School Calendar
Thursday, December 13Geography Bee, Sixth through Eighth Grade Friday, December 14:Annual Fund Giving Day Monday, December 17:Friendly Beasts and Lower School Concert, 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 19:HALF DAY Special Dress Day: Holiday Dress-Up Christmas Chapel, 11 a.m. No Club Ed, No AEP, No After Care, No Annapolis Twos Thursday, December 20 - Wednesday January 2:School Closed, Christmas Break Thursday, January 3:School Resumes View the School Calendar>>
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Congratulations Mr. Weisbrot!
Mr. Weisbrot, our Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Director recently received his Registered Athletic Director Certificate from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association. Congrats Mr. W!
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This time of year is a great time for St. Anne's School families with children who are not currently enrolled to consider applying for 2013-2014 admissions. Get your paperwork out of the way before the busy holiday season! Please contact Caroline Aras at caras@St.AnnesSchool.org or 410.263.8650 x 117 to discuss the process for your family. We make the admissions process as easy and streamlined as possible for our current families!
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Stock Up on Winter Used Uniforms!
The Used Uniform Sale is back and stocked with winter items! Stop by the front hallway or PA Room to browse our supply. The sale will be open until the end of the calendar year.
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Seeking Grant Researchers and Writers
Looking for a way to volunteer at the school that you can do from home? Have some experience writing grants? We are looking for grants to support our teachers and to enhance our playground and outdoor space. We would love your help. Please notifiy Hutchey Doley at hdoley@St.AnnesSchool.org or June Blaszkiewicz at junebjmsb@cs.com if you are interested.
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Photographers and Videographers Needed!
Do you love taking pictures or videos? Want to spend time in the classroom at St. Anne's School? The Communications Office is looking for volunteers to help document all the amazing work that goes on at our school. If you are interested in helping, please contact Caitlin Reiss, Director of Communications, at creiss@St.AnnesSchool.org.
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Have You Ever Visited or Lived in Africa?
Our Third Grade is seeking guest speakers who have traveled to or lived in Africa. Please contact Third Grade Teacher Gretchen Moran at gmoran@St.AnnesSchool.org if you would like to share your experience with our students.
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Be A St. Anne's School Angel
Gift cards are being collected through Tuesday, December 18 to be given out by Food Link to families in need. Over the years, Food Link has noticed that an abundance of gifts are donated for very young children, but nothing for preteen, teens or young adults. This year we're collecting gift cards that Food Link can give to older children. Gift cards can be any denomination and can be from any type of store or retailer; mall gift cards, Target, grocery stores, Toys R Us, iTunes are just a few examples.
The Eighth Grade students are coordinating this effort. When a student brings in a gift card, they can deliver it to an Eighth Grade student or Teacher/Advisor. The student will then receive a large "gift tag" to sign, which will then be placed on our "Giving Tree" in the lobby.
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Vol. 8, Issue 16
| December 13, 2012
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Geography Week at
St. Anne's School 
St. Anne's School students kicked off a week-long celebration of geography this Monday. The week's theme is "interdependence" and students are examining the many ways that we are interconnected with the world around us. Students have tracked their water use throughout the week, which led into discussions about water scarcity and its impact on the world.
We also tracked the origins of the food we ate and clothes we wore throughout the week. This data is displayed on two bulletin boards in the school.
The week will culminate with a school-wide meeting on Friday. We'll share videos of students presenting their findings over the next few days!
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 Fourth Grade Starts Oyster Project
Our Fourth Grade went on their first "Oyster Check" yesterday to take note of the size of the oysters they are growing in the South River. The Fourth Graders will release the mature oysters into the Chesapeake Bay in the spring.
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 Third Grade Investigates Mystery After learning the ins and outs of fingerprinting in science lab, our Third Graders are now investigating a complex crime involving a stuffed animal that was "played with" with out permission. The students first took notes at the crime scene and then selected evidence to analyze. Stay tuned to find out whodunit!
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Tomorrow is Annual Fund Giving Day! This is a great time to MAKE YOUR PLEDGE to the Annual Fund. Our Annual Fund Co-Chairs Christy and Dean D'Camera we be in the front hallway to collect your gift or pledge envelope. We are counting on your help so come on in, listen to members of the Chorus singing Christmas songs, enjoy a cup of coffee, and MAKE YOUR PLEDGE. 
