THE BRUIN BULLETIN St. Teresa of Avila Sharon Willmes, Principal February 28, 2019 471-4530/ www.stteresa.net www.www.stteresa.net Lead Me, Guide Me School News Thanks to Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Williams, Fr. Mike and Archbishop Schnurr for the instruction and planning involved in the Confirmation last week. Thanks to the Eucharistic Ministers, the program distributors and the servers who assisted in the Mass. We also appreciate everyone who sent in desserts and drinks for the reception following the Confirmation. It is beautiful to see everyone come together to celebrate a sacrament. Sat., March 2 Sun., March 3 Upcoming Events 10:30 Joyful Noise Practice Iowa Testing will be administered the week of March 4 th for grades 2 7. Please make sure your student gets plenty of sleep and a good breakfast so that they will be prepared for the testing. Also please make sure they get to school on time and try not to schedule appointments during that week. Please see the Iowa Testing letter from Mrs. Willmes attached to this Bruin. You are not considered registered for next school year, unless your Registration papers, Registration Fees and Technology Fee are paid. If you have returned registration forms and not the entire $100 per child, please send the money to the office as soon as possible, so that we can complete your registration. EdChoice Renewal notices are now arriving in your mailboxes from the Ohio Department of Education. Please complete the renewal form and turn it into the school office along with a current Duke or water bill. If your child is on an Expansion Scholarship, you must complete an Income Verification Form and mail it to the state. FACTS deadline is May 1. Use code 16731. Registration deadline is today to secure a spot for next school year. Mon., March 4 Tues., March 5 Wed., March 6 Thurs., March 7 Fri., March 8 IOWA Testing Begins Creative Writing Ash Wednesday 8:15 Mass (2) LaRosa s Lunch Coding Club at Lunch $2 ESAP Out of Uniform Student Council Mtg @ Lunch Report Cards Sent Home 12:50 Stations of the Cross Power of the Pen News On February 16th St. Teresa writers competed in the Power of the Pen competition. We are proud to announce the writers that will be moving on to the regional tournament on March 16th. In eighth grade, Noah Angevine, Hayden Angevine, and George Sundrup will be moving on. In addition, both members of the seventh grade team, Loren Vale and Isabelle Hageman, will be moving on. We are also thrilled to share that Noah Angevine finished in the top 15 writers at the last tournament. Way to go Bruin writers! From the Nurse Attention parents of 6 th graders: All 7th graders for the 2019-2020 school year are required by state law to have one dose of the Meningococcal vaccine and Tdap. Please turn in documentation to the office before the beginning of next school year.
March 3 March 8 March 14 March 21 & 22 March 31 April 13 April 18-April 23 April 26 April 27 May 1 May 3 May 5 May 9 May 10 May 17 May 20 May 21 May 27 May 30 Looking Ahead.. Children s Bingo Report Cards go Home PTG Meeting in Avila 7 pm No School Alumni Mass and Open House Bruin Bash No School Easter Break Walk-a-thon Flower Sale Pick-up First Communion Picture Night 7 pm May Devotion 8 th Grade Graduation Pictures Jesus Day for 2 nd Grade First Communion 1 pm Evening of the Arts/Spring Concert And Art Show Field Day (Tentative) Graduation Practice/Book Turn-In 8 th Prayer Service and Breakfast Graduation 7 pm No School Memorial Day Last Day of School/11:00 Dismissal Athletic News PTG News Walk-A-Thon News Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity? The Walk-A- Thon is a great way to get involved in a fun school-wide event. The Walk-A-Thon will be on Friday April 26th at 11AM. If you would like to be involved in the Walk-A-Thon in some way, please go the following link and let us know! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1nhaae6pfoc njeiwpq7xwrzyab8vmiacgp8cf50as5em/edit. You will need to be Virtus trained and have done Selection.com. Children s Bingo Our Children s Bingo event will be held Sunday, March 3rd from 12:00-2:00 in the undercroft. Join us for some games & prizes! Please see the flyer attached and return them to school by February 27th. Skating Parties Unfortunately, due to the closing of Western Rollerama, skating parties for the rest of this school year are cancelled. Next PTG Meeting Mark your calendar for our PTG meeting on March 14th at 7:00 in the school cafeteria. Cafeteria and Recess Volunteers Needed If you are willing to be a Cafeteria and Recess Helper, please use this Sign Up Genius link to volunteer. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4dadad23a6fd0- lunch. Bruin Bash 2019 It is another week closer to the 2019 Bruin Bash which will be held on April 13th and the next Early Bird Drawing which will take place on March 21st with the winner receiving $250. Students should continue to use the attached Ticket Order Form for ticket sales. See attached $5,000 Reverse Raffle Ticket Information for more details. Thank you to all who have already sold tickets. We appreciate your support of St. Teresa Athletics! Cafeteria Volunteers Monday, March 4 Jenny Louis Tuesday, March 5 Wednesday, March 6 Karianne Brown Thursday, March 7 Becky Bass Friday, March 8 Colleen Roth Primary Recess Volunteers Monday, March 4 Jenny Louis Tuesday, March 5 Wednesday, March 6 Karianne Brown Thursday, March 7 Friday, March 8 Quote of the Week Worry is a conversation you have with yourself about things you cannot change. Prayer is a conversation you have with God about things He can change.
