- May 22, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,Mark your calendars: Our annual Spring Show (grades K-4) will be held in Falcon Hall on Thursday, May 23, at 1:00PM and again at 7:00PM. Ms. Toni has been working with our boys and girls all season long for what is sure to be a “show stopper!” Students may come to school dressed in their Spring Show attire. For our evening performance, Students in K-2 should meet in their classrooms with their teachers, and students in 3-4 should meet in Moriarty Hall at 6:40PM.This Friday our Student Council will hold elections for our 2013-2014 Student Council. Good luck to all of our candidates, and thank you to all that served on our Student Council this year.Our annual End of the Year Picnic will be on Monday, June 10 at 11:30-2:30PM here at school. We are looking for parent-volunteers and donations to help make this a memorable day for all of our students. Please contact Beth McDermott (beth.mcdermott@lockton.com) to volunteer or to contribute donations (games, bag sets, id … - May 15, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians, PIZZA! PIZZA! PIZZA! On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, dine-in, carryout or order delivery from PHIL’S PIZZA D’ORO, 5800 North Milwaukee. 15% of your sale will be donated to Saint Thecla School by Phil’s. There is no flyer. Simply mention St. Thecla when ordering. Phil’s hours/phone are 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. / 773-763-2285. Please help us eat our way to another successful fundraising event! This Friday our St. Thecla Band will be hosting a Spring Band Concert in Falcon Hall at 10:30AM. Ms. Knudsen has worked very hard with our band students and we are excited to see them perform on Friday! Mark your calendars: Our annual Spring Musical Show (grades K-4) will be held in Falcon Hall on May 23, at 1:00PM and again at 7:00PM. Ms. Toni has been working with our boys and girls all season long for what is sure to be a “show stopper!” Next week St. Thecla students and staff will be practicing all of our drills one last time before the summer break. We will be reviewing procedur … - May 8th, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians, This Thursday, May 9th, I will be taking the passenger seat and letting Miss Kathleen Finnegan, 8th grade, take over as “Principal for the Day”. I have confidence that Miss Finnegan will lead our school with excellence!Congratulations to our 5th grade D.A.R.E. students who will graduate from our D.A.R.E. Program on Tuesday, May 14th at 9:30 in Falcon Hall. Thank you Officer Ruehlmann for all your work in preparing our students.PIZZA! PIZZA! PIZZA! On Wednesday, May 15, 2013, dine-in, carryout or order delivery from PHIL’S PIZZA D’ORO, 5800 North Milwaukee. 15% of your sale will be donated to Saint Thecla School by Phil’s. There is no flyer. Simply mention St. Thecla when ordering. Phil’s hours/phone are 4 p.m. – 11 p.m. / 773-763-2285. Please help us eat our way to another successful fundraising event! As always, please remember the importance of weekly Mass attendance with your children. Sincerely, Mr. Dan Gargano St. Thecla School, Principal Thecla School: We … - May 1, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians, Our Taste of Thecla was a great success! Thanks to everyone who came out and joined us on Saturday night. It is only through the help and generosity of our great community that our school can continue to thrive. On behalf of the St. Thecla community, I would like to thank Kerri Caldwell and Kathy Borner for all their hard work on the 2013 Taste of Thecla. This Saturday at 11:00AM our second grade class will make their First Holy Communion. May the joy and peace of Jesus, present in the Holy Eucharist, be with our second grade class. Congratulations!Please join us next Wednesday, May 8th at 8:30 for our May Crowning Mass and 8th Grade Ribbon Ceremony in Church. We are all looking forward to this notable milestone in our 8th graders’ lives.As of May 1, students may begin to wear khaki or navy blue “walking shorts” as part of their school uniforms. Students may also begin to wear their gym issued uniform shorts on “gym days”. It’s time to enjoy the warm weather!Our … - April 24, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,Today is Administrative Assistant Day! On behalf of St. Thecla School and Community, I would like to thank Mrs. Sansone and Miss Dohnal for everything they do for all of us. Without them, I do not know what St. Thecla would do. Mrs. Sansone and Miss Dohnal, you Raise the Standards! Thanks for everything!Progress Reports go home today. Please discuss them with your children and sign and return by Friday, April 26th.Friday we are concluding Earth Week with a Tree Planting Prayer Service. Our Prayer Service will begin at 8:30 on the north end of the parking lot. I would like to thank the Fidanzia family for helping plant the tree. Also, a HUGE thanks goes out to FSA, Michelle Arnold, and Chrissy Olson for organizing this wonderful week. The Taste of Thecla is this Saturday. Please join us in Falcon Hall for what is sure to be a great time. The