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ITBS Testing Next Week!
Attention parents! Iowa Test of Basic Skills ( ITBS) testing begins MONDAY! It is
very important that our students arrive on time throughout the week. Students
who arrive after testing begins will not be permitted to enter the classrooms
late. Don't be late, arrive by
eight!
Also, please read the "testing tips"
below. Plenty of rest, a nice breakfast, and a good morning routine will help
our students achieve to the best of their ability! Go students, go! Top Ten
Test-Taking Tips for Students
Here are the top ten
tips to success!
1. Have a Positive
Attitude - Approach the big test as you'd approach
a giant jigsaw puzzle. It might be tough, but you can do it! 2. Make a
Plan - The
week before the test, ask your teacher what the test is going to cover. If you've been
absent, talk to friends about material you may have missed. 3. The Night
Before - The night
before the test you should get to bed early. Remember,
your brain and body need sleep to function well, so don't stay up late!
4.
The Morning of the Test - Did you know that you think better when you have a full stomach? So
don't skip breakfast the morning of the test. 5. Test Time - Before the test begins, make sure you have everything you'll need -
scratch paper, extra pencils, etc. Read the
instructions! You want to make sure you are marking answers correctly.
6.
Manage Your Time - Scan through the test quickly before starting. Answering the easy
questions first can be a time saver and a confidence builder. Plus, it saves
more time in the end for you to focus on the hard stuff.
7.
I'm Stuck! - Those tricky problems can knock you off balance. Don't get worried or
frustrated. Reread the question to make sure you understand it, and then try to
solve it the best way you know how. 8. Multiple-Choice Questions - The process of elimination can help you
choose the correct answer in a multiple-choice question. Start by crossing off
the answers that couldn't be right. Then spend your time focusing on the
possible correct choices before selecting your answer.
9.
Neatness Counts -If your 4's look like 9's, it could be a problem. Be sure that your
writing is legible and that you erase your mistakes. For machine-scored tests,
fill in the spaces carefully. 10. I'm
Done! - Not so fast -
when you complete the last item on the test, remember that you're not done yet.
First, check the clock and go back to review your answers, making sure that you
didn't make any careless mistakes. Spend the last remaining minutes going over the
hardest problems before you turn in your test. Follow these test tips, and you'll know
you did your best - congratulations!
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Safari Day Fun in Pre-K
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The children in Pre-K celebrated Safari Day last week. They were able to participate in "wild" activities, crafts and jungle-themed snacks. It was a wonderful way to reinforce the theme of Pre-K this year -- "Wild About Learning!" So far this year, the students have been studying safari habitats, animals and everything jungle!
Thomas Van Doorn and Sadie Rankin celebrate Safari Day in Pre-K.
 Giavona DeMaio creates a "wild" stamp picture at the "Jungle Art" Center at Safari Day in Pre-K. Even the "big kids" enjoy Safari Day! Ms. Mary shows off her "snake print" pants to Mrs. Vercillo! Ms. Mary takes care of the "Early Birds" and snacks, and enjoys joining in the fun on the special activity days.
Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who volunteered their time to help with Safari Day!
Don't forget to check out the Pre-K Post for all the news and information about Pre-K!
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7th Grade Parent Mass
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The 7th Grade Parent Mass is Thursday, October 1 at 8:15 a.m. Coffee, juice and donuts will be served immediately following mass in the school's auditorium. Stop by for fellowship with parents, teachers and students!
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Lunch Menu
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The SLA Lunch Menu for October is now available on our website at www.stanna.org.
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Magazine Drive Jeans Day |
| Thursday, Oct. 1 and Friday, Oct. 2 are Jeans Days for students who brought in 3 or more magazine orders on the appropriate Turn In Days during the Magazine Drive. Students have already been provided a slip to bring in to their teachers on the day or days they wear jeans. The teachers also have a list of students allowed to wear jeans on those days. Please refer to the Parent/Student handbook on www.stanna.org for the appropriate dress code information for Jeans Days.
The Magazine Drive Pig Race celebration will take place on Friday, Oct. 2 at 2:15 p.m. in the pavilion. All are welcome to join us in the fun! |
Uniform News
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Was that "cool" weather we felt this week? I think it was! That means cooler weather is coming and now is time to get your school uniform jackets from the Uniform Store. Some parents have asked if students
may wear a PE sweat shirt over their school uniform during cold weather...the
answer is YES! As long as it is the official PE sweat shirt purchased from our Uniform Store.
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PTO Spaghetti Dinner
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Weather forecast -- It's Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs! It's
time to make your reservations for the 2nd Annual PTO Spaghetti Dinner
on Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 5-7:30 p.m.
