Tubing Fun for the Big Kids!

Last Thursday, to wrap up a stellar 2nd Trimester, our 5th-8th grade students headed to Elm Creek for some tubing fun! Part of educating the whole child is having fun, enjoying God‘s creation, and fostering relationships with each other!

UPCOMING EVENTS & IMPORTANT INFORMATION!

Stations of the Cross Schedule

Each week, during Lent, our middle school students lead us in Stations of the Cross. We would love for you to join us! Here are the upcoming dates and times:
Friday, March 10th at ...
Tuesday, March 14th at 12:20 (those who are not doing the meal pack that day)
Wed, March 15th at 12:20 (those who are not doing the meal pack that day)
Friday, March 24th at 12:45pm
Tuesday, March 28th at 12:05pm

Snow Hill Contest!

Miss Jane (Giraffes) and Miss Anna (Kangaroos) had a brilliant idea! We are going to do a Snow Hill Melting Guessing Contest! When do YOU think the HUGE snow hill will be fully melted? This means no snow or ice remaining? Winners with the correct date will get to choose an item from the STS Spirit Wear Store! Cast your vote HERE!

Meal Pack Reminder - Fill Those Alms Boxes!

Last week, all students decorated and brought home an alms box! In our effort to support the Feed My Starving Children Meal Pack, we are encouraging each child to try to raise/donate $30. These can be brought back next week. Additional donations can be made online HERE or dropped at the school office. 

We would also love more volunteers! Sign up HERE! Below is the list of which STS virtue houses are packing which day. The school day meal pack is just grades K-8.
 

Tuesday, March 14	Wednesday, March 15
Charity	Faith
Friendship	Hope
Courtesy	Gratitude
Purity	Honesty
Fortitude	Cheerfulness
Prudence	Patience
Respect	Humility
Forgiveness	Obedience
Responsibility	Mercy
	Generosity

Make Sure Your Children Eat Breakfast!

Reminder to make sure your student is eating breakfast in the morning and bringing a snack for their second morning class. Some students have not been eating until lunch time at 11:30 am. We want to avoid potential health consequences and make sure everyone is operating at their best for class.

March Dr. Jules PARENT SESSION: "Parenting Pitfalls" — March 21, 7 p.m.

As parents, we are happiest when our children are happy, performing well at school, and getting along with others. When they struggle or stumble, we often suffer for them, worry about them, and feel compelled to help them through. Sometimes, though, well-meaning parents can “help” in a way that actually robs their children of valuable experiences that are necessary to develop courage, conscientiousness and resilience. In this session, parents will learn how to avoid some common parenting mistakes that can hinder development.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Previous Sessions are HERE!

Our Spring Scholastic Book Fair is approaching!

• Wednesday, March 15th: 9-10 a.m. (after Mass) and 2:10 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, March 16th: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Friday, March 17th: 9-10 a.m. (after Dad's Day Mass) 

This Spring the Book Fair will be located in the new classroom spaces below the Community Room! Students will also have the chance to shop at the Fair during their class times. For more information on eWallet for easy student shopping, or any other questions about our Book Fair, visit https://www.scholastic.com/bf/stthereseschool

Note: Scholastic has a standard set of books they issue for the Book Fair. While we try to filter them as much as possible once they arrive, we encourage parents to research appropriate books for their children, as well. A full list of Spring Book Fair items is available to view here: https://www.scholastic.com/onlinepreview/index.html#afc13d597abf416eb914bad729c4b865/0

STS Fundraiser at Davanni's - March 13th!

Support STS at Davanni’s Minnetonka! Dine in or takeout & Davanni’s will donate a percentage of all proceeds to St. Therese School!

***Make sure to mention St. Therese when placing an order!!*** 

When: Monday, March 13th 5-8pm

Where: Davanni’s Minnetonka 
15200 Hwy 7
Minnetonka, MN 55345

Genesis Entrepreneurial Showcase!
Catholic Schools Center of Excellence is calling all young innovators grades 6-8 to submit an idea for Genesis: A Schulze Entrepreneurial Showcase. Submissions are accepted from March 6-15. Students must enter a 3-5 minute recorded pitch and Venn Diagram explaining their product or service by 11:59 pm on March 15. Students may work as individuals or in a team of no more than four. Finalists will present before a panel of entrepreneurs and business leaders on April 22. Click on this website for more details!

SAVE THE DATE: GALA 2023
Save the Date for the 2023 St. Therese Gala on April 21, 2023, at Hazeltine National Golf Club.  Our theme this year is Together- One in Christ.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Talk: March 9th at 6:30pm
On Thursday, March 9th there will be an interesting presentation on Our Lady of Guadalupe given by Mrs. Huschke’s husband from 6:30-7:30 pm in the Community Room. We encourage you to check it out!

Holy Family Summer Camp Registration Now Open!
Join the summer fun at Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria! Our K-8 summer camps are open to the community and provide fun opportunities for kids to explore interests of all kinds and improve skills of all sorts throughout the summer. Learn more and register for camps at http://www.hfchs.org/camps-clinics

2023 Gertens Plant Sale!

Select your flowers now and plant them in May!

St. Martha’s Circle receives 30% of all plant sales and 15% of all Gertens gift card sales. Proceeds will help our circle to continue to donate to the parish, school and other outreach organizations.

To access the site and place an order to fundraise for our St. Therese community:

Go to www.gertensfundraising.com
Enter the St. Martha’s Circle Store ID: 146 into the text field

and click ‘Enter ID to Continue’

ORDERING DEADLINE: Thursday, APRIL 6 (no exceptions) PICK UP: Saturday, MAY 13 between 2:00 and 4:00pm

(near the St. Therese School entrance)

Plants arrive the Saturday before Mother’s Day!

 

Looking Ahead to 2023-2024

As we look ahead to the 2023-24 School Year, we want to share our plan for start/end dates and vacation dates. We are working on the official and detailed calendar, but wanted to get these out as soon as possible. Please note that our start, end, Christmas vacation dates and Spring Break are slightly different than Minnetonka Public Schools.

Teacher Workshops Start: Thursday, August 17, 2023

School Start Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023

August 29th, 30th and 31^st parent drive days

Friday, September 1st is a no school day

Labor Day: Monday, September 4^th

Fall Conferences: Thursday, October 12th (No School)

St. Therese Relics Exhibit: Friday, October 13th (No School)

MEA:  Thursday, October 19^th and Friday, October 20th  

Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 22nd - Friday, November 24^th

Christmas Break: December 21 - January 3 (school resumes 1/4/24)

Spring Break: Mar 29th - April 8^th (school resumes 4/09/24) 

Last Day of School: Thursday, May 30th

Virtue of the Month: Respect

St. Therese students all learn about a virtue each month through our Virtues in Practice curriculum. Each grade level also learns about saints that exemplify that virtue. This month, we are learning about Respect!