THE BRUIN BULLETIN St. Teresa of Avila Sharon Willmes, Principal April 27, 2017 471-4530/ www.stteresa.net www.www.stteresa.net Our Faith, Our Future School News If you have not registered yet, please do so as soon as possible. Your spot is not guaranteed until you have registered and paid your fees. Especially now that we will be introducing blended learning next year and increasing our enrollment, we would not want any of our current students to be turned away due to lack of space. If your students will not be returning to St. Teresa next year, please let us know. Dental Sealants begin Wednesday, May 3 rd. St. Teresa s 22 nd Annual Youth Group Flower Sale Mark your calendars to pick up your beautiful flowers this Saturday April 29 from 7:30 Noon! Congratulations! Congratulations to third grader, Paige Roberts! Paige came in 1st place in the recent city- wide Math contest on the Sumdog site. She answered 899 out of 1,000 questions correctly to win the contest. Great work and effort, Paige! Gratitude Corner We have lots of people to thank this week!! First, thanks to the PTG and the many volunteers who helped to make this year s Walk-a-Thon a huge success! We exceeded the principal s goal of $12,000 and therefore will enjoy a Free Day from school on Monday, May 8 th. So much time, effort and planning goes into this day by so many parents, volunteers, students and businesses who support our school. We are so incredibly grateful for everyone s generosity! In addition, we owe a huge thank you to the Athletic Association, parents and many patrons who made this year s Bruin Bash fun and profitable. What a great night for adults to come together and be entertained, have fun and socialize. Both of these projects require a year s worth of planning in order to make them so successful. We cannot thank everyone who is involved in any way for their commitment to the students and our school. We are truly blessed by your presence, involvement and willing spirit! UPC O M I N G E V E N T S Parents of 6 th Grade Students All students who will be in the 7 th grade for the coming school year are required by state law to have one dose of Meningococcal vaccine and Tdap. Please turn in documentation to the office showing that your child has received these medications. Sat., April 29 Sun., April 30 Mon., May 1 7:30 to Noon Flower Pickup in Undercroft 12:30 2 pm Football & Soccer Sign-ups In Undercroft Vogel Scholarship Applications Due 2:30 3:30 Book Club Vacation Bible School Please join us this year on June 12-16 from 9 AM- 11:30 AM for another wonderful experience with the St. Teresa of Avila VBS. Registration forms are below, available at church exits, or in the School and Parish offices. You can also register online at: www.stteresa-avila.org/education-and-formation/vacationbible-school/ We are also looking for volunteers Grade 6 and older to help make this Maker Fun Factory VBS extra special. Volunteers can also sign up online! Please email stteresavbs@gmail.com with any questions. Yearbook Parents, we need 80 yearbook orders in order to proceed with designing and putting together a yearbook this year. We have only received 42 to date. We will try one last time to give everyone the opportunity to order. The deadline has been extended to Friday, May 5. Please return the form included in this Bruin as soon as possible if you would like to order a 2016-2017 St Teresa yearbook for your child. Thank you. Tues., May 2 Wed., May 3 Dental Sealants F & N Lunch 2:30 3:20 Pen Dancers 7 pm First Communion Pictures in Church Thurs., May 4 Fri., May 5 ESAP $2 Out of Uniform Dental Sealants 8:15 Mass (8) May Devotion Graduation Pictures in Church & 8 th Grade Early Dismissal 2 nd Grade Jesus Day Yearbook Deadline Cinco de Mayo
Athletic News Football Sign Ups Football Sign-Ups for the 2017 Season will take place in the St. Teresa Undercroft: Sunday April 30 12:30pm-2pm Last Chance Sign Ups Online sign ups available through the STAA website (www.stteresaathletics.com/home). Sport fee is $40 for Football and since this is the first sport played this school year, the family fee of $50 applies. Questions about Sign-Ups should be directed to Matt Frondorf at (513)251-0700 Focus is on learning the game, skill development, and player safety. All coaches have been vetted by the Archdiocese and are safety trained. Soccer Sign-ups Soccer sign-ups will be held on Sunday, April 30 from 12:30 2 pm in the Undercroft. They are still looking for volunteers to host choir members overnight on Sunday, May 7th. If you have any interest in attending, please consider helping in this way to make the concert possible. Hosting is an especially rewarding experience for the singers, as they look forward to making connections and exchanging conversation with parishioners. For more information, contact Justin Kohler at 513.602.5709 or kohler.justin@gmail.com. Creative Preschool Spring Carnival Join us for the Creative Preschool Spring Carnival on Saturday, May 20 from 11am-3pm at 1451 Ebenezer Road. This fun-filled event includes games where every play wins a prize, face painting and a huge basket raffle! PTG News Walk-a-Thon Around Town 12 th Annual Rosary Rally On Sunday May 21 st at 1:30 PM, plan to celebrate the 12 th annual Rosary Rally held at Elder High School s football