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Congratulations to the Second Quarter Honor Roll and Principal's List Students!
High Honors Fourth GradeJoshua Kimmelman, Christopher Pantano Fifth GradeCristin Donaldson, Anthony Fasula, Hannah Morris, Beatrice Reyes, Madeline Stromak, Dan Vaughn Sixth Grade Allison Russakis, Ben Tompkins Seventh GradeNishanth Chalasani, Logan Jones, Amanda Piccininni, Koushal Rao, Claudia Reyes, Harrison Stacy, Natalia Stromak Eighth GradeJanae Carter, Paul Gonzalez, Thomas Dietrich, Brandon Goldstein, John Marcano, Lainey Williams Honors Fourth GradeBecky Ageeb, Amber Bertram, Michael Faurot, Drew Hicks, Mackenzie O'Loughlin, Sophia Palmeri, Lindsey Richmond, Christine Westenhaver, Bailey Abel, Hannah Barbare, Casey Daigle, Ivy Fox, Brooke Gagliano, Dylan Hendrickson, Jacob Hoeffner, Rebecca Noelke, Andrew Priest, Samantha Priest, Jocelyn Saccullo Fifth GradeCole Brugnone, Desiree Fulton, Shannon Gonzalez, Kasia Horger, Thomas Ivey, Brian Jacobus, Kiana LeBeau, Eric Matamoros, Reese Perretta, Derek Piccininni, Gabrielle Small, Jake Stapleton, Asha Thomas-Metellus, Emma Titus, Ryan Trabulsy, Vincent Ventulan, Shelby Ward, Carly Bush, Zoe Fisher, Dalton Hegedus, Camilo Plata, Shannon Recor, Travis Terwilliger, Sixth GradeAlyssa Ellwood, William Baxley, Kristyn Brolmann, Jenna Cognetta, John Fitzgerald, Brianna Hoeffner, Taylor Leander, Brenna McPherson, Laura McVey, Madison O'Loughlin, Kira Radtke, Taylor Ratti, Kaitlyn Zrallack Seventh GradeCarl-Michel Fevrius, Corey Alves, Jake Celidonio, Jacob Frias, Christina Hess, Chelsea Keen, Victor Rodriguez, Charlotte Warner, Cameron Weideman Eighth GradeCarolina Bahamon, Patrick Brown, Kimberly Caudell, Rachel Fisher, Aaron Garland, Kohl Gilmore, Jin Kim, Hannah Knowles, Mariah Menke, Lisa Romeo, Marisa Scaringe, Justin Titus, Cody Willems, Luke Horger, Mia Stagnitta, Liam Stanton, Ashley Wegelewski Principal's List Sixth GradeJillian Alves, Blair Arnold, Kayla Cox, Gabriel Cumerma, Alyssa Ellwood, Selena Marcosky, Lexi Rider, Natalia Zelaya, Kirsten Alves, William Baxley, Kristyn Brolmann, Jenna Cognetta, John Fitzgerald, Olivia Glenn, Kayelee Kimmelman, Taylor Leander, Julia Luoma, Brenna McPherson, Madison O'Loughlin, Kira Radtke, Taylor Ratti, Kaitlyn Richmond, Natalie Richmond, Rachel Richmond, Amber Schildwachter, Ben Tompkins, Kaitlin Zrallack Seventh Grade Carl-Michel Fevrius, Jeffrey Martin, Megan Presti, Samantha Presti, Miguel Reyes, Corey Alves, Jake Celidonio, Nishanth Chalasani, Jacob Frias, Christina Hess, Logan Jones, Chelsea Keen, Amanda Piccininni, Koushal Rao, Claudia Reyes, Victor Rodriguez, Jordan Salerno, Harrison Stacy, Natalia Stromak, Chase Trefelner, Charlotte Warner, Cameron Weideman, Elliot Zirwas Eighth GradeCarolina Bahamon, Anthony Barbieri, Mary Beth Boudrias, Jason Brolmann, Patrick Brown, Janae Carter, Affaith Chambers, Gregory Fesler, Paul Gonzalez, Jin Kim, Hannah Knowles, Mariah Menke, Carson O'Neal, Lisa Romeo, Marisa Scaringe, Justin Titus, Cody Willems, Thomas Dietrich, Cassidy Flynn, Brandon Goldstein, Luke Horger, John Marcano, Mia Stagnitta, Liam Stanton, Ashley Wegelewski, Lainey Williams
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Catholic Schools Week
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 The National Catholic Schools Week is January 30-February 4, 2011 and we are so excited to again participate here at St. Anastasia Catholic School. The theme of the 2011 Catholic Schools Week is "Catholic Schools: A + for America," which celebrates the fact that Catholic Schools are an added value for our nation.
