2023-2024 Annual Report
Teach Me Goodness, Discipline, & Knowledge
Dear St. Anne Families & Friends,
St. Anne Catholic School is more than just a place of learning. St. Anne is a home. Here, our students, families, and staff come together as a close-knit community, grounded in faith and built on a foundation of Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge. Like a family, we nurture each other, celebrate successes, and walk together through challenges, always guided by the light of Christ.
Our school is a place where students feel safe, valued, and inspired to grow both academically and spiritually. Within these walls, lifelong friendships are formed and students are encouraged to explore their gifts and talents in a nurturing environment. It is where faith becomes a daily practice, not only in prayer and worship but in the way we treat one another, serve others, and strive to make a positive impact on the world.
At St. Anne, we believe that education extends beyond the St. Anne gateway. Like a home, it is a place of belonging where everyone has a role and every individual is cherished. Together, we are not just building strong students; we are building a strong, faith-filled family that will carry the values learned here into their lives beyond school.
I wanted to take a moment to share some of our accomplishments.
Early Childhood Department
This team successfully taught more than 120 students. These students learned to share, to use their words to ask for help, and be independent, while exploring their alphabet, how to count, and to read. More importantly, they also learned patience, as evidenced by field trips being rescheduled, not once but twice due to circumstances beyond everyone’s control.
Elementary Years
This team successfully taught close to 200 students. Students continued learning how to distinguish emotions and how we experience and express them. They learned about God’s love for us as they made their First Reconciliation and First Communion. The elementary team accomplished feats of learning and good sportsmanship. Addie Getschow and Alejandro Bravo were named the National Student Winners in the National Language Arts League Grade 4 Contest.
Middle School Grades
The team successfully taught more than 200 students. This group of students similar learning objectives as their friends in early childhood and elementary, but they also learned the art of being friendly when not everyone is your friend. They learned how to moderate their words and actions and how not to burn bridges. Some of the students learned that your reputation is a precious and fragile thing and that you do everything to protect it. Our 7th and 8th grade students, in particular, logged more than 3,000 hours of
community service. Our 5th grade ELA students ranked 2nd in the nation and our 8th grade ELA students ranked third in the nation on the National Language Arts League exams. In 7th grade, the students ranked 2nd in the nation and the 8th grade ranked 3rd in the nation on the National Social Studies League exam. 7th grader Weston Heard was named the national student winner in 7th grade National Social Studies League exam.
Aftercare Program
Over 200 students utilized our phenomenal after school program that allows students to socialize, finish homework, and enjoy after school programming.
Athletics Programs
We showed students the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, while being a good Christian and athlete. They took the lessons they learned in sportsmanship in their elementary years and applied them to the field or the court as junior high student athletes.
Faculty and Staff
We submitted more than 1,000 hours of works of mercy across our campus and in the greater archdiocese.
Our graduating class received scholarships from Phillips Academy Andover, St. Thomas High School, St. Agnes Academy, and Strake Jesuit Academy.
We are truly a campus of Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge. Everyday we live this cornerstone and it is evident that our hard work and dedication has paid off. Thank you for making our home a place where all are invited to grow in faith, knowledge, and grace.
Bless St. Anne Catholic School and the many people who advance our mission. May St. Anne be a home for those who seek to grow in openness, faith, love, intellect and commitment to justice. With Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge,
Dawn Martinez Principal,
St. Anne Catholic School
FINANCIAL REPORT
St. Anne Catholic School relies on generous donations to offset the annual operating expenses and make investments to improve the physical facilities. We would like to thank all those who donate to benefit Catholic education. St. Anne’s operating revenues and expenses for the fiscal years 2022 and 2023 respectively, are as follows:
SUPPORT
OPERATING EXPENSES
REVENUE SOURCES
Tuition Assistance
Other Donations
Tuition & Fees
Notes:
(1) Total actual tuition and fees paid directly by the families of the students. The tuition revenue has been reduced by grants, scholarships, and all applicable tuition discounts (e.g. multi-child).
(2) Capital spending includes larger scale capital costs and investments undertaken by the school over time to enhance the school’s physical facilities and learning environment (e.g. classroom refurbishment, technology investments, roof replacement, etc.). Expenses in excess of the available current year’s operating revenues are covered by accumulated reserves from previous years.
