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Congratulations to the April Students of the Month!
Congratulations to the April Students of the Month. Pictured from left, front row: August Jones, Leo Hojnowski, Alek Urrutia, Jensen Hicks and Czyrelle Hitosis; back row: Ryan Christopher, Kayelee Kimmelman, Jackie Thybulle, Olivia Glenn and Michaela Chmilarski.
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11th Annual Night for the Children Auction & Dinner
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Only 2 days left to RSVP for St. Anastasia Catholic School's 11th annual Night for the Children Auction and Dinner on Saturday, April 20, 2013! Beginning at 6 p.m. at the Media
and Parish Center, this year's "Arabian Nights" will be an evening to remember!
Guests will be transported to an oasis in the desert with a wonderful mosaic of tastes and sights straight out of Marrakesh and the Middle East as you enjoy fantastic live and silent auction items, gourmet food stations and appetizers featuring authentic Mediterranean and Arabic cuisine, live entertainment and music by Belly Dancing by Yvonne, an open bar, two chances to win an iPad and much more. The proceeds for this event benefit the school's Media Center.
Climb aboard the magic carpet ride and purchase a ticket for $100 per person to join the school's supporters for this amazing evening. Last year was the first year we held the Auction on campus and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. You don't want to miss out on this year's magical night full of fun!
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Click here for details on how to sponsor the event or donate a gift.
Thanks to the sponsors who have already joined us:
Oasis Sponsor
Dan and Betty Ann Scott
Paddle Sponsor
Grimes Heating and Air Conditioning
Invitation Sponsors
Reprographic Solutions and Treasure Coast Parenting
Appetizer Sponsor
Richmond Electric
Entertainment Sponsor
Anonymous Donor on Behalf of the Pregnancy Care Center
Decorations Sponsor
The Vogt Family
Venue Sponsor
St. Anastasia Catholic Church
Dessert Sponsor
Panera Bread
Sultan Sponsors
SGM Metals
Gulfstream Urology, Dr. Adam J. Ball
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If you'd like to volunteer for the event, please click here and choose a job for you!
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Preview of some of the live auction items:
Disney Dream Package - This fun package doesn't include these cute second-graders, but it does include two One Day Park Hopper Passes, $150 in Disney Dollars and a ton of Disney related gifts.
A.E. Beanie Backus Poinciana Framed Texturized Giclee - This stunning, 48" by 36" Giclee is framed and ready to hang in your home.
A.E. Beanie Backus "A Blustery Day" Framed Texturized Giclee - This one-of-a-kind 32' by 36" Giclee is nicely framed and would look great in your home!
Wines from Around the World - You'll have enough wine to last a year with this basket filled with 12 unique bottles of wine from around the world. This package has wine from France, Galilee, Italy, Argentina, California and even Fort Pierce! It also includes gift certificates to Crown Wine, Endless Summer Winery and Vine & Barley, plus treats and wine-related gifts.
To preview all of the auction items, click here!
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Last call!
Want to win an iPad? The St. Anastasia Catholic School Endowment Board of Trustees has donated an iPad 2 for us to raffle off and we are selling tickets for only $10 each. Only 250 tickets will be sold and the drawing will take place at the auction on April 20. You do not need to be present to win. Tickets are available in the Development Office or by contacting Linette Trabulsy at ltrabulsy@saintanastasiaschool.org. Thank you!
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Important After Care Options News!
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If your child attends After Care, please read this important information:
Due to the Book Fair and the School Auction, the "options" schedule will be limited for the next two weeks. Please see the schedule below:
There will be NO OPTIONS on Thursday and Friday of this week (April 11 and 12). All After Care students will sign in to the playground.
There will be NO OPTIONS every day next week (April 15-19). All After Care students will sign in to the playground.
THE REGULAR SCHEDULE WILL RESUME ON APRIL 22.
Thank you for your understanding as we prepare for these important events!
