Catholic Schools Week

January 27-February 2, 2019
National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which in 2019 is January 27-February 2. Here's a look at how St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School plans to celebrate our community of faith, knowledge and service with daily themes developed for Catholic Schools Week:

Sunday, January 27: Celebrating Our Parish
Show your school spirit! St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School students who wear their school uniforms to their places of worship the weekend of January 26/27 will be rewarded with an out-of-uniform day on Thursday, January 31. There will be sign-in sheets at St. Anne Church Masses; those who don't attend St. Anne Church are asked to bring a bulletin from their place of worship to their 1st period/homeroom teachers.

Monday, January 28: Celebrating Vocations & Volunteers

Students in grades PK-12 will celebrate an all-school Mass with The Very Rev. Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. - Minister Provincial of the Franciscan Friars Conventual of Our Lady of the Angels Province - at 9:30 a.m.
Primary students will decorate prayer rocks. Using the rocks they create, students will pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
Students in grades 3-5 will enjoy a special presentation on Benediction with Fr. Manny.
Middle school students will enjoy vocationally-themed activities in their Religion classes.
High school students will play lunchtime games that celebrate vocations!
St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School volunteers should be on the lookout for a special treat to arrive via email.

Tuesday, January 29: Celebrating Our Students

PK4-5th grade students will watch Columbus State University Theatre students perform Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day on our campus.
Middle school students will enjoy a morning treat and special classroom activities.
High school students will enjoy donuts for breakfast and may come to school in their pajamas on January 29.

Wednesday, January 30: Celebrating Our Nation

Students may dress out of uniform in red, white and blue to show pride for our country today!
PK-12th graders will attend an International Rosary at 9:30 a.m. that celebrates Catholic schools and demonstrates how America is made up of many cultures. The International Rosary will be a student-led, all-school rosary. The rosary will be prayed in all of the six languages taught at St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, including American Sign Language.
High school students will play grade-level Dodgeball games!

Thursday, January 31: Celebrating Faculty & Staff

Catholic Schools Week Bingo - PK3-5th graders and high school students will play Catholic Schools Week-themed Bingo games.
Middle school students will participate in a variety of activities on Deimel Field.
Out-of-uniform day for those students who wore their school uniforms to their churches on January 26/27.
Teachers will enjoy "Room Service"

Friday, February 1: Celebrating Our Community

There will be an all-school Wipe Out Poverty celebration in the gym at 2:15 p.m. During the event, donations of toilet paper collected in January will be presented to St. Anne Community Outreach. Donations will be given St. Anne Community Outreach to distribute to the less fortunate in our community.