Saint Ann School News

It was wonderful to visit and share a delicious treat together last week. Thanks for attending the Ice Cream Social. The children are wonderful performers and they delighted everyone!

The students wrote and illustrated their very first stories last week! They developed their own ocean characters. The stories also included a problem and a solution. They did marvelous work! Look for your child’s story today in the Monday Envelope. You can tell we are working hard to get ready for first grade!
This week we will continue to explore the ocean and as we conclude this fun unit. We will also complete a mini unit on deserts and desert life.

Star Words/Nightly Readers
You will find the last list of Star Words in the Homework Folder today. Please continue to review all of the Star Words and look for them when reading with your child. This will also be the last week for Nightly Readers. Thank you for sharing the gift of reading with your child.

Wild Burro Trip
We are looking forward to our trip to the Wild Burro Facility on Wednesday this week. Your child should wear jeans (no shorts) with his or her uniform or Kindergarten shirt for this trip. Students should also come to school wearing sunscreen. We are not permitted to apply it at school. Please have your child bring a hat and a water bottle clearly marked with his or her name. Car/booster seats should be left on the benches outside of the classroom. If you have volunteered to drive or chaperone, please arrive at the classroom by 8:30 AM. We will return from the trip no later than 11:00 AM. The students will be eating snack late on this day due to our trip. Be sure to have them eat a good breakfast.

Graduation
We are beginning to practice and prepare for our graduation on Thursday, June 6 at 10:30 AM. The graduation will take place in the Kindergarten classroom. Please mark your calendars for this special day.

Our Father and Hail Mary Prayers
The students need to continue to work on memorizing the Our Father and Hail Mary. I often quiz the students. Please join the school this Wednesday at the grotto as we pray a decade of the Rosary together at 7:30 AM.

Thank you for following the schedule for bringing flowers for the Blessed Mother. It is such a joy to see the students honor Mary daily.

Sport’s Day
We are still in need of four parent volunteers to help on the morning of Wednesday, June 4. Please see Mrs. Miller for more information. You can earn parent hours for next year. Thanks!

Important Dates:
Monday, May 26- No School/Memorial Day
Thursday, May 29- Kindergarten Pajama Day!
Friday, May 30- School Fine Arts Program at 10:30 in the Parish Hall
Wednesday, June 4- Sport’s Day
Thursday, June 5- Kindergarten Graduation at 10:30 AM
Friday, June 6- Mass/Eighth Grade Graduation/Last Day

Language Development

*Shared Reading of Hello Ocean
*read fiction and nonfiction stories about the ocean
*oral segmentation and blending of words
*review of all sound cards with our special cheer
*focus on vowels
*focus on the /th/ blend
*introduce new Star Words
*build words by listening to sounds
*listen for beginning and ending sounds in words
*illustrate sentences
*write dictated sentences
*cloze writing (students fill in blanks in sentences)
How can you help?
Sound out three letter words such as n-e-t. Have your child build the word that he/she hears by writing it out on paper.

Math

*continue addition and subtraction practice
*geometry unit
*explore plane shapes
How can you help?
Go on a shape hunt in your home. Sort objects by the attribute of shape.

Religion

*we say sorry and ask for forgiveness when we hurt others
How can you help?
Discuss ways that we can spread joy to others. Be sure to check the May Altar schedule to bring flowers for Mary.

Science/Health/Social Studies/Physical Education

*conclude study of oceans
*animals have many adaptations to help them survive in a specific habitat
*explore the desert
*using a compass rose
How can you help?
Have your child locate the continents and oceans on a map at home. Create a simple map of your neighborhood together. Review the cardinal directions and the use of a compass rose.

May 5, 2008

Dear 5th Grade Parents and Guardians,

The fifth grade class did an outstanding job at last Friday’s Communion Service. They were poised and flawless in carrying out their duties!

I hope our “college-bound” students enjoyed their tour and activities at Cerro Coso last Thursday. I’m sure your child has probably already told you all about it, especially the animal eyeball dissection.

