May 23, 2012
Dear Parents,
In these weeks of May, this opening paragraph has touched on Mary as wife, mother, and as one who sat with the Apostles and awaited the coming of the Holy Spirit. The month ends with the feast of her visitation to Elizabeth, her cousin, whom she helped prepare for the birth of her son, John. Our Church holds up this feast as a way of reminding us of our own need to be servants to others, as Mary was. It was when she greeted Elizabeth that Mary prayed the beautiful canticle, the Magnificat, in which she praises God for all the wonderful things He has done for her and all people. Like Mary, we, too, need to offer praise to God for all that He has done for us, especially this past school year. There have been great successes this school year, both among the students and within all our families. There have also been some failing moments--moments that need forgiveness of one another, just as the Israelites needed forgiveness from God for their wayward ways at times. For all of these moments of this past year, we, like Mary, praise God and look forward to the great and wonderful events still to come in the future, knowing that God will direct our way as He did that of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
This last week of school brings many reminders and events in this envelope. Please read it carefully:
1. Library Booklet--The Dixon Public Library will again host a summer reading program. The brochure will give you the necessary information and parents are strongly encouraged to sign their children up for these events. There are great events for children of all ages. All children who participate in this program will receive a special award from St. Anne School when school resumes in the fall.
2. For those who need a little extra work in the summer to keep up their skills, a flyer from Climbing Higher is enclosed. This is also a good program for all students.
3. The SCRIP Program has a flyer to make you aware of how to order and keep ordering over the summer. It would be good to post this on your fridge so you can refer to it during those summer months.
4. The Y is sponsoring a one day water safety program and a flyer explains this.
5. Sauk Valley College is again sponsoring its College for Kids Program this summer. There are special classes for all grade levels and you will find information flyers for your child’s grade level in this envelope. These camps will really stretch your child’s mind!
PRINCIPAL’S POINTS:
Those families who have yet to come in and sign their commitment forms will find reminders in this envelope. Please remember that your $100.00 Registration Fee will not count as part of your tuition if not paid by this Friday, May 25th. The fee becomes $125.00 after that date and will not be part of tuition. Please try to come in to sign by 3:00 P.M. this Friday.
Students will be in school uniforms for the remainder of the year, including the day of the Awards Assembly. For the picnic, of course, it is a dress down day, but no tank tops or halter tops, and all students must wear socks and shoes--no clogs or open back sandals, please.
If you have not yet sent in your Chaperone Form, please do so as it is important all parents understand the role of a chaperone for the safety of the children.
Our Awards Assembly will take place on Tuesday Morning, beginning at 9:00 A.M. Families are welcome to attend. School will dismiss for the year at 11:00 A.M. A Brown Envelope will go home with the children that day containing information on school supplies, Commitment/Fundraising Forms, report cards, etc. Please try to return your envelope so that it is here for that day.
Please remember to send in your Market Day orders for this last month of the year. The school will be open on June 1st to pick up orders and those who signed to work this event last year are asked to work your final shift on that Friday. The new Market Day Program for 2012-13 begins in August for those who signed to work it as part of your fundraising efforts. Remember the special raffle just for St. Anne School Families--it is a great package and you could be the winner with just a one item order.
At this time, we usually say farewell to the families that are graduating and leaving our school for good. However, this year, all four of our graduates still have brothers and sisters in our school so no farewells as yet. But congratulations to our four young ladies as they move on to new experiences in their educational journey.
As you may have heard, Sister Lorraine, who has been a part of St. Anne School and Parish for the past 34 years, will be officially retiring this year. Sister will be leaving St. Anne’s in June of this year and a reception is being held on June 10th to honor Sister and enable families to say farewell. She will be greatly missed, but her legacy will live on in the many lives she has touched these past years. The reception will be in the school from 12:00 Noon to 2:30 P.M. Do come and help us celebrate her many years here.
As the feast of Pentecost and the Visitation of our Blessed Mother come in the next days, let us ask Mary to continue to intercede for us as she did for the early Church, that God will continue to send special blessings to all our school families.
Have a very wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!
