Saint Thecla’s Family School Association (FSA) is an organization made up of parents and guardians of St. Thecla students, as well as Mr. Gargano and Father Gene. The Family School Association was formed to support the work of the school by sponsoring a variety of activities that contribute to our students’ physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual growth. The objectives of this organization are to advance Catholic education, promote the welfare of all St. Thecla children, facilitate parental involvement in the school, benefit the school financially and socially, and to foster a closer relationship between home and school life.

Many different activities and events are sponsored by the FSA throughout the school year, such as Market Day, Box Tops for Education, Grandparent’s Day, New Parent Orientation, Teacher Appreciation Week, and Breakfast with Santa, School Picnic, Child Enrichment Programs and more. FSA meetings are held once a month on Tuesday evenings at 7pm and are open to the public (see school calendar for dates or contact Linda Parker at 773-631-9895).

All parents of children enrolled at St. Thecla School are members of the Family School Association. Parents are encouraged to become involved by attending meetings, joining or leading a committee, participating in our fundraising and outreach efforts, and volunteering at events and programs. There are so many ways to get involved. By working together, we help continue to make the St.Thecla School community strong and vibrant.

eScrip Recycling Program

This program is FREE and provides convenient locations for collecting laser, inkjet cartridges, used cell phones, iPods and laptops while raising funds for our school.

How the program works:

A Collection bin is coming soon and will be accessible during normal school hours; it will be placed out side the school office.

You can deposit your recyclable cell phones, cartridges, iPods and laptops whenever it’s convenient for you. Periodically, FSA will mail the items collected to the eScrip Recycling offices. eScrip Recycling will then deposit funds electronically in our groups account!!!

Please refer to the list of accepted items prior to dropping any items off. As you can imagine this is a labor intense task for and we need your help. Help us turn waste into CASH! Please donate your cell phones, cartridges, iPods and laptops by placing them in the collection bin.

Not only is this an easy way to raise funds, it also teaches our students valuable lessons about the variety of materials that can be recycled and it helps them develop life long patterns.

Thank you for your help in recycling

Could you use some time for yourself, with your spouse or friends? Having a hard time finding a sitter? The St. Thecla Babysitter List is a great resource. It lists the 6th, 7th and 8th graders who are interested in providing babysitting services, contact information, experience and references. Be sure to get your babysitting list in the school office.

We all visit Target pretty often, and now shopping there is even more rewarding. Did you know you could help St. Thecla every time you make a purchase at Target? All you have to do is visit www.target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate St. Thecla and use your Target Visa Card or Target Card every time you shop at Target St. Thecla will receive a percentage of your purchases. It’s that easy!

Be sure to tell grandparents, friends and other family members about it too. Thanks for your support.