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Only 7 Days Left...
 The 2010 St. Anastasia yearbooks are now on sale!! Buy your yearbook
early and save money! 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 until Thursday, October 15. The
yearbook will cost $25 from 10/16/09-10/29/09. To purchase your yearbook, fill out
the yearbook envelope that was sent home last week and return it with your
check made payable to St. Anastasia Catholic School. Cash will not be
accepted. 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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Teacher Work Day Next Friday
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Next Friday, Oct. 16 is a Teacher Work Day. There will be no classes that day.
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Jacket Reminder
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We know it feels like 104 degrees out, but cooler weather is coming. Please make sure you get your uniform jackets or sweaters from the Uniform Store. No other jackets will be permitted. Thank you!
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Kindergarten Honors St. Therese
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On October 1, the kindergarten students participated in a procession honoring
St. Therese on her feast day. Several years ago, the kindergarten students
adopted St. Therese as their patron saint. Generations of Catholics have
admired this young saint, calling her the "Little Flower." St. Therese
is known for her "Little
Way." In her quest for sanctity, she realized that it was not
necessary to accomplish heroic acts, or "great
deeds," in order to attain holiness and to express her love of God.
She wrote, "Love proves itself by
deeds, so how am I to show my love? Great deeds are forbidden me. The only way
I can prove my love is by scattering flowers and these flowers are every little
sacrifice, every glance and word, and the doing of the least actions for
love." Thus, the kindergarten students honor her by giving a rose
to adults as they process around the school grounds. During the procession, one
student dresses as St. Therese and another student dresses as a Guardian Angel
to honor the Feast Day of the Guardian Angels that takes place on October 2.
Kindergarten student Brian Marsh dressed as a
Guardian Angel for the Procession honoring St. Therese & the Guardian Angels
on Oct. 1.
Kindergarten student Sofia Stromak portrays St. Therese during
the Procession honoring the saint and the Guardian Angels on Oct. 1 while
fellow classmates Kellen Blackwell and Gina D'Alessio hold the banner.
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PTO Spaghetti Dinner
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The 2nd Annual PTO Spaghetti Dinner is next Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 5-7:30 p.m.! There is still time time to make your reservations. 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/reservations.
Attention Spaghetti Dinner Volunteers!! Please report to the cafeteria at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct
13th to help with set up, etc.
The PTO is still in need of some donated items. To help,
please contact Dina Hicks at dinahicks@comcast.net. Thanks!!
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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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Commemorative 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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Science Superstars!
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Mrs. Steele's 4th
grade classes were busy in the science lab this week. They conducted an experiment
called "Putting Powders to the Test" where they discovered what combination of
ingredients produce a chemical change. The experiment reinforced what the students learned in class like how tiny particles of matter can be classified and combined.
The students recorded the changes in the mixtures and identified the properties such as size, shape, color,
volume, density and state.
Rylee Zirwas (left) and Shelby Ward (right) examine what vinegar does when combined with sugar.
 Shelby Ward, Travis Terwilliger, Tayaih Culbertson, Eric Matamoros and Jake Hester examine how heat reacts with baking soda and vinegar.
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Pre-K Post
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Don't forget to check out the Pre-K Post for all the news and information about Pre-K!
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Urgent Sports News
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Coach Jo is still looking for a Coordinator for the Junior League Sports. If no one volunteers for this position, there is a possibility that the soccer season will have to be canceled. Please contact Coach Jo at 519-1255 for information. Thanks!
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St. A's Sports
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Schedule of home games next week:
Week of 10/12 HOME games:
Varsity Soccer
10-14 - Pine
School - 4:00 p.m..
Varsity BLUE Volleyball
10-14 - Pine School - 4:00 p.m.
