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Dear Parents,
Thank you for joining us on campus for Back-to-School Night, Digital Citizenship Parent nights, and Geometry Parent night. It has been a busy, but wonderful start to the new school year, and we appreciate the time you took out of your own schedules to make it happen.
During the month of September, we will begin celebrating Masses by advisory. Masses will be held in the Chapel of St. Joseph as designated on the school's
online calendar
on Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. Students will not be dismissed for lunch on those days, but they will be joining their advisory for a community day meal/activities. We ask parents to schedule appointments around the Tuesday Mass calendar, if at all possible.
As a reminder, our first Parent/Daughter Liturgy will be held on Thursday, September 12, at 7:10 a.m. in the Chapel of St. Joseph. Please refer to the
online school calendar
for future dates. We look forward to seeing many of you there.
Thank you as always for your support,
Barbara J. McCormick
Principal of Academic Affairs
Please note the list of scheduled Mass dates below as well as other important dates in September.
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 2, 2019
Labor Day, No School
September 5, 2019
Incoming Father's Breakfast
September 10, 2019
Mass Advisory Group A
Incoming Mother's Breakfast
Future Stars Volleyball Night
September 11, 2019
Star Parents Association Meet (7:00- 8:00 p.m. All are welcome.)
September 12, 2019
Parent/Daughter Mass/Adoration
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September 13, 2019
Freshman Auction Gift-Gathering Party
September 14, 2019
Nell Hills Shopping Day
September 17, 2019
Mass Advisory Group B
SPEAK UP Navigating Your Child's Mental Wellness
September 18, 2019
REMIX Shopping Event
September 21, 2019
Teresian Dance
September 24, 2019
Mass Advisory Group C
September 26, 2019
STA International Day
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Fall sports fees and any related sports charges (camps, sportswear, etc.) have been billed through your Smart Tuition account and are due
September 10.
Thank you for keeping your account current.
For questions, please contact
Kathy Rohr
, Director of Finance.
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Welcome Breakfast for Dads of Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students
Thursday, September 5
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Windmoor Center (the lace-wrapped building)
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Kansas City Chalk and Walk Festival
Saturday, September 7, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, September 8, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Kansas City Chalk and Walk Festival, a Missouri nonprofit corporation, will conduct an annual, two-day event, which will showcase hundreds of professional, student, and amateur artists. Participants will create chalk murals based on this year's theme,
The Masters: Re-imagined, Reinvented, and Relevant
, benefiting our Kansas City community through creativity and community service. Please see and/or email art teacher,
Jazzmin Earl
, if you have interest in being part of the mural making.
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Welcome Breakfast for Mothers of Incoming Freshmen and Transfer Students
Tuesday, September 10
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Windmoor Center
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Nell Hill's Shopping Day
September 14, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
4101 N. Mulberry Dr., Kansas City, MO
Nell Hill's
is a home furnishings store, filled with gorgeous furniture, artwork, lighting, fabric by the yard and accents. Be sure to shop the upholstered furniture sale and enjoy 20% of all upholstered furniture, even special orders.
Mention St. Teresa's Academy at checkout and Nell Hill's will donate 10% of sales to STA.
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Break the Silence 4th Annual SPEAK UP Walk
September 15
Registration: 8:00 a.m., Walk: 9:00 a.m.
Garmin Pavilion, 1200 E. 151st St., Olathe, KS
Click here
to register to walk and raise funds to help educa
te local teens and their families about mental health and suicide prevention.
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Navigating Your Child's Mental Wellness
Tuesday, September 17th
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
M&A Auditorium
SPEAK UP (
speakup.us
) is a nonprofit organization created to provide education and awareness, bridging gaps between community, schools and parents. They wish to encourage conversations with your children, provide adults with a navigation system regarding their child's mental wellness, information on how to identify warning signs, and offer resources if you think your child is at risk. Most importantly, teach kids that it is okay to ask for help!
Parents are invited to join SPEAK UP for a FREE community event to start the conversation!! Jennifer Savner Levinson, MA.Ed from SPEAK UP will present.
Topics Include:
- What kids at risk look like? How do we know by looking at someone if they are at risk?
- What it is like to move through a school day.
- Brain development of a teen
- How to get teens to talk
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REMIX Shopping Event
Wednesday, September 18, 3:00 - 8:00 p.m.
