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savas ‘51 Therese Neth Parish Mall- St. Therese Seheo June Newsletter Gmail cov T Jo hg St. Therese School June Newsletter message St Therese School “Thuy, May 21,2015 at 11 AM Reply-To: gartz@stineresenodn og ‘Tor Ngatz@sttheresenorth og In This Issue Sir changes 20152016, ors Hause seo ache f 5 ah "Math Program Proaress St. Therese School vacten ble See Mesa Wena eet SetodlAccomoitners St. Therese School ‘ese ‘June 2015 Dees tem See School Calendar 2015-2016 Toast The calendaris also posted on Sycamore inthe documents section. ‘Ofc we ‘Quick Links Visit our website for ful information mtos:/app syeamoreeduction conindexho St Terese Schoo! Mission Statement: St. Therese School's a ministry ofthe parish that promotes students’ spital, moral and academic [Sevelopment vn the aston of a Cathal commun. st Terese Core Values: ‘The opportunity for shared responsbilty; practiced and developed Cathay; spitual and academic, potential ofall students; seesibity of Cathale education winin a parsh community: Fescurcefulhess and excellence. [st Terese Be-Attudes: + Be respectul + Be responsible + Bea peacemaker | St Terese Schoot's Theme forthe 20142015 School Year is Living God's Compassion. The Corporal Works of Merey ach ment inthe newsletter we wil show some examples of cur students canying out these Coporal Works of Mercy ips smal google camimailOri=28ik=0655a1d4vew= search iribxSile 14d7Od2aB80ceOSsiml= 44TEdD26B0SCte2 we savas ‘Students as Alar Servers ~ Bury the Dead Manor Visit the Sick ims St Pharos Spit Day i he Psst Pricay of very month except 1/0/16, 2/3/16, ana 78 St Thorese PTO Skating Party's the Punt Weaneotay of every month ‘51 Therese Neth Parish Mall- St. Therese Seheo June Newsletter St. Therese Catholic School ~ 2018-2016 Calendar Sl ores (EBC & bing Voyager Chon or Suet) ‘ia Day of Ving Voyager ‘Sonoran and Mano 8 Dctrs Gai Soc Sa tony of Coes” ames mn at Pal buy of Casaoe Sepuumbers0t eto chal Mh er Pre ot Endrganen through Grade 4- Mee 830 pot - 07s crip hoa Night for Parems- Grade B-Grade Mest 30 pm inthe Cond ovarian at1215 $22 Soa Prturee fore Bac ee 1818 po 1B/lz_—_Jpaitaigan rerntatonon alng, Mandatory Parent Mew, pot Car thse ote" Prmstensoronreos tam 3p Newember 201s p ifs grade epbal Came, 2pm. ‘Students preparing gifts for esidents of Immaculata Liga Nestea 1i/a8427 School, Vbing Voyager & EEC Ciosed- Happy Thangreg December 2013 vate brea (lana enue 4) ‘Yiing Voyager AEG Close 1/91 Viing Voyager & BEC cle ips smal google camimailOri=28ik=0655a1d4vew= search iribxSile 14d7Od2aB80ceOSsiml= 44TEdD26B0SCte2 2a savas ‘51 Therese Neth Parish Mall- St. Therese Seheo June Newsletter St. Therese Catholic School ~ 2018-2016 Calendar TIMER ag Voyager EEC coved tains ne. School and Viking Voyager & HBC Chonda thor Eng Dey Tia Gate ohot Week 28” NoSekoa Paton Devlopnont Day 2D ‘incerguran ate og 212 —_‘Nobchon Vtg Voyeger @ EEG Gerad Dinca rtntionl Dnvlpmen Ds 28 action ices money due” S25 late fae after 2/19/16 Bagg smnos tala Neer Day Sn saan End fr 201617 Schoc Yo 53714-1709 fom dasesoment testing be done hy grade eve! SAL” imal. tocbot Docnen Nene Formation Dey Soe Hay ed mi ah SPornaettats rogram Gn3 Soda radeon Fes Tb Maxie Be ranty Desay Comsing Sis Ex Domitat 2 18pm Sho Beale crags Conan SUN Dayo Schon E19 pm. iin iaane THK Independence Dy oldey Summer Vbing Voyager &EEC Cnsed St Tharose Spirit Day is he Fast Friday of very month oxcopt 1/1/16, 2/3/16, and 4/8/18, St Phorene PTO Skating Party othe Pst Wedneaday a every ment heen Staff Changes for 2015-2016 “Thanks to Elizabeth Barman, Michelle Bolen, Abra House (please see her message below), Holy Smothers and Kathleen Wessinger who are leaving us this year. We are Ggfatetl for their years of service to the chidren and families of St. Therese. Joining us andlor moving to different postions are: Hope Metzgar wil be teaching 7th-sth Religion. Hope is relocating to the Kansas City area from Indiana where she has taught Middle Schoo! Religion a St. John the Evangelist School, She also worked withthe youth in campus minis at St. ‘Thomas Aquinas Newman Center. Rebecca Evans willbe teaching music to 1st-ath grades next year. She comes to us ‘fom Our Lady of Presentation where she served as a long-term sub for musle K-8th grade. Megan Kremer will be teaching 2nd grade next year. Megan has taught kindergarten bath in St. Joseph, MO and Platte City, MO. Mary Cares will be teaching 1st grade at St. Therese. Mary isa graduate of St ‘Therese and recenty completed her Masters of Ars in Elementary Education at ‘Truman State University Kelly Pouche is moving from 7th-8th grade Religion at St. Therese to the 2nd grade. ‘Theresa Roth is moving to Assistant Principal A Message from Ms. House