For the  parents and families of St. Therese Chinese Catholic School


Dear Parents,

Thank you to all of the parents who came to Parent Conferences this week. It is so important to hear first-hand from your child's teachers about their progress in the classroom. 

As you have noted, we have changed the timing of our re-enrollment process. This is a gentle reminder that registration for the 2019-2020 School Year is due on Monday, April 1st. Please return your registration paperwork along with the registration fee and first tuition payment to the School Office no later than April 1st.

I have been working with Fr. Li, representatives from the Archdiocese, and leaders and staff at the current St. Barbara School to prepare for next year. I will be able to share more details in the coming weeks about this important expansion for St. Therese. In the meantime, please continue to refer friends, neighbors, and others to St. Therese as we continue to seek to fill more seats at the St. Barbara Bridgeport campus. Please tell interested families that they can contact either Mrs. Chan in our school office or the St. Barbara office at ( 312) 326-6243 for inquiries or to register for a personal tour. 

I hope you and your family enjoy a wonderful spring break next week. Whether you are traveling or staying in town, I wish you a rejuvenating break! School will not be in session from Monday, March 18 through Friday, March 22nd. Classes resume on Monday, March 25th.

Best,
Ms. Lisa Deborah Oi
Principal

PS - Don't forget! We are offering a $300 tuition bonus to our current families if you refer a new family to St. Therese and this family enrolls a child at the school. 
Students Compete and Win at Regional Science Fair

Congratulations to our future scientists on their excellent performance at the IJSA Regional Science Fair! We are so proud of everyone's efforts - and are excited to share that our students won SIX GOLD and TWO SILVER awards in the Poster Competition , and TWO GOLDS, ONE SILVER, and ONE BRONZE in the Paper Competition. 

Good luck to the contenders heading to State Competition in a few weeks!
 
GOOD LUCK to 2019 State Contenders Danny Chen & Justin Zhen, Lucy Harley & Lael Saphir,  and Michael Zhao (Lael Saphir not pictured).
CONGRATULATIONS to the 2019 Regional Qualifiers (Not Pictured Ryan Daly and Lael Saphir)

Individual Results:
Michael Zhao Poster - Gold
Danny Chen  and Justin Zhao - Gold Poster
Bernice Mai and Alma Gyabin - Gold Poster
Caithlyn Lee & Joel Casey - Silver Poser
Lael Saphir and Lucinda Harley - Gold Poster, Gold Paper
Chris Deng and Joshua Mack - Bronze Paper
Ryan Daly - Gold Paper
Renee Zhao and Selena Eng - Gold Poster
Samantha Woo and Niki Chen - Gold Poster
Mandy Ruan and Krystal Xu - Silver Poster, Silver Paper
Students begin Lent with Ash Wednesday Mass and a commitment to serve others
Please remember to bring your Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl donations
to Mass on Palm Sunday.
Open Enrollment for 2019-2020 school year at St. Barbara Campus

Please keep spreading the word about enrollment opportunities with St. Therese at the Bridgeport/St. Barbara Campus for the 2019-2020 School Year! There are also spaces available for current St. Therese families to move children  over to the new campus for this coming school year. If this is of interest to you, please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher to learn more and begin these discussions.

W e continue to offer a $300 Tuition Credit Incentive for New Family Referrals! Any current St. Therese or St. Barbara family who refers a new family to us will earn a $300 discount off their tuition if that family enrolls with St. Therese. Note that the new student/family must stay at least 6 months before the referral tuition credit is applied. Please contact Mrs. Chan, n the St. Therese school office if you have questions about this incentive program.
CNY "Raises" a Free Day Off!

Thanks to the efforts and support of  so many parents, parishioners, and friends, this year's Chinese New Year Benefit was another success! And, we have earned a FREE DAY OFF. Please mark your calendars for NO SCHOOL on Friday, May 10th - enjoy the long weekend!

Thank you, too, to all of the businesses and individuals who sponsored and donated to this event. We have listed these generous individuals and businesses on our website - please be sure to thank these generous people for their support and make a point to support these businesses whenever possible.
Students Prepare to Attend Brush Creek
Several 6th and 7th graders gathered for a team building experience with other students who will  experience the Brush Creek outing this summer.

Chess Players Compete and Win

Several members of our St. Therese Chess Club participated in a chess tournament - and we came away with THREE winners! Congrats to all students competing - we are excited to watch our fledgling Chess Club continue to grow and succeed.
Students Participate in Stations of the Cross, Fun Friday





Congratulations to our Handwriting Contest Winners!
Student Represents St. Therese at Scripps Chicago Collaborative  Spelling Bee

After placing top of the strong competition at the Annual St. Therese Spelling Bee, Gabriel Moy took it to the next level at the Scripps National Spelling Bee Chicago Collaborative Bee. It was a tough competitive but Gabriel made us all proud with a top 12 finish. CONGRATULATIONS Gabriel!
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