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STUDENT OF THE MONTH

** Students of the Month finish new album ** ||
 * Remembering where they came from; Students of the Month do their photo shoot right here at St. Anne ||
 * Remembering where they came from; Students of the Month do their photo shoot right here at St. Anne ||

Everyone's favorite eclectic undectet, Students of the Month, are back with their highly anticipated second studio album in as many years. The band's critically acclaimed 2010 debut //Crazy Sock and Preposterous Tie Day // was a proverbial laundry list of hits including the number one smashes "Morning Announcements" and "Line Up for the Bathroom." 

Comprised of a eleven children all born with perfect pitch, the band's sound is best described as "early Dylan plus late Coltrane times the Guess Who minus The Who divided by Karen Carpenter." They combine their melodious voices with a double guitar, stand-up bass, saxophone, sousaphone, french horn, bullhorn, flugelhorn, tub thumper, and human beat box to create the most unique sound in music today.

What is most impressive is that every member of Students of the Month are all Students of the Month this month. They say this is no publicity stunt for their sophomore effort, //Sophomore Effort//, "just good students doing their best." Coincidence or not, the Students of the Month are all top students, so we congratulate them on their success and look forward to their first single, "Pretzel Money".

**Negotiations with April stall;** April has always been our most unreasonable month. Wind and rain and sun and cold, I mean, I don't need to tell you what April's like, right? It's infuriating. Well the Students of the Month have had enough and they made a formal request last week for the rain to go away and come again another day. April's response? Rain.
 * [[image:stanne/April_Student_of_The_Month_012.jpg caption="Our Pre-K Student of the Month throws the switch from "Winter" to "Summer." Reliable Spring and Fall settings are being worked on for Weather Dominator 2.0"]] ||
 * Our Pre-K Student of the Month throws the switch from "Winter" to "Summer." Reliable Spring and Fall settings are being worked on for Weather Dominator 2.0 ||
 * Students of the Month fire up Weather Dominator**

Unfortunately, this most unruly of months had no idea who they were dealing with. Touted worldwide as inventors that make Edison look like a hack, the Students of the Month quickly got to work and the result is a device that will surely change April's tune.

The Weather Dominator, until now only possible in cartoons from the 1980's, is an impressive piece of equipment. The working parts are comprised of the element aluminium (ah-loo-min-e-um) foil and cardboard panels. The signal is transmitted through the wooden broomsticks that are secured in a tee pee like fashion with a boatload of packaging tape. The rest, well I guess you'll have to read the patent. All April needs to know is with the flip of a switch, the Students of the Month call the shots and if they say sunshine, sunshine it is. After all the hard work and leadership they have demonstrated to earn their Student of the Month ribbons and certificates, they deserve a little sunshine.


 * [[image:stanne/March_2011_Student_of_The_Month_015.jpg caption="The last thing a snake wants to see"]] ||
 * The last thing a snake wants to see ||


 * Students of the Month celebrate St. Patrick's Day the old fashioned way, by banishing snakes **

The March Students of the Month are busy nearly all the time. Whether reading for pleasure, doing long division in their heads, or debunking myths and conspiracy theories, they have little spare time. However, they always find time around the 17th to emulate the works of their month's most famous saint. Everyone knows that St. Patrick is famous for two things, teaching about the Trinity using a shamrock, and driving the snakes out of Ireland.

The SOM's got their megaphone, put on their snake seeking goggles, dressed in green (for camouflage, of course), and went looking for snakes. A few hours of sticking their heads in holes and a hundred "Come out with your hands up" jokes later, they came back with a stuffed cobra and a book worm. Snake banishing was harder than it looked.
 * [[image:stanne/indiana_3.jpg caption="Promised to help, but backed out at the last minute"]] ||
 * Promised to help, but backed out at the last minute ||

The truth is, as the SOM found out in their follow-up research, many scientists now believe Ireland never had snakes. They do have slow worms, but banishing slow worms isn't nearly as impressive, and sounds like it would take forever. Many experts think the legend is built on Patrick's confronting and driving out the druid priests (who were often marked with snake tattoos) as he converted the emerald isle to Christianity. Either way, the SOMs felt like they learned something, accomplished something, and grew closer together as a team, and isn't that what St. Patrick's Day is really all about?