We have a full week of events scheduled, so mark your calendars and plan to join us as we celebrate what makes our school so special!
Sunday, January 30
- Varsity boys and girls basketball games vs. St. Helen's Catholic School at the JCHS gym beginning at 1 p.m. Go Rams!
Monday, January 31 (Feast of St. John Bosco)
- Adoration for teachers and staff followed by PTO Random Acts of Kindness breakfast in the Teacher Workroom
- St. A Live - Dr. Hoeffner and Mrs. Richmond will kick off CSW on St. A Live.
- Open House for entire school (9 a.m.-2 p.m.)
- Special Invitation Presentation to Local Elected Officials and Area Pastors at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, February 1
- New Student Registration (7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Front Office)
- Grandparents Mass (8:15 a.m. at St. Anastasia Catholic Church) & Breakfast for students in grades Pre-K through 4th grade. After mass, students may join their Grandparents for breakfast in the school's auditorium.
- U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney (FL-16) to speak to the 7th and 8th graders at 1 p.m. regarding the importance of Community Service. Parents are invited to join this presentation.
Wednesday, February 2 (Presentation of the Lord)
- Community Service Day - Students prepare donations and welcome non-profit representatives to their classrooms for presentations (details on donations will be sent home at a later date).
- Pre-K & Kindergarten - Pregnancy Care Center
- 1st & 2nd Grades - Boys & Girls Club, Garden Terrace Clubhouse Afterschool program for children ages 7-13
- 3rd & 4th Grades - Humane Society of St. Lucie County
- 5th & 6th Grades - Abbiejean Russell Care Center
- 7th & 8th Grades - St. Lucie County Rotary Club and the Olive Foundation's Eyeglass Project
- Students and faculty may wear jeans with any Catholic Schools Week t-shirt (this year's or past year's). (The 2011 Catholic Schools Week t-shirts are available for purchase for $10 and a few previous year's shirts are available at the Uniform Store for $5. Students who do not have a CSW t-shirt may still wear jeans with their uniform shirt).
Thursday, February 3 (Feast of St. Blaise)
- Grandparents Mass (8:15 a.m. at St. Anastasia Catholic Church) & Breakfast for students in grades 5th through 8th grade. After mass, students may join their Grandparents for breakfast in the school's auditorium.
Friday, February 4
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Catholic Schools Week Community Service Day
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Only one week left...please send your donations in today!
To highlight the importance of Community Service, our Catholic Schools Week features an entire day dedicated to it. As you can see in the schedule, each grade has been assigned a non-profit group to work with. Each of the non-profit organizations will send a representative to speak to the students on Feb. 2nd explaining to them how important their donations are and how they will help those in need in our community and world. Please see the following list of needs (donations) for your student's Community Service project:
Pre-K and Kindergarten - Pregnancy Care Center is in need of
diapers (all sizes), wipes, baby shampoo and baby powder.
First and Second Grades - Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County, Garden Terrace Clubhouse, After School Program for students ages 5-12 is in need of sports equipment like basketballs, footballs, jump ropes, games and books.
