St. Teresa Catholic School
January 29, 2025
The Seven-Year-Old Theologian
So there we were in about the sixth round of the Theology Bowl. The eight children are seated in the chair corresponding to their grade level. I draw names and call up the contestants. Father Kipper is asking the questions. The questions vary in difficulty according to the grade level of the recipient. The first-grade question, “What did Mary say when the angel asked her to be the Mother of God?” There was a moderately long pause. The audience was quiet, instructed not to give away the answers. Everybody is thinking……it’s OK, just say “yes”. The seven-year-old voice comes alive ever so gently in the microphone, “Be it done to me according to Your Word.”
Smiles erupt on every face, and Father says, with a smirk on his face, “I guess we will take that.”
You have to love that! This morning I asked his mom if they pray the Angelus at home. (The second phrase of the Angelus is, “Behold the handmaid of the Lord…. Be it done to me according to Your Word.”) Mom said, “No, I guess he pays attention to Scriptures.” I think his years in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium also matter. Whatever the cause, something very good is at work in his soul and the souls of all our children. This week during Catholic Schools Week, we celebrate the work of the Lord in our school, and in schools throughout this great land. Come Holy Spirit. And thank you to all who make our school possible, and there are so many. One of the five essential marks of a Catholic School is “Animated by Communion and Community.” We are feeling the goodness this week, especially!
Sister Mary Michael, C.K.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, January 30
- 5th grade class Mass
- Tilma presentation (10 and 11 a.m.)
- Grandparent lunch
- Pep rally (2:30 p.m.)
Friday, January 31
- Teachers' Mass
- Teacher v. 8th grade volleyball game (10 a.m.)
- 1 p.m. dismissal
- Teacher/Staff luncheon
Saturday, February 1
- Walk for life (10 a.m. at the Capitol)
Monday, February 3
- 7th grade Class Mass
Tuesday, February 4
- Kindergarten Preview (3:45-5:00 p.m.)
- Girls' Basketball, 6, 7 p.m. (home)
Wednesday, February 5
- Panera Dine-out Night (See details below)
- Leadership Board Meeting 4:30 p.m.
Catholic Schools Week Jan. 26-31, 2025
See schedule below! The PDF version has active links to sign up for the grandparent lunches.
Book Fair through Friday
Superstar Catholic School
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Open January 27-February 7
Good Shepherd Scholarship--Applications are open!
All St. Teresa families are encouraged to apply online here: https://goodshepherdscholarship.com/scholarship-application/
Click on 'Start Your Application' and it will redirect you to FACTS where you will log in to your same FACTS account you use for tuition payments. Scholarship Applications are due by March 31, 2025. If you need assistance with your application, check out our step by step guide below, or contact Mary Schmit at the school office: 402-477-3358.
Safe Environment Training--2 days left!
All volunteers are required to complete the CMG Connect safe environment training renewal by January 31, 2025. If you are wanting to volunteer at the church or school anytime during 2025, this training must be completed by the end of January. Those who are current on background checks are NOT required to complete a new background check in January of 2025.
Please refer to the document below that provides step by step instructions on how to complete the necessary training or background check. Please log on to: https://lincoln.CMGConnect.org and complete training by January 31. Please email jill-zimmer@cdolinc.net if you have any questions.
Pius X 8th grade Open House
Pius X High School will host its annual open house for eighth-grade students and their parents/guardian at 7pm on Monday, Feb. 3. All students in a Catholic school, another private school, public school, or home school are invited. If your son or daughter is not currently enrolled in a Lincoln Catholic school, please RSVP to Shelly.Pick@piusx.net or call 402-488-0931 to ensure a great open house experience. Visit PiusX.net/openhouse to learn more about Pius X.
Save the Date: St. Teresa School Fundraiser Feb. 5!
Pius X Thunderettes Kiddie Camp
Join us for PXDT Kiddie Camp on February 8, 2025! This exciting camp, open to grades PreK-5th, will be held at Pius X High School (6000 A Street, Lincoln, NE). The day kicks off at 9 a.m. and includes dance routines, games, and a performance for parents at noon. Dancers are welcome to come back for a performance at the Pius X Boys Varsity Basketball Game at 4:30 p.m. Registration is $35 for one camper, $25 for a second, and $15 for additional campers. For questions, email Coach Evie at sievertevie@gmail.com. PXDT Kiddie Camp Sign-Up
Gerbil Care
We have 2 gerbils in the office (Linus and Cletus)! If you would like to help care for them over the weekends, please see sign-up below!
Contact Sister Mary Agnes with questions: sr.mary-agnes@cdolinc.net
Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest
Click this link for clips from the poetry recitation, and pictures below.
Grandparent Lunches
Theology Bowl
Eucharistic Procession
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.