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Reserve Your Seat for the 13th Annual Deimel Legacy Ball
Hurry to enjoy a savings!
Please make plans to attend the 13th Annual Deimel Legacy Ball, to be held Saturday,
January 27th, beginning at 6 p.m. at RiverMill Event Centre. The event is an opportunity for fellowship while supporting a wonderful cause: Catholic education in Columbus, GA! Funds raised at this elegant event support tuition assistance at St. Anne-Pacelli. The Deimel Legacy Ball will be hosted by Diocese of Savannah Bishop Most Reverend Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv., and feature cocktails, dinner, and dancing. Event reservations can be made
online and are
$75 per person until December 31st. Reservations will cost $100 per person beginning January 1st.
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Advent Penance Service
St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School students in grades 3-12 attended an Advent Penance Service on December 12th. Priests from Columbus Deanery parishes were available to hear confessions during the service. The Sacrament of Reconciliation (also called Penance or Confession) is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. Through the Sacrament, Catholics acknowledge their sins, express their sorrow in a meaningful way, receive the forgiveness of Christ and His Church, make reparation for what they have done and resolve to do better in the future. During His public life, Jesus both forgave sins and reintegrated sinners into the community. This is the goal of the Sacrament of Confession: to forgive sins and to provide reconciliation with the Church.
The season of Advent is a wonderful time to experience the healing gift of God's love, the chance to start over with a clean conscience, and an overwhelming sense of gratitude.
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Festive with Physics
St. Anne-Pacelli high school students studying Physics recently completed an assignment to build from scratch either an Archimedes screw, a gear train or a lever system. Some chose to get festive with the assignment!
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Mystery Skype
St. Anne-Pacelli 5th graders connected with another 5th grade class in Ramiden, New Jersey via Skype on December 20th. Using a series of geography questions, students in each class had to determine each other's locations. It was an impressive exchange and an activity that stressed critical thinking, geography skills and the use of technology in the classroom.
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Field Trip Fun
There were lots of opportunities for outside-of-the-classroom learning experiences in December! Middle school students took a field trip to the Springer Opera House on December 6th to see Disney's Newsies; 7th graders boarded a bus for Atlanta to experience the Georgia Aquarium on December 13th; and our Kindergarten and 3rd grade students enjoyed a field trip to the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts to see A Charlie Brown Christmas on December 19th!
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New Viking on Board
Please join us in welcoming Tiffany Trucks, our new Director of Advancement. Tiffany comes to St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School after serving as the Senior Community Development Manager at the American Cancer Society in Columbus. In her four years working for the local non-profit organization, Tiffany has launched and overseen many successful fundraising initiatives and is accustomed to coordinating volunteer efforts to produce successful events. The Florida native is a product of Catholic education, attending Catholic schools from Pre-K through 12th grade prior to graduating from Florida State University. Tiffany is also a member of St. Anne Catholic Church and active in several parish ministries, including the Council of Catholic Women. In her spare time, Tiffany enjoys reading and cooking.
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Our Middle School Drama production of
Elf: the Musical was a big hit! Special thanks to Drama Teacher Mrs. Kern Wadkins for directing the performance.
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Our Grades 3-5 Choir was spotted by the
Ledger-Enquirer performing at St. Francis Hospital's Light the Spirit Tree Lighting Ceremony!
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Meet Our December 2017 Awardees
St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School's
Viking of the Month Program celebrates individual academic successes, as well as student contributions to the school community at large. Each month, one student from each grade level in PK3-12 is named Viking of the Month. These students will be recognized at our end-of-the-school-year Masses, enjoy a special pizza lunch, and get a gift certificate for a free scoop of ice cream from Kilwins Columbus. Congratulations to our December 2017 Viking of the Month recipients: Taylor Gary, Pre-K3; Smiley Wilson, Pre-K4; Logan Stump, Kindergarten; Emmie Underwood, 1st Grade; Chany Turiel, 2nd Grade; Karoline Robichaux, 3rd Grade; Avril Hopson, 4th Grade; Connor Zittrauer, 5th Grade; Caroline Queener, 6th Grade; David Sharpe, 7th Grade; Reniker Nobes, 8th Grade; Javonte Bowen, 9th Grade; Sam Brewster, 10th Grade; DJ Lewis, 11th Grade; and Candace Callahan, 12th Grade.
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Winter Sports Highlights
Vikings Basketball
The Lady Vikings and Vikings Basketball Teams started Christmas Break on a high note! The Lady Vikings played Chattachoochee County High School on December 19th and won 29-24, while the Vikings defeated Baker County High School 68-48 on December 20th. Earlier in the month, the Lady Vikings earned a win against Webster County High School and the Vikings celebrated back-to-back wins against the Atlanta International School.
Our Middle School Boys Vikings Basketball Team won its December 15th away game against Wynnbrook Christian School 45-20.
Lady Vikings Dance Team
The Lady Vikings Dance Team continues to do a great job entertaining the crowds and keeping spirits high at all home varsity Vikings Basketball games!
Vikings Wrestling
Our high school Vikings Wrestling Team competed at the two-day Landmark Christian Invitational Wrestling Tournament December 15th-16th. Sophomore Noah Nugent came away with 3rd place in his weight class; sophomore Ralph Hogan went 2-1; freshman Sam McCamy had a rough first day of the tournament, but came back strong on day two winning both of his matches by pin; and freshman Dominic Valenzuela took the "Pacelli Match of the Tournament," coming back from a seven point deficit by pinning his opponent with only four seconds left on the clock! "All wrestlers represented Viking sportsmanship, courage and heart," said Coach Jason Nugent.
