This week's BUZZ
Week ending May 31, 2020 (#11 virtual learning)
So very proud of our Saint Anna Graduates!!
We love seeing you smile and are glad we could celebrate in with a parade in your honor.
The end of the year is quickly approaching.
Keep up the great work!
This school year is drawing to a close.
Virtual classes will be coming to an end shortly. We will hold a technology and school supply return day on 6/11 for grades 1-3 and 6/12 for grades 4-8.
Basketball/team uniforms should be brought to school on these days as well.
June 11th 9-3 p.m.
- PK -Grade 3
- chrome books
- textbooks
- and teacher supplies
- grades 4-8
- chrome books
- textbooks
- teacher supplies.
Only 5 people in the building for pickup at a time
- Masks and gloves must be worn.
- Thank you for your cooperation.
THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES K-7 is June 12th. For those needing to submit late/missing work, it may be submitted up until the 16th. Report cards will be distributed on 6/19 to allow extra time for those needing to submit missed/late work and for teachers to gather, record, and submit grades.
PK & 8th graders last day will be June 8th
8th Grade Graduation : June 10th 6 p.m.
If and when the dynamics of quarantine and public gatherings change over the summer, I welcome the chance for us all to come together. God Bless
We know that everyone has had to sacrifice in one way or another and we thank you.
Our teachers were tasked with the job of balancing their lives as well. They had to learn and implement this new way of learning as well. They learned to multi task with zoom,seesaw and google all while juggling home life too. It has been quite a transition. We have all come out stronger and wiser. We will celebrate when we can!
With the end of this year in sight, we want you to know that we understand the sacrifices and balancing act that everyone has had to endure. We understand the financial burden placed on families and on our school and parish. We want you to know that we are strong, that we will continue to offer an exceptional academic environment whether in or out of the classroom. We will continue to grow as a close community because we are all committed to St. Anna.
St. Anna prides itself on how well we were able to implement virtual learning, how quickly we navigated uncharted territory in such a short time....We did it and I couldn't be more proud! Learning continues, we are all engaged and our students continue to learn.
With the end of this year approaching, we start to think about the next. WE LOOK FORWARD TO AND ARE PLANNING ON COMING BACK TO THE BUILDING IN THE FALL. There is a chance that it or part of it could be virtual. Will there be limits to how we come together? What changes can we expect? These are all questions that I know you are thinking about and I am too. Unfortunately at this point, it is unclear. We will continue to work with the Dept. of Health and Human Services and the Worcester Diocese to ensure safety for all.
No matter how it will look, we will still have our close knit community to connect to.
Financial Aid Awards will be out soon which will allow us to start sending out tuition invoices for 2020-2021. For those wishing to receive 3%off by paying in full, the deadline for that has been extended until July 15th. For those of you facing hardship, please don't hesitate to contact myself or Fr. Carlos. We are happy to talk with you.
On behalf of the St. Anna community, we all look forward to seeing you next year.
Thank you for your continued commitment to our Faith and to our community.
Eighth grade news!
QUICK! Order yours before it’s too late!
The last day to order is Monday, June 1st
The cost is only $25
What a year it’s been! You don’t want to miss these memories!
Please order through the office as the link is not working.
Pulling together this year’s yearbook has not been an easy undertaking for the people working behind the scenes. Our yearbook committee, Mrs. Pompei and Mrs. Campbell have been working VERY hard to make this yearbook special for all students and their families.
Due to COVID, changes, virtual classrooms, shipping, production and ordering delays, you have until June 1st. to order.
A BIG shout out of THANKS to them for all their hard work and dedication!!!
Nurses Corner - Important news and updates
We are all looking forward to coming together. We are keeping updated on best practices for our return to classes which will include added steps to hygiene and safety.
Keep informed and up to date as changes occur in the protection against COVID-19. These sites are updated regularly with the latest guidance regarding accurate data from the scientific community.
More information can be found at:
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) www.cdc.gov
DPH (Department of Public Health) website www.mass.gov
Current Updates 5/29 for COVID19: HERE
Reopening Massachusetts: HERE
If you have further questions please email : nurse@stannaleom.org.
Everyone is a member of the PTO....Check it out!
VIRTUAL PTO Meetings June 4th via CISCO WEBEX
Please join us as every parent is a part of the PTO
https://meetingsamer3.webex.com/meetingsamer3/j.php?MTID=m919f943584d23306f3f268e5a76b65d1 Meeting number (access code): 295 151 076 Meeting password: stannapto060420 (78266278 from phones and video systems) Thursday, June 4, 2020 7:00 pm | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) | 1 hr
Thursday, Jun 4, 2020, 07:00 PM
cisco webex -link below
Stay connected with St. Anna Parish
Masses will resume with guidelines on the 30th.
Visit the parish website at www.stannaparish.org for more information.
St. Anna's is an Allergy Friendly School
Books and Beyond
Thank you to Mrs. Thomas and all the volunteers that have worked so hard in making this program a success, for making it so fun and enjoyable for all our students.
Special thank you to our classroom coordinators that gave of their time and energy in making this program such a success. A celebration will be planned.
Scholastic Book Fair~ Virtual and through the summer.
Scholastic is having a virtual online book fair through the summer. and all schools are automatically signed up to participate, all we have to do is get the word out!
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/stannavirtualbookfair
The school earns scholastic dollars for all the sales, just like we would with a regular fair. We use the money to fill teacher classroom wish lists and the library.
The fair ends September 4th.
Thank you to Mrs. Thomas for making this available.
A chance to connect with your community
Town Meeting .....
Get together, touch base, connect with the principal , see other parents in your class while building community.
THIS WEEK: Connect with all parents at our next PTO meeting 6/4 7:00 pm
Grade 8 Tuesday 6/16 5:30
Grade 6 &7 Tuesday/16 6:30
Grade 4,5 Wednesday 6/17 4:30
Grade 3,2 Wednesday 6/17 5:30
Grade K,1 Thursday 6/18 4:30
Grade Pk3 & Pk4 Thursday 6/18 3:30
Mark Your Calendar!
We are planning a regular opening for the fall.
Should the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services make any announcements, we will keep you posted.
It is our intent to keep everyone safe and healthy.
June
08-Pk and 8th graders last day of classes
10-8th Grade Graduation
11 Grades PK-3 Drop off of Chromebooks, supplies and school texts
12 Grades 4-8 Drop off of Chromebooks, supplies, and school texts
12 Last day of virtual learning
12-16 Last chance to submit work in order to be calculated in your report card
19 Report Cards distributed for all
July/August- Enjoy, rest, relax, breathe, read some books and practice math facts
Hopefully we can come together
2020-2021
August
26 Meet & Greet *more info to follow
27 First day classes Grades 1-8
September
1-4 PK/K screening
2 PK Orientation 9-10 a.m.
K Orientation 10-11 a.m.
7 Labor Day-No School
8 PK & K Welcome Back
MAP Testing
9 Parent Back to School Night 6-8 p.m.
Map testing is an great tool that helps teachers to see the needs and proficiency of their students and adjust their plan to meet their needs. MAP testing will be scheduled the first several weeks once we return to school. We have all been away from the classroom and this will be a great tool to ensure that will allow us to meet our students where they are. This is an opportunity to allow our teachers and you our parents to see how our students are doing as we plan to meet our students needs this year.
St. Anna Catholic School
Email: principal@stannaleom.org
Website: www.stannaschool.org
Location: 213 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA, United States
Phone: 978-534-4770
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaintAnnaCatholicSchool