Saint Ann Families, like many other schools throughout our country, this year we will be having a Virtual Field Day. Mr. Zimmer has gathered a few challenges for our Virtual Field Day, scheduled for Wednesday, May 27th. Check your email for instructions on how to participate or visit Mr. Zimmer's webpage at www.saintannschool.org/john-zimmer for the links to the 7 challenges. Virtual Field Day will be optional for the students but if they do participate, please share their pictures and videos with us by emailing Mrs. Fallon at afallon@st-ann-school.org. We hope you'll give it a try and have fun with it!

Saint Ann School Families, we have entered the last few weeks of the school year. The teachers are beginning to organize any student materials still in the school building for pick-up. Once a date for pick-up of belongings, return of textbooks, and student devices, is confirmed, you will receive the instructions for the process. As a reminder, school will not be in session from Thursday, May 21, through Monday, May 25. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May 26. Eighth-grade families – you will be receiving an update regarding graduation by the end of this week. Know that Fr. Dela Cruz and I are working to make the best of the current situation. You and your families are always in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless, Salvatore Chiaravalloti

Saint Ann School families, Mrs. Ortiz is excited to share a new tool for reading online! And it's FREE! It's called Hoopla and is a digital media service offered by the local area Mercer County Public Libraries. Hoopla allows you to borrow music, movies, audiobooks, e-books, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, phone, and even your TV! Hoopla is like having your own public library at your fingertips anywhere, anytime! To find out more about Hoopla visit www.hoopladigital.com. Get started today and enjoy a new way of reading!

Honk if you love our 8th graders! On Tuesday, 05/12, Mr. C &Ms. Shields, representing all SAS Faculty and Staff, did what they do best: support our students in any way they can. They surprised our 8th graders by driving by their homes and hand-delivered signs to them, a little token of Saint Ann School love for our graduates! Congratulations Class of 2020! We are very proud of how you've been conducting yourselves during this unusual and difficult times. Keep shining and God bless you always!

Saint Ann Families, Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Governor Murphy announced on Tuesday, May 4, that all New Jersey Schools will remain closed for in-person instruction for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Our cyberlearning program will continue for the remainder of the school year. Please refer to my latest email to you for a message from JoAnn Tier, Superintendent of the Diocese of Trenton Catholic Schools regarding this matter. Also, I am pleased to announce that Mrs. Meyer will be taking over the Classroom Science for the remainder of the school year for our middle school classes. Mrs. Daniel has supplied a syllabus and various materials to help with a smooth transition. As usual, if you have any questions or concerns do not hesitate to contact me. Stay well and be safe!

Saint Ann School families, I am writing with information regarding the enrichment subjects. You should already have received a link to access the Music, Technology, and Spanish Classrooms. I am happy to inform you that the codes for Art, Gym, and Library are now available as well. Please check my latest email to you where you will find all codes. Codes are also posted on the Teachers Corner tab on our website. Please note that going forward all activities, work, etc…will be posted into the Google Classroom rather than the school website. This will allow for a single point of access for school-related work. If you experience any difficulties please reach out to the teachers directly. Thank you!

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!