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A Note of Thanksgiving
For the many gifts He has given, we give thanks.
Happy Thanksgiving! As Mrs. Richmond and I prepare for our
thanksgiving feasts we will be thanking God for many things. We are especially
thankful for you sharing your lives with us. Your children are truly miracles!
At any given moment, this community is welcoming new babies
into the world, celebrating sacraments like weddings, baptisms and first
communion, rejoicing in anniversaries and birthdays, mourning the loss of loved
ones, feeding the hungry, clothing the poor and encouraging those who are
battling illness. We are so very blessed to be given the opportunity to serve
in this community of believers. The school accomplishes so many amazing acts of
Christian leadership and service through the active participation of dedicated
teachers, students, and parents.
May God bless your family gatherings with abundant peace and
good health.
Kevin Hoeffner, Principal &
Karen Richmond, Assistant Principal
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Veterans Day Thanks
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As you know, we recognized Veterans Day on November 11th with a special celebration on campus. A veteran who participated sent us this wonderful thank you note and we wanted to share it with you.
Dear Students and Teachers at St. Anastasia,
As a veteran of the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division, I want to thank all of you who helped make our reception on Veteran's Day such a memorable one.
The special cards from you all have been read and shared with family members and will be cherished for many years.
Meeting with many of you, listening to the Band, having donuts and coffee and visiting with the other veterans made me feel loved. All that we went through was well worth our efforts. I am so very proud of you all. You are the fruits of our serving our wonderful country.
Your warmth and openness truly made us feel like "American Heroes." With much love, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. God bless you all.
PFC Patrick E. Hughes, 101st Airborne Division, 506th Infantry Battalion
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St. A's Wish List and THANKS!
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Since it is the time of year to make a Christmas wish list...we wanted to share
ours with you! Our "wish list" for the school is a list that will change from
time to time, but we hope that if you have the time, talent or treasure to help
us, you will let us know. 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.
- Roof work on band room
- LCD projector mounts
- Security improvements on campus including:
- programmable gates operators for the East exits to the campus
- aluminum decorative gates
- black chain-link fencing
- camera DVR system
- cameras for Media Center stairwells and outside of the Media Center and main
building
- new outside doors for the main building that can be automatically
shut/locked during an emergency
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A
big "Thank You" to Mr. James Tippman who volunteered many, many hours and a great deal of supplies to refurbish several fiberglass picnic tables on campus. They look fantastic! |
S.W.A.T. -- Students with the Ability to Teach
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Mrs. D'Amato's 8th grade newspaper students are S.W.A.T. team members - Students With Ability to
Teach! The 8th graders are meeting with Mrs. Odom's and Mrs.
Steele's 4th graders for a little help with writing. On Thursday
afternoons, an 8th grader is paired up with a 4th grader
in order to help them work on an essay. The 8th graders help the
younger students with organization, spelling and sentence structure. In
addition to the educational benefits, just being with a cool older student
simply made the 4th graders' day! 
8th graders Hailee Leonor and Conor
Flaherty work with 4th graders Shelby Ward and Kristopher Lippard on their essays.
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P.T.O.'s Santa's Christmas Corner
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It's right around the corner ... it's Santa's Christmas Corner hosted by the P.T.O.! From November 30 through December 4, the Parish Center will be transformed into a magical winter wonderland full of gifts for every member of the family. Below is the "Shopping Schedule" for each class. For students in grades Pre-K through 3, please use
the "Shopping List" envelope that is being sent home today to indicate for whom
your child will be shopping and the amount to be spent. This will be a big help for the parent
volunteers who will be at Santa's Christmas Corner to assist the students.
