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The Living Rosary
St. Anastasia Catholic School honored the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on Thursday, Oct. 7th by participating in the annual Living Rosary prayer service. Coordinated by Ms. Maria McCadden, the service was an opportunity for the school to medidate on the Mysteries of the Lord and offer up prayers to those in need. Students in fourth-sixth grade made up the "beads" of the "living" rosary, while eighth grade lectors led us in prayer. The Junior Choir, under the direction of Ms. Kristin Jones, sounded like angels as they sang hymns during the service. The entire student body joined in singing, "Siyahamba/We are Marching in the Light of God!"     Top: Sixth graders Abby Alonzo, Johnathan Sheelar and Erica Sessoms participate in the Living Rosary. Middle: Altar servers participate as the "Our Father beads" during the Living Rosary. Pictured left to right:
Luke Horger, John-Paul Fox, John Marcano, Justin Titus, Kevin Daigle, Ryan Trabulsy, Olivia Glenn, Jenna Cognetta and Becky Ageeb. Middle: Students process into church as part of the Living Rosary. Bottom: The Junior Choir performs during the service.
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Congratulations & Welcome!
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Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. McWhorter on the birth of their daughter, Mary Anslee, born on October 5! A baby is a special gift from God!
We would also like to welcome our interim Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Carolyn Asmussen, to our staff! Mrs. Asmussen will be our school Guidance Counselor until January 3. She is very excited to be here and is already doing a wonderful job! You can reach her at casmussen@stanna.org. Welcome to St. A's, Mrs. Asmussen!
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PTO Spaghetti Dinner
| The third annual PTO Spaghetti Dinner is Thursday, Oct. 14 from 5-7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. The cost is $5 per adult and $3 per child. Please send in your name and number of tickets (checks made payable to St. Anastasia Catholic School) to the school office. Tickets will be held at the door. For information or to volunteer to help at the dinner, please contact Dina Hicks at dinahicks@comcast.net. A special "Thank You" to Frank and Al's Pizza for providing the food for the event.
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Shop with Scrip=Tuition Reduction
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 If you are looking for the perfect 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. In fact, some of these items will be so hot this year that you might want to purchase it sooner than later. 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 www.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 questions.
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Second Grade News
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Mrs. Julie Brennan's second grade enrichment class recently presented a play for both of the second grade classes. The play, called "Which Shoes Do You Choose?," is from reader's theater and helped the class focus on fluency and inflection. The narrator was Mrs. Brennan and the play starred Kaitlyn Blanton and Casey Rodriguez as clerks and Ashby Taylor as Katie. The students brought in all of their own props and costumes and Mrs. Brennan was very proud of them!
Pictured left to right: Casey Rodriguez, Kaitlyn Blanton, Ashby Taylor and Mrs. Brennan.
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Fifth Annual Christmas Tree & Wreath Sale
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St. Anastasia Catholic School and John Carroll High School present their 5th Annual Christmas Tree and Wreath Sale on Friday, December 3rd and Saturday, December 4th. The sale will take place on Friday from 2-8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the St. Anastasia Pavilion. The schools will be once again offering high-quality, freshly-cut Fraser fir trees and wreaths from North Carolina. The trees range in size from 5/6 feet ($50), 6/7 feet ($60), 7/8 feet ($70), 8/9 feet ($90) to 9/10 feet ($100). The Fraser fir wreaths are 24-inch, hand-decorated with bows and pinecones, and will be sold for $40. Pre-orders are currently being taken and will be accepted through October 29th. Sales are subject to limited availability and on a first come first served basis, so please pre-order today. Order forms are available online at www.stanna.org or on www.johncarrollhigh.com. JCHS freshman Dakota Noll and St. A's third grader Kyle Trabulsy are getting ready for Christmas!
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Volunteer Opportunities
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We have several upcoming volunteer opportunities for you! - Donate a bag of artificial pine cones or berries for the Christmas wreaths and you can earn volunteer hours.
- 4 bags of pine cones=1 volunteer hour. (Please do not collect the pine cones from your yard as they are too large to use on the wreaths.)
