Friday, November 3

Change for Change - Thanksgiving Baskets

Ladies Bunco Night - Lower Dolan doors open 6:30pm

Monday, November 6

Veterans Exiting Homelessness Drive

Tuesday, November 7

Veterans Exiting Homelessness Drive

All School Mass 8:00am

PA Meeting 7:00pm Lower Dolan

Palatine Library Preschool Storytime 9:30-10:30am

Veterans Day Rehearsal 8:45-10:45am

Wednesday, November 8

Veterans Exiting Homelessness Drive

Grade 2 Eurofresh/Food Pantry Service Project in the AM

Pizza Lunch

Thursday, November 9

Veterans Exiting Homelessness Drive

Grade 2 Inscription Prayer Service 6:30

Friday, November 10

Veterans Exiting Homelessness Drive

Veterans Day Service 12:00pm

Wear Red, White & Blue for Veteran's Day!

Save The Date

November 20-24th - No School Thanksgiving Break

Principal Update

Thank you to all the parents who helped make Halloween so much fun this week! The Haunted Hallway and Trunk or treat were a blast and we really enjoyed the parties on Tuesday!

The Student Council (StuCo) also ran a food drive this week. This food drive is reflective of a belief we have of “getting and giving.” We try each day to live one of our core virtues, charity, by recognizing others and being aware of their needs along with a spirit of gratitude for what we have each day. One of the ways we do this is anytime we “get” something, we try to “give” something at the same time. For example, our 1^st graders had a great time painting pumpkins…which they then gave to our friends at St. Joes. On Halloween, we got a fun party and dress up time, and we gave to our food drive recognizing the need in others.  On Friday we have a dress down day…and we give a dollar to support the Change for Change charity. Isn’t this a great way to live virtues? You can live it at home as well! Simply pair any getting with a giving – getting new shoes? What about buying some socks and dropping them off at Journeys? Grandma sent you a check? What about giving part of the check to a cause important to you – like the church or one of the many charitable outreaches here in Palatine? A wonderful way to live the ever important virtue of charity in a really simple way!

Now that Halloween has passed, it is important to keep your eye on the newsletter and the school calendar! There is a lot going on between events, giving opportunities, and delightful holiday fun! Watch for an infographic from the StuCo (Student Council) outlining all the Thanksgiving, Advent, and Christmas fun!

Effective July 1, 2024 Due to a change in the Illinois School Code, we will be making a small change to the way we take attendance each day. All absence not due to identified illness or other identified need, will be marked AU (absent, unexcused.) If you are out of town for vacation, sports, etc. these will show as unexcused absences. The term refers not to your permissions, but to the Illinois School Code that only allows absence from school due to illness. Why do we have to follow this as a non-public school? Because we are recognized by the State of Illinois and following the attendance codes is one of the requirements to be recognized by the State. There are no specific consequences attached to this attendance code; but it is important for your child to be in school each day! 

Thank you to all the families who donated items towards the "Halloween Food Drive" benefiting @elkgrovetownship food pantry. Shout out to our service committee: Lily, Isabella, Charlie, Kellan, Colin, Ellia, and Brooke. Over 600 lbs of food was delivered and shelved! Thank you, Isabella for coordinating this drive!

Thank you to Julie Oberbroeckling from our Parents Association who coordinated the Trunk or Treat event on Saturday and to all the volunteers who contributed to its success! 

Parents and friends are invited to join us Friday, November 10 at 12:00 PM in church as we celebrate all who served. 

Our honorary guest and speaker this year is RW "Bill" Leap. "During my military career, I served with the U.S. Army in an intelligence capacity with the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam and the 66th MI Group in Germany. After my service ended, I pursued a career in security management, using my military experience as a foundation. I am also a parishioner of St. Theresa Parish."

Way to go STUCO! The haunted Hallway last Saturday was a huge success! The costumes, creativity, and makeup were super spooky! Also, a huge thank you to our student council for coordinating the 2023 "Decorated Pumpkin Contest" and to all the students and families who shared their outstanding designs with us! 

We loved all the creative pumpkin entries! The Student Council had a hard time judging! Thank you to all the kids and parents who participated in this event, and all those who shared their pumpkins with us to enjoy! 

First Grade delivers pumpkins to St. Joseph's Home for the Elderly

Students in Mrs. Medina's fourth grade religion class learned about the seven heavenly virtues: prudence, justice, temperance, fortitude, faith, hope, & charity. They later created a poster for each one to be hung in their classrooms.

6th grade students had fun at their annual Timber-lee adventure trip. Students tested their courage on the high ropes and zipline and grew in their cooperation skills during several team building activities. They also got to learn about (and pet) various interesting animals!

We are so grateful for our amazing Parents Association - They support our school in countless ways, many of which are behind the scenes. Mary Cefalu is a STS mother of three (Frankie 8th gr., Carmine 7th, & Gisela 1st). All three of her children started their journey at STS in preschool. Their family has been active in the school community for many years, and Mary continues behind the scenes each week bringing us the STS newsletter! We are blessed to have such great families at STS. Thank you for your time and talent.

"For the past 10 years St. Theresa School has been a solid foundation for my children. They have thrived academically and grown spiritually and I wouldn't change a thing! The standard of measure and culture is beyond my expectation and we are so blessed to be a part of the STS community. Volunteering here at St. Theresa shows my children not only should their education be important to them but is just as valued and important to me as well. Whether it be around the school or behind the scenes, they know I support them and all the wonderful families that share the love of our very blessed community." ~Mary Cefalu

7th and 8th Grade Girls Volleyball Regular Season Champions!

Congratulations to both our 7th grade and 8th grade girls volleyball teams on an AWESOME regular season!

The 7th Graders finished the regular season in 1st place with a record of 8-2 in the A division! They will be playing in the semifinals of the NWCC Tournament on Thursday, November 2nd @ 6:00pm at St. Francis. Good luck girls!

The 8th Graders finished their regular season in 1st place as well with a record of 9-1 in the AA division! They will be playing in the first round of the NWCC Tournament on Monday, October 30th @ 7:00pm at Our Lady of the Wayside. Go Trojans!

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