Dear St. Anne Catholic School Families:

Happy New Year! We hope you all enjoyed the holidays and spent quality time with family and friends. We look forward to the spring semester and all the blessings it will bring. Everyone is refreshed and ready to take on the new year.

The end of January brings our annual celebration of National Catholic Schools Week with more information coming out soon. There is still time to register for STEPS for Students. STEPS for Students is an annual archdiocesan wide fundraiser that happens immediately following Catholic Schools Week. It’s a 5K run/walk event held downtown. This year it will be held on Saturday, February 10th. Our goal is to have 100% participation in this event, whether that means attending the event or hitting the snooze button, which means registering for the event but not attending. All the funds raised by our students who solicit donations come directly back to our school, with almost 100% of the registration fee also coming back to St. Anne, so it is a great way to support our school. You can register for STEPS for Students by clicking HERE. Please be sure to choose St Anne School – Tomball when you register. As always, thank you for your support of our school.

With gratitude,

Kendall Shamas, Ed.D

Principal

GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, WHO IS GOOD, WHOSE MERCY ENDURES FOREVER. PSALM 106:1

NWEA testing window will begin next week.

Saturday, January 6 - Alumni Event

Monday, January 8-

Tuesday, January 9 | School Spelling Bee | Gala Zoom Meeting

Wednesday, January 10 | 8:30am School Mass | Boys Basketball Home Game's beginning at 4:30pm

Thursday, January 11 | Booster Club Meeting 9:10am | Girls Basketball Home Game's beginning at 4:30pm

Friday, January 12 | PTO Meeting 8:15am | Report Cards Posted

No School on Monday, January 15 in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

All that Glitters

Gala 2024

ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND GALA PLANNING MEETING

Gala planning meeting Tuesday, February 9 @ 8pm - Hope to see you!

Meeting ID: 879 0609 9645

Passcode: 642602

The Gala committee is looking for volunteers! We could use some help with donation requests and coordinating the wine pull. Contact us at gala@sacst.org.

ST ANNE 2023- 2024 YEARBOOK ON SALE NOW!

Go to jostens. com

Click- Shop your school

Type- St Anne Tomball

Select- 2024 Yearbook ($35)

Student Recognition Ads also available

If you have questions contact Cary Herndon cherndon@sacst.org

The race is on between elementary and middle school!

The first to reach 100% student registration will have a donut party!

The link to register is here: https://runsignup.com/sacstomball

DECEMBER 2023

ATTENTION PRESENT AND FUTURE SPORTS FAMILIES:

Lots of fun items to discuss for our St. Anne Crusader Sports!!! We are happy to announce that Booster Club is moving and grooving as we have kicked off basketball season. So many exciting new things are happening. THANK YOU for all the help from everyone!!! First off, congratulations to our basketball teams for a great start. Girls are three games in and undefeated beating some tough competition!! Thank you to all the coaches both boys and girls for your efforts and hard work. We appreciate you!

We have some major updates since our last newsletter:

-      We have a SHINY new gym floor!

-      The scoreboard for the gym is on order and scheduled to arrive in January

-      We are in the process of ordering new Crusaders stadium folding chairs for the benches

-      The fields are getting a major makeover!!!! HUGE THANK YOU to all those who are making that happen! SO EXCITING for our outdoor sports

****HELP NEEDED*** We are in need of volunteers for the concession stand as basketball picks back up in the New Year. We will also be in need of donations for different concession items. Thank you in advance.

Be on the lookout for our new spirit store. We are finalizing details and hope to have it up in the new year. More info to come!!!

Come on out and cheer on our teams and show your Crusader Spirit!!! We welcome everyone, both middle school and elementary, it’s never too soon to get involved. Please click the link and become a part of the sports future here at St. Anne!

Our next meeting is January 11th at 9:10am. We welcome you in person or via zoom!!!

Thank You from Booster Club,

President: Kristen Sullivan

Vice President: Melissa Huynh

Secretary: Alicia Yarborough

Treasurer: Haley Littleton

Fundraising Chair: Jackie Williams

Frassati Catholic High School

January Open House - January 17

The Frassati Catholic Open House is the perfect event for 6th-8th grade students and families interested in becoming Frassati Falcons. On Wednesday, January 17, from 6-8pm you're invited to the Frassati Catholic Open House for an info session and tours of campus. Learn more about Frassati Catholic, meet current students and faculty, and take the opportunity to see what life is like at a Frassati Falcon. RSVP at https://www.frassaticatholic.org/openhouse.

For questions about Frassati Catholic enrollment, please contact Director of Enrollment, Mr. Tim Lienhard at admissions@frassaticatholic.org

Required – CMG Safe Haven Training and Background Check

We are so excited about the upcoming 2023-2024 school year, and we are thankful for everyone who volunteers their time and talents to St. Anne Catholic School. The students, teachers and parents really appreciate all the hard work that is put into making all our events a success.

All volunteers and staff must be CMG Safe Haven trained to work with children within the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Please plan time to take the online, self-paced, Safe Environment Course (CMG Connect). This course certification is entirely free, online, easy to complete, and valid for five years.

Click on the link below to register. You will not need to print the certificate since all your training completion dates are retained in the system. If you have any questions or need some assistance, please  email Elizabeth Dailey in the school office.

Click here to register for CMG Safe Haven Training

IMPORTANT NOTES

You will be required to complete a criminal background check as part of the registration process. 

Under the Affiliation tab answer the following questions:

·       “Primary Parish/School” – Answer: St. Anne Catholic School - Tomball

·       “Select A Role” – Answer: Volunteer.

·        “I participate as a/an” – Answer: #2 Volunteer (Church/Archdiocesan Catholic School)

From your Dashboard – Click: Start Safe Environment Mandatory Training– Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

On the last page of the curriculum, submit your background check information. Please enter your name as listed on your government issued identification.

·        Note: The training will remain In Progress until your background check is processed and reviewed by the Archdiocese. This can take up to 2 weeks.