August 6, 2021
Dear St. Anne Catholic School Families,
letter from Principal Shamas

It’s been a fantastic week on campus. The faculty and staff are busy preparing the building to welcome back our students and families. We kicked off our in-service week focused on our theme of Joy. Tomball PD spent time on campus training us on school safety. Cardinal DiNardo gave a beautiful homily during the Catholic school’s opening mass, blessing all who have chosen the vocation of Catholic education.
 
We are so blessed with our faculty and staff who have been called to work at St. Anne Catholic School this year. Our new teachers come to us very qualified and are aligned with the mission of Catholic education in the formation of disciples. They are excited to be a part of our wonderful community. We still have an open Spanish position and middle school ELA position. If you know anyone interested in joining the St. Anne family, please encourage them to call the office.
 
Empowered by consultation with Archdiocesan leadership, other principals, nurses, parents, medical personnel, and public health officials, we have determined that we will highly recommend masks, but they are optional at this time. We will continue with social distancing, frequent disinfecting, hand sanitizing, contact tracing and quarantining based on symptoms and/or exposure. We feel that it is in the best interest of our school community. Although this decision will be praised by some and disliked by some, we are doing what we feel is most prudent in protecting the health of our St. Anne Catholic School students and staff. We will continually review this decision and revisit these protocols as the year progresses. We appreciate your support and prayers as we venture through these unique times.
 
Hot lunches will be available beginning Thursday, August 12, through School Eatery and may be ordered in advance from our school website. School Eatery will provide lunches Monday through Thursday. PTO will offer pizza on Fridays beginning after Labor Day. Until then all students will need to bring a lunch from home on Fridays. We know that some of you are waiting for uniforms from Lands’ End, please call the school to see if we have any used uniforms available until your order arrives. 
 
On Tuesday, August 10th, we will have a New Family Welcome in the gym starting at 3:15 pm with Meet the Teacher beginning at 4:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to meet staff and learn more about our school. All families are welcome to attend the New Family Welcome. Our PTO and Dad’s club will be in the gym with information about volunteering. Wednesday is our first day of school with a noon dismissal. Parents of pre-k and kindergarten students who would like to walk their child to the classroom on the first day, may park in front of the church and walk their child into the building. Our first mass of the school year will be on Wednesday, August 18th. Regular uniforms may be worn on the first day of school.
 
We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!
 
Thank you for choosing St. Anne Catholic School.
 
Have a blessed weekend.

Sincerely in Christ,
Kendall Shamas
Tuesday, August 10th
New Family Welcome in the gym starting at 3:15 pm
All families are welcome to attend the New Family Welcome.
Our PTO and Dad’s club will be in the gym with information about volunteering.
Meet the Teacher beginning at 4:00 pm in the school building.

Our first mass of the school year will be on Wednesday, August 18th.

Wednesday, August 11th
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Regular uniforms may be worn on the first day of school.
No Lunch - Noon Dismissal
Parents of pre-k and kindergarten students who would like to walk their child to the classroom on the first day, may park in front of the church and walk their child into their building.
Parent Information Nights
August 24 - 6pm to 8pm - GYM
4th - 8th grade students
August 31 - 6pm to 8pm - GYM
PreK-3rd grade students.

PTO Meeting
August 26
8:15am - after drop off
7pm - evening session
News you can use from Athletics:
All athletes MUST have a physical on file with the school prior to starting practices. Our form is located on our website

Cross Country 
  • August 12 & 13
  • 4pm - 5:30pm
  • Bring water bottles and a cool towel if you have it.
  • XCountry is available for grades 5th-8th.

Football 
  • August 12 & 13
  • 4pm - 6pm
  • Bring water bottles and a cool towel if you have it.
  • 6Man football is for grades 6th-8th only. 

Soccer 
  • August 12
  • 4pm -5:30pm
  • Bring water bottles and a cool towel if you have it.
  • Soccer is available for grades 5th-8th

Volleyball -
  • August 12 & 13
  • 4pm - 6pm
  • Bring water bottles and a cool towel
  • Volleyball is open for girls grades 5th-8th. 
Monday - Thursday
Hot lunches will be available beginning Thursday, August 12, lunch can be ordered in advance through the School Eatery website.
Our school code is ANNE (all caps).

Pizza Friday -PTO Friday
Fridays beginning after Labor Day. Information on how to order coming soon.

PACK A LUNCH FROM HOME ON FRIDAY August 13, 20 and 27
Welcome Back!
Hopefully everyone had a wonderful summer. If your child required immunizations for this school year, these must be completed and vaccination records submitted to the clinic before the first day of school. These records must be signed by the physician.

Practices for fall sports will begin next week. A sports physical must be completed and turned in before your student can attend practice.

We look forward to seeing everyone!

Please email Nurse Stein with any questions
Visit the school website for frequently asked questions about the return to school.

Volunteers are needed to help on Pizza Fridays!

Starting after Labor Day, families can purchase pizza for their student's lunch on Fridays. We are in need of a lead Pizza Friday Coordinator as well as volunteers to help assemble, deliver, and oversee Pizza Friday lunches. You can sign up for one Friday a month or as many Fridays as you can.

We need lunch helpers to assist in distributing lunches from School Eatery. We will begin on Thursday, August 12 and a Sign-Up Genius will be available for those who could continuously help with this throughout the year. 

If you would like to help, please contact l
Kristi Elsea - PTO President
Please join us for Mass at St. Anne Catholic Church. We look forward to seeing you!
MASS TIMES:
WEDNESDAY | 8:30 AM
THURSDAY | 8:30 AM
FRIDAY | 8:30 AM  
SATURDAY | 5:00 PM English
SUNDAY |8:00 AM and 10:00 AM English
12:00 PM (Noon) Spanish
 RECONCILIATION:
THURSDAYS |5:00-6:00 PM
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:
THURSDAYS | After 8:30 AM Mass- 7:00 PM

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