We will conclude our studies of water in our Science units with a Quiz next week. To get a better idea about the amount of water that is pumped from below ground in many parts of California to provide for everyday activities, we’ll map out a section of the playground to demonstrate exactly what is meant by an acre-foot of water.

Now that student will be just about done with all the rough drafts for the State Report, we’ll start on the final copies of each section. As students turn in their “final copies”, I will go through each one again and mark corrections. By doing this, it’s my hope that the final report (with all these sections together) will be error free. Information regarding the posterboard for the State Report will come home next week in the Monday envelope.

I will be gone on Friday to attend a three-day conference on the U.S. Constitution in Morro Bay. The class will be taught by some excellent instructors, and I’ll receive materials for the classroom to help demonstrate and teach the concepts taught in class for my students.

Have a great week!

Tracy

Religion: Finish Chapter 24 ‘Jesus, Our Model of Prayer’; Chapter 24 Test Thursday

English: Discuss adjectives and adverbs in the Skillsbook

Literature: Begin reading Number the Stars Chapters 16-17; Chapter 16-17 Quiz Friday

Math: Continue Chapter 7 (Writing fractions, writing equivalent fractions, simplifying fractions, and comparing fractions, decimals and mixed numbers); Chapter 7 Quiz #2 next week

Social Studies: Finish Unit 6 (The Revolutionary War) Lesson 6 (How did the U.S. move into western lands?) and Lesson 7 (How did people’s views on slavery change after independence?) Chapter 6 vocabulary quiz and chapter test next week; States and Capitals Quiz (Southwest states) on Wednesday; States and Capitals Quiz (Middle West states) on Friday

State Report: Major Attractions notes and rough draft are due Wednesday, May 7 due to today’s field trip. The rough drafts of the introductory and concluding paragraphs, title page and bibliography are due Thursday, May 8.

Science: Finish Unit D3 (Protecting Water Resources); Unit D2-D3 Quiz next week

Spelling Unit 34 for week of May 5 through May 9
haiku, macaroni, karate, chipmunk, alligator, knapsack, boomerang, plaza, kimono, plaid, robot, waffle, crochet, yogurt, shampoo, beret, burro, guitar, hammock, yodel

Spelling Unit 35 for week of May 12 through May 16
apt., no., qt., in., gal., oz., yd., lb., sq., Gen., ave., wt., yr., co., doz., pkg., amt., pt., hr., ft.

Monday
Rough Draft (Early History)
next Monday Rough Draft (Mission Today)

Tuesday
High Frequency Spelling Test

Wednesday
Religion Quiz L 21
Rosary in the Grotto (7:30am)
Pre-Test Misspelled Words due
Play Speaking Part Audition

Thursday
Spelling Connection Unit 32

Friday
Spelling Connection Test Unit 32
May Crowning

Fieldtrip to Manzanar, Wednesday, 5/28

Mission Report Due Dates

Please have your child bring Rough Drafts in as they are completed, so I can check. I will allow about 30 minutes a day to do this until May12th.
• Monday, May 5th Rough Draft (Early History)
• Monday, May 12th Rough Draft (Secularization & Today)
• Friday, May 23rd (Final Report-If you want the weekend to work on it, please send me a note or Email, and I will give an extension)

Mission Report/Language Arts
Today, students should have handed in their rough drafts on the early history of their assigned mission. Please continue the writing process by finishing the final half of the report on the mission after secularization; these roughs are due on Monday of next week. I will continue reading the rough drafts and returning them to the students throughout the week. The minimum requirements of quantity of paragraphs are as follows: Ten paragraphs for the entire report are required to earn an “A”, eight for a “B” and the minimum requirement is six paragraphs for a “C’”. Paragraphs should be 5-7 sentences long; however, I usually don’t start sentence counting unless it seems like many are very short.
Religion
This week, we expand our study of the commandments by focusing on the first, second, and third Commandments. We will also learn about Saint Joan of Arc.
Math
We will be learning how to add, subtract and round decimals, while continuing to review place changing back and forth between decimals and fractions and placing then on a number line. We will make sure that students can return to their previous level of speed and accuracy with multiplication facts.
Social Studies
We will conclude our study of the Oregon trail by writing a paragraph about what we have learned. Then it is on to the Gold Rush. We will be listening to the book By the Great Horn Spoon. Students will have writing and vocabulary assignments as we listen.
Geology Rocks
Our class will be doing a musical play. All children will have several songs that they sing in a small group. There are a few speaking parts which require lines to be memorized; for this reason, there will be auditions for these speaking parts. I gave all interested children the same script even though the part for which they would like to audition might not be this script. I will listen to their audition privately and video tape them as I read the other parts of the script. Each child will come home with a CD containing the songs for the musical, they should practice singing.
Fourth Grade Mass
Fourth Grade will be leading the Mass this Friday. All students of our school who have received First Holy Communion this past weekend will be dressed up in their white outfits and lead the procession of the Blessed Virgin Mary into the church; the entire school follows in and Mary will be adorned. Please join us for Mass at 8:15am.
Thanks for all you do, especially with your help on the Mission Report.

