SAS Update
October 9, 2020
Pet Blessing
AFTER MASSES
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
& SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
Although a week later than usual this year, we will hold our annual Pet Blessing in honor of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi immediately following ALL Masses this weekend. All creatures great & small are invited.
TRIP Orders
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12
Order your TRIP gift cards and watch your tuition dollars grow! Print your order form and/or registration form from the links attached herein or order online (new this year!). Simply visit www.shopwithscrip.com, and click on the Join a Program button. Our enrollment code is 34DA3E253142. Enter the code, and then click Register. Next you will set up your user name and password, and fill in your account information.
Early Dismissal
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14
Dismissal is at 1:00 p.m. today. Extended Day will be available free of charge until 3:00 p.m.
Leaders Are Readers
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 at 3:00 p.m.
We want to invite all PreK through 2nd Graders to join our 8th Graders for Leaders Are Readers via Google Meet, a literacy reading program designed just for them. Parents may log in their young scholars that day at 3:00 p.m. here:
https://meet.google.com/lookup/hmzp7dscki
Mrs. Rivas and Mrs. Sypole will be our teacher moderators. We will offer the program twice per month. 8th Graders can earn Confirmation service hours for their participation. For more information, please email Mrs. Gonzalez at EGonzalez@stannschoollansing.org.
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School Picture Day
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
Please have your students dress in Sunday best attire. Order forms came home this week and should be PREPAID only to protect students and staff. You can easily order and pay online by visiting the Van Gogh School Photographers website. Our School Code is 20031601. Or you may call 847-382-2282 x7 and use that same code. Then there's no need to send anything else with your children on Picture Day--well except for their smiles, of course!
Dress Down Day
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
All students who have been complying with dress code will earn a free dress down day in honor of breast cancer awareness.Let's celebrate Mass together at a safe social distance outside! Cars may enter through the 181st Street entrance (near the back of church) beginning at 5:30 p.m. Please wear a mask and remain in your vehicle. Tune your radio to 89.9 FM for the broadcast. Hand sanitizer and Communion will be brought to you in your car. Please reserve your spot beginning October 11 by calling the Parish Office at 895-6700 or by registering at https://bit.ly/StAnnMassReservation
Town Hall Meetings
Our four Town Hall Meetings last week were very productive, and we received lots of helpful feedback from our parishioners that we brought to our next grouping session. If you would like to watch a video of the virtual Town Hall, you may find it here: https://youtu.be/OECzF8H6FRQ
Order Your Yearbook Early and Save!
October Important Dates
Early Dismissals: Oct. 14 & 28
Exclusion Day: Oct. 16
Dress Down Days:
Oct. 16 (Pink-Out Day) and Oct. 30 (Halloween Colors)
ARE YOU SENDING IN YOUR STRACKS RECEIPTS? PLEASE ASK OTHERS TO SAVE THEM FOR YOU TOO!
Collect Strack & VanTil Food Market register receipts dated between September 1 and March 1 to help St. Ann earn FREE educational rewards! Every classroom has a Collection Envelope, and we will be tallying the value of the receipts turned in. The class that brings in the most will win a prize!
STAY CONNECTED!
Be sure to receive all of our communications by keeping your contact info up to date! If there is another parent or guardian you would like to receive these emails, please send their information to jgray@stannschoollansing.org.
Also, please follow us at all of our social media outlets: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. We also have a private parent group on Facebook: St. Ann Friends. Please answer the two quick questions there, and we can add you!
Visit our Virtual Admissions Office, Social Media, or Website FMI.
Email: egonzalez@stannschoollansing.org
Website: www.stannschoollansing.org
Location: 3014 Ridge Road, Lansing, IL, USA
Phone: 708.895.1661
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St.AnnSchoolofLansing/
Twitter: @saintannlansing