The dinner will take place at the school's auditorium and the cost is
only $5 per adult and $3 per child. This event was a huge success last
year, and this year proves to be even bigger! A special Thank You to
Frank & Al's Pizza for their support for this event! Contact Dina
Hicks at dinahicks@comcast.net for information. |
St. A's Family and Business Directory
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St. Anastasia Catholic School and Church is a very blessed community! Do you realize we have restaurant owners,
builders, doctors, dentists, plumbers, store owners, repair experts, insurance
agents, hairdressers (just to mention a few) among us? Wouldn't it be great to support each other
whenever possible?
This year we are updating our Family directory to include business information to support our St. Anastasia Business Community. Our first step is to collect business information by category, for example: Dentist, Contractor, Insurance, Builder, Restaurant, etc. An option we would like to include is any special incentives for St. Anastasia families, for instance: 10% when you mention you are from St. Anastasia or something appropriate for your business.
This is a free service to you, our St. A's families, and will be available on our website and printed copies will be available. If your business would like to be included in the St. Anastasia Catholic School Family and Business Directory, please click here and fill out the Business Directory form no later than Friday, Oct. 16. When complete, please return to Linette Trabulsy at ltrabulsy@stanna.org, drop it off to the front office or send in with your child (Attn: Development Office).
Again this year, we will be updating the Directory with Family contact information. If you would like your contact information to be included in this year's Family section of the Family and Business Directory, please complete the Family Directory Form on our website at www.stanna.org. You may provide us with all the information on the form or select only the information that you want included in the Directory. Please return this form to the school office no later than Friday, Oct. 16.
There are two forms to complete for this Directory.
1. The Family Directory Form needs to be filled out with your contact information for your family.
2. The Business Directory Form needs to be filled out if you have a business you work for/own and want to promote it to St. A's families. Both forms are on our website. If you have questions, please contact Linette Trabulsy at 461-2232. Thanks for your support!
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Walk of Excellence Brick Program
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 Did you know that St. Anastasia Catholic School has a Commemorative Brick Program? You can celebrate your legacy at St. A's by participating in the program. The decorative bricks are placed on the "Walk of Excellence" along the sidewalk down the middle of campus. They are personalized with three lines of inscription. It's never too early to start thinking of a unique Christmas, First Holy Communion or Graduation gift! Click here for details.
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Yearbook News
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2010 Yearbooks are on
Sale!! Buy your yearbook
early and save money! It's time to order your copy of the
2010 St. Anastasia yearbook. The full color,104 page yearbook will be packed
with school memories your child will treasure for many years to come. Purchase your yearbook for only $20 from 10/1/09-10/15/09. The
yearbook will cost $25 from 10/16/09-10/29/09. To purchase your yearbook, fill out
the yearbook envelope that will be sent home on Thursday and return it with your
check made payable to St. Anastasia Catholic School. Cash will not be
accepted. The last day to
buy a yearbook for $20 is Thursday, October
15, 2009. Parents are encouraged to send
digital photographs to lhamilton@stanna.org for
consideration in the yearbook. Contact Mrs. Hamilton at 461-2232
with any questions.
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4th Grade News
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 Mrs. Steele's
4th grade religion classes have been learning about the Biblical
family tree that began when God created Adam and Eve. They have been documenting Adam and Eve's family tree and adding each of their descendents to
it as they have learned about them. In order to extend their religion lessons
from the classroom to their home life, the students were asked to create and
design their own family tree in 3-D fashion. This project was beneficial because
it asked the students to discover more about their family roots and give them
some quality time with Mom and Dad discovering more about their own history.
Above: Mrs. Steele's 4th grade class displays their Family Trees.
Top: Neil Helseth shows off his 3-D Family Tree.
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St. Anastasia Church News
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On Friday,
October 2nd at 3:30 p.m.,
St. Anastasia  Catholic Church will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis
of Assisi with the Blessing of the Animals. St.
Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals and ecology and the
Blessing of Animals is a custom conducted in remembrance of St. Francis
of Assisi's love for all creatures.
If you'd like to join us in this special celebration of our furry and feathered friends, bring your pets (leashed or in
carriers) to the grassy area between
the Parish Center and the Rectory. After the blessing, stay for dinner
as the St. Anastasia Men's Club will be cooking hot dogs and hamburgers. For more information, call the Parish Office at 461-2233.
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The Living Rosary
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Join
us on Wednesday, October 7 at 1:45 p.m. when students will participate in The
Living Rosary at St. Anastasia Church. Students in 4th-6th grade will make up
the "beads" of the "living" rosary, while 8th grade lectors will lead
us in prayer. Music will be provided by the Junior Choir.
The Living Rosary is an opportunity for the school to
meditate on mysteries of the Lord. It is a simple devotion which can be said by
all people. While we say the Our Father, ten Hail Marys and Glory to
the Father, we think about great moments in the lives of Jesus and Mary. In
this way, we grow closer and closer to Jesus and his Blessed Mother. We learn to
imitate their holy lives.
