SAINT ANN SCHOOL

During Ms. Liepins' art class, our students create many beautiful artworks every day! 5th grade is learning about El Dia de Los Muertos and creating Calaveras de azúcar or sugar skulls out of paper. 6th & 7th grade had a still life demo class inspired by the catacombs in Paris. Kindergarten learned about warm & cold colors while making sun creations. These are only a few of the creative artwork and techniques Ms. Liepins is teaching our students. Check out her Twitter account @SASartroom and the school Instagram for more! @st.annschool_nj

El Dia de Los Muertos is coming to Saint Ann! The Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico between October 31st and November 2nd. It's a time to remember deceased loved ones and honor them. The Day of the Dead is a festive occasion, a time to celebrate, much like a family reunion. Making an altar (or ofrenda as it's sometimes called in Spanish) for the occasion can be a way for you to honor the life of someone who was important to you or remembers your ancestors. Mrs. Laccetti and her Spanish class students will be making an Altar or Ofrenda table and displaying it at the entrance of our school. Anyone at Saint Ann School who would like to remember a special person will be able to contribute to the Ofrenda with a picture, a small candle, or a note remembering something special about their loved ones who passed.

It's Dress Down Wednesday for staff & faculty at Saint Ann School! In appreciation to the PTA, we will be having a dress down day on Wednesdays when staff & faculty are invited to wear jeans & the new PTA gift: the SAS polo shirt. Thank You to our PTA for all the wonderful things you do for us and to all SAS families for your constant support!

Saint Ann School families: the Crusader Corner School Store is open for business and will be selling in the cafeteria at all lunch periods the following Mondays: 10/21, 11/4, 11/17, 12/2, and 12/16. Show your school spirit! Please send cash with your child on those days if they wish to make a purchase.

Saint Ann School is happy to announce a new after school club: the Readers-R-Leaders Book Club. The club is open to students grades 3 through 8 and meets every Tuesday from 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm under the supervision of Mrs. Meyer. The first session of this club will run from 10/15/19 to 12/03/19. Students will be reading an assigned chapter of the book "The Christmas Genie" by Dan Gutman each week and participate in fun & engaging activities related to the book. With this club, we hope children will develop a love of reading and show their creative side. For more information visit our website https://saintannschool.org/clubs-activities-1