Yearly Archives: 2024

So Many Things to Celebrate!

St. Anne’s Families,

We have many exciting days ahead and so many things to celebrate. First of all, thank you for all those that contributed to the Fundraiser. We raised a total of $15834.65 for the school community. Amazing efforts Phoenix Family!

Secondly, our students are celebrating so many gains in their learning. Whether it is self-regulation skills on the yard or problem-solving in the classroom, our students have been working hard on refining their learning skills and accomplishing so much in their academics. The efforts of the staff and students cannot be understated.

Lastly, our community celebrated a pompom reward. Mr. Sullivan was able to secure a Freezie donation so it didn’t even cost the school a penny. However, our students have been working so hard that we think they have earned even more. So we are taking our Family Science Night to the next level! Next Wednesday, May 29th from 5 to 7PM  we are hosting a Family Science Night. Our friends at Wilfred Laurier are setting up all the coolest STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) experiments for our community to enjoy as a family. There will be Free Pizza and Drinks for Everyone that attends. But since our students are so amazing, we are having an ICE CREAM Truck there as well. All St. Anne’s students get free ice cream. Anyone else in attendance is welcome to purchase an ice cream treat as well. Tickets for our students’ Free Ice Cream will be distributed through their teacher prior to the event. It will be a lot of fun!

A huge thank you to our CSAC (Catholic School Advisory Team). Shout out to Amanda Smith, Leslie Di Tulio and Nina Machado. They collaborated on a grant that will be funding a huge portion of this event. The parents that are advocating for our students and working hard to put together amazing moments for our community are truly incredible people.

The Week Ahead at a Glance:

Wednesday May 22nd

• Top 8 Prize Winners from Fundraiser have lunch with Mr. Sullivan.

Thursday May 23rd

• Grade 4s at Shades Mill
• Grade 7 immunizations in the Library
• Welcome to Kindergarten Night from 6 to 8 PM

Friday May 24th

• Father Gary to meet with Grade 7 classes.

Saturday May 25th

• Clothing Closet at 9AM to 12 PM at St. Anne Cambridge. As your kids need the next size up, come check out the amazing assortment of clothes available!
• Confirmation at St. Ambrose Church starting at 1 PM

Monday May 27th

• Happy Monday! Take a Breath.

Tuesday May 28th

• Grades 4 to 8 Track and Field Meet at Doyle All Day

Wednesday May 29th

• Family Science Night from 5 to 7 PM. FREE PIZZA AND DRINKS for Everyone! Free Ice Cream from the Ice Cream Truck for St. Anne’s Students.

Thursday May 30th

• Crowning of Mary Liturgy at 10:45AM led by Ms. Schwab’s class. All are welcome to attend.

Friday May 31st

• P.D. Day for staff. Students remain at home for the day.

Important Upcoming Dates

Monday June 3 – Student of the Month Assembly: Focus is celebrating Inclusion and Belonging

Sunday June 16– Father’s Day

Thursday June 20 – Closing School Mass at 10AM at St. Ambrose Parish. All are Welcome to Attend.

Friday June 21 – National Indigenous People’s Day

Tuesday June 25 – Term 2 Report Cards Go Home

Wednesday June 26 – Closing Assembly in St. Anne’s Gym: Focus is celebrating Self-Directed Learning

Thursday June 27 – Last Day of School for Students

Friday June 28 – PD Day

Reminder: Friday March 29th and Monday April 1st are Holidays. No School.

Easter reminds us that hope should never be lost for as dark the road may seem, there always lies light at the end of it. From all of us to all of you, may wonderful blessings be upon you and all your loved ones this Easter Weekend.

Some Big Events Happening This Week

Tuesday is Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday is February 13th. It is the day before Ash Wednesday, where we begin a season of Fasting, Prayer and Almsgiving. Since Ash Wednesday also falls on Valentine’s day, we have decided that Valentine’s Day will also be celebrated on Tuesday, February 13th. A voice message reminder went out last week clarifying this change.

We will celebrate the day by having a St. Valentine Spirit Day and dressing in Red, White, and Pink! AND Thanks to our Grade 7 and 8 helpers and our CSAC team, we are going to be serving Pancakes on Tuesday morning and have a community breakfast. It will be a great day.