ANNUAL FUND
A successful Annual Fund campaign is marked by strong community engagement, where parents, alumni, faculty, and friends unite in support of the school’s mission and future. This collective generosity enables St. Anne to fund key priorities such as academic programs, scholarships, faculty development, and campus improvements. The success of the campaign reflects a deep commitment to the school’s values and ensures the resources needed to provide exceptional education and meaningful student experiences, while fostering a sense of pride and unity among all community members.
for Standing Alongside St. Anne $363,000
Annual Fund Dollars Raised from Over 1,000 Gifts
The obvious hard work of the entire community to rally behind St. Anne is a true testament of our success in creating an award-winning school. Your Annual Fund gifts elevate the aspirations of our school and contribute to what WE believe is possible for students, and in turn, what THEY believe is possible for themselves. St. Anne is a blessed community committed to mission rooted Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge, all of which is supported by your success to the Annual Fund.
The St. Anne mission to provide a world-class education steeped in Catholic values is an ongoing endeavor. The support we receive from you during an Annual Fund campaign will continue to shape future St. Anne days.
The 2023-2024 Annual Fund campaign achieved tremendous success. Let’s celebrate the stats:
GDK Day, a giving day dedicated to the Annual Fund, kicked-off the campaign with record gifts and participation, raising over
As we celebrate last year’s successful campaign, you are invited to join St. Anne in supporting the 2024-2025 St. Anne Annual Fund campaign, where hands and hearts make GDK happen.
THANK YOU TO THE ANNUAL FUND CLASS CAPTAINS
Daniel and Penny Houy, PK 3
Blanca Silva-Solis, PK 4
Meg Holliday, Kindergarten
Sandy Domingo, Kindergarten
Laura Urruzuno, 1st Grade
Kenneth Zarella, 2nd Grade
Maggie Leonards, 2nd Grade
Keith Volf, 3rd Grade
Lauren Cullen, 3rd Grade
Kate Lee, 4th Grade
Janice Crucian, 4th Grade
Hector Sandoval, 5th Grade
Ashley Tortorice, 6th Grade
Tim Alessi, 6th Grade
Ashley Eastin, 7th Grade
Meghan McCracken, 8th Grade
The Parent Leadership Committee, an integral part of the St. Anne Annual Fund, seeks to grow the Annual Fund participation rate among current parents through personal outreach and targeted communication. The committee boosts the Annual Fund’s profile and is instrumental in the campaign’s success. St. Anne is grateful for participation in a successful Annual Fund campaign.
Please contact Danielle Aleman, daleman@stannecs.org, if you are interested in serving.
2023-2024 ANNUAL FUND DONORS
Angel and Rita
Torres Ayala Family
Barrett and Blake Bayne
$10,000 & ABOVE
Anonymous
The Cubero Family
The McCulloch Family
Trevor and Katharine Meeks
$5,000 - $9,999
William Becker
Daniel and Penny Houy
Stephen and Betty Laperouse
Dr. and Mrs. Victor
Joseph Narcisse, III
Stephen and Betty Richmond
Will and Johanna Rider Family
Keith and Mary Volf Family
$2,500 - $4,999
Tom and Danielle Aleman
Andrew and Nadia Alonzo
Jon and Danielle Crockett
Jon and Janice Crucian
Bill and Carmen Curry
Keith and Sarah Davidson
Chris and Sandy Domingo
Stephen and Johanna Donson
James Easterling and Jamie DeMore
