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December 12
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7pm
Band Concert @
St. Francis de Sales
Tuesday
December 13
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Wednesday
December 14
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11am
Kindergarten
Early
Dismissal
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Early
Dismissal
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SCARE Games
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Fashion & Sewing
Thursday
December 15
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Santa Shop
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School Advisory Board Meeting
Friday
December 16
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Hot Dog Day
NO HOT LUNCH
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Grade 1 to Project Hope
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Santa Shop
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In This Issue:
News from our Principal & FLITE Team
News from our School Advisory Board
News from the Nurse's Office
A Reminder regarding the Office for the Protection of Children & Youth Requirements
Speech Tournament
2017
Little Cardinals Playgroup
Home & School News
Living Christmas Gospel
Area News
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News from our Principal and the FLITE Team
Dear Saint Anne Parent,
The faculty of Saint Anne Parish School has been busy preparing our students and ourselves for Advent! We are so excited that the school calendar allows for us to spend the greater part of the Advent Season together! We kicked off this journey with an Advent Assembly focused on Servant Leadership habit #3-Putting God and Others First. To put God first,
Father Joji
reminded our students of the importance of using this opportunity in spiritual preparation of the heart.
The daily
Advent Word Photo Challenge
allows us to reflect on how traditional Christmas symbols are connected to Christ. Please enjoy these photos which depict those images!! To practice putting others first, we continued the 16 year tradition of
Operation Warm, Fuzzy, and Fun!
The collection of over
500
warm sleepers, toys, games and books for those children in need will be put to great use during the cold winter months ahead as we discussed the importance of using this time of the year to focus on giving, not receiving. The recipients will be Catholic Charities, Freeport Pregnancy Center, The Baby Closet in Palatine, and a children's hospital.
The students and faculty also participated in the Sacrament of Reconciliation focusing on the commitment to taking time to truly prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ.
In closing, we will continue to work with our students during these four weeks to prepare our hearts and our minds for the celebration of Christmas, and for the second coming of Christ.
Peace, Joy and Hope to all,
Mrs. Dawn Kapka, The FLITE Team & Student Servant Leaders
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News from the School Advisory Board
Dear Saint Anne School Family,
As the Christmas season approaches, we hope that you will consider participating in the Saint Anne School Annual Teacher Appreciation Fund in recognition of our 2016 National Blue Ribbon award winning teachers and staff and their devoted diligent work to stewarding our children both academically and spiritually.
Several years ago, the Saint Anne School Advisory Board established the Christmas Gift Fund to recognize and reward our teachers. Nearly all school families participated in some way in past years, and we hope to continue this generosity in 2016.
We ask that you consider making a contribution to the Annual Teacher Appreciation in lieu of a gift for your child's specific teacher. The funds will be distributed among the school faculty and staff with an acknowledgement of your family's participation.
It is well known that our teachers here at Saint Anne, and in the parochial system overall, earn substantially less than their public school counterparts. With that in mind, especially during the Christmas season, we believe it is important to honor our school faculty and staff for their dedication to academic excellence and devotion to Catholic education.
We hope that you prayerfully consider participating and showing your appreciation for our wonderful Saint Anne School faculty and staff. Online donations may be made
here or a check, payable to Saint Anne Teacher Appreciation Fund, may be mailed/dropped off at the school
through Wednesday, December 14. The Christmas gift will be given to our teachers and staff prior to the Christmas break.
Sincerely,
The Saint Anne School Advisory Board
Hayde Federighi Chair
Margaret Graff
Christine Jodoin
Colleen Kozak
Denise Peters
Elizabeth Pitcher
Pete Scheffler
Norm Yustin
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News from the Nurse's Office
This is a reminder for parents to report any absence by calling the school office 847-381-0311 (
press 1) before 8:30am.
A call needs to be made for each day of absence with the specific reason for the absence. Please call any absences and homework requests in by 8:30am.
Thank you.
Any emails to Mrs. Sandra Cotting or Mrs. Mary Graft may be sent to
nurse@stanneschoolbarrington.org
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A reminder regarding the Office for the Protection of Children & Youth Requirements
Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers. This is just a reminder that volunteers must be in compliance with the requirements (attached) from the Office for the Protection of Children & Youth. One of these requirements is the completion of Virtus training. You are allowed 60 days to complete it from the time you enter the eApps background screening information at the archchicago.org site.
When you've finished the class, please bring a copy of the certificate to the school office.
