Dear St. Anne Catholic School Families:

Summer is flying by and we find ourselves already counting down to the start of the 2022-2023 school year. We take great pride and pleasure in welcoming you to our school community. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with you and your children to make this upcoming school year great.

We believe that everything we do is in answer to a call to become part of something of great importance - sharing in the work of Jesus Christ. We do that by making Jesus known and loved through our words and actions, and molding our students as His disciples. Our purpose as a school is fulfilled when people are drawn to a closer relationship with Jesus, while experiencing the blessings and traditions of a Catholic education. We invite all members of our school community to join us in embracing and living the theme of this school year - GRACE. It will serve as our guide in interacting and working with all, as together we spread the love of Christ.

It is our hope that you are having a safe, relaxing, and fun-filled summer with quality time for family and friends. As you read this newsletter, you will find our staff is busy organizing and getting ready for the start of the year. Be sure to read through the Crusader Connection for important information about upcoming events, school goals, and uniforms.

We look forward to seeing our returning families again and getting to know our new families. We thank everyone in advance for working with us to make the coming school year the best year yet.

Thank you for choosing St. Anne Catholic School.

Only by His Grace,

Kendall Shamas, Ed.D

Our annual school improvement goals are drawn from our long-range strategic planning as well as local, Archdiocesan and accreditation initiatives. In 2022-2023 we will:

• Strengthen our Catholic Identity by strengthening our relationship with the parish; encourage members of the school community to participate in parish ministries, programs, and activities.
• Increase parishioner involvement in school activities such as fundraising, volunteering, and curricular/extracurricular programs.
• Form a religion committee consisting of parish and school representatives.
• Strengthen ways to integrate faith into activities and programs in a visible and consistent manner.
• Continue to strengthen curriculum & instruction by implementing the new Science and Social Studies guidebooks curriculum from the archdiocese; integrate writing across all content areas, implement a new ELAR textbook series for K-8^th grade.
• Increase efforts to market our school and grow enrollment.
• Develop a comprehensive marketing and development plan.
• Strengthen our technology program by purchasing needed hardware to enhance instruction in the classrooms; explore options to use technology for innovative ways to enhance instruction.
• Focus staff professional development on Differentiation, new curriculum materials, Social Emotional Learning, NWEA, data decision making, and technology.
• Focus parent education on student academic and social success through topics such as student spiritual formation, study skills, high school prep, standardized testing, discipline, and digital citizenship.
• Explore, identify, and implement means to provide additional revenue growth for the school.
• Implement required health and safety protocols to ensure the safest environment for our students and staff while in the school building.

The uniform Guidelines flyers are attached Girls Uniform Guide (here) and Boys Uniform Guide (here) and can be found on our school website.  

When shopping this summer, here are some answers to frequently asked questions: 

• School Uniforms should be purchased online through Lands’ End at Lands' End - St. Anne Tomball

• All logo, embroidered and plaid items must be purchased through Land’s End.

• Shop early to avoid any delays.

• Our Spirit Days fall on the last Friday of each month. Every student will be provided with a new spirit shirt at the start of the school year. 

• PE Uniforms are required for 5th - 8th grades. Pre-Order information is included in the Athletics Section below. 

• Rolling Backpacks are not permitted.

• Lunch boxes and backpacks may not display inappropriate words or images.

• Make sure to purchase a water bottle for your student to bring to school daily.

• LABEL EVERYTHING!!!!

• Shoes may be of any color or combination of colors. See Uniform Guideline for more information. 

• Dress shoes are required on Mass days for all students. See Uniform Guideline for more information. 

• School Supplies and a Spirit Shirt are included with the enrollment fee. Additional specialty items may be requested by the teacher at the start of the school year.