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| HOW YOU CAN HELP AFTER HURRICANE HARVEY |
Relief Efforts
St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School will collect goods tomorrow, Thursday, August 31st, during morning drop-off to aid in relief for those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. We just learned that a group out of Harris County is loading a truck with goods and leaving on August 31st at Noon. The following items are needed:
- Cased water
- Batteries
- Flashlights
- Diapers
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrushes
- Baby wipes
There will be St. Anne-Pacelli High School students at each drop-off site to assist with collecting donated goods. Thank you, in advance, for your generosity as we put our faith into action!
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Faith in Education
At our 2017-18 Back-to-School Mass on August 10th, St. Anne Church Pastor Fr. Jeremiah McCarthy reflected on the Gospel reading - John 12:24-26 - saying, "Jesus reminds us that He was a seed that was planted and gave life. He gave Himself in love to us...I pray that this year you will be open to seeds that are planted here, growing in knowledge and in God's love."
Beginning September 12th, our grades 6-12 Masses will be celebrated twice a month on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.; grades K-5 Masses will remain on Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. This scheduling change was made because our K-12 Masses were standing room only. Now, parents will have the opportunity to comfortably attend school Masses with their elementary, middle and high school students. Please visit www.BeAViking.com/calendar to find our school's Mass schedule.
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After a successful year of implementing one-to-one device technology in our high school, St. Anne-Pacelli is now a one-to-one technology device middle school! Each of our middle and high school students has his/her own Chromebook and utilizes it every day in classes. Through the use of Chromebooks, students are building college resumes, keeping digital writing portfolios, and becoming accustomed to checking emails daily through their school accounts. Students are also able to more easily keep a calendar of upcoming exams and have access to homework. Class assignments are posted and submitted through Google Classroom and students are building knowledge and practicing essential research skills. Our St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings will be better prepared for the future as they master these new standards and trends present in higher education!
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Kindergarten students are having fun exploring their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Bins!
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First graders practiced their craftsmanship by mastering primary & secondary color mixing, tracing and cutting in Lower School Art.
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Human Geography students are using tennis balls and Sharpie markers to learn the challenges of dealing with a spherical earth in Cartography.
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Middle and high school students who had permission had the opportunity to view the Great American Solar Eclipse with St. Anne-Pacelli faculty.
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Fifth graders are Sentence Ninjas! They used their super abilities to stretch and identify sentences, and are putting practical reading skills to use.
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High school Geometry students in Miss Goedert's class are completing isometric and orthographic drawings using linking cubes.
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A Look Ahead, Go Big Red!
The JV and Varsity Lady Vikings Volleyball Team travels to Newton, Ga. on Thursday, August 31st for games against Baker County High School. Our Middle School Lady Vikings play The Heritage School at home on Thursday, August 31st. Our middle school team had its first-ever wins on August 26th vs. Brookstone and St. Luke during a day-long tournament at Brookstone!
The Middle School Vikings Football Team will play its season-opening game against Brookstone today, Wednesday, August 30th. Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. at Brookstone. Our JV Vikings Football Team plays its first game Thursday, August 31st, at home vs. Calvary. Our next Varsity Vikings Football game is against Marion County High School in Buena Vista on Friday, September 8th.
The Middle and High School Vikings Cross Country Teams have been busy training after school and on weekends for their upcoming race seasons. Some of our high school runners had fun participating in the August 26th Country's Barbecue Midnight Express 5K. Middle school runners will lace up their sneakers for their first race on Monday, September 11th.
Our Elementary Tennis Team has begun practicing at Cooper Creek twice a week after school and is looking forward to its first matches in September!
Please c
ome out to support our student-athletes! More details about upcoming games can be found on our
school calendar
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Vikings Volleyball and Football photos by Marc Spano, Spano's Big Picture Photography
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Eggs, Bacon, Oatmeal & More!
Have you heard? We're serving breakfast for $2 this year! Students in grades PK3-12 may enjoy a variety of breakfast foods each day, from 7:30 to 7:50 a.m., in our Lower School Cafeteria.
What's on the breakfast menu?
Grits, e
ggs, o
atmeal, b
acon, s
ausage, ham, pancakes, biscuits, hash browns, potato fries, bagels with cream cheese, yogurt, fresh fruit, milk and water!
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Outreach Student Volunteer Opportunities
St. Anne-Pacelli 5th-12th graders and VIRTUS trained adults are invited to volunteer at St. Anne Community Outreach after school until 4:30 p.m. on September 12th, 26th, October 10th, 24th and November 7th. Vo
lunteers will help file and organize paperwork, stock and package groceries, sort and label donated clothing, help with daily Outreach tasks and other projects. To participate, please click here and sign up for this volunteer opportunity.
Please note: A limited number of sign up slots are available for this opportunity. For more information, please email or call St. Anne Community Outreach Director Katie Byers at outreach@sasphs.net or 706-568-1592.
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Charleston Wrap
Start your holiday shopping early while supporting St. Anne-Pacelli! Our Charleston Wrap fundraiser is in full swing and an opportunity for you and your family and friends to stock up on top-quality wrapping paper, kitchen gadgets, magazine subscriptions and more. The Home & School Association earns 40 percent of all sales; all money earned will fund school improvements at St. Anne-Pacelli.
Charleston Wrap paper order forms are due to your child's homeroom/1st period teacher by September 6th.
You can also order online.
Our school's code is 12084. Questions? Email the St. Anne-Pacelli Home & School Association: homeandschool@sasphs.net.
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Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to St. Anne-Pacelli's Lower School Media Center
September 11th-15th! There will be so many books for every kind of kid: adventure, science-fiction, friendship, and even "laugh-out-loud" stories.
Volunteers are needed to help students shop and work the check out table. More details about how to sign up to help are coming soon!
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Moe's Spirit Night
Enjoy your favorite meal while helping our Home & School Association raise funds for St. Anne-Pacelli at our next
Spirit Night at Moe's Southwest Grill (5555 Whittlesey Blvd. in Columbus Park Crossing) on Wednesday, September 20th from 5 to 8 p.m.
Make sure you tell Moe's team members that you're a member of the St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School family when you place your order. Twenty percent of the sales St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School brings in to Moe's that evening will be donated back to our school. The majority of funds raised in the 2017-2018 school year by St. Anne-Pacelli's Home & School Association will help fund new seating in the High School Auditorium. Thanks to your support, we raised $270 during our first 2017-2018 Spirit Night on August 16th at Moe's!
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STAY CONNECTED!
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706.561.8232
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