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Congratulations to the
St. Anastasia Class of 2010!
As the 2009-10 school year comes to
an end for the students and faculty of St. Anastasia Catholic School, "Congratulations and Good Luck" are in order for the
Class of 2010! In honor of the graduating eighth graders, we will host
a farewell mass for the Class of 2010 on Thursday, May 20 at 9 a.m. at St.
Anastasia Catholic Church. Graduation is set for Friday, May 21 at 7 p.m. also
at the church. The graduating eighth-graders
excelled at every aspect of student life this year by achieving high-reaching
goals in their spiritual, academic, athletic and personal lives. St. Anastasia Catholic School is
especially proud of the "Top Ten in 2010!" These eighth grade students earned
the highest GPAs this year including: Valedictorian John Tompkins, Salutatorian
Laura Samander, Matthew Utter, Marika Gilbert, Emily Stapleton, Rachel
Guettler, Nick Woodward, Matt Carr, Kierstin Rondeau and Matt Celidonio!The Top Ten of 2010! Pictured left to right, top row: Rachel Guettler, Marika Gilbert, Kiersten Rondeau, Laura Samander and Emily Stapleton; bottom row: Matt Carr, Matt Celidonio, Nick Woodward, Matthew Utter and John Tompkins.
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Spring Scholastic Book Fair
| The Spring Scholastic Book Fair is underway. The Book Fair, held in our Media Center, will run everyday this week from 7:45 a.m. until 4 p.m. Pick up those Summer Required Reading books and other books just for summer reading fun!
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Student of the Day!
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St. Anastasia Catholic School Student of the Day
John Salerno
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Congratulations to third-grader John Salerno as he is Student of Day on Monday, May 17! John's mom, Tina, won the Student of the Day silent auction item at last year's Night for the Children Auction and Dinner Dance. With this honor, John will receive: a free dress day on Monday, two free homework passes, free lunch for a week and this article all about JOHN!
John is in Mrs. Russell's class and his favorite subject in school is recess. His best friend is Austin Evans. He said he is "kind of excited to go into 4th grade!"
John and his family live in Fort Pierce and they attend St. Anastasia Catholic Church. John's parents are Tina and Gerry and he has one sister, Jordan, who is in 6th grade. John has quite a few pets. He has a pig, six chickens and a few
cows...but no cats or dogs!
John enjoys playing Wii and football. He is looking forward to his summer vacation when he will relax and do some swimming in upstate New York.
Congratulations to John Salerno, our Student of the Day for Monday, May 17!
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SCRIP Program News
| For those of you who use the SCRIP program, the last order for this
year will be Monday, May 17. Your SCRIP credits will be posted to your account sometime that
week. To date, we have made $10,110.73 which is split
between the school and those families participating in the program. Don't forget that many vacation-related gift cards can be purchased from the SCRIP program and could be easier and safer than carrying cash. Cards from companies such as American Airlines, Avis Car Rental, Budget Car Rental, Best Western, Residence Inn, Hyatt, Spring Hill Suites, Sleep Inn, Comfort Suites, Fairfield Inn, Carnival Cruises and Celebrity Cruises are all available with the SCRIP program. Thank you for your support. |
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Superintendent Sister Joan Celebrates Her 50th Anniversary!
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The Dawson girls in the fall of 1947. First grader Joan is pictured in the middle.
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Sister Joan Dawson was never one to break the rules. But on
her first day of First Grade at Our Lady of Good Council Elementary School, she
informed her mother that she would not be going to bed at her 7:30 p.m.
bedtime. Why? The nuns said, "First graders had to be in bed by 7 p.m.!" Sister Joan, the Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese
of Palm Beach, will celebrate her 50th Jubilee this year as a
religious. Today, St. Anastasia Catholic School hosted the monthly Diocesan
Principals' Meeting and surprised Sister Joan with a celebration in her honor.
Our students presented spiritual bouquets, the band performed and lunch was
provided to recognize this outstanding milestone. Sister Joan will celebrate
her Jubilee at the Franciscan Motherhouse in Olean, New York
on May 30, 2010.   Left: Sister Joan's Class of 1959 Senior Picture; Right: Sister Joan at Christmas in 1960 at the OSF Motherhouse.
Born in Rochester,
New York in 1941, Sr. Joan was
one of three children raised by her mother. Sr. Joan's father died when she was
6 years old. She attended Catholic schools growing up and completed her studies
at Bonaventure University
in Olean, New
York in three years. She graduated magna cum laude
while at the same time had entered the Sisters of St. Francis (OSF) in
September 1959. She earned her Masters Degree in English from Notre Dame University
in 1968 and graduated from Wayne State University
in Detroit with
her Ph. D. in Education in 1970. After Sr. Joan made her Final Profession, she taught in
Franciscan High Schools in New York and New Jersey. She later
moved to Florida to become the assistant
principal of Bishop Verot High School
in Fort Myers.
After that, she became the Diocesan Superintendent of Schools in St. Petersburg. In 1991,
Sr. Joan became the Superintendent for the Diocese of Palm Beach. According to Sr. Joan's younger sister, Kathleen, Sr. Joan
exemplifies many of her mother's traits. "She definitely is a perfectionist
coupled with gracious kindness and love. Joan is a beautiful lady who has a
sense of humor and who always dresses exquisitely." Sister Joan with Bishop Barbarito in February 2006.
