Dear Virtual Auction Attendees,

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

We hope you had fun participating in and enjoyed watching the auction.  Your support for our students was incredible!

The Mega Raffle, Gift Card Raffle and Attendance Prize Drawings will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24 – we will notify the winners immediately following the drawings  – Good Luck!

Relative to pick-up and delivery of auction items –

Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School will abide by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s issued – “stay-at-home” order for the state through Saturday, April 7. Similar restrictions will be instituted in Missouri this evening.

What this means is that we are unable to distribute items at this time, and we will hold all auction items until after the stay-at-home restrictions are lifted.

We understand that you may be disappointed that you are unable to receive your item(s) right away; however, the health and safety of our supporters, staff and families are our main priority.

We will keep you updated should we receive any new information. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If this poses any unforeseen issues, please let us know by responding to this email.

We will provide additional information on when and how we will distribute auction items as quickly as possible, (once the restrictions are lifted).

We have also heard from many of you that with the excitement of winning those last few auction items, you were unable to choose one of the “Each One Teach One – Fund-A-Need”levels. If you were still planning to give, please go to our website www.stbcs.com  and choose “Donate Now”.

Thank you for all of your continued support in these difficult times.

Please stay safe – We look forward to seeing you soon!

Abundant blessings,

The Benefit Dinner Committee and Staff

THANK YOU AGAIN

Enjoy watching the video!

REGISTER ONLINE NOW

Registering:

1. From Your Computer Select: “STBCS Virtual Auction Sign Up”
2. From Your Mobile Device Select: Menu Bars top right corner and then, “STBCS Virtual Auction Sign Up”
3. You will receive an email from “STBCS Online Administrator” with “Your Personal Link”

 

Drawings:

Mega Raffle, Gift Card Raffle and Attendance prize drawings will be held –

Tuesday, March 24 – 2:00 pm – You will be notified immediately of your winnings!

 

Payment and Pick-up:

• Once the auction closes, please process your payment, payments must be processed to be included in the drawings.
• STBCS staff will process any unpaid payments on March 22, to the vaulted credit card on file.
• You may pick up your winnings during pre-determined dates and times. We will also make arrangements for delivery within the Metro East area.

Questions:

Roberta Trost
Email: sistertheaauction2020@srthea.org

Dan Nickerson
Email: nickerson.bowman@gmail.com

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
100% of the proceeds support tuition assistance for our students.

Rev Tracy holding an online Reading class for 5th Grade!

Sister Thea Bowman Catholic School
Virtual Online Auction

Virtual Auction Tuition Assistance Goal – $100,000

Thursday March 19, 3:00 pm – Bidding Begins

Saturday, March 21, 9:00 pm – Bidding Ends

To Register Click Here: http://stbcs.schoolauction.net/auction202

From Your Computer, Select: “STBCS Virtual Auction Sign Up”

From Your Mobile Device, Select: Menu and then, “STBCS Virtual Auction Sign Up”

You will receive an email from “STBCS Online Administrator” with “Your Personal Link”

Questions:
Contact Roberta Trost
Email: sistertheaauction2020@srthea.org

Dan Nickerson
Email: nickerson.bowman@gmail.com

Here’s what is waiting for you online once you are registered:

• Registered guests are automatically entered in the “Attendance Prize” Drawing
• Silent auction baskets – Over 150 items!
• Live auction items – Priceless!
• Mega Raffle – Chance to Win $10,000
  • $100 Buy It Now – Your name is added to the drawing
  • $10,000-First Prize, $1,000-Second Prize, $500-Third Prize
• Wine Pull – $20 Buy It Now – Red, White and Dry Rose Blush wines from vineyards around the world
• Gift Card Raffle – Buy It Now – $20 for 1 Chance – $50 for 3 Chances
  • Valued at $350.00
  • Includes gift cards to local businesses in the metro region and $50 Cash
• Each One Teach One – Fund A Need
  • Directly supports closing the Tuition Assistance gap
  • Select your level of giving

Drawings for Mega Raffle, Gift Card Raffle and Attendance prize will be held –
Tuesday, March 24 – 2:00 pm – You will be notified immediately of your winning!

