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Third Annual Run for the Son 5K is This Saturday, April 9
On your mark, get set, GO! The third annual Run for the Son 5K Run/Walk is this Saturday, April 9 beginning at 7:30 a.m. This year, we are partnering with the church to bring this race to campus! Click here for the course map. The race will be coordinated by MCM Timing & Results using chip-timing gear. Registration forms can be found by clicking here.
Thank you to our sponsors! They are: Gulfstream Urology, Dr. Adam J. Ball; Dr. Robert Tobar; Dr. Richard Pena-Ariet; Dr. Diane Pugh; Fort Pierce Orthopaedics; Law Offices of Kevin Hendrickson; A1A Printing; Everglades Farm Equipment; Natalie's Orchid Island Juice Company; Karina Priest, LMHC; St. Anastasia PTO; and St. Anastasia Advisory Council.
This is a fun, family event! Families can register for $60! If the children don't want to participate in the race, we will have adult volunteers at the pavilion to watch them while you participate in the race. (Sorry, no children under 3, please.)
This is also one of the last Saturday opportunities to get your volunteer hours in. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Mrs. Karina Priest at karinapriest@gmail.com. See you at the race!
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Congratulations!
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Last week, six of our middle school students participated in a Math Competition at St. Clare's School in West Palm Beach. Liam Stanton, Brandon Goldstein, Nishanth Chalasani, Claudia Reyes, Abby Alonzo and Kira Ratke were chosen by their peers to represent our school. Eight other schools participated, each sending two students representing sixth-eighth grades. Nine trophies were awarded, three for each grade level. Brandon took home Second Place in the eighth grade division, Nishanth took First Place in the seventh grade division and Kira took First Place in the sixth grade division. Way to go!!
Congratulations to our Middle School Students who participated in the recent Math Competition. Pictured left to right: Mrs. Delaporte, Abby Alonzo, Claudia Reyes, Kira Ratke, Brandon Goldstein, Nishanth Chalasani and Liam Stanton.
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Band News
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The St. Anastasia Royal Ram Band is holding a World's Finest Chocolate Candy Sale from Friday, April 1 through Friday, April 15. The delicious varieties available include Almond Bars, Crisp Bars, Mint Meltaways, Continental Almonds and Caramel Whirls. They are $2 each and the profits benefit the band program.
Also, on Wednesday, April 13, it's Band Night at Big Apple Pizza! From 4-8 p.m., join your friends and family at Big Apple Pizza in Fort Pierce for dinner. Big Apple will donate a portion of the proceeds from that evening to the band program. You can also buy chocolate from band members that evening! Big Apple Pizza is located at 2311 S. 35th Street in Fort Pierce, across from Indian River State College. (Only good for pick up or dine-in.) Click here for more information. P.S. For those of you who might have given up chocolate for Lent, please don't hesitate to purchase the chocolate and enjoy it on Easter Sunday! |
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Operation Rice Bowls and Lent
| Fifth Week of Lent - I Will Put My Spirit In You That You May Have Life
The scriptures this weekend are rich with the theme that God brings the dead to life. God has made us all to share life with Him, and so all humans have rights and responsibilities to the basic goods of the earth. In Kenya and elsewhere, Catholic Relief Services' Operation Rice Bowl helps people receive the basic right of an education.
Congratulations to Mrs. Steele's 4th Grade class who is actively participating in the spirit of giving during Lent. Their class started a jar
that says, "Let's Make a Change for Lent!" They have been putting their snack money in it to help the Catholic Relief Services feed the hungry. They have raised $88.28 and there's still time to collect! 
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One Day to Give
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 Today's the Day! The Van Duzer Foundation hopes to collect 100,000 pounds of non-perishable food to benefit the Treasure Coast Food Bank and Mustard Seed Ministries. Big Apple Pizza will give away free pizza for 24 hours beginning this afternoon! Please click here for the event flyer.
Thank you, St. A's families, for donating to this cause. Our two blue containers in the front lobby were overflowing with food. Your generosity is overwhelming! Thank you!
First-graders Cody Menke, Ethan Blackwell, Carli Newman, Will Mitchell, Sophia Stromak and Celeste Lott help fill the donation containers this morning.
