Saint Thecla’s Family School Association (FSA) is an organization made up of parents and guardians of St. Thecla students, as well as Mrs. Styka and Father Gene. 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 enhance communication between parents and the school. 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, 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). All are welcome to attend.
Welcome! We would like to share some news about our important fundraiser, Market Day!
For those of you who do not know what Market Day is, it is a monthly Grocery Program we offer. You can order nutritious foods that are easy to make such as quick breakfast items, lunch box items, after school snacks, delicious desserts, butcher quality meats, and vegetables. But most importantly, it is a fundraiser. Fundraising provides the ability for us to purchase materials for the classrooms and meet teacher and student needs. Customers appreciate every day prices that are competitive with retail, yet offer the added benefit of helping our school.
Our school earns profit throughout the year with Market Day’s selection of over 150 high quality, nutritious foods designed to meet the needs of today’s busy, value-minded consumers. Time is most valuable with today’s working families. You can order your groceries online at www.marketday.com in the convenience of your home. They are boxed and ready for you when you pick up. No waiting in long lines to check out.
School pick-up days are Thursdays from 2:30pm – 3:15pm in the multi-purpose room
School Pickup Dates
September 8, 2011
October 6, 2011
November 3, 2011
December 1, 2011
January 12, 2012
February 9, 2012
March 8, 2012
April 4, 2012
May 10, 2012
June 7, 2012
Volunteer to help out and earn Volunteer Program Hours at the Market Day Sale From 1:00pm – 3:30pm. Contact Fiona Clyde at 773-671-7946 or fionaclyde@att.net for more information.
Did you know you can get delicious Market Day products and help St. Thecla by also shopping at the Market Day store, the Sara Lee store and Pea Pod. If you shop at these locations please designate St. Thecla (1769) as your school of choice and we’ll receive 5% of the sale.
- Visit the Market Day website and order online at www.marketday.com
- Shop through Peapod and choose St. Thecla as the designated school and order Market Day products online at www.peapod.com
- Pick up your Market Day items at the neighborhood Sara Lee Store
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
Sign up with eScrip and you can earn $200 annually for St. Thecla. Sign up online at www.escrip.com and click on “Family of Merchants” for a location near you. Make sure you include St. Thecla’s Group ID# 500014359.
Contact Linda Parker for more information – flparker5@sbcglobal.net or (773) 631-9895.
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.
St. Thecla has started a year-round community recycling program/paper drive. Please help us make this program a success by bringing your paper to the bright green and yellow recycling bins in the school parking lot. The following items are accepted:
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Newspapers
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Magazines
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Catalogs
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Junk Mail
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Office Paper
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Notebooks
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Soft Cover Books
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Hard Cover Books (with covers removed
No plastic, glass, metal, food or other trash please.
PLUS, TURN IN YOUR OLD CELL PHONES, LASER AND INK JET CARTRIDGES, LAPTOPS & PDAS
Bring them to St. Thecla and we’ll send them in. St. Thecla earns cash for recycling these items. This fundraiser is going on all year long, so spread the word to friends, family, neighbors and your workplace.
Thanks for your help.
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.
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