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Spring Fling March 29, 2014

6:00—11:30 p.m. Adults only

This event is bigger and better, because

it’s STARring YOU!

We have resolved 3 of your biggest

concerns: Food; Space; Beverages

Location: Trinity High School Gym

Atmosphere: Overly spacious—totally

transformed into a Hollywood showcase

Entertainment: LIVE BAND—Second

Chance with their own DJ during

breaks

Food: Professionally Catered by Sir D’s as well as 2 Steamship Rounds

Beverage: Beer, water, soda and the Slushy Machine are provided. You

can also BYOB.

Cost: Great price—$40/person!!

Silent Auction *** Live Auction *** Class Items *** Raffle Ticket Items

$$$$$$$ Cash Raffle Drawing! $$$$$$$

Who: YOU and bring your friends and family. There is plenty of room.

Attire: Come casual or dress to impress.

Need a babysitter? We are working with Trinity

High School students who are babysitters and

working through Jane Monaghan and our youth

group. Contact Maggie McMullin 938-0579(h).

Any Questions? Contact either Ellyn Campbell at

ejdcampbell@comcast.net or Brian McMullin at

bmcmullin@genieelectronics.com

Don’t miss out on this great event with all your friends! See you there!!

Issue 2 2013 - 2014 School Year March 2014

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Pre-School By Mrs. Zimmerman & Mrs. D’Ambrosio

Wow! Has this been an exciting

winter or what? The Preschoolers

are having a blast looking outside

the window to see if it is snowing

AGAIN! The 4 p.m. class was

wacky enough to play in the super

fun fluffy white stuff. All the

moms and dads packed up the

snow gear and off to build a

snowman we went! Even with all

of the closing and delays, that

hasn’t stopped the Preschool children from learning.

We are learning about the letter M and having way

too much fun eating marshmallows and m&m’s—

even though we just learned that eating too much

sugar makes our teeth sad. We are learning about

manners, working on creating our very own “Me”

book and marble painting! We learned about

Noah’s Ark and all those animals.

The 3’s worked on “noodle names” where they made

their name using real (uncooked) noodles!

Thank you to

everyone who has

helped make Saint

Theresa Preschool what it is today. We are growing

bigger and bigger. Just within the last two weeks,

we have happily added 5 new friends to our three

year old classes! Thank you for sharing your

thoughtful comments to people considering Saint

Theresa School.

Little Saints Academy By Mrs. Carole Cuthbertson

The long, cold winter provided lots of time for the

Little Saints to enjoy many indoor activities, while

learning about this season. They enjoyed stories

such as 50 Degrees Below Zero, Thomas’

Snowsuit and The Grandfather’s Wild Toboggan

Ride …(that was all before I experienced MY

“Wild Sled Ride”). They painted with ice, played

in snow (shaving cream) and made paper

snowballs that contained each other’s initials

inside, then we bounced them into the air … the

snowballs, that is, not the children.

Penguins

are all

about the

cold, and

our little

ones

painted

bag penguins complete with headbands, then

waddled around the school. They also practiced

being the daddies and caring for the eggs on their

very still feet! They dug for krill and other good

things to eat and could identify quite a number of

various kinds of penguins. Speaking of birds, a

little closer to home, the students created bird

feeders to hang at their homes to feed our

wintering birds.

The Care Bears helped us focus on Valentine’s

Day. As we discussed each characteristic, we

learned to be a little kinder and more “caring”

toward each other. Patriotic Days introduced

Lincoln Logs and helped the children to create

their own Log Cabins along with Washington’s

cherry tree. They marched, waving flags, to

“You’re a Grand Ol’ Flag” and “Yankee Doodle

Dandy,” and of course, “When the Saints Go

Marching In.”

March began with a celebration of Dr. Seuss and

his many, many books. Presently, we are studying

about the weather that March brings and getting

ready to welcome Spring.

Raindrops or Snowflakes

Chilly Winds or Warm Breezes

We know March is here

‘Cause that’s how March teases!

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They celebrated with a party and parade on

Mardi Gras. On Ash Wednesday the

Kindergarten children participated in the School

Liturgy as they are learning about the special

season of Lent and ways in which to prepare for

Easter.

