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We Are So Thankful!
~ Please Help Us With
Our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive ~
It's time for our annual Thanksgiving Food drive in partnership with St. Anastasia Catholic Church. Thanks to all of you who have helped make the food drive such a huge success in the past. This year has presented many challenges for all of us, yet our hearts still yearn to reach out to those less fortunate then ourselves. When we give sacrificially with a joyful heart, the return from God for our "investment" knows no limits. This year, the Food Drive will begin on Monday, November 1 through November 19. Each grade level will be responsible for bringing in specific food items (see list below), however any and all donations are appreciated! We will need volunteers to help pack up the food baskets for distribution. If you are interested in helping, please call Darlene at the Parish Office at 461-2233. Thank you so much for your help! Let us give with a joyful heart and allow God to work through us for the greater Glory of His Kingdom here on Earth.  
Pre-K & Kindergarten
Boxed Cereals/Oatmeal/Cereal Bars
1st grade Canned Vegetables 2nd grade Stuffing/Rice/Noodles/Boxed Potatoes 3rd grade Canned Fruits/Cranberry Sauce 4th grade Canned Fruits/Canned Vegetables 5th grade Canned Spaghetti O's/Spaghetti Sauce/etc. 6th grade Peanut Butter & Jelly (plastic jars, please) 7th & 8th grades Canned Ham/Tuna/Canned Meats/etc.
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Yearbooks
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Only 9 days left...!
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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PTO Spaghetti Dinner
| Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the third annual PTO Spaghetti Dinner on October 14. What a wonderful way to kick off the 3-day weekend and enjoy the fellowship of other St. Anastasia families! A special THANK YOU to Mrs. Dina Hicks, who chaired the event. Many PTO volunteers provided help that evening too! Another special "Thank You" goes to the Silva family, owners of Frank and Al's Pizza, for providing the food for the event. Thanks also to the Brancaccio family, of Roma Bakery, for also donating the bread for the dinner.
    Pictured above: Mrs. Dina Hicks and Mrs. Joy Yancy serve the spaghetti dinners. Christopher Rodriguez enjoys his dinner. Several children partake in the arts and crafts area. Parker Springsteen shows us how to "slurp up the noodles!" Yum! |
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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. We are still looking for donations for the sale: - 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.
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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Volunteer Opportunities
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We have several upcoming volunteer opportunities for you! - 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.).
- Openings are available at Anastasia's Attic Thrift Store for sales and sorting. Please contact Mrs. Pat Caglioni at 461-2232 for details. All proceeds from the store benefit our school.
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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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Fourth Grade News
| The Fourth Grade Classes had some special guests last week. The students learned about Life on a Ranch in their Language Arts class and had some very good questions for a "real cowboy." So Mr. Robbie Johnson and his daughter, Ms. Morgan Johnson, came by to share their knowledge on cattle ranching, citrus farming and more. They even brought their horse, Blackie. The students watched Mr. Johnson crack a whip several times, too. Cowboys used whips to signal to other cowboys their location in the woods. The loud crack of the whip could be heard over large distances. The students had an opportunity to learn from a true, fifth-generation Florida rancher that day! How exciting!
Top: Mr. Robbie Johnson shows the fourth grade the branding symbol he uses for his cattle. Bottom: Morgan, Robbie and Emma Johnson, along with Hannah Steele, hang out with Blackie, their horse.
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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.
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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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Thank You!
| We are so blessed at St. Anastasia Catholic School. Our families continue to share with us. We would like to thank:
The Urrutia family - For offering to donate the amount of money needed for supplies for the shade structure over the courtyard.
The Abel and Priest families - For monetary donations towards educational supplies in Mrs. Steele's room.
Thanks to these families and everyone who is so generous to St. Anastasia Catholic School! We couldn't do it without you! |
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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: Ethan Dingess, Grace Fee, Bridget Guettler and Manuela Van Cotthem (only Mrs. Guettler's class chose Super Citizens last week). |
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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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Aftercare News
| Reminder: Aftercare charges are now being charged to your account on a daily basis. If your students attended aftercare the week of Oct. 8-12, you will receive one more statement and those charges will come off your account on Oct. 25.
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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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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
St. Jude (Tequesta)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
6:30 p.m. (2 ½ hours in length)
Call (561) 746-7974 for more info
Pastoral Center (Palm Beach Gardens)
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
1:30 p.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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Sports News
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The Girls and Boys' Basketball Tryouts are (under the pavilion):
Girls 5th-8th: October 25th-27th - 3:15-4:45 p.m.
Boys 5th & 6th: October 25th-27th - 3:15-5:00 p.m.
Boys 7th & 8th: October 26th-28th - 3:15-5:00 p.m.
Reminder: All students in 5-8 grade who wish to participate in sports must submit a current physical to the office. A copy of the required form was provided at the end of last year. Students do not have to have the physical before team tryouts, but they will NOT be able to participate in an official game until the physical form is on file in the school office. Please call Janice Lynch at 461-2232 if you have any questions.
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Junior Athletic League Soccer
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Correction to last week's newsletter....the appropriate registration form is linked below.
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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October 2010
| 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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