Saint Ann School families, we are a few days away from our Diocesan Day of Service for 2020. For obvious reasons, this year is going to be a bit different, but we are going to work to make the day fun & a step in the right direction towards helping others in some small ways. We will be doing a “Chalk Challenge” for a non-profit called Hope Loves Company. For this challenge, we need our students/families to get outside on Friday, May 1, and do some chalk art. (If the weather does not allow for May 1, do the challenge on the next best weather day). Included in that chalk art we ask that the phrase “Kick Some ALS” be included. Please take photos of the design along with the student(s). If you would like to make it a family project, feel free to take a family photo with the chalk design. Please post your photos to social media, tagging Hope Loves Company, and including #kicksomeALS, #saslawrenceville, and #saslville in the post. Please send your photos to afallon@st-ann-school.org so we can post the pictures on our school social media pages. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Mrs. Meyer, kmeyer@st-ann-school.org. Stay safe and stay healthy!

Saint Ann School Students! Check out Mr. Zimmer's assignments for the next 3 weeks (04/27-05/15) on Mr. Zimmer's webpage and remember to turn them in every week as the instructions indicate. www.saintannschool.org/john-zimmer

Saint Ann Middle School Families, on Monday, 04/27, we begin our remote learning school schedule. Each class will be meeting if not every day, at least a couple of times each week. Students should all be on the lookout for invites to these classes. They must RSVP and attend each class as we will be taking attendance. Most of the classes should be just like attending class in school, which means students should be awake and ready to learn. Classes will meet or post a remote learning tutorial Monday through Thursday, with an “office hour” day on Friday for students to reach any of their teachers with questions or requests for help. Parents, please keep in mind that Google Classroom is a platform that is to be used between the teachers and students. Any communication between parents and teachers should be done via email and not through Google Classroom. We are keeping this format for learning purposes only. We appreciate your understanding of this. Please know that we welcome your questions- just please send them to our email so that we can respond to you efficiently. We look forward to seeing all our students on a more regular basis when we begin our remote learning schedule on Monday.

Saint Ann School Families, today I am writing regarding updates and changes to our Distance Learning Plan for the middle school. The change is based on the additional dates of virtual learning and in anticipation of further extension based on current health projections. Students will begin following a schedule, starting on Monday, April 27. The schedule can be found in my last email to you about this matter. This schedule will allow for the setting of a daily routine, consistency to their day, and provide them with opportunities to live, interactive lessons as well as prerecorded. Teachers will be conducting live classes at least 2 times a week with the other 2 days either being live, prerecorded, or a combination. The teacher will be available to the class every day during the scheduled class time. Attendance is recorded in Genesis; it is based on a student being in each class. A failure to attend a class will result in being marked absent. The schedule will run Monday through Thursday with Friday available for individual teacher assistance as needed. Friday will be set-up by the student creating an appointment with the teacher(s) from whom they need additional assistance. This schedule will begin on Monday, April 27. I am also pleased to add that Mrs. Breslin will be holding voluntary sessions for the fifth through eighth-grade students. These will be on the assigned days (see the schedule) and for all students in that grade. Students will be able to discuss various issues, problems, concerns, and interact with Mrs. Breslin and with each other. The sessions with Mrs. Breslin are voluntary. As usual, if you have any questions please let me know. God bless!

On Wednesday, April 15, Mr. & Mrs. Daniel welcomed their firstborn son, Bruce Thomas Daniel. He was delivered at 6lb. 13oz. and 21 inches. Mrs. Daniel and her baby are healthy and doing well! We are excited to welcome baby Bruce as the newest member of the SAS family and we wish him and Mr. & Mrs. Daniel health and happiness! God bless baby Bruce!

Saint Ann School families, the 2019/2020 school yearbook is available to order! The cost for the yearbook is $28.14 for grades Preschool-7th. 8th-grade students do not need to order the yearbook: they will receive a free copy. Orders are due by the end of this month (04/30/20). To order your copy of the yearbook visit https://www.treering.com/validate?PassCode=101429109593218. If you have any questions contact Ms. Shields at cshields@st-ann-school.org

Saint Ann School Families, I hope you had a safe and Blessed Easter Sunday during these unprecedented times. I am reaching out today to provide a couple of updates regarding our upcoming school year. 1.Re-registration - March 28th was our original registration deadline. Based on the current situation we have extended the deadline through April. No additional late fees will apply. Please mail the re-registration information to the school. You may also email me to let me know that you are returning. I request that you please respond so that we can start our planning process regarding staffing for the upcoming school year. 2.Transportation Forms - All transportation forms should be mailed to the school. We are collecting mail from the post office each week and will gather/sort any forms as we received them. 3.Tuition - Father Dela Cruz and I are very understanding that many families are currently in a difficult situation financially due to a change in job status. We would request that any family facing financial hardship reach out so that we may work with and assist you. Please email me if you are going to have difficulty meeting the financial commitments and I will work with you to find a resolution. As always THANK YOU for your ongoing support to our School. Stay well and God bless!

Saint Ann School families, to help you faith-fuel your everyday life during these difficult times, we would like to encourage you to explore your Catholic faith at home. Our Diocese is pleased to partner with our the Augustine Institute to give you a free 40-day subscription to FORMED – the online platform that provides the best Catholic movies, programs, audiobooks and talks, all at your fingertips, on your Roku, Apple TV, web browser or FORMED iOS and Android apps. FORMED is a great way to help you and your entire family understand, live and share the Catholic faith. Just visit https://formed.org/signup and enter Faith at Home Trenton for instant access to faith-fueling, inspiring and informative stories, teaching and more. Feel free to share this link and information with your friends and family! You can also visit Miss Meagher's webpage and reach out to her if you have any questions or need any extra support.

