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Dear Visitation Families,

I am very excited that the work is proceeding on the new Visitation Pre-Kindergarten at St. Ann Parish.

As you may recall, the idea of locating a pre-kindergarten at St. Ann Parish operated under the auspices of Visitation Catholic School began last year. Initially, the main reason for this program was to boost our enrollment by increasing the number of students who attend our Pre-K and then follow through to enrolling in our Kindergarten.

Now that Visitation Catholic School has become the regional school for the parishes of St. Ann, Sacred Heart, and St. John of the Woods (as well as Visitation), having a Pre-K program located at St. Ann will help provide more access to families living near St. Ann. It’s also nice to have a Catholic school presence again in that area.

The site of the new Pre-K room is in the old St. Ann grade school. Most of the building is leased by Catholic Community Services’ Phoenix Program. However, the old library wasn’t part of the lease. It is the perfect place for a Pre-Kindergarten room as it is a large, sunny room at the end of the building. Construction began last week to put in a new entrance and a new bathroom for the children.

We are thankful to the Fulcrum Foundation and the Archdiocese for grants to do the renovation. If all goes well, we hope to have the room ready for use by the beginning of December. If you know any families in that area who have 3 or 4yr. olds and might be interested in a quality Pre-Kindergarten program, let them know that St. Ann is happening! Watch this space for more updates!

NEW STAFF: Mrs. Sherry Drake has joined our staff as an aide. She is a parishioner and comes with a wonderful background of working with the Scouting program for many years. Please welcome her if you see her in the halls.

TURKEY FEATHERS CONTINUED!: The Turkey Feather Contest is beginning to heat up! Several staff are in the running for the privilege of wearing that “unique” hat.

PLEASE NOTE: The service hours report for each family is in this week’s envelope. Please be Aware that the reports cover from May 1, 2006 through November 3, 2006. They do not include Cookie Dough totals or Scrip due to a computer crash. They are in the process of re-inputting all the data.

CALLING ALL COACHES: It’s time to sign up for coaching basketball. If you are interested in the positions of coach or assistant coach, please contact Mrs. Marcy.

THANK YOU: Extended Care would like to thank Gonzalo Chale for the computer monitor and Arturo and Sonya Pascual for the computer games.

PRAYERS PLEASE: Please keep the faculty, staff and students of Assumption/St. Bridget School in your prayers. Their Principal, Michael Foy, passed away suddenly this week. He was Principal at Assumption/ St. Bridget School in Seattle for 19 years. Mike touched many lives in the Archdiocese over the years. Among the principals, he was known as a wise counsel and always did his best to help all. He will be sorely missed. Please also keep his family in your prayers.

Peace,

Sheila Harrison