St. Anne’s Parish School, a nonpublic school, believes Catholic values empower our students to live out their faith guided by the Holy Spirit. St. Anne’s community is committed to fulfilling the needs of each child by providing a safe nurturing environment to equip students providing a safe nurturing environment to equip students for life-long learning.
September 18, 2008
Bus Training
The students in grades 1-5 had bus training this morning with Mr. Felmlee. He shared a DVD with these students while Miss May shared a different video with the kindergarten students on bus safety. All students did a bus evacuation with Mr. Felmlee following his presentation.
Fall Pictures
The students will be having their pictures taken tomorrow morning. The students may be in or out of uniform. The photographer will do preschool pictures at 8:00 and then the grades will follow. Grades that have students at Park will wait until their classmates are back. All students will have their pictures taken so that they are included in the class composite. Each student must have their own envelope and check if they are purchasing pictures. There will be a retake day in late fall for anyone who may have been ill or gone.
Applefest
This weekend St. Anne’s will be hosting their fall festival, Applefest. St. Anne’s welcomes all of you! There will be a silent basket auction in the school hallway, children games, Granny’s kitchen, outdoor mass Saturday evening at 5:15 mass followed by a hog roast, a great chicken dinner on Sunday, bingo and much more! Oh! And bring your lawn chairs and blankets there will be an outdoor movie on Saturday evening at dusk on the south side of the school “Journey of Natty Gann” will be shown! Concessions will on sale. Something for all ages! Mark your calendars!
Mass
Mrs. Powers and grade 3 will be helping Father with the school liturgy on Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 10:30. Mass will be at church, if we have inclement weather it will be at school.
Marathon
Please remember to help your children get marathon pledges. Also check your place of employment to see if they do matching grants!
Pizza Ranch
The marathon committee will be having a fundraising event at the Pizza Ranch to help start earning money for our marathon! It will be from 5 – 7 P.M. We will get a percentage of the profits plus tips! Use your St. Anne’s dollars to help raise your Scrip profit. Mark your calendars, come and dine with other St. Anne supporters or call in your order!
Marathon Spirit
Each grade is taking two days to boost marathon spirit. Check with your child to see what kind of spirit was portrayed for the day. Thus far, the Statue of Liberty visited each classroom holding a sign that said, “Get those pledges.” The first graders did a cheer on the intercom and the kindergartners made a hall banner and a poster for each classroom!
Grandparents’/Special Friends’ Day
There is a note enclosed in your folder from Mrs. Miller with instructions and invitations for this special upcoming day! This day is reserved for your child’s grandparents or special adult friends. If you do not have someone in the area that is able to come please let the school office know and we will ask one of our regular volunteers to be your child’s special guest. Please get the invitations out to those that you are inviting. Thanks so much and call with questions.
Technology Giveaway
Modern Woodmen is launching an online $10,000 give away in computers, digital cameras, projectors or other technological equipment to a school. Please take a minute each day and enter our school from now until March 31. Please see enclosed flyer from Modern Woodmen for more details!
Technology
We are looking for members to help write a plan and help with grant writing to help improve our technology lab. Please call the school office or send a note if interested.
Science and Nature Conference
This conference will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 21 for grades 3-9 and will feature Minnesota’s Own: Ann Bancroft, the first woman to travel both the north and south poles! The registration deadline is Wed. October 15. The cost is $27. If you and your child would like to do this please contact Bridget Serig at 651-808-1958 or bserig@mnscsc.org with questions. For registration questions please contact; Elyse Anderson at 507-389-6851 or eandersong@mnscsc.org. Adult leaders participate in the conference free of charge. Everyone is responsible for bringing their own lunch. Easy online registration and payment. This opportunity is made possible by: Minnesota Center for Engineering & Manufacturing Excellence.
Peacemaker Grant
St. Anne’s was the recipient of a $1000 grant through the Peacemaker Foundation. This grant was authored and typed by Mrs. Powers and myself.
Peacemaker Representative
Congratulations to Janie Schwartz, the daughter of Terry and Melissa Schwartz. Janie and her family will be representing St. Anne’s School at the Twins game on Wed. Sept. 24, Twins vs White Sox! Janie was chosen by the teachers for portraying and practicing traits of a “Peacemaker.” She and her chaperone will have the opportunity to go down on the playing field! Janie and other “peacemakers” from other schools that have been recipients of the Peacemaker Grant will have their name announced on the PA and the school that they represent! Sincere thanks to Janie and her family for being willing to represent St. Anne’s!
Playground Supervision
Remember to sign up with Mrs. Rasmusen for your playground supervision time or do the alternate of paying the required fee. We prefer that you do playground supervision. Thanks so much!
Activities Fee
Please send your activities fee money as soon as possible to the school office. Thank you!
Marketing Signs
Ideally the marketing committee would appreciate each family making a donation for a marketing sign and then posting it on their lawn. We suggest a donation of $10. Please keep the signs on your lawn through fall, store for winter and then post again in the spring. Thanks so much for your help!
Cookbooks
Our cookbooks are getting down to the end. We are selling them at Applefest! If you would like one before they go to Applefest please stop in the school office. Cookbooks are $12 and make nice gifts!
Sweatshirts
Our new logo will be on the sweatshirt form that is enclosed. Checks must accompany order form.
Deadline is Sept. 30th. Thank you!
Tuition and Lunch Accounts
We appreciate the payments that you have made to your accounts, thank you!
Applefest weekend blessings,
Kathleen M. Segna, Principal
“This institution, St. Anne’s School, is an equal opportunity provider.”