Never before have reporters been permitted inside top level Student of the Month meetings. This year, setting historical precedent, SAS News has been given exclusive access to a Catholic Schools Week planning session with the January Students of the Month.
 * [[image:stanne/jansom11.jpg caption="They were very welcoming at the Praetorium Occultum Summo"]] ||
 * They were very welcoming at the Praetorium Occultum Summo ||
 * Inside the huddle **
 * with our January Students of the Month **

Before I could attend, I had to go through a rigorous security clearance and interview. After these steps, they went to great lengths to ensure the location of the meetings would remain top secret by making me wear a blindfold and spinning me around several times. Slightly dizzy, I followed the voices that called out "Getting warmer.." as I approached.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">Once I arrived at the meeting, held in the first floor classroom across from the Pre K, I had a chance to speak to a few of the Students of the Month about the plans for this year. "Nos es valde fervidus super scholas catholicas duo milia septimana," said our third grade Student of the Month with a wink. The meetings are held entirely in Latin which made it very difficult to understand. "Tace, fatue! Dic gratis! the Kindergarten Student of the Month added quickly.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">Whatever they said, by the looks and sounds of it, St. Anne is in for a great Catholic Schools Week and we owe a great deal of that greatness to our Students of the Month.

**<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 27px;">Students of the Month Bid Tearful ** **<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 27px;">Goodbye to Mrs. Yost **
 * [[image:stanne/somdec10.JPG align="center" caption="Not a dry eye in the house"]] ||
 * Not a dry eye in the house ||

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">St. Anne lost one of its most beloved and valuable members on Thursday. Mrs. Yost, our school secretary, said good-bye to the place she called home for the past 11 years. As most everyone knows, the office is like Main Street in a school. No one wore the many hats a secretary must wear better than Mrs. Yost, who often would be switching hats while spinning plates and juggling (metaphorically, of course). In a job where no two days are the same, she was always prepared. She helped kids, parents, and teachers. Mrs. Yost made St. Anne a better place. Although life will go on and the faculty and staff will come together to fill the void, it must be said that Mrs. Yost is irreplaceable and she will certainly be missed. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">Thank you Mrs. Yost for 11 wonderful years and good luck in your new venture.

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 29px;">Myers, Shortcake head list of ****<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 29px;">Student of the Month winners ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">There is nothing, NOTHING more prestigious than being a St. Anne Student of the Month, at St. Anne anyway. This month was like a who's who of exemplary behavior. St. James was great, Harry Potter worked his magic, and Space Ghost went coast to coast to take home the hardware for their respective grades. Four time winner Michael Myers may have had his best month of his career. He was a great example for his classmates and was getting along with others. First time winners Strawberry Shortcake and Snow White were much happier than the picture indicates. Congratulations to all of our winners. Although he may scare us half to death, the half that lives is grateful for your outstanding work and dedication!


 * [[image:stanne/scan0001.jpg align="center" caption="Best group of SOM ever? The hideous skelton monster who won the 4th grade prize says, "Indubitably!""]] ||
 * Best group of SOM ever? The hideous skelton monster who won the 4th grade prize says, "Indubitably!" ||

<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> **<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 29px;">Ghosts of Students of the Month seen whistling through graveyard ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">One of the most intriguing parts of our historic school is the Civil War graveyard that runs the length of the Lehigh Avenue side of the school. Most students and parishioners don't pay much attention to this neighborhood landmark, but last week we noticed something strange going on out there. || In this amazing photograph, taken by our school photojournalist Mrs. Yost, it appears as though our October Students are walking through the cemetery, whistling. There is only one problem. Our Students of the Month were all busy in class working hard and being great examples for the rest of the school. How could this be? The answer is terrifyingly spooky. We decided to do some digging (research, not shovel) and went back into the Student of the Month archives. We looked through all of the Student of the Month pictures since Mr. Archer great great grandfather, Frederick Scott Archer, invented the Collodion process just before St. Anne School was founded. || We found a picture from October 1910, exactly 100 years ago this month, and it is virtually the same picture! The Students of the Month are identical to our current Students! Spooked? Terrified? Told you! Not scared are our Students of the Month, who have vowed to crack the case. Let's just hope, in their efforts to solve this amazing mystery, they don't get sucked into a wormhole. <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">
 * Ghosts or superior students? ||
 * Ghosts or superior students? ||
 * Definitely not the same picture, or is it? ||
 * Definitely not the same picture, or is it? ||

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 168%; text-align: center;">**June Students Wait Patiently for Summer to Begin** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 112%; text-align: left;">It is that time of year again. The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and the smell of barbeque is in the air. It's summertime and you know what that means. School is out! As you can see, no one is more disappointed than the June Students of the Month, who would come to school all summer if they were allowed. That is the kind of dedication you get from the Students of the Month. I am sure once Mr. Archer let's them out, they'll head straight to the library to get started on their summer reading list. Have a great summer, Students of the Month. You'll be back before you know it.



