your daughter to attend.
K60 - October 23-27, 2018 (**Seniors only**)
K61 - January 8-11, 2019 (During Interim Week)
K62 - April 2-5, 2019
K63 - May 28-31, 2019 (After Final Exams)
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French Students Welcomed to STA Community
On April 22, nine young girls f
rom St. Joseph School
in Le Puy, France,
were warmly welcomed to Kansas City by their STA hosts. The Sisters of St. Joseph
original kitchen stands in the center of their school. The French students have been placed with STA families during their stay and will follow their daily schedules through May 3
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BUSINESS OFFICE
Your Smart Tuition account for the 2018-19 school year will automatically be rolled over from your account. 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 and start making payments. The first payment is due July 10th.
For Seniors, your account must be paid in full in order for your daughter to participate in graduation activities.
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COLLEGE COUNSELING
AP Exams
Advanced Placement Exams - May 7-18
These are national dates and cannot be altered. Students must arrive on time or they will not be admitted to the testing room. Morning exams start at 7:45 a.m.; afternoon exams start at 11:45 a.m.
Class of 2019
Be on the lookout for your summer College Planning News. It will go out via email to students and parents on July 1 and August 1. Mark your calendars for the mandatory Senior Application Kick-Off Night on Thursday, August 16, at 7:00 p.m. in the M&A Auditorium. This event is mandatory for students. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend. Self-Inventories (students) and parent brag sheets are due September 1; details are in the May College Planning News for the Class of 2019. Note, the registration deadline for the
July 14
th
ACT is
June 15th.
Class of 2018
Best wishes and congratulations!
College acceptances have been pouring in. A full list will be posted in the Commencement Program. Please continue to turn in your scholarship letters to Debi Hudson,
dhudson@stteresasacademy.org
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SCHOOL COUNSELING
Student Study Tips for Finals:
- Avoid cramming! Start preparing far enough in advance so that you are able to identify any areas you do not understand and can get the help you need well in advance.
- Consider creating a study group with classmates to compare your class notes, and listen to and discuss concepts in a new way. It's a great way to help motivate and encourage yourself in the studying process.
- When studying, ask yourself what questions are likely to be asked and answer them by using ideas from lectures, textbooks, and handouts.
- Get plenty of sleep, especially the night before the exam. Staying up late to study the night before the exam will hurt more than help.
- Eat a healthy meal before the exam - avoid processed foods, soft drinks, and sugar.
- Have all the materials you will need for the test gathered together the night before the exam and try to arrive at the test location early so that you can relax and mentally prepare.
Ideas for summer enrichment for students of all grades:
- Volunteer
- Employment
- Shadow a career professional in a current interest area
- Visit a college campus
- Summer enrichment courses on college campuses
- Complete a career interest inventory on MO Connections
Wellness Week Recap
The week of April 17 focused on the topic of wellness with events designed to heighten awareness. Events included:
eMentoring
St. Teresa's eMentoring program has recruited over 80 women from across the United States to mentor junior students in over 40 career fields. The eMentoring program helps students
explore potential career fields. Information on eMentoring will be shared with the students next August. If you have questions, contact Paula Holmquist at
pholmquist@stteresasacademy.org
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Hours:
Monday - Thursday:
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. or online anytime!
Have your items shipped to you or stop by the Star Shop and pick them up.
STA Uniform Apparel DEADLINE:
The deadline to submit a uniform shirt order is
June 8, 2018.
Orders submitted after
June 8th
are not guaranteed to be available by the first day of class.
Uniform shirts may be picked up in the Star Shop on
August 13
and 14, from
10:00 a.m. - noon and 5:00-6:00 p.m.,
and during Orientation on
August 15
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Summer hours:
The Star Shop is open by appointment only during
summer hours.
In an effort to provide an affordable, reliable resource for parents, faculty, and staff to order STA spirit wear, all spirit wear will be developed and produced through the Star Shop.