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Special Dress Day: Holiday Dress-Up Wednesday, December 19
Out last special dress day of the calendar year is our holiday dress UP day! Students are invited to wear a festive outfit to celebrate holiday season.
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Friendly Beasts and Lower School Christmas Concert Monday, December 17
Kindergarten Students Arrive by 6:30 p.m.
Lower School Students Arrive by 6:45 p.m.
Performance Begins at 7 p.m.
All are invited to two annual traditions at St. Anne's School: The Friendly Beasts and the Lower School Christmas Concert. Our Preschool Bell Ringers, Prekindergarten Angel Band and Kindergarten students will be featured in The Friendly Beasts, a play that tells the story of Christmas from the perspectives of the animals at the inn. The Lower School Christmas Concert, featuring our First through Fourth Graders, will begin after a brief intermission following the Friendly Beasts.
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All School Christmas Chapel Wednesday, December 19, 11 a.m.
All families are invited to join us at our annual Christmas Chapel. The Middle School Chorus, Bell Ensemble and Flute Ensemble will be featured. Following Christmas Chapel, we follow a half day dismissal schedule. There is no AEP, No Club Ed and no After Care. Enjoy your break! School resumes on Thursday, January 3.
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Message from the PA Chair
As often occurs at this time of the year, we find ourselves giving thanks and recognizing those to whom we are indebted. We, the parents and families of St. Anne's School of Annapolis are very lucky to be part of a generous, giving community. Many of you attended this Saturday's Santa's Workshop and Pancake Breakfast. Under the direction of Christy D'Camera, Santa's Workshop was once again a success. A multitude of volunteers helped set-up and staff the event, and later attend to the requisite clean-up, all the while exhibiting a smile and a laugh. A special thanks to Valerie Holzer and Val Devaris for staying to the very, very end.
Similarly, the Eighth Grade families could not have hosted the Pancake Breakfast fundraiser for their legacy gift without the gifts of many people. First, we would like to recognize Safeway (Forest Drive and Housley Road locations) and Graul's (Taylor Avenue) for generously providing some of the supplies for the breakfast. Secondly, we extend our thanks the many families who donated cakes for the Cake Walk. Your attention to the visual details of cake decoration encouraged both youngsters and grandparents into participation. Several families were having so much fun that they took home more than one cake! Thirdly, we send a very special thanks to Allie K's Grandparents, Cynthia and David Lynn, who not only lent us a hand, but also shared their secret Peralynna Manor pancake recipe.
But what is truly remarkable are the unsolicited gifts of time donated by families that are not part of the Eighth Grade. We would like to recognize Seventh Grade dad, Paul Holzer, for volunteering the morning of the event by taking position in the kitchen and assisting with food prep and later helping wash a mountain of dishes. We would also like to recognize Fifth and Third Grade dad, Bill Thomas, for jumping in and taking position in the food service line. Without the assistance of these two gentlemen, the long line for food would have been even longer. Thank you.
Merry Christmas everyone,
Sincerely,
Marnie Smith
Eighth Grade Parent
Parents Association Chair
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Save the Date for 2013!
Mark your calendar now for these important dates:
- Math Night, Thursday, January 17, 7 p.m.
- Join us to learn more about the math program at St. Anne's School.
- Empty Bowls, Thursday, January 24, 5:30 p.m.
- Empty Bowls is a service learning project hosted by our Seventh Grade Class and is an effort to raise awareness about hunger in our community. All families are invited to join us at school for a simple dinner of soup, salad and bread. A $10 donation is recommend. All proceeds go to the Light House Shelter.
- Admissions Open House, Wednesday, January 30, 9 - 11:30 a.m.
- Our second Admissions Open House will be in January. Be sure to let your friends know about this wonderful opportunity to visit our school!
- Family Visiting Day, Friday, February 1
- Spend the day at St. Anne's School and experience our program first hand!
- Book Signing with Dr. JoAnn Deak, Wednesday, March 13
- Auction & Casino, Saturday, March 16
- Join us for the PA hosted Auction & Casino, the school's largest fundraiser! This year's auction will be held at the Loews Annapolis Hotel.
- Leading Edge Learning Summit, Thursday, April 11, 7 p.m.
- In honor of our Twentieth Anniversary, we are hosting an educational summit featuring a roundtable of internationally renowned educators and child development specialists, including Dr. JoAnn Deak, Deborah Roffman and Catherine Steiner-Adair.
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