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A Message from the Principal
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Welcome back! For an update to the beginning of the year, and a welcome from Ms. Therrell, click HERE.
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Power School Parent Portal
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Information informing you how to log on to the Parent Portal in Power School was included in your back-to-school packet sent home on Monday, August 29. In addition to the many forms included in that packet, all families are asked to use Power School to electronically update each student's Emergency Care Form. This document can be accessed through the left side of the Parent Portal under Navigation. Click Demographic Change to access the Emergency Care Form.
In addition to the Emergency Care Form, we would also like for you to update your Ethnicity, Race & Language, Medical Information, and Parent Directory information.
Parent Directory: As of September 9, we will be pulling information related to the Parent Directory from Power School in preparation of printing this year's school directory. It is very important that each family verify this information and make sure you indicate the information you do/do not want included. EACH entry should have a YES or NO beside it.
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IMPORTANT
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If it is necessary for a child to leave school before dismissal time, we ask that the parent write a note to the teacher informing the teacher of the need to release the student. Teachers will then forward this note to the office so everyone is aware of this change. If an email is sent, please make sure that the office is included in your distribution list. The email for official school notifications this year should be stann@stann.org. Along that line, due to the busy nature of preparation for dismissal, we cannot guarantee that any email received the last 30 minutes of the day will be acknowledged prior to dismissal. If your plans change during that time frame, it is best to call the school.
When picking up children early, parents must come to the office to sign out your child, at which time office personnel will call for the student.
As always, if you have any questions, call the school office.
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Music to Our Ears
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Third and Fourth Graders had a special treat in Music class today. Not only were they greeted by our wonderful music teacher, Ms. Gillespie, but they enjoyed a strings presentation by Mr. David Cho. Mr. Cho teaches stringed instruments at Saint Rita Catholic School. We would like to offer a stringed instrument enrichment class here at Saint Ann Catholic School. Be on the lookout for further information about such an enrichment opportunity.
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PTO News & Welcome
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Welcome back to school Saint Ann parents and families! On behalf of your Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) I would like to extend our best wishes for a safe, fun and productive school year, and hope
to do our best to encourage fellowship and service in the Saint Ann tradition. Keep an eye out for a sheet describing this year's volunteering opportunities, which should be arriving in backpack
mail today, and please put the following upcoming PTO events on your calendar:
-- September 23: Back to School Pot Luck for all families Pre-K-8th Grade. Details to come.
-- September 29: Welcome parents wine, cheese and chocolate tasting. Details to come.
-- October 15: Annual Family Fall Festival
If you have any questions about volunteering or PTO school events, meetings, issues and projects, don't hesitate to contact me (Kelley Vlahos, PTO President) at 703-470-3759 or KV@KelleyVlahos.com.
Have a great September!
Kelley Vlahos
Time to re-link those Harris Teeters VIC Cards!
It's the start of the school year again and Harris Teeters' Together in Education season is now underway. You can link your VIC cards and start earning funds for our school (Saint Ann School Code: 3866).
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Catholic Daughters of America for Young Girls Begins Tomorrow
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It's time to sign up for this year's Junior Catholic Daughters of America. Our first meeting for this year will be tomorrow evening, September 2, at 6:30pm. Click the link below for details. JCDA is a program for young girls that promotes faith formation, service and fellowship. This first meeting is an informal gathering. We encourage you to stop by to see if it might be of interest to you.
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Fall Track
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All 3rd through 8th grade students are invited to participate in CYO track and field. The meet will be held the weekend of October 8-9 at O'Connell High School for all athletes who love to sprint, throw, jump, relay race and run longer distances. Practices will be held at the Washington-Lee High School track every Wednesday and Sunday from 3:45-4:45pm beginning this coming Wednesday, September 7. Please bring the Medical-Participant Agreement and Saint Ann Track Registration forms to the first practice. Contact Kristi Markowicz with questions: markowiczk@aol.com.
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Children's Choir at Saint Ann Catholic Church
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Everyone has a voice at St. Ann! Rehearsals for our children's and youth choirs start Wednesday, September 7th. Joyful Noise, for children in 2nd-6th grades, rehearses 6-6:45 and 4 Hymn, for students in 7th-12th grades, rehearses 6:45-7:45. We rehearse every Wednesday and the choirs lead the music at one mass per month. Most of our participants sing but some play instruments as well, this is a wonderful way for young people to explore and participate in the liturgy. Questions? Interested? Please contact Jamie Sample, Director of Music, jsample@stann.org.
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Tennis Sign Up for 2016-2017 -
Grades 2 - 8
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Practices start early September on Mondays and Thursdays with two sessions of 45 minutes each in the 6:00-7:30 PM time window. Practices will be held at Bluemont Park.
Matches will be held mid-September to early November, and will be on Sunday afternoons. Expected Fee: $35 (covers court fees, balls and t-shirts).
If interested, please email child's name/grade & parents' names and email addresses to John Greco, at jgreco1789@gmail.com. Click HERE for additional information.
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Educational Outfitters
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Educational Outfitters is the answer to all your uniform needs. If you are still in need of purchasing items for the upcoming school year, contact Megan Donnelly for assistance. Click HERE for additional information.
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Volunteer Reminders & Needs
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Preparing for the Coming Year:
All parents must be fully compliant with Diocesan Child Protection requirements if you wish to volunteer in ares where the supervision of our students is involved. Compliance consists of attending a VIRTUS Child Protection seminar, undergoing two background checks and filling out additional miscellaneous paperwork. Packets of paperwork can be obtained from the school office.
Saint Ann School/Parish will be hosting a VIRTUS seminar on September 17 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. If you wish to attend this seminar, you MUST register at VIRTUS.org in advance of attending. You will be required to stay for the entire presentation in order to receive credit for the seminar. NO CHILDREN will be permitted.
If you have any questions, please email Judy Karinshak at jkarinshak@stann.org or call 703-525-7599.
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Newsletter Submissions
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Items to be included in our weekly newsletter must be submitted to jkarinshak@stann.org by Wednesday noon of each week in order to be included in that week's edition. All submissions must be in print ready form. Any items received after the deadline will be included in the following issue.
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St. Ann School Mission Statement
We, the family of Saint Ann Catholic School, embrace and share the Gospel values of Jesus Christ and His Church by fostering a faith-filled community. We promote an educational environment where everyone is respected, everyone learns and everyone is encouraged to reflect the glory of God by contributing to the greater good of our world.
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Saint Ann Catholic School is accredited by the
Virginia Catholic Education Association whose accreditation process has been approved by the Virginia Council for Private Education
as authorized by the Virginia State Board of Education.
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