St. Teresa of Avila School March 2019 Lead Me, Guide Me Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 8:15 Mass (1) End of 2 nd Trimester Sock Drive Ends 2 8 am Virtus 3 10:30 Joyful Noise Practice 12 2 Children s Bingo 10 1 st Sunday of Lent Daylight Savings Time Begins 10:30 Joyful Noise Practice 5:30 7:30 Youth Group Meeting 17 2 nd Sunday of Lent St. Patrick s Day 10:30 Joyful Noise Practice 24 3 rd Sunday of Lent 10:30 Joyful Noise Practice 31 4 th Sunday of Lent 4 Iowa Testing Begins Gr 2 7 5 Creative Writing 11 12 Creative Writing 18 19 Reconciliation Grades 2-8 25 State Testing Begins LA Gr 3-8 Creative Writing 7 9 The Light Is On for You 26 Creative Writing Green Club 6 Ash Wednesday 8:15 Mass (2) LaRosa s Lunch Coding Club 13 Coding Club 7pm Ed Commission 20 Spring Begins Skyline Lunch Coding Club 27 Coding Club 7 $2 ESAP Out of Uniform Student Council Mtg at Lunch 14 Book Club Lego Club 7 pm PTG Meeting in Cafeteria 21 NO SCHOOL Blended Learning Free Day 8:30 pm Athletic Assoc. Mtg. Msg. Anthony Hall. 28 St. Teresa of Avila s Birthday Spirit Day! Box Top & Pull Tab Turn-In Cookie Day at Lunch 8 Report Cards Sent Home 12:50 pm Stations of the Cross 15 8:15 Mass (1) 12:50 pm Stations of the Cross 22 NO SCHOOL In-Service 12:50 pm Stations of the Cross 29 8:15 Mass (6) 12:50 pm Stations of the Cross 9 Spring Ahead! Set Clocks Ahead Before Bed! 16 23 30 9:30 Joyful Sings at Mass Alumni Mass & Open House Book Club at Lunch Lego Club
February 28, 2019 Dear St. Teresa Families, Iowa Testing will begin on March 4 for grades 2-7. It is imperative that your child is on time to school this entire week during testing. If the child is late, he/she will not be able to take the test at the designated testing period and will have to miss class time to make up the test. In addition, I ask that you do not schedule any doctor or dentist appointments during this week so as not to interfere with testing. Testing week can be an anxious time for students, as their regular schedule is interrupted and the school day as they know it changes. You can help your child(ren) alleviate some of this anxiety by doing the following: Talk to your child about testing week and reassure them in a positive way. Remain calm and discuss the confidence you have in your child. Give your child a nutritious breakfast each day of the test, but don t make an issue if they refuse to eat. Don t argue or have an upsetting conversation the mornings of testing. Try to keep the morning routine the same. Celebrate the end of testing week for yourself and your child. Please encourage your child to try his/her best on the test. The results of these tests are used in many different facets here at St. Teresa, from determining placement into the Advanced programs to determining if a child is special needs etc. We also use this data to assess our instructional program here at St. Teresa to develop school improvement plans. Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter. Sincerely, Sharon Willmes Principal St. Teresa of Avila School 1194 Rulison Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45238 Phone/Fax 513-471-4530 www.stteresa.net
Back by popular demand, the St. Teresa Athletics Association will once again host a $5,000 Reverse Raffle to be awarded at our Bruin Bash held on Saturday April 13th, 2019. Participants do not need to be present to win*. Ordering a raffle ticket will automatically enter you into both early bird drawings and the main prize drawings awarded at the Bruin Bash. Purchasing a Raffle ticket will also get you free entrance to the Bruin Bash itself ($10 value). This year instead of letting the adults have all of the fun, we are offering prize incentives to students who sell tickets. All proceeds from the raffle will go towards St. Teresa Athletics. Instructions: Raffle Entries are $50 each or two for $90. See Order form for details. There are two Early Bird Raffle prizes of $250 to be awarded on February 16th and March 21st. If you win an early bird prize you will still be entered into the Main Prize raffle on April 