Third and Fourth Grades - Humane Society of St. Lucie County is in need of cleaning supplies like bleach, laundry soap, cat and dog beds, cat and dog toys, cat and dog food and kitty litter.
Fifth and Sixth Grades - Abbiejean Russell Care Center (nursing home in Fort Pierce) is in need of small bingo prizes such as small bottles of lotion or cologne (inexpensive!), puzzles (no more than 500 pieces), soft socks, small stuffed animals, sugar-free candy and hair bows, barrettes or scrunchies.
Seventh and Eighth Grades - St. Lucie County Rotary Club & the Olive Foundation Eyeglass Project needs new and used reading glasses, new and used glasses and new and used sunglasses.
Donations will be collected in the classroom began on Thursday, Jan. 20th and run through Wednesday, Feb. 2. On that day, the representatives from the organizations will collect the donations after they speak to the students. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Julie Brennan at jbrennan@stanna.org. Thanks for your continued support!
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Jeans Day on Community Service Day
| As a token of appreciation to our students, Wednesday, Feb. 2 (the CSW Community Service Day) is a Jeans Day. Students may wear jeans with ANY Catholic Schools Week t-shirts (this year or any other year) or with their uniform shirt.
Catholic Schools Week t-shirts are now available for $10 each! Both adult and youth sizes are available. Students who purchase the new shirt may wear it on Community Service Day, all P.E. days in February and Field Day scheduled for Feb. 25. Please stop by the front office to purchase a 2011 CSW T-shirt!
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Jog-A-Thon News
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The next Turn In Day is Thursday, Jan. 27 - students who turn in any amount of pledges will get ONE Hershey Bar!
The St. Anastasia Catholic School Jog-A-Thon is Friday, Feb. 4th. This event is a very important fundraiser for the school and we need every student's participation in order for us to succeed. Our school goal is $20,000 and we can reach that goal if each student turns in at least $40 in pledges.
The Jog-A-Thon is a fun event that involves students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Each student obtains pledges, either by lap or as a single pledge, and on the day of the event, runs laps around a track. The laps are counted and students are eligible to win prizes based on how many laps they run. Pledges are then tallied and mailed to the sponsors for payment.
We have two more Turn-In Days left:
- Thursday, Jan. 27 (by 9 a.m.) - Hershey Bar Day!
- Thursday, Feb. 3
The deadline to turn in pledges is 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 3.
Remember: In order to participate in the Jog-A-Thon, students must turn in at least $10 in pledges.
Students should wear P.E. clothes (or Catholic Schools Week t-shirts) and tennis shoes on the day of the event. The students really enjoy this event, so we encourage you to involve them in obtaining pledges from family members and friends! We would also like to invite you to join us for the Jog-a-Thon - bring a lawn chair and watch the festivities! Or, if you need volunteer hours, this is a great opportunity to help! Don't forget that this day (Friday, Feb. 4) is a noon dismissal, too. Thank you ahead of time for your continued support and generosity! If you have any questions, please contact me at ltrabulsy@stanna.org or 461-2232.
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Sports News
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Congratulations to St. Anastasia Catholic School's Junior Varsity Boys Basketball team! They participated in the Treasure Coast Athletic Conference tournament on Friday, Jan. 21 at the Pine School in Hobe Sound and placed third overall. The team was seeded #2 in the tournament and lost the first game by two points to the Pine School. They won the second game 42-20 against Redeemer Lutheran School. The team, made up of fifth- and sixth-graders, posted a fantastic 12-2 record for the season! The team was coached by Coach Vic Ventulan who was assisted by Mike Leatherwood and Peter Brugnone. Way to go Rams!
Congratulations to St. Anastasia Catholic School's JV Basketball Team as they placed third in the Treasure Coast Athletic Conference tournament. Pictured left to right, kneeling: Ben Rider, Dan Vaughn, Eric Matamoros, Beck Fox, Ryan Trabulsy, Derek Piccininni, Hiram Garland; standing: Coach Vic Ventulan, Vincent Ventulan, Ariel Cumerma, Chad Vachon, Ryan Christopher, Gabriel Cumerma, Tyler Singler and Coach Mike Leatherwood. Not pictured: Cole Brugnone and Coach Peter Brugnone.