Taste of Thecla begins 6:00PM. Hope to see you there.Next Wednesday is First Reconciliation for our second grade class. Sec … - April 17, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,Last Thursday, Student Council hosted an “open gym” for grades three through five. Student Council hosted Bingo, The Price is Right, Let’s Make a Deal, and relay races. There were great prizes, snacks, and even SLIME! Thanks to all the teachers and students who made this event memorable for all and who contribute to the positive spirit of St. Thecla!Don’t forget St. Thecla’s Variety Show is this Thursday, April 18, at 6:30PM in Falcon Hall. Come watch our students showcase their talents in what is sure to be the production of the season!All the rest of this week we are collecting gently used books for our big Earth Week celebration next week. Please drop off your donated books in the vestibule between the school and gym this week.Next week St. Thecla is participating in Earth Day by celebrating and going “green” all week long. FSA has planed events all week that will educate the students on the importance of protecting our planet and going green. Here is a list o … - April 10, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,Welcome back to school after a much deserved Easter break. I hope everyone enjoyed time with their families and are well rested. I am looking forward to the final months of school and wrapping up what has been an exciting and successful school year.In recognition of Childhood Abuse Prevention month, students and teachers planted pinwheels along Devon Avenue after Mass on Tuesday. The pinwheel is the national symbol for Child Safety and represents the hope and promise that every child be raised in a healthy, safe, and nurturing environment. St. Thecla is continuing its efforts in Childhood Safety by sending our third grade class to the Office of Catholic School’s Prevent Child Abuse Prayer Service this Friday at the Healing Garden.Spring Picture proofs went home this week. Families have five days to decide if they would like to purchase them or not. Please send back the photos through school as soon as possible.Mark your calendars: St. Thecla’s Variety Show is Thu … - Easter Newsletter March 27, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,As we enter Holy Week and begin to prepare for Easter Break, I began to reflect on our Lenten Season here at St. Thecla. Lent has offered us all a very special opportunity to grow in our relationship with God and to deepen our commitment to a way of life, rooted in our baptism. In our busy world, these past weeks have provided us with an opportunity to reflect upon our patterns, to pray more deeply, experience sorrow for what we’ve done and failed to do, and to be generous to those in need. Have a very blessed Easter and enjoy the much deserved time with your family and friends. Please remember that there is an 11:30AM dismissal on Thursday with no aftercare. Sincerely, Mr. Dan Gargano St. Thecla School, Principal Thecla School: We Raise the Standards … - St. Baldrick's- That's a wrap!
Dear Parents,St. Baldrick’s was a HUGE success! Together we raised close to $20,000.00 for childhood cancer research. The afternoon was filled with music, dancing, raffles, and haircuts. Over 80 members from St. Thecla Parish had their heads shaved to show solidarity with children who suffer from cancer.This event would not have been such a success without the help of many people. We had over 15 barbers come and shave heads from all over the Norwood Park community. Even Thecla’s very own Emily Schutt, Brielle Trapalis, and Deacon John picked up the clippers and buzzed some hair!Providing the entertainment for the afternoon was Erin Nelson and her Irish Dancers. Maeve Sheedy, Nora Sheedy, Evan Nelson, Meghan Staunton and Maddie Clyde showcased their incredible talents dancing for the school. A big thank you goes out to St. Thecla’s National Junior Honor Society. The NJHS were responsible for all the beautiful decorations that adorned our Falcon Hall. Our NJHS also helped work our St. Ba … - March 20, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,This past Sunday St. Thecla proudly walked in the Northwest Side Irish Parade! Thank you, Jessica Bacoulis for organizing this wonderful event as well as the students and families who walked with us. Tomorrow, March 21 at 12:45PM, we will be hosting our first St. Baldrick’s Day event here in the gym! I encourage our boys, fathers, uncles, and grandpas to join the cause and sign up to have their heads shaved in solidarity with children who are suffering from childhood cancer. Click on the following link to get signed up today: http://www.stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/9505/2013. Please note that all students who participate must turn in a paper copy participation agreement as well as sign up online.On the Feast of St. Joseph our fourth grade class created a St. Joseph’s Table to celebrate the feast day. Father Gene joined us and blessed the table. We all prayed together, ate together, and enjoyed each other’s company. Thank you, Mrs. Herrmann for organizing this w …