Families seeking financial aid for the 2025-26 school year should apply using the online FACTS Management application. Go to www.FACTSmgt.com, select Parents, Financial Aid. Returning users should login; new users should create an account. Financial aid applications must be complete by May 1, 2025. Aid award letters will be distributed in June. Questions may be directed to the main office (217) 875-2431.

The K-9 is looking for students to work before and/or after school. Students are paid in scholarship dollars. If you are interested, please see Miss Bronson.

Volunteers are needed for the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Saturday, September 25th, from noon until 4:00 p.m. If you are interested, please see Mr. Peralta in Room 305.

Homecoming special edition with information and an interview with Valerie N and Megan D.

Ms. Bronson's Marketing II Class hosts a podcast called DawgPod. This is episode 1.

The State of Illinois requires all incoming ninth grade students to have a physical examination, dental examination, and needed immunizations by October 1, 2021. Click on the orange heading for more information and links.

Tickets for Prom will be sold this week during the Activity Period in Mrs. Dunscomb’s Room 207. Tickets are $10 per person. Students may sign up for tables of 8 for dinner when you purchase your tickets. Prom is May 1st from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Decatur Conference Center.

The Key Club will meet on Sunday, April 18 at 4:00 PM in the Multipurpose Room. This month's speaker will be sharing our next service project, which is to partner with CASA for Child Abuse Prevention Month. New members are welcome!

The second half of the awards ceremony for FBLA was held this past Saturday. St. Teresa FBLA members did outstanding. Here are the results: Madison Prasun was elected as Illinois FBLA State Secretary. St. Teresa finished fourth in the State for Outstanding Chapter. Brandon Kurecki finished first in Future Business Leader and fourth in Who’s Who in FLBA. Madison placed third in Electronic Career Portfolio and fifth in Local Chapter Annual Report. Emma Stoneburg finished third in Client Services and Meera Mutharasan sixth in Introduction to Public Speaking. Brandon, Emma and Madison by finishing in the top three have qualified to compete at Nationals in June. Congratulations to all!

Discipleship Day will be held on Friday, April 16. Students have been assigned to service locations throughout Decatur. Attendance will be taken. If a student is unable to participate due to illness, please notify the main office by 8:30 AM.

Herff Jones will distribute caps & gowns to seniors on Monday, April 12 during the Activity Period. Seniors who are unable to pick up their graduation apparel on Monday may stop by the main office later in the week.

Sports Physicals will be offered at St. Teresa on May 30 in the Training Room from 3:00 - 5:00 pm. Enter the building from the north parking lot. Payment (cash or check payable to DMH) is due at the time of the physical. A sports physical does not fulfill the State of Illinois physical requirement for incoming freshmen.

Chad Mitchell Photography will be doing all senior headshots for the 2019-20 yearbook. Seniors may book an appointment for a free headshot session July 15-July 27. Seniors may also have their headshots taken at St. Teresa on September 5 for a charge of $25. For more information, or to make an appointment, call Chad Mitchell 217-872-6856.

All boys interested in playing baseball this spring are invited to attend an informational meeting this Thursday, January 10th, after school in the Multipurpose Room. Please plan to attend.

There will be a meeting for all girls who are planning to be on the track and field team and are not on the basketball team on Thursday, January 10 during the Activity Period.

Attention cast of High School Musical: On Monday, January 7th, there will be a mandatory cast and parent meeting @ 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose room. Vocal rehearsal for all will follow the meeting.

Just a reminder to all seniors, your Kairos applications are due by Friday, December 21st. Money is not due until January. This is a great opportunity to get to know God, yourself and others better.

Herff Jones will be here on Tuesday, December 11th, from 3:00 -6:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room for all seniors to turn in their Senior Order Forms.

There will be a football meeting on Wednesday, November 28th during the Activity Period in the Film Room. All players are required to bring their equipment and washed uniforms with them to turn in at that time.

On Tuesday there will be a meeting with Herff-Jones regarding graduation for seniors during the Activity Period in the Multipurpose Room. All seniors must attend the meeting.