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December 3, 2021
Dear St. Anne Catholic School Families:
December is here! Before we know it, we will be celebrating the New Year. The weeks ahead in our homes will be filled with shopping, wrapping, cooking, entertaining and sharing Christmas cheer. In all the hustle and bustle of the season, let's remember that during the weeks of Advent we are preparing for the birth of Christ. The spirit of Christmas can be found each and every day, if we give to each other as God has given Jesus to us.
Thank you to all who attended and volunteered at Winter Fest. It was a great way to kick off the holiday season. The snow was a hit! Special thanks to the Dads Club for helping with the car show and wreath sale, and to the PTO for managing the volunteers for the day. We have a few advent wreaths, St. Anne ornaments and door wreaths for sale. Please see below for details about how to purchase.
Thank you to all donated on Giving Tuesday, we raised over $40,000 in one day. The generosity of this community is amazing. The Crusade, our annual fund, extends through the end of the school year. Our goal is to raise $100,000 this year, with the funds received being used for teacher appreciation and continuing education. Donations can be made here on our website.
Congratulations to our middle school drama students with their performance of the Enchanted Book Shop. It was a great show!
As we prepare our hearts during this Advent time for the coming of Christ at Christmas, our students are busy preparing their gift of song and entertainment, which they will share as part of the Advent season. In addition to all of the holiday activities in the next two weeks, we are planning on announcing details for our Theater Under the Stars Gala, National Catholic Schools Week, STEPS for Students and registration for 2022-2023.
As mass on Sunday we will hear in the Gospel, John the Baptist’s preaching of the coming of the Lord. As John's message prepared the way for Jesus, we too are called to prepare ourselves for Jesus' coming. Wishing you all many blessings during this Advent season.
Only by His Grace,
Kendall Shamas
Principal
“Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. The winding roads shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” (Luke 3:3-6)
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