Dear Parents,
Autumn's beauty has arrived, and so have all our exciting fall events at St. Therese.
Please join us at St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish for the Installation Mass of Fr. Li this Sunday, October 27, at St. Barbara Worship Site. Fr. Li's Installation Mass is an excellent opportunity for your student to earn service hours and be a witness to an extraordinary moment in our parish's history.
As you know, the 50-50 Raffle sales have begun. We kindly request that you ask friends and family to purchase additional tickets. Our $1,000 Early Bird drawing will be on Wednesday, October 30, at noon. Thank you for your support of this important fundraiser!
Friday, November 1, classes at both St. Therese campuses will be dismissed at 11:30am, as the staff will be participating in a professional development day. I pray that everyone has a safe and happy Halloween.
Best,
Ms. Lisa Deborah Oi
Principal
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New school uniform policy gives more options for students
All students attending St. Therese School will have the option to wear pants as part of the regular school uniform day under new the school uniform policy changes, effective immediately.
Students may be required to be in "Full Uniform" on special occasions, which will include wearing skirts and jumpers by request of school administration. Also, students may choose to wear tights under skirts and jumpers during colder seasons.
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Next Parent Organization Meeting
The next Parent Organization will be held on
Wednesday, November 6, from 6pm - 7pm at St. Barbara Campus in the Lower Hall.
We encourage all parents to attend and get involved in supporting our school and St. Therese students.
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Students to celebrate Halloween at St. Therese
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish Youth Adult Ministry (YAM) will host their Saturday Vigil Mass, followed by a Halloween Trunk or Treat Festival on
Saturday, October 26
, starting at 5 pm at St. Barbara Worship Site. All St. Therese students and their families are invited to attend.
Halloween is
Thursday, October 31
, and students will have the opportunity to celebrate. All students dressed in Halloween colored or themed clothing will enjoy a free Dress Down Day. All dress code rules strictly enforced. Please, no costumes.
Halloween classroom parties will start at 2 pm. No candy or goodies bags, please.
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Fr. Li to be Installed as Pastor at St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish will name Fr. Francis Li as its Pastor on
Sunday, October 27
, during a special Installation Mass at 9:30 AM at St. Barbara Worship Site. All parishioners, students, family, and friends of the parish community are invited to join us for this exciting and significant moment in the life of our parish history.
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Faith Formation: Service Hours
St. Therese students earn one service hour per guest who accompanies them to Mass in October. ANY School or Parish Staff member can sign the Service Hours sheet. Bring a signed sheet or Church Bulletin back to your homeroom teacher for service hour credit.
Students interested in earning additional service hours can attend any of the following functions held after Masses. Age-appropriate notes and reflections on the events can be turned in to Mr. Howard or Mr. Delfin for additional service hour credit.
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NEXT WEDNESDAY YOU COULD WIN
BIG!
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St. Barbara Campus
Picture Day Proofs & Retakes
Van Gogh School Photographers will return to St. Barbara Campus on
Monday, October 28
, for students who need to have their photo retaken. For easy online ordering, parents may visit
www.ordervgil.com
and enter your child's proof ticket code to purchase.
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Spirit Wear Orders
Spirit wear orders will go home with students next week on
Tuesday, October 29. Students
must sign to acknowledge receipt of their items before receiving their order.
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Half Day: Early Dismissal
Please remember that there is an early dismissal on Friday, November 1, at 11:30am as faculty members participate in Professional Development. After school care is available to parents who sign up before Thursday, October 31.
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PLEASE NOTE THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, October 26 |
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish: Youth Adult Ministry Saturday Vigil Mass & Trunk or Treating Halloween Festival -
5pm - 7pm at St. Barbara Worship Site
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Sunday, October 27 |
Installation Mass of Fr. Francis Li - 9am at St. Barbara Worship Site; Reception to follow - St. Barbara Campus: Lower Hall/Gym
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Monday, October 28
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St. Barbara Campus - Photo Retake Day |
Tuesday, October 29
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Last day to purchase Early Bird Raffle tickets |
Wednesday, October 30 |
50/50 Raffle - Early Bird Raffle Drawing
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Thursday, October 31 |
FREE Halloween Dress Down Day for all students; Halloween Classroom Parties - 2pm
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Friday, November 1 |
Dress Down Day for all students ($1 donation to help St. Therese School); Half Day Dismissal for all students - 11:30am;
Professional Development Day for Faculty
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* Be sure to check the
school website calendar regularly for updates, changes, and new events.
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Girls 3/4 Volleyball is Underway!!
For the first time in school history, St. Therese has entered into a volleyball league specifically for 3rd/4th Graders. The league takes place at Wilson Community Center in Bridgeport every Thursday Evening and includes many local schools. St. Therese played their first game on October 11th and had a very close match against St. Jerome. The tiny gym, filled and full of spirit as both teams carefully served back and forth, trying to gain an advantage. The Junior Varsity (5th/6th) and Varsity (7th/8th) teams are preparing for their league schedules and will also be participating in local tournaments.
Flag Football keeps on rolling!!
All 3 levels of Flag Football are having great seasons! The Junior Team (3rd/4th) played their first game against St. Catherine-St. Lucy of Oak Park and had a very close finish. The team looks creative on offense and stout on defense and looks to have great season. The JV (5th/6th) Team has a 2-2 record and is looking to contend for the Championship against the ever-formidable Ascension from Oak Park. The Varsity (7th/8th) team has a record of 1-2 and is looking to finish the regular season strong in an effort to improve its positioning for the playoffs.
The St. Therese 8-10 year old Football players and the St. Therese 13-15 year old current and alumni players participated in a 5 on 5 tournament through the Chicago Park District. The 8-10 Team finished 2nd in the Area tournament at Vittum Park, losing a heartbreaking championship game by 5 points 12-7. The 13-15 group lost it's only game against the 13-15 team from Vittum Park 13-0, but played very close and came up short 2 times in the red zone trying to score. It was great to see our St. Therese Alumni still excited about playing Flag Football!
Jeff Chrusciel - Athletic Director
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In and Around the Classroom
PreKindergarten students, top left, join their teacher Ms. Shortino and teachers aide, Ms. Kimminau at the Johansen Farms for a visit a the pumpkin patch; 7th Grade Science teacher
Mr. Polhammer, top right, shares a warm smile with his students after visiting the Museum of Science and Industry's coal mine. St. Therese Junior Kindergarten student, bottom left, learns about the parts of a pumpkin with their teacher, Ms. Gloninger; 6th Grade students, bottom right, learn about air pressure during Science class at St. Barbara Campus.
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