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Flag Football Tryouts
Flag Football Tryouts for boys in grades 6-8 will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 1 and Wednesday, Feb. 2 from 3-5 p.m.
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Junior Athletic League News
| | Basketball Season is the next Athletic League Sport. The registration form for the basketball season is now online at www.stanna.org (click on the Forms & Flyers button). Play begins on Saturday, Jan. 29 and the last day of play and pizza party will be on Saturday, March 26. (No practice on Saturday March, 19). This program is for students in Pre-K (ages 5) through 5th grade. The cost is $25. Registration forms with payment must be returned to school office by January 28.
General rules for the Junior Athletic League sports:
- Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- We are here to teach the game and have fun. This league will be best suited for beginners.
- Play starts promptly at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 10 a.m. There are no other practice days.
Coaches and other volunteers are needed for this program. If you can help, contact Steve Goldstein at (772) 475-0397.
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Kindergarten News
| Tuesday, Jan. 25th was the 100th Day of School and Mrs. Paxton's kindergarten class celebrated by bringing in collections of 100 items. We saw 100 acorns, buttons, silly bands, Pokeman cards, cheerios and more! Mrs. Christopher's class also celebrated the 100th day by participating in special 100 Day activities involving counting, sorting and more. Mrs. Bush made a special "Smilebox" slideshow for the occasion! Click here to watch it.
Top: Lauren Hoeffner, Justin Blackwood and Chiara Parrotta show off their 100 Collections. Middle: Gia Morales, Tanner Goulet and Philip Hoeffner form "100." Bottom: Mrs. Christopher's Green Group shows what they would buy if they had $100! |
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Second Grade News
| Congratulations to the second graders who received their First Reconciliation today at St. Anastasia Catholic Church! Those students were: Megan Abel, Alex Alonzo, Caroline Ball, Kaitlyn Blanton, Casen Brugnone, Chris DeMaio, Jake Dunajewski, Jensen Hicks, Gianna Marrero-Vadell, Adam Marsh, Abel Perez, Noema Pinchinat, Kendall Raym, Olivia Rekus, Johanna Rizo, Paiten Springsteen, Michael Vogt, Joshua Becerra, Iannica Zamarripa, Joey Ageeb, Mariund Bas, Robert Bertram, Charlie Demarais, Joseph Fanizzi, James Gagliano, Mallory Hendrickson, Christian Johnson, Jonathan Lippard, Danielle Petry, Elijah Quinlin, Danny Richmond, Casey Rodriguez, Ryan Skrupskis, Nick Siringo, and CJ Rojas. Four students will receive the sacrament at a later date: Kayla Fitzgerald, Brooke Niemczyk, Bella Russman and Dylan Tippman. The children were treated to a special celebration with cupcakes after lunch. Thank you to Father George, Father Mark, Father Bowman and Susan O'Connor for a peaceful and beautiful Reconciliation Service. Continue to keep these students in your prayers as they prepare for First Holy Communion in May. Congratulations to them all!
Second graders Joseph Fanizzi and Noema Pinchinat enjoy special cupcakes after their First Reconciliation today! |
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PTO News
| The next PTO meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 8 a.m.
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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.
Enjoy these pictures from the Pajama Day held on Friday. The children and teachers alike enjoyed wearing their pajamas to school, participating in fun activities and listening to special stories from guest readers! Thank you to Mrs. Rankin, Mrs. Richmond and Dr. Hoeffner for providing the great stories!  
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Volunteer Opportunities
| Our annual Jog-A-Thon is coming up on Friday, Feb. 4. We are in need of 2-3 volunteers to help with pledge counting on the following days/times:
- Thursday, Feb. 3 at 8 a.m.