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Speech Tournament 2017
The annual district speech tournament will be held on
Saturday, March 4, 2017.
Get excited!! For those who don't know, the speech tournament is a long-standing tradition in District 220 open to St. Anne students in grades 4-8. Students either work alone or in groups with a coach to perform a script from memory in front of a panel of judges. Their performances are judged against a list of standards - it is NOT a competition against their peers - and they are awarded either a first, second, or third place. It is truly an amazing opportunity for students in the area of performing arts. It's great to be a coach too!
Mrs. Meehan, Mrs. Leman, and Mrs. Cole will be visiting classrooms and lunch periods to introduce the contest and pass out application forms to students. Next week, the speeches will be available in the library and students will be able to stop by to browse through the selections and choose one. Forms, payment and coaches agreements will be due on
Tuesday December 20
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This is a great way to represent our Blue Ribbon School in the Barrington community! We encourage all students to make the commitment to this outstanding opportunity for fun and personal growth!
Questions? Call Nancy Meehan at extension 243 here at school.
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Little Cardinals Playgroup
An opportunity for children ages 0-4 years old to play and make new friends while moms, dads, grandparents or caregivers share ideas and conversation! Bring a friend! (Adult must stay with their child. All are welcome!)
When: 2016, December 20
2017 January 10 & 24, February 7 & 21, March 7 & 21 April 4 & 18, May 9 & 23
Time: 9:00am -10:00am
Contact: Nancy Meehan, Preschool Director
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Home & School News
Families, as you consider buying gift cards for gifts this Christmas, please consider purchasing them through Shop with Scrip. An order form is attached and a paper copy was sent home this week. For each gift card you order, Saint Anne Home & School receives a rebate. Thank you for your support!
Please read
this week's news
to see all the wonderful things happening through our Home & School Association. Thank you for setting aside some time to read through it.
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Living Christmas Gospel
As we have in previous years, we would like to have our 2nd-4th grade parish children present the Christmas story as a "living gospel" at the
2:30 PM mass on Christmas Eve. In order to do this, we need at least two adult coordinators.
The coordinators' responsibilities will be to assign roles, costumes, and props, and walk the children through the script at rehearsal. This is a very simple presentation, with no spoken parts to learn.The liturgy office provides support through the scripts and access to the props and costumes, as well as getting a "dress rehearsal" on the calendar. The time and date of the rehearsal can be set by your schedule, pretty much any day of the week of
December 18 that works for you, probably again between
11-1pm, unless you have a better idea. Closer to the actual Christmas Eve event is better.
Parents or others who would like to take this project on should call or
email Rory in the liturgy office 847-620-3064. VIRTUS training from the Archdiocese is a requirement for at least one coordinator on the team.
Note: This is not (yet) a request for participants. A message about that, and rehearsal times, will be announced next week after coordinators have been designated. Thank you!
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Area News
St. Viator High School
1213 E. Oakton St.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
847-392-4050
Class of 2021 Entrance Exam
January 14, 2017 at 8 am
Please bring two #2 pencils and a $25 check
No calculators allowed.
PROSPECTIVE PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
January 4, 2017
Saint Viator High School Academic Commons
7:30 pm
You are invited to a group session with Mr. Brian Liedlich, president of Saint Viator High School, to learn about the outstanding Catholic College Preparatory education that is available at Saint Viator.
Click here to register
or email Jean Dziedzic at jdziedzic@saintviator.com
Tuition Assistance Program Seminar
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
7 p.m.
Jeuck Auditorium
Discussion will focus on the application process regarding tuition assistance for Saint Viator through the Scholarship and Grant Program and the Summer Work Study and Internship Program
Shadow Days!
7th and 8th grade students are invited to spend a day with a Saint Viator student and get a "sneak preview" of high school. Shadow registration is available
clicking here
CARMEL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAM
ENTRANCE EXAM
The Entrance Exam for the Class of 2021 will take place on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at 8 a.m. The fee is $25.00 (checks payable to Carmel Catholic High School). In addition to the fee, eighth graders should also bring several #2 pencils. There is no pre-registration available for the test.
Free bus transportation is available from area parishes and schools. Families are encouraged to visit our website, www.carmelhs.org/entranceexam for additional information regarding the Entrance Exam, including the bus schedule.
If there are special circumstances that prevent a student from taking the Entrance Exam on January 14th or if you have additional questions, please contact Mr. Brian Stith, director of admissions, at 847-388-3320 or by email Bstith@carmelhs.org.
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