After the auction closes, you process your payment, and drawings are completed – you will be able to pick up your winnings during pre-determined dates and times. We will also make arrangements for delivery within the Metro East area.

Please share this information with all of your friends and family so that more individuals can have fun with our virtual online auction while supporting our school!

PRINTABLE FLYER

PRINCIPAL’S NOTE

We have started Lent, a season of Prayer, Fasting, and Giving in preparation for the Easter Celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. Work with your student to “Fast” (give up) from something negative or unproductive such as TIK TOK, and replace it with Prayer, Studies, or even Reading.

12:30 DISMISSAL MONDAY, NO BUS SERVICE

PEACEMAKER DAY: Peacemakers may wear a Black History shirt instead of uniform shirt.

OPEN HOUSE MARCH 12 FROM 9-11 AM AND 4-6 PM.       KINDERGARTEN TEA MARCH 12 FROM 9-10.                          Enrollment starts March 12. Have potential new families contact the office, so we can invite them to our school!

BENEFIT DINNER CLASSROOM SPONSORS

All students should have brought $3-$5 per student for our Benefit Dinner prizes.

BENEFIT DINNER GALA MARCH 14, 2020 HELP

Our annual fundraiser dinner is March 14 at the Regency Conference Center in O’Fallon. See Flyer.

SPRING FAMILY PHOTO FUNDRAISER

The PTO is sponsoring a Family Photo Fundraiser for Mar 21-22. Family Photo Sitting ticket is $5. See Flyer!

MEGA RAFFLE

Our MEGA Raffle can earn the school $20,000 while rewarding a lucky winner $10,000. Limited to 300 tickets sold!

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED!!! Contact us! College degree required.

ALUMNI FACEBOOK PAGE

If you are a Sister Thea Bowman Alumni, or know one, please contact us or find us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sr.theabowmanalumniconnect/. Join the 30 Year celebration!

February

• 28 Peacemaker Day
• 29 LEAP DAY!!!
• March
• 2 Staff Meeting 12:30 Dismissal; NO Buses
• 5 State and Diocese Accreditation Visit All Day;  PTO 6 PM
• 6 Mass 8:30 (Kindergarten)
• 12 Open House 9-11 am, 4-6pm; Kindergarten Tea 9-10 am
• 13 Mass 8:30 (Gr 8); End of 3rd Qtr
• 14 Benefit Dinner Doors Open @ 5 pm. Regency Conference Center, O’Fallon.
• 18 Mass 8:30 (Gr 7); All School 3:30 Dismissal
• 19 Report Card Conferences All Day; No School
• 20 No School

LIKE our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/theabowmanschool  or our web page at stbcs.com. If our first line (618) 397-0316 is busy, try our second line (618) 397-4926!

PRINCIPAL’S NOTE

Saint Josephine Bahkita was stolen from her home in Sudan and sold into slavery in Italy. She suffered much, but turned her life to God. She said, “If I were to meet the slave-traders who kidnapped me and even tortured me, I would kiss their hands, for if that did not happen, I would not be a Christian and Religious today.” What faith!!!

ALUMNI FACEBOOK PAGE

If you are a Sister Thea Bowman Alumni, or know one, please contact us or find us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sr.theabowmanalumniconnect/. We are trying to find Alumni to set up a 30 Year celebration this Spring or Summer! If interested in helping, please reach out to us!

PTO BLACK HISTORY NIGHT

Our PTO is hosting a Black History Night on February 20 from 5:30 – 6:30 PM with refreshments served at 6:30 PM.

BENEFIT DINNER CLASSROOM SPONSORS

Each class will collect $3-$5 per student to sponsor a class gift box at our Benefit Dinner. Please send your money in by Feb 21st in an envelope or with a note with your student’s name and marked Benefit Dinner.

OPTION C MESSAGES???

If you are not getting our Option C Alerts via text or e-mail, log into Option C and check your profile.

3rd QUARTER MIDTERMS GO HOME TODAY, Please sign one copy and send it back!

BENEFIT DINNER GALA MARCH 14, 2020 HELP

Our annual fundraiser dinner is March 14 at the Regency Conference Center in O’Fallon. We have Silent Auction Baskets and Gift Card Balloon sales as part of the event. You can help by taking a Donation Solicitation form to local businesses that you use and ask them to support your school. Also, invite people!

