Fill the Manger with our Good Deeds! Saint Ann School students are participating in a school-wide Advent project this year. A manger is set up by the front office to be filled with Good Deeds. Every time a student completes a good deed during Advent, they will write them on strips of yellow and white paper and then place them in the manger. The strips of paper with their deeds will be the straw for Jesus' Manger.

Saint Ann School students and staff had the chance to show some Christmas cheer during the week of December 14, before the school closed for the Christmas Break. With a different theme every day, they were able to sport different Christmas apparel and show their Christmas spirit; thanks to Fr. Dela Cruz, the school came together spiritually for a Christmas Prayer Service that was streamed on Friday, 12/18, in all classes; last but not least, thanks to our dedicated PTA members, students from all grades took a walk down "Candy Cane Lane" on Friday and filled their stockings with treats and their hearts with cheer. At Saint Ann School we are thankful for our committed principal and staff, faculty, students, and their families. We wish you all hope, peace, joy, and love this Christmas and always! Our doors will reopen on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Have a healthy and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Next week is the last week of school before the Christmas Break for our students and staff. This year we have to forego many of our beloved traditions, including the Pageant, class parties, and other events but that won't stop us from celebrating the Christmas season safely. In order to allow for some school holiday cheer, we will be having a few different dress-down days next week. Monday – Regular Dress Code (uniforms – gym or regular); Tuesday – Christmas Sock Day (students wear uniforms and Christmas socks); Wednesday – Christmas Hat/Accessory Day; Thursday – Ugly Sweater Day (students may wear uniform bottoms OR jeans); Friday – Christmas Dress Down Day (Students wear green/red). We are planning additional activities throughout the week to engage our students and to continue celebrating the Advent season. Thank you to all our families for the continuous support during these extraordinary times, and thank you to our principal, Mr. C for his leadership and constant effort in giving our students the best in-person learning experience they deserve. Merry Christmas!

The Diocese of Trenton offers a weekly program to help families celebrate the Advent Season and prepare for Christmas. Among the many ideas that this program offers, Faith At Home for Christmas is a one-page resource that is designed to accompany families for the entire season of Christmas, from the Vigil Mass on Christmas Eve through the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on January 10, 2021. We hope you find this resource helpful in assisting your families' spirituality during the Christmas season. More information about Faith at Home may be found on the diocesan webpage at www.dioceseoftrenton.org/faith-at-home.

Saint Ann School will be closed for Christmas Break from Monday, 12/21/2020, to Friday, 1/1/2021. We wish all Saint Ann School families a blessed and joyful Christmas and a very happy New Year! Enjoy the rest of the Advent Season and be safe!

Joyful, Joyful, sounds of joy...ADVENT begins this Sunday, Nov. 29, and Mrs. Ortiz has a lot of great resources from the library to get us in the Christmas spirit! Check out some of these popular Advent books and begin preparing to meet the Christ Child...

Saint Ann School will be closed for Christmas Break from Monday, Dec. 22, 2019, till Wednesday, Jan. 01, 2020. School will resume on Thursday, Jan. 02, 2020. SAS staff and faculty would like to wish all our students and their families a very merry Christmas and a happy and blessed New Year!

Kindergarten and 1st-grade students did a Read-A-Loud of two special Christmas stories that helped us to better understand the REAL meaning of sharing at Christmas: The Legend of the Christmas Stocking and the Christmas Mitten. Mrs. Ortiz and the students read along with Christmas socks and Christmas mittens......and they didn't even have to go outside and get cold!

Saint Ann School students PreK through 8th-grade will celebrate the Christmas season with class parties on Thursday, 12/19. Thanks to our wonderful room parents volunteers, children will be treated to games, activities, and snacks in the spirit of Christmas. Thursday is a full day of school and a dress down day. Times for the party will be at the teachers' discretion. SAS families, please check with your homeroom teacher for more information about your child's class. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the front office. Merry Christmas!

