Saint Anselm Newsletter Week 12

The Principal's Perspective

Picture Retakes

Just a reminder that picture retakes are Monday after mass. If you need retakes and received a picture package, please send that in with your student.

Report Card Information

Beginning today, access to student grades will be temporarily unavailable while teachers work on completing report cards. Grade access will be restored on Thursday.

Families will receive a printed copy of their child's report card along with their student's STAR Testing report in a report card envelope. Please review the materials, sign the envelope, and return it to school.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Thursday Aftercare Availability

Aftercare will be available on Thursday, our half day, from the conclusion of student dismissal until 6:00 PM. Students staying for aftercare must bring both a snack and a lunch from home.

Families returning to school for parent-teacher conferences before 6:00 PM may check their children into aftercare during their conference. Please note that families will be charged based on the amount of time their child is in aftercare, rounded to the nearest half hour. Students must be picked up from aftercare no later than 6:00 PM.

Parent-Teacher Conference Reminder

Parent Teacher Conferences are this week. Thursday teachers will be available from 12:30PM - 7PM and on Friday, they will be available from 8 AM to 3 PM. The upper hall will be seeing students as a team so that you can talk to all of the core class teachers at once. Please make sure you sign up for a conference time. If a teacher does not have conferences for a stretch of time, they are not required to be at the school. Therefore walk-ins will not be available.

A reminder that students are expected to remain with their parents/guardians during parent-teacher conferences. We will not have staff available to supervise students who are waiting independently in the building or playing on the playground. Students should either accompany you into the classroom or remain seated in the hallway immediately outside the classroom while you meet.

Students who enter the aftercare area will be redirected back to their parents/guardians or checked into aftercare, with the applicable fee charged.

As I make my rounds throughout the building, any students I find without adult supervision will be brought back to their parents/guardians or escorted to aftercare.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and supervised environment for everyone.

A Heartfelt Thank You

There are so many people who deserve my thanks, and it is truly my greatest pleasure and honor to serve as the principal of Saint Anselm Catholic School. I want to take a moment to recognize the many individuals and groups who make our school such a special place.

First, to our parents, thank you for trusting us with your children and allowing us to be part of their educational and spiritual journeys. To our students, thank you for showing up each day, giving your best, and making our school a place full of energy, excitement, and opportunity.

To our teachers, I cannot thank you enough. You have gone above and beyond to provide what has been described as one of the best starts to a school year in several years. Teaching is unique in that it rarely ends when the school day does. While many professions allow people to leave work behind at the end of the day, teachers often spend their evenings and weekends grading papers, preparing lessons, thinking about their students, finding ways to help them grow, and attending school events. Teaching is not simply a job; it is a lifestyle. I see the time, energy, and heart you pour into our children, both inside and outside the classroom, and I am incredibly grateful.

I also want to recognize some of the people who work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep our school moving forward.

Mrs. Pat Steven has been such a blessing to Saint Anselm. I could not ask for a better partner. She tirelessly supports our students, our staff, and me, and I am grateful for everything she brings to our school each day. Thank you, Pat!

Mrs. Catie Wells may be new to Saint Anselm, but she has quickly become an invaluable part of our community. She is constantly working with and advocating for our students, always looking for new ideas and opportunities to help them succeed. Thank you, Catie, for the care and dedication you bring to our children.

Our Athletics Department is another tremendous asset to our school. Catie Tyzo is one of the finest Athletic Directors I have had the pleasure of working with. The organization and commitment required for this position are tremendous, and she consistently goes above and beyond, often being present even when she doesn't have to be to make sure everything runs smoothly. I also want to recognize our coaches, who give so much of their time and energy to help our students grow, compete, and represent Saint Anselm with pride. Thank you to all of you!

To our Ed Panel, thank you for your honesty, willingness to provide constructive feedback, and continued support. Your commitment to doing what is best for our school community is appreciated.

To our Mom and Dads Club, thank you for the wonderful events and activities you put together for our families. The time and effort you invest help make Saint Anselm the close-knit community we are so proud of.

I also want to express my gratitude to Father Hans and our parish community for the continued support you have shown our school. We are blessed to have a parish that recognizes the importance of Catholic education and stands behind our mission.

Finally, I want to recognize Gary Nosis for everything he does throughout our school and church. So much of what happens behind the scenes depends on Gary, and he never lets us down. His work has been instrumental in keeping both buildings beautiful, welcoming, and functional. We rely on him more than he probably realizes, and I am grateful for all that he does.

Saint Anselm is special because of its people. The dedication, generosity, and genuine care that so many individuals bring to our community are what make this school what it is. I am fortunate to work alongside such wonderful people, and I am proud of what we are accomplishing together.

Thank you all for making Saint Anselm such a wonderful place to learn, grow, and live out our faith.

We have lunch and dinner covered for Thursday. If anyone would be willing to help with Friday lunch that would be great.

Just a reminder that an avenue of communication is Ed Panel. Please, if you have any feedback and do not want to give it to me directly, feel free to contact any of the 3 email addresses, lower hall, upper hall, or Edpanel. Everyone's voice is important. The email addresses are below in this newsletter.

