This week's BUZZ
News from the week of October 11, 2019
Grandparent's Day
Pictures may be found on the school website under parent corner
Scholastic Book Fair
This year, the Fall Scholastic Book Fair was held Monday, October 7th - Thursday, October 10th in the gym. We are thankful to all our families and volunteers for making this such a successful event.
Shopping continues through -October 15th. All online orders will ship directly to your home and all orders totaling $25 or more ship for free!
RESERVE YOUR COPY! - Scholastic is offering pre-sales for two books during our Fall Fair:
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball paperback edition for $9.99
scheduled to go on sale November 5, 2019
Dog Man: Fetch-22 hardcover edition for $12.99
scheduled to go on sale December 10, 2019
Grandparents Day
Grandparents and grandchildren enjoyed our wonderful celebration on Thursday. Special thank you goes out to all our volunteers that made this day such a success. THANK YOU!
It was wonderful to see so many happy faces. Thank you for joining us for this annual event.
Pictures may be accessed on the school website under Parent Corner
Fall map testing is complete
Lunch reminder
Microwave will no longer be used effective October 18th. Please make sure your child brings a cold lunch, lunch in a thermos, or purchases hot lunch.
This is a something NEASC has instructed us to do.
Thank you for your cooperation.
We are currently looking into another choice for Hot Lunch program. One that is more nutritious, and cost effective. Please complete the Survey Monkey if you have not done so already.
Reminder
Your child's teacher should not be the only one notified of sicknesses or changes throughout the day. Thank you so much for understanding.
Design Squad
Design Squad introduces students to the concepts of engineering design and scientific inquiry. Past challenges include building circuits, designing kicking machines, and building wiggle bots! Groups of 4-5 students work with one volunteer adult to accomplish the tasks of the day.
This program is successful thanks to the dedication of our volunteers: parents, grandparents, alum, and teachers! If you are interested in volunteering, have ideas for projects, or would like more information about the program, please contact Mrs. Laura Pompei - our parent coordinator.
Design Squad is open to students in grades 3-8. Our Fall event is being planned for November 16, from 12-4pm here at SAS.
Share your support for Breast Cancer
Math Olympiad is Starting
Calling all Math Fans....
Mrs. Lawson is ready to start Math Olympiad up again this year. Math Olympiad is a math club that will be held on Thursday mornings at 8:00 (students need to be ON Time to participate) and is open to any students in Grades 4-8.
To sign up for Math Olympiad please CLICK HERE
Share your support for Pancreatic Cancer~ Oct. 25
Bring in a $3-$5 donation and wear purple on October 25th. Thank you in advance supporting this optional event.
School Photos ~October 23rd
Our scheduled Spring picture day will be a non-uniform day.
School Halloween Activities ~ Oct.31
Students will change into costumes after lunch. Classroom celebrations and a parade will begin after lunch.
Drama (Grades 4-8)
Click Here to Register your child
St. Bernard's Halloween Dance~October 25
St. Bernard's Halloween Dance
October 25 7-9 p.m.
Grades 7 & 8
$5 tickets in advance-No tickets sold at the door
Concessions will be open
Pick up is at 9 p.m. SHARP
Cell phones are not allowed
Sign up in the office
Ordering Lunch
Information about ordering school lunch....
please note information for NEW and Returning students...
Ordering Opens today Sept 27th for October.
(click arrows in top left and right to see each month)
Microwaves will no longer be used starting October 18th.
BACK TO SCHOOL FORMS
These forms encompass many important facets of school life for both you and your students.
If you need hard copies of anything, please contact the office to have them sent home.
The titles below are links to the relevant documents, and the link to the Acknowledgment form is at the bottom.
Nurse Notes:
You can drop epi pens & inhalers off with correct paperwork anytime we are open for the nurse.
ALL students who will participate in a sport (Cross Country, Cheerleading, Basketball) MUST have a physical on file giving them permission to participate in sports. Students will not be allowed to practice until we have the appropriate physical on file.
Mrs. Katrina Couture is our school nurse. She works for the Leominster Department of Public Health and is at St. Anna School daily from 11:40-12:40. We are also fortunate to have retired nurse Mrs. Maryanne Capistrano volunteer in the health office daily as well.
Cool Kids Cash Club
This program will allow students to being banking at school. They will learn the importance of saving and will be able to make deposits into their savings account twice a month. This is an easy and terrific way to start saving NOW for middle school field trips! Each year the 6th graders attend Nature’s Classroom at a cost of around $600. The Washington DC trip is held every other year so your child would have the opportunity to attend DC as either a 7th or 8th grader. This trip costs around $1000. If you being saving NOW, as early as preschool or Kindergarten, your child could easily save enough money to cover both of these trips by the time they become a middle school student!
Students will also learn skills about keeping a savings account pass book and other financial skills that are necessary to become financially responsible adults.
Parents who are interested in having their child participate in this program, will need to open their child’s account at Fidelity and then on-going deposits can be made conveniently at school.
Please feel free to stop in at either Fidelity branch in Leominster to open your account. Please let them know it is for St. Anna’s Cool Cash Club and/or email and let me know you’ve opened an account for your child so I can let you know when banking at school will begin.
If you have questions about the program, please contact Ruby Vargas from Fidelity Bank at rvargas@fidelitybankonline.com or 978-353-2701
St. Anna's is an Allergy Friendly School
Cheerleading // grades 3-8 Saturdays
Basketball Registration: If you have a child in grades 1-8 who would like to play basketball this year please sign up now so we can get teams and schedules put together.
Drama: Meet and greet Oct 17. Auditions are Oct 24th. Grades 4-8
Math Olympiad- Grades 4-8 will begin Oct. 17
BOK// (before school gym!) grades 4-8 Tuesday mornings Grades K-3 Thursday Mornings from 7:50- 8:25 BOK will begin on September 11th.
Sign up is not required. Students are welcome anytime
Choir // grades 3-8 Mondays 8:30 in church
Homework Club //Tuesday-Thursday 3:15-4:30
Mark Your Calendar!
October 7-11: Scholastic Book Fair
October 9: PTO out of Dress day
October 10: Grandparents Day Mass
October 10: PTO meeting 6pm (Kindergarten room)
October 11: NO School (Teacher Religious Enrichment day (PD))
October 14: NO School (Columbus Day)
October 17: Math Olympiad begins 8:00 am
October 17: Drama Meet and Greet 3:30
October 18: PINK DAY support Breast Cancer awareness by bringing in $3-$5 & dress in pink.
October 18: K & PK Field trip
October 23: School Picture Day (in uniform)
October 25: Early Dismissal 11:30
October 25 Show your support for pancreatic Cancer $3-$5 wear purple
October 27-30: NEASC Accreditation
October 31: Wear purple, black, and orange
Halloween celebrations begin after lunch
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