NEWS

(updated August 24, 2010)

ST. ANNE FAMILY BINGO NIGHT . . . . The Madonna Guild is sponsoring a St. Anne Family Bingo Night on Friday, September 24 from 6-8:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.  The cost per family is $10 and each family brings a six-pack of your favorite soft drink to pass.  Pizza and pop will be served at 6:00 followed by a fun evening of Bingo and prizes for the kids.  To attend, please download the form HERE.

NEW UNIFORMS . . . . We will be transitioning our standard Sequoia plaid uniform with a new Blackwatch plaid uniform this year.  This will be a process that will take place over the next few years.  Students may still wear the Sequoia uniform this year as we gradually transform the old uniforms with the new version.  Dennis Uniform Company is our exclusive supplier and you may order uniforms from them or you may purchase uniforms at Orientation Day on August 26.  It is not mandatory for you to purchase a new uniform this year but if you are purchasing a new one, you will only have the "blackwatch" pattern to select from, as well as a broad range of new school accessories.

SCHOOL SHOES . . . .Michele's Shoes on Garfield Road in Clinton Township has established a partnership with St. Anne and has the required uniform shoes to fit every budget.  Michele's is not mandatory for you to shop at, although they offer a discount to all St. Anne families.  Please click HERE to download a special coupon for Michele's Shoes for St. Anne families.

SCRIP ORDER . . . . I will be placing a SCRIP order on Monday, August 23 for any parents or families interested in placing an order.  I will need all monies by noon on Monday.

MOM TO MOM SALE REMINDER . . . . On Saturday, October 16 we will have a Mom-to-Mom sale from 9:00am - 1:00pm.  Tables are $20 and rack space is $5.  Large item area in the gym.  Concessions.  Please contact Kristen Boucher to make arrangements.

FESTIVAL RAFFLE REMINDER . . . . All registered parishioners and school families are asked to begin returning their St. Anne Sausage Festival raffle tickets and sales.  Use the return envelope provided with the tickets.  Please mail or drop envelopes in the church collection basket.  If anyone would like additional tickets, please contact Dana Blake.  Thank you for supporting the St. Anne Sausage Festival!

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS . . . . The school office hours for the summer will be from 10am - 2pm daily starting July 5th. The school office will officially open on August 23 from 8:30am - 4:30pm daily.

2010-2011 SCHOOL CALENDAR . . . . The school calendar for the fall 2010 school year is available under the calendar tab.  Please print it out for reference.  Please check the calendar section often throughout the summer as it will be updated throughout the next few months.

2010-2011 SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS . . . . The school supply lists for each grade are listed under the download forms section.

CLIP BOX TOPS/CAMPBELL'S/CAPRI SUN . . . . Don't forget to save your box tops and Campbell's labels during the summer.  Also, we are looking into adding Capri Sun pouches as a fundraiser, so keep your pouches handy to turn into school.

LATCHKEY GAMES . . . . Latchkey is looking for newer or used kids games, puzzles, etc.  Please contact Carolyn Simancas in latchkey for more information.  When turning in items for latchkey, please specify that it is for Latchkey, since we have a variety of packages coming into the office.  Thanks.

JUNIOR SCIENCE OLYMPIAD TEAM . . . . is looking for a coach for the fall.  The junior team consists of students in grades third through fifth.  For more information, please call Cindy Hogan or check in the main office.

ST. ANNE RECEIVES ACCREDITATION . . . .The Leadership Council of the Michigan Non-Public School Accrediting Association has approved accreditation status for St. Anne.  "Your commitment to the accreditation process confirms your school community's dedication to program improvements and continual growth," stated the council.

GOOD THINGS ARE HAPPENING AT ST. ANNE . . . .For the first time since 1999, St. Anne has increased its enrollment.  Last year's student count was 522.  This year we have had an increase reaching up to 532 with over 70 new families. 

Also, our IOWA test results were recently returned.  The IOWA is the most prestigious national achievement test in the nation that checks second through eighth grade students.  Our fifth, seventh, and eighth grade students are in the top 10% in the nation.  Our second, third, fourth and sixth graders are in the top 15%. 

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS . . . . St. Anne is now registered with Kroger stores as part of the Kroger Community Rewards program.  If you have a Kroger Plus card, all you need to do is follow these directions to link St. Anne as part of the program.  Then, every time you use your card, St. Anne will receive money for the school in a rewards check on a quarterly basis.  Please note that you will still receive your Kroger discount in addition to helping St. Anne.  There are two ways to register:  one way is to go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com to register your Kroger Plus card with St. Anne.  Click on SIGN UP TODAY in the New Customer box and follow the simple instructions.  Our NPO number is 90208.  You must re-new your card in April. 

SCHOOL APPAREL . . . . If you would like to order a St. Anne jacket, sizes are available in the office.  The green, Port Authority jacket is hooded, water proof, insulated, has adjustable cuffs and waistband, and comes with the embroidered St. Anne crest and your name, and is machine washable.  The price for youth sizes is $35 and adult sizes is $40.  Also, if you would like to order a gray St. Anne embroidered sweatshirt, the cost is $25.  Please place all orders in the main office. 

SCRIP . . . . This is a program that gives you back money from gift certificate purchases to put towards YOUR TUITION.  You may go to www.shopwithscrip.com to place orders.  Payment is due in the office on Monday mornings and your order will be available on Thursdays.  If you are new to the program, please contact the office for more information. 

LATE START MONDAY . . . . Starting time will begin at 9:45am for all grades on Mondays only.  School will begin on Tuesday - Friday at 9:00am for all students.  Dismissal for students K-8 will be 3:50pm daily.  Dismissal for all full day preschool students will be at 3:30pm daily.  Preschool students may go to latchkey from 3:30pm until 4:00pm at no charge.  Latchkey charges begin at 4:00pm for all students.

*  PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN.....According to the Archdiocese of Detroit, every person working (or volunteering) in a school environment is required to take the Protecting God's Children Workshop.  All teachers, administrators, coaches, lunchroom workers, playground parents, volunteers, room parents, etc. MUST have completed this workshop in order to be part of any school function.  If you have not participated in this program, you need to register online at the Archdiocese website (www.aodonline.org) and go to the safe environment tab on the left hand side and then go to Virtus Workshop Schedule & Registration to register for a class.

Fundraising News: 

Our fundraising opportunities are in full swing.  Please bring in Box Tops, Campbell's Soup labels and empty ink cartridges and place them in the containers in the office.  We receive money for all of these items and we use it toward new textbooks and teachers supply requests.  If you order food from our Market Day program, we receive between 10% and 20% from each order.  Our Scrip program is a fundraising program that benefits you as well as the school.  A percentage of your purchases go towards your tuition, as well as a percentage going to the school as a fundraiser.  You will receive a statement at the end of the year describing your contribution to the school as well as your accrued monies toward tuition.