There have been a lot of questions regarding background checks. A background check must be done every year. Why? When a person is finger printed, there is what is call wrap back services. This means that once you have been fingerprinted, if you something is added to that background check, the entity is notified. With our background checks, there is no such service, so we need to check every year. This is why schools will be moving towards fingerprinting vs a standard background check. Thank you for your cooperation.

Veterans Day

We did not receive any RSVPs for having a veterans mass on Monday, November 9, so mass on November 9 will be a regular school mass. Instead, on November 11, we will be having a red, white, and blue day. Students may wear red, white and blue for $2 each. The money collected will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Mass

We will be celebrating mass every Monday for the rest of the year. Please join us. The church doors will be locked at 8:30 for safety reasons. Mass on Monday will include adoration afterwards.

If you are picking up your student early, please make sure that you contact the office at least 30 minutes prior to pickup time. It is wonderful if you contact the teacher, but more important that you contact the office.

Just a reminder any billing for lunch or breakfast (early childhood) or for extra slices of pizza (all students) is done through the AOD food program website. https://4.files.edl.io/15b2/08/24/23/155752-5455dc5a-8fd3-4e56-a0d3-43d50b3e72e4.pdf

Councelor's Corner

What is emotional regulation?

Emotional regulation is the idea that when an emotion pops up we are able to recognize the emotion, understand why it’s happening, and respond to the emotion.

Children are continually learning how to regulate their emotions. We as parents and educators help them through that journey. Emotional regulation is a life skill that can support them throughout childhood but well into adulthood as they navigate challenges.

Emotional regulation can be broken down into three parts.

Recognizing the emotion

When emotions arise they tend to demand attention. The first step before acting is to pause and evaluate: “what am I feeling?” If we feel an impulse to act: “what is driving me to want to do this?”

If your child is early in their emotional regulation journey they may have wonderings. What is an emotion? What does it feel like? How do I know what I'm feeling? A way we can support them by checking in on how they are feeling, what it feels like for them, and educating them on what each emotion is. It is important not to suppress difficult emotions, having emotions is healthy, it is more important how they respond.

Understanding the emotion

After recognizing what emotion they are feeling then come evaluating: “Why am I feeling this way?” Sometimes that is an easy answer and other times it is very complex.

A way we can support them is through listening and staying curious. Listening to the child’s perception of what is happening without immediately jumping to conclusions or trying to fix the situation. Another aspect is the education of those emotions. What purpose does this feeling serve? For example: Anxiety’s purpose is to act as a warning system to keep you alert for danger. Sometimes, like a car alarm, you can be alerted with no danger present.

Responding to the emotion

This is the tricky part, it is easy to feel something skip step 1 & 2 and jump to 3. The response is what we express or do as a result of what we are feeling.

A way we can support them is by talking through their response. Lots of times we will hear “I did ___ because ____.” Which becomes even more tricky when it involves someone else. Sometimes their response to their emotions is positive and sometimes it can use a little work. We can ask “what else could you have done in that situation?” What are other responses that would have been more helpful?

School and home are the perfect practice for how to deal with tricky emotions as well as how to respond to them. Learning how to respond constructively ….and sometimes even sit with…. an emotion can help prepare students for the rest of their lives.

Mom and Dad's Club

Thank you to all who were able to join at the Red Robin restaurant night! We were able to earn $300 for the MDC that will go towards future events for our students and families.

During the Pink Out dress down day last week, our students and staff donated $257 that will go to the Pink Sisters. Thank you to all who donated to this wonderful organization!

Please join us for one of our upcoming MDC sponsored events:

MDC Meeting - Wednesday, November 11 - 6:00pm in the St. Anselm Cafeteria. All are welcome to join!

Music Bingo - Saturday, November 14 - Doors open at 5:30pm in the St. Anselm Gym. Join us for this fun event benefiting the 8th grade class! Cost is $25 per person, please register to Katie Foley via text at 734-765-0927 and pay Mrs. Herman via cash or Venmo to @Kathy-Hermann

Applebee's Restaurant Night - Thursday, November 19 - Join us for a meal at Applebees on Ford Rd in Dearborn Heights! Be sure to mention St. Anselm when ordering dine in or carry out and MDC will earn 20% back.

Canned Food Drive Dress Down Day - Friday, November 20 - Your student can bring in 5 or more canned goods to be donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry at St. Maria Goretti and dress down for the day! A list of specific needs will be shared next week. The theme for the dress down day will be announced prior to the dress down day.

For any questions, or to join the Mom's and Dad's Club planning committee, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/bLTNoPSBgbsdndMz7 or contact Catie Tyzo at ctyzo@saintanselmschool.org.

SPORTS CORNER

Great job to our cheerleading team at Prep Bowl this past weekend!

