Tiger News
News & Information for Tiger Families
Letter from the Principal
Thank you to everyone who sold Raffle Tickets! You are a St. Teresa SUPERHERO! We could not do all the great and wonderful things if it wasn't for our amazing families! From the bottom of my heart, thank you!
WOW!! What a week it has been, from the family picnic, movie, faith families, lip sync assembly, and the annual teachers vs 8th grade volleyball game it has been an exciting Catholic Schools Week.
Congratulations to our 8th graders on winning the annual volleyball game!
If you forgot to bring your SOCKET IT TO CHILDHOOD CANCER SOCK to school today (2/2), it's okay. We will be accepting all donations until Tuesday, February 6th.
All proceeds will go to the Kellsie's Hope Foundation. kellsieshopefoundation.com
As always, we thank you for sharing your student with us. We appreciate your trust, support, and partnership.
Sincerely,
Nicole Green
Principal
2023-2024 SCHOOL EVENTS
Want to stay up-to-date on what is happening at St. Teresa but not sure how.
Check out the St. Teresa School Parent Calendar. Click on the link below to check it out!
St. Teresa Catholic School Google Calendar
FEBRUARY
February 3rd ~ Dinner Auction 5pm (Gateway Classic Cars) St. Teresa Church 4pm MASS
February 7th ~ 2nd Grade 1st Reconciliation (Church 6:30)
- Mass Blessing of the Throats
February 9th ~Early Dismissal 11:30 Dismissal NO LUNCH/ NO EXTENDED CARE
- 3rd Quarter Progress Report
February 10th ~ Daddy/Daughter Dance 6pm - 9pm in GYM
February 13th ~ Valentine's Day Parties 2pm
February 14th ~ Ash Wednesday
February 19th ~ NO SCHOOL
February 24th ~ Speech Meet at St. Teresa
March
March 1st ~ Early Dismissal 11:30 Dismissal NO LUNCH/NO EXTENDED CARE
March 8th ~ End of 3rd Quarter/ Stations of the Cross 8:30am
March 10th ~ Daylight Savings MOVE YOUR CLOCK AHEAD
March 15th ~ Stations of the Cross 8:30am
March 21st ~ Spring Pictures
March 22nd ~ Living Stations 1:30pm
March 25th ~ 8th Grade Retreat
March 26th ~ Chrism Mass Cathedral
March 28th - April 1st ~ Easter Break - JESUS HAS RISEN!
BAKERY BOOTH
We NEED your baked goods!
All bakery booth items can be dropped off:
To Gateway Classic Cars, TODAY Friday, February 2 between 9am-5pm OR TOMORROW Saturday, February 3 from 9am -11am.
Thank you for your support of St. Teresa School and St. Teresa Dinner Auction!
We hope you Have a Roaring Good Time!
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO BUY TICKETS
Tiger Spirit Raffle Update
WOW!
We are 136 tickets away from our stretch goal of 1200.
Top 5 Student Sellers
Amelia Naylor (57)
Isabella DiVittorio (37)
Alyssa Hartweg (36)
Adam Brandt (33)
Johanna Hartin (30)
NEW CATEGORY Top 5 Family Sellers
(2 or more children / total tickets sold)
Deppe (42)
Kraus (38)
Ochsner (36)
Lehde (34)
Reichardt (30)
Top Classes in Average Sales per Person
Mrs. Maguire’s 2nd grade
Mrs. O’Dell’s 3rd grade
Mrs. Robinson’s 4th grade
Mrs. Spain’s 5th grade
As a reminder, if your student sells 6 tickets by the end of the raffle they can wear pajamas to school on Monday, Feb. 5.
*If your family has 3 or more kids your number for the pajama day is 4 per student.
RAFFLE UPDATE
We are 70% of the way to our goal of 1,000 tickets
Top Selling Classes
4th and 5th grade are in a tight race for the Pizza Party
2nd and 3rd grade are battling for the Dilly Bar Party
Top 5 Family Sellers (alphabetically)
(2 or more children/total tickets sold)
Deppe, Koewler, Krus, Ochsner, Reichardt
Top Students (alphabetically)
Adam Brandt - Isabella DiVittorio - Johanna Hartin - Brendan Myers - Amelia Naylor
EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN SALE
A huge THANK YOU to all who donated, volunteered, or shopped at the Everything Under the Sun sale! The sale was a huge success for our staff to earn funds for student activities. Thank you for all of your Tiger support!!
Nilufer Fries & Kerry Maguire
Chess Club
Please pick up in the Parish Center Parking Lot.
