The school will be closed for Family Day Monday, February 20th, 2017

Family Day

NEWSLETTERFEBRUARY 2017

DEVELOPING MIND, BODY AND SPIRITSaint AnneCatholic Elementary School

If you have or know of anyone in our boundary area that has a child who was born in 2013 (JK) or 2012 (SK but not in JK) and would like to register for the upcoming school year.

REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACEFebruary 21st - 10am-4pmFebruary 22nd - 10am-7:30pm

PParents/Guardians are invited to contact the schoolto set up and appointment.

Parents/Guardians are required to bring theirchild’s birth certificate, baptismal certificate andimmunization records.

P A R E N T S A R E I N V I T E D T O C O N T A C T T H E S C H O O L T O S E T U P A N A PFor more information please contact the office at519–621-8920519–621-8920

RegistrationJunior/Senior Kindergarten September 2017-2018 First Term

Report Cardswill be going home onThursday,

February, 16th, 2017

FIRST TERMREPORTCARDS

St. Anne Catholic Elementary School | 127 Elgin Street North, Ontario N1R 5H6 | Tel: 519.621.8920 | stannecambridge.wcdsb.ca

PRAYERSWe continue to pray for all intentions in our school community – for those who have

passed away and all who need our prayers during time of sickness.

THANKS TOThank you to Kathleen Voradeth for organizing our pizza days and to our many

parent volunteers for helping to recieve forms and deliver.

Thanks, Congratulations and Prayers

THE WATERLOO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD IS PLEASED TO OFFERA FEE BASED EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMFOR CHILDREN FROM JK TO GRADE 6

We provide before and after-school learning for children in

JK to grade 6 with a Full/Part-time recurring weekly schedule. Available from as early as 7:00 a.m. to as late as 6pm. . Incorporate the same play-based, inquiry and exploration approach taken in the regular school day.. Offer parents a convenient school location and a safe and healthy environment for young children with no wait lists. Are run by the same knowledgeable Registered Early Childhood Educators from the school day. Allow for consistency and security for parents and children. . Are available for an affordable fee offering a variety of payment methods including most major credit cards. Are eligible for Region of Waterloo child care subsidy

To register visit www.wcdsb.ca

Extended Day Programs will operate only at sites

with sufficient parent demand Program location

will be announced

Paint a Bright Future with Us

Starting thisFebruary we willnow be having two pizzadays a monthThursday,February 9th February 9th

andThursday,

February 23rd

We will alsobe celebratingShrove TuesdayFebruary 28th February 28th pancakes servedin the morning.

SCHOOL LUNCHDAYS

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Scientists In SchoolsOn February 6th, Mrs. Vermet’s grade 2 class will be working with Scientist Marie. The workshop is called All About Liquids.

Homework ClubA lunch homework club has begun. Students that need to catch up onwork or who work or who want to get ahead can go to the homework club. There is a teacher supervisor and a grade 8 tutor to help them with their work.

Student GovernmentThe student government is organizing a candy gram sale for Valentines Day. We will be selling "Rocket Candies" for .50 cents each or 3 for a dollar.These candy gThese candy grams will be delivered to students on valentines day. The money raised will go towards the student government so we can provide rewards, certificates etc. to the student body.

Family Math NightWe will be holding a Family Math Night on Wednesday, February 22ndfrom 6:30pm-7:30pm. We welcome all families to join us for a fun nightof learning.

NewscastNewscastPlease tune into our weekly St. Anne Newcast. You can subscribe to the channel by going on youtube and typing in StAnneNews.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT ST. ANNE

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Resiliency QuestionnaireFor Students in Grade 4-8“All students in Grades 4 to 8 from our school are taking part in a questionnaire

during the weeks of February 1st – March 10th. The Resiliency: Assessing

Developmental Strengths questionnaire is an important part of the work we are

doing at our school. This questionnaire will take approximately 60 minutes to

complete and complete and was developed to gather general information about young people

in our Catholic school community. The purpose of this questionnaire is to gather

information about student's strengths such as self-confidence, desire to achieve,

relationships, attitudes and behaviours that can be used to support appropriate

student services and programs in the school and community. This questionnaire

will prwill provide us with a better understanding of the strengths and needs of young

people by understanding how they perceive themselves, their surroundings, and

their perceptions of the interactions they have with adults in their lives. The results

from this questionnaire will help us as a school to support the healthy development

of our students.

