April 2010

Parent Newsletter
A Note From the Principal ~ Ms. Cristy Perry
What a wonderful weekend to celebrate Easter! I hope that every-
one was able to spend time in worship, prayer, thanksgiving, and
joy with family. Please feel free to join us for all of our activities
listed in the calendar. We will send out special invitations, but if
yours doesn’t seem to find it’s way home, please come!
Happy Easter!
I would like to invite you to come to our Alumni Mass and Lunch-
eon this Saturday at 11:00am. We will begin with Mass, and have a
complimentary luncheon after. There will be a slideshow of pre-
sent and past students, photos and artwork on the walls, and an
open house of the school. As parents of our children, we welcome Inside this issue
you in to the St. Anne alumni as supporters of Catholic education. I
Alumni Luncheon .................. 1
hope to see you there!
Field Day............................... 2

“Kids on the Block”................ 2

Lunch Update ....................... 3

Confirmation ........................ 3

PTO News............................. 4

Birthdays .............................. 4

Notables ............................... 4

You’re Invited!
Alumni Mass and Luncheon Important Dates

4/1-4/5 No School– Easter

St. Anne Parish 4/10 Alumni Mass and Lunch-
eon
Saturday, April 10 4/13 Les Passees “Kids on the
Block”
Mass Begins at 11:00am 4/14 Dixon Gallery Art Program
4/16 Field Day
Complimentary Lunch served after mass in Nenon Hall. 4/22 Casual Day

4/25 St. Anne Parish Dinner

4/29 Confirmation
5/1 Cinco de Mayo Celebra-
tion
 Field Day!
Les Passees: Kids on the Block
Les Passees, Inc. is a women’s volunteer organization
that provides advocacy and support to enhance the
quality of life for children and their families in our com-
munity. It is the oldest women’s volunteer organization
in Memphis.
We need par-
This year, Les Passees will be bring
ent volunteers
the “Kids on the Block” to our school.
to help with
The Les Passees Kids On The Block
Field Day on
are a special group of puppets that
April 16.
are designed to be child-sized charac-
Grades 1-5 will
ters. Using the art of puppetry, their
have field day
mission is to educate children about
in the morning
social concerns and differences, giv-
from 9:15-11:15.
ing them the skills to stay safe and
Grades 6-8 will
healthy. The puppet characters have definite likes and
have field day
dislikes, hopes and fears, talents and limitations. The
from 12:00-
puppets work as a powerful interactive art form to pre-
2:00.
sent students with researched programs designed to
Parent volun- help them tackle difficult issues.
teers are
needed to help The Les Passees Kids On The Block performances
with the activi- make it easy to learn about differences, mental and
ties and to physical health issues, conflict resolution and peer
serve lunch. pressure. The puppets present candid honest dialogue
Come ready to designed to replace misconceptions with facts, aware-
have fun! ness, sensitivity and understanding.

Thank you, Miss Wedamen, for bringing this wonderful

program to St. Anne School!

Les Passees information taken directly from their website at

www.lpmemphis.org. Please call them at 761-5525 for more information or
to become a volunteer.
Cafeteria News
At the beginning of the this school year, we announced that the
cafeteria would no longer offer microwaves for student use. The
microwaves were replaced at that time , and the students were
allowed to use them. Unfortunately, we will remove the micro-
waves at the end of this week (April 9). There are many issues with
the microwaves including a burn risk, long lines, students putting
non-microwavable items in the microwaves, and a constant sanitation and cleaning issue.
Please do not send microwavable meals with your children. We will no longer offer micro-
waves for student use.

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone
who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
Sacrament of Confirmation

St. Anne 8th graders and PRE students will be con-

firmed on Thursday, April 29, 7:00pm, at the Cathe-
dral of the Immaculate Conception. Students being
confirmed and their sponsors should arrive by
6:00pm.
Confirmation is a Catholic sacrament of mature Chris-
tian commitment and a deepening of baptismal gifts.
Like Baptism and Eucharist, it is a Sacrament of Ini-
tiation for Catholics and a Sacrament of faith in God's
fidelity to us. Please join us on this wonderful occasion as our students move
along their faith journey.

Congratulations!
Chris Elion Haven Germany Mihael Maldonado
Austin Tabulog Paige Taylor
 PTO News
NEXT PTO MEETING ~ April 22 at 6:00pm
THANK YOU PTO!
Thank you to everyone who came out for our last meeting and auc-
Birthdays in April
tion!
Get your favorite Mexican recipes ready! Cinco de Mayo is celebrated
6th Grade
May 1st at St. Anne! We will need volunteers and everyone is invited.
Alyce, 10
Kim, 18 PTO recently paid for our internet filtering software. This software
keeps the web safe for our students!

2nd Grade PTO President, Tulie Germany, is helping plan Field Day. Please help
us by volunteering half a day on Friday, April 16.
Elijah, 19

1st Grade
Manny, 1 Resurrection Egg Hunt
Notables– Top Left Clockwise– Travis, Johnny, and
Kindergarten Therese work together to solve the clue while Sr. Ancilia
Julia, 2 helps—Elaina, Julia, and Aspen get their item from Mrs.
Wise to put into their egg—Middle School winners of the
Resurrection Egg Hunt: Rex, Nick, Jaylond, and Kim—
Nick and Jordan match clues to eggs

St. Anne Catholic School

670 S. Highland St.
Memphis, TN 38111

Phone (901) 323-1344

Fax (901) 458-5215