Will and Meg Holliday
Jason and Jennifer Joy
Marc and Dawn Martínez
Ernest and Joy Mayfield
Jake and Rachel Meyer
Luis and Sofia Perez
Pablo Pereira and Vanessa Valdivia
Dr. and Mrs. Hector and Randi Sandoval
Roman and Rosemary Visaya
Oliver Warnke and Inmaculada Calzado
$1,000 - $2,499
Tim and Carolyn Alessi
Steven Angstmann and Xiaoping Wei
Anonymous
Daniel and Paola Alvarez-Malo
Christopher and Rachel Arnold
Jonathan and Julie Bennett
Cristiano and Cristina Beraldo
Adrin and Chanda Biagas
Brandon and Meg Booth
Gardner and Valerie Boulmay
Hon. Theldon R. Branch, III
Christopher Cortes and Beena Varghese-Cortes
Sharon and Clint Cronin Gift Fund
Michael and Lauren Cullen
Roy Dalati and Catherine Rushe
Devon and Valerie Daniel
Luis Daran and Maria Melendez
Rudy Elizondo/Jesus Mendoza Family Foda-Acevo
John Fu
Carlos Galvan and Claudia Larrazolo
Cyril and Christina Gillman
The Gomez-Anzures Family
Ben and Emily Gonsoulin
Mark and Carolina Haddad
The Harvey Family
Ashley Laperouse Hill
David L. Kelly
The Kelly Family
The Keusenkothen Family
William and Mary Ellen Krautter
Deacon Thad and Marsha Kudela
Ben Landgraf and Maggie Garib
The Landis Family
The Lauzon Family
Louie and Maggie Layrisson
Louis A. Le Blanc
Chris Martin
Cesar Bravo and Francis Martinez
Kevin and Ginette McGovern
Stephen and Allison Merrick
Jake and Rachel Meyer
Timothy Motes and Karina Vitale
Martin Scruggs and Sahadat Nurudeen
Brent and Courtney Orsak
Jeffrey and Heather Ostrander Jr.
Dushi and Preeya Parameswaran
Andre and Aube Montero Plop
Dave and Matty Restivo
Lizette and Ingo Rumohr
Leslie and Jacob Savoy
Kelli and Tom Schneider
Andrew Solis and Blanca Silva-Solis
Salvadore and Dena Spalitta
St. Anne Students
Steven and Amanda Szydlik
Charles and Alison Turner
Jon Urruzuno and Laura Hernandez
The Zarella-Charles Family
FRIENDS OF ST. ANNE
$500 - $999
Adair Myers Stevenson Yagi PLLC
Bill and Rebecca Adler
Matt and Megan Allen
John and Stacy Andell
The Andrade Family
Dr. Mimi Arnold
Tom and Sanaa Atkins
Heath and Casy Family
Justin and Catherine Bartels
John and Laura Barton
Ben and Katy Bates
Brian Bayne
Krostpffer and Jeannette Beezley
Michael and Priyanka Bins
Houston Area Basilian Lay Associates, St. Anne Catholic Parish
Basilian Fathers
Isaiah and Adilia Carreon
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Carroll
Tim Connolly and Jan Carson
Sam and Sylvia Corpus
Matthew and Leslie Coward
Carly Crawford
Jake and Regina Cuchapin-Guerrero
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio and Annette Delgado
Alex and Elizabeth Delledera
Henry and Suzy Domingo
Chris and Kelly Drakey
Chris and Ashley Eastin
Valentine and Margaret Flores
Gastón and Beth Gauthier
Marina and Behnam Ghodsian
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Grahmann
Theresa and Holly Grino
The Guevara Family
Roshan and Rachel Gummattira
Gary Gutierrez
Christopher and Whitney Heard
Luiza, Carla and
Hudson Henrique
Pete and Janie Herrada
Luis Jimenez and Ingrid Tobar
Ahron Jokhio
Brian and Erin Kellar
Judith Raines and David Kem
Douglas and Nicki Kemp
Ann Kowalski
Miguel Sandoval and Vanessa Lacayo
Tim and Angel Lane
Joshua and Brandy Lawrence
Jason and Angela Lloyd
Connor and Allison Long
David Moyer
Familia North
The Olivares Family
Daniel and Kirstin O’Leary
The Oropeza Family
Brandon and Cassie Parker
