Scrip Cards Back in Stock!

Scrip cards are in stock for purchase for Thanksgiving meals and also gifts for Christmas! See Marsha in the office... WalMart, Safeway, King Soopers, and many more!

Fall Festival This Weekend!

Join us for Fun, Games, Food and Hayrides!

November 16, 5 - 8 p.m.

Tickets available in advance at the office

or on Saturday at the door!

Hope to See You There!

Pumpkin Decorating Contest- Only 2 days left!

Kids! Decorate a pumpkin after your favorite book charachter!

Bring it to school by Friday, Nov. 15 and enter

for your chance to win!

1st place: $25 gift card to Cinnemark or Barnes and Noble

2nd place:$15 gift card to Barnes and Noble

3rd place: $10 gift card to Barnes and Noble

Winner announced at the 

Fall Festival

Saturday, Nov. 16!

Fill A Truck Donation Drive Success!

Thanks to everyone! The Sourcing Manger at the ARC wanted to pass this message along to STCS:

"Awesome work! We appreciate so much the donations you all loaded on the trailer. Please let the kids know how much the work they did means to the company and to the mission it supports. You have such a positive upbeat attitude; I can see why your trailers are so successful! Look forward to working with you in the future! "

It's important to know that all the work we put into this drive benefits this non profit organization that is dedicated to creating and funding programs that serve individuals living with intellectual/developmental disabilities, with complex and evolving needs.

Great Job!

Fall Festival

Extended!

(Also, Marsha has the key in the office during the day!)

Donation Drive Begins!

Fall Clean Up!

Drop off hours will be after school W - Fri, 10-12 Sat and Sun, and after school Monday.
We Can NOT accept TV's, computer screens, electronics or mattresses .  Also no oils, paints or perishable items.
We look forward to another successful drive!

Last Minute Oringinal Artworks Idea

Some of us are scrambling to get our student's Original Artworks order in. Orders are due Friday, but will be accepted till Monday at the end of school- so here's another idea for inspiration- get busy!

Original Artworks Due Friday

If your student would like to place an order for their Original Artworks creation- the order needs to be turned in to their teacher or the office by Friday. For samples of some of the products they can choose, see Marsha at the front desk.

Also a BIG CONGRATULATIONS goes to
Nicholas DiPersio (1st grade) for winning the Knight Run scooter! 
Nicholas raised $280.00! Thank you Nicholas! Great Job!

Fall Reminders

Happy October! Fall is such a fun time of the year, and we have a lot going on this month!
Hopefully a little something for everyone- things will be coming home for you to pick and choose from so let us know which are your easiest/favorites.

Just a reminder that Scrip Orders are due Friday, Oct. 4th (The full list of cards if available at www.glscrip.com). Also, don't forget if you are on your way to the grocery store, to dinner, the bookstore or the movies, Marsha has many cards available for immediate purchase in the office.

Are some of your magazine subscriptions from last year's magazine sale about to expire? Are you trying to come up with some great holiday gifts that will actually get used?
Then visit our online store - it's always open. The link is under our "Shop" tab, or go here:
www.gaschoolstore.com   -   School Code:   #1333731

Getting ready to do a fall clean up? Back by popular demand, the hugely successful Arc "Fill A Truck" drive will be held in our parking lot beginning Oct. 23. More times and dates for drop off to come. Drop off your unwanted, gently worn/used clothing, household items, baby gear, furniture etc. If we fill the truck, the ARC will donate $1000 to our school- which goes into our operating fund!

And finally, some BIG news.  We are so excited to announce that this year- STCS will be throwing a Fall Festival!
Several of you have suggested we mix things up a bit and move Mardi Gras to a fall harvest fest.
Well, this year we are going to take the plunge! We have some excitement and great ideas coming in already. The fest will be in mid November- so if you'd like to earn some volunteer hours, be creative and have some fun, join us in the planning! Just let one of your ACE officers know, come to the next ACE meeting on Oct. 8th, or leave your number with Marsha. Its going to be a lot of fun!

Blessing to All!

Knight Run Sucess!

The 4th grade runners at the starting line.

Fun was had by all at the Knight Run last Friday. Thanks to all the parents for their support and to Elizabeth Cornella for organizing such a great event!

Knight Run Forms Due - Win a Razor Scooter!

Just a reminder- have you turned in your Knight Run forms yet?
Don't forget! The big run is Friday, Sept 20.
The student with the highest pledge amount wins a Razor Scooter!

Root Beer Float Fridays to begin this week

The individual "Classroom Fundraisers" this year will be the wildly popular root beer float sales.

Held on the 2nd Friday of each month, they will be hosted by a specified grade.

The first one will be held this Friday, Sept. 13 and hosted by 4th Grade.

Michelle Vigil and Vanessa Martinez are the coordinators of these events. If you would like to earn hours volunteering, just let one of them know. They are lots of fun and do not take much time! Come and join the fun!

Welcome back St. Therese Families!

We are looking forward to another exciting year!
Our next meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 6:30 p.m.

This year's ACE Executive committee is Michelle Vigil, Trish Ackerman, Vanessa Martinez, Elizabeth Cornella and Señora Ryan.

We have a lot of fun activities brewing and getting ready to get back in the swing for the new year.