3 W. 63rd St., Kansas City, MO
Remix
is a designer women's consignment boutique located in Brookside. To benefit STA, REMIX will host a happy hour with snacks and drinks to enjoy while you shop!
During the happy hour, REMIX will donate 15% of sales to STA.
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STA Teresian Dance
Saturday, September 21
Doors Open: 6:30 p.m., Doors Close: 7:30 p.m.
Dance Ends: 9:00 p.m.
Goppert Center Gym
The Teresian dance is open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Tickets will be on sale during activity on the following dates: Monday, September 16; Tuesday, September 17; Wednesday, September 18; Thursday, September 19; and after school Thursday, September 19 until 4:00 p.m. Tickets will not be available at the door. Tickets are $35/couple and $20/single.
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International Day
September 26
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
You are invited to attend the first International Day at STA. The goal is to celebrate the families from different countries and cultures. The event is open to students, parents, and friends. Attendees will find games, music, displays, STA families from around the world, representatives from the Sister City Association of Kansas City and several Honorary Consuls.
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Important Dates for Freshman
Freshman parents, please note the following upcoming dates:
- Friday, October 4, from 4:30-9:30 p.m.: Freshman Retreat
- Wednesday, October 16, from 8:00-11:30 a.m.: Freshman Day of Service
Details and permission slips will be sent in a separate email to both freshman students and parents.
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A Night to Shine Gift-Gathering Parties
Please join us!
Take part in a fun, easy way to contribute to the
A Night to Shine
Auction. Join parents from your daughter's class to contribute donations, mingle, and enjoy great food and beverages. Party dates and host couples for each class are listed below.
$25 Single Tickets or $150 Sponsorship (Sponsors receive two (2) tickets to the party and recognition in the
A Night to Shine
Auction program.)
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Freshman Class:
September 13, 2019
Amber & Robb Heineman
Vanessa & Jimmy Connell
Jennifer (‘92) & Tim Fortin
Cheryl & Gregg Givens
Gina & Mike Robinson
Sophomore Class:
October 3, 2019
Jenny & Warren Erdman
Emily & Matt Eckles
Gianni Hughes
Julie (’84) & Mike McCann
Junior Class:
October 10, 2019
Erin & Steve Mos
Pamela & Jon Baker
Gretchen & John FitzGerald
Kristi & Tim Fuemmeler
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Senior Class:
October 11, 2019
Jennifer & Steve Franke
Jackie & Jerry Adriano
Becky & Rob Flores
Molly & Jeff Hupke
STA Friends & Alumnae:
October 24, 2019
Francie (’96) & Brian Bradley
Lynn (’79) & Jay Reardon
Joane (’79) & Bryan Wilkerson
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A Night to Shine Auction 2019
Friday, November 22, 2019
Mark your calendars to attend this fun-filled evening on Friday, November 22, in the Goppert Center Gym on the St. Teresa's Academy campus. The
A Night to Shine
Auction will be filled with bright lights, delicious food and drink, and silent and live auction entertainment! Bring your family and friends to share a table among the stars.
Proceeds from the
A Night to Shine
Auction benefit students' financial assistance, as well as the education, programs, and facilities provided by St. Teresa's Academy.
Learn more about sponsorship opportunities and the event
here
.
Donate an item for the live or silent auction
here
.
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AP Exams – May 2020 Registration & Payment
The College Board has launched a new AP exam registration process and timeline. Students registered to take AP exams in late August, and families will be billed for exams in mid-September. Students will register for their exam(s) online in their AP course and based on student registration, families will be billed $94 per exam through Smart Tuition. Exams will not be ordered unless payment is received.
There will be NO exam refunds or exam cancellations and NO late registrations.
AP exams take place at STA on national test dates and times from May 4-15. For exam dates, please see the
STA website.
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AP Scholar Roster
Congratulations to the 58 STA Advanced Placement (AP) Scholars from the
May 2018 AP Exams. Those Scholars from the class of 2020 will be recognized at the annual awards ceremony in April 2020.
Click here
to review the full list.
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Interim Week
Exciting plans are underway for year two of Interim Week!
Launched in 2019, St. Teresa’s Academy’s Interim Week, is a time of innovation, creation, and discovery as students step outside of traditional classrooms and participate in experiential learning. In October, teachers will unveil exploratory, hands-on, and interactive courses specifically developed to expose students to new ideas, experiences, and environments with the goal of fostering a pursuit of knowledge that will help students broaden their appreciation and awareness for the world in which we live.
