Dear St. Anne Catholic School Families,

The cooler fall weather is finally here, and there is so much to be grateful for! Congratulations to our varsity soccer and volleyball teams for making it to the playoffs! Volleyball will play on Monday at St. Vincent de Paul and soccer will play on Tuesday at home. We hope to see everyone out cheering on our Crusaders.

The Fall Festival was a huge success! Thank you for so generously sharing your time, talent, and treasure to make the event so special. It was wonderful to see so many of our families enjoying the day together. This weekend, the parish will host Trunk or Treat on Saturday evening — a safe and fun event for all ages.

Looking ahead, next week is filled with excitement! We will celebrate Red Ribbon Week, and pumpkins for the Pumpkin Contest are due on Tuesday. Our 8^th graders will visit Strake Jesuit and St. Agnes on Monday. After Mass on Wednesday, our 3rd graders will present their Saints’ Projects, and Cane’s will host Spirit Night that evening. On Friday, we will enjoy our Fall STREAM Day — a hands-on day of learning focused on science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

Don’t forget to register for Steps for Students — early bird registration closes on October 31st. Also, please sign up for the Vocations Dinner and a Movie by Thursday. You’ll find all event details in the Crusader Connection below.

As we move through this busy season, thank you for your continued support and partnership. Together, we are building faith, community, and lifelong learners.

Blessings,

Dr. Kendall Shamas

Principal

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November 3 - 7

National Vocation Awareness Week is an annual celebration in the Catholic Church dedicated to promoting, praying for, and supporting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life.

During this week our students will engage in activities, prayer, discussions, and guest speakers to foster an understanding of vocations as a response to God’s invitation to serve others and deepen their faith. Saints serve as powerful role models of how to live out a divine calling with courage, dedication, and love. They each responded uniquely to God’s invitation, whether as priests, religious sisters and brothers, or lay people, showing that all vocations are paths to holiness.

On Thursday, November 6th students are asked to

dress up as their favorite Saint.

WEEKLY EVENTS:

School Mass, Choir Practice, Rosary Club, Traveling Crucifix, PTO Pizza Friday, Lunch Helpers, After School Programs and Athletics

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

10/24 | November pizza opens through November 5 at noon

10/25 | Trunk Or Treat

10/27-30 | Red Ribbon Week | Pumpkin Decorating Contest

10/27 |Volleyball playoff game at St. Vincent de Paul at 5:00 pm

10/28 | Soccer playoff game at home

10/29 | 3rd Grade All Saints Presentation

10/31 | Spirit Dress | NOON DISMISSAL | STREAM Day | S4S Early Bird Registration closes

11/3-7 | Vocations Awareness Week | Spirit Dress for Raffle Ticket Participants

11/5 | Coffee with the Principal PK and Kinder Parents after Mass, 9:30am Library

11/6 | Dinner and a Movie in the gym

FILL THE FRIDGE:

email pto@sacst.org with questions

October | 6th Grade

November | 5th Grade * December | 4th Grade

January | 3rd Grade * February | 2nd Grade * March | 1st Grade

April | Kindergarten * May | PreK 3 and PreK 4

Veterans Day 2025 - Wall of Honor

Turn in pictures for Wall of Honor by Monday, November 10

Veterans Day 2025!!

The students of St. Anne will be celebrating Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 13th, at the school Mass at 8:30 am. We would like to honor those who have served our country and helped provide for our freedom with a Veterans Day Celebration.

To honor veterans and allow the students to see those who served and gave so much to our country, we will have a Veterans Wall of Honor display in the hall by the library. Please send photos of those family members who have served in the armed forces. Give them to your child’s homeroom teacher or Mrs. Ross in the library and they will be displayed on the wall. Make sure your name is taped/written on the back, along with the name of the veteran you are honoring, and how they are related to the student (i.e. grandfather, father, mother, aunt, etc.). We will return all photos the next week.

Please invite any family member or friend who has served in the armed forces to attend our annual Veterans Day Celebration on Wednesday, November 12th. Again, the celebration begins with Mass in the church at 8:30 a.m., followed by a reception in the library.

SPECIAL NEEDS MASS

** November 15th at 5pm **

We invite our parishioners with special needs and their families to celebrate Mass, November 15 at 5 PM.

Following Mass, enjoy a joyful reception in the parish hall.

Please see below for contact information.

KC 11472 is sponsoring a Special Needs Mass at the 5:00 pm Saturday Mass on November 15, 2025. This mass will recognize our “Special Loved Ones” within our St. Anne community. If you are or have a special needs individual, this mass is for you.

Please contact Cherie Leger @ 713-545-2548 or kckleger@gmail.com if you are planning to attend.

We will be sitting in a reserved area of the church. Depending on need and capabilities you may also help with greeting before mass and ushering. Please let us know if you are interested in assisting in either of these functions.

There will be a reception after the mass in the parish hall. More information about the reception will be made available in the next few weeks. Please share this information with those that may be interested in attending and/or supporting this mass.

ABSENCES



Parents are required to email the clinic at clinic@sacst.org to confirm a student absence by 9:30am– a voicemail message is acceptable notice. Parents/guardians of students marked absent with no notification will be emailed by the clinic to confirm the absence.  

VISITORS & VOLUNTEERS

Access to the school building during school hours is through the main entrance only. All visitors, including school parents are required to check in through the school office and show valid picture identification. Visitors approved to enter the building will be issued name tags that must be worn while on campus, including the gym.



If a student forgets lunch at home, the parent/guardian may bring the student’s lunch to the office. Delivery of lunches to students using services like DoorDash and UberEats is not allowed. Limiting deliveries is in alignment with the school’s safety protocols. 

Required – CMG Safe Environment Training and Background Check

All volunteers and staff must be CMG Safe Environment 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.