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This Week and Beyond
School Calendar
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Saturday, December 3: Santa's Workshop, 10 a.m. Sunday, December 4: Episcopal School Sunday at St. Anne's Church
Wednesday, December 7: Picture Make Up Day
Wednesday, December 7: Parent Education Series: Choice Words, 8:15 a.m.
Wednesday, December 7: Barnes and Noble Book Fair
Thursday, December 8: Humanities Book Fair at St. Anne's School, 1:30 p.m.
Friday, December 9:
Special Dress Day: PJs
Tuesday, December 13:
Grandparent Book Club, 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, December 15:
Friendly Beasts and Lower School Concert, 7 p.m.
Thursday, December 15: Deadline to Order Main Ingredient Lunch for January
Friday, December 16:
All School Pizza Lunch Day
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Thank You Deck the Halls "Elves"!
A big thanks to all the Deck the Halls volunteers who created and installed the fantastic holiday decorations at St. Anne's School! Thank you Haley DeMaria, Becky Gibson, Karen Price-Ward, Laura Wood, Amy Shields, Lisa Grasso and Brigitte Herbert!
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| Community Support Update
Light House Shelter: Thank you to everyone in the St. Anne's School family for contributions to the Light House Shelter food drive. It was wonderful to be able to share with those in need during the season of giving.
Toys for Tots: Our annual Toys for Tots drive begins Monday, December 5 and runs through Wednesday, December 14. Please help out by placing a new, unwrapped toy in the collection box located in the entryway of the school. Thanks for all you do to help support our community.
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Photo Retake Day
Photo Retake Day will be this Wednesday, December 7. Retake forms can be picked up in the front hallway. If you would like to volunteer to help the photographer, please contact Georgette Koelker.
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| Sports Equipment Drive
Christmas is coming and that means new gifts! But that also means there may be some gifts you're ready to through away, such as sports equipment. Don't let those good gifts go to waste - donate to our sports equipment drive! We'll take anything you can find. The donated equipment will be used during recess. The sports equipment drive will run from December 5-December 16. Items can be dropped off in the front foyer at the beginning of the day.
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Calling All Sewing Masters!
Our Friendly Beasts costumes need a little "refreshing", so if you or someone you know loves to sew, please consider helping with this task! For more information, please contact Anne Egan.
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Vol. 7, Issue 14
| December 2, 2011
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Peek Inside the Humanities Classroom and Science Lab:
 Click the image above to view photos from the Middle School Science Lab and Humanities Classroom. Albums include photos of a glacier lab students completed
to explore what happens when ice as it moves over land, rocks and soil; a worm dissection by the Sixth Grade; and a Fifth Grade moccasin making project that was made possible with the help of an expert grandparent.
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Thanks for Supporting Sarah!
Donations have continued to come in supporting Sarah McMahon, who we dedicated this year's 5K run to. Together we raised over $10,000 to help support her family through her fight with leukemia. Read Sarah's Thank You Note
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Tuition Initiative and Enrollment Drive Update
This week the Board of Trustees announced next year's tuition as well as an exciting plan, an Enrollment Drive, that could potentially reduce next year's tuition even further. Read the Full Letter
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 | A preview of the winter wonderland our volunteers have been creating!
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Santa's Workshop - Tomorrow!
Saturday Dec. 3 - 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Santa's Workshop is finally here and we hope you are excited as we are! Stop by anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. tomorrow to enjoy crafts, vendors, and of course, meet Santa! The Eighth Grade will also be hosting Breakfast with Santa, a Cake Walk and Parents Secret Santa Shop.
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Episcopal School Sunday
Sunday, Dec. 4 - Services at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m.
St. Anne's School will be participating in Episcopal School Sunday at St. Anne's Church this weekend. We have several students and staff signed up to represent St. Anne's School during 8:00, 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. services, and all families are invited to attend. Students should wear their formal uniforms. |
 Choice Words
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 8:15 a.m.
Learn tips, techniques, and resources for language and activities to support your child's social and emotional development. Please email Georgette Koelker to RSVP.
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Barnes and Noble Book Fair
Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the Annapolis Barnes and Noble
Join St. Anne's School at our Barnes and Noble Book Fair Wednesday, December 7 at the Annapolis Barnes and Noble. Proceeds from the Book Fair will benefit St. Anne's School. Stop by to see a special performance by St. Anne's School musical groups or to see some of our Humanities work on display! |
Meet the Reader Book Fair
Thursday, Dec. 8 at St. Anne's School, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Our Humanities curriculum will be on full display next Thursday, December 8 in the St. Anne's School multi-purpose room. Our Seventh and Eighth Grade students, dressed as the main characters from their independent reading books, will be presenting book reviews and reports. Students in First through Fourth Grade will be displaying book projects from library class and Fifth and Sixth Graders will be displaying Humanities work. Stop by from 1:30-2:30 to see our curriculum in action! |
Special Dress Day - PJs
Friday, Dec. 9
Don't forget that we have a special dress day coming up next Friday. Dress down and wear your PJs to school! |
Friendly Beasts and Lower School Concert
Thursday, Dec. 15 - 7:00 p.m.
Mark your calendars! Thursday, December 15 will be our holiday production of the Friendly Beasts (EC and Kindergarten) and Lower School Concert. Please refer to your classroom newsletter for more specific details about your child's grade. |
Book Signing and Reading with Nationally Renowned Author
with Dr. JoAnn Deak, Monday, Dec. 19
We are thrilled to announce that JoAnn Deak, a nationally renowned educator and psychologist, will be visiting St. Anne's School to read her newly published childrens book, Your Fantastic Elastic Brain, to our students. Dr. Deak will also be holding a book signing for parents and staff at 8:30 a.m. before the reading. View a Trailer for the Book |
 Annual Fund
Challenges for New Gifts and Participation
The Board of Trustees will match up to $30,000 of new gifts - so that's any new gift or increase in giving from last year. This challenge will end on December 31, so make your pledge today!
One of the founders of the school, an alumni grandparent, has challenged other grandparents to increase their participation in the Annual Fund. If grandparent participation reaches 35% by December 31, an additional $10,000 will be added to the Annual Fund! We only have 29 more days to complete our challenges! Our Annual Fund Goal: $300,000 Amount Raised to Date: $192,000
Board Participation: 100%
Staff Participation: 100%
Parent Participation: 42%
Grandparents: 22%
Thank you to everyone who has already supported St. Anne's School!
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