· As I mentioned previously, Saint Ann School will have a pumpkin carving contest. Students should bring their carved and/or decorated pumpkins to school on Tuesday, October 31. Pumpkins will sit on the benches in the quad for viewing all day.
· Middle School girls’ volleyball teams competed in a Bakersfield tournament this weekend. The […]
Monday, October 30, 2006
Dear Parents and Guardians,
We have three new members of the Cursive Club! This means that the students have finished their printing lessons and are now ready to start writing cursive. The first two weeks of Cursive Club includes finger strengthening and letter shape activities. Then the children will work on cursive […]
Monday, October 23, 2006
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This week is Red Ribbon Week. We will discuss ways to remain drug free. We will practice skills that will help us when we are confronted with the temptation to take illegal drugs. This gives us an opportunity to practice our schoolwide learning expectation of […]
· This week Saint Ann School will celebrate Red Ribbon Week. We ask for your support as we teach the students to make healthy choices, particularly the rejection of all illegal drugs. Learning to make decisions based on Catholic values and accepting responsibility for one’s actions are two important points in our chool-wide Learning […]
Spaghetti Lunch
Thank You to all those who volunteered to help with the Spaghetti Lunch on Friday. Please fill out and return the bottom attachment if you can work the Spaghetti Lunch; it might be nice to have one more person on the second shift. Please send in baked goods if you can because we […]
Monday, October 16, 2006
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope that the children shared with you their first Reading Picnic! It was a fantastic way to celebrate the end of ITBS testing. The children spent time reading books and playing board games. They practiced being problem solvers by working out what games they would play and […]
· The teachers and I found the Diocesan Teachers’ Convention to be a worthwhile experience. One of our presenters was Fr. Richard Fragomeni, a well-known figure to those who attend the LA Religious Education Congress. He spoke to us on our role as Catholic educators in helping our students imagine, and thus create, the […]
· For most classes, ITBS testing continues this week.
· Although we will not have the Halloween Carnival this year, the parish is hosting a potluck dinner on Saturday, October 28. Children attending are invited to come in their Halloween costumes. We would like to be able to give the children small treats at the dinner, […]
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Our Blessing of the Animals was truly special. Thank you to parents and guardians who were able to bring pets. I hope that the children will always remember this tradition for years to come.
ITBS Testing continues today and tomorrow. Again, they usually do better when […]
Monday, October 2, 2006
Dear Parents and Guardians,
ITBS Testing started today. The students will be taking one or two tests each day this week as well as the beginning of next week. I explained to the children that these tests show us what they can do. They usually do better when they […]