Monday, November 30
10:15-11:15 -- W-7
11:15-12:30 -- Open
Time
12:30-1:30 -- W-8
1:30-2:30 -- M-3
2:30-4:00 -- Open
Time
Tuesday, December 1
8:15-9:15 -- 105
9:15-10:15 -- W-5
10:15-12:00 -- Pre-K
12:00-1:00 -- Open
Time
1:00-2:00 -- M-4
2:00-4:00 -- Open
Time
Wednesday, December 2
8:00-10:30 -- Pre-K
10:30-11:30 -- 104
11:30-12:30 -- Open
Time
12:30-1:00 -- W-6
1:00-2:00 -- M-2
2:00-2:30 -- W-6
2:30-4:00 -- Open
Time
Thursday, December 3
8:00-9:30 -- Open
Time
9:30-10:30 -- 103
10:30-12:10 -- Open
Time
12:10-1:10 -- 106
1:10-2:10 -- M-1
2:10-4:00 -- Open
Time
Friday, December 4
Open Time for as long as items
are available for sale
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4th Annual Christmas Tree Sale
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St. A's and JCHS 4th annual Christmas Tree, Wreath and Poinsettia Sale is on Friday, Dec. 4 and
Saturday, Dec. 5. The sale will take place from 2-6 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday at the St. Anastasia Pavilion.
We need volunteers! This event is a great opportunity to get your volunteer hours during a weekend! If you can volunteer, please review the information below and select which shift(s) you would like to work. Please
email Rachel McCurdy (JCHS's Office of Institutional Advancement Assistant) at McCurdy@JohnCarrollHigh.com:
1.
Your name
2.
Which school your student attends
3.
Which time slot you would like to volunteer
Available shifts:
Friday, December 4, 2009
Noon-3:00
PM
3:00-6:00
PM
Saturday, December 5,
2009
8:30
AM-Noon
Noon-3:00
PM
3:00-6:00
PM
Volunteers will be utilized to
greet visitors, show trees and wreaths, chainsaw tree bases, work the checkout
table and keep the pavilion clean. For more information, please call the school office. |
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Bake Sale for the Alonzo Family
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During the annual Christmas Tree Sale, the 5th grade class will host a bake sale with the proceeds going to the Alonzo family. As you may remember, Abby Alonzo, a 5th grader here at St. A's, is fighting Hodgkin's Lymphoma and her classmates will hold a bake sale to help offset medical bills.
If you wish to donate baked goods to the sale or want to volunteer during the bake sale, please contact Jen Richmond at 772-473-1155 or jenmr729@bellsouth.net.
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Pre-K Open House
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Pre-K will host an Open House on Friday, December 11 from 8:30 a.m. until noon. The children will also celebrate Pajama Day that day while guest readers will stop by to read their favorite Christmas stories! All prospective parents, grandparents and students are invited to the Open House to experience the wonderful, nurturing 3 & 4-year-old Pre-School program at St. Anastasia. Join us anytime during the morning hours for a tour of the school and classrooms, meet the teachers and staff and enjoy classic Christmas tales! For more information, download the flyer from our website at www.stanna.org.
 Father George reads a story to the preschoolers at last year's Pajama Day.
Don't forget to check out the Pre-K Post for all the news and information about Pre-K!
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Junior Athletic League Update
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There will be no Junior Athletic League soccer on Saturday, Nov. 28th. Soccer will resume on Saturday, Dec. 5th.
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Sports News
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Congratulations to the JV and Varsity Girls Basketball teams who won their first games against St. Edward's last Thursday! Way to go ladies!
JV Basketball player, 6th grader Jeannette Soricelli (left), goes "coast to coast" against the St. Edward's JV defender.
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Yearbook News
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Got
Pictures? If you have taken photographs of
your child at a school event, and you would like them considered for use in the school yearbook, click here to upload
images directly to the school's yearbook website. We won't be able to use all
of the submitted photographs due to size constraints but will be grateful for any photographs
that you submit!
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Scrip Gift Cards
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Shop Till
You Drop
Your Scrip Guide To Holiday
Essentials  Now is the time to order your Scrip cards for shopping and for giving! If
you are looking for the right gift this holiday season, Great Lakes Scrip
Center can help. Your favorite scrip retailers have filled their shelves with
the best "must-haves" for this holiday season. It's
not too early to start shopping now for:
- Apparel and accessories
- Books and music
- Restaurants/dining
- Grocery stores
- Home decor
- Electronics
- Health and beauty
- Sporting goods
- Travel and vacations
- Gas and auto
- Entertainment
Visit Shopwithscrip.com to start shopping
now! The enrollment code for St. Anastasia Catholic School is E7A4L4C913783. Remember: St. Anastasia School
shares the profits with you: 50% credit to the School and 50% credit toward your
re-registration/tuition fees. You must order online to qualify for this
discount. Please contact the school office if you have
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Volunteer Information
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It is the policy of the Diocese of Palm
Beach and St. Anastasia Catholic School to complete a background and
fingerprint check on any parent/grandparent who wishes to be a volunteer at the
school or a chaperone on school field trips. The parent/grandparent must also attend a Protecting God's Children
workshop before they may volunteer. Protecting God's Children is a workshop on child sexual abuse.