Dr. Seuss was celebrated the

first two weeks of March. The

children had a great time

exploring the many books by

this world famous author.

They also enjoyed a special

snack of what else … green

eggs!

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Congratulations to Natalie Borne, Olivia Brenkacs, Haylee DeVito, Madison Jurash, Morgan Jurash, Bailey Kline, Madelyn Kline, Loudon Lane, Ryan Long, Brady Needham, MaKayla Rivera, Priscilla Smith, and Claire Stager! These students participated in the Six Flags Read to Succeed Program and successfully completed six hours or more of recreational, non-school related reading. They will each receive a free ticket to Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey.

By: Mrs. Telatovich, Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Brown,

Mrs. Petrillo and Mrs. Long

The children in K1, K2 and K3 have been very

busy since the New Year! They learned about

Polar Regions and all of the animals that call

these icy habitats their home. They worked

with their 5th grade buddies and made

dioramas of these regions.

Day 100 was

celebrated early in

February.

Imagining what

we will look like

when we are 100

years old was fun!

It was a day for

singing,

celebrating, and of

course counting!

Healthy hearts and

Valentine’s Day

celebrations followed the next week. The

children also

learned about

Presidents,

especially our

two most

famous ones,

Lincoln and

Washington.

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First Grade By: Mrs. Pinamonti & Mrs. Lenig

Students in first grade celebrated the

100th Day of School in February. They

counted to 100 by ones, twos, fives, tens,

twenties, twenty-fives and fifties, shared

collections of 100, made 100 things

books, and made a cookie with 100 chocolate chips. The

students read several 100 days stories, read a poem with

100 words, and went home 100 days smarter!

In February, students in 1A prepared

Valentine’s Day cards for our

Veterans.

Students in 1B will participate in Lucky Charms Internet

Project on March 17. They join students all over the

United States as they sort, count and compare the

marshmallow charms found in Lucky Charms cereal. For

more information about internet projects, or to see our

results from the past, visit http://www.projectsbyjen.com

and click on Projects.

Students collected 120 pairs of used eye glasses during

the month of February. This community service project

helps needy people around the world by improving their

lives with better vision. During the month of May, first

grade students collect old and damaged American flags

for a Flag Retirement Ceremony.

Students in 1B will be acting out the Stations of the Cross

during the first week of April. They are reading their

lines and practicing every day. It is always a memorable

event.

Students in 1A made beautiful

"Stations of the Cross" boxes. Inside

the box they had items for each station.

Students were thrilled to have a “Veronica’s cloth” in

their box. The children delighted in

being able to look closely at their

cloth to see the face of Jesus. Mrs.

Lenig loves to do this project every

year. This project is what she uses all those Altoid

containers for—so keep them coming in!

Students in 1B are watching an Eagle's nest in Decorah,

Iowa and the Peregrin Falcon's nest in Harrisburg via the

internet on the Smart Board in our classroom. The

students were excited to see the eggs in both nests and

look forward to watching them hatch in a few weeks.

Second Grade By: Mrs. Moser & Ms. Roos

Second grade has been busy

learning about our Presidents.

Students in Ms. Roos class

wrote about what they would

do if they were President.

Different ideas were:

“I would as President make

everything free, every toy

would be free.”

“I would as President make summer and winter Olympics

every year”.

“I would as President I’ll help other people have a good

life and be safe for ever”.

Students in Mrs. Moser’s

class learned about Mary,

the Mother of God. The

class learned there are many

beautiful titles given to the

Mother of God over the

centuries and these titles

have been given to her to

honor her and for the help

she has given to us.

Second Grade is also working on 3-digit addition and

subtraction. They are learning math vocabulary words

such as hundreds, difference, regroup, tens, ones, number

sentence, addends and sum.

In Language Arts we are reading

“The Ugly Vegetables”. A

young girl is upset that her

garden wasn’t pretty like the

flower gardens of the neighbors.

She finds that her garden, while

not “pretty” contains delicious vegetables. In the end the

neighbors trade pretty flowers for delicious vegetable

soup!

Students are continuing to learn cursive writing and

journal write every day.

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Third Grade By: Ms. O’Connor and Mrs. Garnett

Students in third grade have been busy learning their

multiplication and division facts. They now know all

their facts in multiplication and division from 0-9.