- Friday, Feb. 4 at 8 a.m.
If you can assist during any or all the days, please contact Linette Trabulsy at ltrabulsy@stanna.org. Thank you.
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Eighth Grade News
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Last week, the eighth-graders participated in the famous Mr. Odom Egg Drop experiment - and we're not talking about soup! The students constructed a carrier to transport a raw egg from the second floor landing to the first floor. The object of the science experiment was to drop the egg and have the carrier protect it from cracking. Some succeeded...others did not!
Hans Kraaz and Paul Gonzalez drop their eggs, while Mary Beth Boudrias smiles because her egg survived the drop!
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More Eighth Grade News
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Congratulations to eighth grader Justin Titus for  winning our school spelling bee! Justin will represent St. Anastasia Catholic School in the upcoming local bee at the District Office in Fort Pierce on Feb. 24. Way to go Justin!
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Health Screenings
| On February 9 and 10, St. Anastasia Catholic School students will be screened according to state requirements. Mrs. Patty Gagliano, a parent and instructor at Indian River State College, along with nursing students from the college and parent volunteers will screen the students. Students who wear glasses or contacts are reminded to wear them on the day of the screening.
The screening requirements this year include:
New students in grades 2, 3, 4 and 5 Body Mass Index, Vision and Hearing New students in grades 7 and 8 Body Mass Index, Vision, Hearing and Scoliosis Kindergarten Vision and Hearing Grade 1 Body Mass Index, Vision and Hearing Grade 3 Body Mass Index and Vision Grade 6 Body Mass Index, Vision, Hearing and Scoliosis
If you do not want your child to participate in the screenings, please submit a written statement to the office by Monday, February 7, 2011.
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Anastasia Attic News
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Please remember Anastasia's Attic when you are organizing your house after the holidays!
Remember that the shop's profits benefit our school.
We always need volunteers to sort, arrange and stock merchandise. If you are interested please call the shop at 467-1444. Bring a friend to help and have fun together.
We appreciate your donations. Our pick-up days for large items are Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Shop hours are:
Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.*
*Special note: All clothing and knick-knacks are 1/2 price on Sundays!
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Sixth Grade News
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Congratulations to the winners of the St. Anastasia Catholic School Science Fair! These students worked very hard on their projects.
Mrs. Stapleton guided the students through the process which began in the fall. According to her, "This was an opportunity to gain 'hands on' experience and knowledge in an independent field of study through the investigation of a scientific problem. This investigation involves research and experimentation to answer a proposed question by means of the 'Scientific Method.' It is a unique way for students to satisfy their own curiosity about the world around them and to pose questions for which they must seek out answers."
The students learned about scientific method and how to research a topic. Mrs. Camber taught the students about the APA format needed for the project and Mrs. Dohrer helped the students learn graphing programs necessary for completing the graphing component of the project. The Science Fair project was worked on in phases: In October, the first part of the project was due where students had to identify the Problem they were going to experiment with. The second step of the project was to research their topic which was due in November. The logbook, hypothesis, materials, procedures, table of contents, and reference page was due in late November. The final project was handed in on January 11 and the winners are: Alyssa Ellwood, Kaitlin Zrallack, Madison O'Loughlin, Taylor Leander, Kaitlyn Richmond, Jessica Goldstein, Austin Krauza, Beck Fox and Chad Vachon.
Congratulations to the 2010-11 Sixth Grade Science Fair Winners! Pictured left to right, front row: Alyssa Ellwood, Kaitlin Zrallack; middle row: Madison O'Loughlin, Taylor Leander, Kaitlyn Richmond, Jessica Goldstein, Austin Krauza; back row: Mrs. Stapleton, Beck Fox and Chad Vachon. |
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Scouting News
| St. Anastasia Catholic School Cub Scout Pack 473 camped at Jonathan Dickenson State Park over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend. The children learned about the different forest ecologies of the park for the Webelos Forestry pin. This included two nature hikes and a class on snakes. The scouts touched a red corn snake, named "Red," and a Florida pine snake named "JD." Several of the scouts also held JD.