Parents/grandparents
will not be approved to volunteer or chaperone until we have received the
results of a fingerprint background check and we have verification of
attendance at a Protecting God's Children workshop. The background check is valid for 5 years. Many of our parents are now due to have an
updated fingerprint background check. You will receive a letter from Mrs. MacAdie letting you know that it is time for an
update.
Please call or send a
note to the office if you would like to request a Volunteer Packet. The packet will be sent home with your child. If you have any
questions, please call the school office.
PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN WORKSHOPS
Pastoral Center (Palm
Beach Gardens)
Tuesday, December 1,
2009 - 9:30 a.m.
Call Kellie at
561-775-9530 to make a reservation
St. Martin de Porres
(Jensen Beach)
Thursday, December 3,
2009 - 6:30 p.m
772-334-4214
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Volunteer/Fingerprinting Schedule
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St. Lucie Catholic
Church
Holiday
Fingerprinting Schedule
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 will be the last day for
fingerprinting for 2009. The fingerprinting office will be closed from Wednesday,
December 23, 2009 until Tuesday, January 5, 2010. The normal fingerprinting schedule will resume on Wednesday,
January 6, 2010.
Reminder: You need to
make an appointment to have your fingerprints scanned - please do not just show
up.
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4th Grade Parent Help Needed
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Attention 4th Grade Parents: WE NEED YOU! The 4th grade classes will be creating the awards for St. Anastasia Catholic School's 2nd Annual Run for the Son 5K Run/Walk scheduled for Saturday, March 20, 2010.
In their art classes beginning in December, they will be making clay business card holders to be given to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners in the different race categories. We need volunteers in the Art Class on Wednesday, December 9 & 16 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. to assist the students with this project. If you can help, please contact the Art Teacher Ms. Maria McCadden at
461-2232 or mmccadden@stanna.org. Thank you!
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Walk of Excellence Brick Program
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Looking for a unique Christmas gift for a loved one? You can celebrate your legacy at St. A's by  participating in the
program "Walk of Excellence" Decorative 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. These bricks are wonderful gifts for First
Holy Communion or Graduation too! Click here for details and go to the Forms and Flyers section. |
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November 2009 |
November 25-27 - Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 30-Dec. 4 - Santa's Christmas Corner
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December 2009 |
Nov. 30-Dec. 4 - Santa's Christmas Corner
December 2 - Christmas Band Concert at Sunrise Ford
Dec. 4 - 7:30
a.m. - School Advisory Council Meeting
Dec. 4 & 5 - Christmas Tree Sale with JCHS
December 8 - Immaculate Conception Mass
December 11 - Pre-K Pajama Day and Open House
December 11 - 8th Grade Wal-mart Field Trip
December 16 - Student of the Month Breakfast
December 17 - 6:30 p.m. - Christmas Pageant
December 18 - 9:30 a.m. - Christmas Pageant
December 18 - Noon Dismissal
Dec. 18-Jan. 4 - Christmas Break (classes resume on Jan. 5)
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January 2010
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January 5 - Classes Resume
January 6 - 5th Grade Parent Mass
January 8 - 7:30
a.m. - Parent Advisory Council Mtg.
January 12 - 3:30 p.m. - PTO Meeting
January 15 - Jog-a-thon Kick Off
January 16 - 4 p.m. - St. Anastasia Church's Centennial Celebration Kick Off Mass
January 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No
School!
January 21 - 6th Grade Parent Mass
January
23 - St. Anastasia Church Picnic
Jan. 25-Jan. 29 - Catholic Schools Week
January 28 - Fish Fry Dinner
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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
St. Anastasia Catholic School |
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