Congratulations to the 85 STCS students who competed in over 20 categories at the P.S.I.A. meet on Saturday, March 24th. And thank you to the parents that not only chaired sessions that day, but listened to recitations and prepared your children in other ways for the event. Due to everyone’s fantastic efforts, 23 of our students earned a 3rd place or higher distinction in their areas, and 15 of our students will go on to compete at the state level! STCS came in third overall among all of the schools competing.
PARENT COMMITMENT
Students whose parents invest time in helping them to prepare are the ones most likely to succeed at PSIA. For students who compete as part of our school team, we require that one parent per household fulfill a volunteer shift on the day of the PSIA meet. Volunteers serve as graders, assistant directors for contests, and general helpers to make the day go smoothly for all involved. Events will run in individual classrooms throughout the school during the day, with awards given in individual classrooms instead of at one ceremony. Because your volunteer shift may occur at the same time as one of your children’s events, we strongly suggest that you bring two adults to the meet if you wish to be present when your child receives an award for a specific event. PSIA guidelines require at least one parent or guardian be present on the day of the event for each competing child (or family, if more than one child from your household joins our school team).
In general, three students per grade level may compete in an event. For some events, there is a limit of three students per combined grade levels; visit our website for more specifics about events.
State Meet: April 28, 2018 at Texas Christian University
Students who rank first or second for their grade levels will be invited to represent the school at the PSIA State Meet at Texas Christian University on April 28. PSIA also offers scholarships to eighth graders who have participated in their events for successive years and were awarded gold medals at the state level in one or more events.
Please contact Mrs. Dorian Speed (dspeed@sttheresacatholicschool.org), our PSIA Campus Coordinator, with any questions.
Competitions offered by Grade Level
In general, three students per grade level may compete in an event. For some events, there is a limit of three students per combined grade levels. Visit the PSIA website for a schedule of when events take place during the meet.
1st Grade
Creative Writing
Storytelling
2nd Grade
Creative Writing
Storytelling
Spelling
3rd Grade
Mathematics
Music Memory
Spelling
Ready Writing
Storytelling
4th Grade
Art Memory
Dictionary Skills
Listening Skills
Maps, Graphs & Charts
Mathematics
Music Memory
Number Sense
Poetry Interpretation
Ready Writing
Spelling
5th Grade
Art Memory
Dictionary Skills
Listening Skills
Maps, Graphs & Charts
Mathematics
Music Memory
Number Sense
Poetry Interpretation
Ready Writing
Spelling
Vocabulary
6th Grade
Art Memory
Dictionary Skills
Listening Skills
Maps, Graphs & Charts
Mathematics
Music Memory
Number Sense
Poetry Interpretation
Ready Writing
Science
Spelling
Vocabulary
7th Grade
Art Memory
Dictionary Skills
Impromptu Speaking
Listening Skills
Maps, Graphs & Charts
Mathematics
Modern Oratory
Music Memory
Number Sense
Poetry Interpretation
Ready Writing
Science
Spelling
Vocabulary
8th Grade
Art Memory
Dictionary Skills
Impromptu Speaking
Listening Skills
Maps, Graphs & Charts
Mathematics
Modern Oratory
Music Memory
Number Sense
Poetry Interpretation
Ready Writing
Science
Spelling
Vocabulary
2017 PSIA Competition Results
Saint Theresa Catholic School made a brilliant showing for our first time at the Private School Interscholastic Association (PSIA) competition in March 2017. Here are the particulars:
- 64 students participated and entered 136 contests
- 35 students earned ribbons
- STCS ranked 4th out of 13 participating schools (approximately half of those institutions were homeschools or homeschool co-ops)
- 11 STCS students are eligible to compete at the State level in a total of 13 events
Clearly, STCS has a lot to cheer about! With everyone’s help, Saint Theresa Catholic School is showing itself to be an academic powerhouse in Houston and beyond.
