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St. A's Student Council
St. Anastasia Catholic School is proud to have a Student Council beginning its fourth year in existence at our school. The mission of the Student Council is to unite students, faculty and staff in an atmosphere of school spirit and pride by:
- respectfully representing the student body;
- maintaining and reinforcing the bond between students, faculty and staff;
- increasing student morale and school spirit;
- serving as liaison between administration and students;
- fostering communication and promoting a positive attitude between faculty and students; and
- encouraging community service through example.
Last year, the Student Council was responsible for working with administration on a special Veteran's Day ceremony. Another important project the Student Council assisted with last year was the Thanksgiving Food Drive. They helped promote the drive and organized the hundreds of food items donated by our St. A's families. They helped with the collection for the Catholic Schools Week community service projects and coordinated a Jog-a-Thon skit for a pep rally. They hosted a car wash for teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week, too.
This year, the Student Council plans to be even more involved with several activities in the works including:
- Running (organizing, publicizing, decorating and working at) the school dances,
- Christmas book drive for Hope Rural School,
- Teacher appreciation week activities,
- Care and upkeep of the teacher garden, and
- Run for the Son 5K booth and assistance.
 Congratulations to the St. Anastasia 2011-12 Student Council. Pictured left to right, back row: Seventh Grade Class Representative Natalie Richmond, Treasurer Maddie O'Loughlin, Vice President Erin Recor, Eighth Grade Class Representative Nathan Davis, Seventh Grade Class Representative John Fitzgerald, Fifth Grade Class Representatives Lindsey Richmond and Paloma Parrotta; front row: Secretary Jordan Salerno, President Claudia Reyes, Sixth Grade Class Representative Ryan Trabulsy, Eighth Grade Class Representative Harrison Stacy, Fourth Grade Class Representatives Bryce S. and Kellen Brown and Sixth Grade Class Representative Emily Schwerer.
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Magazine & Cookie Dough Drive News
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Congratulations to the Top Sellers of the School for the Magazine Drive and Cookie Dough Fundraiser! The Top Three Sales Winners are: 1. Augustine Timmons - Mrs. Rodriguez - $555 He wins an Xbox System!
2. Mariund Bas - Mrs. Thoennessin - $540
She wins an iPod shuffle!
3. Joseph Fanizzi - Mrs. O'Loughlin - $526
He wins a $50 Visa Gift Card!
Way to go!
 On Friday, Oct. 14, we will celebrate the top sellers and the overall fundraiser at the Pep Rally and Pig Race. The top sellers from each homeroom class will race their classroom's Pig. The classroom with the Best Dressed Pig will win a class trophy and Ice Cream Party. The class that wins the Pig Race will also win a trophy and Make Your Own Sundae Party! The Top Sales Winners in each class were: W-5 - Augustin Timmons - $555 W-6 - Shea Hartnett - $198 W-7 - Logan Perrone - $292 W-8 - Michael Gernie - $521 M-1 - Hayley Peper - $394 M-2 - Will Mitchell - $429 M-3 - Mariund Bas - $540 M-4 - Joseph Fanizzi - $526 106 - Jaxon Grimes - $205 104 - Bryce Shevak - $254 103 - Christine Westenhaver - $376 105 - Sophia Palmeri - $450 206 - Delaney Yavorsky - $223 208 - Thomas Ivey - $357 202 - Addison Harris - $221 204 - Beck Fox - $408 201 - Connell Osteen - $232 203 - Chase Solesky - $371 |
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Surprise! Happy 50th Birthday to Father George!
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Father George was surprised by the whole community this past Saturday with a huge 50th Birthday Celebration! He was serenaded by the Sisters of Mercy from Rome (Georgia), provided a video of his "life" and the whole Parish Center was packed with friends and family who were treated to a delicious buffet of Lebanese, Italian, American and Mexican food! The 4 p.m. mass was so packed that he must have thought it was Christmas! Happy Birthday Father George!  Father George and St. A's second grader Will Mitchell enjoy the festivities.  The Sisters of Mercy, from Rome, Georgia, as well as Al Mighty (a.k.a. Mr. Tom Bush, St. A's Dad and Husband to Mrs. Bush) performed for Father George.   Father George's brothers, Steve (left) and Joe, as well as his sister-in-law, Jamie enjoy the night. |
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Step Up for Students Scholarship News
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The State of Florida has announced that the Step Up for Students Program is offering more scholarship money for this year. The scholarships are worth up to $4,011 and the program administrators will determine eligibility as though the students were applying prior to the start of school. The online application log in for new parents at www.stepupforstudents.org is "live" again and will remain open until Nov. 30. If you know of any students or families that might benefit from this scholarship, please forward the information to them as soon as possible. |
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PTO News
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The PTO is proud to present the 4th Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Business Expo on Tuesday, Oct. 11 from 5-7 p.m. in the Auditorium. Tickets are $5 each and children ages 3 and under eat free! Enjoy salad, spaghetti dinner, garlic knots, dessert and drinks for one low price. New this year, the event will feature a Business Expo where St. A's family businesses and local businesses may set up a table at the dinner to promote their business at no cost.
