St. Teresa Catholic School
April 10, 2024
How Different We Are!
(Italicized part below is a direct quote.)
Lincoln Public Schools says students and staff will not go outside to view eclipse
By McKenzie Johnson
LINCON, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln Public Schools sent a message to families, announcing students and staff will stay inside during the solar eclipse on Monday.
The decision was made as a safety precaution and because of the timing of the eclipse.
Recesses and classes that normally occur outdoors will be moved inside from 11 a.m. until school dismissal.
The message said in part, “Given students’ natural curiosity, it’s important to keep them indoors to prevent them from looking directly at the eclipse.”
May I have the liberty of rewriting the note from our perspective?
St. Teresa School celebrates a once in a childhood opportunity to view God’s wonder in creation evidenced in the solar eclipse.
LINCOLN, Neb (CK) – St. Teresa School sent a message to families to join them outside school to view the eclipse. Fifty-three adults joined the 300 students and staff to view the phenomenon. Without exception, “Wow,” could be heard as students and adults viewed the eclipse the first time through their glasses. For the most part the students watched for a good half hour as the 80+% eclipse evolved. (It looked like more than 80% to me!)
Rosie helped provide popcorn and M&Ms as a treat for the students as they sat or stretched out on the playground to view the unique event.
The total eclipse was in 2017, the next one is slated for 2044. On hearing the date of the next eclipse, one of the students said, “Sorry, Mrs. Sullivan,” to his teacher. "How old does he think we are anyway?" said Mrs. Sullivan with a smirk. Given the students’ natural curiosity, this was a great opportunity to fan into flame the wonder and joy of learning.
Sr. Mary Michael, C.K.
Upcoming Events
April 11: Confirmation Retreat Day
April 12: 1:00 Dismissal; Faculty/Staff Meeting
April 13: Confirmation 10:30 a.m.; JH Track Meet
April 15: 6th grade retreat/confessions; 7th/8th grade confessions
April 16: CSS Food Market after school; Panera fundraiser (see flyer below)
Enrollment for 24-25 School Year
Go to PowerSchool to enroll your child(ren) for the coming school year!
A CK event for High School Young Women
Page One Competition
Congratulations to our Page One teams! These are the results from the competition on Saturday, April 6th:
Level I: Second Place Team
Level I Individual Winners:
- Celia Timmerman (1st Place)
- Francis Cunningham (2nd Place)
- June Schilmoeller (3rd Place)
Level III: First Place Team
Level III Individual Winners:
- Gabriel Callahan (1st Place)
- Eleanor Pfeiffer (3rd place)
8th grade Serra Club Essay
Congratulations to the top 3 winners (of 172 essays submitted) in the annual Serra Club Essay Contest for the city of Lincoln. We also had the next two top essays, as well. What a great showing from St. Teresa School!
1st Maddie Schinstock
2nd Eleanor Pfeiffer
3rd Annie Brox
(4th Nora Knievel; 5th Jason Coffey)
The 500-word essay was on the theme of John 6:51: "I am the living bread that came down from Heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world," particularly connecting this to what the Eucharist means to them.
Winners will be honored at a luncheon on Friday, April 19th, as well as receive $1000, $500 and $250 scholarships respectively to Pius X High School.
The Serra Club is a Catholic lay organization dedicated to supporting and encouraging vocations to the priesthood and the religious life.
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
All are invited to attend the retreat-like adult formation at St. Peter Parish for CGS, July 14-19, 2024. The course focuses on the most essential aspects of liturgy & scripture for young children & how adults can learn to listen to God with them. Suited for those looking to invest in personal formation & those with a heart for working with the young. If interested in more info, please contact Beth Ruhl at mruhl87@gmail.com. For any who choose to volunteer with the program at St. Teresa for the 2024-2025 school year, tuition & book fees will be reimbursed.
Our contribution portal is now LIVE!
Great news - Nebraska taxpayers can now complete a tax credit
contribution application AND make their contribution payment online!
Features of our new contribution portal, givehope.nebraskaopportunity.org:
- Contributors can complete a tax credit contribution form on a secure and encrypted website.
- Contributors can make an online payment using a credit card OR receive instructions for mailing a check or wiring funds to OSN.
- Want your contribution to benefit kids who choose a preferred school? Now you can select up to two OSN partner schools from a dropdown menu.
Now Hiring for the 24-25 School Year
*Primary Grade teacher
*Director of After School Care program
Interested parties, please contact the school office for more information or to set up an interview.
Seeking Entries for the Jayhawk Showcase
Service Hours due April 26
Service Hours are required for some students as part of their Theology grade and strongly encouraged for all students.
Please see HERE for specific guidelines for each class. If your student(s) needs a hard copy, they may ask for one from the front office.
CK Sisters Outdoor Spring Workday
Sat., May 4, 1:30-4:30 p.m. We will be planting our vegetable garden, cleaning up flower beds, mulching and cutting trees. Helpful items to bring include wheelbarrows, shovels, gloves, pruning/lopping shears, hoes, pickups and chainsaws. Children are also welcome! Mark your calendars now and contact Sister Mary Angela at sr.mary-angela@cdolinc.net if you would like to come and help. Please also print and complete a liability form (one per adult; children added to adult form.) Villa Regina Motherhouse, 4100 SW 56th St., about 2 miles west and south of Pioneers Park. (Walk-ins also welcome.)
Summer Music Opportunities
See the flyer below!
Pics featured: Eclipse; Page One; Living Stations; Walk the Little Way
St. Teresa School Mission Statement
St. Teresa Catholic School, in partnership with parents, provides an education faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church. We nurture students’ natural sense of wonder and guide them to know and love truth, beauty, and goodness, and to live as virtuous disciples of Jesus Christ with their hearts set on true and lasting joy.