Camping in the park was an adventure! They were visited by three deer Friday night! On the Saturday morning hike, they saw tracks of raccoons, dogs (coyotes?), and a bear! Saturday evening they saw more deer after the twilight nature hike! Of course, no deer visited camp Saturday but that might have been because of the noise they made with all the fun they were having! According to Mrs. Bertram, a St. A's parent and Cub Scout Leader, "It was a great Scout event with family and we look forward to camping again soon!"
Pictured left to right: Grant Johnson, Amber and Robert Bertram pet a red corn snake at Jonathan Dickenson State Park. |
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Middle School Youth Group News
| | The St. Anastasia Middle School Youth Group will meet on Tuesday, February 8 from 6-8 p.m. for a prayerful night of fun! All 6th through 8th graders are welcome to attend the night entitled "Secret Admirer." Bring a friend! |
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Protecting God's Children Workshops & Fingerprinting Info
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CHANGE IN FINGERPRINT SCANNING LOCATION
The new location for volunteers and employees to have their fingerprints scanned for their background check is Holy Cross Catholic Church in Vero Beach.The address is 500 Iris Lane and the phone number is 772-231-0671. Please call to make an appointment.
Fingerprinting schedule
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (excluding 11:45-12:45) Limited evening appointments are available on these days.
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Workshop Dates
St. Luke Church (Lake Worth)
Monday, February 7, 2011
6:30 p.m. (2½ hours in length)
Adults Only - please do not bring children
Pastoral Center (Palm Beach Gardens)
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
1:30 p.m. (2½ hours in length)
Call Kellie at 561-775-9530 to make a reservation.
Adults only - please do not bring children
St. Christopher Church (Hobe Sound)
Saturday, February 26, 2011
9:00 a.m. (2½ hours in length)
Please call 772-546-5150 to make a reservation.
Adults only - please do not bring children
St. Joan of Arc (Boca Raton)
Sunday, February 27, 2011
11:00 a.m. (2½ hours in length)
Please call 561-391-4345 to make a reservation.
Adults only - please do not bring children
St. Anastasia Church (Fort Pierce)
Saturday, March 5, 2011
10:00 a.m. (2½ hours in length)
Please call 461-2233 to make a reservation
Adults Only - please do not bring children
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February 2011
| Jan. 30-Feb. 4 - Catholic Schools Week
February 1 - Grandparents Mass (Pre-K-4th Grade)
February 2 - Community Service Day
February 3 - Grandparents Mass (5th-8th Grade)
February 4 - School Advisory Council Meeting, 7:30 a.m., Media Center
February 4 - Jog-A-Thon, No School for Pre-K Students
February 8 - PTO Meeting, 8 a.m.
February 11 - Middle School Dance, 7:30-10 p.m.
February 15 - 3rd Grade Parent Mass, 8:15 a.m.
February 17 - 6th Grade Retreat
February 18 - Teacher Work Day, No School
February 21 - President's Day, No School
February 25 - Field Day
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March 2011
| Feb. 28-March 11 - ITBS Testing
March 1 - Middle School Youth Group Meeting, 6 p.m., Parish Center
March 3 - Pre-K Field Day
March 3 - Art Fair
March 4 - School Advisory Council Meeting, 7:30 a.m., Media Center
March 5 - 9th Annual Night for the Children Auction & Dinner
March 8 - PTO Meeting, 8 a.m.
March 9 - Ash Wednesday All School Mass, 1:30 p.m.
March 11 - Noon Dismissal, End of 3rd Quarter
March 14-21 - SPRING BREAK!
March 22 - Classes Resume
March 24 - Report Cards Sent Home
March 29 - Principal's Free Dress Day
March 31 - Pre-K & Kindergarten Portfolio Night
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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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