Also new this year, there will be a Middle School Student Spaghetti Eating Contest and the winner will receive free a pizza lunch on Fridays for the remainder of the school year! Two students per class have the opportunity to participate in the contest and the class that brings in the most support to the dinner will receive a pizza party!
The Dinner will feature a 50/50 raffle, a kids' arts and crafts area, door prizes (one ticket included with the purchase of a dinner ticket) and take out is available. The PTO is currently accepting donations of raffle items for the event. If you have a gift certificate or other item you would like to donate for the raffle, please contact Mrs. Jennifer Peper at (561) 719-2274.
If you are interested in purchasing a ticket, click here.
If you are interested in participating in the Business Expo, click here.
Thank you to our generous sponsors:
Frank & Al's Pizza Big Apple Pizza Bella Roma Panariella's Pizza & Pastry |
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Unique Volunteer Opportunity
| | St. Anastasia has been given the unique opportunity to participate in the 2011 Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge at the Treasure Coast Public Safety Training Complex at Indian River State College (Fort Pierce) on Saturday, Oct. 29 (the event runs Oct. 28-30). During the event, we may set up a booth or tent to sell drinks. In order for the school to participate, we need a Chairman for the event. If you volunteer to coordinate this fundraiser (the Development Office will help you), then you will automatically earn your 20 volunteer hours needed for the year. If you are interested in this unique opportunity, please contact Mrs. Trabulsy at 461-2232 or ltrabulsy@stanna.org no later than Friday, Sept. 30 at noon. Thank you! |
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Class Big Apple Fundraisers
| Big Apple Pizza has graciously given our families an opportunity to participate in their own classroom fundraisers. Each class or group that chooses to participate can earn 50% of the proceeds from the evening to use to help parents offset the cost of field trips or programs. Please mark your calendars for the following upcoming Pizza Nights:
Saturday, October 1 from 4-8 p.m. - 8th Grade
Proceeds will help offset the cost of their ROPES Challenge Course during their Eighth Grade Retreat. The 8th graders will serve as wait staff!
Saturday, October 22 from 4-8 p.m. - 4th Grade
Proceeds will help offset the cost of their annual St. Augustine Field Trip. The 4th graders will serve pizza and more!
Stay tuned for additional nights scheduled in October.
Big Apple Pizza is located 2311 South 35th Street in Fort Pierce across from Indian River State College. Take out is available. |
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Sunny D Book Spree
| The SunnyD Book Spree is a program that could bring free books to our school. SunnyD will donate 20 Scholastic books to every classroom that sends 20 SunnyD UPC labels.
For information about the program, visit www.sunnyd.com/bookspree. All labels should be sent to your child's teacher. The Book Spree ends on Nov. 30, 2011. |
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Endowment Gala ~ Save the Date
| Caribbean Nights ~ A Gala Affair
Mark your calendars now for a gala cocktail party on Saturday evening, November 5 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. This exciting event will take place in the parish center and extend to the courtyard area. Hosted by the St. Anastasia School Endowment Board of Trustees, the evening will include a cocktail buffet, a cigar bar, and dancing with "The Coffee Beans," a jazz-fusion band with a Latin flavor. Cocktail attire is the dress of the evening. Be on the lookout for your invitation in an upcoming Thursday folder. Volunteers are needed for this event. This is a great opportunity to earn service hours on a weekend! Options include: set up, clean up, decorating and more! Please contact Mrs. Cristina Ball to sign up and for information. Her phone number is (772) 618-3932. |
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Welcome New Employee
| St. Anastasia Catholic School would like to welcome Mrs. Stephanie Neill to St. Anastasia as a part time guidance counselor. She and Mrs. McWhorter are excited to work together to meet the needs of our children. Be sure and say hello if you see her on campus!
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Second Grade News
| Whoooooo was visiting in Second Grade today? The Hobe Sound Nature Center, that's who. They brought along some magnificent creatures for the children to learn about, too! The students had the opportunity to meet and learn about an owl, a red-tail hawk, a crocodile, an alligator and a rat snake. They even had the chance to pet the crocodile and alligator babies!
