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Dear Parents,
I hope you are enjoying these last few weeks of summer and getting ready for the new school year! We are very excited to welcome many returning and new families to BOTH of our campuses in just a few short weeks.
We are in the process of finishing preparations at the St. Barbara Campus building for the new year, and I would like to invite you to come and take a sneak peek on Tuesday, August 20 at our
Welcome to St. Barbara Campus Night
from 6-7pm. There will be tours and also the opportunity to meet the St. Barbara Campus faculty and staff. All are welcome!
At our St. Therese Campus, we have also made some building improvements, including renovating the basement/lunchroom. This much-used space is now beautiful and ready for our students to return.
We are very grateful to all of our school community members, and particularly our generous donors, who helped fund the exciting changes at both campuses this summer. Their support and commitment to our school community is a tremendous gift from God.
All of our new and returning faculty and staff members are very busy getting their rooms ready and planning for our academic year.
Faculty from both campuses will be on-site for our very full professional development days starting on August 15th. Once all faculty contracts have been finalized, I will be sharing with you the roster of teachers at both campuses; I expect to be able to share that information shortly. All of us will be ready for the opening day of school on Tuesday, August 27.
We are excited to share that we will be holding an all-school Mass to celebrate the start of the new school year together! Please join us for our
Back to School Mass on Tuesday, September 3 at 1pm at the St. Barbara Worship site. As always, all are welcome to join us to celebrate the beginning of our new school year!
As you can imagine, there is a lot of information in this newsletter. I urge you to review this with your family a couple of times so that you may catch all of the details. Note that this information is also provided on our school website.
Best,
Ms. Lisa Deborah Oi
Principal
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Welcome to St. Barbara Campus Night
Parents, students, neighbors and friends! Join us for a peek at the St. Barbara Campus of St. Therese School on Tuesday, August 20th from 6-7pm!
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Join us in the Lower Hall of St. Barbara Campus for light refreshments, a chance to catch up with everyone after the summer, and to meet this school year's St. Barbara Campus teachers and staff. Tours of the building and classrooms will follow the gathering.
All are welcome - students, parents, parishioners, and friends! |
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School Starts
Tuesday, August 27th!
We are busy preparing for the beginning of the school year and are so excited to greet students and families in just a few weeks! Please note that the new school year starts on Tuesday, August 27th. All students are to be in attendance and in full school uniform.
Early Childhood Students (PK, JK, K): School begins at 8am. Early Childhood students will be dismissed at 11:30am. Students and parents can drop off and pick up their Early Childhood student in the child's classroom.
Students in 1st grade through 8th grade: School begins at 7:40am and these students will be dismissed at 3:20pm. Students at the St. Barbara Campus (SBC) should proceed to the Lower Hall, and students at the St. Therese Campus (STC) should proceed to the Basement for morning prayer, announcements, and to meet up with classmates and teachers before processing to their classrooms. Parents should wait outside the school entrance to greet students after dismissal.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Lunch will be provided for students in grades 1st through 8th starting on August 27th. Lunch for Early Childhood students will begin on Wednesday, August 28th.
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Save The Date
Please make note of the following important dates during the first few weeks of school:
SBC Early Childhood Orientation for SBC Parents
Tuesday, August 27th 8:30am - 9:00am in SBC Basement
Mandatory for all SBC PreK, JK and Kindergarten parents
STC Early Childhood Orientation for STC Parents
Tuesday, August 27th 9:15am - 9:45am in STC Lower Hall
Mandatory for all STC
PreK, JK and Kindergarten parents
Junior High Parent Orientation
Wednesday, September 11th 5:30pm - 7:00pm in STC Basement
Mandatory for ALL 5th grade parents, and ALL new 6th, 7th, and 8th grade parents from BOTH campuses
St. Barbara Campus Parent Night
Tuesday, September 17th 5:30pm- 7:30pm at St. Barbara Campus
Join us to meet your child's teachers and staff, and visit your child's classrooms (students not included). Note this is for St. Barbara Campus families only.
St. Therese Campus Parent Night
Friday, September 20th 5:30pm- 7:30pm at St. Therese Campus
Join us to meet
your child's teachers and staff, and visit your child's classrooms (students not included).
Note this is for St. Therese Campus families only.
While we will continue to highlight important dates on our website home page and in Parent Newsletters, please be sure to check the School Calendar on our website regularly for all school-related dates, including any changes to the calendar.