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Kids Art Fair
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Thank you to everyone who participated in the annual Kids Art Fair. Even though we had to reschedule it due to bad weather, the afternoon was a wonderful success. If you missed your chance to purchase your child's artwork and still want to buy it, there are 10 frames left. You can send a check for $31.90 made to St. Anastasia School to Ms. McCadden and she will make sure you get your child's framed masterpiece. There are only 10 frames available for purchase, so don't delay! If you have any questions, contact Ms. McCadden at mmccaden@saintanastasiaschool.org.
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Spring Scholastic Book Fair
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St. Anastasia Catholic School presents the Spring Scholastic Book Fair
April 12th through April 18th in the Media Center
Friday, April 12th
Open House/ Preview Day during Field Day Activities. A great day for parents, grandparents and friends to browse.
Monday, April 15th to Wednesday, April 17th
Book Fair will be open 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 18th, fair will be open until 3:00 p.m.
New titles, great reading, all interests and levels. Share the gift of literacy and read with your student. Fiction, motivational, holiday, sports, history, picture books and adult reading will all be available for your reading pleasure.
A great way to encourage a lifetime of reading. See you there!!
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Volunteers Needed!
Mrs. Camber needs volunteers. If you can help with the event, please contact Mrs. Pat Camber at pcamber@saintanastasiaschool.org with the days and times you can help.
Choose a morning or afternoon time or setup and breakdown.
Times available to choose from:
- setup for fair: Thursday, April 11th, 2:00 to 5:00 pm
- breakdown of fair: Thursday, April 18th, 3:00 to 5:00 pm
- mornings, 7:30 am to noon (F, M, T, W, Th)
- afternoons, noon to 4:30 pm (F, M, T, W, Th)
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PTO News
| Please mark your calendars for the PTO's upcoming events:
April Meeting - April 12
Teacher Appreciation Week (Apples for Teachers & Teacher Appreciation Lunch) - April 29-May 3
Box Top Challenge Deadline - May 8
May Meeting - May 10
Nominations for officers are now being accepted for the 2013-14 year. Positions available: President, Vice President and Secretary. If you are interested in serving on the PTO board, please contact Mrs. Cathy Langel at 772-215-2255 for information.
Attention Homeroom Parents: It is a requirement of your Homeroom Parent duties to attend PTO meetings and disseminate information and meeting minutes to your parents. Please make every effort to attend the monthly meetings. Thank you!
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Field Day News
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FIELD DAY 2013
On Friday, April 12 students in kindergarten through seventh grade will participate in our Field Day, with our eighth graders supervising. Parents are welcome to come and watch the day's events and to eat lunch with their children.
All students will wear their P.E. Clothes
The activities will begin at 9:00 a.m.
Food Price List for Field Day
Hot Dogs $1.50
Soda $1.00
Water $1.00
Baked Goods, Chips or Sno-Cones .50 each
(There will be water for sale at the track meet area.)
Lunch Times for Field Day
Kindergarten - 11:30 a.m.
First Grade - 11:45 a.m.
Second & Third Grade - 11:00 a.m.
Fourth & Fifth Grade - 12:00 noon
Sixth and Seventh Grade students will eat at the conclusion of their track and field events.
Eighth Grade - 11:15 a.m.
Click here for the schedule of events.
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Volunteers Needed! If you can work during the Field Day event, please call the Front Office at (772) 461-2232.
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Beautifying Our Campus
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Thank you to Mr. Kevin Voorhees, of See the Difference Inc. and grandparent to Pre-k student Morgan Hughes, who spent this past weekend pressure cleaning the sidewalks on our campus. He will continue working this weekend to finish the massive project! Be sure to notice how wonderful our sidewalks look.
 
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Catholic Relief Services Lenten Rice Bowl News
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Please send in your Rice Bowl donations no later than April 17th.
If sending in a check, please make it out to St. Anastasia School. A single check for the total amount collected from our families will be sent to Catholic Relief Services.
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Tuition Reduction Opportunity
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Bingo is looking for workers on Sundays. Please contact Ms. Lisa Smith at lsmith@saintanastasiaschool.org for information.
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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!
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Kindergarten News
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Our kindergarten students took a field trip this week to a fire station. Each year, the St. Lucie County Fire District enthusiastically provides their time to show the children the station, fire trucks and share information with them about fire prevention.
