St. Anastasia’s Catholic Schools Week Events

Jan. 29-Feb. 3, 2023

National Catholic Schools Week (CSW) is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Now entering its 49th anniversary year with 5,938 Catholic schools. Let’s celebrate our Catholicity and strengthen our core values of 

daily prayer, weekly Mass, and serving one another!

FAITH - EXCELLENCE - SERVICE 

Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023

• 9:30 AM Staff will attend Mass followed by coffee in the Parish Center 
• Preview and bid on the GALA baskets after all our Masses in the Parish Center this weekend!  
• All students and families attend Mass this weekend at St. Anastasia or your parish, take a picture with your priest or in front of your church, and email pictures to [email protected]

Monday, Jan. 30, 2023

• Adoration for staff
• 8:15 Mass for Middle School (parents/grandparents invited)
• Coffee Truck for Faculty & Staff by PTO
• Kick-off on St. A Live 
• Bring a small jar of peanut butter in for the 4th-grade service project, the Peanut Butter Brigade, to help needy families in St. Lucie County.
• Faith Reflection Survey-earns a no homework pass on Tues. 1/31 for returning it

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023

• 8:15 Mass for K, 2nd, 4th grades (parents/grandparents invited)
• Thank you to our students who serve as Lectors or Altar servers 
• ‘Bible Buddies’ between the classrooms
• No homework for completing the faith survey
• Friends and Family Bible Study & Craft Night - 6:00 PM Parish Center 
• Please use the Sign Up Genius to RSVP https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4ea4af2ba3f4c70-kids

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023

• 8:15 Mass for 1st, 3rd and 5th grades (parents/grandparents invited)
• Sister Mary will visit 2nd grade to share about her mission school in Tanzania
• Students will make prayer cards in school to take home to encourage prayer before meals, bedtime, and special blessings. This We Believe pamphlet will also be sent home that shares our Catholic beliefs.

Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023

• Jeans Day - $5 minimum donation to help Fr. Mark and Sister Mary’s Mission in Tanzania. Proceeds will go to support the orphans and St. John Vianney School. A spirit shirt (blue & gold) or Christian shirt can be worn with jeans. No cash or checks. Please upload funds to the "other" account in the FACTS Family Portal if you wish to participate.
• Picnic Lunch on the soccer field - parents are invited to bring lunch and a blanket or chairs to enjoy fellowship with your child and other families. Lunch schedule: 
• K 10:50-11:20
• 1st 11:00-11:30
• 2nd 11:10-11:40   
• 3rd 11:20-11:50
• 4th 11:30-12:00
• 5th 11:40-12:10
• 6-8 12:10-12:40

Friday, Feb. 3, 2023

• Show your Catholic Identity by wearing a crucifix, saint medal, scapular, faith bracelet. Wear regular uniform (Middle School Mass Day uniform)
• Feast of St. Blaise school Mass 10:30 AM (live stream for parents)
• Noon Dismissal 
• St. Anastasia Church & School Building on Faith Gala - The Greatest Love Story (John 3:16) at 6:00 PM

Congratulations to our 2022-23 Teacher and Employee of the Year!

Please join us in congratulating our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Crull, and our Employee of the Year, Mrs. Runte! These two amazing ladies go above and beyond each day to serve our children and families at St. Anastasia Catholic School! We are so blessed to have them! 

Virtue=Strength

This week's virtue is Foresight. Foresight is the strength to think ahead and consider what if or what might happen.

Upcoming Dates

January 26 - 100th Day of School

January 27 - 7th Grade Retreat

January 27 - Pre-K Pajama Day

January 29-February 4 - Catholic Schools Week

February 3 - Fourth Annual Building on Faith Gala

February 7 - 4th Grade Parent & Grandparent Mass

February 10 - PTO Meeting

February 10 - Pep Rally ($5 Spirit Wear Day to benefit Cross Catholic Outreach)

February 10 - PTO Father-Daughter Valentine's Dance

February 14 - PTO Valentine's Day Dress Fundraiser ($5 per person)

February 20 - President's Day - No School

February 21-23 - InView Testing (Grades 2-8)

February 24 - School Advisory Council Meeting

February 27-March 3 - Terra Nova Testing (Grades 2-8)

InView & Terra Nova Testing News

IMPORTANT REMINDER from Mrs. Richmond

InView and Terra Nova testing is coming soon! Please note the following important testing dates for students in grade 2-8:

• FEB. 21, 22, 23 - InView Test, grades 2-8
• FEB. 27, 28 AND MARCH 1, 2, 3 - Terra Nova Test, grades 2-8

All students must be PRESENT AND ON TIME during testing. If you have any questions or concerns regarding testing, please contact Mrs. Richmond at [email protected]. 

Important Registration News - PLEASE READ

Fourth Annual Building on Faith Gala

The Fourth Annual St. Anastasia Catholic Church and School “Building on Faith Gala” is Friday, February 3, 2023 at the RiverWalk Center in beautiful downtown Fort Pierce. God’s greatest gift to us is His love and His Son, Jesus, reflects that love. “The Greatest Love Story” is the theme of the evening, and we will celebrate God’s love for us and the love we experience daily as part of our Catholic Community!