• Congratulations to all our students who received First Communion last Saturday! Thanks to the families and teachers who help prepare these wonderful children.

• Congratulations again to all our students who participated in Junior Olympics. Local results were: Nick (3rd Place in Running Long Jump), Grace (2nd Place in 200m), Jennifer (3rd Place in Shot & Discus), Sarah (1st Place in 400m), Mitchell (2nd Place in 3000m), and Christian /Ben/Christopher/Chandler(3rd Place in 400m Relay). Bakersfield results were: Sarah (3rd Place in 400m).

• I invite all of you to our Ice Cream Social this Thursday at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center. Several of the classes will provide entertainment as we sit back, enjoy a treat, and visit with other Saint Ann families. Although the focus of this evening is to socialize and enjoy our treat, we do ask that while the students perform, you give them your full attention. Please also help us welcome new families who are enrolling their students in the fall.

• Used Uniform Sales / Swap Jenny Hunsaker will have our used uniforms available for purchase during this week’s Ice Cream Social. Used shorts, skorts, jumpers and pants sell for $5.00 each. Used white polo shirts sell for $3.00 each. Or . . . bring one of your used uniforms to trade.

• Yearbook Order Forms are in this Monday Envelope. This year the yearbooks will be in full-color!

• Our students will celebrate this month of Mary with a May Crowning right before Mass this Friday. Please join us in honoring the Blessed Mother of God.

• Our Annual Athletics Celebration will be on Monday, May 19, at 6:00 PM in the Parish Center. If your child played basketball or volleyball this year, mark your calendars for this date. Coaches, players, and players’ families are welcome to join us for this awards ceremony. Cake and punch will be served. Please remember to return your uniforms to the School Office prior to this event (trophies will be handed out only to players who have returned their uniforms).

• 5th Grade Basketball—Free admission at the Kerr-McGee gym! Please come support our girls!

May 9 (Fri), Girls @ 6:00 PM vs Las Flores

• Keep Praying for Increased Enrollment – We have had a few inquires about enrolling but we need everyone to keep praying! Remember to send special prayers for the intercession of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Saint Ursula, Saint Rita of Cascia, and Blessed Anton Martin Slomsek. Thank you!

• Reminders—

Tuition / EDP payments are due by Friday, May 9, or postmarked May 10.
Late registration forms and fees are still being accepted

Upcoming Events:

Wed., May 7
Rosary at the Grotto, 7:30 AM, 8th Grade

Thurs., May 8
Ice Cream Social, 6:30 PM, Parish Center

Fri., May 9
May Crowning, 8:15 AM, Church
5th Grade Basketball vs. Las Flores, 6:00 PM

Wed., May 14
Rosary at the Grotto, 7:30 AM, 7th Grade

Fri, May 16
Yearbook Orders Due

May 15, 16 & 17
19th Annual Knights of Columbus Basketball Tournament, Monroe Gymnasium

Mon, May 19
Annual Athletics Celebration, 6:00 PM

“You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32

Spelling List
useless playful along recycling
clueless hopeful might bustling
jobless harmful sound invitations
shapeless shameful white steeple
helpless wonderful next ferried
*Please work with your child to learn the spellings and meanings of these words this week.

