Dear Families: Last Friday, after a two-year delay due to Covid, Fr Colin blessed Mrs. Peterson’s Corner. Mrs. Bev Peterson was a beloved PreK aide who was on staff with us from 2010 to 2019. A favorite among students of all ages, she passed away suddenly in November of 2019 after a short 5-month bout […]
Principal Post February 1st
Dear Families: This week marks the national celebration of Catholic Schools’ Week. Typically, we begin our week with Mass and an Open House. With Covid numbers still high, we are not able (yet!) to have visitors in the building. We are delaying our celebration to February 14th – 17th when we hope to observe the […]
Principal Post January 25th
Dear Families: Every year as I conduct my exit interviews with our 8th graders, I always ask the question, “What are some of your favorite memories from your time at St. Anne?” I hear everything from, Field Day and Families to Buddies and Bake Sales. But, one of the most common answers is, “OPI”. For […]
Principal Post January 18th
Dear Families: I hope you had a chance to enjoy the long weekend and honor the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His legacy is one of hope and it is certainly much needed in our country today. I know I long for a time when I don’t have to think or talk about […]
Principal Post January 11th
“Hope smiles for the threshold of the year to come whispering, “It will be happier.” Alfred Tennyson Dear Families: The students and families of our school brought hope to many in our community with gifts of socks, gloves, gift cards and hygiene supplies from our Advent Homelessness Drive. The folks at the St. Martin […]
Principal Post January 4th
Dear Families: Welcome back and Happy 2022! I hope your holidays were filled with peace, joy and relaxation. I know they were filled with a good amount of snow! It’s nice to be back in our regular routine and we look forward to calmer weather and lots of learning ahead. January is a very busy […]
Principal Post December 14th
Dear Families: This past week, it has been such a pleasure to welcome parents to the building for the first time since March, 2020! All of us have enjoyed having you present to watch your child’s class perform their Christmas pageant song. This week, the entire program comes together as the 6th graders perform in […]
Principal Post Dec. 7th
Dear Families: Yesterday morning at our Advent candle lighting and Prayer Assembly, we began our extended Christmas pageant, allowing families to see their child/ren’s classes sing in-person. Though Covid has taken another of our favorite traditions, we can still have the pieces of the production performed over time. All classes are scheduled to see the […]
Principal Post – November 30th
Dear Families: I cannot believe that we have entered the season of Advent. Yesterday at our Prayer Assembly, our 6th graders led us as we lit the Advent wreath and sang our customary Advent song. Each morning from now until Christmas break, we will gather in Banchero Hall and have our Advent celebration. Traditionally, we […]
Principal Post November 16th
Dear Families: I think we are finally beginning to see the light at the end of this long Covid tunnel. The numbers throughout King County are falling and with all of our students (except PreK) now being eligible for vaccines, I feel confident that this positive progress will continue. Many parents have reported that they […]