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School Calendar
Saturday, January 12:
Deadline to Order Main Ingredient for February

Tuesday, January 15:

Grandparent Book Club, 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, January 16:
Spirit Night at California Tortilla

Monday, January 21:
SCHOOL CLOSED, MLK Day

Wednesday, January 23:
Taco Lunch

Thursday, January 24:
Empty Bowls, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, January 25:
Middle School Trips
Special Dress Day: Crazy Hat, Hair, Sock and Accessory Day

Wednesday, January 30:
Admissions Open House,
9-11:30 a.m.
Formal Uniform Required

Friday, February 1:
Family Visiting Day

Thursday, February 14:
SCHOOL CLOSED, Professional Day for Teachers

Friday, February 15:
SCHOOL CLOSED, Presidents Day

Monday, February 18:
SCHOOL CLOSED, Presidents Day

Tuesday, February 19:
EC CLOSED, Admissions Screenings
LS/MS Full Day

Grandparent Book Club, 10:30 a.m.


View the School Calendar>>     

                  


                  


Admissions Open House: Wed. Jan 30 
Our winter Open House will be Wednesday, January 30 and we need your help to spread the word! Prospective families are invited to RSVP online, so feel free to forward the link to your friends! Admissions Open House>>

                  


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. 

                  


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. 

                  


Applying for Financial Aid for the 13-14 School Year 
Families who wish to apply for financial aid for the 2013-2014 school year should follow the steps outlined in the PARENTS section of St.AnnesSchool.org. View steps to apply for financial aid>>

Families who wish to apply for financial aid must complete the SSS form available at sss.nais.org. SSS by NAIS and AdmissionsQuest is providing a free webinar on Sunday, January 13 at 4 p.m. introducing the financial aid process. Register for the webinar>> 

Vol. 8, Issue 17                                    

January 10, 2013
Artist-in-Residence Performances

Before we went to break, our Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grade students participated in an Artist-in-Residence program where they explored the art of acting and drama with professional storyteller through the Young Audiences of Maryland and a grant provided by Maryland State Arts Council. Students learned the art of storytelling while connecting their learning with historical fiction research. The residency culminated in group tableau performances. Check out the pictures and videos below!
Photos from the Performance>>
View Sixth Grade Group 1 Performance>>
View Sixth Grade Group 2 Performance>>
View Sixth Grade Group 3 Performance>>

                    


St. Anne's School in the News
Check out Lisa Nagel and our Prekindergarten friends featured in this month's Chesapeake Family magazine! Read the article>> 

                    


California Tortilla Spirit Night
Wednesday, January 16
Our next St. Anne's School Spirit Night will be Wednesday, January 16 at California Tortilla in the Festival Riva Shopping Center in Annapolis. Dine in or take out and a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to St. Anne's School! Don't for get to show your shield and wear your St. Anne's School gear!

Spirit Nights for the rest of the 2012-2013 school year will be:
  • February - TBD
  • Chevy's - March 7 
  • April - TBD
  • Metro Diner - May 7 

                    


Math Night Rescheduled 
Math Night, originally scheduled for Thursday, January 17, will be held during Family Visiting Day on Friday, February 1. More details will be sent to families shortly. 

                    


Empty Bowls
Thursday, January 24 
We will be hosting our annual Empty Bowls dinner on Thursday, January 24, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Schools across the world host Empty Bowls dinners, an international project to teach people about the problems of hunger throughout the world. The dinner consists of soup, bread and salad. For the students and guests, the dinner helps to deepen our understanding of the problems of hunger. We ask for a $10 donation per guest, which is donated to the Light House Shelter, to combat hunger in our own community.

St. Anne's School families are asked to bring nut-free salads with dressing and serving utensils to supplement the dinner. Staff members are asked to bring cookies for dessert. Volunteer are also needed to clean-up. Thank you for helping us fight hunger!  

                    


Special Dress Day: Crazy Hair, Hat, Sock and Accessory Day
Friday, January 25  
Our next special dress day will be Friday, January 25. Students are invited to wear their craziest hair styles, hats, socks and/or accessories. 

                    


Support St. Anne's School While You Shop
Register Your Giant Card Today
Link your Giant Bonus Card for the A+ School Rewards program and you'll earn money for St. Anne's School each time you shop! Register now online>>

From now until January 24, you can earn triple points for our school by purchasing General Mills products!

                    


PA Lunch Update
NEW Taco Lunch Dates
Welcome back to PA Lunch! Taco Lunch dates for January have been revised to Wednesday, January 9 and Wednesday, January 23. There will be no Taco Lunch on January 16 or January 30. Dates for February will be Wednesday, February 13 and Wednesday February 27. The full lunch calender is available under the CALENDARS section of St.AnnesSchool.org. View the calendar>>

If you have previously ordered Main Ingredient for Wednesday, January 23 and would like a refund/credit towards your account, please contact Diane Prout at the Main Ingredient, 410.626.0388 ext 19 or diane@themainingredient.com.

Deliciously Nutritious Lunch Ordering  
Deliciously Nutritious lunches from now through March are now available for ordering on the Deliciously Nutritious website,
www.deliciouslynutritious.co.

                    


PA Meeting Schedule
Thank you to everyone who came to the Parents Association meeting on Tuesday. The dates for the remaining PA meetings are:
  • February 12, 8:15 a.m.
  • March 12, 7 p.m.
  • April 9, 8:15 a.m.
  • May 14, 7 p.m. 

                    


Parent to Parent Coffees
The Parents Association is excited to once again host Parent to Parent Coffees throughout the winter and spring. All are welcome to attend these informal morning coffees in the Parents Association Room. At each coffee, we'll discuss predetermined topics, with support from the St. Anne's School Administration. We'd like to know what topics you're interested in, so please take a moment to take our brief survey. Take the Parent to Parent Coffee Topic Survey>>

Once the survey is complete, we'll assign topics to dates throughout the rest of the year.

                    


New Spirit Wear
Visit the Front Office to Browse Our Selection
Stop by the Front Office and check out some new ways to "Show Your Shield!" St. Anne's School earrings, necklaces and needlework bags are now available.

                    


Middle School Reminders
Intensives, exploratory classes for Middle School students, will begin on Tuesday, January 15. Please remind your child to return their Intensives course request  sheet to their advisor by Monday, January 14. View Class Offerings>>

Eighth Grade students should return their Boston Field Trip form by Friday, January 11.

Seventh and Eighth Grade students should return their Whitetail Ski Trip permission forms to their advisor by Friday, January 18.

Fifth and Sixth Grade students should return their Ice Skating Trip permission forms to their advisor by Tuesday, January 22