Saint Ann School News

• Parent – Teacher Conferences are this week. If you cannot make your scheduled time, please call the School Office to reschedule.

• As you know, the Extended Day Program is open to families who need to make special arrangements for their child(ren) during the four days of Parent–Teacher Conferences. The cost for non-contracted families is $7.50/day (from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm). Please let us know in advance if you’re planning to use the EDP during conferences.

• Congratulations to the Saint Ann Band which was awarded a SUPERIOR rating at the music festival in Quartz Hill this past weekend! This is a wonderful recognition of their talent and many hours of dedicated practice. We are looking forward to your next performance here at Saint Ann. Thanks go to Band Director Mrs. Veit and to all the very supportive band parents.

• Thank you to Mrs. Black, Mrs. Rockdale and Mrs. Veit for all your work preparing students for the beautiful Seder Meal last week!

• This week is Holy Week, the culmination of our Lenten journey. Students should bring back their Rice Bowls this week. Also, I encourage you to attend the various services our parish has scheduled:

Holy Thursday – Confessions @ 10 AM – Noon; Mass of the Lord’s Supper @ 6:30 PM
Good Friday – (No Masses) Reading of the Passion and Communion @ 1:00 PM;
Stations of the Cross @ 5:30 PM
Holy Saturday – No Confessions; No 5:30 PM Mass; Easter Vigil @ 6:30 PM
Easter Sunday – Masses @ 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM (No 4:00 PM Mass)

• 5th Grade basketball is in action! Free admission at the Kerr-McGee gym! Please come cheer!
March 18 (Tues), Girls @ 5:00 PM vs Immanuel

• Easter Break for Saint Ann School begins this week on Good Friday and continues through next week. Students return to school on Monday, March 31.

• There will be a Middle School informational meeting for parents of 4th/5th grade students and anyone else interested on Thurs., April 10, at 6:30 PM in Room 6 of the Middle School. Parents will learn about the Middle School program at Saint Ann School and discuss how to help their children make a smooth transition.

• Do you need Parent Participation Hours? May 1st is the deadline for logging all 30 hours for this year (15 hours for a one-parent families). Here are a couple perfect ways to earn parent hours at home.

• The parish is looking for someone to wash kitchen towels, washcloths and aprons on a weekly basis. Each Friday you would check the kitchen to see if there is anything to wash. You would return the washed items on Monday when you dropped off your child. You could count this as one hour a week toward your parent hours. Please contact the school office if you are willing to do this.

• Our basketball uniforms need some minor mending – mostly hemming.

• There will be a Kindergarten Information Night on Wednesday, April 2, from 6:30 PM 7:30 PM in the Kindergarten Room. A flyer was sent home last week. If you want more copies, let us know.

• Scrip News—Families who made purchases through Escrip will be getting an itemized statement today for purchases made June 2007—November 2007. If you have any questions, call Mrs. Welsh at 375-1685.

• Additional Parish Contribution – Please remember that the $100.00 per child “Additional Parish Contribution” is due in full by May 1, 2008

• Please remember the proper procedures for dropping off and picking up students. In particular, it is essential that you pull into a parking spot.

Upcoming Events:

Mon.-Thurs., March 17-20
Parent-Teacher Conferences, Minimum Days, 11:30 AM Dismissal

Fri., March 21
Good Friday, NO SCHOOL (Easter Break begins)

Mon.-Fri., Mar. 24-29
NO SCHOOL, Easter Break

Mon., March 31
School resumes after Easter Break
Advisory Council Meeting, 7:00 PM, School Library