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Merry Christmas from St. Anastasia Catholic School
Dear Parents,
The culture of encounter is growing at St. Anastasia! We are so blessed to live in a community where diversity is celebrated and children are provided the gift to grow in their faith, give back to their community, challenge their intellect, and improve their health. As we enter into the joy of Christmas, I am very thankful for how we are coming together through our events, our worship, and our strategic plans.
We have many exciting plans for the new year that I am looking forward to sharing with you in January. Based on the number of tours we are giving, the increases in our enrollment and the successful Open House, we are prepared to celebrate another year of growth in 2016.
The following projects and priorities are highlights for 2016:
Thanks to our Endowment Fund and the generous Board of Directors, the school has purchased 260 new tablets and 10 charging stations for students in K-4 classes! These tablets will be distributed to the classrooms in the first week of January and will remain in the classrooms for school use only. First grade through fourth grades will have enough tablets for each child to have their own! Each Kindergarten classroom will receive 8 tablets to use in their learning centers. Our Primary teachers have been using these new Android Tablets for the past month and have been given the opportunity to pick their favorite learning apps to be installed on the tablets.
Fundraising is underway for our $200,000 goal to build the 90th Anniversary Playground. We are still in search of donors who are willing to support the purchase of the playground equipment and flooring. We must have the entire amount raised before we commit to contractors on April 1st. We are hoping to raise the remaining funds soon so that we do not have to postpone this much needed capital improvement for another year.
We are excited to introduce our new ePortfolios to our students and parents! In January of 2016, we will host parent information meetings to share the benefits of these new ePortfolios. These ePortfolios will provide unlimited storage for student work, pictures, videos, and other projects that the students want to permanently keep. It will also organize student goals and provide parent and teacher access to important records that have traditionally been kept in paper files. We are looking forward to the effect this tool will have on communication and learning objectives!
Please keep Christ in the center of your Christmas and encourage the students to embrace a spirit of mercy as we begin this new year.
Yours in Christ's Service,
Kevin Hoeffner, Ph. D.
Principal
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Yearbooks On Sale Now!
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LAST DAY TO PURCHASE YOUR 2015-16 RAM PAGES YEARBOOK AT A REDUCED RATE! DON'T MISS OUT!
Purchase your copy NOW to ensure that you will have this treasury of once-in-a-lifetime, school memories. All orders are placed through the yearbook company, Herff Jones. Please do not send in your checks or payment to the school.
Yearbooks purchased by 12/18/2015 cost only $25. Yearbooks purchased after 12/18/2015 will cost $30. A limited number of yearbooks will be ordered, so don't miss out on purchasing your hardcover, 104 page, full color yearbook!
Log on to the Herff Jones secure website:
Your order number is 17269.
Contact Linda Hamilton at lhamilton@saintanastasiaschool.org with any questions.
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Finance & Administration News
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Attention parents: Report cards are scheduled to be sent home on January 8, 2016. Please make sure your St. A Payment Plan and tuition accounts are up-to-date.
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The St. Anastasia School office will be closed from noon on December 18th through January 3. Faculty and staff return on Monday, January 4. Students return on Tuesday, January 5. Merry Christmas!
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PTO News
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The St. Anastasia Catholic School PTO proudly presents the "Get Your Glow On" Mother-Son Neon Party on Friday, January 15 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Parish Center. This is for moms, grandmothers, aunts, guardians and any female role models with young men in their lives! There will be a DJ, dancing, competitions and games as well as a candy bar and snacks. The party is for boys in kindergarten through 8th grade and tickets are $5 each. There will be a photo booth and each young man will receive a souvenir photo. Click here for the flyer and ticket order form. Tickets will be sold in the auditorium before school on January 12th & 13th. For more information, contact Mrs. Cristina Ball at 772-618-3932. To donate food, drinks or other items, or to volunteer, click here.
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Pre-K News
|  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.
Students in Mrs. Forget's Pre-K Class celebrated a Happy Birthday, Jesus party this week!
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Fifth Grade News
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On the day before Thanksgiving break, Christmas came early for all of Mrs. Springsteen's Fifth Grade students! Each student received a book that was beautifully wrapped in Christmas paper. From there, the book report came to life as they read the book, completed graphic organizers, summarized, and used the provided rubric to bring their book to life. Take a look at this video that shows the progression of this fun project from beginning to end. Merry Christmas!
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Eighth Grade News
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Friday night, our 8th graders came together to celebrate a special tradition. They shopped for less fortunate children in our community buying toys, clothes and shoes for Christmas. What a wonderful way to give back and enjoy each other's company!
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Garden of Blessings News
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Last week, Dr. Hoeffner made a salad with vegetables from our Garden of Blessings. Looks yummy!
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Sports News
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 Sponsor-an-Athlete Program
We have developed the "Sponsor-an-Athlete" program for Saint Anastasia's Basketball and Cheerleading teams. We need your help to build a successful program. Each student athlete, with the help of  their parents, is encouraged to find at least one corporate or private sponsor to make a tax-deductible contribution.This program will assist in the costs of referees, equipment, uniforms, transportation, and end of year awards and banquets. With your sponsorship, you will receive a banner, a certificate of appreciation and a complete season schedule. If you have any questions, please contact Vangy Grissom Bruhn at grissompa@grissompa.com or cell (772)201-9364.
Please click here to Sponsor a Basketball Player. Please click here to sponsor a Cheerleader.
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Job Opportunities
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Substitute Teacher and Substitute Teacher Assistants Needed
These are as needed positions, with no benefits.