During this year’s Interim Week, January 8-10, 2020, students will participate in either one class that meets for five hours each day or two classes that meet for two and half hours each day. This structure gives teachers and students the flexibility to go out in the community, become engrossed in new subjects, and dive into topics with more depth than they would normally be able to in the time constraints of a standard classroom.
Last year’s Interim catalogue was packed with amazing courses
(see photos below)
, including:
- Bugs vs. Drugs: The Problem of Antibiotic Resistance
- KC’s Art, Literature, Music, and Food Scene
- Do you want to be a lawyer?
- The Majesty and Mystery of the National Park System
- Suffragette: A Discussion of Women's Rights from Past to Present
- Storm the Castle: the Science and Construction of Catapults
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Natalie Rovello Wins Ancient Order of Hibernians Essay Contest
Junior
Natalie Rovello
was awarded a scholarship from the Ancient Order of Hibernians Padraig Pearse Division #1 Kansas City (AOH). Five awards were offered to Catholic youth from the Kansas City area who will attend a Catholic High School in the 2019-20 school year. Scholarship applications were scored based on background information about school, church activities, and involvement. The majority of points were achieved based on a 500-word essay on the topic of “My Favorite Irish Song.”
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KAIROS Retreat
St. Teresa's Academy sponsors an optional 3 1/2-day retreat that offers junior and senior students the opportunity to explore their relationship with self, God, and others.
KAIROS informational meetings will take place in early September. Parents and students will receive further information about the sign-up process via email. Seniors will have the first window for registering, and the process will open to juniors later in the fall. For planning purposes, the following are the dates for the 2019-20 retreats:
- November 5-8, 2019 (seniors only)
- January 7-10, 2020* (juniors and seniors )
- March 31-April 3, 2020 (juniors and seniors )
- May 26-29, 2020** (juniors and seniors)
Be on the lookout for the informational e-mail; for additional information about the KAIROS program, contact Mrs. Carrie Jacquin, Retreat Coordinator, at
cjacquin@stteresasacademy.org.
*This retreat is during interim week courses.
**This retreat takes place after the school year ends.
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Catholic College Day at STA
Tuesday, September 3, during Activity 2 in Windmoor
Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are welcome to come meet with over 35 Catholic colleges from around the country.
College Info Night for Junior Families (students & parents)
Wednesday, September 4, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Rockhurst High School, Rose Theater
Sessions offered:
- Planning for Campus Visits
- Testing: ACT/SAT & College Admissions
- Financing a College Education: Need & Merit-Based Aid
- Essays & Resumes
- Highly Selective Admissions
- College Honors Programs
- The Value of a Liberal Arts Education
- Applying to Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Historically Black Colleges & Universities
- College Athletics: How to Get Noticed
College Night
Thursday, September 4, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Rockhurst High School Gym
Open to all families of Kansas City's private high schools. Over 130 colleges will be represented. A list of colleges in attendance will be sent in a separate email to parents of sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Standardized Tests
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Wed., Oct. 16, 7:50-11:00/30 a.m. for sophomores and juniors. Click
here
for more info.
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Fri., Oct. 25, 7:45 a.m.-noon for sophomores and juniors. Students will register for this practice test at their Sept. 13th class meeting by creating an account with Revolution Prep. Students will need to list a parent email and phone number. Scores will be sent from Revolution Prep to parent emails following the test. Please make sure your daughter knows your email preference. There is no cost for this test and there is no makeup or alternate date.
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Thurs., Feb. 27, 2019, 7:50 a.m. for freshmen. Details will be shared at a later date.
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Bring No. 2 pencils and a calculator for all tests.
MO A+ Program
St. Teresa's Academy is a State of Missouri A+ School and our Missouri residents may apply for the A+ Scholarship at various Missouri colleges/universities.
Requirements:
- Missouri resident for three years
- U.S. citizen
- 95% average attendance (no more than 5 unexcused absences per semester while @ STA)
- 75. cumulative GPA & 17 or higher on the math section of the ACT or 80. cumulative GPA & 15 or higher on the math section of the ACT
- NO SBRs for unlawful drugs/alcohol use
- 50 hours of approved tutoring (unpaid) prior to May 1 of senior year. (Tutoring must occur at an organization/school with a designated tutoring program. Hours may be used from junior/senior service project, if applicable.)
