Dear Families: Last Friday we celebrated Halloween as an entire school once again. It was a fun-filled day with parties, a parade and a special costume contest awards assembly. Though we couldn’t celebrate as much as we would have liked to, it still was a joyful day. Next year, we hope to welcome parents back […]
Principal Post October 26th
Dear Families: Last week we celebrated three days of Unity. From orange outfits (the color of unity) to St. Anne colors or CYO jerseys identifying the entire school as a team, to ending the week wearing Pajamas for “putting excluding to bed and goodnight to grudges,” it was a fun and informative way to highlight […]
Principal Post October 19th
Dear Families: What an amazing afternoon at our Move-a-thon last Thursday. It was the first event that felt more normal than any we have experienced over the past 20 months. Though we divided into grade level groups and had two 30 minute sessions versus our traditional 60 minutes, we were still able to have the […]
Principal Post October 12th
Dear Families: Welcome to Move-a-thon week! It’s nice to be planning for an event that more closely resembles our traditional Move-a-thon. Though the entire school will not be “moving” at the same time due to distancing guidelines, we will still be spending the afternoon with the same goal… to exercise and raise money for our […]
Principal Post October 5th
Dear Families: Last Friday we gathered together for our traditional, Blessing of the Animals. Father Colin was on hand to celebrate the event honoring St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, whose feast day is October 4th. Pre-Covid, we would gather with our school family and parents would bring pets of every shape and […]
Principal Post September 28th
Dear Families: As was evidenced by the rain and cooler temperatures these past few days, we have entered the season of Fall. We turn the calendar to October on Friday. In a school, the end of September is always welcomed. The rhythm of the school day takes hold and the opportunity for deep learning presents […]
Principal Post September 21st
Dear Families: Thank you for attending one of the Back-to-School Night sessions last Thursday. I know all of us are getting really tired of anything virtual but it is always important for teachers and parents to be able to communicate. I know the teachers were very appreciative of the chance to give you information about […]
Principal Post Sept. 14th
Dear Families: Last Friday, we had our first all-school Mass in over a year and a half. It was wonderful to have the classes together in the church. Though safety protocols and maintaining a three-foot distance between students was challenging, they all adjusted nicely and even hummed along as Ms. Vizzare sang the familiar hymns. […]
Principal Post Sept. 7th
Dear Families: Welcome to the first day of the 2021-22 school year. At our Prayer Assembly this morning we focused on our school year theme: “Take Courage” from the Gospel of John. As we continue to face challenges from Covid, we will work together to support one another in staying safe and healthy. It truly […]
Uniform update
School dress code It is a normal family ritual in summertime for kids to want to try out the latest hair and adornment fads. Hair colors and styles, henna tattoos etc. are typical experiments. Now is the time to bring appearances back into compliance with the school dress code. Due to Covid protocols last year, […]