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Early Childhood Uniforms
Students in PreKindergarten, Junior Kindergarten, and Kindergarten will be required to follow the
Early Childhood Dress Code. Given how young children can easily soil their clothing, parents are strongly encouraged to purchase at least three sets. Every item of clothing should be labeled with your child's name.
Uniforms for Students in Grades 1st through 8th
St. Therese School requires that all students in Grades 1 - 8 be in school uniform at all times (apart from designated Dress-Down Days). Please refer to the detailed
2019-2020 School Dress Code
for the full detailed description of the uniform code.
| Our uniform provider is Martinelli's, located at 3517 95th St, Evergreen Park, IL 60805. They may be reached at www.shopmartinellis.com or at (708) 425-6287 with any questions. |
A note about uniforms in the warmer months of school:
The blazers/sweaters need NOT to be worn if temperatures are above 75 degrees.
If the classroom temperature rises throughout the day, students are allowed to remove their blazers. However, we ask that students bring their blazers on their regular dress code day. Temperatures do drop quickly in early fall, so please be sure to purchase your uniform by the beginning of the school year.
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School Uniform Exchange
Returning parents are encouraged to drop off clean, gently used uniforms to either campus office to be included in the
Uniform Exchange
at the St. Therese Campus.
The Uniform Exchange will be available at the Back to School Open House on Tuesday, August 20th at the St. Barbara Campus. All items are free for all parents at both campuses.
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It's School Supplies Time!
We know many parents like to begin gathering items for the
School Supply List over the summer months, so it is included
here.
Please note that we ask our boy students to bring in the items identified during the first 2 weeks of the new school year, and the girl students to bring in the items when school resumes after Christmas Break in January. This helps with storage of items in the classrooms.
The link to the school supplies lists can also be found on our website under the "
Families" tab.
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Spirit Wear Days
and Dress Down Days
Throughout the school year, the school will have scheduled Dress Down Days and Spirit Wear Days. Guidelines for dress during these days will be shared with the families at the beginning of the new school year. Once set, these dates will be posted on the School Website and reminders will also be posted around the school building at both campuses.
The school will be selling Spirit Wear at the Back to School Open House on August 20th at the St. Barbara Campus, as well as during both Parent Nights.
Each new student at St. Therese is provided with one "
Blue Ribbon" t-shirt at no cost to the family. These shirts are used when students are off-campus for field trips and other events. These t-shirts may also be worn for Spirit Wear and Dress Down days.
Additional Blue Ribbon t-shirts, including sizes for parents/adults, may be purchased for $10, also at the August 20th event and Parent Nights.
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Spirit Wear on Sale
The school also has a selection of spirit wear items for sale, including Athletics t-shirts. Students enjoy wearing these on Spirit Wear Days, as well as when attending sporting events to show their school spirit!
Please look for the sale on August 20th and during both Parent Nights.
Both T-Shirts are $10 each
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BELL TIMES - EVERY MINUTE COUNTS
Early Childhood: Grades PK, JK & Kindergarten
7:40am: Early Childhood Classroom doors open
Note: Early Childhood students may join students for Breakfast in Basement/Lower Hall at 7:30am
8:00am: Class/Circle Time Begins
(Tardy Bell - students not in their classroom at this time may receive a tardy)
Parents can drop students off in their classroom
Students in Grades 1 - 8
7:30 am Arrival/Breakfast in Basement/Lower Hall
7:40 am First Bell: Morning Prayer and announcements Basement/Lower Hall
7:45 am Second Bell/Tardy Bell: Classes line up and proceed to classroom
7:50 am Students in classrooms, Homeroom begins
(Students not in their classroom at this time may receive a tardy)
3:15 pm Dismissal Readiness Bell
3:20 pm Dismissal Bell
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Early Childhood Parent Orientation
Parents of students in Prekindergarten, Junior Kindergarten, and Kindergarten are required to attend the Early Childhood Parent Orientation on Tuesday, August 27th. This orientation will help parents learn what to expect, including an overview of what your child's day looks like, nap time needs and routines, lunch and snack details, and other important topics.
Parents of Early Childhood students at St. Barbara Campus
Tuesday, August 27th 8:30am - 9:00am
In the Lower Hall
Parents of Early Childhood students at St. Therese Campus
Tuesday, August 27th 9:15am - 9:45am
In the School Basement
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Check us out at:
St. Therese Campus:
247 W. 23rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616
St. Barbara Campus: 2859 S. Throop Street, Chicago, IL 60608
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