Mother Teresa Academy

Student Council hosting a food drive! They are collecting canned goods and nonperishable items for the Bethany Outreach Center. Items will be collected until October 10. The class that brings in the most items for the food drive wins a dress down! #MTA #Community

Student Council visited the Erie VA Medical Center on Friday. Students from all grades worked on cards for the veterans and Student Council delivered! They had a wonderful experience, and the veterans were very grateful to see the kids' shining faces! #MTA #Community

The “S.A.I.N.T. of the Month” program is a way to acknowledge and celebrate individual achievement. It helps create a school culture that values academic success, as well as elevates awareness of student contributions to the learning environment. We are very proud of the students chosen for the month of September! #MTA #Family 🔵🟠⚪

Second grade had a blast making apple volcanoes in science today! Learning about chemical reactions has never been so fun (or so fizzy)! #MTA #ScienceFun 🍎🌋🧪

Students vying for Student Council positions presented their speeches to fellow Saints yesterday. They prepared speeches and posters to show why they should be chosen for their positions. After the speeches, students in grades 4-8, along with their teachers, voted for their choices. The following were voted on for Student Council:

Kyshawn Hill ’26 - President
Yareli Arenas ’26 - Vice President
Angelique Urbieta ’26 - Secretary
Lavey Lester ’26 - 8th Grade Class Rep
Niriya Stallworth ’27 - 7th Grade Class Rep
Gemariah Woodard ’28 - 6th Grade Class Rep
Arelis Rodriguez ’29 - 5th Grade Class Rep

Congratulations to all! #MTA #StudentCouncil 🔵🟠⚪

Middle School students are campaigning for the Student Council election! Students made posters and flyers and will be delivering speeches to their fellow classmates tomorrow. Good luck to all! #MTA #StudentCouncil

The MTA Garden Club was busy cutting bushes and cleaning up the front doors at school late last week. Our students take great pride in their building! #MTA #GardenClub 🌳

Last Friday, we celebrated the feast day of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, also known as Mother Teresa. She spent her life serving the poorest of the poor, showing everyone that even the smallest acts of love can make a great difference. To honor her, one student from each grade was chosen to bring forward a flower to place in front of Mother Teresa’s statue. These students were selected because they, too, have shown the virtues of Mother Teresa in their lives—by caring for others, serving with love, trusting in God, standing up for what is right, and showing humility.

May Saint Teresa of Calcutta continue to inspire us to look for ways, big or small, to serve others each day and to let God’s love shine through us. #MTA

It has been a great start to the year at MTA! Today, Middle School science classes had to solve a mystery in class. They had to use microscopes and look at unknown slides to determine if evidence collected was plant or animal cells. #MTA #Science 🔬

THANK YOU to everyone for your support of Mother Teresa Academy on Erie Gives Day! Over $13,000 was raised for our school, and that doesn’t include the match! Your belief in our mission and your commitment to the success of our students, our school, and the Erie community is truly appreciated. Thank you for partnering with The Erie Community Foundation in brightening the futures of our students. We are so grateful for the outpouring of generosity. #MTA #ErieGives2025

Today is Erie Gives Day! Mother Teresa Academy is proud to be part of this incredible day of giving that strengthens nonprofits across our region.
If Mother Teresa Academy has made an impact in your life, please consider supporting us with a gift of $25 or more at ErieGives.org before 8:00 p.m. tonight.
Every gift—big or small—helps us continue transforming the lives of children in spirit, mind, and body.
Visit www.ErieGives.org and search Mother Teresa Academy to make your gift. #ErieGives2025

Our summer school program had an awesome first week last week! Students participated in fun STEM activities where they had to read about a topic and then complete an experiment. These Saints are looking forward to some more summer learning and getting ready for the new school year! #MTA #Summer

Students from MTA were able to participate in a STEAM event held at Prep with employees from local engineering company Parker LORD. Students learned about the company and then put their STEAM skills to work while rotating between four stations:

1. Slime - explore material properties, chemistry
2. Bungee Buddies - explore stiffness and gravity with student created bungee cord
3. Hoop Planes and Whirly Birds - explore concepts of flight
4. Candy Airplanes - assembly line and inspection

We like to send a very special thank you to Parker Lord for selecting Mother Teresa Academy for this event. We would also like to thank Ms. Nolan for planning and organizing this event for our students! #MTA #STEAM

We would like to wish everyone a safe and wonderful Fourth of July!! #MTA #HappyFourthofJuly🎇🎆

Happy summer, Saints! We have a great STEAM opportunity coming up. Is your student passionate about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, or Math (STEAM)? Would you like to inspire early career exploration and spark their enthusiasm for learning? If so, consider registering your student for our special one-day STEAM event hosted by Parker LORD. The event will offer hands-on learning experiences and STEAM-focused activities. Students will also have the chance to receive giveaways and connect with Parker LORD professionals to discover more about careers in manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, chemistry, and others. What: Parker LORD STEAM Outreach Event with MTA Who: Current 3-8 grade (from 2024-2025 school year) students enrolled at Mother Teresa Academy When: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 from 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Where: Cathedral Preparatory School 250 West 10th Street Erie, PA 16501 Cost: FREE Visit https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=_y_ncc-YtE6ONOyHbNxV6b9uS2DMWbVOls-Z4uYIIwdUMlFEUDNGS1lNR1hLWjk1V05ONEJROUE5SS4u to register. Registration closes on MONDAY, June 30. Contact Ms. Nolan at myranda.nolan@mtasaints.com with any questions. #MTA #STEAM

Happy Father’s Day!! 🧡💙

Each year, our eighth-grade students have an opportunity to leave their mark on our school in an artistic and creative way. This year, Damarah Canady ’25 took to learning about digital art and design. “DC” spent hours working on Mrs. Rodgers’ iPad to create incredible works, and one of those became this year's mural. Many of the members of the Class of 2025 were able to put paint on the wall, but the mural was largely completed by DC and AJ Hess ’25. Mrs. Rodgers and our middle school team witnessed these two taking complete ownership of the wall and making sure it would be mostly complete before they moved on from MTA! A HUGE thank you to all the teachers who have supported these students in getting the work done and allowing them to work on the mural during classes when their other work was completed. It was so fun to watch these two move along so quickly from start to finish, and to see them interact with our younger students when they would ask about the work. This mural is located upstairs in the middle school wing of our school right next to Mr. Conley's room. Art has an amazing way of connecting people, and this mural was an amazing way to end the school year. We are so proud of the Class of 2025! What a year! #MTA #Art #Classof2025 🎨🖌️

Elementary school students enjoyed some fun in the sun yesterday with a water day! It was a great way to spend one of the last days of school! #MTA #WaterDay 💧

Graduation is TOMORROW! We look forward to celebrating our eighth graders at their Graduation in Cathedral Prep’s H. David Bowes Auditorium. We know they will shine wherever their next journey leads them, but they will always have a home at Mother Teresa Academy. Once a Saint, always a Saint! #MTA #Classof2025 #Family 🧡💙

Middle school students took advantage of the sunshine and enjoyed a field trip at the beach yesterday. Students enjoyed playing in the sand and beach volleyball! #MTA 🏐⛱