The 2019 Saint Theresa Catholic School Auction is finally here! I need to take a moment to really give you an up close and personal look at what all of this means and why it matters to you!
Incredibly dedicated families, mothers, fathers , grandparents of our students are working hard to help our school continue to be a learning center we all can put our energies behind. The Auction is this Saturday and the countdown begins. The set up started this morning. If you think that I am proud of our students and our teaching staff, I am just as proud of our parents! To watch all the work that is taking place in these last days before the “Seas the Day” event is amazing. These women have been working on this around the clock for months.
Our parents care! Our parents not only care about their children, but they care about our school. Year after year, these parents come together to provide an event that is not only fun, but helps Saint Theresa School. The St Theresa PTO has been incredibly successful at raising funds and taking on projects to enrich the school. Everyone benefits because of the selfless work of our volunteers and the generous donations of our community.
As a private school, we do not have access to the federal funding and bond initiatives that public schools are entitled to. We heavily rely on the funds raised by our
professional volunteers.
The Auction is the biggest fundraiser of the year!!
If you like what you see, you need to know that it doesn't happen without the work and dedication of these talented women. This year's funds will be directed toward the $120k operational budget (as done in previous years) in addition to a technology overhaul for our staff. They can't do this without the support of the community and the wonderful sponsors who've taken the call to chip in!
With great pride, the STCS PTO has presented STCS with approximately $1,000,000 over the past five years, approximately $200,000 each year. These funds are used to cover operating budget expenses ($120k) and special projects earmarked by the PTO, Advisory Board and school leadership. The list below is an unbelievable testimony to the work of our strong and mighty PTO.
- Salary Enhancement for Staff (2019)
- Resource room and counselor (located above the office) (2018)
- Security Cameras and Enhancements (2017)
- Music program enhancements and Instruments (2017)
- 1:1 chrome books and smart carts (2017)
- State of the art science lab (2016)
- Campus upgrades (2015)
- Curriculum updates (2015)
Additionally, the money raised helps to ensure an outstanding academic experience and unbelievable extracurricular classes: Art, Music, Spanish and PE. In my humble opinion, these are actually some of the best in the city!
Thank you for staying with me on this long and winded email! On behalf of the priests here at Saint Theresa, I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the dedicated families who work tirelessly throughout the year for our students, teachers and our school. Not only are these events, crazy fun but the dividends are huge and they matter for everyone.
Nothing great gets done without enthusiasm!
THANK YOU!
Fr. JC
