Many Many Thanks – To the faculty, staff, and most of all the students who helped make our Open House a huge success.  We could not have done it without you!

Congratulations To – Connor O’Brien (Gr. 8) 1^st place winner and Alexa Fodera  (Gr. 8) 2^nd place winner in The God Demands Love Religion poster contest.  You may view their winning entries on www.thegod.demandslove.com website.

Re-Registration – Re- registration for the 2012/2013 school year is now due.  Please make sure each child brings in a completed re-registration form along with the $50.00 re-registration fee.

Winter Concert - Our Winter Concert will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 7:00PM in Conran Hall.  Our Pre-K4, K, 1, 2, 3 and 4^th grade students will be performing under the direction of our music teacher Dr. Dragos.  All are invited!

Catholic School Week – Begins on Sunday, January 29, 2012 and ends Saturday, February 4^th.  The theme of Catholic School Week this year is “Faith, Academics, Service.”  As you know, we have planned a lot of fun activities for our students during this week. 

Application Days for the school year 2012/2013 – As a reminder, Application Days are only for new students who are applying to St. Teresa School.  If your child is currently a student here, (Pre-K 3 – 7) you do not have to come up to re-apply.

Candy Drive – Our annual candy drive will begin on Thursday, February 2, 2012 and end on Monday, February 27, 2012.  This fund-raiser is mandatory for all families.  Each family will receive a box containing fifty (50) pieces of candy.  The box will come home with the oldest child.  Each bar of candy is $1.00.  Payment of fifty (50) dollars may be made in cash, check, or money order.  Please make checks or money orders payable to: St. Teresa School NOT World’s Finest Chocolate.   Please do not allow your child to go selling candy door to door.

Faculty Meeting – On Friday, February 3^rd there will be a faculty meeting.  Dismissal on this day will be at 12:00 Noon for grades Pre-K4 – 8. 

Report Cards – Students in grades Pre-K 4 through 8 will be receiving their second Quarter Report cards on Wednesday, February 15^th.  *Your tuition account MUST be current in order for your child to receive his/her report card.  This means July through February tuition, with any tuition late fee charges that have accrued must be paid and checks cleared before February 15^th.  Keep in mind that it takes 7-10 business days to process your tuition payment.  It is your responsibility to check the status of your account.  You can call TMS at 1-800-722-4867 to check the status or visit their website at www.afford.com.  ALL School fees including Parish Maintenance Fee ($250.00) must also be paid.  Report cards will be withheld if you owe tuition/tuition late fees or any school fees. 

 Parent/Teacher Conferences – On Friday, February17^th from 12:00 – 1:00 PM teachers will be available (by request only) to speak with any parent who has a concern regarding their child’s report card.  There will be a 12:00 Noon dismissal on this day for Grades Pre-K4 - 8. 

Winter Break – St. Teresa School will be closed Monday, February 20^th  through Friday, February 24^th for Presidents’
Day/Winter Break.  We will re-open on Monday, February 27^th with dismissal at 2:30 PM.  

Early Morning Drop Off – Please keep in mind, if any child arrives before 7:40 AM he/she will be put in the early morning program and a fee will be charged.  Also, if a child is not picked up at dismissal he/she will be put in the after school program and a fee will be charged.

Monthly Calendar – Please follow the monthly calendar on the website not the tentative yearly calendar that was given out in September.  We sometimes need to make changes from the yearly calendar and the monthly calendar will reflect those changes. 

Family Guild Information – For detailed Family Guild information you can go to our home page click on the links tab then click on Family Guild.  This will bring you to their web page.

Student Information Systems –  In order for you to view your child’s grades, assignments, and attendance records online all your financial obligations which includes, tuition, tuition late fees, and any school fees must be current at all times.  If you are delinquent in one or more of the above at any time, your child’s records will be blocked from viewing.

"Housekeeping Reminders":

• NO dogs or any other kind of animal, in the schoolyard at any time.  There are children who are allergic to and/or terrified of animals.
• Children are NOT to run around the parked cars in the schoolyard at anytime.
• NO parking or pulling your car into any schoolyard during drop off and pick up.
• NO parking near the schoolyard entrance on Windsor Road during morning drop off.  This area is for drop off only! 
• When dropping off on Slosson Ave., please pull your car up past the school bus stop.   
• NO parking in Casey’s when the signs are out.
• Please be respectful of our neighbors and do not block their driveways. DO NOT double or triple park on Windsor Road this is causing a major traffic jam and unsafe conditions for all!
• At afternoon dismissal, if you are picking your child up on Slosson Ave., you must move your car as soon as your child is dismissed…do not park there for any length of time or leave your car unattended at any time. 
• Please make sure your child has his/her lunch with them before they leave for school.  It becomes very disruptive for children to be called out of class to pick up their lunch.
• Please do not send your sick child to school.  When they come to school sick they are infecting everyone in the building.