Beginning at 6 p.m., the event features a silent auction, appetizers, open bar, a delicious dinner, live auction and much more! Again this year, the silent auction will be online at www.stanastasiachurch.org/GALA and bidding begins on January 28th. You do not have to be present at the gala to bid on the silent auction items! A preview of all the items will be available at the Parish Center after all the Masses during the weekend of January 28th-29th.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact us at 772-461-2233 or [email protected]. 

Attention Parents:

New this year, all of the Homeroom Auction items will be on the online silent auction which is open to anyone in the public, not just those attending the Gala. Online bidding for the silent auction opens on January 28 and closes at 7:30 p.m. on February 3. You are encouraged to promote your homeroom’s basket to your family and friends, either on social media or via text or email, to bid it as high as possible. The grade with the auction item that gets the highest bid wins a Pizza Party!

RSVP and purchase your tickets by clicking here: www.stanastasiachurch.org/GALA.

Thank You to the Committee

The Gala Committee has been working hard for months to organize a successful and fun event! A special thanks goes out to Melanie Wiles, Linette Trabulsy, Joy Yancy, Nicole Beiser, Rachel Beiser, Nency Perez, Alma Macias, Janie Reed, Rachel Triche, Quinn Wheeler, Darlene Francis, Jarret Romanello, Beth Petermeier, Genia Leonard, and Jennifer Leen for all their hard work!

Thank You to Our Sponsors

We are thankful to our sponsors who have already joined us in making this event a success! If you or your business would like to sponsor this event, please click here and go to the "tickets" button or contact Mrs. Trabulsy at [email protected].

Presenting Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

A & G Concrete Pools, Inc.

Blackwell & Sons AC

Compass Real Estate Group, Inc.

Healthy Harvest

Guettler Brothers Construction

White's Tackle

Gold Sponsor

The Reed Family

Silver Sponsors

E&J Pools, Inc.

Paul Jacquin & Sons, Inc.

Mervis Cafe & Grille

Price Fire Protection

J. Brantley Schirard

Sea Coast Air Conditioning & Sheet Metal

Summerlin's Marine Construction

The Takahashi Family

The Wiles Family

Bronze Sponsors

Ardalan Pediatric Dentistry

Brandon Blais Electric

East Coast Lumber & Supply Company

Families United Working Together for the Mercy of God

G&C Pest Control

Haisley Funeral Home

Hilton Homewood Suites

Madden Law Firm

Alma Elizabeth Event Decor

Black Lab Creative

Kristin's Kookies

John Carroll Catholic High School

Southern Eagle Distributing Inc.

Literacy Week

Our students are thoroughly enjoying Literacy Week activities by reading and sharing the gift of reading with friends!

Positive Office Referrals

Congratulations to these awesome students for receiving Positive Office Referrals! 

Pre-K News

Welcome to the Pre-K News! Click here for updates!

Middle School News

Our crew from St. A Live enjoyed an informative field trip to the studios of WPBF News last week. They watched a news broadcast, learned about how the broadcast is put together, and even reported the weather forecast!

Health Screenings Upcoming

On February 7th and 8th, St. Anastasia Catholic School students will receive a health screen according to state requirements. Dr. Brian Skirvin, nursing program instructor at Indian River State College, along with nursing students from the college and parent volunteers will screen the students. Students who wear glasses or contacts are reminded to wear them on the day of the screening. 

The screening requirements this year include:

New students in grades 2, 3, 4 and 5

Body Mass Index, Vision and Hearing

New students in grades 7 and 8

Body Mass Index, Vision, Hearing and Scoliosis

Kindergarten

Vision and Hearing

Grade 1

Body Mass Index, Vision and Hearing

Grade 3

Body Mass Index and Vision

Grade 6

Body Mass Index, Vision, Hearing and Scoliosis

If you do not want your child to participate in the screenings, please submit a written statement to the office by Friday, February 3, 2023.

PTO News

Father-Daughter Valentine's Dance

Join the PTO for the Father*-Daughter Valentine's Dance on Friday, February 10th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Parish Center. Pre-K 3 through 8th grade students welcome! Contests, sweets, DJ, dancing, and lots of fun! $5 per person. Use the QR code on the graphic to RSVP on the Google form. For information, contact Mrs. Scott at [email protected]. *Dads, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, or guardians are welcome. 

Click here to RSVP.

If you would like to donate or volunteer at the dance, click here.

Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Conkle for sponsoring the DJ for the Dance!

Valentine's Day Dress Fundraiser

Church News

Order a 2022-23 Yearbook Today!

Ring in the year knowing you’ve reserved a St. Anastasia Catholic School yearbook for your student! This way, they can start this year looking forward to the day the yearbooks arrive — and all the smiles it will bring. Yearbooks cost $35. Click here to order. School code is #17269.