SPRING FAMILY PHOTO FUNDRAISER

The PTO is sponsoring a Family Photo Fundraiser for a Mar 21-22 Photo Session at our school. You can sell a Family Photo Sitting ticket for $5, and the family gets a free Family Photo. JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER! For each ticket you sell, you get $20 credit toward the Family Fundraising requirement. You can get a ticket from the office, or sign out a book of 10. We are limited to 100 tickets, so act quickly!

MEGA RAFFLE

Our MEGA Raffle can earn the school $20,000 while rewarding a lucky winner $10,000. Limited to 300 tickets sold!

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED!!! Contact us! College degree required.

YOU ARE THE BEST ADVERTISEMENT!

Enrollment starts in March. Our Benefit Gala is in March. Do you want good students and good families at our school? Do you want more support for our school to raise our Tuition Assistance levels? YES? We are asking you to take our message to your friends, churches, businesses etc., or bring them to us! Contact the office, so we can invite them!

NO SCHOOL MONDAY!!!

17th Annual Benefit Gala & Mega Raffle

Saturday March 14, 2020

The Regency Conference Center
400 Regency Park, O’Fallon, IL 62269

$60 per person
$600 per table sponsor of eight (includes gift)

Doors Open & Silent Auction 5:00pm
Dinner 6:00
Entertainment

RSVP via email to roberta_trost@yahoo.com

The Mega Raffle Returns
Chance to Win the Grand Prize $10,000
Next Early Bird Drawing – February 28

Evening Highlights
Kenya Ajanaku – Call of the Drums
Distinguished Alumni Honoree
Violin Special Group
Liturgical Praise Dance
Silent Auction
Fund-A-Need – “Each One Teach One”

Interested in advertising, being a sponsor, donating a service or item – please contact us!

For more information contact Roberta Trost for dinner tickets, MEGA RAFFLE TICKETS or Learn more about Cash for A Cause. Call 618-397-0316 or email: roberta_trost@yahoo.com

PRINCIPAL’S NOTE

We start our February with a focus on Black History Month and our Virtue of JUSTICE. Justice towards others respects, promotes, and preserves the other’s right to live and flourish in peace and harmony. If we had more true Justice in our past 400 years of history, what would we be celebrating differently in our Black History Month today?

IMPORTANT LETTER ON UNIFORM POLICY IN THURSDAY ENVELOPE

PTO AND BLACK HISTORY NIGHT

Our PTO is hosting a Black History Night on February 20 from 5:30 – 6:30 PM with refreshments served at 6:30 PM. They need your input, thoughts, and help! Please plan to attend our meeting on Thursday, Feb 6 at 6 PM!

BENEFIT DINNER CLASSROOM SPONSORS

Each class will collect $3-$5 per student to sponsor a class gift box at our Benefit Dinner.

OPTION C MESSAGES???

If you are not getting our Option C Alerts via text or e-mail, log into Option C and check your profile. If you do not have your Option C login, contact the office! Great way to track student grades also!

3rd QUARTER MIDTERMS GO HOME NEXT THURSDAY

BENEFIT DINNER GALA MARCH 14, 2020 HELP

Our annual fundraiser dinner is March 14 at the Regency Conference Center in O’Fallon. We have Silent Auction Baskets and Gift Card Balloon sales as part of the event. You can help by taking a Donation Solicitation form to local businesses that you use and ask them to support your school. Also, invite people!

SPRING FAMILY PHOTO FUNDRAISER

The PTO is sponsoring a Family Photo Fundraiser for a Mar 21-22 Photo Session at our school. You can sell a Family Photo Sitting ticket for $5, and the family gets a free Family Photo. JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER! For each ticket you sell, you get $20 credit toward the Family Fundraising requirement. You can get a ticket from the office, or sign out a book of 10. We are limited to 100 tickets, so act quickly!

MEGA RAFFLE

Our MEGA Raffle can earn the school up to $20,000 while earning a lucky winner $10,000. Limited to 300 tickets sold, so odds are great. Consider buying or selling a ticket! Tickets can be split among families, church groups, or social clubs, so think about who can buy a ticket with you. Even split 5 ways, it costs you $20, but you can win $2,000!!!!