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School Advisory Council News
| The School Advisory Council is in need of members for the 2011-12 school year. Each position is for a 3-year period. If you would like to join the council, please send a letter of interest to the school office attention: Karina Priest, SAC President. The deadline to submit a letter of interest is April 29, 2011.
Those parents elected to the council will be invited to attend the first meeting of the school year which is held in September. Members must attend meetings on the first Friday of every month from 7:30-9 a.m. (in the Media Center) and participate on at least one committee. This year the council worked on the third annual Run for the Son 5K and other issues such as: behavior policies, balancing the school's budget, tuition and the summer reading program. The only requirements to participate: love our school and attendance at the monthly meetings. If you have any questions, please call or e-mail: Karina Priest 561-329-4515 or e-mail her at karinapriest@gmail.com. For more information, click here.
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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 6-8 and 13-15, from 9-11 a.m. Session II will be June 20-22 and 27-29 from 9-11 a.m. The cost for each session is $130. All supplies are included in each six class session. Drawing, oil painting and 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 and parent names, student's current homeroom and the session(s) your child is interested in joining. |
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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.
Portfolio night is Thursday, April 7.
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Anastasia Attic News
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Please remember Anastasia's Attic when you are organizing your house!
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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St. Anastasia Vacation Bible School
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Sail into VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Territory!
Meet missionary saints in the Win the World for Jesus VBS! Your kids will love the songs, games, crafts and more while learning to be missionaries at the same time! This program is available for children ages 4-10.
June 13th-17th 9 a.m. until 12 noon St. Anastasia Parish Center (Southeast Room) How do I sign up? Pick up a registration from in the parish office or back of Church Cost: $40/missionary (the first two children in a family are $40 each and any subsequent children in the same family are free) For more information, contact Susan O'Connor at 461-2233. |
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Protecting God's Children Workshop & Volunteer 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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Upcoming Workshops:
St. Joan of Arc (Boca Raton)
Sunday, April 10, 2011
11:00 a.m. (2½ hours in length)
Contact Cassie Krajewski at 561-391-4345 to make a reservation
Adults only - please do not bring children
Pastoral Center (Palm Beach Gardens)
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
1:30 p.m. (2½ hours in length)
Call 561-775-9530 to register for workshop - space is limited
Adults only - please do not bring children
St. Juliana Church (West Palm Beach)
Saturday, April 16, 2011
9:00 a.m. (3 hours in length)
Call 1-561-833-9745 to make a reservation
Adults only - please do not bring children
St. Juliana Church (West Palm Beach)
Saturday, April 16, 2011
9:00 a.m. (3 hours in length)
Call 1-561-833-9745 to make a reservation
This session will be conducted in Spanish.
Adults only - please do not bring children
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Internet Safety
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ATTENTION PARENTS...DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE or OTHER SOCIAL NETWORKING PAGE?
If you answered yes, please take a proactive approach to safety and "log on" to their page.Monitoring your child's activity is extremely important!
Conversations on Facebook and other social networking sites are not private, as information is easily passed from one person to another.As parents, a pro-active approach to monitoring these sites is the best approach to take.The administration at St. Anastasia School, along with the School Resource Officer, will pursue any and all information that is given to us regarding hurtful or disrespectful communications on social networking sites.
Thank you for your continued support!
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News from the Diocese of Palm Beach
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and
Protecting Children is Everyone's Job!
DID YOU KNOW?
Internet Safety for Kids
The Internet has become the new schoolyard for child molesters seeking girls or boys to victimize. Internet "chat rooms" provide a teenager with an opportunity to engage in a "live" conversation with friends from school or church, or with other teenagers from around the world. A chat room is similar to an old-style telephone party line, except that the teens are typing. Law enforcement has found that child molesters use chat rooms to gain easy and safe access to teens and now pre-teens. Because of the seemingly caring and seductive talent of child molesters, teenagers should be warned that when they are in a chat room, they should never provide anyone with private information, personal information, and especially their specific physical location.
Source: Bob Farley, "Exposing the Dangers of Chat Rooms" featured March 14, 2005, at www.virtusonline.org/virtus
DID YOU KNOW?
