PAWS

PRAYER | ANNOUNCEMENTS | WEEK AHEAD | SUCCESS & SERVICE

Heavenly Father,
As we prepare to celebrate Halloween and All Saints’ Day, we thank You for the joy, laughter, and creativity this season brings. Help us to remember that light always shines brighter than darkness, and that Your love surrounds us wherever we go.
Bless our children with safety, kindness, and joy as they celebrate with family and friends. May they be inspired by the saints who came before us—examples of courage, compassion, and faith.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

• CSCC Halloween Howl-Family Dance - Oct. 30th

• Halloween, All Saints & All Souls in Our Catholic Schools

• • As we approach Halloween and the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls, we recognize this time as both joyful and meaningful in our Catholic tradition. Halloween, or All Hallows’ Eve, is rooted in the celebration of All Saints’ Day—a time to remember and give thanks for the saints and all those who have gone before us in faith.
  • At school, we aim to balance the fun of costumes and festivities with the deeper spiritual significance of the season. We also remind families that costumes should be respectful and appropriate for a school environment.
  • As we celebrate, let us keep in our prayers all those we love, both living and deceased, and give thanks for the blessings of community, joy, and faith.
  • If you have any questions or would like more information about how we are observing these days at school, please contact the school office.

• 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.
• 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.
  • Monday, November 3rd is a Teacher Convention Day - No School for students

• United Way Campaign – All That Kids Can Be 

  • This year’s United Way campaign focuses on All That Kids Can Be, with the goal of ensuring that 90% of third graders read at grade level and that all children have access to age-appropriate books. Through community programs and partnerships, United Way helps foster a love of literacy and learning for every child.

  • Thank you for supporting this important cause. This past week students had fun participating in a candy guess  in both a K-3 & 4-8 category!

  • Winners with the closest guesses to the actual number of candies in each jar will be announced at our morning assembly on Tuesday, Oct. 28th. 
  • Our next United Way fundraising activity will be our upcoming pizza sale on Nov. 6. More details to follow.
• Education Week - We recognized Education Week Oct. 19 - 25 with a variety of activities at the school level. These included:
  • Participating in the OurSchool Survey (Gr. 4-8)
  • Sharing bullying prevention activities - Be Kind Online materials (Gr. PreK - 8)
  • Blue Jays trivia with Mrs. Forrest (Gr. K-8)
  • Friday Character Strong Assembly (Gr. K-8)
• First Reconciliation at Holy Child Parish
  • Holy Child Parish warmly invites all children ages 7 and older who are baptized and would like to celebrate the Sacrament of First Reconciliation this year to register now with the parish.
  • Please note: Children do not need to have completed First Communion in order to participate. However, all children MUST first complete their First Reconciliation before they can participate in their First Communion.
    (Registration for First Eucharist and Confirmation will be announced soon.)
  • Preparation sessions will take place at Holy Child Parish on:
    • Thursday, November 6th at 7:00 p.m.
    • Thursday, November 13th at 7:00 p.m.
  • The First Reconciliation celebration will be held on Friday, November 22nd.

• • For more information or to register, please contact Marco dos Santos, Pastoral Assistant, at
    holychildpa@gmail.com or 306-535-8704 (call or text).
• Edge School Photo Retakes
  • Retakes for Individual School Photos with take place on Thursday, Nov. 6th. This includes any students from both Kindergarten groups. Please email sttheresaschool@rcsd.ca or call Mrs. Carlson (306)791-7390 if your child will be getting school photo retakes or if they were absent on the first school photo day. 
• Upcoming Parent, Teacher, Student Conferences
  • Our first conference sessions of the school year are fast approaching. You can expect a letter from the office next week outlining instructions for booking either your child's in person or virtual conference using SchoolSoft Conference Manager. 
  • Reminder: Student attendance is integral for a successful and meaningful conference. Please select a conference time that allows for your child to be in attendance with you.
  • Our SchoolSoft Conference Manager link will be active as of Tuesday, November 4th @ 6 am and will remain open until Wednesday, November 12 @ 8 pm.
  • Feel free to email or phone the school office if you have any questions.
• Safety Reminder - The safety of our students and families is always our top priority. We kindly ask that parents and care providers do not cross the street to or from the church parking lot, especially during pick-up/drop-off times. This is a very busy part of the day, and it can be difficult for drivers to see people walking out from in front of or behind school buses. For everyone’s safety—and to set a positive example for our students—please use the designated crosswalk. Thank you for helping us keep our school community safe.
  
• Extra Curricular Updates -
  • The girls volleyball team participated in a tournament hosted at St. Marguerite school this past weekend. There was some fierce competition and the girls performed outstandingly bringing home a first place win for St. Theresa. Girls, your enthusiasm, passion and sportsmanship both on and off the court are inspirational. Thank you for bringing so much positive leadership to our school. Congrats girls!
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WEEK AHEAD

•  Volleyball
  • Girls Game @ St. Dominic
  • Boys Practice @ 3:35-4:45

Thursday, October 30 (Day 5)  

• Band Sectionals - All Day
• Volleyball
  • Girls practice @ 8:00 am
• CSCC Halloween Howl - Family Dance 5:30 - 8:00

Friday, October 31 (Day 1) - Green Group Kindergarten

•  Band Sectionals
  • Grade 6 - AM
• Halloween!
  • Dress up in Orange & Black or Halloween Costumes - PM 

Upcoming Dates:

• Oct. 25 - Saturday - Girls Volleyball Tournament @ St. Marguerite
• Oct. 27 - Staff Retreat - (No School for Students)
• Oct. 30 - CSCC Halloween Howl Dance 
• Nov. 3 - Teacher Convention (No School for Students)
• Nov. 4 - All Saint's and All Soul's Day Liturgy @ St. Theresa
• Nov. 6 - Picture Retakes Day
• Nov. 6 - St. Theresa Pizza Day - all proceeds will go to our United Way fundraising efforts
• Nov. 7 - Remembrance Day Liturgy
• 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

• Gr. 7-8 Take Me Outside Day
  • The Gr. 7-8 students expanded their learning space to the outdoors on a beautiful autumn day last week. We are so blessed to have such lovely community spaces just outside our front doors where we can gain understanding that learning doesn't only happen inside the four wall of our classrooms.

• Earn Your STRIPES at St. Theresa School!

  Each week, St. Theresa School recognizes students who have “Earned Their STRIPES” by demonstrating the positive character traits that make our school community strong.
  Teachers select one student from their class who has shown exceptional Service, Teamwork, Responsibility, Inclusivity, Positivity, Effort, or Safety throughout the week.

  These students are celebrated for being positive role models and for living out the values that make St. Theresa a caring and respectful school community. Congratulations to our past week’s STRIPES recipients!