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Dolores, are very
proud of their "sister" - Sister Joan Helen Dawson. The St. Anastasia
Catholic
School and Church Community, as well as the entire Diocese of Palm
Beach, is
also very proud to honor this special lady on her Jubilee!
Congratulations
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SLA Lunch Menu Change
| Please note: The lunch for the last full day of school, Wednesday, May 26, will be pizza, fruit and a dessert. Thursday and Friday are half days and there will be no lunch service. Thank you.
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Second Grade Parent Mass
| The Second Grade Parent Mass is Friday, May 14 at 8:15 a.m. at St. Anastasia Catholic Church. Parents are welcome to join their children in the auditorium immediately following mass for coffee, doughnuts and orange juice.
 The First Communicants at St. Anastasia Catholic Church. |
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May Crowning
| Parents and grandparents are invited to join the Kindergarten and First Grade Classes as they participate in the May Crowning on Friday, May 14 at 8:30 a.m. in the school's courtyard.
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Summer Campus Service Day
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26, St. Anastasia Catholic School and the St. Anastasia Catholic
Church Mens' and Womens' Groups will host a Campus Service Day at school to
landscape and paint. This is a wonderful opportunity to get a jump start on
volunteer hours for the 2010-11 school year, while at the same time, beautifying
the campus of our school. There is no
better way to get to know new friends in the community than to work together for
a good cause. Projects on the agenda this summer include painting
the inside walls of the auditorium,
painting the playground, and general landscaping work by the
playground.
We are also offering an opportunity to earn
volunteer hours for this year
by purchasing and donating paint for our projects. We will send out an e-flash and a reminder regarding the specific paint and colors we need next week. Thank you.
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Uniform Exchange & Uniform Store Summer Hours
| The Uniform Exchange is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25-Thursday, May 27. Detailed information on the process and directions will be sent home in the Thursday folder/envelope.
The Uniform Store will close during the month of June. The store will reopen on Tuesday, July 6. The hours of operation in July are: Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon. Beginning in August, the hours of operation will be: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. When school begins on August 16, normal operating hours will return. Thank you.
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Protecting God's Children Workshops
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Pastoral
Center (Palm Beach Gardens)
Wednesday, June 2,
2010
Call 1-561-775-9530
to register
St. Juliana Church (West Palm Beach)
Saturday, June 5,
2010 - 9:00 a.m.
This session will be
conducted in Spanish
St. Juliana Church (West Palm Beach)
Saturday, June 5,
2010 - 9:00 a.m.
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Pre-K Post
| Attention Pre-K Parents: Click here for the latest news and information about Pre-K in the "Pre-K Post!"
Pre-K will have a Summer Camp this summer filled with wonderful activities and learning experiences for children ages 4 (by Sept. 1) to 5 (entering kindergarten). Even if you do not have a need for summer camp for your preschooler, but know someone who does, please forward the information to them. We appreciate your support! Please contact the school office for an application or with questions. Applications are also available online at www.stanna.org.
Looking Ahead:
Pre-K Water Day/End of Year Party - Tuesday, May 25th.
Regular Full Day - Wednesday, May 26th
Last Day for Pre-K - Thursday, May 27th
(Early Dismissal with NO EXTENDED DAY for Pre-K)
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Summer Camp Applications
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Summer Camp applications are available online at www.stanna.org for students in grades kindergarten through seven. For questions or information, contact the school office at
461-2232. Thank you.
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Summer Art Classes
| Summer art classes will be offered in the art room with Ms. McCadden. Classes are open to all entering 4th through 8th grade students. Classes will meet for two separate sessions. Session I will be June 7-9, and 14-16, from 9-11 a.m. Session II will be June 21-23, and 28-30 from 9-11 a.m. The cost for each session is $130. All supplies are included in each six class session. Drawing, Oil Painting & sculpting skills will be explored. Interested parents need to contact Ms. McCadden, who will call or e-mail to confirm registration in the class. E-mail: mmccadden@stanna.org Voicemail 461-2232 ext.123. Please include student & parent names, student's current homeroom & the session(s) your child is interested in joining.
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Anastasia's Attic Thrift Shop
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Do you need volunteer hours before the end of the year? Want to get a jump start on volunteer hours over the summer? Anastasia's Attic needs YOU!
Anastasia's Attic Thrift Shop is now open on Sundays from
11 a.m.-4 p.m. This is a great way to earn
some of your service hours required by the school. Please call the Attic at 467-1444 and speak
to Maria to schedule your volunteer time. You may come any day to volunteer, even if it only for an hour or
so. We are open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thank you so much for your continued support of our
shop. Your donations mean so much to
us. Our pick up days for large items
are Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Call the shop for a pick up or drop off your items in the Drop-Off Box
located at the north end of the school parking lot.
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May 2010
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May 9-15 - Spring Scholastic Book Fair
May 14 - Second Grade Parent Mass
May 14 - Kindergarten May Crowning
May 14 - Middle School Dance
May 20 - 9 a.m. - Farewell Mass for 8th Grade
May 21 - 8th Grade Graduation
May 25 - Pre-K Water Day
May 27 - Kindergarten Celebration
May 28 - Last Day of School - Noon Dismissal
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June 2010
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June 7 - Summer Office Hours Begin - 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Thursday
June 26 - Campus Work Day
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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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