They are excited to start fractions!

Third grade just finished learning

about the Arctic. Students studied

various animals and how they adapt to

the climate. We also read the book

Mr. Popper’s Penguins to learn more

about the lives of penguins.

In February, students in third grade read a biography

about a famous person. Students had to dress up as

the person when presenting their report. The class

met different people such as Amelia Earhart, Anne

Frank, Roberto Clemente, Michael Jordan and

Milton Hershey. Pictured below is: William

Shakespeare, Paul Revere, Jane Goodall and George

Washington!

Third grade is learning about light, sound and heat.

Students learned about sound waves by

experimenting with tuning forks. Students also

watched what happened when food coloring was

placed in cold water and hot water.

Fourth Grade By: Mrs. Richard & Mrs. Spaulding

In celebration of President’s Day, 4A learned facts about the only president born in Pennsylvania, James Buchanan. Students created a biography and sketched a portrait of the 15th president. It was a little disappointing to learn that many consider Buchanan as one of the worst presidents and that he was pro-slavery. It was interesting to learn that there is a Buchanan State Park, his nickname was “Old Buck”, and he was the only president who remained single his whole life!

Each month students in 4A read different genres of books. Then, they create a report/project which outlines what the book is about including plot, character, setting facts and more. This month, students read biographies about famous people and created time lines. Students were encouraged to “think outside the box” to create an eye-catching timeline. Long gone is the plain old black and white timeline! Evan Scott read about and created a timeline about Benjamin Franklin. Creatively, Evan presented his facts and pictures about Franklin’s life in the shape of a kite. All the projects in 4A were well done and showcased their artistic side … along with presenting important facts about famous people.

Science students in Mrs. Spaulding’s 4B class are

learning about the different types of simple machines.

The students are exploring how these machines work

using Lego kits to create levers, pulleys, wheel and axle

and gears. The students will apply the knowledge they

learned about simple machines and create an invention of

their own.

4B wrote welcome cards to Bishop Gainer, welcoming

him to our Parish and Diocese and introducing themselves

to him. They are hoping the Bishop will visit Saint

Theresa’s! In language arts, students are in the final

process of writing persuasive essays on “Why Science is

Important.” They will soon publish them and share them

with their classmates. We will soon start an interactive

literature unit reading the book Number the Stars by Lois

Lowry.

4B had several contestants in the 4,5,6

spelling bee. They all did fantastic and

were shining stars: Nick Brenkacs,

Alexander Gassis, Samantha Marshall,

Isabel Shore, and Jacob Shull.

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Fifth Grade By: Mrs. Costello and Mrs. DeBastiani

5th grade is busy learning about

Ancient Cultures. Because we will

be learning about China this year, we

celebrated Chinese New Year, the

year of the Horse. We are learning

about why and when they celebrate

the new year, Chinese zodiac signs,

lucky color red and lucky foods. We

even used chop sticks to eat oranges because in Chinese

oranges and tangerines sound like luck and wealth. We

also made red paper lanterns that adorned our classrooms!

5a has been busy reading The Hobbit. We were hard at

work creating a

Hobbit Hole of our

own! Inside we

recreated a spider

corner and will be

working to

recreate Smaug,

the dragon who

stole the treasure

that the dwarves

and Bilbo are

going after to

reclaim! We are tracking the dwarves’ adventures on a

map on the back bulletin board and get to wear our

Hobbit socks when we read. It’s been quite an exciting

book but we’re anxious to find out how it ends!

In Science we

became Doctors

when studying the

Digestive System.

We researched

digestive diseases

and reported on

them complete

with our ill

patients.

We also found out

the small intestine

was over 20 feet

long!

We also made

Digestive t-shirts

showing the

Digestive System!

We have just

finished an Internet

Scavenger Hunt on

Energy and will be

moving on to Matter.

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Sixth Grade By: Adv. Lang. Arts (ALA) students

Mrs. Kaufold’s 6th grade language arts class is a perfect

balance of grammar and literature. The class is currently

reading biographies and non-fiction books and in

grammar they are learning the fundamental skills of

outlining and giving a speech.

Mrs. Kaufold’s 6th grade Social Studies class is learning

about many interesting topics including Ancient China.