ips smal google camimailOri=28ik=0655a1d4vew= search iribxSile 14d7Od2aB80ceOSsiml= 44TEdD26B0SCte2 an savas ‘51 Therese Neth Parish Mall- St. Therese Seheo June Newsletter Dear St. Therese Staff and Families, itis with a heavy heart | share this news. After much thought and consideration, have decided to pursue another teaching opportunity that presented ise to me for the 2015- 2016 school year. I have accepted an offer to teach Spanish at Liberty High School ‘Thank you so much forall ofthe support you have provided to me during this last year. 1 am forever grateful. | have enjoyed getting to know each and everyone of you and wil miss You all. Please know this was a very aifeul decision for me but | thought was an amazing opportunty for personal growth and collaboration with other language educators. \While I'am very excited about my new opportunity and working with Mrs. Ruiz, | am sad to leave St Therese. | know I was only here a year but have learned so much from so many ‘of you. You wil ahvays be in my heart an prayers “Thank you! Ms. House ‘A Message From Mrs. Lachowitzer Dear Familes, Si Therese Early Education Centers an outstanding center because ofthe people who Work here and those who suppor us. The teachers are extremely dedicated and work so ‘very hard each and every day to educate and cae forthe youngest earners in our pais | hhave been blessed to be a part of such an amazing team forthe last 8 years. IIs with ‘mixed emotions that | share with you the news hat | wil be leaving St. Therese EEC to join the staff of St. Charis in Gladstone as their school principal effecve July 1. | wil remain at the cate through June. Alt ime, a search commitess beng pln pe to hire a new director. “Thank you forthe 8 wonderful years and I know the EEC will continue the great work it does with someone new atthe heim, Kindest regards, ‘Ann Lachowtzer \We thank Ann for her dedicate service to the St. Therese Community and wish her the very best as she moves to her new position of Principal at SL. Charles. Math Program Progress [As we are completing the second year of our new math program, our teachers are seeing ‘big dtference with the complexity and the expectations of ther students and are very hhappy withthe new math program. Here are some quotes from our teachers: First grade teacher "The 1st graders ate more knowledgeable in their number sense and they are proficient with double digit addition and subtraction with regrouping - they have never been here before in our other program.” ‘Tih and 8th grade toachor ‘Tove thatthe kids are not reviewing things they have already learned and know well- the ‘expectations forthe kids are much higher but whl they are expected to dois not Beyond ther abilty. They are rising tothe occasion!" Second grado teacher "2nd graders are leaving 2nd grade adding and subtracting mentally with regrouping - they have never been al this level a the end of 2nd gradé 4th grado teacher "The mutt-step problem solving is very challenging. The students realy get a great feeling ‘of accomplishment in solving these dificult word problems, ‘th and 6th grade teacher “Our students are earning math at a much deoper level. Rather than just knowing what the answer is, they are constantly asked to explain how they got their answer and why they took the route they did to get fo the answer ITBS Results Please see below the results of ITBS for this school year. This isa standardized test requifed by the Diocese of Kansas Ciy-St Joseph for grades 4, 6, and 8. St. Therese {goes beyond the diocesan requirement and offers the test annually to all students in grades 3 through 8. We continue fo use these scores along with our other test data to drive instruction. We sludy carefuly each area long withthe specific components under each subject area to see areas of strength and growth and each teacher looks at individual test Soares 0 as to indivdualize intruction. You wil be hear more about your child's individual scores in your pareniteacher conference in October. Grade Tot! Reading Total Wath Composite an at a8 sn a0 me en 71 oe 7% m8 m8 aa savas ‘51 Therese Neth Parish Mall- St. Therese Seheo June Newsletter Bn 78 oat Student Council Representatives 2015-2016 \We are grateful forthe efforts and leadership provided by our 8th grade Student Counc ‘members that will be moving on to high school next year. We say goodt-bye tothe. fellowing and wish them walt Ryan O'Connell, Sara Bryant, Emma Roberts, Joseph ‘Mandacina, Max Forbes and Sara Hibbeler. We also thank the folowing students for their service this year: Joel Birchmier, TJ. Carol, Sofa Fatino and Lucia Tyler. ‘This year the Student Council raised $192.64 through Lemonade sales at lunch and a

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