St. Teresa Catholic School
October 4, 2023
St. Francis of Assisi
The Most Holy Rosary
“There is no problem,
I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we cannot resolve by the prayer
of the Holy Rosary.”
October is a month of many things to celebrate: World Missions, Respect for Life, and in the case of my family and our religious community, an abundance of birthdays, feast days and anniversaries! October is also the month of the Holy Rosary. On October 7, 1571, the Church obtained a victory at the Battle of Lepanto, due to the intercession of our Blessed Mother through the rosary. The Miracle of the Sun in Fatima, Portugal occurred on October 13, 1917. That day, Mary spoke, "I am Our Lady of the Rosary. Continue to say the Rosary every day..."
The saints through the ages have encouraged the recitation of the rosary. In my own life, the rosary has been a powerful avenue of grace.
This month, I'd like to encourage you to do two things:
- Pray the rosary with your family. Some of you may already be doing this. Keep it up! If not, now is a good time to start. Don't become discouraged if you meet resistance from various family members. (As a child I was one who did anything to get out of praying the rosary, or at least made it miserable for everyone else.) We will be sending rosary bags home with the children this month. When your family receives the bag, pray the rosary together that night, and return it to school the next day, to pass on to another family.
- Share testimonies of the power of the rosary in your life. When you receive a grace and you share it with someone, it becomes a chain of grace to each person with whom you share it and will help to lead them closer to Jesus.
Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!
Sr. Mary Agnes, C.K.
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, October 4: Chipotle Dine-out Night; Leadership Board mtg. 4:30
Thursday, October 5: Picture retake day; home volleyball games, 5:45, 6:45
Friday, October 6: 1st Friday, MCA Collection; Strings at Mass
Monday, October 9: 4th grade field trip; 5th/6th grade Confessions; home volleyball games, 5:45, 6:45
Tuesday, October 10: Food Market after school; Parent-Teacher Conferences (see sign-up below)
Thursday, October 12: Parent-Teacher Conferences (see sign-up below)
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Conferences will be held Tuesday, October 10 and Thursday, October 12. Please sign up to meet with your children's teachers at the following links:
PK (Mrs. Schafers): https://stlfchurch.flocknote.com/signup/138923
KA (Mrs. Hraban): https://stlfchurch.flocknote.com/signup/138873
KB (Mrs. Moser): https://stlfchurch.flocknote.com/signup/138871
2A (Sr. Teresa Marie): https://stlfchurch.flocknote.com/signup/138358
2B (Miss Becher): https://stlfchurch.flocknote.com/signup/138858
3rd grade (Mrs. Werner): https://stlfchurch.flocknote.com/signup/138909
4th grade (Mrs. Sullivan): https://stlfchurch.flocknote.com/signup/138906
5th grade (Sr. Mary Faustina & Mrs. Seib): https://stlfchurch.flocknote.com/signup/138905
6th-8th grade: JH conferences will be held in the school gym. You may stop in at any time between 4 p.m.-8 p.m. The JH teachers will take a dinner break from 6:15-6:45 p.m.
Specialty Teachers:
6th-8th Art: Mrs. Pokojski will be available Tuesday 4-8 p.m. and Thursday 4-6 p.m.
K-5th Art: Mrs. Wondercheck will be available Tuesday 4-6 p.m.
PE: Mrs. Miner will be available Thursday 4-8 p.m.
Music: Mrs. Schilmoeller will be available Tuesday from 4-8 p.m.
Library/Language Studies: Mrs. Pepino will be available by appointment.
4th-8th Technology: Sr. Mary Faustina will be available during her 5th grade conference times or by appointment.
Title 1: Katherine Lewallen will be available Tuesday from 4:15-8 p.m.
The Collapse of Parenting: Snippet #6
Take "being the cool kid" off the table, and don't worry about what the neighbors think. (page 168.)
Picture Orders and Retakes
- Picture Retake Day is tomorrow, Thursday, October 5th: If your child was absent on school picture day, or if you were not satisfied with their picture, they may have their picture taken again on this day. An order form for the retake pictures will be sent home at a later date.
·K-8th students may wear their picture taking clothes to school but will need to change into their school uniform after their picture is taken.
·PK students will have their picture taken in the morning, even if they are in PK-B.
Pro Life Banquet
The annual Pro Life Banquet and Conference is coming up October 6 and 7. Last spring we had such a good showing in the essay and poster contest of winners from our school! Aiden Shasserre was the state-level essay writer for his age bracket.
Consider coming to this event! See this link for more details.
Bazaar Raffle Tickets
Saint Teresa Bazaar is Sunday, November 13.
Remember to sell your raffle tickets you received last week! In order to reach the parish goal, each family is being asked to sell at least these 2-3 books of tickets, for $20 each. You can sell more than that, and there will be additional tickets available in the back of church.
Turn in sold booklets in the collection basket, the school or the rectory mail slot.