**<span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 140%;">May Students of the Month Demonstrate Welcoming Gesture ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">The May Students are a friendly bunch who represent the very best St. Anne has to offer. With the announcement that our beloved school will open for its 156th year, they wanted to invite everyone to come in and see all of the great things we have to offer. Smartbaords, computer lab, full library, great teachers and great kids are just a few things you'll find at St. Anne School! All in a safe and caring environment.

Don't believe them? Come on in and check it out for yourself. In the meantime, they'll keep doing their best to make St. Anne the best. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 180%;">** April Students of the Month Bring Showers; Flowers, Pilgrims En Route ** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">

Everyone knows that April showers bring May Flowers, but what meteorologists won't tell you is that April Students of the Month bring the showers that get the whole process started.

For the first seven months of the school year, these Students of the Month study as hard as they can and all that thinking creates condensation. That condensation goes up into the clouds and when those clouds become saturated with think sweat it begins to rain, ushering what we know as spring. Congratulations Students of the Month, you've once again helped the world go round.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 150%;">**Students of the Month Build Robot, Robot Builds Students of the Month, Circle of Life Complete** <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 94.5%;">Can you find the robot in this picture? What if I told you they were all robots? <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 90%;">The March Students of the Month created "T.W.I.G.G.Y." or the "Transparent Wiggling Indigenous Galactic Generator for Yelling" in their super secret workshop. What does it do? Just everything and nothing all at once!

Twiggy was programmed to work just as hard as the Students of the Month, so when they came in on Monday, they discovered that T.W.I.G.G.Y had not only built Student of the Month humanoids, but a Mr. Archerbot as well.

After figuring out who was who with a quick Voight-Kampff test, we took a picture of this historic technological achievement. Congratulations to our March Students, humanoids and T.W.I.G.G.Y.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 150%;">**Igloo Gets Zoning Permit; February Students Begin Construction** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> After prolonged battles with red tape, the dream will finally become a reality. The February Students' of the Month revolutionary design for an eco-friendly igloo is due to be completed in late July.

These students have managed to balance excellence in the class room with battling city hall and filling out forms in triplicate. They have done an excellent job and we congratulate them on their hard work and igloo.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 19pt; text-align: center;">**January Students of the Month Revolutionize Toy Industry with "Hip Rotation Ring"** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">The Students of the Month have been in seclusion working out the kinks of what they were calling "the greatest invention since the left-handed coffee mug." Hammering, yelling and the occasional explosion could be heard outside the laboratory as countless theories were tested.

What emerged today was truly amazing. It is a complicated circular device that the "pilot" gets inside and holds around their mid-section. Whenever they choose, the pilot can start the device by creating torque. The initial thrust is maintained by the momentum created by the pilot who rotates his/her hips in coordination with the ring. Confused? Well, to see it in action is such a powerful experience, it can make you dizzy. And that rattling you hear? The students of the month aren't telling, but this reporter believes them to be load bearing moon rocks put in to regulate speed and balance.

Let's leave the science to the experts and just enjoy what is sure to be the Wii of the new decade and congratulate our students not only for their outstanding achievements in the lab, but their exemplary work in the class room this month. Read more about them on the Student of the Month page.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 190%;">**"Enormous" Student of the Month Hoax Undone By Regular Size Background** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 103%; text-align: left;">They will tell you it was all Mr. Archer's idea. Mr. Archer doesn't have any idea what you, they, or anyone else is talking about. The scandal behind the delay in the December Student of the Month picture gets bigger and bigger every day.

According to sources close to the story, it was "someone's brilliant idea" to set up a doll house, small Christmas tree and a Max Steel figure (as a stand in for Mr. Archer) and have the Students of the Month pose to make it look as if they were giants terrorizing a neighborhood. Unfortunately, they prank was foiled by background evidence that the trickster's photo shopping capabilities were unable to cut out. The background (which includes a Disney poster and refrigerator) reveals the students true size, turning the picture from a sci-fi horror show into a bunch of kids playing with a doll house.