GO MIGHTY PAWNS!
JSVDP Meeting Dates
All JSVDP Meetings are from 3:00 - 3:30pm
Meeting Dates and Grade Levels attending:
Feb. 27th 5th/7th
March 26th 6th/8th
April 23rd 5th/7th
May TBD
Please pick up in the Parish Center Parking Lot by the doors labeled PSR.
STUCO Meeting Dates
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14th MENU CHANGE
Do you have something to share?
We love to show all the great things St. Teresa Tigers do at school and in the community!
After all, TIGERS LEAD THE WAY!
Lunch/Recess Volunteers Needed for the 2023-2024 School Year
Lunch / Recess Volunteers Needed – Must be current on ALL child protection requirements. If any questions, please contact Jackie Tewell at jackie.tewell@stteresatigers.org.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4DAAA82BA1FFC34-lunch1
We thank everyone for the their willingness to help! Please note, that only parents who have signed up on the Signup Genius attached above will be permitted to help out in the cafeteria.
Children and Youth Ministry
Once a month at 11am Mass at St. Teresa Church, we have our "Children and Youth Mass" where our children/youth serve in the different ministries during Mass (altar server, greeter, usher, readers, gift bearers, choir). Please mark your calendars as the dates for the next Children and Youth Masses are as follows: February 25th, April 28th, May 19th
St. Teresa PTO Happenings!
“Important Upcoming Dates:”
Contact us:
PTO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StTeresaPTO
Email: PTO@StTeresaTigers.org
BoxTops for Education – Did you know our school has earned over $23,000 from BoxTops?!?!
Whether you're ordering groceries for delivery or pickup–or if you requested an email receipt at checkout–you can still submit any digital receipt containing participating products and earn Box Tops for your school.
St. Teresa PTO meets the SECOND Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm in the Parish Center. Everyone is welcome!
PTO meeting dates 2023-2024:
Tuesday, February 13th at 6:30pm – St. Teresa Parish Center
Tuesday, March 12th at 6:30pm – St. Teresa Parish Center
Tuesday, April 9th at 6:30pm – St. Teresa Parish Center
Tuesday, May 14th at 6:30pm – St. Teresa Parish Center
TBD – Summer Planning Meeting – Location is TBD
Contact us:
PTO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StTeresaPTO
Email: PTO@StTeresaTigers.org
St. Teresa Ladies of Perpetual Help ~ Happenings
*We meet the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm in the St. Teresa Parish Center. All ladies of St. Teresa School/Church are welcome to attend!
Visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stteresaperpetualhelp
Child Care is available.
Althoff Catholic High School
Important Dates & Upcoming Events
- 7th & 8th graders- Schedule a Crusader for a Day Shadow visit. Call us at (618) 235 1100 ext. 115
Upcoming events, more information at https://www.althoffcatholic.org/admissions/visit.cfm
St. Teresa Spotlight
Know of a St. Teresa Alumni to Spotlight email nicole.green@stteresatigers.org
Inclement Weather Plan
IS SCHOOL CLOSED?
Closure of St. Teresa School will be shared FIRST on the St. Teresa School website and on official St. Teresa social media within minutes of the decision.
St. Teresa School will be following District 118 closure policy.
If District 118 is closed due to inclement weather, St. Teresa's will also be closed.
For the 2023-2024 school year there will be no "remote learning" days.
As children we all looked forward to the fun of a "snow day."
All "snow days" will be made up at the end of the school year.
TIGER REMINDERS
ARRIVAL:
Doors will open at 7:30am in the front. There will be no before school extended care for the 2023-2024 school year. Please plan accordingly.
DISMISSAL:
Dismissal Times:
PreK 3 & 4 - 2:50 pm
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade - 2:55 pm
4th - 8th Grade - 3:00 pm
Do to safety reasons, all parents/guardians who are picking up students PreK - 3rd grade must walk up to get their student. We thank you for your understanding and support.
Students who are not picked up by 3:10 pm will be walked down to Extended Care. Extended Care costs $10 per day, per child from 3:10pm - 5:30 pm
Extended Care Handbook 2023-2024
LUNCH:
School lunches will cost $3.50 per lunch with milk costing $0.75.
Lunches must be paid for through the prepay option of each students FACTS account. Parents/Guardians can deposit money for meals into their FACTS Management Account
Faith's Law Resource Guide
About us
Website: https://www.stteresatigers.org/
Location: 1108 Lebanon Avenue, Belleville, IL, USA
Phone: (618) 235-4066
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stteresacatholicschoolbelleville