Parents, if your child is tardy to school you will need to follow proper procedures for dropping off.  The adult dropping off the student will need to come to the office and sign the student in so the school has a record of tardness and why the child was late.  The procedure is the same if they have an appointment.  Remember if you are picking your child up for any reason during the school day you will need to send a note to the teacher so the teacher is aware a child is leaving early.

This procedure is also important for the safety and welfare of your child.  Parents who fail to comply with this policy should expect consequential administrative actions to be taken to correct this problem.

Thank you for your cooperation.

FUNDRAISER SALES

The catalog items will be delivered on Sept. 28th.  Watch for a reminder with more information regarding pick-up. As soon as you have delivered your items and collected the money, you may send it to school, however, all the money is due no later than October 11th.  Our coordinators have requested that you make out an individual check for each child.  We want to thank our Coordinators, Kersten Sand and Linda Schmidt for their help with this, it requires a lot of their time and effort.  There is also a lot of time devoted to taking care of the money and for that we thank Tiffany Siewert.

ORIENTATION

Thank you for attending our Orientation.  It was very gratifying to see our parents show support of their children’s Catholic Education and the faculty of  St. Anne’s.  I was disappointed in those who didn’t attend, even though the number is small. Let’s make it a great year!

SCHOOL DROP OFF AND PICK-UP

Any students dropped off before 7:35 a.m. and those still here at 3:20 will be sent to latchkey and billed accordingly.  This is to insure that they are being properly supervised by an adult.

EARLY RELEASE AND ADMIT TO CLASS PROCEDURES

When a student arrives late to school or is returning from an appointment the person bringing him/her and the student must come to the office to check in and get an “Admit to Class” form.  When students are being dismissed early or leaving during the day, the person picking them up must send a note with the student in the morning then come to the office and sign them out.  If he/she is picking up a  Middle School student  the person picking up will receive a “Release from Class” form to give to the teacher before the child will be released.  K-5 elementary students will be picked up in the Elementary School Office and do not need a release form.

JEAN DAY/SPIRIT DAY

Students will be allowed to wear a nice pair of jeans on Friday, Sept. 17th, if they wear a St. Anne T-shirt or if they don't have the St. Anne t-shirt they may wear their uniform shirt with jeans.  The t-shirts/sweatshirts you ordered at registration will be delivered in time for this event.  The Volleyball and Football teams will be recognized at an assembly in the gym starting at 10:30.  Parents are welcome to attend.

BROWN TAKE HOME ENVELOPES

The envelope in which you received this Newsletter will be used each month for our Newsletter and other items of importance.  When your YOUNGEST child brings this home we ask that you take the time to read all the enclosed items and then sign it and return it to the classroom teacher.

STEWARDSHIP ENVELOPES

We know there are many ways to be good stewards and it doesn’t always include money.  On the enclosed stewardship envelope that your child will receive each First Friday of the month, there is a place to write how your child may have given his time & talent. Some of those things might be helping around the house, worked hard on some project, helped with the yard work, babysat with siblings, etc.  I would encourage you to let your child use their OWN money for the treasure part of their stewardship.

ST. ANNE SCHOOL—ONLINE

You can view the Newsletter online at www.stannewichita.org.  Go to the St. Anne Catholic School link to find sports information, Accelerated Reader lists with titles, authors, and reading level,  monthly school calendar, lunch calendar, Parent Handbook, PowerSchool Link and the Latchkey Registration.

ST. ANNE’S CORE BELIEFS

We believe that every attempt should be made to maintain the dignity of both the adult and student.

We believe that students should be guided and expected to solve the problems they create without making problems for anyone else.

We believe that students should be given the opportunity to make decisions and live with the results. Whether the consequences are good or bad.

We believe that misbehavior should be viewed as an opportunity for individual problem solving and preparation for the real world.

We believe that it is best if a student does most of the thinking.

We believe that there should be a logical connection between misbehavior and resulting consequences.

(Jim Fay Love and Logic Institute, Inc.)

DENTAL CARDS

If you take your child/ren to the dentist on a regular basis, please ask the dentist for verification for our health records.  This will be added to your child’s health file.  If we have one on file at the time we do our dental checks here at school then we will not need to check your child’s teeth.  Most dentist offices have the cards and you may also request them from the school office.

DILLONS GIFT CERTIFICATES

Do you know you can help the Parish each time you shop at Dillon's?  If you use gift certificates to purchase your groceries and gas a percentage will go back to the parish.  The gift certificates can be purchased at the Parish Office or after all the Masses on the weekend.

LUNCHROOM REQUEST

Please remember to use the pink envelopes, sent home with low balance reminders, when sending lunch money.  If you will fill out all the information on the front of the envelope then Janet will know to which account money should be applied. Account numbers are in the top right-hand corner of the reminder.  If this information is not fill out correctly your money could be misdirected to the wrong account.  If you have any questions call Janet at 529-1421.

OFFICE HOURS

On Tuesdays the office will close at 3:15 every other day it will be open until 3:30.  If there is any business you need to conduct in the office please do so before that time.

Parent’s Prayer

Gracious God, fill me with your grace so that I may be an example of your loving care to my child.  Give me the patience, energy, and confidence I need to be a good parent.  Strengthen and unite our family in our love for one another.

Parish life is one of the best ways to stay in touch with a supportive community and the Gospel.  Participation at Mass, reception of the sacraments, and involvement in spiritual, educational, and social activities at the parish are all ultimately designed to encourage, guide, and help us in our faith journey.

Thanks to all of you for helping us get off to a good start for the coming school year!

Mr. Kenton, Principal