stadium (the Pit). The celebration starts with a procession and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament as the center of our devotion. The recitation of the Holy Rosary, together with worship songs and prayers, make this gathering a memorable event. Local priests in our Archdiocese will lead us in prayer. It's important to note that Elder has air-conditioned their gymnasium. In case of inclement weather, the rally will move to the gym. Please encourage your children and grandchildren and relatives and friends to attend. Any 1st Communicants that you may want to bring to this event should be there at 1:00 in their 1st Communion outfit. They will be leading the procession of the Blessed Sacrament. Mercy Summer Camps Registration is now open for summer camps at Mother of Mercy. There s something for everyone! Sports camps include Basketball, Bowling, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball. Enrichment camps include Art, Drama, Web Design, STEM girls, Be Inspired Camp, and Mercy Fun Camp. Back by popular demand are Cooking Camp and Puppet Camp run by world-famous Madcap Puppets! There s something for everyone from age 3-15. Have some fun, improve your athletic skills, and learn something new at Mercy this summer! Register online at www.motherofmercy.org/summercamps. Greater Cincinnati Performing Arts Society Presents The Music of ABBA The musical group Arrival will be playing all of ABBA s legendary hits at Mount St. Joseph University (5701 Delhi Rd) on Saturday, May 6 at 7:30 pm. Come join this time warp of the most entertaining kind; they look, sound and dress like ABBA! To purchase tickets, go to CincyMusicSeries.org. Advance tickets are $39, reserved seating is $49 and $49 the day of the show. Five dollars of every ticket will be donated to the tuition assistance program at a Catholic elementary school of your choice. Please be sure to enter St. Teresa s code, which is 83. If you have questions, please call 513-570-0652. On behalf of the Walk-a-Thon Committee, we want to thank the students and their families and friends for supporting the 8th Annual Walk-a-Thon. The students hard work collecting pledges, and those who generously donated, helped us far exceed our goal raising over $13,000! Thank you for your overwhelming support of our school. A big THANK YOU also goes out to all of the volunteers. The walk-a-thon could not happen without the wonderful parents who continuously give their time to make events like this happen. Cafeteria Volunteers Monday, May 1 April Vale Tuesday, May 2 Jen Whitmer Wednesday, May 3 Jen Collett Thursday, May 4 Eileen Cassidy Friday, May 5 Tricia Ober Recess Volunteers Monday, May 1 Jen Whitmer Tuesday, May 2 Jen Whitmer Wednesday, May 3 Jen Collett Thursday, May 4 Eileen Cassidy Friday, May 5 Tricia Ober Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Morning Door Volunteers Scott Wolfram Crystal McGrath Scott Wolfram Crystal McGrath Aimee Huster Quote of the Week Never retaliate when people say unkind things about you. Pay them back with a blessing and God will bless you. 1 Peter 3:9 A Cappella Choir Concert at Our Lady of Victory On Sunday, May7th Our Lady of Victory is hosting the Bowling Green State University A Cappella Choir for a concert of sacred music. The concert will begin at 7:00pm and take place in the church. The A Cappella Choir consists of 40 singers who are primarily college music majors. Dr. Mark Munson is director of the chorus. Although there will be no charge for admission, a freewill offering will be taken to help defray the expenses of the choir.
Our Faith, Our Future Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7 2:00 pm 1 st Communion 1 Vogel Scholarship Applications Due 2:30-3:30 8 Teacher Appreciation Week NO SCHOOL Walk-a-thon FREE Day 2 Election Day 9 National Teacher Appreciation Day! St. Teresa of Avila School 3 Dental Sealants F & N Chicken Lunch 2:30 3:20 Pen Dancers 7 pm First Communion Pictures in Church 10 Kindergarten Screening 2:30 3:20 Pen Dancers May 2017 4 $2 ESAP Out of Uniform Day Dental Sealants 11 Fr. Mike s Birthday 6:45 Virtus in Avila 5 8:15 Mass (8) May Devotion 8 th Grade Graduation Pictures And 8th Grade Early Dismissal 2 nd Grade Jesus Day Yearbook Deadline 12 8:15 Mass (5) AR Incentive Day No Library or AR 6 May Crowning after 8:30 Mass 13 Last week Library will be open 2 nd Grade to Fernald 6-8:30 pm Last Skating Party! Gr. 4, 5 & 6 to UC Fitness 7 pm Choral May Devotion in Church 7:00 pm PTG Meeting in Cafeteria 7:00 Pastoral Council and Education Commission Meetings in Avila 14 Mother s Day 15 2:30 3:30 16 17 3 rd Grade Fieldtrip to Smale Park 18 8:15 Mass (3) 8:30 Athletic Assoc. Mtg. in Undercroft 19 Field Day (Rain or Shine) 20 Armed Forces Day 2:30 Green Club Papa John s Lunch ALL Library Books Must Be Returned 21 1:30 Elder s Rosary Rally 22 Grades 1 & 8 Fieldtrip to Zoo 23 8 th Grade Graduation Practice & Book Turn-In 2:30 3:20 Pen Dancers 24 Graduation Prayer Service & Breakfast 25 Spirit Day! Box Top & Pull Tab Turn-In K to Sunrock Farm 26 8:15 Mass (K) 4, 5 & 6 Fieldtrip to Great American Ballpark 27 28 29 Memorial Day No School 30 7 pm Graduation 31 1 8:15 Mass (4) Last Day of School 1:00 Dismissal 2 Summer Vacation Begins! 3
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