Happy 2024! We have survived the first week of the new year and are about half way through the school year already. We wanted to provide you with an update from the PTA and remind you about what's still to come! Don't forget, anyone who purchased the Dress Down Week Stocking Stuffer Fundraiser passes, they are to be used this week 1/8-1/12 only! Please be sure to adhere to the dress down guidelines found in the student handbook. *As a note, girls who are wearing leggings should be wearing a longer tunic style shirt over the leggings.
What's going on?
Bury the Hatchet
Join other parents from our Saint Ann School community for a night of fun at Bury the Hatchet. If you haven't been, you will be given a brief demonstration on axe throwing and then given time to throw at targets yourself. It is a lot of fun! You can bring your own food too! Feel free to invite other friends and family to join as well, as this is not closed to SAS families only. The deadline to submit your form is 1/9/24, so please submit your form by the deadline. Click here for the form!
Parent's Night Out
Need a break from your kids for a few hours or need childcare to come out to Bury the Hatchet? We have arranged a night of fun for kids at Amerikick in Lawrenceville! You do not need to be participating at Bury the Hatchet to take advantage of the Parent's Night Out. It is only $10 per child from 3:30-6:30pm. The $10 includes the cost of pizza and snacks. This is open to all SAS students and siblings ages 4+ who are potty trained. **We must have 20 children attend to run this event** The deadline to sign up is 1/9/24, so please submit your form by the deadline. Click here for the form!
Cash Bingo
We have our next Cash Bingo on 1/12/24. We have already received many table reservations, but we are very short on volunteers. If you could help with any portion of our night to help it run more smoothly, we would greatly appreciate it. Click here to volunteer! We could always use more players, so feel free to grab some friends and join the fun!
School Store
The school store will be open Friday 1/12/24 during lunch recess in the trailer. Items range from 25 cents to $5 in price. Please send your child with money in an envelope marked School Store!
Pretzel Day
Our next Pretzel Day is Friday 1/12/24 for those who pre-ordered pretzels!
Read-a-Thon
Our 7th Annual Read-a-Thon will be kicking off on January 17th and run until February 14th! You will receive an email on the kick-off date from 99pledges, so watch for that in your email. For now, you can find all of the Read-a-Thon info here!
Family Bingo
Plan to join us for a night of fun for FREE on 1/26/24! Bring the whole family to play some fun bingo games and win some prizes.This is open to Saint Ann School families only and all ages can play. Click here for more info!
Catholic Schools Week Mass
To kick-off Catholic Schools Week, we celebrate our students at all of the weekend Masses on 1/27 and 1/28. Any students who are attending Mass who wear their school uniform will receive a Dress Down Pass to be used on February 8, 2024. We also provide donut refreshments for the whole congregation after each service. We are asking for volunteers to serve donuts after each Mass with the help of their students. We also need one person to hand out the dress down passes at each mass. Click here to sign up!
**Look for a future email with more detailed information about Catholic Schools Week specifically!
Super 50/50 Sales
We are still selling our Super 50/50 tickets, but we NEED your help!! Tickets are $10 each and if all tickets are sold, the prizes total $10,000! There are 3 prizes to win! We need you to take a book home. Sell to your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, etc. Please contact Rachel Young to request a book here. We will also be selling them at some weekend Masses and could use volunteers to help, especially at the Catholic Schools Week Masses. Click here to sign up!
RaiseRight
When you purchase gift cards through RaiseRight, you earn a percentage back that is split between a PTA and Tuition Credit. Through the holidays, you'll earn 60% towards tuition credit and 40% towards your PTA financial commitment. It is very easy to sign up for a RaiseRight account and start earning rewards right away. Click here for instructions to get started!
Box Tops for Education
Please help us reach our goal by being sure to use this link to earn our school bonus box tops! https://btfe.smart.link/c2jjdifkw?referral_code=NZRS5ZNM So far we are at $121 in funds raised this year. We would love to hit our $1,000 goal! Be sure to send with your friends and family, as it's an easy way to be rewarded for products you are buying anyway!
How we are doing
Here's a quick recap of our most recently completed fundraisers and the amounts we have raised so far this year. We are so appreciative of everyone who helps to make these fundraisers a success. From the chairs and volunteers, to the participants and sponsors, we couldn't do it without all of you!
Cash Bingo: $2,675
Charleston Wrap: $1,698
Cheesecakes: $198
Fit-A-Thon: $1,965
Restaurant Nights: $492
School Store: $754
RaiseRight: $1,380
Thanksgiving Pies: $448
Update on Gaga Pit: We have raised just over $1,000 of the approximately $7,000 that we anticipate the full project will cost. Since we were unable to order it before the end of 2023, our quoted price is no longer guaranteed. We will continue our fundraising efforts and have the price requoted when we get closer to our fundraising goal. In the meantime, we are still accepting direct donations for the Gaga Pit. You can also still purchase Greeting Card Boxes that will directly support the gaga pit here!
Looking ahead
Save the date for our Parent Gala/Silent Auction on Saturday February 24th. We did send a preliminary Evite by email, but a more formal invitation will follow soon. This is a really fun night of dinner, dancing, mingling, bidding, and more. We hope to see you all there!