St. Anne School Family Newsletter

February 11, 2015 Dear St. Anne Parents, There are (at least) two special events that are on the minds of our students and staff as I write this. One is last Thursday night’s Confirmation. Bishop Walsh confirmed our Catholic school students as well as the Catholic students of the parish. The non-Catholic students were there actively supporting their classmates. They, along with the entire seventh grade, served as the choir under the very able direction of J.R. Jaldon. I know that all of you join me in congratulating the Confirmandi and thanking all the students who participated so joyfully in the service, as well as Ms. Kelly who put so much effort into preparing the both the students and the Mass. She, along with all of our teachers, has a double role as both an educator and a spiritual guide. It is a special joy of Catholic education, but also a responsibility that we take very seriously.

The second major event in the air today is tomorrow’s Grandparents’ Day. This has become a tradition at our school and one in which students and teachers plan together what activities will be shared in the classroom. Walking through the halls, you hear discussions of various activities and see the excitement of the children knowing their grandparents will be visiting. From the third graders practicing their entertainment at recess to the eighth grade group carefully making the welcome poster, there is anticipation. We love having the grandparents here and hope the day is as special for the grandparents as it is for their grandchildren. This day and our other special activities are held because we are more than a place for academic education; we are a school community that supports growth in all areas, as our mission and philosophy state. School Closed – February 16 In observance of President’s Day we will be closed. School will resume Tuesday, February 17. Service Hours Due – February 17 Parent Service Hour records should be turned in to the school office by Tuesday, Feb. 17. Mrs. Perez will record your service hours and then return your Record Cards back to you via your youngest child on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Please remember we cannot approve service hours for donated items. For more information, please refer to our Parent Handbook. Ash Wednesday – February 18 Lent season begins! Please join us for Mass at 8:45. All students must be in full dress uniform.

Pop Warner Scholastic Awards Congratulations to Jacob Kleppin (4-2) who received two very prestigious awards Monday night. Jacob was inducted into the Pop Warner Football Scholastic Hall of Fame for his report card grades and extracurricular activities that are not sports related. The other was for making Scholastic All-American 1st Team. We congratulate Jacob for a job well done. Pertussis Whooping Cough (Tdap) ATTENTION ALL SIXTH GRADE PARENTS Get a head start…Under the California law all students entering the seventh grade must have proof of the Pertussis Whooping Cough vaccination BEFORE starting 2015-2016 school year. Please contact your child’s

physician to schedule an early appointment to avoid delays. Star Auction and Gala – March 21 Save the date! Star Auction & Gala to benefit St. Anne School Saturday, March 21 Moriarty Hall. All proceeds for this event will go towards technology upgrades and the primary science classroom. The Committee needs your help with donations for the raffle, gift baskets and silent auction. For more information regarding this event, please refer to the flyer attached to the VE. Questions? Email event co-chairs: Lisa Marie Gerard, lmgerard@comcast.net; Renee Spertzel, rzimmerli@yahoo.com; Gina Whelchel, whelchelg@aol.com St. Anne Federal Tax ID As the tax season approaches many of you may need the school Tax ID number for tax purposes: 94-1156680. 2015-2016 “New Student” Applications We are now scheduling all applicants for testing. Please note time slots are given on a first come first serve basis. If you have not submitted your application and are interested in enrolling your child (ren) please send in your application and the testing fee as soon as possible! For those needing application packets please stop by our main office or you may download the application packet from our school web site at www.stanne.com. For all other information, please contact the school office. SA Canvas Tote Bag Fundraiser Silk Screened canvas bags are available for $20 (proceeds benefit the Jr. High Washington, D.C. trip in April). To order your bag today fill out the attached order form and make checks payable to St. Anne School. Questions? Email Lisa

Marie Gerard at lmgerard@comcast.com. St. Anne Yearbook Orders You haven’t ordered your St. Anne Yearbook??? For $30 you will receive an 80 page of full color yearbook of precious moments for the school year 2014-15. So order today this is now time sensitive! Questions? Email May Lee at tylaukei15@gmail.com. SCRIP Cards Sold Mon./Fri. Mornings SCRIP Cards are sold every Monday and Friday out in the schoolyard BEFORE school begins. You may also purchase SCRIP cards from the office, at the SAPTO meetings, or on-line. To get a complete list of retailers or to order online go to www.shopwithscrip.com. For your convenience an order form is attached to the V.E. Questions? Email Ken Wu at sapto.escrip@gmail.com.

SIGN UP TODAY!

The fee of $88 for after-school chess includes:

8 weeks of chess instruction

Exclusive Academic Chess Booklets

NO CLASS ON 3/20,4/3,4/10

To sign up: Make check payable to St. Anne School and return to school office.

Academic Chess at St. Anne School

When: Fridays

Time: 3:15-4:15

Session 3: 2/27,3/6,3/13,3/27,4/17,4/24,5/1,5/8

Meeting place: tba

Curriculum is designed to fit the needs of all levels. Continuing and new students are welcome. Academic Chess Workbooks are given out according to skill level.

* Classes can be pro-rated for late sign up.

Chess teaches children to:

• Think Deeply

• Gain Confidence

• Solve Problems

• Develop Patience

• Evaluate Positions

• Compete Well • Visualize Results

• Strategize and Plan

For more information call: JESSE at (415)412-4040OR(888)44-CHESS

or check out our website at: www.academicchess.com

—— Return form with payment payable to St. Anne School and deliver to school office—• I give permission for my child to attend after-school chess classes on Fridays at St Anne School

STUDENT:____________________GRADE:________________________TEACHER:____________________ ADDRESS:_______________________CITY:____________________________ZIP:_____________ PARENT NAME:________________________PARENT SIGNATURE:______________________ HOME PHONE:_____________________WORK PHONE:_____________________EMAIL______________ Child will be: Picked up _______Extended Care ___________

St. Anne 2014-2015Order Form

Yearbooks are a fabulous way of preserving your child’s past!

