SAS Update
March 11, 2021
LAST CHANCE to Turn in Your Pot of Gold Stubs!
Please have all tickets turned in by FRIDAY, MARCH 12 to ensure they make it into the drum for the March 14 drawing. Since we do not have school on Friday, you may drop them through the mail slot in the parish office door that faces the school building. Remember, you already paid for these with your Fundraising Fee, but you can't win if your ticket's not in there!
Don't Forget to Turn Your Clocks Ahead One Hour Before Bed Saturday Night, March 13!
THE WEEK AHEAD
ONLY 2 MORE TRIP ORDERS
MONDAY, MARCH 15
After years of helping school families make a dent in their tuition, our TRIP program will be winding down. We will still place orders every Monday that we have school until late March. The last day for orders will be March 22 so that credits may be applied to outstanding tuition payments.
GRAD PHOTO RETAKES
MONDAY, MARCH 15
8th graders wishing to retake their graduation photos should dress up today.
SUPPER CLUB
TUESDAY, MARCH 16,
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Time to take a break from cooking and have a nice lunch or dinner out! Come in anytime all day for dine in (limited capacity) or carryout. Turn in a voucher or show the one below on your phone, and 20% of all St. Ann supporters’ dine in or carry out purchases will be donated back to St. Ann. Invite your friends!
Early Dismissal
Extended Day will be available free of charge until 3:00 p.m., with regular fees incurred after that.
Leaders Are Readers
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 6:00 p.m.
Join us for Leaders Are Readers, our twice-monthly virtual story time: St. Patrick's Day Edition! The link to join will be emailed that afternoon. Would your child like to read? Or do you or someone else you know want to be a guest reader? Interested readers should email Mrs. Rivas with the book you would like to read: RRivas@stannschoollansing.org.
Thank You to All of Our Stracks Receipts Donors!
Thank you to everyone who sent in Strack's receipts. Our students brought in a combined total of $33,771.37 in receipts! Results of the classroom competition are as follows:
7th/8th Grade: $10,926.79
6th Grade: $10,113.07
5th Grade: $3,210.26
PK/K: $2,835.74
1st Grade: $2,609.64
3rd/4th Grade: $2,181.33
2nd Grade: $1,894.54
An additional $44,942.59 in receipts came in from our parishioners and other supporters to bring our St. Ann School total to $78,713.96! Thank you sooooo much to Mrs. Rivas for tallying receipts.
Congratulations to 7th/8th Grade--you have earned a pizza party (date TBD).
Renew My Church Decision
On Wednesday, March 10, we found out what was decided regarding St. Ann Parish and the other churches in our Renew My Church grouping. Effective July 1, 2021, St. Ann, St. James, and St. John will unite to form a new parish with two worship sites, a new name, one pastor and one pastoral team.
- St. Ann and St. James will both be worship sites for the newly formed parish, with a Mass schedule to be determined by the pastor in consultation with parish leadership; this schedule may differ from the current schedules.
- St. Ann will be designated the parish church where the united parish’s sacramental records are kept.
- The specific timeline to fully transition Masses to St. Ann and St. James will be determined by the pastor in consultation with parish leadership in the coming months.
- The local community will discern possibilities for the new name, within guidelines provided by the archdiocese, and submit three to five options to Cardinal Cupich.
- Additionally, the Commission recommends an annual review beginning in 2024 regarding the sustainability of two campuses. This way the united parish’s pastor and leadership team can focus on unification for the next three years, prior to the start of the annual review. Note that an earlier review could be prompted if a capital investment decision must be made sooner.
- Fr. Mark Kalema will be pastor of the newly united parish.
For more details, the full news release is available here.
Upcoming Important Dates
- TRIP Dates: March 15, 22
- Wednesday Early Dismissals: March 17 & 24
(These only occur during weeks when there are no other days off so as to maximize instructional time) - Exclusion Day: March 19
- Confirmation Retreat: March 20
- Palm Sunday: March 28
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Email: egonzalez@stannschoollansing.org
Website: www.stannschoollansing.org
Location: 3014 Ridge Road, Lansing, IL, USA
Phone: 708.895.1661
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