As many of you may have noticed, our used/recycled uniform closet was getting quite full and unorganized, so now, thanks to our new School Store Manager, Chairity Decker, creating "St. Therese's Closet", we have a space where we can go and see the uniforms hung up, and styled, complete with a dressing room! The "Closet" is located at 801 East Evans, and is open Mondays and Wednesday's from 5 - 7 p.m., or you can call Charity at 924-8203 to set up another time. Also, If you'd like to earn volunteer hours helping, just let her know!  If you have any gently worn uniforms your student has out grown, you can drop them by the "Closet", or leave them up at the school office.

Shelly Gill and Gina Baca have stepped up again as our Hospitality Committee Chair"ladies". If you are interested in helping with this fun committee, please let one of them, or Marsha know.

We have a lot of fun committees to join. Remember, one of us can't do it all by ourselves, but if everyone does just a "little something", TOGETHER we can make a difference!

Also for September : The Knight Run is just around the corner on the 20th, Schwan's ordering opportunities are near, and Root Beer Floats Fridays will make a come back on Friday the 13th!



Have a great September!

Dinner Auction Success

The annual dinner auction, "Bids for Kids" was a wonderful success. The night was beautiful and everyone had fun.

We'd like to thank all of our donors, bidders and diners for supporting St. Therese Catholic School.
Your generosity humbles us all.

With a special round of applause to this year's Chairman, Lori Miller and her committee for such an outstanding job! Yet another example of how great things can be done TOGETHER!

School Closed Today

Due to the severe weather conditions, the school will be closed today, Tuesday, April 9, 2013.
The ACE meeting scheduled for tonight has been cancelled.
We wish you a safe and warm day!

Bids for Kids Dinner Auction

Tables are filling in fast. Don't forget to RSVP for our biggest fundraiser of the year.
Great food, great company and great auction items, this event is so much fun!

You can see a sneak peek of some of the items up for bid, as well as RSVP online at : http://stcsbidsforkids.com

See you there,  Saturday April 20!

Run With the Saints This Sunday!

There is still time to register! Registration forms are in the office.

It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend. Come on out and have Mass with Bishop Isern, join the run and enjoy a magic show. There is fun for everyone!

Parent Meetings

The last parent meeting session is tonight,
Tuesday, February 26, 6:30 pm  in room 101.

The school board and Mr. Brainard would like to demonstrate the need for tuition increase as well as hear parental feed back. Attendance is greatly encouraged.


If you haven't made it to any of the sessions, tonight is your chance!

Parent Meetings

Please, try and remember to attend one of the following sessions regarding the possible  2013-2014  tuition increase.

Wednesday, February 20, 9:30 am (right after mass)
Thursday, February 21, 3:30 pm (right after school)
Thursday, February 21, 6:30 pm
Tuesday, February 26, 6:30 pm

All meeting will be held in room 101.
The school board and Mr. Brainard would like to demonstrate the need as well as hear parental feed back. Attendance is greatly encouraged.

A Pampering Valentine Idea that Benefits the School!

Mardi Gras 2013

Thanks to each and everyone of you who helped make this year's event a success!
Everyone came TOGETHER, and Mardi Gras was so much fun!

Getting Ready for Mardi Gras!

It's going to be a great time! Concession style dinner, games, King and Queen, and fun!
This Saturday, Feb. 9th from 5pm to 8pm.

If you'd like to earn some volunteer hours, bake and a cake bring for the Cake Spin game you earn an hour for each cake!

Also, don't forget to bring your 12 pack of can of pop for the pop toss, and a sm package of balloons!
Or, check out wish list, the link is at the top of this page.

Community members and parishioners have been invited to help celebrate. Bring your family and friends for this happy celebration!

Catholic School's Week Finale

The teachers in action

The celebration of Catholic School's Week ended in a sweep of fun as the teachers finally broke their several year losing streak to the students in the Teachers vs. 8th Graders Volleyball Match-up. Though it was the students that won the tournament in the end, the teachers said they hadn't even won one game in the last several years.

Looking for Valentines?

Just a reminder, our school store at Great American has some great gift ideas!

www.gaschoolstore.com  
School Code:   #1333731

Tops in Box Tops

Those box tops add up. With everyone's contribution our school earned $617.40!
Thank you for your participation. With no expense to the parents, these kind of fundraisers
are our favorite! 

Mardi Gras Food Committee Meeting

 Well, Mardi Gras plans are off and running! Its going to be a fun event for all. The kids usually love this event, and the community gets involved as well.

This year the plan is to go with a concession style dinner. The food committee will be meeting
this Thursday, Jan. 17, at 6:30 in the main building. Anyone interested in earning their required hours bring any ideas, help and input. Food planning and kitchen help will be discussed.



Bring the kids! Middle schooler's on up are welcome to help!
We look forward to seeing you!

Please see/call/email  Senora Ryan or Michelle Vigil with any questions.

(Please also visit our Wish List page to see if you can help out with any items:
http://theaceplace.blogspot.com/p/mardi-gras-wish-list.html)

Mardi Gras

Just a reminder, at the ACE meeting this week we will be planning Mardi Gras.
Tuesday night at 6:30. Please plan to attend and bring your ideas and energy!
Mardi Gras is set for Feb. 9th

Have a great week!

Happy 2013!

Welcome back! We hope you all had a wonderful break, and are rested and well.

January brings us a new middle school teacher  (Welcome Ms. Fletcher, we are glad you are here!),
Catholic Schools Week and the planning of Mardi Gras.

There will be an ACE meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15th at 6:30pm.  We encourage everyone who can to attend, as we will be discussing plans for one of the school's funnest traditions : Mardi Gras!
Which will be held Sat. Feb 9th.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!