Credit goes to the two youngest Students of the Month, who, as you can clearly see by the picture, refused to participate in such tomfoolery and look on in judgment at students twice their age. Sadly this overshadows a truly great month for this great group of students, who earned this high honor by being the best and the brightest St. Anne has to offer. Read more about them on the Student of the Month page. We apologize for the delay, but we here at saintanneschoolsite.com needed to check our sources and facts before we ran this truly remarkable story.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 170%; text-align: center;">**Students Vow to Protect Citizens Through End of November** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">If you thought Buffalo Springfield was a supergroup, wait until you see the November Students of the Month. The Little Mermaid, St. Cecilia, The Beast, Darth Vader, Chase Utley, Lithuania, are you kidding?! The group is rounded out by couple of Phillies fans and a half girl half kitten and if there is one thing this group loves more than fighting crime and battling arch villains, it's school. This is with out a doubt the most star studded cast we've had in Student of the Month history and only at Halloween could we get them all in the same place at the same time. A copy of this picture was signed by all of our November Students and will be sent to the Justice League and Planet Hollywood. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 153%; text-align: center;">**October Students of the Month Practice Cirque Du Soleil Routine** <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; text-align: left;">The September Students of the Month said they would consider taking this act on the road, if only it wasn't for their love of school. They also tell us they can spell just about any word, provided it is one or two syllables long and doesn't have too many "curvy" letters. Spelling St. Anne was easy for these top students. You may notice our 2nd grade Student appears to be missing, but the truth is he turned himself into glue and is actually the only thing holding all of the pieces together. Great job Students of the Month, keep up the great work! You can read about these students on the Student of the Month page and in our newsletter. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 143%; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> They had been working in secret for weeks. Even Mrs. El didn't know what they were up to. When it was revealed to us today, we could hardly believe our eyes. Anti-gravity boots! Amazing. Some would say the Nobel Prize race just got a little tighter. When asked for comment the Students simply said they had to get back to work. Good job May Students of the Month, we can't wait to have you paint the ceilings.
 * Anti-Gravity Boots a Success for May Students of the Month**

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">April Students of the Month Pity Fools <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 101%; text-align: left;">This group of St. Anne students always demand the best and have no time for anything less. As you can see, they do not take kindly to anyone crossing them. They make sure all of us at St. Anne School are working as hard we can. Congratulations Students, your flat refusal to take shorts or guff is what sets you apart from the rest. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 150%; text-align: center;">

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">The shame of it is they were all such cute kids. The March Students of the Month are seen here with their funny faces. Some claimed to have gained superpowers as well, but other than James lifting a car over his head and laser beams shooting out of Kieran's eyes, nothing was reported. Of course there is nothing funny about the work these students have been doing around school lately. They are all model citizens and top students and we congratulate all of them on the month's highest honor. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 17.5pt; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 12.25pt; text-align: left;">The Student of the Month Awards were given out this week to a very deserving bunch. They are among our best and brightest students and certainly some of our hardest working. At the meeting, our Pre-K representative gave a passionate speech about giving more than 100%, as some scientists believe SoM's are able to give. He made some interesting points and gave everyone a lot to think about before realizing he was late for his nap.
 * Radiation Blast Hits March Students of the Month;**
 * Faces Turn Funny**
 * [[image:IM003659.JPG align="center" caption="No faces could be saved"]] ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 91%; text-align: center;">Students of the Month Have Meeting **
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 91%; text-align: center;">to Decide if Best Was Good Enough **

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 140%; text-align: center;">December Students Wear Antlers; Will Begin Workouts With Sleigh This Week <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 101%; text-align: left;">December is always a good time to be the Student of the Month. Not only is Christmas right around the corner, but it is report card time! As you can see, Santa is watching and I am sure he will be very happy with this group of top students. Congratulations to all of our Students of the Month and be sure to read their teacher's comments on the Student of the Month page!
 * [[image:December_SOM.JPG align="left" caption="The Students and aforementioned antlers"]] ||

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">November Students of the Month Practice Waiting For Train While Waiting For Bus <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Taking public transportation is a skill most people will need at some point in their life. These students are getting some early practice on how to pass the time. Newspapers are still the way to go if you are riding the train to work in the morning and these students know if they are going to get a top job someday, they are going to have to look the part. This dedication to the little things is what makes these students special. Congratulations Students of the Month!