Cyber Tip-line Fights Internet Crimes Against Children
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other government agencies all work together to fight Internet crimes against children. They've established a "Cyber Tip-line," a reporting mechanism for cases of child sexual exploitation including child pornography, online enticement of children for sex acts, molestation of children outside the family, sex tourism of children, child victims of prostitution, and unsolicited obscene material sent to a child. Reports may be made - 24 hours per day, seven days per week - online at www.cybertipline.com or by calling (800) 843-5678.
DID YOU KNOW?
IOW, Knowing Internet Lingo Can Help Parents Safeguard Kids
Online chat rooms, instant messaging systems, and even cell phones equipped to send text messages are environments rich in abbreviations, acronyms, and other shorthand that help increase the speed of communication. Parents need to become aware of some of the common lingo that is used in these environments. Some of these terms may be found to be vulgar, degrading, or otherwise offensive. However, parents and educators need to have a level of understanding of the dangers that face our children.
Source: Bob Farley, "Exposing the Dangers of Chat Rooms," featured March 14, 2005, at www.virtusonline,org/virtus
DID YOU KNOW?
Internet Spammers Target Kids, Too
Does your child know what to do when he or she gets an e-mail from an unknown person? If you are allowing your children to communicate with others online, be aware that they will be exposed to spam. The easiest way to avoid spam is to make sure that your children do not give out their personal information or e-mail address to anyone they do not know. Adjust the security settings on their e-mail account to filter or block unwanted messages. Encourage your children to delete any message they get from any one they don't know. Even when your children get e-mail or instant messages from people they know, make sure that they scan everything they are downloading for viruses first. You can do this by making sure that you have your antivirus software up to date.
Source: www.netsmartz.org/safety/safetytips.htm
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Congratulations!
|  Congratulations to eighth-grader Cassidy Flynn who recently became the First Place State Balance Beam Champion in the State of Florida. Cassidy competed in the Junior Olympic Level Seven Prep Optional competition. Way to go! |
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Red Cross Babysitting Class Information
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One of our St. A's parents, Mrs. Jen Richmond, recently spoke with a representative at the Red Cross regarding a program called "Babysitting Boot Camp." It is a 2-day class from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. held at their facility. The class is offered for young people 11-15 (boys are welcome, also). On the first day they go over basic childcare (feeding, bathing, changing, diapers, etc), how to be a responsible sitter, safety and such topics. On the second day, they go through the infant/child CPR program and receive their certificates at the end of the day. Lunch is provided. The cost is $130 for the 2 days.
If any parent is interested in having their child attend this training, the next session is being held either in Port St. Lucie or Vero Beach on June 28 & 29. They need a minimum of 6 attendees to go forward with a class. However, if there are at least 8 attendees, Red Cross can send a trainer to a location of our choice (on campus or other).
If anyone is interested in attending this class at a location of our choice, please contact Mrs. Jen Richmond at (772) 473-1155 or jenmr729@bellsouth.net.
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April 2011
| April 6 - One Day to Give at Big Apple Pizza
April 8 - Lenten Meal and Stations of the Cross at St. Anastasia Catholic Church; Dinner begins at 5, Stations begin at 7 p.m.
April 9 - 3rd Annual Run for the Son 5K
April 12 - Middle School Youth Group Meeting, 6 p.m., Parish Center
April 13 - Band Night at Big Apple Pizza
April 14 - Passion Play, 1:30 p.m.
April 15 - Passion Play, 7:30 p.m.
April 21-25 - Easter Break, No School
April 26 - Classes Resume
April 27 - Rainbows Program Closing
April 29 - Pre-K Hoe Down
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May 2011
| May 1 - First Holy Communion at St. Anastasia Catholic Church
May 2-6 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6 - PTO Classic 80s Dance & Car Show
May 3 - Second Grade Parent Mass
May 4 - January-May Student of the Month Breakfast
May 5 - Spring Band Concert
May 6 - Advisory Council Meeting, 7:30 a.m.
May 6 - Noon Dismissal
May 10 - Middle School Youth Group
May 19 - Eighth Grade Farewell Mass
May 19 - Eighth Grade Luncheon
May 20 - Eighth Grade Graduation
May 24 - Pre-K Water Day
May 26 - Kindergarten Celebration/Last Day for Pre-K
May 27 - Last Day of School, Noon Dismissal
May 30 - Memorial Day
June 3 - Last Day for Teachers
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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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