Saint Anne's Day School & Enrichment Programs

During today's Special of Tinkering with Ms. Sing, the children explored various everyday materials to build, take apart, solve problems, and test ideas. Every twist, turn, and experiment brought a new opportunity to discover something wonderful! It’s not about creating a perfect finished product—it’s all about the magic of the process! Through hands-on exploration and teamwork, children are strengthening their fine motor skills, sharpening their critical thinking, and building persistence as they try new ideas and discover different solutions.

Get ready for a little faith-filled fun and adventure with Mrs. Tabi’s God Squad​ during Specials Chapel After Hours! Each ​Wednesday afternoon, children will discover God’s love through engaging Bible stories, games, crafts, music, and hands-on activities designed to spark curiosity and joy. Along the way, children will have opportunities to grow in faith, ask big questions, build friendships, and discover how God’s story connects to their everyday lives. Each adventure ends with something special to take home—a new Bible story to remember, a creative project to share, and simple, meaningful ways to spread God’s love wherever they go​.

After school Specials started this week. Today the young dancers in Ms. Alex’s Pre-Ballet class stepped into the magical world of dance, discovering movement, rhythm, and the building blocks of ballet technique. But ballet is about so much more than graceful steps and twirling toes! As our little ballerinas learn and grow, they are also building poise, patience, determination, confidence, and perseverance—one beautiful movement at a time.

Check out some of the school's upcoming happenings! You can find more details in the weekly Dateline.

Sticky Icky! At the beginning of the year, the Flower Spot children created a collaborative piece by layering a variety of materials, including creamy crayon, dot markers, paint, tissue paper, glue, and tape. While working, the children became especially interested in glue and tape. Soon, they were using their fine motor skills to pick, peel, and pull tape from just about anywhere they could find it! Leaning into this interest, the “Sticky Icky” investigation began. Throughout the week, the children were offered a variety of experiences centered around things that stick. At the light table, animals were taped to the surface with large pieces of painter’s tape, inviting children to work carefully to free them. As they pulled, peeled, and experimented with different ways to remove the tape, they encountered opportunities to talk about what they noticed and how the materials responded. In the mini atelier, children used glue to attach loose parts to a board. Glue was offered in bottles as well as in jars with paintbrushes, giving children different ways to apply and manipulate it. A variety of loose parts encouraged them to make choices and discover what would stick, where, and how. At an exploration table, the children investigated how glue behaves as it dries. They painted glue onto plastic lizards and waited for it to dry. Once hardened, they peeled the glue away, much like a reptile shedding its skin. This experience sparked conversations about reptiles, textures, change, and what happens to materials as they dry. Across these experiences, children strengthened fine motor skills through squeezing, brushing, pressing, pulling, and peeling; expanded language as they described their observations and ideas; and explored early scientific concepts such as adhesion, texture, materials, and change.

Welcome back to Biscuit’s Buddies, where we’re spotlighting Day School educators and staff, continuing with members of our administrative team! Ms. Danielle leads Parent, Staff, and Community Engagement as well as Advancement for The Day School. Her years of experience and the variety of roles she has held around the school give her a broad perspective on our community. She brings insight, thoughtfulness, and intention to the choices she makes for our students, families, and staff. The POPs events and programs she coordinates are organized and purposeful, creating opportunities for connection across our community. Her fundraising efforts also help support The Day School and the beautiful place it is today. Ms. Elizabeth serves as our Admissions Administrator and is often the first point of contact for new and hopeful members of our community. She offers each family a kind and intentional welcome, helping them begin their relationship with The Day School with care. She thoughtfully creates opportunities for families to experience the true environment of our school and see what makes this community special. The organization, thought, and care she brings to the admissions process create a welcoming experience and help families feel informed and connected as they consider joining our community. We’re grateful for the dedication and passion Ms. Danielle and Ms. Elizabeth bring to the Day School community!

Know someone interested in joining the Saint Anne's Day School community? Invite them to join an Open House, or send them this post. To RSVP, email admissions@saintannesdayschool.com. We look forward to meeting with prospective families!

Self Portraits: “An intimate, bold declaration of identity.” - Loris Malaguzzi In the Reggio Emilia philosophy, self portraits invite children to act as both an artist and a subject, as they represent who they are and how they see themselves. Self portraits are often offered over time and in multiple ways - line drawings, loose parts, creamy crayons on black-and-white photos, clay - and children get to be researchers into their own identity along the way. Just as every child is wonderfully individual, every self portrait tells a different story. We celebrate this process of self discovery and expression.

It's time for the September Parent Chat! On Monday, September 14 at 9:00AM in the Day School library, we will host the event. This month's topic is Outplacement -- If you are applying your child to an independent school for the upscoming school year or are interested in learning more about the independent school admissions process, join us! Make sure to RSVP at the link in this week's Dateline email. We look forward to seeing you there!