They are currently working on a project which includes

research on Mesopotamia, the Stone Age, Egypt, and

India.

Mrs. McCarthy’s 6th grade religion classes are learning

about the Transfiguration and life of Jesus.

Mrs. Banks has been busy prepping the sixth grade for

their upcoming science fair. In art class, the sixth graders

made colorful Mardi Gras masks out of Plaster of Paris

and they are currently working on a macramé project. In

gym class students learned all about the winter Olympics,

and even participated in their own! In Spanish, the sixth

graders are learning their Spanish grammar and made

foreign language week pins.

In Mrs. Castner’s Language Arts class, the

students are about to start reading Hamlet by

William Shakespeare. In addition, students

are researching and creating projects centered

around Shakespearean times.

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Seventh Grade, By: ALA students Seventh grade has been very busy! In Mrs.

Szymczak’s Advanced Language Arts class,

students just finished reading The Diary of Anne

Frank. During in-class discussions, Stevie Mitrzyk

and Ryan Stager shared their vast knowledge about

WWII, teaching their classmates many new and

interesting facts. The entire class went on a field trip

to the Whitaker Center to see the performance of the

play. After the play, students were enthralled by a

speech given by Hilda Mantelmacher, a Holocaust

survivor. In Mrs. Castner’s Language Arts class, the

students are working on their research essay

choosing a topic of

their choice.

In G e o g r ap h y,

students recently

completed their

poster project on

Europe, and brought in a smorgasbord of European

cuisine for everyone to sample. To stay up with

current events, they even tracked the Olympic

medals won by their assigned country as well as the

medals won by the United States. In Seventh Grade

Religion, the students are working diligently on their

saint report.

Mrs. Tarkington is currently busy teaching circles

and area, angles, exponential equations and

functions and much, much more. She enjoys using

her Smart Board to bring technology into her

lessons. Mrs. Tarkington would like to congratulate

Stephanie Uroda, Joey Francis, and Connor

Brennan for going above and beyond expectations.

Using the Educreations program on the iPads, the seventh

grade science class has been constructing mitosis and

meiosis structures, collaborating with their computer

class and Ms. Allen. In music class, they are writing

various compositions in groups with the pentatonic scale,

which they will perform in front of the class. In art class,

they are working on a Recycle Project which requires

them to use magazines to weave a bowl or vase. The

seventh grade is working on Mi Ropa Favorita project

and finishing writing clothing sentences for Spanish

class.

Eighth Grade, By: ALA students

Students in Mrs. McCarthy’s 8th grade Social

Studies classes had to create a PowerPoint

presentation on key female figures that were part of

the Prohibition Era. Erin Smith and Andrea

Repetz took that one step further and created a video

around their PowerPoint. Erin and Andrea played

the characters and interviewed them on their part in

Prohibition. Great job going above and beyond.

Eighth grade students are also learning about World

War II and its key figures. Noelle Chavey, Becca

Zemaitis, Elizabeth

Witten, Sarah Eby and

Shiloh Carnes all

part icipated in the

National History Day

competition.

In mathematics, Mrs. Tarkington would like to

acknowledge and congratulate Connor Rohrer and

Laura Mueller for going above and beyond

expectations.

Mrs. Banks will be using hot

plates stir for solutions in

teaching the eighth grade.

Her goal is to have her

students collaborate with

technology to complete a chemistry project.

Advanced Language Arts (ALA) just finished

reading their first full-length Shakespearean play, A

Midsummer Night’s Dream and debating about

topics in the play. They are now beginning research

and nonfiction unit, and everyone is reading a

memoir of their choosing. In addition, the ALA

students help write the middle school Saints

Shout!

The eighth grade learned about conjugating verbs

and is currently learning about nouns in Spanish.

Eighth grade religion students are busy learning

about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and morality.

Eighth graders are also learning to use different apps

on the iPads in computer class.