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St. A's Sports News
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St. Anastasia Needs You! We are looking for a JV Boys Basketball Coach and JV Girls Basketball Coach. If you are interested, please contact Coach Jo at 519-1255.
We also need a Director for the Junior Athletic League. If you can help, please contact Coach Jo at 519-1255.
Week of 10/5 HOME games:
Varsity Soccer
10-8 - Pine
School - 4:00 p.m.
JV Volleyball
10-7 - First
Baptist - 4:00 p.m.
Varsity GOLD Volleyball
10-7 - First Baptist - 5:00 p.m.
10-8 - Pine School - 4:00 p.m.
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St. Anastasia School Wish List
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THANK YOU to the Vogt, Ball, DeMaio and White Families who have generously agreed to donate two potted Ficas trees and four hibiscus plants to the school. We appreciate their support! We will continue to provide you with items on our "wish list" for the school hoping you will have the time, talent or treasure to help us with some things we need. If you see something on the list you can donate or help us with or need further information, please call Mr. Hoeffner at 461-2232.
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A few podiums for classrooms that need them -
Tables and chairs in Mrs. Cripps' room Window tinting or blinds for Mrs. Fitzgerald's classroom -
Paint cafeteria walls (supplies and volunteers) Shade structures in courtyard New doors on main building. 2nd floor,
east door New cubbies for classrooms in Wolfe Building (kindergarten and 1st grade) - Laptop, projector & cart to be shared by 2nd & 3rd grades
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Cameras and Computer Security System for Media Center,
Courtyard and outside of Main
Building.
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Anastasia's Attic
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St. Anastasia's Thrift
Store, Anastasia's Attic, is offering a 10% discount on a total bill of $10 or
more! To get your coupon, visit www.stanna.org and go to the
Related Links area on the website. Don't forget, Anastasia's Attic is always
taking donations. All profits from Anastasia's Attic are used to help our school. You can drop off your donations at the shed at school (north
end of the parking lot) or arrange for a pick up. Call 467-1444 for
details.
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Rainbows for All God's Children
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In its 21st year, St. Anastasia is again offering the program called Rainbows For All God's Children. This is a support group for children who have suffered a loss due to death, divorce or separation. The program begins the first week of November and is offered to students in kindergarten through 8th grade. The students are grouped according to age and they meet once a week during lunchtime.
Information will be sent home to those students who participated last year. Parents of students new to the school may contact Sister Helene Dompierre at 461-2232 for further information.
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Traffic Safety Reminder
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Please be careful during morning drop off and afternoon pick up!! For the safety of your children, please end your cell phone calls prior pick up and drop off. Thanks for your cooperation!
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JCHS Football Games
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John Carroll High School is hosting a St. Anastasia School Night at the October 16th home football game! All St. A's students who wear their P.E. shirt can get in FREE to the game. The game begins at 7 p.m. Come on out and cheer on the Rams as they take on Lake Placid High School! Go RAMS!
Varsity Home Football Schedule 2009
10/09/09, Trinity Prep (Homecoming), 7:00 PM
10/16/09, Lake Placid High School, 7:00 PM
10/23/09, First Academy, 7:00 PM
JV Home Football Schedule 2009
10/02/09, Melbourne Central Catholic, 4:30 PM
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October 2009 |
October 1 - 7th Grade Parent Mass
October 2 - 7:30 a.m. - School Advisory Council Meeting, Media Center
October 2 - 2:15 p.m. - Magazine Drive Pig Race Event
October 5-9 - ITBS Testing
October 7 - Living Rosary
October 13 - 5 p.m. - Spaghetti Dinner/PTO Meeting
October 16 - Teacher Work Day - No School!
October 20 - 4th Grade Parent Mass
October 30 - 7th Grade Retreat
October 30 - Pre-K Pumpkin Patch Day
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November 2009 |
November 5 - 8th Grade Parent Mass
November 6 - 7:30
a.m. - Advisory Council Meeting
November 6 - Noon Dismissal
November 9-13 - Book Fair
November 10 - 3:30 p.m. - PTO Meeting
November 10 - 3rd Grade Parent Mass
November 12 - 7th Grade Retreat
November 13 - All School BBQ (lunch)
November 13 - 7:30 p.m -.7th and 8th
Grade Dance
November 23 - 6:30 p.m. - Thanksgiving Service
November 25-27 - Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 30-Dec. 4 - Santa's Christmas Corner
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Thank you for your support of St. Anastasia Catholic School. We appreciate your support and feedback! Be sure and visit the school's website where all previous newsletters are archived for your reference at www.stanna.org. God Bless!
Sincerely,
Linette Trabulsy
Development Director
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