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Third Grade News
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The third graders read the story Jalapeno Bagels last week. To celebrate their successful reading test, they enjoyed Jalapeno Bagels from Bella Roma Italian Market and Bakery and the Brancaccio family. They also enjoyed sampling home-made Chango Bars from Mrs. Thoennissen.
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Sixth Grade News
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Students in Mrs. Lott's 6th grade science are learning about cells. In lab last week, they made cell cookie models. The students chose what candies they wanted to use for their organelles! Plus they filled out a chart for a quiz grade.  
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Middle School News - Important Meeting!
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 Attention parents of students entering 6th-8th grade in the 2013-14 school year (current 5th-7th grades): Please mark your calendars for a very important meeting regarding the use of iPads in Middle School next year. The meeting is Monday, April 29 at 7 p.m. in the Parish Center. You won't want to miss this informative meeting where parents will learn about how the students will use the iPads in the classroom, security and rules. A notice for the meeting will be sent home at a later date. Thank you!
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Band News
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Reminder - The 7th & 8th Grade Royal Ram Band will participate in the 9:30 a.m. mass on Sunday, April 14 at St. Anastasia Church.
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Sports News
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Cheerleading Tryouts for the 2013-2014 School Year
(5th-8th grade students in next school year)
When:
Practices on Monday, April 15th & Tuesday, April 16th
Tryouts on Thursday April 18th
Time:
3:30-5:00
Where:
Cafeteria
Who:
Please note: only incoming 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade students can tryout
A mandatory meeting will be held on Monday, April 15th at 4:30 p.m. for all the parents. Expectations of cheerleaders will be discussed
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Scouting News
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Our St. Anastasia Daisy Troop 47002 went to Publix to buy food to "Feed Florida." They used some of their cookie money they earned to purchase food for the food bank. Way to go, Daisies!
_________________________________________________________ The Brownie Troop recently had the pleasure of going to the Science Lab at John Carroll High School to work on a variety of experiments toward their Home Scientist Badge. JCHS teacher, Mrs. Dempsey and her Anchor Club students did a great job introducing the girls to the concepts of static electricity, density, and chemical reactions.   
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JCHS/Sports News
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A new Lacrosse Club for K-8 boys and girls is being formed -- The St Lucie Lions Lacrosse Club coached by the John Carroll High School Coach James Laverty. This is an opportunity for kids to play the "real" sport, as opposed to the beginners clinics. Visit www.stlucielions.com for information.
Registration Saturday, April 6 and 13
11am-1pm at St. A's soccer field.
Season Summer 2013 (May 13th - June 21st)
Practices will begin the week of May 13th and go twice per week through June 17th. Practices will be held at John Carroll. Teams will compete in two tournaments in the area during May & June.
This Sunday --- Exhibition Lacrosse Game (and beginners clinic)
St. Lucie Lions vs. South Fork Dawgs
This Sunday, April 7th - McChesney Park
(1585 S.W. Cashmere Blvd in Port St. Lucie)
* Game and Clinic are Free
Boy's Game 11am - Free clinic to follow the game
Girl's Game 2pm - Free clinic to follow the game
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Protecting God's Children Workshops
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Upcoming Protecting God's Children Workshops
Pastoral Center (Palm Beach Gardens)
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
1:30 p.m. (2½ hours)
Call 561-775-9530 to make a reservation
Online registration is not allowed for this session
Please do not bring children under 18 years old to the workshop
If you are more than 15 minutes late for the workshop, it will not count for attendance
Holy Cross Church (Vero Beach)
Monday, May 6, 2013
7:00 p.m. (2½ hours)
Call 772-231-0671 to make a reservation
Please do not bring children under 18 years old to the workshop
If you are more than 15 minutes late for the workshop, it will not count for attendance
Pastoral Center (Palm Beach Gardens)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
1:30 p.m. (2½ hours)
Call 561-775-9530 to make a reservation
Online registration is not allowed for this session
Please do not bring children under 18 years old to the workshop
If you are more than 15 minutes late for the workshop, it will not count for attendance
You can go to www.virtus.org to register for a workshop.