13th. Please have students turn all order forms into their teacher as well as all money collected prior to the February 16th early bird drawing. Your student will receive another order form to continue selling tickets until the final turn in deadline of March 15th. After all ticket forms are received, students will be given raffle ticket stubs to disperse to those who purchased them. The ticket stubs are merely for receipt purposes. Everyone who purchases a ticket will automatically be entered into the drawings and added to the Bruin Bash paid VIP list at the door. We can accept Personal Check, Cash or Credit Card. To pay via Credit Card, go to http://bruinbash.com Prizes: Please make all checks out to: STAA Sell at least 4 Tickets: Student receives two weeks out of uniform. ** Sell at least 6 Tickets: Student receives a Bruins Athletics T-Shirt. Sell at least 10 Tickets: Student receives their St. Teresa Athletic Family Fee waived for the 2019/20 School year ($50 value). Sell at least 10 tickets individually or 15 tickets family winners: Students who sell at least 10 tickets or families with multiple students that sell at least 15 tickets combined: Each student in that family will receive all of the above prizes as well as a 2 hour session on a Video Gametruck that will visit St. Teresa school this spring. For more info go to: www.gametruckparty.com Classroom that sells the most tickets: Wins a Pizza Party. Family who sells the most tickets: Wins a new Apple ipad! * All participants in the Raffle must be at least 18 years or older. The Bruin Bash is an Adult (21+) ONLY event. ** Out of uniform weeks are set weeks, predetermined by School Administration For Questions please call or email Brent Angevine at (513) 238-4022 or angevine@gmail.com
St. Teresa Athletics $5,000 Reverse Raffle Ticket Order Form Tickets are $50 each or two for $90 In addition to the raffle prize giveaway, each ticket purchase is good for a free entry to the Bruin Bash Celebration on April 13, 2019 (more info to come). DRAWINGS: $250 Early Bird Drawing on February 16, 2019 $250 Early Bird Drawing on March 21, 2019 Reverse Raffle Main Drawing on April 13, 2019 at the Bruin Bash If you sell a single ticket, mark $50 in the Collected field. If you sell two for $90, mark $45 in each of the two Collected fields. Students Name: Class/Room: NAME PHONE NUMBER COLLECTED Order by check or cash. Make all checks payable to: STAA Please turn in order forms and all money collected to your teacher prior to each early bird drawing. Additional forms will be available so that you may continue to sell tickets up until the March 15th Deadline. Additional order forms and information are also available via our website at: www.bruinbash.com
News for grade school families February 25, 2019 Mercy McAuley High School Holds Jumpstart Night for 5 th -7 th Graders & Parents Mercy McAuley High School, located at 6000 Oakwood Avenue in College Hill, will hold a Jumpstart Night for 5 th -7th grade parents and students on Thursday, April 4, from 7 8:30 p.m. The event is for 5 th -7 th grade parents and students who are interested in getting a jumpstart in exploring all that Mercy McAuley has to offer. The event will begin with a brief presentation from Mercy McAuley s President and Principal, who will describe the school s mission, focus on the Catholic faith and the Sisters of Mercy values, as well as the innovative academic curriculum. Then, parents will attend smaller 10-minute breakout sessions covering the following topics: Women Lead Program Athletics Arts (Music, Visual Art, Theater) Counselors / Intervention Specialists Tuition, Financial Aid & Scholarships While parents are attending these breakout sessions, fifth, sixth and seventh graders will experience various aspects of Mercy McAuley, including a science lab, an art project, and interactive games in Mercy McAuley s library. Please RSVP at www.mercymcauley.org/jumpstart by March 29, 2019. Any questions may be directed to Alli Miazga, Recruitment & Admissions Coordinator, at 681-1800 x2272 or miazgaa@mercymcauley.org.