St. Theresa School in Ashburn, Virginia

#GivingTuesday is in full swing!! Please consider a gift to the STCS 2020 Thunder Appeal, here: https://tinyurl.com/y3hdrjav Thank you for your support!

Happy #GivingTuesday! Please consider a gift to the STCS 2020 Thunder Appeal, here: https://tinyurl.com/y3hdrjav
Thank you for your support!

Advent begins today! Two great ways to prepare for the Christmas season: our parish retreat and the Arlington Diocese's #JustOneYes (JOY) campaign of service, prayer, and sacrifice. Sign up for the retreat here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0e4aa4a822a0ff2-sttheresa; find “JOY” info here: https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/joy/

Global #GivingTuesday is in 3 days! Please support STCS, here: https://tinyurl.com/y3hdrjav Thank you!

Join us for Spirit Night! Please mention STCS when you place your dine-in, carryout, or curbside order -- you do NOT need to show a flyer!

All families are invited to join in this Advent Retreat, either in-person or via livestream on the parish page.

As we prepare for the Birth of Our Savior this Advent Season, please join us on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for an Advent Retreat. Participants are welcome to join us in church, or virtually via livestream here on Facebook.

Refreshments will be served. To help us plan, if you would like to join us in-person, please sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4AA4A822A0FF2-sttheresa

Retreat Schedule:
8:30 AM Mass
9:30 AM Reflection by Fr. Hudgins: Prayer
10:15 AM Quiet Prayer / Break
10:45 AM Reflection by Fr. Barnes: Our Blessed Mother
11:30 AM Closing Prayer

This event is proudly sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Thank you to the Knights and priests who are working hard to plan this event.

Take a peek at the creative works of our STCS students as you enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday. Blessings to you and yours!

The Velazquez Family was featured on the Disney Channel on Friday, November 23 on “Disney Fam Jam”! They were one of three families from Adrenaline Dance Studio in Tysons Corner, Virginia who were interviewed and selected to be on this fun family dance competition series. If you missed the show on Monday, you can still watch them on the Disney Now app. They had a great act--so proud of them!

Thanksgiving cards to brighten your day! Our students create cards every Thanksgiving and Christmas to distribute at area nursing and retirement homes through "Dorie's Dollies," led by an STCS parent. It's become a wonderful annual tradition!

Mark your calendars now for our awesome PTO Annual Auction!

We have some extra White House ornaments! Click here to order: https://sainttheresaparish.com/.../white-house-ornament.../

Weekly School Mass - November 20, 2020 - 10:15 AM

Christmas JOY! STCS families, faculty, and staff packed Boxes of Joy for the annual Cross Catholic Outreach program to provide Christmas gifts for children in need. What a blessing to participate in this program!

STCS Open House

Visit our Virtual Open House to see STCS in action! https://sites.google.com/stsashburn.com/stcsopenhouse/home

sites.google.com During that period, submit the online application and supporting documentation, all of which can be found on our website, www.stsashburn.com, under the Admissions menu heading.

STCS families, our Backpack Buddies collection is this Wednesday!

STCS parents, see this week's Thursday Thunder for a list of items in the Lost & Found!

Bulletin Board Bonanza for the week!

The BOOK FAIR IS NOW OPEN! Check it out and place your order here: https://tinyurl.com/y56parql Books can be shipped directly to your home, so family & friends can order, too! Encourage reading and shop for Christmas -- all while supporting STCS. Thank you to our wonderful librarian, Mrs. Renzette, for making our Book Fair happen virtually!

Weekly School Mass - November 11, 2020

Today we also commemorate the 11th Anniversary of the Dedication of St. Theresa Church.

Happy Veterans Day! Every year our 5th grade students host a Veterans Day program & reception for our parish/school community. They are unable to hold the event this year due to the pandemic, but instead are leading our school Veterans Day observance by sharing their essays about veterans and creating Thank You cards to share with local veterans. The 6th grade computer class also designed cards, and our lessons and bulletin boards reflect our gratitude to those who served. God bless our veterans!

Going "live" in one week -- share the news!

Obituary of Helen Elizabeth Kruml | Direct Cremation Svcs of VA - Chantilly

It is with both deep sadness and joyful remembrance that we share this news about our former colleague and teacher, Mrs. Kruml. Her family has given permission for her funeral service on Saturday to be live-streamed on our FB page, but not recorded. RIP to a dear member of our community. https://directcremationservicesofvirginia.com/tribute/details/2650/Helen-Kruml/obituary.html

directcremationservicesofvirginia.com Helen began her life’s journey on April 23rd, 1952, in Chicago IL, and passed into eternal peace on Oct 30th, 2020. Helen graduated from St. Francis High School in 1970 and received a BS in Education from the Loyola University in 1974. She was married to Alan on Feb 12th, 1977 and was a loving mot...

Weekly School Mass - November 6, 2020 - 10:15 AM

It's #ThankfulThursday and we're sending out a HUGE THANK YOU to our parent & grandparent volunteers! You are THE BEST, and we couldn't do it without you! A special shout-out to our Core Volunteers, who have given so many hours to help ensure a safe re-opening for our students this year. We are blessed and thankful to have such a dedicated and giving community!

Be on the lookout for our Virtual Open House!

More awesome bulletin boards to share!

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints, or "All Saints' Day." 1A prepared by discussing and creating images of their favorite saints!

Meal planning for the week? We've got you covered on Wednesday! Join us at Chipotle for PTO's Spirit Night! 😄

Wrapping up the week with photos of a few of the many wonderful things happening at STCS: 8th grade Pecha Kucha presentations on Justice (our Virtue of the Month); 4th grade & Kindergarten Art classes finding inspiration outdoors for their leaf projects; and 6th grade Science class mapping out earth's timeline in our courtyard!

A little rain didn't dampen the fun at our annual Fall Fest today! THANK YOU to our PTO, wonderful volunteers, and awesome faculty for an afternoon of fun, creativity & treats!

We have an open position -- see the full description here: https://tinyurl.com/y2pz7lyu

Weekly School Mass - October 28, 2020 - 10:15 AM

Our hallways are festive, as always! 🍁🕷🎃🦇

A-MAZE-ing! Thank you to PE teacher Mr. Z. for setting up an awesome corn maze for our students last week -- it was a fun way to enjoy the fall weather & get some exercise!