Sincerely,
Sister Marcianne, S.S.N.D.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
May 9, 2012
Dear Parents,
As the Mother’s Day Weekend approaches, it is good to think about Our Lady as a Mother. What must her days have been like as she, Jesus, and Joseph moved about the small house in Nazareth? Certainly there was cooking to be done, laundry (imagine the sawdust on the clothes of Jesus and Joseph!), and probably many trips to the well for water. Jesus probably helped with that, too, as well as working with Joseph in the carpenter’s shop. Time was probably given to prayer together in the morning or evening as Scripture shows that Jesus knew the psalms and other Jewish Rites. What a peace-filled home it must have been. Sometimes, it seems hard to pattern one’s home on that of the Holy Family, but with prayer, especially to Mary, moms of today may be able to find the guidance needed to make today’s home a little more like the one in Nazareth. The blessings of the home at Nazareth are certainly something for which all families can and should strive to attain.
These weeks of May are full and busy. In between dress down days and field trips, there are many other activities taking place, including some studying. Here’s what’s happening:
1. St. Anne’s last Cookout of this school year will be next Friday, May 18th and 19th. Helper sheets are enclosed. Please remember that when you sign to work the cookouts, you sign to work BOTH THE FALL AND SPRING COOKOUT. Please be sure to fulfill your commitment. See the flyer for cost and order information. Our Cookouts are always very successful--other groups are asking how we do it!--and if anyone wants to bring baked goods to the cookout, I am sure they will go quickly!
2. Market Day Order Forms are also enclosed in this week’s envelope. This is the last order for the year, and to thank you for ordering, there is a special raffle for St. Anne School Families ONLY. If you order even one item this month, you will be eligible for a great summer meal package. See the flyer for more information and get your order in soon.
3. Grade 5 has a permission slip for their Reward Party
4. Grades 4 through 7 have a letter from the new Athletic Director for the Catholic Schools Sports Program of Dixon. We are very grateful to Aaron Walter who gave many years to the Sports Program as its Athletic Director, and we wish him well as he moves on. Please welcome Mr. Jesiolowski (Mr. J) and support his efforts to continue to make Dixon Catholic Sports a great program for all our youngsters.
NOTABLE NOTES:
A group called International Experience is seeking families to host students who will be attending Newman High School next fall. All three are girls, aged 15 years old. If you are interested or for more information, please call Tammy Pierson, area supervisor, at 825-222-7966. You may also check out the website usa.international-experience.net.
Please remember that NOW CARE will be doing physicals at St. Anne School on May 18th. Families need to register in the office if planning to have a physical done at St. Anne School.
Because of the K, 1, and 2 Field Trip this Thursday, Scrip orders will only come home on Friday this week. If for some reason you need your order sooner, please call the office.
Our Blue Ribbon Book Fair is here and open each day until May 16th. It will also be open over the weekend. It is a Buy One, Get One Free Book Fair and you are welcome to come and browse and stock up for the summer. There is a great variety and several types of kits that your youngsters could have a lot of fun with during summer break.
The Student Council is sponsoring its last Bake Sale on Thursday of this week--May 10th. Hopefully, there will be lots of goodies to sell. Grades K, 1, and 2 may even be able to go to the sale before they leave on their field trip so they have some goodies to take with them.
On May 15th, St. Anne School will have a late start. School will begin at 10:30 A.M. that day and it will be a FUN DAY as planned by our Student Council. There will be games, food, fun and other surprises. To participate, students will need quarters as all items will cost 25 cents each. Remember to mark your calendars about the LATE START. Lunch will be served this day.
Thursday, May 17th, will be an early dismissal for inservice work for our teachers. We will dismiss at 11:00 that day and no lunch will be served here.
Please remember that this week parents are asked to come in for their Commitment Signup. I will be available on Wednesday from 8:30 to 11:00 A.M. and from 4:00 to 6:30 P.M. and on Thursday from 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. It is very important that all families come in to sign their forms as soon as possible. You are reminded that the $100.00 Registration Fee must be paid by May 25th to count as a part of your tuition for 2012-2013. Some areas of fundraising are filling up quickly and may not be available so please try to come in as soon as you can.
This week, all our moms have been remembered in our prayers each day. May God bless you and strengthen you for the tremendous task that you have in raising your children in these times. May our Blessed Mother be your guide and inspiration.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
Sincerely,
Sister Marcianne, S.S.N.D.
P.S. Just a reminder that our uniform company will again be here on May 16th from 3 to 6:00 P.M. with samples and items for sale.