Our Middle School Vikings Wrestling Team competed in the Long Cane Cougar Classic Wrestling Tournament on December 9th and brought home several medals: 8th grader Zach Westerfield earned 2nd place; and 8th grader Conar Blevins, 6th grader Tyler Secoy, and 8th grader Juan Diego Brito all earned 3rd place. Lady Vikings Pipa and Charlotte Parker both recorded wins, too, with Charlotte getting her first of the season by pin.
Our Varsity Vikings Swim Team had another great meet on December 16th competing against some of the biggest schools in the Chattahoochee Valley! Please congratulate the following student-athletes who earned points for our team:
- Antonio Ayerdi - 2nd Place 100 yd Butterfly and 2nd Place 100 yd Backstroke
- Daniel Forlines - 2nd Place 200 yd Individual Medley and 4th Place 100 yd Breaststroke
- Braeden Theriault - 4th Place 200 yd Individual Medley
- Alex Buenavista - 12th Place 100 yd Backstroke
Also, our boys relay team of Antonio Ayerdi, Daniel Forlines, Jacob Landry, and Nicky Sun placed 6th overall in the 200 yd Medley Relay event and 8th overall in the 200 yd Freestyle Relay!
Earlier in the month, 8th grader Catherine Kennedy earned the Top Female Middle School Swimmer Award at the Calvary Christian School Invitational Swim Meet. Many middle school Vikings posted top times at the meet. Earning points for the Vikings were:
- Catherine Kennedy: 1st Place 50 yd Butterfly; 1st Place 50 yd Breaststroke; 1st Place 100 yd Freestyle
- Alex Scarborough: 1st Place 50 yd Breaststroke; 2nd Place 50 yd Freestyle; 4th Place 50 yd Butterfly
- Jace Theriault: 3rd Place 50 yd Backstroke; 4th Place 100 yd Freestyle; 5th Place 50 yd Freestyle
- Joseph Forlines: 2nd Place 100 yd Freestyle; 3rd Place 50 yd Freestyle
Be sure to check our school calendar for details about other upcoming games, matches and meets.
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7th Graders Host Baby Shower for Jesus
Mrs. Mary Denise Espiritu's 7th grade Religion classes hosted a "Baby Shower for Jesus" in December. The students raised money by doing various chores at home to purchase baby items. The bottles, blankets, diapers and more were taken by students to St. Anne Community Outreach and gifted to mothers in need in our community.
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Grains for Brains
Did you know one out of every five children goes to school hungry in the state of Georgia? St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School's Outreach Item of the Month in January is cereal. Students will present cereal collected during our January "Grains for Brains" campaign to St. Anne Community Outreach during our Catholic Schools Week Celebration on Friday, February 2nd in the Gym. St. Anne Community Outreach will distribute the cereal to local families in need through its food pantry program. Thank you, in advance, for sending in donations of cereal in January!
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January 5th: Parents' Night Out
Drop off your St. Anne-Pacelli PK3-5th grade student(s) and enjoy an evening out! The Vikings Cheerleaders are hosting a Parents' Night Out on Friday, January 5th from 6 to 9 p.m. in the St. Anne-Pacelli Gym. Kids will enjoy a pizza dinner, fun with friends and games. Donations appreciated. Reservations are not required. This event is a fundraiser for the Vikings Cheerleading Squads.
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January 6th: 5th Annual Mikey Jacobs Flag Football Tournament
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The 5th Annual Mikey Jacobs Flag Football Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, January 6th on St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School's Deimel Field. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., with the tournament beginning at 10 a.m. Cost to participate is $20 per player with a roster maximum of 15 players. The net proceeds from this event will benef
it the St. Anne-Pacelli National Science Honor Society, which uses the proceeds to sponsor the Mikey Jacobs Memorial Scholarship, and the John B. Amos Cancer Center's Ben Koon Pediatric Oncology Fund.
Mikey Jacobs (Class of 2011) was an all-state kicker for the Vikings Football Team and earned the nod as the Ledger-Enquirer All-Bi-City boys soccer player of the year. He was also a member of the golf team and a loyal outdoorsman. Mikey passed away in 2014 after battling an aggressive form of cancer. He left behind Tom, his father; Wendy, his mother; and three brothers - Chris (Class of 2009), Kevin (Class of 2015), and Johnny (Class of 2017).
To participate, contact Randy Grace at
randygrace92@hotmail.com. If you would like to donate to this great cause without playing, or would like to order a t-shirt ($20 donation), please email Wendy Jacobs:
wjacobs@sasphs.net. A Brunswick stew lunch will be provided for all in attendance.
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January 17th: Spirit Night at Moe's Southwest Grill
St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School's next Spirit Night is Wednesday, January 17th at Moe's Southwest Grill, 5555 Whittlesey Blvd. in Columbus Park Crossing. Drop in between 5 and 8 p.m. and enjoy your favorite meal while helping our Home & School Association raise funds for St. Anne-Pacelli. 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.
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February 9th: 3rd Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance
St. Anne-Pacelli dads and their PK3-5th grade daughters are invited to the 3rd Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance, to be held Friday, February 9th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in St. Anne-Pacelli's High School Auditorium. Stay tuned for reservation details!
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