St. Theresa School in Ashburn, Virginia

We wish you a blessed Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception today! Check the St. Theresa Parish website for Mass times, here: https://sainttheresaparish.com/

It’s always a special day when there’s a ribbon cutting! We are excited about our wonderful new play area, and before Thanksgiving we celebrated as a school community with a ribbon cutting ceremony and a special blessing! We are so grateful for the kindness and generosity of all those who helped make this happen!

Our students received a surprise visit to celebrate the Feast of St. Nicholas today!

is tomorrow! Please consider making a gift to the STCS Thunder Appeal, here: https://STCSAppeal.givesmart.com
Thank you for your support!

Congratulations to the Thunder Runners on a great season!!

Thank you to all the prospective new families who came out to our Open House! We very much appreciate our parent & student volunteers, as well as the teachers & staff who helped to contribute to the positive energy and remarkable day.
The applications window for new families opens January 4, 2023!

Please join us for our Open House this Sunday!

Our Veterans Day celebration today began with an all-school Mass, followed by a special program and reception hosted by our 5th grade class. It was an honor to have so many veterans join us for this event! Our students created beautiful cards, decorated bulletin boards, and learned about the importance of Veterans Day. Thank You to all who serve(d) -- and their families. You are in our prayers!

We began our celebration of Vocation Awareness week with a visit from Franciscan Sister Marie Benedict. Sister Marie is a UVA grad originally from this area & we were blessed and so grateful to have her speak to our students about her life and her calling.

On Tuesday we had a beautiful All Saints Day Mass and our 1st-4th grade students shared their favorite saints with costumes and Saint sashes!

Halloween at STCS means Fall Festival, Trunk or Treat, The Kindergarten costume parade & Buddy Bingo!

Today we were graced with a special visit from Bishop Emeritus Loverde, where he spent time with the 7th and 8th grade students, and additional time with 8th grade students in the Italian Art and Culture elective. Thanks to the special efforts and planning of Mrs. O’Hanlon, and to the help and support of all the volunteers!

Stop, Drop & Roll! Moorefield Fire and Rescue, Company 23 came out to share their knowledge of fire safety with our 1st & 3rd grade students.

Our pro-life group, the LifeSavers club, put up 300 crosses for the Memorial for the Unborn. The group also made spiritual adoption cards for Project Rachel retreat participants.

Lunch or dinner -- this Wednesday is ResQ BBQ St. Theresa Spirit Day all day long! Mention St. Theresa School when you order & they'll donate 10% to our school!

The weather was cold & rainy for our 12th Annual Friends of St. Theresa Golf Tournament for Tuition Assistance last week, but it was an amazing day celebrating our parish & school community! For the first time in tournament history, we sold out of golf slots -- and we set a fundraising record. We are so grateful to our Sponsors, Donors, Golfers, & Volunteers for such a wonderful event to support our students! THANK YOU!

Praying a Living Rosary in October is a cherished STCS tradition. This past Friday, on the Feast of the Holy Rosary, our students prayed the World Mission Rosary together -- with each decade representing a continent and those who live there.

STCS Parents, Picture Day is next Friday!!

To celebrate the Feast of St. Francis, Bird in the Hand Conservancy gave an amazing presentation on owls & raptors. We also have a new bulletin board featuring our beloved pets.

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to a very special principal! STCS is blessed to have you❤️

Today we celebrate the feast day of our patroness, St. Therese of Lisieux! St. Therese, Little Flower of Jesus, pray for us!

This week we have been celebrating our Patroness, Saint Therese of Lisieux. The Art elective class drew pictures of her statue outside of the church. First grade students read a story about St. Therese & created a craft for their bulletin board. Today, we had an all-school mass & finished the day with Buddy Bingo.

Our Middle School Art Elective class had a wonderful time creating fall decor with our parish Young at Heart seniors group yesterday! There was great conversation, much laughter, & big smiles!

Would you like to Sponsor a hole? Golf is sold out, but there are Sponsorships still available! The deadline is TOMORROW, see details here: https://StTGolf2022.givesmart.com We are grateful for your support!

Aloha! We welcomed the Middle School students to the first dance of the year Hawaiian style! Thank you to Mr. Z, Student Council & volunteers for a fabulous evening! DJ Greenize brought great energy & the kids had a blast!

Math is a BLAST at our Middle School Math Club, and this year we have over 60 students participating! Star Wars is the theme for the year, and the kick-off meeting was a challenging scavenger hunt...with lots of fun, laughter, and problem solving! Thank you to our wonderful Middle School teachers (& parent volunteers) who provide such a fun learning experience for our students!

So much learning (& fun!) happens in our Elementary Science Lab! This week our 1st Grade explored the sense of sight; 2nd Grade experimented with weight & volume; and 4th Grade learned about lenses in prep to use the microscope!

The Thunder Runners are off to a strong start this fall season! We have 43 runners learning the teamwork, skills, and endurance needed for sprints, relays, miles, field events, and 5ks. We have track meets and cross country races scheduled at Bishop O’Connell and the Lace Up for Learning 5k team run in November. The team is coached by Amanda Todd, Chrissy Dearmon, and Katie Lipresti.

We look forward to hosting the Elementary K-5 Back to School night tonight at 6:30! We welcomed our Middle School Parents last night & it was so nice to have everyone back in the building!

STCS Parents, see the Thursday Thunder email for details & schedules. See you there!

Sponsors & Golfers, register NOW for the 12th Annual St. Theresa Golf Tournament for tuition assistance! There are several Sponsorship levels -- great for families/individuals/businesses! See details here: https://www.stsashburn.com/apps/pages/fosts

Today we celebrated the opening of the school year with a beautiful All School Mass. May God bless our school community as we start the new year!

STCS is thrilled to welcome our students & teachers back to school.We had a fantastic first day!

We were so happy to see our students and families back in the building for Meet Your Teacher. Thank you to our wonderful PTO, for hosting the Uniform sale & the Kona Ice!

We can't wait to see you!! Parents, find details in your Thursday Thunder newsletter!

Our faculty & staff have been busy getting ready for the new school year – with Bishop Burbidge’s Opening Mass, meetings & collaboration, New Family Orientations, & classrooms prepped to sparkling! We can’t wait to see our students next week!