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First Grade Artwork!

St. Anne School

Empowering a New Century ☩ Faith, Learning & Service

Our Mission

The mission of St. Anne School, in partnership with parents and the parish family, is to provide a quality Catholic education that promotes educational excellence, fosters the living of Gospel values, builds Christian community and inspires compassionate service.

2024-25 School Theme: “Guide me in your truth and teach me.” –Psalm 25

 

Dear Families,

Welcome to Teacher Appreciation Week! During this week we honor all our teachers, assistant teachers and the support staff of our school. These individuals work tirelessly to create a rich and rewarding learning environment so all our students can grow and thrive.  Their dedication and hard work makes all the difference and we are truly blessed to have each of them in this school building sharing their gifts and passion for education.  Already this week, the staff has received lovely coffee drinks and flowers and on Thursday the Parent Association will host the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon.  Thanks to all who are helping with that event. 

The 4th graders gave us a very fitting and inspiring Prayer Assembly on Monday to launch our week. They took time to explain each of the Beatitudes: Blessed are the poor, the mourning, the meek, those who hunger for righteousness, those who are merciful, those clean of heart, the peacemakers and the persecuted.  The 4th grade highlighted many members of our staff who are examples of specific beatitudes. They encouraged all of us to choose one of these Beatitudes this week to live out because God will reward all of us with his love. May all of you find moments of God’s grace in your days this week.

Habemus papam! Last Thursday the white smoke rose from the Vatican to announce that a new pope had been chosen! What a blessing for our faith community! This is the first US born pope and he chose the name Pope Leo XIV. “Robert Prevost was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He studied in Catholic schools in Chicago and later in Rome, Italy.” He was ordained in 1982 and his work took him to Peru where he became a bishop before taking a job at the Vatican in the last several years.  In his first speech, Pope Leo talked about bringing people together and building bridges and dialogue. This is a great opportunity for families to read and learn together about this historical moment. We wish every blessing upon our new pope!

Gratitude to our parent school leadership bodies!

  • Parent Association: For the last three years, Minou Reisinger and Kris Lund have chaired our Parent Association.  During that time, they have ensured the continuation of some of our beloved events such as the Father Daughter Dance and Mother and Son Bowling/Golf. They have helped the parent community come together to create connections and build the community spirit that is so valued by our families. They have led with vision, enthusiasm and a deep love of this community.  During their tenure they started and grew the Fall Carnival event, they helped increase communication and foster understanding and a sense of community through all the activities they organized. We are so grateful for their dedication. So now, we are looking for new chairs for next year! This leadership role works to realize the mission of the Parent Association and provide ongoing support to the school community.  Please reach out to Sean or Heidi with your interest or just to discuss further.
  • School Commission: This advisory board supports the mission of the school by ensuring fidelity to school finances, facilities, and Catholic identity.  At the end of this year, Kathleen Gallagher and Rob Gillette will be stepping down from the commission. We are so grateful for their leadership.  We are excited to welcome Scott Medley, Sarah Dunne Kettle and Luli Chaluleu. They bring backgrounds in education, change management and finances. We wish to thank and acknowledge the highly qualified group of applicants. 

MAP Testing: We are in the process of having all students in second through eighth grade take the end of year MAP test in Reading, Language and Math. As you may recall, students also take this test in the fall.  Data from this testing helps us track student progress longitudinally and helps us make plans to meet student’s individual learning needs. The best preparation for students is to be well rested and well fed.

Putt Putt golf potluck this Friday!  Hope to see everyone this Friday, 5-7pm for the Parent Association sponsored Putt Putt golf potluck on the playground.   Thank you to the Kindergarten family leads Ben Barker, Damon Isham and Erika Love for helping organize. 

Parish News:

  • To read the newest Church bulletin, please head over to: Weekly Communications St. Anne Catholic Church
  • The Annual Catholic Appeal (ACA) has launched!  Our goal this year is $103,380 and we are hoping to match last year’s 38% participation rate. This year’s rebate project is focusing on the parish roof repairs. Here is the link: https://www.stanneseattle.org/give/annual-catholic-appeal-2025/

Dates for your Calendar

  • May 14: Middle School Free Dress
  • May 14: 5th Grade Notables
  • May 15: Teacher Appreciation Lunch
  • May 16, 8:45am: May Crowning Mass
  • May 16, 5-7pm: Putt Putt Golf Potluck 
  • May 22: Parent Association sponsored pizza lunch for the whole student body!
  • May 23, 1:45pm: Talent Show
  • May 26: NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day
  • May 27: Tropical FREE DRESS spirit day
  • May 29: Learning Celebration (No school this day–but every student will have a scheduled time to come in and share with their parents some of their great successes throughout the year. No Aftercare.)
  • May 30: Field Day
  • June 2, 2:15: Bump up Day
  • June 5, 5pm: Graduation
  • June 12: NOON DISMISSAL
  • June 13: 8:45am Mass (dismissal for the summer after Mass)
  • June 13: No Aftercare

Stay well,

Heidi