The 10:00 AM mass at St. Therese on Sunday, 01/31, will be the beginning of our Catholic Schools Week celebration. All students are required to attend this mass, in uniform, with their families. We will also be having an Open House for current and prospective families after mass.
We invite all to visit our school, meet our students and teachers, see examples of student work, and understand what makes St. Therese School so special.
January has been a busy month, and we’re only half way through it! That’s why we wanted to remind everyone of what’s coming up:
Just an announcement that school is open today, Friday, 01/08/10. We will dismiss at our usual time of 2:30 PM. Thank you, and be safe.
Due to today’s weather, we have decided to close our school for today, Thursday, 01/07/10. While the roads are not too bad this morning, travel is expected to get increasingly worse as the day goes on. We would rather cancel school than risk hazardous travel in the afternoon.
We will have school on Friday. Enjoy your day off and we’ll see you tomorrow!
The faculty and staff of St. Therese of Jesus School wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Please be safe during the time off, and don’t forget to give thanks to God for the greatest gift of all–his Son.
School begins again on January 4, 2010 with a full day, dismissing at 2:30 PM.
Advent is a busy time for a Catholic school, so here are some of the upcoming events that everyone should be aware of:
Sunday, 12/13/09: Santa Breakfast! Come join us after masses on Sunday in the church basement for a pancake breakfast (and tamales too!). Santa and his elves will be there for the little ones! All proceeds support our school.
Tuesday, 12/15/09: Advent Program! All students will join together to tell the tale of our Savior’s birth through word and song. The program starts at 7pm, and all students should arrive first in the church basement at 6:30pm.
Thursday, 12/17/09: Reconciliation: Priests will be available to hear our students’ confessions beginning at 9:30am.
Friday, 12/18/09: Last Day: This is the last school day before Christmas Break. This is a normal day and will dismiss at 2:30pm.
Tomorrow, 12/08/09, is our Pizza Day lunch. If you have not already ordered pizza and paid, then please bring a lunch from home. We cannot accept any new orders. Thank you for understanding.
This Tuesday is our Thanksgiving Feast. The entire school will share lunch together, with teachers and parents, in the church basement at 11:20 AM. Students who did not order the prepared lunch should bring their own lunch.
There will be no school on Wednesday through Friday, 11/25/09 – 11/27/09 in honor of Thanksgiving. Let us spend time during this holiday thanking the Lord for all He has given us and to pray for those who have less. This holiday should be a time to enjoy food, family, and fun, but we should also follow the spirit of the holiday–to be thankful. May God bless us all.
This is just a reminder to parents/guardians about two upcoming events.
First, picture retakes will be done on Thursday, 11/19/09. This is for any student who was absent that day or who’s parents/guardians want a second picture taken. Lifetouch will be here in the morning, so students should come to school in the clothes for pictures. Students not having a picture taken must wear their normal uniforms.
Second, we will not be having a Hot Lunch day on Thursday, 11/19/09. Instead, we will be having a prepared lunch on Tuesday, 11/24/09 as part of a school Thanksgiving celebration. Students should bring their lunches on Thursday as it were any regular day.
It’s time again for Parent-Teacher Conferences! Conferences will be held on Thursday, 11/12 from 12:00 PM until 8:00 PM and again on Friday, 11/13 from 8:00 AM until 12:00 PM. Families should already have received their conference times. If not, please contact the office at 630-898-0620 as soon as possible.
Conferences are the times to have short, meaningful conversations with teachers and to get a glimpse into how your child is performing in school, both academically and spiritually. We discourage long conversations because other parents are waiting to meet with the teacher as well. If you need more time, please make an appointment with the teacher for next week. Thank you for understanding, and God bless you.