Jessica Parker
Neal Patton
Rosalind Pipes
Patrick and Amanda Placer
The Ramirez Family
The Reed Family
Steven and Erin Rife
Mauricio and Anna Rincon
Susan Roberts
Dr. G Kelton Ro-Trock
Sam and Lisa Rubio
Raymond Saenz
Michael Schaefer
Paul and Annie Schorfheide
The Sowerby Family
Roger and Alicia Tancreti
Brian and Kourtney Teaff
Jennifer Tessin
The Torrijos family
The Walsh Family
Laura Whitley
Ben and Angie Wickert
Raymond and Mayra Wong
The Wu Family
GREEN & WHITE CLUB
UP TO $499
Anonymous
Ignacio and Sergio Acevedo
Ian and Mary Adler
Ruben Aguilar
Kallie and Spencer Allen
Donald and Bonnie Anderson
The Álvarez-Breckenridge
Family
Marvin and Kimberly (Pilkinton)
Atkins and Family
Mark and Debra Babin
Angelle Bacon
Christina Bahena
Maria and Jesus Bahena
Jacob and Katelynn Bartels
The Sisler Family
The James Family
Mitzi Bates
Jerome and Kathryn Baumeister
Darrell Beck
Ginger Bertrand
Jay and Rebekah Bezerra
Margarita Boitel
Jase Cifuentes
Joseph Bostick
The Brazzel Family
Blane and Colleen Brown
Jordan and Megan Brown
Wiley and Mary Brown
Andy and Joanna Bruce
Bueso Family
Blair and Margaret Burnside
Dana and Chris Cahill
Cantu Family
Rick and Tricia Cassano
Maria Cavazos
Jed and Erica Cole
Yolanda Collins
Jessica Colon
The Coopers
Sam Creighton
Brian and Jennifer Cronin
Peggy and Bruce Crosby
Holly Cummings
Consuelo Davidson
Eva Dix
The Domingo Family
Teresa Doyle
Sharon and Joe Easterwood
The Egge Family
Meagan Rebecca Elledge
Matt and Beth Elwell
DeAnn Englert
Gregory and Joey Englert
Matilde Erazo
Thaddeus Jason Faleski
The Fisk Family
Bill and Carole Flaherty
The Flores Family
Maria Flores
Gail Foster
Jack and Patricia Fu
Maria Fuess
Christina and Nan Gad
Carlos Galan
The Garcia Torres Family
Donya Gardner
The Getschow Family
Nathan Gilmore
Samuel and Caty Gleason
Nurina Gonzales
Anangela Gonzalez
Brenda M. Gonzalez
Erin Gould
Ken and Cathy Grahmann
Thomas and Jackie Gregor
James P. Grizzard
Charitable Gift Fund
Brett and Trisha Gunning
Ted and Cherise Gutierrez
Matthew Hanel
Richard Hanson and Rachel Goodwin
Mr. and Mrs. John and Doris Heard
Aaron and Emily Heckaman
Karin Heider
Teddy Herman
Nathalie Hernandez
The Herrera Family
Ramon Herrera
June Hilbert
Jennifer Hill
Nathanael Joseph Hill
Joseph and Mary Holliday
Cathryn and Gregory Horan
Stacey and Russell Hudson
Daniel Huitrado
Ernest and Brenda Hunter, SR
Shannon and Ernest Hunter II
Camille Jenman
Charito Joson
Sarah Kell
Megan Kent
The Kessler Family
Chrissy and Evan Kias
Renata Kimpson
Keith and Alison Landry
Amelia and Andrew Lee
Marq and Shelli Leonard
Jack Leonards
Mark and Molly Levine
Aarron and Maria Light
Luis and Gabriela Segura Linares
Chris and Gricelda Lindstrom
Brian and Catherine Lively
Dr. Santiago and Sarah Lopez
Julie and Todd Lorenz
Jonathan Love and Angie Keller
Gabrielle G. Macaluso
Trey Magee
Carolina Maggio
Tony Mai and Dr. Madelyn Vuong
Natalie Mallamohamad
Lauren and Spencer Manley
The Marini Family
Cesar Marquez
Toni Marshall
Edwin C. Marullo
Chad and Michelle Mason
Frank and Mona Mathius
Lauri and Remo Mazzini
Michael McAullife
Sheena McCarthy
Pamela McCollom
David and Linda McCue
Kevin McGee
Heather Heath McIntyre
The Medina Family
Anne Medina
Scott S. Merrick and
Patricia S. Merrick
Sammy Miller
The Mills Family
Samantha Narvaez
Christopher and Haley New
Candace Noel
