This week's BUZZ
News from the week of October 18, 2019
Breast Cancer Awareness~ The Pink Revolution
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.
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.
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.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Than you for your input regarding Hot Lunch.We are currently looking into a better healthier alternative for our lunch program. One that is more nutritious, and cost effective.
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.
CLICK HERE to sign up for Design Squad TODAY!
Dress for the weather!
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
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:
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
NOVEMBER:
November 1: Books & Beyond begins
November 3-9: NE Catholic Schools Week
November 5: Early Dismissal 11:30
November 8: Veterans Day Program
November 11: No School (Veteran's Day)
November 16: Design Squad 12-4 pm (grades 3-8)
November 21: PTO Advent Family Evening Out
November 25: Early Dismissal 11:30 (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
November 26: Early Dismissal 11:30 (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
November 27-29: Thanksgiving Break (Enjoy the time with your family and friends)
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