Rosary
May is the month of Mary. We are saying the Rosary in honor of her this month. Your child is invited to bring a rosary to school to use for this prayer. They are welcome to leave it in their desk if they would like. Thank you.

Jelly Bean Math
Congratulations to Beka and Francisco for completing their Addition Jelly Bean Math. We will be going to lunch to celebrate this week.
Time is getting short. Please work with your child to complete their Jelly Bean Math facts. All students should complete Addition and Subtraction by the end of the year!

May Crowning and Fieldtrip
This Friday, the entire school will have a special May Crowning for our Mother Mary. This will be at the beginning of Mass. You are encourage to attend. We have the special privilege of being the Honor Guard for Mary. It is another opportunity for us to dress up in our beautiful and handsome First Holy Communion clothes as well. This year presents a special twist because we have students who don’t have communion clothes. They still deserve to be members of the honor guard and dress up for the occasion. Those who do not have communion clothes are welcome to wear their Easter clothes or Sunday best. This includes dresses for the girls and nice pants with shirt and tie (if they have one) for the boys. This is not meant to be a pressure situation where you have to buy a new outfit for your child. If your child doesn’t have something to fit this description they are welcome to wear their uniform. We will be changing clothes directly after Mass and I would welcome help for the students if you can be there. Please let me know if you have any questions.
After we have changed, we will be going to Leroy Jackson Park to celebrate our completion of First Holy Communion. Departure time will be around 9:30am. We will spend the morning playing and enjoying a well earned rest from our academics. We will then eat lunch at the park (please make sure you pack a lunch that will survive being outside until lunch time). Also make sure that you send a water bottle and sunscreen for your child. Hats or sunglasses are also welcome. We will return back to school at approximately 2:30pm. I am in need of chaperons for this trip. You need to have all of your paperwork up to date in the office in order to go. Please make a note at the bottom of your child’s permission slip if you are able to help us out.

Here’s What We Are Learning This Week
Every week I highlight what I am covering in class. This will give you an opportunity to talk with your child about specific subjects that we are covering. Not all topics are covered everyday. Be sure to always check to see what we are doing in 2nd Grade!

Reading –We are reading the story New Hope.
Phonics – Reviewing homophones, past tense verbs, and position words.
Writing – We are working on writing persuasive letters.
Grammar - Review grammar lessons from unit 2.
Health - Discussing how drugs affect our body.
Math –We are finishing our chapter on place value.
Spelling – Review words with suffixes.
Religion – This week we talking about the Holy Spirit and Pentecost.
Science - Life cycles of different animals

Dear Middle School Parents and Guardians,

• Microwave Reminder: Beginning this week, students will no longer be permitted to use the microwaves. Please pack lunches that do not require heat.

• 8th Grade Bake Sale is this Thursday. Please send baked goods with your child on Thursday.

• Several Middle School students will be reading poetry at our annual Ice Cream Social this Thursday at 6:30 pm. Come join us for ice cream, fellowship and some great poetry.

• The final Middle School dance, “A Night Under the Stars” will be on Friday, May 16th, from 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm in the Parish Center. Permission slips and ticket purchase information ($2) will come home at a later date.

• 8th Grade Parents: Please . . .
o read the enclosed yellow letter 8th Grade Graduation Information
o cut & return the bottom section if you would like to help with the planning
o discuss with your child the three options regarding the graduation trip
o come to the Parent Graduation Meeting on Tuesday, May 13th, at 6:30 pm in Room 6

Have a great week!

Mrs. Stokes, Ms. Gibbs, and Mrs. Lloyd

6th Grade

Language Arts: Students will be using the inspirational photographs from their petroglyph tour to write free verse poetry. Towards the end of the week, they will begin editing and compiling the final drafts of their poems into a cohesive anthology. Spelling unit 32 workbooks are due Thursday and the final test will be on Friday.
Social Studies: Students will be exploring daily life in and the economy of Ancient Rome.
Religion: Students will continue Chapter 12: Passover and the Sabbath. We will discuss the importance of the Lord’s Day and then review for the chapter 12 test on Thursday.
Earth Science: Students will continue to learn about oceanography, with the focus of the week being on the movement of ocean water and how it affects weather and human experiences. Students will have a test over this chapter on Friday.