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St. Theresa Parish Faith Bee This year our middle school students participated

in the first Diocesan Catholic Faith Bee. Students

in 7th and 8th grade, from both the school and

Religious Education, took a written test on our Catholic

Faith. The top ten students moved on to the parish

bee. The top ten came from our 8th grade class, with one

student tying for 10th place with a Religious Education

student. Those ten students were Philip and Carmen

Andreoli, Connor Rohrer, Erin Smith, Elizabeth

Binder, Patrick Connolly, Elizabeth Witten, Andrea

Repetz, Maggie Goodrich, and Chris Haser. Great job

to all those students. And a big congratulations to

Patrick Connolly for winning the parish bee. Patrick

now moves on to the Diocesan Bee in March. We'll be

praying for you Patrick!

Thank you to everyone who

participated in the Saint Theresa

School 4th - 6th grade spelling

bee. Congratulations to our

grand champion Andrew Mott

(6th grade)! The runner up is

Isabelle Roes (4th grade)!

On Friday, February 21, 2014, the

Respect Life Club, under the direction

of Mrs. Lyn Kaufold, held a Baby

Shower at Saint Theresa School. All

students were encouraged to send in

items for babies to help support the

ministry of Morning Star Pregnancy

Services. The students did a wonderful job collecting many

items! Volunteers from Morning Star were at the baby shower

and showed the students the different stages of development of

a baby in the womb. Morning Star was thrilled with all the

items they received.

Rumor has it that STS’s technology is

outdated. Those that believe that are

misinformed! The technology

program at STS is thriving. We have

125 computer systems for teachers

and students. All are new, purchased

in 2012 and 2013. Among them is a COW, computer on

wheels, that hosts 25 laptops and wireless capabilities.

Also, there is an iPad station, known as Lilly Pad, that

hosts 20 iPads and wireless capabilities. In addition, the

students are actively working on collaborative projects in

the computer lab on technology instruction day.

Currently 6th grade is using class time to work on

Science Fair research. 7th grade is researching a genetic

disorder to create a video using Movie Maker or

Educreations to teach the other students about their

assigned disorder. 8th grade is researching an element

from the Periodic Chart to create a presentation.

Catholic Schools Week What a spectacular Catholic Schools

week we had! So much fun and lots of

activities to keep everyone busy.

Opening Mass

Open House

Skating Party at

Fountainblu

Book Fair all week

Parents joining us for lunch

Prayer Service

Canstruction

Project

(Olympic Rings)

Religion Trivia Bowl and Lunch

Principals for a day

(D’Agostino Family)

Teacher Luncheon

Tales with Tails

A Taste of STS

New Theme Revealed

(Congratulations Erica

Lawrence)

Volleyball Tournament (Best

mascot award to Mrs.

Kaufold!!)

PTO Ice cream party

And …. Last but certainly not

least…. Who can forget the

famous STS CUP SONG!!!!

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Music By: Mrs. Meagher The music department

has been so busy! We

b rough t Cathol i c

Schools week to a

totally different level

this year with our

world famous

“Cup Song”. Students in 2nd through 8th

grade sat in the shape of a cross and

performed the famous cup song using blue

and yellow Solo cups while members of our choir

sang “10,000 reasons Bless the Lord”. It was

beautiful. If you have not had a chance to see it—it

is on our Facebook page and you also can go to the

You Tube link:

h t t p s : / / w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m / w a t c h ?

v=FxzivLmNHPM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

We are trying to get 10,000 hits on the you tube link

for the 10,000 reasons we love Catholic Schools!

Tell your friends and family to watch it again and

tell everyone to share the link!

On January 18,

2014, our very

own Saint Theresa

School choir sang

t h e N a t i o n a l

Anthem at the

Hershey Bears

hockey game! It

was so exciting to see our students on the ice.

C o n n o r R o h r e r

auditioned for district band

on the bassoon in

December. At that tryout,

Connor placed 2nd in the

Bassoon section for the

District 7 upper band. The

festival was held February 7th and 8th at Central

Dauphin East High School. Connor was one of only

three 8th graders who made it into the band. Connor

had the opportunity to work with world-renowned

composer and conductor Stephen Melillo. What an

impressive achievement for an 8th grade student!!

