MARCH NEWS 2011
TERRA NOVA TESTING
Testing for grades K-7 will be administered from February 28th through March 11th. The preparation you can help with is to be sure that the children have plenty of rest (at least 8 hours of sleep), eat three balanced meals daily and arrive at school on time. This routine sets the tone for the day so the children can start off relaxed and ready to participate. Encourage your children to listen carefully to the teacher as the directions are given and to do the best they can.
If your child misses part of the test due to illness, we will do our best to have him/her make it up. Please understand that if several sections are missed, it may be impossible to make up; and therefore, the test may not be sent in for scoring.
The students should come prepared each day with two or three sharpened number 2 pencils.
CONFIRMATION
We ask for prayers for our eighth graders. They have been preparing for the sacrament of Confirmation that will take place March 25th. Since the beginning of this school year, they have been doing service hours, as well as, keeping up with their studies. On March 1st they will enjoy the experience of the Confirmation Retreat.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Our seventh and eighth grade students participated in an Americanism essay competition sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. Three of the students had winning essays, and the first place essay has been sent on to the Third District Americanism Chairman for further competition. The winners are: 1st prize – Andrew Navarro, grade 8; 2nd prize – Carina Wedryk, grade 8; 3rd prize – Michael Medina- Moulfarha, grade 7.
Several of our Junior High students, whose names are listed below, have written poems that have been submitted and accepted into the 2011 Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans.
Grade 6: Lauren Cikulin, Juan Flores, Justin Goshen, Lisa Ledezma, Lailah Martinez, Ryan Navarro, Karisa Ploszaj, Karina Rivera, Julissa Velazquez.
Grade 7: Noah Alvarez, Jessalyn Cabrales, Gianna Caporale, Delia Cuellar-Gallegos, Destiny Hernandez, Mikayla Kelly, Marco Medina, Michael Medina-Moulfarha, George Mitchell, Crystal Padilla, John Rivera.
Grade 8: Robert Flores, Kaylin Ledezma, Marta Medina, Adam Ortiz, Arianna Vanna, Elizabeth Zuccarelli.
Annunciata is proud of all of you!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
FEBRUARY NEWS 2011
OPEN HOUSE—THANK YOU
Our thanks to all of you who helped to make the start of Catholic Schools Week a success! Whether you spoke at the week-end masses, baked, served, set-up, cleaned-up or attended, all of your efforts helped to make our Open House a wonderful, positive experience. We also acknowledge the hard work of the students and their teachers for the great display of classroom work and projects. Many visitors complimented the students’ work on display, the friendliness of the staff, and the school in general. All in all it was an exhilarating and uplifting day. This Open House was very well attended. Several new families came to see what were are all about.
MANY, MANY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU THAT MADE IT HAPPEN!!
Many thanks also to the Family and School Committee for coordinating the exciting events and to all those who volunteered to carry them out! The activities for Catholic Schools Week include: Scholastic Book Fair, all school bingo, a variety of out of uniform fun days, an ice cream social, a special collection for the Christina Taylor Greene Memorial Fund, a Talent Show and an all school mass on Friday.
BROWNIE TROOP
The Brownie Troop that meets here is looking for a co-leader for next year. If you are interested you may call Mary Ann Sellers at (773) 734-3934.
HELP ME UNDERSTAND/ESPECIALLY WITH MORE SNOW PREDICTED?
Throughout this year I have been trying to encourage you to use the morning drop off plan on the parking lot. I just cannot seem to understand why you would have your children climb through the snow and walk in areas that were not shoveled when they could walk on salted and shoveled paths that were purposely cleaned for the ease of walking to the building? It’s also a mystery, why you would park the cars on the very busy 112th Street to drop off children or jay-walk. Many cars just don’t stop on 112th. It’s mind-boggling!!! Please USE the safest plan to drop off children in the morning. Use the Avenue H driveway to enter and the Avenue G driveway to exit. If the children exit the cars on the passenger side they NEVER WILL BE IN FRONT OF A VEHICLE. If you do park the car to walk your children to the building, PLEASE CROSS AT THE CORNERS (WE HAVE A CROSSING GUARD).
BE SAFE NOT SORRY!!!
DO NOT DROP OFF CHILDREN ON 112TH OR AVENUE H!!!!!
OPEN HOUSE—THANK YOU
Our thanks to all of you who helped to make the start of Catholic Schools Week a success! Whether you spoke at the week-end masses, baked, served, set-up, cleaned-up or attended, all of your efforts helped to make our Open House a wonderful, positive experience. We also acknowledge the hard work of the students and their teachers for the great display of classroom work and projects. Many visitors complimented the students’ work on display, the friendliness of the staff, and the school in general. All in all it was an exhilarating and uplifting day. This Open House was very well attended. Several new families came to see what were are all about.
MANY, MANY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU THAT MADE IT HAPPEN!!
Many thanks also to the Family and School Committee for coordinating the exciting events and to all those who volunteered to carry them out! The activities for Catholic Schools Week include: Scholastic Book Fair, all school bingo, a variety of out of uniform fun days, an ice cream social, a special collection for the Christina Taylor Greene Memorial Fund, a Talent Show and an all school mass on Friday.
BROWNIE TROOP
The Brownie Troop that meets here is looking for a co-leader for next year. If you are interested you may call Mary Ann Sellers at (773) 734-3934.
HELP ME UNDERSTAND/ESPECIALLY WITH MORE SNOW PREDICTED?