Thank you!
Jazz Band
Jazz Band is open to any 6th-8th graders. We will meet from 3:20-4:10 p.m. on Tuesdays. Please plan to pick up your child at 4:15 p.m. Email melissa-king@cdolinc.net for more information.
Chess Club
Who: 7th/8th graders
When: Friday afternoons, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. starting October 20
Where: The Willis home (1200 Piedmont Road)
Interested parents, please either email or text Andrew Willis:
arwarw11@gmail.com (402-770-7533)
South Side Shooters Trap Team
(Pius X, Lincoln Lutheran)
Interested New Shooters, we’re having a practice on Oct. 29th, at 12:30 p.m.
Come to the Lincoln Izaak Walton Trap Range for an Introduction and 1-on-1 Instruction to Trap Shooting! Meet some of the coaches and shoot some targets! We’ll provide the shells, targets, eye & ear protection, water, and shotgun (if you don’t have one). This is a great way to ‘get your feet wet’ and see if you’d like to join us for our 2024 Season that starts in February!
See the details below and please contact Aaron Lyons if you’re planning on attending.
Check out our Facebook page (Pius X Trap Friends) for tons of fun pics from last season!
Interested or need more info? Please contact our Head Coach for more information:
Aaron Lyons - Head Coach (402) 525-2548 aaronlyons215@gmail.com
WHO CAN JOIN? Students in Grades 6th, 7th, 8th (Junior Shooters)
Students in Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th (Senior Shooters)
WHEN DOES THE SEASON START? Practices begin in February and run through April.
Conference Meets take place on weekends in March and April.
State Meet is held the last weekend in April.
Lincoln Izaak Walton League address: 10801 South 134th Street (4 miles E. and 1 mile S. of 84th St and Highway 2 Walmart)
Opportunity Scholarships
The Nebraska Scholarship Act has funding available for the 2024-2025 school year. Is your family eligible? Or perhaps a family you know? Find out more at Nebraskaopportunity.com.
Mathcounts 2023-2024
What: A national math enrichment program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement. We will have fun and learn some math! More information can be found on their website: www.mathcounts.org
The problems are challenging, but all are encouraged to participate. No pressure from our team to do anything more than try your best and have fun.
Who: Any interested 6th-8th grade student may participate.
When: Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. beginning October 18, season runs through mid-February
* Schedule will change in January, due to coach conflicts on Wednesday evenings. January/February schedule TBD.
Where: St. Teresa School Cafeteria
Registration fee: $10.00
Coach: Andrew Willis.
Please email or text if your child is interested in joining the team.
Phone/text: 402-770-7533
Email: awillis@clinewilliams.com
We are looking forward to another fun season! If you have any questions, please contact me.
Winter Coats
If your children need a winter coat, the Knights of Columbus have donated brand new coats of various sizes and colors. Come to the school office to pick out coats for your children! Next week during Parent-Teacher conferences would be a great time to stop in!
No School Day Camps
If you are looking for a safe and fun environment for your children on the days when school is not in session, contact Rilyn Metzler, youth director at Genesis Health Clubs, East Lincoln location. The dates this service is provided are:
October 13, 16, 17, November 22nd, and December 27, 28, and 29th.
Contact information:
Rilyn Metzler
East Lincoln Youth Director
Genesis Health Clubs
1305 S 70th Street
Lincoln • NE • 68510
Phone: (402) 483-2322
https://genesishealthclubs.com
rilyn.metzler@genesishealthclubs.com
East Lincoln Youth Director
Genesis Health Clubs
1305 S 70th Street
Lincoln • NE • 68510
Phone: (402) 483-2322
https://genesishealthclubs.com
rilyn.metzler@genesishealthclubs.com
Knights of Columbus Pumpkin Painting
The Knights of Columbus are hosting a pumpkin painting this year on Sunday, October 15 at 2 p.m. at the Knights Hall, 6044 South St.
Please RSVP to Matthew Schafers at matthew-schafers@cdolinc.net .
St. Teresa Parish Bazaar
Families: our annual Parish Bazaar is coming up on November 12 and we need your help with two of the most popular games, Bottle Mania and Spin to Win!
We are requesting that each family please donate $10 worth of small bottled items!
What we need:
-Any SMALLER bottled items (travel sized) Can be silly items, too! Think cheaper, bulk items
- Pop cans or small bottles of pop- all varieties, Gatorade, juice boxes, or any bottled drink
-Individual chip bags, cereal boxes, cookies
-Puddings, pop tarts, hot chocolate, individual donuts packs
...think anything individually wrapped/bottled that kids would love! Be creative!
Please send donations now until Nov. 1th to school with your student, or drop them off in the school office, labeled bazaar.
If you have any questions, please email Jill Zimmer or Nikki Suesz
Thank you to all who helped to make our celebration of St. Therese such a beautiful day!