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED!!!

We need good Substitute Teachers! What an opportunity to be with great students and to get paid for it! Must have at least a Bachelor’s degree. Interested, or know a good candidate? Contact the office today for details!

YOU ARE THE BEST ADVERTISEMENT!

Enrollment starts in March. Our Benefit Gala is in March. Do you want good students and good families at our school? Do you want more support for our school to raise our Tuition Assistance levels? YES? We are asking you to take our message to your friends, churches, businesses etc., or bring them to us! Contact the office, so we can invite them!

February

6 PTO 6 PM

7 Gr 4 Mass; End of 3rd Qtr

8 Violin, Praise Dance, Choir at St Clare, O’Fallon at 5 PM

13 3rd Qtr Mid-Term sent home

14 Gr 3 Mass

17 President’s Day; No School

19 Billiken’s Basketball Event

20 Black History Night 5:30 – 6:30 pm; Refreshments & Fellowship at 6:30 pm at the chapel

21 Gr 2 Mass

22 Liturgical Dance, Violin, Choir at St Dominic’s Breese at 5:30 pm

24 Extended Day Session 5 Begins

25 Grade 2 Molly of Denali PBS APPY HOUR 5-7 PM

26 Ash Wednesday (Start of Lent) Gr 1 Mass 8:30

27 6th Grade SLU College Visit; 8th Grade Graduation Meeting

28 Peacemaker Day

29 LEAP DAY!!!

LIKE our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/theabowmanschool  or our web page at stbcs.com.

If our first line (618) 397-0316 is busy, try our second line (618) 397-4926!

PRINCIPAL’S NOTE

Looking ahead to Catholic Schools Week. We will celebrate with the themes:

“I am Beautiful”, “We are God’s Children”, and “We are One in Unity”.

WINTER CLOTHES: Please be sure students have heavy coats, hats, and gloves on the cold days!

BENEFIT DINNER COLLECTION

Each class will collect $3-$5 per student to have a class gift box at the Benefit Dinner. Guests will bid on the gift boxes which will have mystery gift cards purchased with donations from each class!

2nd QUARTER AWARDS: Has been moved to Thursday, Jan 30 at 9:30 (after mass) in the Chapel

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION CEREMONY: Fri, Jan 24 at 9:30 in the Chapel

BENEFIT DINNER GALA MARCH 14, 2020 HELP

Our annual fundraiser dinner is March 14 at the Regency Conference Center in O’Fallon. We have Silent Auction Baskets and Gift Card Balloon sales as part of the event. You can help by taking a Donation Solicitation form to local businesses that you use and ask them to support your school. Also, invite people!

SPRING FAMILY PHOTO FUNDRAISER

The PTO is sponsoring a Family Photo Fundraiser for a Mar 21-22 Photo Session at our school. You can sell a Family Photo Sitting ticket for $5, and the family gets a free Family Photo. JUST IN TIME FOR EASTER! For each ticket you sell, you get $20 credit toward the Family Fundraising requirement. You can get a ticket from the office, or sign out a book of 10. We are limited to 100 tickets, so act quickly!

MEGA RAFFLE

Our MEGA Raffle can earn the school up to $20,000 while earning a lucky winner $10,000. Limited to 300 tickets sold, so odds are great. Consider buying or selling a ticket! Tickets can be split among families, church groups, or social clubs, so think about who can buy a ticket with you. Even split 5 ways, it costs you $20, but you can win $2,000!!!!

January

• 24 Grade 7 Mass 8:30 & National Junior Honor Society Induction
• 25 SLU High Work Day from 7-12; Robotics Practice 10-2
• 26 St Augustine of Hippo, East St Louis, Mass 9:30 AM
• 26-31 Catholic Schools Week
• 29 Spelling Bee 8:30 in the Cafeteria
• 30 Grade 5 Mass and 2nd Qtr Awards
• 31 Peacemaker Day

February

• 1 Clavius Project Robotics at SLU High 8:30 – 12:00
• 3 Staff Meeting 12:30 Dismissal