Throughout this year I have been trying to encourage you to use the morning drop off plan on the parking lot. I just cannot seem to understand why you would have your children climb through the snow and walk in areas that were not shoveled when they could walk on salted and shoveled paths that were purposely cleaned for the ease of walking to the building? It’s also a mystery, why you would park the cars on the very busy 112th Street to drop off children or jay-walk. Many cars just don’t stop on 112th. It’s mind-boggling!!! Please USE the safest plan to drop off children in the morning. Use the Avenue H driveway to enter and the Avenue G driveway to exit. If the children exit the cars on the passenger side they NEVER WILL BE IN FRONT OF A VEHICLE. If you do park the car to walk your children to the building, PLEASE CROSS AT THE CORNERS (WE HAVE A CROSSING GUARD).
BE SAFE NOT SORRY!!!
DO NOT DROP OFF CHILDREN ON 112TH OR AVENUE H!!!!!
DECEMBER NEWS 2010
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Many thanks to the entire Family and School Committee and their families and all those (including students) who cooked, served and helped to make this year’s Pancake Breakfast on November 21st a success. The food was delicious, the decorations and atmosphere were terrific and the company was pleasant. Our thanks also to the all of the guests who came to enjoy the event! Everyone’s hard work brought a profit of $820.00 to the school. THANK YOU!
OUT OF UNIFORM DAY—DECEMBER 2ND
Since all the school families did such a fantastic job of collecting over 1,000 food items for our Thanksgiving Food Drive, all students will be given an out of uniform day, Thursday, December 2nd as a thank you. Please wear appropriate clothing watching necklines, hemlines and proper fit. No one is to wear make-up or nail polish.
RECONCILIATION
Reconciliation for our students in grades 3—8 will be December 15th. Grades 6, 7 and 8 will attend in the morning; and grades 3, 4 and 5 will attend in the afternoon.
BAND PROGRAM
The Winter Band Program is Thursday, December 9th at 7 p.m. in the school hall. All band members need to be at school by 6:30 p.m. and piano students are to come at 6:40 p.m. The dress for the concert is as follows: Advanced band wears all black; beginning band and piano students wear nice dress clothes. No one is to wear tee shirts, gym shoes, jeans or shorts!
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM—MONDAY, DECEMBER 20TH —7:00 P.M.
Parents/guardians, grandparents, family and friends are all invited to join us for an evening of musical delight. Our children and teachers are working very hard to present our Christmas Program. The school children, Pre-K—8, should wear “Sunday Best” clothing—red and/or green or Holiday dress. If a grade needs to wear something special, the teachers will inform the families. On December 20th the children should be in Church by 6:45 p.m. They are to leave their coats with their families. The children will be sitting with their classes until the end of the program.
COLLECTION FOR THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
During December our school will be having a toiletry collection for the Little Sisters of the Poor. Since their mission is to care for the aged and disabled, they are always in need of toiletries. As an act of sharing with those in need we are asking for families to donate the following items from December 1st – December 15th. The items listed are the most important: KLEENEX, BODY LOTION, MOUTHWASH, BODY WASH (SHOWER GEL), EFFERDENT, DEPENDS. Please be generous and think of the elderly in your family that someday may need assistance. Items can be brought to your child’s homeroom.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
We are in the season of unpredictable weather conditions. Please listen to the weather reports on radio and TV. We will also use the School Reach phone system. That is why we need accurate phone numbers. Children should dress appropriately for the weather.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Many thanks to the entire Family and School Committee and their families and all those (including students) who cooked, served and helped to make this year’s Pancake Breakfast on November 21st a success. The food was delicious, the decorations and atmosphere were terrific and the company was pleasant. Our thanks also to the all of the guests who came to enjoy the event! Everyone’s hard work brought a profit of $820.00 to the school. THANK YOU!
OUT OF UNIFORM DAY—DECEMBER 2ND
Since all the school families did such a fantastic job of collecting over 1,000 food items for our Thanksgiving Food Drive, all students will be given an out of uniform day, Thursday, December 2nd as a thank you. Please wear appropriate clothing watching necklines, hemlines and proper fit. No one is to wear make-up or nail polish.
RECONCILIATION
Reconciliation for our students in grades 3—8 will be December 15th. Grades 6, 7 and 8 will attend in the morning; and grades 3, 4 and 5 will attend in the afternoon.
BAND PROGRAM
The Winter Band Program is Thursday, December 9th at 7 p.m. in the school hall. All band members need to be at school by 6:30 p.m. and piano students are to come at 6:40 p.m. The dress for the concert is as follows: Advanced band wears all black; beginning band and piano students wear nice dress clothes. No one is to wear tee shirts, gym shoes, jeans or shorts!
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM—MONDAY, DECEMBER 20TH —7:00 P.M.
Parents/guardians, grandparents, family and friends are all invited to join us for an evening of musical delight. Our children and teachers are working very hard to present our Christmas Program. The school children, Pre-K—8, should wear “Sunday Best” clothing—red and/or green or Holiday dress. If a grade needs to wear something special, the teachers will inform the families. On December 20th the children should be in Church by 6:45 p.m. They are to leave their coats with their families. The children will be sitting with their classes until the end of the program.
COLLECTION FOR THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR
During December our school will be having a toiletry collection for the Little Sisters of the Poor. Since their mission is to care for the aged and disabled, they are always in need of toiletries. As an act of sharing with those in need we are asking for families to donate the following items from December 1st – December 15th. The items listed are the most important: KLEENEX, BODY LOTION, MOUTHWASH, BODY WASH (SHOWER GEL), EFFERDENT, DEPENDS. Please be generous and think of the elderly in your family that someday may need assistance. Items can be brought to your child’s homeroom.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
We are in the season of unpredictable weather conditions. Please listen to the weather reports on radio and TV. We will also use the School Reach phone system. That is why we need accurate phone numbers. Children should dress appropriately for the weather.
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