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November  2025

Dear St. Theresa Families, 

As we prepare our hearts for Christmas this Advent season, we are asking our students and families to make a small, but significant difference in the lives of others in our local community.  This year St. Theresa will support two initiatives during Advent:  the Orleans-Cumberland Food Bank and an Ottawa Catholic sister school in need of support (as well as those in our community in need of support).  

The Orleans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre Food Bank provides for the needs of families in our local community.  As we await for baby Jesus to be born again in our hearts this Christmas, our project will focus on the moms and babies in need in our community.  We will be collecting:  non-perishable baby food, baby cereal, toddler snacks, school snacks, formula, diapers, pull-ups, Goodnites, hygiene products and any non-perishable food items.  Please click on the link to view frequently required donations.  Donations can be placed in the large basket by the font office.  Food Donations - CRCOC - OCCRC. 

This year, we will be supporting some families in our own school community.  With this in mind, we are asking families to donate grocery store gift cards (e.g., Walmart, No Frills, Giant Tiger, Food Basics, Freshco, Superstore, etc.) to help out.

For every donation brought in, students will place an ornament on our school Christmas tree.  We hope to see the basket brimming with food, and the branches trimmed with ornaments!

The first Sunday of Advent is Sunday, November 30.  Both of our Advent initiatives will take place during the weeks of December 1 - December 18.  

In our final week of Advent together, we will be having a fun  BE Christmas Spirit week from December 15-19.  Click the link for details.

We thank you for your generosity and 

continued support!

God Bless and Merry Christmas,

The St. Theresa Staff

Dear Parents and Guardians

Please find the link to sign up for Parent Teacher Interviews on November 20th.  Meetings will be held after school hours in the school gym. 

Interview Sign Up Link

If you have any issues in booking your appointments, please contact your child's teacher

As our students remind us daily, Halloween is this Friday.  Students can dress in Black and Orange or wear a costume but for safety/practical reasons, masks and accessories are not permitted.

Please read the following from the Board on Costumes:

“With Halloween just around the corner, the countdown is on for parents to find the perfect Halloween costume for their children. As tempting as it may be to dress our kids in pretty much anything they want to be, it is important to consider a more thoughtful approach about whether the costume is culturally sensitive and appropriate. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, cultural appropriation is, “the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect the culture.” Halloween is a fun event and with some creativity and imagination, parents can help their child(ren) with deciding on a costume that aligns with a culturally sensitive Halloween. Being proactive can help all of us to avoid uncomfortable situations at school and in our community and can help us ensure that Halloween is a fun event where all students feel safe and honoured.”

As well, we have been informed that By-law will be patrolling the streets around the school during pick up time so please ensure you are following the signage and not blocking driveways.

The St. Theresa School Council invites your family to the Halloween Dance 2025! Friday October 24, 2025 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm in the school gym.

Tickets are available on Cash Online, $5/student.

Parents/Guardians and non-school age siblings are free. 

Candy and water will be available for $1/each - cash only 

Parents/Guardians must supervise their children, this is not a drop off event even for grade 5 and 6 students. 

We need volunteers to help run the dance, please email  stparentcouncil@gmail.com if you're available to help. 

Looking forward to booging the night away! 

St Theresa Parent Council

Dear Parents and Guardians:

With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, we are preparing for a successful food drive for our fellow neighbours who rely on the Orleans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre Food Bank.  As our school board theme this year calls us to “Open Doors, Build Bridges and Nourish New Beginnings”, we ask that you join us in the collective effort of bringing in any nonperishable food items.  Please see the list of most needed items below.  If you would like to contribute, please send in any nonperishable food items with your child over the next two weeks (Sept 26 - Oct 9).  Alternatively, a monetary donation can be made through this link:  https://www.crcoc.ca/en/donate-occrc/ .

We are hoping to leave others feeling grateful and blessed this Thanksgiving.  We thank you in advance for your generosity and support this fall season,

St. Theresa Catholic School