Through her extensive list of vendors, Laura Benge, Star Shop manager, will work with you to provide graphic design, apparel or product options (no minimum orders), and production resources to successfully complete your project. Within this new process, the Star Shop would be responsible for producing spirit wear for all advisories, clubs, department trips, and athletics (except for Under Armour orders).
If preferred, students may still create their designs through Custom Ink (or other methods). The completed design will be brought to Laura, who will use it to finish the project.
By using the Star Shop:
- Pricing will remain competitive.
- STA branding will be monitored and will remain consistent with established standards.
- The Star Shop will receive more exposure.
- Any revenue will remain at STA.
If you have any questions or need further information, please don't hesitate to contact Laura at 816.501.0011 ext. 117 or lbenge@stteresasacademy.org.
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YEARBOOK
Don't Miss Out on the Memories
The 2018 Teresian yearbook is now on sale! You should have received emails directly from Walsworth publishing company reminding you about buying a yearbook.
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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BISTRO ACCOUNT BALANCES
For returning students, all remaining Bistro lunch funds will be retained and will carry over for the 2018-19 school year.
Senior students: An email will be sent to parents soon with instructions on what to do with remaining balances on their Bistro accounts, including transferring, refunding, or donating these funds.
340-998-4235 (cell)
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STAR PARENTS ASSOCIATION
We need the help of volunteers to finish out the year:
Volunteers are needed to set up, serve, and clean up after the event.
Volunteer Now
Golf Classic
Volunteers are needed all day during the tournament on May 14, 2018.
Volunteer Now
Quad Fest 2018
Help is needed to set up, register guests, cook, bartend, and clean up on June 8, 2018.
Star Shop
Open daily after school and during special events.
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FINE ARTS
STA Choirs Win Recognition
Both STA choirs (Combined STA Women's Choir and STA Singers) received straight "I" Exemplary Ratings from each judge (including sight-reading) at the MSHSAA State Large Group Festival at Paseo Academy.
The Coterie Theatre to Present Work by Reilly Donnelly
Junior Reilly Donnelly's new original work, Tony Crisp's Totally Tubular and Terrifyingly Terrific Tale, has been selected for performance in The Coterie Theatre's Young Playwrights' Festival. Her work will be performed on The Coterie stage Sunday, May 6, at 7:00 p.m.
Reilly was invited to become a member of The Coterie's Young Playwrights' Roundtable in the summer of 2015, after participating in The Coterie's Reaching the Write Minds playwriting workshop through the Kansas City Fringe Festival. The members of the Roundtable have each worked to create their own plays or monologues through the course of the year in workshops at The Coterie. Under the mentorship of Artistic Director Jeff Church, Roundtable members listen, critique, and provide feedback to each other in order to develop their work.
Only a handful of works are chosen for performance on The Coterie's stage as a part of our season. Students, faculty, and staff of STA are encouraged to support Reilly with their attendance.
Regular admission to the Festival is $5 per person. Advance reservations are highly suggested by clicking here or calling The Coterie's Box Office at 816-474-6552.
Starlight Theatre Blue Star Nomination
The STA production of
9 to 5 The Musical is honored to receive one nomination from the Starlight Theatre Blue Star Awards. From a pool of 5,000 participants, results were finalized to up to 6 nominees in 22 award categories.
STA has earned at least one Blue Star nomination in every year a production has competed.
STA's nomination is for Outstanding Costume Design and Construction, Tier 1.
The students involved are Reilly Atkins (Lead Designer), Emma Boxx, Lauren Boxx, Sophia Brown, Maggie Dodderidge, Maura Graham, Lauren Hawley, Ailis Reavey, Anna Ronan, Avery Schmitz, and Avery Smith.
In addition, two STA student who were nominated for Rockhurst's production of Bonnie and Clyde:
Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role: Isabel Mayer as Young Bonnie
Outstanding Female Ensemble Member: Jane Stevenson as Trish
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ATHLETICS
May is here and spring sports are ramping up!
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