CYO winter sports registration for basketball, bowling, and cheerleading is open for students and parishioners in grades 3-8. Online registration is now waiting list only. Please click here to register for each sport and you will be notified if a roster spot opens up:

Basketball - boys grades 3-8, girls grades 4-8:

https://register.teamsnap.com/form/LUx3sRfF4ULL5apDERiW5

Bowling - boys & girls grades 4-8:

https://register.teamsnap.com/form/ixnIn5tPOSnSAyQzRqi51

Cheerleading - girls grades 3-8 (new participants only, fall cheerleaders do not need to re-register):

https://register.teamsnap.com/form/9BB06RDDXmAtqdirXVpl5

If you are interested in coaching a winter CYO sport, please email Ms. Tyzo at ctyzo@saintanselmschool.org

Upcoming Events

November 2: Picture retakes after mass

November 5: Half day of School

November 5: Afternoon parent teacher conferences, times tbd

November 6: No School, morning and early afternoon parent teacher conferences, times tbd

November 11: Red, White and Blue Day.

November 14: Music Bingo

November 19: Mom and Dad's Club fundraiser at Applebees

November 20: Canned food Drive

November 24: School Thanksgiving Feast

If you are reading this, fill out this form and your students will get a free dress day the week of November 2nd. The date of the free dress day will be in next weeks newsletter.

https://forms.gle/gGuEtkuRSfjYdqU86

Volunteers Needed

We are in need of volunteers. Here are some early ways to earn those volunteer hours. Please do not wait until the last minute to get your volunteer hours in, as life tends to get in the way during the spring.

Lunch and recess. We are in need volunteers for lunch and recess. This is from 11:30 AM to 1 PM daily. If you are interested, you can call the office or email either bowens@saintanselmschool.org or psteven@saintanselmschool.org to volunteer.

Student Clubs: If there is a club that you would like to be the coordinator of, please contact the office. The time spent on this does count towards service hours.

I have had several parents ask me if grandparents or aunts and uncles can do service hours. The key is that they need to have a background check and have taken Protecting Gods Children.

Just a reminder that all families are required to work 8 service hours during the year and 2 shifts during the festival. Any of the 8 hours not completed will be shifted to fair hours. Hours not worked by the end of the fair will result in a charge of $35 per hour not worked. Also, hours worked for concessions for sports, or grade level specific fundraisers do not count toward the 8 hours for the year as those fundraisers are designed to pay for camp or the 8th grade trip.

Background Checks and Protecting God's Children

Just a reminder that in order to work with students, or volunteer, you will need to be up to date on Protecting Gods Children and your background check.

If you are not sure where you stand with Protecting Gods Children, you can either check by logging into your Virtus account, https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/index.cfm? or reach out to psteven@saintanselmschool.org.

We are required to have an up to date background check for all parents who wish to volunteer or work with children. The standard background check is done online and will cost you nothing. Please email bowens@saintanselmschool.org or psteven@saintanselmschool.org for more information.

Prayer Requests

During morning prayer, we will be praying for members of our community who are in need of spiritual support. Please email bowens@saintanselmschool.org with an prayer requests. Please share the first name only, and if you wish for details in the prayer, please add what you are comfortable sharing. We will be happy to pray for the just the names, or the name and details provided. I feel that it is important that we support each other not only with words of support and hugs, but also with prayer.

Fundraising Opportunities for Saint Anselm

Kroger Community Rewards.

Go to the Kroger Community Rewards page or open the Kroger mobile app.
Sign in to your digital account or create a new one.
Click on your profile/account icon and select Community Rewards.
Saint Anselm's organizational number is ut435
Click Enroll to lock in your choice.

Box Tops for Education
Download the app: Get the Box Tops Mobile App on your phone.

Register: Create a free account and search for St. Anselm School. Make sure you choose the right one.
Scan receipts: Take a photo of your store receipt within 14 days of purchase to find participating items automatically.

Important contact information:

Brian Owens, Principal: bowens@saintanselmschool.org

Pat Steven, Administrative Assistant: psteven@saintanselmschool.org

Catie Wells, School Councilor: cwells@saintanselmschool.org

Ed Panel Contact Information: edpanel@saintanselmschool.org

Lower Hall Representative, Ed Panel: lowerhall@saintanselmschool.org

Upper Hall Representative, Ed Panel: upperhall@saintanselmschool.org

Trish Brennan, Latchkey: pbrennan@saintanselmschool.org

Lunch Coordinator: jvokshi@saintanselmschool.org

Father Hans Flondor / parish rectory: 313-565-4808

Catie Tyzo, Athletic Director: ctyzo@saintanselmschool.org

FACTS Support: https://factsmgt.com/support/

Saint Anselm Newsletter Week 12

October 30, 2026

The Principal's Perspective

Links for Parent Teacher Conferences

Councelor's Corner

Mom and Dad's Club

SPORTS CORNER

Are you missing something?

Upcoming Events

Volunteers Needed

Background Checks and Protecting God's Children

Prayer Requests

School Mission Statement

Fundraising Opportunities for Saint Anselm

Important contact information:

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The Principal's Perspective

Links for Parent Teacher Conferences

Councelor's Corner

Mom and Dad's Club

SPORTS CORNER

Are you missing something?

Upcoming Events

Volunteers Needed

Background Checks and Protecting God's Children

Prayer Requests

School Mission Statement

Fundraising Opportunities for Saint Anselm

Important contact information:

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