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PRAYER | ANNOUNCEMENTS | WEEK AHEAD | SUCCESS & SERVICE

Loving God,
As we gather in this season of Thanksgiving,
we pause to give You thanks for the many blessings in our lives —
for family and friends who bring joy,
for our school community that nurtures and supports,
and for the daily gifts of learning, laughter, and love.
May our hearts be filled with gratitude,
and may we share Your blessings generously with others.

Amen.

• CSCC Fundraiser Walk a Thon 
  • Thank you to everyone who supported our St. Theresa CSCC fundraiser! We will complete our Walk a Thon on Friday, October 17th in the afternoon.
  • Thank you to our sponsors including Residence Inn, Access Communications, Apex, Glencairn Bolodrome, and Browns Socialhous, Browns Crafthouse and Liberty Kitchen.
  • Please check out our Edsby post for all our information about our CSCC Walk a Thon fundraiser this year.  We have some amazing prizes including:
    • Incredible prizes for our 3 top earning students including a one night hotel stay with watersliding at Residence Inn by Marriott, a 43" Hisense Smart TV and a Nintendo Switch
    • 10 $100 prize packages for student draws.  Every $5 raised will get a student a ticket to enter a prize draw of their choice.  Check out the great packages on the Edsby article.
  • Now that all pledges have been turned in, the students will receive their tickets that they can use to enter the draws for prizes! Winners will be announced next week!
  • Be sure to include the student name in etransfers sent to the CSCC so that we know the student to credit the donation to for prize tickets and fundraising totals.
• No School Days - Please be reminded that there is no school on Monday, October 27th. The staff of St. Theresa School will be participating in a spiritual retreat.
• Outdoor Clothing for Recess - As the weather begins to turn a bit cooler, we are asking that families consider sending a few layering pieces (sweater/jacket, gloves, hat) with their child so that they can enjoy their time spent outdoors to the fullest. Please ensure that these items are also clearly labeled with your child's name so that we can more easily return any items that are left outdoors or misplaced. Thank you for your assistance!
• Halloween Reminders - Students are invited to dress up for Halloween in the afternoon on October 31.  This may include a costume or dressing in black and orange.  Below are the costume guidelines:
  • Culturally sensitive, safe and appropriate for a Catholic school setting.
  • No fake weapons, knives, hockey sticks are to be part of the costume.
  • Costumes should not emphasize violence - weapons or blood and gore.
  • Costumes are to follow our dress code policy in regards to length of dress, shorts and tops.
  • Capes and masks will be left in the classroom for recess due to safety
  • Students will not be allowed to use the washrooms to dress up in costumes or put on make-up. Please ensure that your child is able to safely dress in their costume and that they are already wearing their make-up when they come to school.
• Extra Curricular Updates -
  • Our volleyball season is now well underway.  Both boys and girls teams have games scheduled this upcoming week. We wish them the best of luck!
  • Our improv team had their first game last week against Deshaye school - Wow, do we ever have some amazing talent! Great job to all who were in attendance.

• Whole School Presentation - Magic Show - Make Bullying Disappear
• Ice Improv Game @ St. Kateri
• Volleyball
  • Girls Home Game vs. St. Catherine
  • Boys Practice 3:30 - 4:45 pm

Thursday, October 16 (Day 2)  

• Band Sectionals
• Cops & Readers Program @ Glen Elm Library (Gr. 3-4)
• Volleyball
  • Girls practice @ 8:00 am
  • Boys game @ Home vs. St. Dominic

Friday, October 17 (Day 1) - Green Group Kindergarten

• Monthly Mass (@Holy Child) @ 9:15 am 
• Walk a Thon & Prize Draw Day - PM
• Volleyball
  • Girls Practice @ lunch

Upcoming Dates:

• Oct. 13 - Thanksgiving (No School)
• Oct. 17 - School Walk a Thon Day (Prizes and walk in PM)
• Oct. 23 - Healthy Hunger - A&W
• Oct. 27 - Staff Retreat - (No School for Students)
• Oct. 30 - CSCC Halloween Howl Dance 
• Nov. 3 - Teacher Convention (No School for Students)
• Nov. 6 - Picture Retakes Day
• Nov. 10 - Teacher Professional Day (No School Students)
• Nov. 11 - Remembrance Day (No School)
• Nov. 18 &19 - Parent-Student-Teacher Goal Setting Conferences 
• Nov. 21 - Day in Lieu for Conferences (No School)

SUCCESS & SERVICE

• Thanksgiving Liturgy - Friday, Oct. 7th, we celebrated a beautiful Thanksgiving liturgy to help us reflect all of God's great gifts that we feel gratitude for in our lives. Thank you to Mrs. Ursan, Mrs. Norminton, and Miss Ramirez for preparing their students who led the liturgy so beautifully. Thank you also to Fr. Oliver and Marco from Holy Child Parish for were in attendance. Take a moment to ask your child what they feel thankful for this Thanksgiving season.

• Gr. 8 Outdoor Education - Our Grade 8 students spent the beginning of last week at Kenosee Lake participating in Outdoor Ed. The weather definitely cooperated and thanks to the phenomenal leadership of Mr. Matlock, Mrs. Puscus, Mr. Brennan, Mr. Angus Hamilton, and Mrs. Forrest the students were able to experience a wide variety of unforgetable educational opportunities in an alternative learning environment. 

• Big & Little Buddies - Did you know that each class at St. Theresa is paired up with a big or little buddy class that they connect with throughout the school year? Whether it's sitting together during a school mass, going on a nature walk to collect autmn leaves, or collaborating on a craft in the library, these oppotunities for fellowship and team building help to create and maintain the caring community that we are so proud of within our school. Take a moment to ask your child if they know the name of their big/little buddy and if they have had the opportunity to do an activity together yet this school year.