- $20 worth of artificial berries=1 volunteer hour.
- Sign up to volunteer during the All School BBQ on Friday, Nov. 12. Opportunities include: set up, clean up, food runners, tickets/drink tickets, sno-cones, bake sale, serving and kindergarten area serving. Hours vary depending on job.
- Supervise the bounce houses at the St. A's Night at Big Apple Pizza in Fort Pierce on Wednesday, Nov. 17 (two shifts available between 4-8 p.m.).
Donations (with your name attached) may be dropped off in the Development Office and we will be happy to mark down your volunteer hours for you. Contact Linette Trabulsy in the Development Office if you have questions. Thank you!
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St. A's Night at Big Apple Pizza
| We will host the second annual St. A's Night at Big Apple Pizza on Wednesday, Nov. 17. We will again have celebrity servers wait tables for you and your family and Big Apple will donate a portion of the evening's proceeds to St. A's. New this year, we are inviting businesses (friends and families of St. A's) to set up a table at the event to sell their products. The only thing we ask is that you pledge a percentage of your sales from that evening to the school. If you are interested in participating at the dinner event, please contact Linette Trabulsy at ltrabulsy@stanna.org.
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St. A's Middle School Youth Group News
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On Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 6-8 p.m. the Middle School Youth Group will meet in the Parish Center. The night is entitled "Danke Shoen" and we are looking forward to a great turnout once again from 6th-8th grade students!
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Eighth Grade Parent Mass
| The Eighth Grade Parent Mass is Monday, Nov. 8 at 8:15 a.m. at St. Anastasia Catholic Church. Join the students and other parents for fellowship and refreshments immediately following mass in the auditorium.
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Time to Order Yearbooks
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The 2011 St. Anastasia Catholic School 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 Friday, October 29. The yearbook will cost $25 after Oct. 29, 2010. To purchase your yearbook, fill out the yearbook envelope that was sent home on October 7 and return it with your check made payable to St. Anastasia Catholic School. Please do NOT send cash.
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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School Photo Retakes
| Students who were absent on Thursday, September 16 will have their picture taken on Wednesday, October 20th.
Retakes will not be allowed if we do not have the picture envelope, with proof attached, returned to the school office. The order deadline for re-takes will be announced at a later date.
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Band News
| Attention Band Parents: The updated band performance and activity schedule is now available online. Please check www.stanna.org and click on the Forms & Flyers button for details. Please also note that the $50 band fee is now due. Deadline to pay the fee is Oct. 25.
 The Royal Ram Band performs at the recent pep rally.
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Fall Scholastic Book Fair
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It's Autumn and that means a harvest of new books at the Scholastic Book Fair coming up November 8-12. We are looking for volunteers and hope that you will be able to help us create yet another great "Reading Harvest." The sooner we have our team together, the easier it is to plan, so sign up now for a great event! E-mail Mrs. Camber at pcamber@stanna.org with the times that you would like to work. You will receive an email to confirm the times.
Scholastic Book Fair ~ November 8-12
Volunteer Shift Times
Set-up
Friday, Nov. 5 ~ 2:30 to 4:30 pm
Fair
Monday ~ 7:30 a.m.-noon & noon-4:00 p.m.
Tuesday ~ 7:30 a.m.-noon & noon-4:00 p.m.
Wednesday ~ 7:30 a.m.-noon & noon-4:00 p.m.
Thursday~ 7:30 a.m.-noon & noon-4:00 p.m.
Friday ~ 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Breakdown
Friday ~ 1:30-4:00 p.m.
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Rainbows for All God's Children
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its 22nd 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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First Grade Super Citizens
| Please congratulate last week's First Grade Super Citizens!
The First Grade Super Citizens are (left to right) front row: Jessica Hines, Anna Smith, Hayley Peper, Bridgette Leon and Celeste Lott; back row: Carly Newman, Wyatt Zrallack, Gabe Urrutia, Jacob Luzzi and Ethan Blackwell. |
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Pre-K Post
| Don't forget to check the "Pre-K Post" for all the news and happenings in Pre-K. Click here to visit the Pre-K Post.
