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Roman Garcia, Principal

Donna Illerbrun, Vice Principal

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August 21, 2008

Dear Parents and Guardians,,

It has been a very busy second week of school. If you look around, you will notice that the block wall is nearing completion. It certainly does make a difference in the appearance of our school. The project was made possible through the generosity of our parents and community. The block for the wall was donated by Anthony Tapia; he is both a parent of students as St. Therese School and the spouse of Mrs. Tapia, our fourth grade teacher. He and his crew have been working diligently to complete the wall. Garvin Construction donated the rebar that was used, Baca Trees donated the cement, and Nichole Sanchez & Randy Sena donated the sand that was used to mix the mortar. Ron Hensley has worked tirelessly to coordinate all of these efforts. St. Therese School will pay for the cost of labor for the masons to build the wall. The wall will end up costing about $12,000.00. This will be money well spent, considering it would normally cost $40,000.00 to $50,000.00 for a wall that size. We will use fundraising projects to help cover the cost of this beautiful wall.



Our first fundraiser of the year will be the sale of “Cookie Dough.” Last year we did fairly well with this fundraiser. Everyone loves cookies! Please help us to make this a very successful fundraiser. All proceeds will go towards the cost of the new block wall. The “Cookie Dough” fundraiser kicks off on August 28 at 2:30 P.M.




Last spring we wrote a grant to put internet in the classrooms for the teachers to network, communicate with families, and to be more productive. We will also be updating our server to provide much better programs and services for our students. We hope to get this project completed by the end of the month. We have already added over 60 new computers this school year through donations and small grants. We are indeed moving forward and ensuring that our students are well prepared for the technology of today and the future.



Our lunch program is working out very well in the Gym. Parents are welcome to come and join their children for lunch. Please make sure that you sign in at the office and have a “Visitor” badge on when you come to lunch. You may purchase lunch through the office as long as you call it in by 8:30 in the morning. The cost for parents is $2.75. Please let the office know if you would like to volunteer during lunch. We can always use another set of eyes to supervise the children and help where needed.

The first week of school was filled with fun and excitement. Many parents followed their children into the classrooms and took pictures. Due to laws that have been set in place, we cannot allow parents to take pictures of other students without parental permission. We want to honor the privacy of the families who bring their children to St. Therese School.
One area where we need your help is in the area of the uniforms. As a Catholic school we use uniforms to “level the playing field”. This means that no one feels he or she is not as good as anyone else. The word uniform means “identical clothing worn by members of a group to distinguish them from the general population.” Please use your parental power to make sure that your child meets the uniform codes that are listed in the Parent/Student Handbook. We don’t want to have to start meeting the students in the morning as they get out of the car to check their uniform. So, please support us by ensuring your child is properly dressed. Don’t let them push the limits by wearing pink, orange or unusually colored shores, or brightly colored shoe strings. Let us be united in this effort so that we can spend our time on education and not on uniform control. Encourage your child to wear their uniform with pride!

Roman Garcia, Principal
Donna Illerbrun, Vice Principal


About Mr. Garcia

Roman Garcia became principal of St. Therese School at the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year.  He received his postgraduate degrees in Educational Leadership from Eastern New Mexico University at Portales. He and his wife Dorothy have three children. He has one granddaughter, who is a great singer and very much the joy of his life. He joined the St. Therese School Community as Development Coordinator in January 2007. His goal for the school is to find and establish funding sources that will generate the funding needed to provide a quality-learning environment and upgrade the physical plant.