Saint Ann School wonderful PTA will host its annual Hot Chocolate Day on Friday, Dec. 20. Our students will be treated to hot chocolate and cookies which will be distributed to them in their classrooms by some of our dedicated parent volunteers. If you are a SAS parent and would like to help visit https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548a4a92ea2f49-hotchocolate4 to sign up and earn some volunteers hours!

On Saturday, December 7, 2019, Saint Ann School will host a Christmas Party for HomeFront kids in the Saint Ann School gym, our Advent day of giving. At the party, children from HomeFront will have an opportunity to “shop” for gifts for their family and friends. A gift drive was held during the month of November to fill our store shelves with a variety of gift items for the kids to select from for their family and friends. The donations were very generous as usual. Thank you St. Ann’s families and parishioners for your support and contribution!

HO, HO, HO! Attention children in Pre-3 through 4th Grade!!! St. Nicholas is coming to have breakfast at Saint Ann School on Saturday, 12/14! Be sure to bring in the whole family for some holiday fun before you head out to your Christmas shopping. Santa will be attending so parents, be sure to bring your camera along to capture this special moment. Breakfast with Santa will take place in the school cafeteria from 10 am to 11:30 am. We look forward to seeing you there!

Saint Ann School's annual Christmas Pageant is just around the corner! On Thursday, 12/12 SAS students in grades 4 through 8 will perform in Mrs. Moya's Christmas program which includes the Nativity story and puts emphasis on the spiritual aspects of Christmas with performances by the Choir Chimes and the Student Choir. The pageant will take place at the Church of St. Ann and will offer a matinee performance at 12:30 pm and an evening performance at 6:30 pm. We look forward to celebrating Christmas with you!

On Saturday, December 7, 2019, Saint Ann School will be hosting a Christmas Party for HomeFront kids in the Saint Ann School gym, our Advent day of giving. At the party, children from HomeFront will have an opportunity to “shop” for gifts for their family and friends. A gift drive is ongoing to fill our store shelves with a variety of gift items for the kids to select from for their family and friends. Please send in your donations with your child to school by Dec. 5th. Thank you for your support and generosity!

On December 3rd, 2019, Saint Ann School and other Catholic schools from across the Diocese of Trenton are participating in Giving Tuesday, the global day of charitable giving that follows Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Giving Tuesday is a day of charity that fosters connection and generosity which helps you bring real change to your community. 100% of the monies raised through this campaign will go directly to the Catholic school that you specify in your donation. Help support SAINT ANN SCHOOL this Giving Tuesday by sharing your resources: a monetary donation, pledging to volunteer your time at our school, or sharing prayer in support of Catholic education! Visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/saintannschool to show your support!

8th-grade students led the school in an Advent prayer service today. The ceremony was held in the gymnasium where all students, staff, and family members prayed with songs and scriptures preparing for the feast of the Lord's Nativity.

SAS students in grades preschool to 4 enjoyed a morning of arts and crafts, delicious refreshments, and a visit from Santa himself! A big thank you to our PTA for organizing such a wonderful holiday event! Check out the pictures on our Photo Gallery webpage.

"Oh come let us adore him!" Saint Ann School students performed for families and friends last night reminding the audience what Christmas is truly about. The annual SAS Christmas Pageant included many beautiful Christmas themed songs, combining the classics with traditional carols from around the world. More about this story on our News webpage. Visit the Photo Gallery webpage for pictures of the performance.

The Liberty Council staged a live Nativity Scene outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, 12/12. Participants sang, prayed, and read scriptures.

Saint Ann School and Parish children in 7th and 8th grade volunteered their time on Saturday, Dec. 8 during the Advent Day of Giving event. This annual service project is sponsored by the SAS PTA and offers a chance to all Confirmation candidates in the Saint Ann community to donate their time and share the Christmas spirit with those less privileged. Read more about this event in the Events & News page of our website.