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Dear St. Therese Campus Parents,
We are very excited to welcome everyone back in just a few short days! The classrooms are getting prepared and the feeling of anticipation and excitement for the new school year is in the air!
In preparation for the new school year, included in this newsletter is information you may find useful, including:
Parents will be provided login credentials for the school website once school is in session. Your credentials will allow you access to your student's Teacher Pages and other parent-only sections of our website.
Best,
Ms. Lisa Deborah Oi
Principal
PS - I want to continue to encourage you to carefully review this and all parent newsletters as they contain important information for your student and family.
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School Starts
Tuesday, August 27th!
Early Childhood Students (PK, JK, K): School begins at 8am. Early Childhood students will be dismissed at 11:30am. (Note: No lunch will be served on the first day). 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 will be dismissed at 3:20pm. Upon arrival, 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. After dismissal, parents should wait outside the school entrance to greet students.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT LUNCH:
Lunch will be provided for students in grades 1st through 8th starting on Tuesday, August 27th. Lunch for Early Childhood students will begin on Wednesday, August 28th.
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Save The Date - St. Therese Campus
Please make note of the following important dates during the first few weeks of school:
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
All School Mass - Saint Teresa of Calcutta Feast Day
Thursday, September 5th at 10am at the St. Barbara Worship Site
Students are in attendance, all parents are welcome!
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. 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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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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SCHOOL DROP OFF AND PICK UP PROCEDURES
DROP OFF
: St. Therese Campus is open from 7:30am-3:35pm. Students may be dropped off no earlier than 7:30am when adult supervision
in the basement starts. Students may sit at the tables while waiting for school to start.
Please be aware that there is no safety patrol or adult supervision in the front courtyard or school basement prior to 7:30am.
For the safety of all, no running or chasing is allowed in the basement or the schoolyard. Students who run around may be given a detention.
St. Therese staff will be present to help direct traffic and to safely guide parents and students to school during arrival (7:30-8:00am) and dismissal (3:00 - 3:35pm) times.
EVERYONE must follow instructions of school staff, student traffic aids and City of Chicago traffic management personnel for the safety of all. REMEMBER adult behavior serves either as a good or bad model for our children.
PICK UP: PreK, Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten and 1st grade students are picked up directly from their classroom
. When the weather is nice, PreK, Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers will direct you to pick up your child outside.
Grades 2-8 students are dismissed in the outside courtyard. Do NOT go to the 2nd-8th grade classroom to pick up your child.
When picking up or dropping off your child(ren), PLEASE DO NOT BLOCK THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. THIS IS ILLEGAL.
Students are not allowed to remain on school property after student dismissal unless they are in the after school program or involved in a school-sanctioned extracurricular activity on that day.
Students who are not picked up will be directed to the after school program; parents will be charged a time block for after school supervision.
EARLY DISMISSAL: A minimum of 48 hours advance notice of an early dismissal (e.g., doctor's appointment) is appreciated. When picking up your child, go directly to the office and your child will be called from his/her classroom.
Do NOT go to the classroom to get your child. Always go to the office first.
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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. Therese Campus
Tuesday, August 27th 9:15am - 9:45am
In the School Basement
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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.
Parents should label their student's blazer with the student's name. 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
A few uniform items remain for free at the St. Barbara Campus in the Lower Hall, including many sizes of boy's pants.
Feel free to take what works for your family - the items will be available through the end of the day on Tuesday, August 27th.
All remaining items will be donated to charity after Tuesday.
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It's School Supplies Time!
Please double-check the
School Supply List to be sure you are ready with supplies for the first day of school!
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.
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Spirit Wear For Sale
The school 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! Parents are also encouraged to show St. Therese pride with the adult t-shirts too!
TO ORDER:
Complete and drop off this T-Shirt Order Form with payment in cash or check to the School Office.
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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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