Mrs. Rozie McMillan, Lower School 2nd grade teacher, is our STA Teacher of the Year and our nominee for the 2021 Halo Initiative Distinguished Educator of the Year Award for the Diocese of Dallas. Mrs. McMillan has been a teacher at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School for 15 years. We are honored to have her as a teacher and proud of her work at STA! Congratulations, Mrs. McMillan!
Tiffani Kocsis, an STA mom and educator at THe Hockaday school was interview by the Lakewood Advocate in their January 2021 issue.
Congratulations to our winner, Cameron R. (4th) and alternate, Morgan F. (8th) for winning the STA school spelling bee!
Congratulations to this year's Student Council Winners! (Left to Right) Teddy O., Treasurer; Tito S., President; Sam L., Secretary; Harper S., Vice-President. Thank you to Mr. Keffler for their time and leadership.
Hi parents…Uh oh, it’s resolution-making time again. Does the thought of adding another commitment to your plate make you want to run and hide?
Congratulations to Upper School 4th grade teacher, Sara Casner, for being named 2019-2020 STA Teacher of the Year.
Congratulations to our winner, Jodie O. (8th) and alternate, Ryan F. (6th) for winning the STA school spelling bee!
Seventy-nine students in 1st - 8th grade competed in 102 events at the Private School Interscholastic Association District Meet, on March 30...
The STA Student Council host the Annual STA Penny Wars this week with all proceeds going to complete the Blair Adams Memorial Garden at the Upper School.
Save the date for the Upper School STEM Fair and Expo Thursday, April 25th and Friday, April 26th. Science experiments, STEM Professionals and student demonstrations, and more!
STA Upper School Art Department is pleased to announce the Art Enrichment Week guest artist is Olivia Cole.
JOIN US RAIN OR SHINE, HOT OR COLD!
Don't forget to attend this new and all-community dad's cooking competition put on by FOSTA. Come eat and vote.
Hone your superpowers and mark your calendar for the Superhero Soiree at Gilly's on Saturday, March 30th beginning at 6pm.
St. Thomas Aquinas Upper School students performed with the rest of the Music Learning Band in the City of Richardson Christmas parade on Saturday, December 1st.
A new club has been added to the variety of activities offered here at STA: Book Club. The club has around 20 members including 3 teachers and the principal, Ms. Watts.
The 3rd-5th grade welcomed Col. Walter D. Powers and Veterans of all branches of the military with a program filled with tributes and song on Monday, November 11, 2018.
Mark your calendar for a howling good time! Friday Bingo Night and Saturday Carnival and Talent Show. More information at stacarnival.com
It's that time of year all our students have been waiting for. Book Fair time! Join us in the Enchanted Forest Scholastic Book Fair Sept. 24 -Sept. 27.
This year's Back to School Guide for is now available on the Parents tab. This go-to resource prepared for STA parents can be referenced throughout the year. See you in a couple of weeks!
This year, our Director of Technology, John Kappes, and Instructional Technology Specialist, Andrew Price, created a new 2-year plan for both the Lower School and Upper School that includes improvements to our current 1:1 program.
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