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Choir News
| Students in grades 2-6 have recently learned the song "Siyahamba" during their music classes. Siyahamba is a South African hymn that means "We are Marching" in Zulu. Ms. Jones also taught them the dance that goes with the catchy song. Below are some photos of Mrs. O'Loughlin's class as they practice the dance.
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St. Anastasia Catholic Church News
| The Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is held daily at St. Anastasia Catholic Church from 7:15 to 8:15 a.m. followed by daily mass. It's a beautiful way to start your day in prayer and adoration, even if only for a few minutes.
The St. Anastasia Catholic Church Second Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, November 6 at Gator Trace Golf & Country Club. Cost is $100 per player/$400 per team. Enjoy a breakfast, lunch, putting contest, 50/50 raffle, and more! There's also a $10,000 Hole-in-One prize! Register by calling the Church office at 461-2233.
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Protecting God's Children Workshops
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Holy Redeemer Church (Palm City) Saturday, October 16 10:30 a.m. (2 ½ hours in length) Call 772-286-4590 to make a reservation Pastoral Center (Palm Beach Gardens) Wednesday, November 10, 2010 9:30 a.m. (2 ½ hours in length) You must make a reservation to attend this workshop Call 561-775-9530 to make a reservation Adults only - please do not bring children |
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Athletic Program Banners Available
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We are so proud of our young athletes for
their dedication and competitive spirit. Our hard-working children having been practicing, conditioning and
preparing for a challenging and fun season. The volleyball and soccer programs have already started their schedules
and our cheerleaders have begun practicing. Soon it will be basketball and softball season, followed by flag
football, golf and tennis.
To help
defray the cost of running a successful sports program, our teams are asking
for your help. Please
consider advertising your business and supporting our children at the same
time. We are offering full-color
banners, 3 feet by 4 feet, for just $300.
The banners will be displayed prominently under the pavilion and will
remain there for 12 months. All proceeds
will directly benefit the athletic program.
For more
information, please call the banner fundraiser coordinator, Steve Goldstein at
772-475-0397 or email stevenagoldstein@gmail.com.
Thank you in
advance for your support.
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Junior Athletic League Soccer
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Registration is now underway for the Junior Athletic League Soccer season. The Junior Athletic League is a volunteer-sponsored athletic program for students in grades kindergarten through 5th grade. A student enrolled in pre-school may participate as long as they are five (5) at the time the sport begins. This program meets on Saturday mornings from 8:30-10 a.m.
Soccer (Pre-K through 5th grade)
November 13-January 22
Please click here for the registration form or visit www.stanna.org for the form.
In this league, all children must be accompanied by a parent or adult at all times. This is not a competitive league. The league aims to teach the fundamentals of the game and to have fun!
Volunteer coaches are needed in all sports. Please contact Mr. Steve Goldstein at stevenagoldstein@gmail.com to volunteer or for more information.
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Congratulations
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Congratulations to second grader Isabella Russman who will be performing in Starstruck's Performance of "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" at the Barn Theater in Stuart. It's musical fun and laughs for the entire family based on the classic comic strip. Performances are on Saturday, Dec. 18 and Sunday, Dec. 19. Visit http://www.barn-theatre.com for tickets and information. Way to go, Isabella!
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October 2010
| October 14 - PTO Spaghetti Dinner
October 14 - End of First Quarter
October 15 - Teacher Work Day - No School
October 29 - 7th Grade Retreat
October 29 - Pre-K Pumpkin Patch Day
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November 2010
| November 1 - All School Mass for All Saints Day at 9:30 a.m.
November 5 - Advisory Council Meeting at 7:30 a.m.
November 5 - Noon Dismissal
November 6 - St. A's Church Golf Tournament
November 8 - 8th Grade Parent Mass
November 8-12 - Fall Scholastic Book Fair
November 12 - All School BBQ
November 13 - Junior Athletic League Soccer Season Begins
November 17 - St. A's Night at Big Apple Pizza
November 22 - Thanksgiving Prayer Service
November 24-26 - Thanksgiving Break
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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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