SCHOLASTIC WINTER

BOOK FAIR 2014 By: Mrs. Pam Beauduy

The annual Scholastic Winter Book

Fair, which was held during Catholic Schools Week, was a great

success. The proceeds made will be used to enhance our

school’s library collection. Many teachers received books on

their wish lists which also benefited their own classroom librar-

ies. The fair was also a success thanks to all of the wonderful

volunteers who helped out with this event. The following

student’s were this year’s drawing winners:

Connor Armstrong (Little Saints Academy)

Julia Scholz (P3AM) Adam Clinkscale (P4AM)

David Owens (P4PM) Logan Maurer (K1)

Siree Najdek (K2) Victor Sabbara (K3)

Angela Fera (1A) Ben Killian (1B)

Grace Smalankas (2A) Brady Needham (2B)

CJ LaPenta (3A) Jordan Negley (3B)

Connor Pushart (4A) Zachary Bixler (4B)

Lizzie Jendrysik (5A) Sammi Bohl (5B)

Jacob Kreiser (6A) Helaena Holjes (6B)

Kevin Stager (7A) Leah Deppen (7B)

Townley Sorge (8A)

Townley Sorge, Catie Noble, Stephanie Uroda

and Connor Rohrer participated in the Cumber-

land County Middle School Band. The band had

students from 17 different middle schools through-

out Cumberland County. The festival was held at

Red Land High School on Friday 1/31 and Satur-

day 2/1 with a concert on Saturday at noon. The

students had the great opportunity to work with

Dr. William Stowman from Messiah College.

Saint Theresa Students were delighted to be a part of the

Trinity High School's theater production of "Wizard of Oz".

They did a fantastic job!!

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ALUMNI in ACTION!! Alexander Zemaitis (2013 graduate of STS) competed

in the National History Day competition

and received 3rd place. He will be

moving on to the State Competition with

his documentary: Gideon v. Wainwright:

The Rights and Responsibilities of Legal

Counsel for All. Good luck Alexander in

the state competition!

It’s high school musical

season and STS alums have

moved on from our middle

school musicals to grace the

stages of their high schools.

Anna Rose Smith portrayed

“Irene Molloy” in Hello,

Dolly! at Red Land High School. Abby Coder worked

behind the scenes as part of the stage crew. The show

was directed by Caitlin Shepski, choral director and

member of St. Theresa parish.

Cedar Cliff performed "Man of La Mancha". Back L-R:

Sophomores:Josh Eby and Tom Claypool,

Senior:Daniella Bosak

and Sophomore:

Veronica Repetz.

Pictured Front L-R:

Seniors:Liz Mueller and

Taylor Montefour,

Junior: Maddie

Ortenzio,

Congrats to the Saint Theresa Boys High School Team

of: Andrew Scarpelli, AJ Sowa, Brett Becker, Brett

Stoey, Collin Kilpatrick, John Ford, Isaiah Beard,

Logan Shettle, Matthew Gregiore, Patrick Kline, and

Will Alford !!! STATE CHAMPIONS!!!

Spanish By: Señora Haver

In Spanish class,

middle school has

been learning

clothing vocabulary

and creating a project

entitled “Mi Ropa

Favorita” (My

Favorite Clothing)

where they describe

and illustrate themselves wearing their favorite clothing using

the verb “llevar” (to wear/to carry). Kindergarten, first and

second grades have been learning about farm animals and how

they are feeling. In grades 3, 4 and 5 students are learning

numbers and how to say their phone number in Spanish.

March 3-9 was Foreign Language Week which celebrated the

importance of learning another language and appreciating

other cultures. Student-created posters decorated our school

(see picture), students created pins and stickers with positive

messages in Spanish, announcements by the students were

made in Spanish and other languages and the cafeteria featured

international dishes.

Physical Education By: Ms. Patton

At STS during the winter games

on the 22nd Olympiad, our

students entered the gym, got on

their “snow skis” and traveled to

Sochi, Russia. We met on the

Friendship Circle for instructions and the games began! All 9

grade levels started off with several rounds of our new game,

“I Love Math.” If a student went undefeated for 4 consecutive

rounds they got to go up on stage, receive their imaginary gold

medal, stand under our Nations

Flag for photo opportunities and

adulation. We made our way to

the slopes for “Freestyle and Slope

style” scooter events, our

“chairlift” in the center of the gym

could also be seen taking the “2 &

4 person” bobsled (scooter) teams

back to the top for second and third

practice runs. Also seen practicing

were the “Scooter Luge” competitors with classmates taking

turns and providing the speed for their events. Older students

competed in the “Skeleton Scooter” event.