Substitute Teacher
Salary is $11 per hour
Applicants must have at least a two year college degree. It is preferred that some of the classes taken are in the area of Elementary Education.
Substitute Teacher Assistant
Salary is $9 per hour.
Applicants must have at least a high school diploma. Completion of some college classes is preferred.
If you are interested in either position, please submit a letter of interest and a resume to Dr. Kevin Hoeffner, Principal.
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Odyssey of the Mind News
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The Odyssey of the Mind Division 2 Middle School Brainy Bunch team is in need of a few donations. If you can provide any of the following items, please send to Mrs. Richmond:
- Round plastic lids from discarded containers (i.e., margarine, cool whip, sour cream, nuts, etc.). Any color is fine.
- Brown paper bags (lunch or shopping bags).
- Styrofoam from packaging or old coolers that is square or rectangle in shape.
- Plastic spoons.
- Scraps of plywood.
- Casters in sets of four.
Thank you!
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The Odyssey of the Mind teams have a message to share:
St. Anastasia School has two WONDERFUL Odyssey of the Mind teams this year! In order for them to enter the official competition, we need TWO PEOPLE to volunteer to be a judge at the Odyssey of the Mind competition. Anyone can be a judge...no experience needed!
Here are the details:
To be a judge you will have to attend two events -
- February 20- Judges meeting from 9:00-12:00 in West Palm
- February 27- Serve as a judge for most of the day at the Odyssey competition in West Palm
We are also looking for one "worker." The worker can be any age and will help out on the day of the competition, February 27. (This would be a great role for an older child or sibling!)
Remember, our teams can not register to compete without two judges!!! Please consider this role! The competition is always exciting and fun! Please call Tricia Goulet at 772-291-3319 and let her know you are interested.
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Church News
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We Are All Called to Prepare the Way for His Coming!
All parishioners are invited and encouraged to avail themselves to the Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for Christmas.
Friday, December 18th from 3:00pm to 7:30pm ~ Mass will be celebrated at 7:30 pm
The best and most perfect gift that you can give Jesus is a CLEAN HEART!
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Catholic Men for Jesus Christ Florida presents Family Fully-Alive in Christ conference. Click here for details.
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Diocese News
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Notice of Open Positions
Diocese of Palm Beach
IT Cloud Specialist - Pastoral Center - Palm Beach Gardens
Development Data Entry Clerk (Temporary) - Pastoral Center - Palm Beach Gardens
For more information on the above positions or to view other open positions, please see our job listings and application instructions at http://www.diocesepb.org/job-listing.
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JCHS News
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THEATER WORKSHOP NEWS: The show!
Starting in January, the theater workshop ( for grades 2-8) will be on Wednesday afternoons instead of Tuesdays starting on January 13. The exciting news is that we will be working on a showcase to be performed in May!!
We do have a few openings available if a student would still like to join us. If you would like to reserve a spot or if you have any questions, email Mrs. Z at pzalnoski@johncarrollhigh.com.
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Protecting God's Children Workshops
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Pastoral Center (Palm Beach Gardens)
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
1:30 p.m. - 2½ hours
This session will be conducted in English
There are limited spaces for this session.
You must register online to attend this session or contact Kathy Casey at 561-775-9530 to make a reservation.
Please do not bring children under 18 years old to the workshop.
This workshop is for ADULTS only.
There is no babysitting available.
If you are more than 15 minutes late for the workshop, it will not count for attendance.
Our Lady of Lourdes Church (Boca Raton)
Esta charla es para adultos mayores de 18 anos que sirven a ninos y ancianos.
La charla se llevara acabo en el aula 210 del edficio de Educacion Religiosa.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
This session will be conducted in Spanish
Por favor matricularse - 1-561-483-2440
St. Peter's Church (Jupiter)
6:00 p.m. - 2 ½ hours
Saturday, March 12, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 3 hours
This workshop is for ADULTS only.
There will be NO BABYSITTING
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, unless otherwise stated. Click on "Registration" to begin the registration process.
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Anastasia's Attic
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St. Anastasia Catholic School's Anastasia's Attic Thrift Shop directly benefits our school. Your donations are so important to us. Please call for a pick-up of large items. Pick-up days are Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays. 772-467-1444. The drop-off box at school has moved a little to the west of the old location, but is still available for you! You may drop off items there or at the shop located at 3901 Okeechobee Road, across from Moonswiners (formerly Dale's Bar-B-Q).
Shop hours are:
Monday - Friday - 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Saturday - 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Closed on Sundays
Thank you so much for your continued support!
Every hour you work at the Attic will count for two (2) hours towards the volunteer hours you need at school!
For more information, or to schedule a pick up of a donation, contact Maria Meyer at (772) 467-1444.
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The Attic is in need of appliances in working order to sell. Thank you.
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December 2015 & January 2016
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December 18 - End of 2nd Quarter, Noon Dismissal
December 19-January 4 - No School, Christmas Break
January 4 - Teachers Return
January 5 - Classes Resume, 3rd Quarter Begins
January 7 at 1:30 p.m. - Spelling Bee (5th-8th Grade)
January 11 - 7th Grade Parent Mass
January 14 - Principal's List Free Dress Day
January 15 at 7:45 a.m. - PTO Meeting*
January 15 - PTO Mother-Son Party*
January 18 - No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 22 - 6th Grade Retreat*, Pre-K Pajama Day, New Student Registration Begins
January 26 - Look Ahead a Grade Day
January 31-February 5 - Catholic Schools Week
*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.saintanastasiaschool.org. God Bless! Sincerely, Linette Trabulsy Development Director St. Anastasia Catholic School |
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