7th Grade

Language Arts: Students will put the final touches on their poetry by editing, revising and creating final drafts for their poetry anthology. Spelling unit 32 workbooks are due Thursday and the final test will be on Friday.
Social Studies: Students will finish exploring daily life in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan and start focusing on the Inca culture.
Religion: This week students will learn how the Holy Spirit is always at work in the world and our individual lives.
Life Science: Last week students learned what makes a bird unique. This week they will learn what is unique about mammals. There will be a test over this unit on Friday.

8th Grade

Language Arts: Students will put the final touches on their poetry by editing, revising and creating final drafts for their poetry anthology. Strategies will include peer and self editing as well as reading poetry out loud to check for fluidity. Spelling unit 32 workbooks are due Thursday and the final test will be on Friday.
Social Studies: Students will be reviewing Ch. 16. The test is on Friday.
Religion: Students will prepare for their test on Chapter 10 on Thursday.
Physical Science: Chapter 15 will continue with students learning how to balance chemical equations. They will then move on to the different types of chemical reactions.

Math 6th, 7th, & 8th

Concepts & Applications: Students will continue Chapter 9 with experimental and theoretical probability, and independent and dependent events. The chapter 9 test will be on Friday.
Pre-Algebra: Students will be working with triangles, the Pythagorean Theorem, distance and midpoint formulas, similar triangles and indirect measurement. There will be a quiz on Tuesday and Friday.
Algebra: This week students will learn about radical equations, the Pythagorean Theorem and the Distance Formula.

PE 6th, 7th, & 8th

PE: Students will be learning and participating in activities that will lead the

Monday, May 5, 2008

Dear Parents,

Congratulations to all children who received First Holy Communion this weekend! Our St. Ann teachers, Miss West, Mrs. Horn, and all of the CCD teachers certainly prepared the first communicants for a beautiful celebration on Saturday. They deserve our thanks and congratulations.

Today I have challenged the students to learn the names of all 50 states. They should study them each night. I will give them a test in two weeks that will have the first and last letter of each state. They will fill in the rest of the name. Please encourage them to practice.

This Thursday, May 8, is the date for this year’s Ice Cream Social. The third graders will be singing and playing their recorders as part of the program. The social starts at 6:30 pm.

We will continue to celebrate Mary’s Month by praying a decade of the rosary each day. Eighth graders will lead the school in one decade of the rosary on Wednesday morning. This Friday, May 9, we will attend the May Crowning Mass at 8:15. Please join us as we honor our Blessed Mother together. Please join us!

God bless,
Susan McDonald

Third Grade Goals This Week

Religion: We will study lesson 25, We Profess Our Faith. Check out the website www.faithfirst.com weekly for activities for your child.
Reading: We will continue reading Charlotte’s Web. In “Reader’s Workshop” we will read the sixth story in the unit titled Storytelling. It is called Aunt Flossie’s Hats (and Crab Cakes Later). Students will study sequence and author’s point of view.
Language: We will continue to work on the writing process. In “Writer’s Workshop” we will review simple and compound sentences, colons, conjunctions, interjections, and capitalization. Writer’s Workshop is a time the students will work on reports they write, revise and edit. We will continue to work on our individual choice mini state reports this week. The scripture sentence this week is: God is at work within you, helping you want to obey Him, and then helping you do what He wants. Philippians 2:13. Our vocabulary words are: memories, terrapins, trillion, rescue and buglers.
Spelling Words: Students will have a spelling test with 15 words this week. This week’s words are words that use the same patterns we have studied for the last five weeks. The words are: police, wrote, plunge, huge, quake, seven, shelf, city, stripe, spray, racing, wrestle, buttons, story, and engines.
Math: We will continue to take timed division quizzes. We will finish Data and Probability. We will start fractions and decimals.
Handwriting: All students are practicing writing the letters in cursive using correct form and posture.
Social Studies: We will finish our study Unit 4 with “How have people worked for freedom?” We will continue our mini state report as part of our social studies this week.
Health: We will study the human body and its systems.
P.E.: We will continue kickball this week.