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Pre-K Post
| Attention Pre-K parents! Pre-K has its own class page on our website that gives you important information and updates about all the happenings in Pre-K. Click here to go to the Pre-K Post!
Avast! Ahoy Mateys! There be lots 'o wee shipmates on campus last Friday! The Pre-K Pirate Day was a culmination of the students' study of the ocean and all of God's creatures that live there. The children and parents participated in many fun activities, and no one had to "walk the plank!"
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Protecting God's Children Workshop Information
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The 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.
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Protecting God's Children Workshop
St. Luke Church (Lake Worth)
Monday, October 3, 2011
6:30 p.m. (2½ hours)
Adults only - please do not bring children
St. Joan of Arc School (Boca Raton)
Friday, October 7, 2011
8:00 a.m. (2½ hours)
Adults only - please do not bring children
St. Mark School (Boynton Beach)
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
6:30 p.m. (2 ½ hours)
Adults only - please do not bring children
St. Therese de Lisieux (Wellington)
Wednesday, October 19
7:00 p.m. (2½ hours)
Contact 561-784-0689 to register or get directions
Adults only - please do not bring children
Holy Cross Church (Vero Beach)
Monday, October 24, 2011
7:00 p.m. (2½ hours)
Contact 772-231-0671 to register
Workshop will be held in Parish Hall
Adults only - please do not bring children
St. Peter Church (Jupiter)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
1:00 p.m. (2 ½ hours)
Workshop will be in the Parish Hall
Adults only - please do not bring children
Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Boca Raton)
Thursday, November 3
7:00 p.m. (2½ hours)
Workshop will be held in the Christian Formation Center Room 210
Adults only - please do not bring children
You can also go to www.virtus.org to register for a workshop.
Click on "Registration" to begin the registration process.
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St. A's Wish List
| Each year we publish a "Wish List" for our school. If you see something on this list that you would be interested in donating, please contact either Mrs. Trabulsy at ltrabulsy@stanna.org or Dr. Hoeffner at khoeffner@stanna.org to discuss.
- Two desktop computers for our elementary resource classes (Mrs. Dillman) at $745 each.
- Two desktop computers for our middle school resource classes (Mrs.Christopher) at $745 each.
- Twenty (20) wireless presenters with mouse controls for the teachers with new technology at $41 each or $820
- An amplifier, two wireless microphones and two speakers, with cords to improve our sound in the auditorium, band room,and pavilion at $1,758.
- Three (3) Polevault (AV) systems for Mrs. Odom, Mrs. D'Amato, and the Multipurpose Room (M-211 in the Media Center) at $15,000.
- Math Enrichment and Remediation Software (price TBD).
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Extended Care Charges
| The following information was omitted from the Extended Care Application and Emergency Form. Please note these important extended care charges.
On 3:00 p.m. dismissal days:
- If a child remains after 5:35 p.m. the charge will be $5.00 plus $1.00 for every minute the child remains after 5:35 p.m.
On Noon dismissal days:
- If a child remains after 5:35 p.m. the charge will be $10.00 plus $1.00 for every minute the child remains after 5:35 p.m.
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Find Us on Facebook
|  St. Anastasia Catholic School is now on Facebook. If you use Facebook, then be sure to "like" us and keep up to date with daily updates.
Click here to find St. Anastasia Catholic School.
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September 2011
| September 30 - Noon Dismissal
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October 2011
| October 4 at 7:45 a.m. - PTO Meeting
October 6 at 2 p.m.-Living Rosary
October 7 at 7:30 a.m.-School Advisory Council Meeting
October 11-PTO Spaghetti Dinner & Business Fair
October 18-Individual Photo Retakes
October 20-7th & 8th Grade Dance, End of 1st Quarter
October 21-No School, Teacher Work Day
October 24-K-2nd Parent Conferences Begin
October 28-8th Grade Retreat, Pre-K Pumpkin Patch Day
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November 2011
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November 1 - All Saints Day Mass
November 2 - St. A's Night at Big Apple Pizza, Principal's List Free Dress Day
November 4 - Jog-A-Thon, Noon Dismissal
November 4 at 7:30 a.m. - School Advisory Council Meeting
November 5 - Endowment Gala Fundraiser
November 8 at 7:45 a.m - PTO Meeting
November 10 - Veterans Day Celebration
November 11 - No School, Veterans Day
November 13-18 - Fall Scholastic Book Fair
November 14 - 8th Grade Parent Mass
November 18 - All-School Cook Out
November 21 - Kindergarten & 1st Grade Prayer Service
November 23-25 - No School, Thanksgiving Break
November 30 - 1st Grade Parent Mass
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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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