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Volunteer Hours Opportunity
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 Our Annual Christmas Tree and Wreath sale, in partnership with JCHS, is Dec. 4 & 5. We will be decorating the wreaths prior to the sale and need some supplies. If you would like to purchase a bag of pine cones and donate them to the school, you could earn volunteer hours. The pine cones can be found at many stores including Michaels and Big Lots. The approximate cost is $4.99 per bag and each bag has about 12 pine cones in them. (Michaels has been running a 40% off coupon in the Sunday paper). If you donate 5 bags of pine cones, you earn 1 volunteer hour. Please do not collect the pine cones from your yard as they are too large to use on the wreaths. Contact Linette Trabulsy in the Development Office if you have questions. Donations may be dropped off in the Development Office. Thank you!
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St. Anastasia School Wish List
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Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Chris and Bridget DeMaio who have graciously
agreed to donate the laptop, projector & cart to be shared by 2nd
and 3rd grades! Also, thank you to Mr. Don Fox who volunteered to assist with the painting of the auditorium (when we get the supplies).
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)
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Cameras and Computer Security System for Media Center,
Courtyard and outside of Main
Building.
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Scholastic Fall Book Fair
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A Note from Mrs.
Camber and the
library staff:
It's almost here! It's
just around the corner! The Scholastic Fall Book Fair is about
to arrive! The Scholastic Book Fair is November 9-13. Mark your calendars for our
annual fall book fair and start your list of exciting and new picture books,
story books, action and adventure books, cook books, how-to-books and the many
topics of non-fiction books. We will
have items for all ages and imaginations. Watch for more announcements, flyers and news for this great event. This is also a great time to pull in those
volunteer hours, so see our volunteer form below. Fill it out and send it to the office today to help us make this year's
fair one of the best ever!
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Book Fair Volunteers Needed
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The Scholastic Fall Book Fair Needs You! The Fall Book Fair begins November
6! Once again, help us to have an awesome book fair and bring new titles into the hands of students, family and community.
We welcome back our previous book fair volunteers and offer an invitation to new helpers for set-up, sales and
student assistance. Please fill out the days and times you are available on the volunteer form and return it to the office as soon as
possible. We will place you on the schedule and send out confirmation
notices in the Thursday envelope before the fair starts.
Thank you in advance for your generous support and time. It is only with your generous support that we can begin the
path for lifelong readers. We look forward to seeing you during
the book fair.
Cut & return the form...Please print clearly
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Name_________________________________________
Phone number_________________________________
E-mail________________________________________
Your Student's Name & Room #____________________
Please indicate when you are available below:
___ Friday, Nov. 6 -- Set Up 1-4 p.m.
___ Sunday, Nov. 8 -- After Mass 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
___ Friday,
Nov. 13 -- Breakdown 3-6 pm
Fair opens at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. with the exception
of Friday. Sales ends at 3 p.m. and
breakdown follows until 6 p.m. or when finished. There will be 3 shifts per day.
___ Monday, Nov. 9, Time:_______________________
___ Tuesday, Nov. 10, Time:______________________
___ Wednesday, Nov. 11, Time:___________________
___ Thursday, Nov. 12, Time:_____________________
___ Friday, Nov. 13, Time:_______________________
For information, contact Mrs. Camber at 461-2232.
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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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Volunteer Information
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Reminder to Parents: Parents who want to be a chaperone on a field trip must have
attended a Protecting God's Children workshop and must have submitted their
fingerprints for a criminal background check. Please send a note to the office if you would like to
receive the Volunteer Packet that explains the fingerprinting procedure.
There is a Protecting God's Children workshop scheduled at
Holy Family Church in Port St. Lucie on October 21 at 7 p.m. and at St. Sebastian Church
in Sebastian on November 18 at 7 p.m. These are
the only two workshops scheduled in our area at this time. Pre-registration is required for both of
these workshops. Please stop by the
school office for the phone number. If there are any questions, please call Mandy at 461-2232.
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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
10/16/09, Lake Placid High School, 7:00 PM
10/23/09, First Academy, 7:00 PM
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October 2009 |
October 13 - 5 p.m. - Spaghetti Dinner/PTO Meeting
October 16 - Teacher Work Day - No School!
October 20 - 4th Grade Parent Mass
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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