We are able to return to some traditional card/treat exchanges for this special day. If you are sending in Valentines Cards, please try do so for the whole class.

If you are planning on bringing in Valentines Cards and/or a treat for classmates, please note that non-food items are encouraged, but any edible treats should be prepackaged and clearly labeled nut-free.

Please know that the Anaphylaxis (Life Threatening Food Allergies), Nutrition Policy and our continued focus on Equity, remind us to be extremely careful with respect to food sharing. Aside from the pancake breakfast, we will not serve the Valentine’s treats during the day, but rather send it home so that on these special occasions so that parents get to make the final decisions with their children’s best interests in mind. Thanks for your understanding!

On Wednesday we will be having an Ash Wednesday liturgy. This is where we as Catholics are reminded about the purpose of Lent. We enter a time of prayer and reflection where we try to focus on serving others and we are reminded about the great love shown to us by God, as we act in loving ways towards others. It is a time of fasting, where we may choose to give up something that matters to us so we can be reminded to stay connected to God. It is a personal journey for each of us, yet we walk the path together as a community. This 40 day period culminates with our Easter Celebrations. Here is a great 3-minute Video on Lent if you are curious about some more specifics of the season.

The Week Ahead at a Glance:

Monday February 12th

• Minecraft Team Building in Library Continues at Lunches.
• OLOF playing St. Anne’s Girls Volleyball at St. Anne. Let’s Cheer on our Phoenix players!
• Boys Basketball team playing at SVDP afterschool. Let’s Cheer on our Phoenix players!

Tuesday February 13th

• Pizza Day
• Shrove Tuesday Pancake breakfast during the morning. Thank you CSAC for supporting us with this event.
• Valentine’s Day being celebrated TODAY as tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. Dress in Red, White or Pink.
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Wednesday February 14th

• Ash Wednesday. Wear Purple today as we enter Lent.
• Ash Wednesday Liturgy at 9:30AM in the St. Anne Gymnasium. All are welcome to attend.
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Thursday February 15th

• Term 1 Report Cards Go Home
• St. Anne’s Girls Volleyball team playing at St. Elizabeth. Let’s Cheer on our Phoenix players!

Friday February 16th

• Happy Friday

Monday February 19th

• Family Day. No School for Students and Staff.

Important Upcoming Dates

Monday February 26 – MDI Survey Completed this Week at St. Anne.

Friday March 1 – Student of the Month Assembly: Focus is celebrating Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Tuesday March 5 – First Reconciliation for Grade 2 Students at 6:30PM at St. Ambrose Church

Thursday March 7 – Last day of school before March Break

March 8-15 – March Break

Monday March 18 – First day of school after March Break

Tuesday March 26 – Epilepsy Awareness Day Wear Purple

Thursday March 28 – Holy Thursday

Friday March 29 – Good Friday

Monday April 1– Easter Monday

Wednesday April 3 – Student of the Month Assembly: Focus is celebrating Discerning Believers

Saturday April 13 – First Communion for Grade 2 Students at 11 AM at St. Ambrose Church

Thursday April 18 – Easter Mass at St. Ambrose Church at 10 AM. All are welcome to attend.

Friday April 19– P.A. Day

Friday May 3 – Student of the Month Assembly: Focus is celebrating Global Citizenship and Sustainability

May 5-10 – Catholic Education Week

Sunday May 12 – Mother’s Day

Thursday May 16 – Crowning of Mary Liturgy at St. Anne’s at 10:45 AM. All are welcome to attend.

Monday May 20 – Victoria Day

Thursday May 23– Grade 7 Immunizations

Saturday May 25 at 11AM at St. Ambrose Parish– Confirmation

Friday May 31 – PA Day

Monday June 3 – Student of the Month Assembly: Focus is celebrating Inclusion and Belonging

Sunday June 16– Father’s Day

Thursday June 20 – Closing School Mass at 10AM at St. Ambrose Parish. All are Welcome to Attend.

Friday June 21 – National Indigenous People’s Day

Tuesday June 25 – Term 2 Report Cards Go Home

Wednesday June 26 – Closing Assembly in St. Anne’s Gym: Focus is celebrating Self-Directed Learning

Thursday June 27 – Last Day of School for Students

Friday June 28 – PD Day