This questionnaire is not a test and will not be used to eThis questionnaire is not a test and will not be used to evaluate any one particular

student, nor be used for report cards, diagnosis or psychological assessment

purposes. Your child's responses to the questions are confidential and anonymous.

The information at the school level is used to inform activities to enhance school

engagement, positive learning experience and academic success. The results from

the survey will be presented in an anonymous format by gender and grade for

his school. However, Board level trends will be shared with community partners

to inform and direct services within to inform and direct services within Waterloo Region. All collected data will be

stored in a secure, password-protected network drive at Meritcore and on an

encryptedserver. Letters have been sent home to individual students regarding

the process.”

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School CouncilThe next School Council Meeting will be on:

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH AT 4:30PMAll are welcome to attend our monthly meetings.

Minutes from the previous meetings are located on the school website.

*Parents we need you*We are looking for parents who would like to voulnteer help out with We are looking for parents who would like to voulnteer help out with pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, on the morning of February 28th, 2017 For volunteer info please email: stannecambridgeschoolcouncil@gmail.com

Here are the 2017 Blue Spruce AwardTM Nominated Titles

St. Anne Library is pleased to provide Forest of Reading to ourstudents this year. Blue Spruce for Primary, Silver Birch for Juniorand Red Maple for Intermediate.

Library News

We would like everyone in the St. Anne School Community to remember the grade two students in our prayers as they prepare for two specialoccasions, the Sacrement of First Reconciliation and the Sacrament ofFirst Communion. First ReconciliationTuesday, February 21st at 6:30pm at St. Ambrose ParishTuesday, February 21st at 6:30pm at St. Ambrose Parish

First CommunionSaturday, April 22nd, at 1pm at St. Ambrose Parish

First Reconciliation and First Communion

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1.) Make The TimeIn terms of supporting your child’s overall social and emotional welfare, family meals are very important. Children who sit down at the table and eat meals with theirfamily tend to have a healthier weight and may have be er success at school.

2.) Feed Yourself, Feed Your ChildrenParents often have a tendency to feed their children rather than feed themselves.The family meal works best if parents put on a meal for themselThe family meal works best if parents put on a meal for themselves and“invite” their children to join in.

3.) Plan SnacksThe key word being planned in place of grazing. Snacks are mini meals that helpsustain children between meals and guarantee that they will be hungry enoughwhen they sit down for dinner.

4.) Set the Standard FFeeding children appropriately requires a division of responsibility. Parents areresponsible for the what, when and where of feeding. Children are responsible forthe tasting, trying, and determining how much they will eat of what’s served.

5.) Serve It Up All TogetherPut everything on the table at the same me, sit down and don’t get up until you are fnished. Help your child get served, serve yourself and refuse to be distracted from your own meal, your child will attend to his or her own meal rather than try to getyyou to respond to their every need.

Adapted from: Ellyn Sayer, RD- Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family

Strategies For Ensuring Mealtime Sucess

What Bad Weather?The snow and ice may be upon us, but that can make the walk to school even more fun, as long as you’re dressed properly! Students who walk to school have the extra benefit of knowing they are prepared for outdoor recess, which will happen unless the temperature dips below -20 degrees Celsius. Make sure you’re ready for your whole day by checking out St. Anne’s School Day Forecast (which includes a pictogpictograph of what to wear!)https://www.theweathernetwork.com/forecasts/school-day/list.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

School Council4:30-5:30pm

ShroveTuesday

Pizza DayFirstReconciliation6:30pmSt. Ambrose Church

FamilyMath Night6:30-7:30pm

Pizza Day

Valentines Day

Spirit DayRed/White/Pink

Officer MikeVisits our School

1st TermReport Cards

DentalScreeningJK/SK, 2, 4,6, 8

Spirit Day

Mental HealthEvent atMonsignor Doyle6pm-8:30pm

Ground HogDay

Family DayNo School

FEBRUARY 2017

DEVELOPING MIND, BODY AND SPIRITSaint AnneCatholic Elementary School

St. Anne Catholic Elementary School | 127 Elgin Street North, Ontario N1R 5H6 | Tel: 519.621.8920 | stannecambridge.wcdsb.ca