Beginning October 17 through November 13, Lowe's will give St. Anastasia a chance to win a $1,000, $500 or $250 donation! The Lowe's "Building Up To The Holidays" Giveaway will reward three lucky non-profit organizations for their purchases and reloads of Lowe's Gift Cards.

Every $25 Lowe's gift card (or equivalent) purchased from Great Lakes Scrips program during this period will give St. A's one entry in the drawing pool. Buy one Lowe's $25 gift card - get one entry...buy one Lowe's $100 gift card - get four entries....reload a Lowe's gift card with $200 - get eight entries! Winners will be chosen on or before November 23, 2009, and notified by phone. Great Lakes Scrips Cards will randomly select three winners in a drawing from participating organizations who purchased or reloaded Lowe's Gift Cards through GLSC. The winning organizations will be presented a check for $1,000 - First Prize; $500 - Second Prize; and $250 - Third Prize.

Reminder! The 2010 yearbooks are on sale now. Buy your copy early and save $$$! The deadline to order your $20 copy is Thursday, Oct. 15. (Checks only, no cash please!) Beginning Oct. 16, the cost is $25. Get an envelope in the school office to order your copy today!

 
Click on the picture above to vote for St. Anastasia School. The contest, called America's Favorite School, provides $20,000 to the school with the most votes. The contest runs until November 8. Tell all your friends and family to vote for St. A's!!

School Pictures are being sent home tomorrow!
 
Placing an order: If you wish to place an order please follow the directions on the envelope. Judge your child's portrait by the expression. Lightness, darkness, and color will be corrected in the final printing. A check or money order should be made payable to St. Anastasia Catholic School. Please do not send cash. 
 
The deadline to place an order is Wednesday, Oct. 28! Please make sure that the section at the bottom of the envelope is filled out, including the student's name and room number. Please do not tear the proof from the envelope, as the proof is needed to place an order. 
 
If you would like your child to have a retake, the orginal picture envelope, with the proof attached, must be returned to the school office by Wednesday, October 28. The child's name and room number need to be at the bottom of the envelope, and the word "RETAKE" needs to be written somewhere by the student's picture or in the area by the student's name. If the proof and envelope are not returned the student will not be eligible for a retake.
 
Picture orders turned in after October 28 will be returned and you will need to place your order directly with Hightower-Staten Photography.
 
 
Students who were absent on Thursday, September 17 will have their picture taken on this day, as well as students whose parents have requested a retake. Please contact the office if you have any questions.

The St. Anastasia P.T.O. wishes to thank everyone who came out to the 2nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner last night. Everyone enjoyed a wonderful dinner, dessert and fun with friends, family and faculty. A special THANK YOU to Frank & Al's Pizza, Roma Bakery and Southern Sweets for their tremendous generosity.

The St. Anastasia P.T.O. is hosting a Tupperware Sale from Oct.13-27. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit the P.T.O. and their efforts to provide the teachers with yearly stipends and other projects around campus. The classroom with the highest sales will win a pizza party! Please make checks payable to St. Anastasia School (no tax or shipping) and include your child's and teacher's name. Catalogs were sent home this week and additional catalogs and order forms are available at the front office. For more information, contact P.T.O. Representative Megan Lott at 468-1925.

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.