It’s a wonderful way to remember all their classmates, teachers, and school events for many years to come!

Order your book now for $30

(Quantities are limited)

80 Pages of Full Color Pictures!

Class Pictures - Pre-K through 8th Grade * Faculty Sports Section * Parish Festival * Year Round School Events

Collage Pages * Autograph pages and much more…

Please return this completed form to the office with a check payable to St. Anne School.

Child’s Name: ___________________________________________ Grade/Class:_______________________

Parent’s Name: __________________________________ Email: ____________________________________

Qty: _________Yearbook(s) x $30 = ____________________

If you have any questions, please contact May Lee at tylaukei15@gmail.com

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Black and White Cocktail Party Saturday, March 21, 2015, 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM

Moriarty Hall, St. Anne Church, 850 Judah Cocktails, Heavy Hors d'oeuvres

Silent Auction, Live Auction, Fund a Need Event website: https://stannesf.ejoinme.org/gala2015

$40 per person $10 for unlimited beer and wine, $15 for unlimited cocktails and beer and wine

$15 for childcare (food included)

In 2015, the proceeds raised at the Gala will go towards technology upgrades such as new computers and carts, and towards the Primary Science Room that is used for grades 1 to 4.

Exciting changes are in store for the event in 2015:

• Hot bites buffet bar including steak and crab cakes • Passed hot and cold appetizers from local restaurants • Dessert and coffee bar • New art projects • No more drink tickets: All inclusive prices: $10 for all beer and wine, $15 for cocktails and beer and wine To purchase tickets, visit event website at: https://stannesf.ejoinme.org/gala2015 or use the below order form. Questions about tickets? Contact Admissions Chair Serena Rizzo at serenajrizzo@gmail.com.

STAR AUCTION AND GALA TO BENEFIT ST ANNE SCHOOL – MARCH 21, 2015 Please make checks payable to SAPTO and send to school with your child to “ATTN: GALA TICKETS c/o Serena Rizzo” or mail to: St. Anne Star Auction & Gala Committee, 1320 14th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122 ATTENDEE NAME(S): CHILD NAME(S) AND GRADE(S): EVENT TICKETS: I would like to purchase ______ event tickets @ $40 each, for a total of $______ BEER AND WINE: I would like to purchase ______ unlimited beer and wine bracelets @ $10 each, for a total of $_____.

COCKTAILS, BEER AND WINE: I would like to purchase ______ unlimited cocktail, beer and wine bracelets @ $15 each, for a total of $___

CHILDCARE: I would like to purchase childcare for _____ children @ $15 each, for a total of $______. OTHER: I cannot attend, but please accept my tax-deductible donation of $_______.

DONATIONS NEEDED

To make this event a great success, we need donations! Please help us raise money for technology and the Primary Science Room

by donating any of the following items:

RAFFLE ITEMS - o We are in need of some big-ticket items for the raffle, such as laptops, iPads or televisions;

vacation rentals or sports tickets, gift certificates for massages, sports tickets, restaurants, hotels, etc. Please help out if you can.

o Contact Raffle Chair Cassandra Wallerstein at Cassandrawallerstein@yahoo.com GIFT BASKETS -

o Themes for this year’s gift baskets include: Love to Cook/Kitchen Stock Your Bar Got Coffee and Tea?

Bookworm Staycation Sports Fan/Gaming

o Please consider donating any of the following new items: Keurig, coffee mugs, Kindle or other e-reader, sporting and event tickets, sports equipment and memorabilia, gaming equipment, movie passes, restaurant gift cards, wine, rum, vodka, drink mixing accessories, glasses, wine openers, books, cookbooks, cooking utensils, mixing bowls, etc.

o Contact Gift Basket Chair Frances Flannery at fjflannery@gmail.com

GENERAL AUCTION ITEMS o Do you have friends or family members who own local businesses—hair salon, restaurant, home

goods, clothing company, spa, or hotel? Their generous donation is a business/tax deduction and an opportunity to recognize their business or service on our Facebook page and Star Auction & Gala event website.

o Please ask for donations from restaurants, hotels, your children’s classes—like ballet, baseball, soccer; hair salons, spas, wine shops, clothing stores, coffee shops anywhere you spend your money!

o Contact event chairs about donations at stannedonations@gmail.com or call Gina @ 415-902-9554

Prefer to just donate money or do you have a relative who wants to donate money? Send a check made out to SAPTO with your child to Renee Spertzel c/o Max Spertzel, 2-2 or visit our website at https://stannesf.ejoinme.org/gala2015

Volunteers Needed Look for Volunteer Spot with available volunteer positions soon. If you want to be included in communications

about open volunteer positions, contact Volunteer Chair Angela Yee at alee389@hotmail.com

Other Questions? Please contact one of the chairs above, or the Star Auction and Gala to Benefit St. Anne School Co-Chairs:

Lisa Marie Gerard, lmgerard@comcast.net; Gina Whelchel, whelchelg@aol.com; Renee Spertzel, rzimmerli@yahoo.com

Tax receipts will be provided. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. St. Anne School Tax ID # 94-1156680