Saint Ann School Families, don't miss out on the fun and learning! Check out Mrs. Ortiz's Library Corner on her webpage and find out what's happening this month at the library: lots of Easter activities, virtual events, new book ideas, and information about our school Spring Book Fair, which will take place from April 09 to April 22, online only! Visit our website for more information and details www.saintannschool.org/pat-ortiz

Saint Ann School families, we challenge you to "Unplug to Recharge"! How do you keep your brain active when you're not plugged in? Show us something that you do that doesn't have an app for that. Starting today and throughout your Easter break, snap a picture and email your photos to afallon@st-ann-school.org

Over the last 3 weeks, Saint Ann School students from all grades have been working exceptionally hard in Technology class designing ASCII Text Art, learning about Hexidecimal Code, building, flying, and creating origami. Mrs. Meyer is so proud of her kids and misses them all terribly! Keep up the good work SAS students!

Saint Ann School Families, the Diocese of Trenton is following the NJ Governor's school closure plan and as such, any decision on when schools will reopen will be based on a directive from the state government. Our administration is in constant communication with the Diocese, the State of NJ, and local authorities and any update we receive will be immediately forwarded to you in an email.  Thank you for your support and stay healthy!

Saint Ann School families... just a small reminder to do our civic duty and fill out the 2020 Census at https://my2020census.gov/ It helps with funding for our school community but also the community you live in! it helps the community get highway planning construction, grants for public transport, special education grants, supports wildlife, provide housing for the most vulnerable! So if you haven't yet, complete your Census today!

Congratulations to Saint Ann School students who entered the Mercer County Science & Engineering Fair and brought home awards! Students submitted pictures and reports of their Science Fair Projects to participate in this year's virtual version of the Fair. For elementary and middle school, this is the breakdown of awards: Superior = 1st, Outstanding = 2nd, Meritorious = 3rd, and Honorable Mention. And the winners are... Jillian Yao- Outstanding Achievement. Project Title: "Can You Keep the Noise Down? The Effect of Soundproofing Materials on Sound Transmission." Category: General Science (Junior). William Black- Outstanding Achievement. Project Title: HOLD IT IN - The Effect of Insulation Material on the Temperature. Category: General Science (Junior). Spencer Williams- Meritorious Achievement. Project Title: Assessing Adverse Effects of Vape & Cigarette Emissions. Category: General Science (Junior). Harry Ravenel- Meritorious Achievement. Project Title: The Effect of Color on Taste Perception. Category: General Science (Junior). Neve Sirois- Meritorious Achievement. Project Title: "Stand or Sit." Category: General Science (Elementary). Congratulations on your achievements! We are proud of you!

Saint Ann School Student Council is working on a new project to connect our students and family during this long and forced break. The program is called "Kindness Rocks" and it's the perfect project to work on at home with your family! All you need is a few rocks from outside (maybe pick up some when you go on a walk) and some paint or markers to decorate your rock. Make it colorful for everyone to see and with your family use your creativity to think of a phrase or word that you think is kind. Once your rocks are ready, hold on to them! Student Council is still working on the details and how to get the rocks to school to be displayed outside. So stay tuned for updates! To learn more about the Kindness Rocks project visit www.thekindnessrocksproject.com

Dear Parents and Guardians, our prayers are with you and your families as we work together to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19). This past week has been a learning experience for all of us. Our administrators and faculty are working to deliver a new learning platform to meet the needs of your children. The students represent the new pioneers of 2020 in this unique learning environment. With understanding, support and a gentle spirit, we work together in this unprecedented time. To mitigate further spread of the virus, the closure of all schools and religious education classes in the Diocese of Trenton has been extended through April 17, 2020...

Since NJ Governor Murphy gave a Stay at Home order beginning Saturday, 03/21 at 9 pm, it was now or never for Saint Ann School trout to be released, rather than dying due to poor water quality or not being fed since his order was indefinite in terms of time. Many of the teachers who implemented the "Trout in the Classroom" program released their trout last week before their schools closed. SAS science teacher Mrs. Daniel followed suit and released our trout last Saturday before the lock-down, with the help of some family members. For the final updates of our "Trout in the Classroom" program visit Mrs. Daniels website www.stannscience.weebly.com

Saint Ann School Families, I have been receiving questions about Friday, 03/20, originally a scheduled Professional Development Day for teachers with students off school. On Friday there will be NO e-learning. Teachers will be taking the day to prepare and plan further distance learning lessons for the students. This is necessary for the following week but also in case, this situation goes beyond the originally determined 2-week time period. Thank you and God Bless, Salvatore Chiaravalloti, Principal

Good Morning SAS Families, thank you for your patience and understanding during these unique circumstances. I wanted to share a couple of quick updates with you. Monday, 03/16 and Tuesday, 03/17 we will have a packet and book pick-up available for students who were absent on Friday. The time will be from 9 am to 11:30 am. Please come to the main office for pickup. Please note that Ms. Englander was able to mail out PreK3, Kindergarten, and 3rd-grade packets Friday, 03/13. As far as Picture Day, you may have received a reminder of the March 24th Spring picture day already, please know that we are in the process of rescheduling based on the closure. I know there are many questions, please reach out to me. As information becomes available or I get answers I will make sure to share them. God Bless and Stay Healthy! Salvatore Chiaravalloti, Principal

Saint Ann School celebrated PiDay a little early this year! Students in all grade levels were able to "Pie in the face" our principal, Mr. C, our Spanish teacher, Mrs. Laccetti, and Social Studies teacher, Ms. Shields! We had lots of fun while helping the SAS student council raise money for new picnic tables. Thank you to all who helped and contributed.