Kick off the upcoming school year with your St. Ann family! All students are invited to bring their backpack to ANY Mass this weekend August 13 & 14 for a special blessing. Mass times are Saturday 4 PM & Sunday 9 AM & 10:30 AM.

I can't believe it is August and we only have a few more weeks until school starts! I am excited and ready to meet all the students and get the year started. I have a great update to share with everyone, the 7th grade teacher has been hired, click here to read.

Video Message from Principal, Mrs. Kelli Minshall, as the new academic year approaches.

Praying that everyone is doing well and enjoying some time off. Two staff updates: Staci Hadel will be moving into the second grade position and Sophie Hewitt will be teaching technology, click here to read.

I am so excited to be officially part of the St. Ann community! As we move through the summer, I wanted to keep you updated on staff updates. A 5th & 6th grade teacher has been hired, click here to read.

Special thanks to the Family Life Office in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas for publishing this newsletter. Enjoy reading the July 2022 issue.

I hope you all are enjoying your summer! I have been praying for your families, and have enjoyed doing all I can to help ensure a smooth transition for Mrs. Kelli Minshall, St. Ann’s new principal. Here are a few summer updates, click here to read.

The St. Ann Catholic School Office Summer Hours 2022. Click here for schedule.

What a year! With graduation this week, it has been such a beautiful opportunity to reflect. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for your partnership over the past three years, and for trusting our staff with your precious children.

As we continue preparations for next school year, we are thankful to have made some amazing hires. Thank you for joining me as we welcome the following new staff members for the 2022-2023 school year.

It was so special to celebrate First Communion with our second graders this past Sunday. Seeing their joy while receiving the Eucharist for the first time was a reminder of just how lucky we are to have the gift of Christ in our lives each day.

Special thanks to the Family Life Office in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas for publishing this newsletter. Enjoy reading the May 2022 issue.

The animated camaraderie at St. Ann Parish here on April 7 made the parish hall gathering feel more like a family reunion. Click here to read the story.

Throughout the month of April our virtues were perseverance and patience. This year our students have had to persevere through many different challenges and they have done so gracefully.

Thank you to the St. Ann Catholic School and Parish staff members, School Council members, Cognia Team, and Faith and Discipleship Committee for all of the efforts towards creating our Strategic Plan. The goal of this plan is to set concise and measurable goals under each of the four pillars at St. Ann: Faith and Discipleship, Academics, Community, and Sustainability.

This Sunday we gather for Palm Sunday, which provides us the opportunity to commemorate the entrance of Christ into Jerusalem and begin Holy Week. Read more here...

Looking forward to so many exciting events here this spring. We are also looking ahead to next year, and making decisions regarding staffing to help continue the legacy at St. Ann’s of faith-filled academic excellence.

Father Craig Maxim announces new principal of St. Ann Catholic School for the 2022-2023 academic year. Click to read details.

St. Ann looks forward to welcoming Dr. Julie Harkleroad on Wednesday, March 30th. Dr. Harkleroad is a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist, mindfulness coach and parent advocate. When she visits next week, she will share her presentation on Practical Applications of Distress Management (Mental Fitness). Read more here.

Nurse Stephanie shares insights on seasonal allergies. Green shoots reminds us that spring is near and the dark, cold days of winter will not linger forever. For many though, springtime can cause poeple to feel miserable as seasonal allergies often catch people off guard.