- Complete FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in fall of senior year.
- Be a degree/certificate-seeking full-time student at a participating institution. Additional requirements for renewal while in college will apply.
Missouri A+ Scholarship amounts vary by participating institution.
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Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! We are excited to work with you and your daughter(s) this school year. Please feel free to contact us and encourage your daughters to do so as well. Our contact information is listed below.
Kelly McKee-Academic Counselor
816.501.0030
Amanda Whitcomb-Personal Counselor
816.501.0039
Kathy Brodie-Academic Counselor
816.501.0011 x 165
Freshman Interviews
All freshmen will meet with Mrs. McKee, Mrs. Whitcomb, or Mrs. Brodie to complete freshman interviews. This is a process that allows the girls to meet one-on-one with a counselor to discuss how the year is starting off and what we can do to help make each student comfortable and gain the best possible experience here at STA.
Freshman Star Seminar
Freshmen have begun meeting with Mrs. McKee for Star Seminar. This is a year-long orientation to ease those first-year jitters. They will focus on test-taking strategies, organizational tips, getting involved at STA, and much more.
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Fall sports are now underway. Click below to read the latest on STA sports!
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Star Shop Hours
The Star Shop will be open when school is in session, Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The Shop will also be open during athletic games.
Click here
to shop online.
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We need your help! Please consider volunteering for one of the following opportunities:
Adoration
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held following the Parent/Daughter Masses in the St. Joseph Chapel. Please sign up here to come spend an hour in prayer before the Divine Presence.
Dates to choose from include: September 12, October 10, November 14, December 12, January 9, February 13, March 12, and April 30.
Note: You can coordinate with your daughters free periods so you can be in Adoration together. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
Auction
As STA’s largest fundraiser, the money raised through the Auction remains essential in providing our students with financial assistance, as well as the most advanced educational curriculum, technology, and facilities, and the most talented and dedicated teaching staff available.
Your help is needed to make this important event a success. Take a look at the many ways to get involved.
Auction Raffle
Help with counting raffle tickets and database entry. Lunch and after school is a busy time with the girls coming to pick up the famous pants! You will help find the right size and make sure they turned in 13 tickets. This a great way to be around the students!
Star Shop
Open daily after school and during special events.
Star Cups
StarCups is back for 2019-20! StarCups is a morning coffee/beverage shop. We are usually open on Friday mornings, but second semester it will be open a few Wednesdays to make it interesting! Assorted coffee, tea and other "morning" beverages are offered, as well as some basic grab-n-go breakfast items, like granola bars and muffins.
Volunteers are needed to set up, make and serve coffee drinks, work the register, and clean up afterward. It's fun and easy, and if you're a morning person, this is the job for you!
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Become a FAB Member
The Fine Arts Boosters (FAB) is an STA parent organization dedicated to the promotion and support of all areas of visual and performing arts at St. Teresa’s Academy. This includes music, drama, dance, arts, textiles, and graphic arts. FAB members work through volunteer efforts and donations to support fine arts programs and projects throughout the year. Parent volunteers assist with ticket sales, concessions, publicity, receptions, and much more.
FAB is committed to supporting our fine arts faculty and STA students in their endeavors.
Please join to enjoy and support the vibrant Fine Arts Programs at STA.
Annual membership dues are an important contributor to fulfilling fine arts faculty requests for various needs throughout the school year. Your financial support is appreciated at whatever level you are able. The financial participation of our Members ($25) and Friends ($50 or more) is recognized in all programs for school concerts, plays, and other events. JOIN TODAY!
Parent Class Representatives Needed
FAB is also in need of parent class representatives to serve on the FAB Committee. If your daughter participates in the fine arts and you would be willing to help organize volunteer efforts, you would be welcomed. The time commitment is not large. Parents are needed to represent the senior, sophomore, and freshman classes. If you are interested, please contact
Stacy Mayer.
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Annual FAB Fall Mum Sale
Help support the STA fine arts programs by purchasing BEAUTIFUL, OVERSIZED mums. They come in a variety of fall colors in 3 GALLON pots. Look for details in a future email.
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Give Back to STA Through AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support St. Teresa's Academy every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at
smile.amazon.com
, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection, and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to St. Teresa's (when designated as your charitable organization).
AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service. Get shopping and giving now!
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