Pairs and Freestyle “Scooter Skating” could be seen when we

weren’t on the slopes. Our special “Sock Speed Skaters” got

to show their stuff on our short track course. “Curling” STS

style was usually the favorite event of our Olympics. Each of

the 5 Olympic Color Rings were represented in the relay style

event where Olympians tried to place their “Stone Scooter”

right in the place to score the most points for their team. We

put these activities away until 4 years from now when they call

on the youth of the world to gather in PyeongChang, South

Korea.

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By: Meghan

Rivera

We have had an exciting year. A HUGE thank you goes

out to all the volunteers that helped throughout the school

year. Your time, efforts, and dedication to our school is

appreciated. With all the success of the fundraisers the

PTO has been able to plan some great events. We

sponsored Trunk or Treat, a Sit in Movie, Breakfast with

St. Nick, Muffins with Mom, Donuts with Dad, Mardi

Gras festivities, an Ice Cream Social and even had a

roller skating event.

There is just so much we want to share with you for

upcoming events. Don't forget to check out our page on

the STS website to see what's happening. Have you heard

about the new Schwan's grocery delivery fundraiser?

PTO is looking ahead to next school year. There are a

few vacancies in various committees and on the board.

Please plan to attend our next PTO meeting to see which

ones you might be interested in chairing.

Thank you to our Maintenance Department!! Our

Maintenance Department has been very busy this winter!

Thank you Mr. Jim and Mr. Pham and all the

maintenance crew for clearing all the

snow and ice from the sidewalks and

parking lots, again and again and again!!

We have to say a sad farewell to Mr. Jim

Rodriguez. Mr. Jim has taken a new job

and we wish him all the best. Thank you

for your 7 years of service and dedication to STS Mr.

Jim!!

Middle School Learning Support By: Mrs. Houseman

Middle School learning

support in language arts

has begun writing a

report. The students are

l e a r n i n g a b o u t

bibliographies, note

cards, outlines, taking notes and putting together

ideas. We are doing this in accordance with the 6th

grade Social Studies project. It’s great walking hand

in hand with the classroom teacher to complete an

assignment.

Are you a business owner? Do you know a business

owner? The Educational Improvement Tax Credit

Program is a way for businesses to divert their tax

funds toward Saint Theresa School (STS). This

program provides significant revenues to support

tuition scholarships at our school. Not only does

this improve a student's chance to receive an

education at STS, it also ensures your tax dollars

stay right here in our community. Talk to your

accountant and please give Michelle Zemba (EITC

Coordinator) at STS a call at (717) 649-8899 or

mzemba@sainttheresaschool.org. Thank you for

your support! Thank you to the following

businesses who are supporting STS through this

program:

Joyner Sportsmedicine Institute, Inc.

Reilly Insurance

Nutrition Inc.

If you would like more information on the EITC

program, please visit our website at

www.sainttheresaschool.org and click on “School

Board” then “Development”. Thank you for your

support. If you own a business, PLEASE check this

out!! It is an easy—and FREE way to get money to

families who need help with tuition!!

A huge thank you to all our

volunteers! Special kudos to

everyone who helped with Catholic

Schools Week in any way! We

could not have had such a

successful week of events without

all the help you gave. Thank you!!

Be sure to keep checking our

facebook page—it is always

being updated with new pictures

of what we are up to at the school. Tell friends and

family to “like” us. You do not have to have a

Facebook account to view our page.

Simply click on the Facebook icon at the

bottom of our home web page.

Educational Improvement Tax

Credit Program (EITC)

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Saint Theresa School—1200 Bridge Street —New Cumberland, PA 17070

(717) 774-7464 — Email: stsoffice@sainttheresaschool.org

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Curriculum Fair May 5, 2014 6:30 p.m.

March 29, 2014 6-11:30

Trinity High School

Bye Bye Birdie Musical & Dinner

Theater Production by our STS

Middle School Students!

Thursday, April 3 (Show only)

Friday, April 4 (Dinner Theater)

Saturday, April 5 (Dinner Theater)

Friday, May 15, 2014