Parent Newsletter

St. Anne’s Catholic School

August  31,  2016  |      Volume  1      |      Issue  3  

Important Dates

Sept. 2nd Diocesan Teacher

In-Service Day No school

Sept. 5th

Labor Day Holiday

Sept. 8th

Picture Day

Sept. 12th Parent Club

Meeting Room 6

Sept. 14th

Minimum Day 12:00 dismissal

Sept. 14th

Annie’s Angels 3:45 – 5:30 pm

Sept. 17th

Middle School Dance

Sept. 21st Birthday

blessing & sundaes

Sept. 30th

Harvest Fest Rally

8:00 am

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TEACHER IN-SERVICE DAY: Friday, Sept. 2nd will be a Diocesan Teacher In-Service Day. No school. LABOR DAY HOLIDAY: Monday, September 5th is Labor Day. No school. SCHOOL VISITORS: All visitors and parent volunteers need to report to the school office to sign in and request a visitor’s badge. TECHNOLOGY SURVEY: The Technology Committee is in the process of writing the Technology Plan for our school. As part of the process we need your input. Follow the link below to complete the survey. Thank you for sharing your ideas, they do help shape the future of technology at St. Anne’s. http://goo.gl/ugXQp7. PICTURE DAY: Picture day will be Thursday, September 8th. All students must be in full school uniform. Students in grades 6th – 8th must wear a white shirt. More information will follow. NO PARKING: Please remember that the white zone on Pleasant Street is a loading zone from 7:00 am -4:00 pm on school days. Should you need to enter the school, please park in a parking space along the street or parish parking lot. SPIRIT DAYS: Spirit Days is only on THURSDAYS. On Thursdays students may wear their non-uniform sweatshirt (Science Camp, CYO) and spirit shirts. CAMPUS CARE REGISTRATION FORM REMINDER: If your child is attending Campus Care after school we need to have a Registration Form on file. Please make sure you fill out and return your child’s form. We have several students who do not have a form on file. Please print the attached form and return tomorrow.

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AN AUTUMN MESSAGE ABOUT CHILD PROTECTION: Autumn means back to school for children and back to work for those who have been on vacation. Amidst the hustle and bustle of this season, let us all keep sight of the importance of keeping our children and young people safe from danger. Training requirements to safeguard children have been established in parishes throughout the Diocese of Stockton. These training requirements help ensure that all children and youth experience a safe environment in all parish activities and events. The Diocese of Stockton mandates that all people who work with children and youth in our parishes and schools must undergo child abuse prevention training through the guidelines established by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This training includes being fingerprinted and background checked and completing an on-line training course entitled Shield the Vulnerable. If you are planning on helping or assisting in your child’s school, you are required to complete this training. For training information, contact your local parish/school Safe Environment Coordinator. For particular help and questions you may call: Linda Dillen, Manager of Benefits & Safe Environment for the Diocese of Stockton, at (209) 466-0636. STUDENT MEDICATION: In order to dispense any medication to students, the Diocese of Stockton requires that we have a Parent Request for Administration of Medication Form on file. This form requires a parent and doctor’s signature. The form must be renewed every year. School staff will not dispense any medication if this form is not on file, with the exception of cough drops. STUDENTS MUST NOT HAVE ANY MEDICATION OR INHALERS ON THEM, IN THEIR BACKPACK OR IN THEIR LUNCH BAG. All medication including inhalers, cough drops, Tums, etc. must be kept in the office. Please call the office with any questions.

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Educating Our Youth with the Light of the Gospel

St. Anne’s Catholic School

Established 1902 Established 1922

 

Worship | Education | Purpose

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BINGO SCHEDULE: Please be sure to check the Bingo schedule on Cornerstone for your assigned shift. MASS ATTENDANCE CARDS: Each participating parishioner family received a set of 26 Mass attendance cards to use during the 2016-17 school year. These cards are to be used through May 15, 2017. Using all 26 cards indicates the minimum Mass attendance required to maintain the catholic tuition rate. Mass attendance verification will be reviewed at the end of May. SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS: All parent volunteers must be fingerprinted and cleared through the Diocese of Stockton, need to fill out a volunteer packet, and complete an online course at www.shieldthevulnerable.org in order to volunteer in the classroom or go on field trips. Packets are available in the office. SOS HOUR SIGN UP SHEETS: If you didn’t get a chance to sign up for your SOS hours at registration, please stop by the office and sign up. We still have various events that need volunteers.  PARENT NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: All committees wishing to include any information in the weekly newsletter need to submit their information by Tuesday at noon. MINIMUM DAYS: Wednesday, September 14th will be a minimum day with dismissal at 12:00 pm. Campus Care will be available, students will need to bring lunch from home if staying for Campus Care. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS: The Cathedral of the Annunciation is seeking a part-time individual who will be responsible for all major communication to parishioners utilizing various media forms. The ability to read and write Spanish is desirable. Submit a resume to Annunciation@parishmail.com. A complete job description and qualifications can be found on our website at http://www.annunciationstockton.org. CONGRATULATIONS: Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Armando & Christina Moreno on the birth of their son Armando Jonah. Hayden, Connor, and Cade are the proud brothers.

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PRAYER REQUEST: Suzanne Seely, Sydney Spybrook’s great-grandmother passed away. Please keep the families in your prayers. Kathy Solari, Natalie Solari’s grandmother passed away. Please keep the family in your prayers. STUDENT SIGN OUT PROCEDURE: If your student will be signed out during the school day we ask that you please notify the student’s teacher and the school office. If someone other than the parents will be signing out the student, we need a written note authorizing us to release the student to this person. The note must indicate the person’s name and the parent’s signature. HARVEST FEST RAFFLE TICKETS: If you did not pick up your raffle tickets at registration day they were sent home today with your student. Please sign and return the ticket agreement form attached to your ticket envelope. Each raffle book contains 15 tickets and sells for $12.00 each. Individual tickets are sold at $1.00 a ticket. HARVEST FEST WHITE ELEPHANT BOOTH CHAIRPERSON OPENING: We are in need of a family willing to take charge and organize the White Elephant Booth for Harvest Fest. We have families that will work the shifts but need a Chairperson. When you become a Committee Chairperson you fulfill your Harvest Fest and SOS Hours commitment. Please contact Scott Molinari (209) 810-7522, or Jen Alberti (209) 327-8796 with any questions. This is an all profit booth; let’s make it the best year ever!! HARVEST FEST T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST: Enter the first annual t-shirt design contest. The winning design will be featured on the 2016 HF T-shirt. Submit your design on an 8.5 x 11 sheet of white paper with your name on the back. Deadline is tomorrow. MASS UNIFORM: Please remember that Wednesdays is our Mass day and students need to be in Mass uniform. Boys in long pants, girls in jumper or skirt, and 6th – 8th grade students need to wear a white polo shirt.

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