Dear Parents,
As the Mother’s Day Weekend approaches, it is good to think about Our Lady as a Mother. What must her days have been like as she, Jesus, and Joseph moved about the small house in Nazareth? Certainly there was cooking to be done, laundry (imagine the sawdust on the clothes of Jesus and Joseph!), and probably many trips to the well for water. Jesus probably helped with that, too, as well as working with Joseph in the carpenter’s shop. Time was probably given to prayer together in the morning or evening as Scripture shows that Jesus knew the psalms and other Jewish Rites. What a peace-filled home it must have been. Sometimes, it seems hard to pattern one’s home on that of the Holy Family, but with prayer, especially to Mary, moms of today may be able to find the guidance needed to make today’s home a little more like the one in Nazareth. The blessings of the home at Nazareth are certainly something for which all families can and should strive to attain.
These weeks of May are full and busy. In between dress down days and field trips, there are many other activities taking place, including some studying. Here’s what’s happening:
1. St. Anne’s last Cookout of this school year will be next Friday, May 18th and 19th. Helper sheets are enclosed. Please remember that when you sign to work the cookouts, you sign to work BOTH THE FALL AND SPRING COOKOUT. Please be sure to fulfill your commitment. See the flyer for cost and order information. Our Cookouts are always very successful--other groups are asking how we do it!--and if anyone wants to bring baked goods to the cookout, I am sure they will go quickly!
2. Market Day Order Forms are also enclosed in this week’s envelope. This is the last order for the year, and to thank you for ordering, there is a special raffle for St. Anne School Families ONLY. If you order even one item this month, you will be eligible for a great summer meal package. See the flyer for more information and get your order in soon.
3. Grade 5 has a permission slip for their Reward Party
4. Grades 4 through 7 have a letter from the new Athletic Director for the Catholic Schools Sports Program of Dixon. We are very grateful to Aaron Walter who gave many years to the Sports Program as its Athletic Director, and we wish him well as he moves on. Please welcome Mr. Jesiolowski (Mr. J) and support his efforts to continue to make Dixon Catholic Sports a great program for all our youngsters.
NOTABLE NOTES:
A group called International Experience is seeking families to host students who will be attending Newman High School next fall. All three are girls, aged 15 years old. If you are interested or for more information, please call Tammy Pierson, area supervisor, at 825-222-7966. You may also check out the website usa.international-experience.net.
Please remember that NOW CARE will be doing physicals at St. Anne School on May 18th. Families need to register in the office if planning to have a physical done at St. Anne School.
Because of the K, 1, and 2 Field Trip this Thursday, Scrip orders will only come home on Friday this week. If for some reason you need your order sooner, please call the office.
Our Blue Ribbon Book Fair is here and open each day until May 16th. It will also be open over the weekend. It is a Buy One, Get One Free Book Fair and you are welcome to come and browse and stock up for the summer. There is a great variety and several types of kits that your youngsters could have a lot of fun with during summer break.
The Student Council is sponsoring its last Bake Sale on Thursday of this week--May 10th. Hopefully, there will be lots of goodies to sell. Grades K, 1, and 2 may even be able to go to the sale before they leave on their field trip so they have some goodies to take with them.
On May 15th, St. Anne School will have a late start. School will begin at 10:30 A.M. that day and it will be a FUN DAY as planned by our Student Council. There will be games, food, fun and other surprises. To participate, students will need quarters as all items will cost 25 cents each. Remember to mark your calendars about the LATE START. Lunch will be served this day.
Thursday, May 17th, will be an early dismissal for inservice work for our teachers. We will dismiss at 11:00 that day and no lunch will be served here.
Please remember that this week parents are asked to come in for their Commitment Signup. I will be available on Wednesday from 8:30 to 11:00 A.M. and from 4:00 to 6:30 P.M. and on Thursday from 8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. It is very important that all families come in to sign their forms as soon as possible. You are reminded that the $100.00 Registration Fee must be paid by May 25th to count as a part of your tuition for 2012-2013. Some areas of fundraising are filling up quickly and may not be available so please try to come in as soon as you can.
This week, all our moms have been remembered in our prayers each day. May God bless you and strengthen you for the tremendous task that you have in raising your children in these times. May our Blessed Mother be your guide and inspiration.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
Sincerely,
Sister Marcianne, S.S.N.D.
P.S. Just a reminder that our uniform company will again be here on May 16th from 3 to 6:00 P.M. with samples and items for sale.
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