St. Anne Angels celebrated another successful Open House on Wednesday, September 13, 2012. The halls of the Catholic elementary school in Hanmer were filled with smiling parents and students as they explored the classrooms and met the staff. Students, volunteers, and staff members worked as a team to organize what many are saying is the best Open House St. Anne hosted in years. Families were invited to a free barbeque, refreshments and desserts, along with students having the chance to have their face painted and get some physical fun on a bouncing inflatable pirate ship. “We had an extremely successful Open House this year. We have noticed an increase in enrolment, and we are happy that many of our new families had an opportunity to see how amazing St. Anne Catholic School truly is,” said Guy Mathieu, Principal.
St. Anne Catholic School Welcomes New Angels
The first day of school is often a day that has students filled with excitement as they begin a new chapter in their lives. On September 4, 2012, St. Anne Catholic School in Hanmer welcomed its new students with brightly decorated halls, welcome messages on bulletin boards, prize displays for the upcoming fundraiser, and Catholic Virtue words that encourage all students to be leaders.
Three students from the Full Day Kindergarten program shared their excitement as they had time to interact with others and begin their inquiry-based learning. All of them were happy to share their feelings about the day. “I liked making new friends,” said Kaitlin Lacroix. “I liked going outside,” said Payton MacDonald. Caedene Troscinski, a student who is new to St. Anne Catholic School said, “I like meeting new friends because I’m new here.”
St. Anne Catholic School is a growing Catholic school community that strives to incorporate technology into student learning with MacBooks, iPads, and access to a school-wide wireless network.