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Dear Parents,
Happy Chinese New Year! We have many events ahead to look forward to kick off the new year. O
ur students have been busy celebrating Catholic Schools Week, the Lunar New Year, participating in Spelling Bees and Geography Bees, and presenting St. Mother Teresa projects. We are so proud of all our students!
Our Chinese New Year Benefit, one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, will be on Saturday, February 22, 2020, at 5:30pm at Furama Restaurant. There will be many great student performances, good food, and an opportunity for our school community to come together to celebrate the Year of the Rat!
Be sure to purchase your tickets in the Main Office as this events sells out fast. Ticket registration forms, along with sponsorship, advertiser, and silent auction donation forms can be found in the Main Office.
I wish you a year of good health and prosperity. Happy Year of the Rat!
Best,
Ms. Lisa Deborah Oi
Principal
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Chinese New Year is right around the corner!
St. Therese School Chinese New Year Benefit on
Saturday, February 22, 2020, celebrating the Year of the Rat!
Join St. Therese School at the Annual Chinese New Year Benefit for a wonderful evening of dinner, dancing, and socializing - all for a great cause.
The benefit begins at 5:30 PM and includes performances by our students, a multi-course traditional Chinese dinner, Silent Auction, dancing, and music by Emcee Joe Delfin!
Seating will be arranged on a first-come, first-served basis - so don't hesitate!
Reservations will be accepted through
Monday,
February 3rd
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PARENTS! YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
It is said that it takes a village to raise a child an
d likewise, it takes our
entire
school community to make the Chinese New Year Benefit a success!
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Solicit Businesses
to Donate to the Silent Auction. Ask businesses you frequent to donate an item or service to our very popular Silent Auction. Unique experiences are especially popular!
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Sponsor the event
or ask friends, colleagues, and businesses you know to sponsor the event. Event sponsorships are available at several levels and include many attractive benefits.
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Advertise in the Program Book
, which will be viewed by all attendees at the event, and is a great way to advertise a business, congratulate a graduating class, and cheer on a school team or club.
If you have suggestions for businesses to solicit but are not comfortable doing so yourself - please contact Julia James (
[email protected]) and we will arrange for someone to ask the business.
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PLEASE NOTE THESE UPCOMING EVENTS
| Sunday, February 2 |
Lunar New Year Mass at St. Therese Worship Site - 10AM; Chinese New Year Parade in Chinatown at Noon |
| Monday, February 3 |
ALL CHINESE NEW YEAR BENEFIT DOCUMENTS DUE!
School Mass - 8AM at St. Therese Worship Site
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| Friday, February 7 |
Dress Down Day ($1 Donation to support St. Therese) |
| Sunday, February 9 |
Confirmation: Forming Missionary Disciples, led by Tom Howard - 10:45a-11:45a at St. Barbara Worship Site |
| Tuesday, February 11 |
School Mass - 8AM at St. Barbara Worship Site;
Open House for Prospective Parents - 9AM at St. Barbara Campus |
| Thursday, February 13 |
St. Valentine's Day Classroom Parties at 2PM; ($1 Dress Down Day) |
| Friday, February 14 |
Early Dismissal at 11:30am; Professional Development Day for All Faculty; FREE Dress Down Day
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Monday, February 17
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NO SCHOOL - President's Day; Classes resume Tuesday, February 18th |
* Be sure to check the
school website calendar regularly for updates, changes, and new events.
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Celebrating Catholic Schools Week Wrap Up
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Catholic Schools Week kicks off with all-school Mass, as Fr. Li encouraged students to be leaders and heroes to the world.
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5th-8th graders competed in the annual Jr. High Spelling Bee. All contestants worked through several nail-biting rounds.
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After a competitive fourteen round duel, the Primary Spelling Bee finished with big smiles and cheers for all the participants!
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St. Barbara Campus students watched closely as their classmates answered challenging questions during the Geography Bee.
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St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta served as the focus of this year's c
urriculum fair. Students and teachers opened their classrooms to share what they've learned about our parish patron saint.
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Catholic Schools Week ended with a special treat of a Movie Day!
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The Catholic Bowl consisted with teams of 3rd - 8th Grade students to compete to see who had the best knowledge of Catholic faith.
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Our Scholastic Book Fair was a HUGE success! The energy, participation and enthusiasm filled the basement of St. Therese Campus as students, teachers, and parents checked out cool books to add to their collection and raise money for our school!
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Congratulations Catholic Schools Week Winners!
Geography Bee
- STC - Anais Ng-Ortega (5th)
- SBC - Angela Natividad (7th)
Catholic Bowl
Blue Team: Kathryn Lee (4), Kacie Rush (5), Kaleigh Rush
(7), Maylen Dunagan (8)
Math/Science Bowl
- STC - Hailan Yu (8th), Aaron Wong (7th), Parker Paduck (6th), Tiantian Liu (5th), Michael Cooper (5th), Reagan Tong (6th), Kourtney Li (3rd)
- SBC - Max Palacios (6th), Miranda Medellin (3rd), Maylen Dunagun (8th), Beckett Hulten (5)
Primary Spelling Bee (Grades 1st - 4th)
Junior High Spelling Bee (Grades 5th - 8th)
Amelia will advance to the Chicago Collaborative Spelling Bee on Tuesday, March 10th.
Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest Winners
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St. Therese Campus |
St. Barbara Campus |
Kindergarten
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1. Valerie Chen
2. Violet Chiu
3. Shota Ueki
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1. Sophia Ko
2. Mandy Luo
3. Desmond Lui
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Grade 1
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1. Xinyue Chen
2. Felina Li
3. Lelina Li
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1. Lydia Lin
2. Emalyn Dunagan
3. Nicholas Rodriguez
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Grade 2
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1. Gabe Rand
2. Mason Lee
3. Silvanna Eng
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1. Melany Dunagan
2. Nathan Eng
3. Isabel Ruiz
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Grade 3
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1. Calvin Li
2. Dylan Chin
3. Rosella Folino
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1. Yssa Villagrana
2. Olivia Walczak
3. Fiona Duan
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Grade 4
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1. Juliana Pon
2. Yeena Li
3. Jacob Yue
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1. Joseph B. Ramoran
2. Kathryn Lee
3. Jaycee Williams
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Grade 5
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1. Natalie Chan
2. Ana Yuen
3. Audrey Eng
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1. Emma Leung
2. Beckett Hulten
3. Autumn Moon
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Grade 6
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1. Reagan Tong
2. Brady Eng
3. Zara Lau
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1. Ellie Cabrera
2. Brian Mei
3. Alessandra Medellin
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Grade 7
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1. Fiona Lin
2. Aliyah Dioquino
3. Ghierra Garner
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1. Emilee Panczuk
2. Angeleo Alonzo
3. Quorra Keating
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Grade 8
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1. Hailan Yu
2. Chloe Culen
3. Madison Chan
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1. Victoria Medellin
2. Ronald Cabrera
3. Gabriella Godinez
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Congratulations to all competitors for their accomplishments!
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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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