We have another busy and fun week of learning ahead of us as we dive in to explore the ocean! I know that May is a very busy month for all of us, however it is very important that we continue to help our children stay focused on school and learning. Completing work and focusing at school becomes very difficult without your support in doing homework, completing nightly reading and ensuring that your child is well rested. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to work and learn to prepare for first grade.

Rosary at the Grotto/May Crowning
Our class will be joining the school each Wednesday morning at 7:30 to honor Mary. We stand with our Prayer Pals as we pray a decade of the Rosary. Please feel free to stay and join the school at this special time each Wednesday in May.

This Friday, May 9, we will attend the May Crowning Mass at 8:15. Please join us as we honor our Blessed Mother together.

The students are doing very well with memorizing the Hail Mary. Please be sure to continue to check the special flower calendar to send in flowers for the May Altar in the classroom.

Ice Cream Social
We are looking forward to some time to relax and visit with each other at the Ice Cream Social this Thursday at 6:30 PM. The Kindergarten students will sing a special song for everyone! I will let you know when they should come up to the front of Parish Hall. There is no special dress required. Soccer or baseball practice clothes are fine!

Wild Burro Facility Trip
We are looking forward to our trip to the Wild Burro Facility next Wednesday. Please complete and return the enclosed permission slip by Friday of this week. Thanks!

Important Dates:

Monday, May 26- No School- Memorial Day
Thursday, May 29- Kindergarten Pajama Day
Friday, May 30- School Fine Arts Program at 10:30 AM in the Parish Hall
Wednesday, June 4- Sport’s Day/ We still need parent volunteers.
Thursday, June 5- Kindergarten Graduation at 10:30 AM in the Kindergarten room
Friday, June 6- Mass/Eighth Grade Graduation/Last Day

Language Development

*Shared Reading of Humphrey the Lost Whale
*read fiction and non-fiction stories about the ocean
*oral segmentation and blending of words
*review of all sound cards with our special cheer
*focus on vowels
*focus on the /ch/ blend
*review letter formations
*review Star Words
*build words by listening to sounds
*listen for beginning and ending sounds in words
*illustrate sentences
*write dictated sentences
*cloze writing (students fill in blanks in sentences)
How can you help?
Sound out three letter words such as n-e-t. Have your child build the word that they hear by writing it out on paper.

Math

*focus on subtraction to 10 using manipulatives
*subtract 2 from another number
*vertical subtraction
How can you help?
Use small manipulatives to review that subtracting is taking away. Give your child 8 small objects and then take 3 away. Have your child tell how many are left.

Religion

*identify ways we can show respect and love for each other
*life is a gift from God
*God wants us to take care of ourselves and others
How can you help?
Continue to practice Rosary prayers at home.

Science/Health/Social Studies/Physical Education

*the earth is covered mostly in water
*oceans are the largest bodies of water
*oceans are salty
*explore ocean life
*locate the oceans on globe and map
How can you help?
Have your child locate the continents and oceans on a map at home.

May 5, 2008

Dear Family,

We congratulate the second graders on meeting Jesus in a special way for the first time in First Communion last Saturday. The children made a card and we sent a special treat to add to their celebration.

Thank you for returning the readers last week. Reading, discussing, retelling, sequencing, writing, spelling…all of the above are keeping us BUSY, BUSY, BUSY! During the month of May, I will not send home a reading record activity. At this time of year, I would rather have your child spend more time READING than reporting. Thank you for working diligently throughout the year to help your child to complete the monthly reading record. It is one way that your child sees that reading is important to you.

As your child’s primary religion teacher, please continue to check your child on knowing his/her prayers. In the learning process, a child may learn a word, phrase or sentence incorrectly. Listen carefully for several days as your child prays at mealtime and before bed and other family prayers times. Thank you.

We CONTINUE to memorize math facts, as well as add and subtract two digit numbers (without regrouping…that is a treat they will learn in second grade)! We are also reviewing our work on telling time and using a calendar. I am introducing measurement: rulers, scales, cups, pints and quarts! Refer to such measurements at home whenever the occasion arises!

