Principal’s Notes — 5/10/10
• Congratulations to our students who made their First Holy Communion on Saturday. Thanks certainly go to the teachers and parents/guardians who have helped prepare the students for this very important event in the life of a Catholic Christian.
• This Friday, May 14, is our annual Teacher Planning Day. This will be a Minimum Day with 11:30 AM dismissal for students. Please let us know if you are planning to use the Extended Day Program after school until regular dismissal time (11:30 AM – 2:40 PM) if you do not have an EDP contract. We want to make sure that we have enough staff on hand.
• The 21st Annual Saint Ann / Knights of Columbus 5th Grade Basketball Tournament is this week (Thurs – Sat). Admission is free, and all games will be in the James Monroe Middle School gym. Game times will be posted on the bulletin board by the office door. Please come support our teams!
• I invite all of you to our Ice Cream Social tomorrow, May 11, at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center. Our first and third graders will provide some entertainment for us as we enjoy our ice cream. Please help us welcome new families who are enrolling their children in the fall. Jenny Hunsaker will have our used uniforms available for purchase at the Ice Cream Social.
• Our students will celebrate this month of Mary by saying the rosary daily and taking part in the May Crowning right before Mass this Friday. Parents and guardians are invited to join us in honoring the Mother of God as we say a decade of the rosary at 7:30 AM each Wednesday morning at the grotto.
• Our Annual Sports Awards Ceremony will be a potluck dinner on Monday, May 17, at 5:30 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 potluck. For more information, please see the flyer in this Monday Envelope.
• Please see the order form for our Saint Ann yearbook in this Monday Envelope. The yearbook will be available only to those who preorder by the deadline listed on the form.
• The next meeting of the School Advisory Council will be next Monday, May 24, at 7:00 PM in the school library. Items to be discussed include efforts to increase enrollment, recruitment for teachers, efforts on starting a pre-school and school improvements.
PTG News:
• We are looking for someone to serve as PTG Vice President for the 2010-2011 school year. If you are interested in this position (which is a great way to earn parent participation hours), I would very much appreciate hearing from you before the Ice Cream Social tomorrow.
Upcoming Events:
Tues., May 11
Ice Cream Social, 6:30 PM, Parish Center
Wed., May 12
Rosary at the Grotto, 7:30 AM
Ridgecrest Police Department Open House, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Fri., May 14
May Crowning & Mass, 8:15 AM, 3rd Grade
MINIMUM DAY, 11:30 AM Dismissal, Teacher Planning Day
May 13, 14 & 15
21st Annual St. Ann/Knights of Columbus Basketball Tournament, Monroe Gymnasium
Mon., May 17
Sports Awards Ceremony & Potluck, 5:30 PM
Mon., May 24
School Advisory Council Meeting, 7:00 PM, School Library