Click on "Registration" to begin the registration process.
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Church News
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![]() Christ Renews His Parish Retreat is This Weekend
Is the Lord Calling You? All women of the Parish are invited to join with one another in sharing a "CHRP" weekend.
"Healed By Faith"
April 13th & 14th, 2013
The retreat runs from Saturday morning at 8:00 am to Sunday afternoon in the Parish Center. There is no cost and you will continue to grow in your faith and meet some new friends in your Parish.
To sign up please contact
Jackie Palmeri at 772-359-5645, Gisele Morales at 305-525-3223 or Denise O'Loughlin at 772-418-7559
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Diocese News
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The NFP Center of the Diocese of Palm Beach presents
The 2013 Mother-and-Daughter Programs
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Girls Ages 10 - 12
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Girls Ages 13-16
Location: St Clare Catholic Church ~ Parish Hall
821 Prosperity Farms Road, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Time: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
The Mother-and-Daughter Programs:
* Explore God's special gift of human fertility and the beauty and wonder
of God's plan for growing up and becoming a woman
* They take place in an atmosphere of love and learning and they
create a foundation for communication between parent and child
* Focus on sewing a reverence for one's body, seeing it as a temple
of the Holy Spirit and so encouraging the virtues of purity and chastity
* Presenters are Natural Family Planning Teachers, Health Care
Professionals, Specialists in Education, young adult women, and other trained volunteers in Family Life Ministries.
Join us for a fun filled and spiritually enriching afternoon with your daughter, niece, or granddaughter.
Cost is $25 per family - $40 for both programs
Reservations are required and space fills up quickly.
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JCHS News
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Placement Test Registration
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Place: John Carroll Catholic High School
Fee: Walk-in fee is $40, which will be paid on the testing day. Walk-in students will be accepted if rooms and tests are available. Walk-in students should report at 8:30 a.m. and must have a completed application with them or complete one before the test. All students will need to bring a #2 pencil.
Parents will receive test results and be notified as to the subsequent procedure for completing registration. Registration is not complete until all documents have been received and registration fee is paid.
Visit www.JohnCarrollHigh.com and click on the Prospective Student tab to print the application and necessary forms! We look forward to your future at John Carroll High School!
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Anastasia's Attic News
| Anastasia's Attic is currently looking for volunteers to work in the shop. Please contact Maria Meyer at (772) 467-1444 if you can spare a few hours. Volunteering at the Attic counts towards your service hours for the school. Thank you!
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Find Us on Facebook
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Click here to find St. Anastasia Catholic School.
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April 2013
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April 12 at 7:45 a.m - PTO Meeting*
April 12 - Field Day*
April 12-18 - Spring Scholastic Book Fair*
April 20 - 11th Annual Night for the Children Auction and Dinner*
April 24 - 8th Grade Grant Presentations
April 25 - Pre-K & K Portfolio Night
April 26 - Middle School Field Trips*
April 29 - Parent Meeting for Middle School Technology (Parents in 5th-7th)*
April 29-May 3 - Teacher Appreciation Week *
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May 2013
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April 29-May 3 - Teacher Appreciation Week*
May 3 at 7:30 a.m. - School Advisory Council Meeting*
May 3 - Noon Dismissal
May 5 at 11:30 a.m. - First Holy Communion at St. Anastasia Catholic Church
May 7 - 2nd Grade Parent Mass & May Crowning
May 7 - 8th Grade Poet's Tea
May 8 - Student of the Month Breakfast for January-May
May 9 - Spring Band Concert at St. Bernadette's Catholic Church*
May 10 at 7:45 a.m. - PTO Meeting*
May 23 - 8th Grade Bell Ringing Ceremony, Farewell Mass & Luncheon*
May 24 - 8th Grade Graduation & Pre-K Water Day*
May 27 - No School, Memorial Day
May 30 - Noon Dismissal, Last Day for Kindergarten & Pre-K and Kindergarten Celebration
May 31 - Last Day of School, Noon Dismissal
*Volunteer Opportunity
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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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