Were you asked to perform a science experiment on gases? The class loved the one we did, so I sent home the directions in case you wish to try it at home. We will continue our unit on matter: solids, liquids, and gases.

We are looking forward to having you come to the parish center on Friday at 11:30. All you need to do is relax, enjoy tea and cookies, and listen to wonderful stories read to you one-on-one and respond by writing a complimentary sentence in the back of their little book. You do not even have to get out of your chair!! We hope that you will be able to invite a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or family friend to help celebrate your child as the author he/she truly is!! A reminder: if you have any flowers that your child could bring to school this Friday, the flowers can certainly be used to decorate at our Authors’ Tea. Thank you.

I look forward to seeing you at our school’s PTG/Ice Cream Social this Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. The event provides a time to slow down and visit with members of our school community…and enjoy ice cream!!

Respectfully,

Christine Simolon

• Registration Forms and Fees are due by tomorrow, Tuesday, April 29. Remember–Please call or come in to talk with me if you have any concerns about the tuition for next year. We do not want any family to choose not to return because of financial pressures.

• The deadline for earning Parent Participation Hours is May 1! Please remember to log your hours by this Thursday at 2:15 PM after which time the book will be closed for tabulating. The only hours that may be added after that point will be hours worked at the First Communion reception.

• We ask you to join us in congratulating and praying for our 2nd Graders, both school and CCD, who will be making their First Holy Communion this Saturday. The students are so excited to finally get to participate in this beautiful sacrament! Their teachers and you parents have worked very hard to make sure they are well prepared. We can all learn much from their wholehearted love of the Lord Jesus.

• This Friday, May 2, is a minimum day for students with an 11:30 AM dismissal. This is the annual planning meeting for next school year for the staff.

• I invite all of you to our 5th Annual Ice Cream Social next Thursday, May 8, at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center. Several of the classes will provide entertainment as we sit back, enjoy a treat, and visit with other Saint Ann families. Please help us welcome new families who are enrolling their students in the fall.

• Used Uniform Sales / Swap Jenny Hunsaker will have our used uniforms available for purchase during next week’s Ice Cream Social. Used shorts, skorts, and pants sell for $5.00 each. Used white polo shirts sell for $3.00 each. Or . . . bring one of your used uniforms to trade.

• Our students will celebrate this month of Mary with a May Crowning right before Mass next Friday, May 9. Please join us in honoring the Blessed Mother of God.

• 5th Grade Basketball—Free admission at the Kerr-McGee gym! Please come support our boys and girls!

April 29 (Tues), Girls @ 5:00 PM vs Faller
May 2 (Fri), Boys @ 5:00 PM vs Faller

• The next meeting of the School Advisory Council will be at 7:00 PM tonight in the school library. Items to be discussed include efforts to increase enrollment, the Angel Program, campus clean-up, and the budget for 2008-2009.

• Mrs. Duff would like to say thanks to the students for a “job well done” during this year’s weekly library visits. At the beginning of the year, students were given library badges to which they added stickers each time they returned a book on time. Mrs. Duff says that there has been a tremendous improvement in timely return of books and fewer books were lost during the year. As a reward for their success, the top 20 students will be having a pizza party on Tuesday, April 29. Parents of students who qualified are being notified in this Monday Envelope.

PTG News:

There will be a short election of PTG officers for next year at the Ice Cream Social.

Upcoming Events:

Mon., April 28
School Advisory Council Meeting, 7:00 PM, School Library

Tues., April 29
Registration forms and fees due

Fri., May 2
Communion Service (not regular school Mass), 8:15 AM, 5th Grade
11:30 AM Dismissal (for Teacher Planning Day)

Sat., May 3
First Communion, Second Grade, 10:00 AM, Church

Wed., May 7
Rosary at the Grotto, 7:30 AM, 4th Grade

Thurs., May 8
Ice Cream Social, 6:30 PM, Parish Center

Fri., May 9
Mass and May Crowning, 8:15 AM