The Nolasco Family
Jason and Michelle Nybakken
Liam Ó Súilleabháin and Pam Tyner
Cecily Ojeda
The Ostrom Family
Dianne and Glen Otto
The O’Docharty Family
Robert Paine IV
Theresa Paradise
Matthew Parkhurst
Andrew and Laura Patumanoan
Margot Perkins
Julian Pilares
Familia Plaza
Florangel Polanco
Jason Post
Chris and Nancy Powers
Amy and Chris Price
C. Ramirez
Miguel Ramirez and Stella Sanchez
Andrea Scocca
Gaby Reingruber
Laura and Aaron Rigamonti
David and Jessica Rivero
Daniel and Amy Ro-Trock
Jessica Rodriguez
Justin Rubio
Miguel and Norma Sanchez
Mike and Nancy Savoy
The Schilling Family
Marilyn Schorfheide
Jason and Paige Silva
Diana Singson
Catherine Vu Smith
David Smith
Michael and Debbie Smith
Kendra Smith
Stephanie Smith
Claire Sprigg
Jim and Susie Stecker
Anthony Stedem III
Linda Moore Stever
Michael and Sharon Strang
Akilah Strawder
Maureen and Pat Swanson
Jennifer and Robert Swedberg
Edward Talamas
Tamayo Family
Sohelia Tavakoli-Sabour
Ana Angelica Teodoro
Ellen Claire Thomas
Castiel Thomas Conley
Tiffany A Thomas
Natalie Tlatoa
Anthony and Ashley Tortorice
EtChane and Mar Towers
Glenn and Angie Turner
Geraldine Vara
Courtney Vastine Oneil
Fam. Saucedo
Shrinand Vyas
Charles and Marines Walters
Michael and Georgia Werich
Dana White
Addison, Larissa and Roosevelt Daniels
Michael J. Woodward
Christopher Yandoc
Zapien Family
Julie Zogg
Every effort has been made to correctly recognize donors. Please accept our sincerest apologies for any omitted names, misspellings, or inaccuracies and contact Danielle Aleman, daleman@stannecs.org.
RECURRING GIFTS
Recurring donors are some of St. Anne’s most loyal supporters. Donors choose to make ongoing donations of specific gift amounts that make a significant annual contribution supporting the St. Anne mission. Recurring donations are dependable sources of support that are critical to St. Anne’s fundraising strategy. Thank you!
Alvarez-Breckenridge Family
Mark and Debra Babin
The Barton Family
Mr. and Mrs. Adrin Biagas
Michael and Priyanka Bins
Gardner and Valerie Boulmay
Megan and Jordan Brown
Wiley and Mary Brown
Maria Cavazos
Valerie and Devon Daniel
Henry and Suzy Domingo
Ben and Emily Gonsoulin
Brenda M Gonzalez
Emily Heckaman
The James Family
Ahron Jokhio
Yelena Kiyanitsa
Bill and Mary Ellen Krautter
Aarron and Maria Light
Marq and Shelli Leonard
Chris Martin
Sheena McCarthy
Anne Medina
Dr. and Mrs. Victor Joseph Narcisse, III
Carlos Galan and Fabiola Perez
Jason Post
SCHOLARSHIPS
MAJOR GIFTS
Fr. Jay Walsh CSB
C. Ramirez
Laura and Aaron Rigamonti
Will and Johanna Rider
Alasdair and Susan Roberts
Fam. Saucedo
Paul and Annie Schorfheide
Brian and Kourtney Teaff
Jennifer Tessin
Tiffany A Thomas
Garcia Torres Family
Laura Whitley
Julie Zogg
Maria Diaz Rodriguez Scholarship for Excellence in Spanish
Father Paul
English Scholarship
St. Anne Rosary
Guild Scholarship IN-KIND DONATIONS
2 Evaporative Outdoor Coolers
Jay and Aimee Flores
J. Bruce Stein, Triple S Steel
MATCHING GIFTS
Corporate matching gifts double, sometimes even triple, individual donations. St. Anne is grateful to each donor who directed a corporate matching gift to the School, as well as to the companies who sponsor these programs:
Abbott Laboratories-EGC
AbbVie
ABM
AIG
American Endowment Foundation
AllianceBernstein, LP
Bayer
Benevity Community Impact Fund
Brookfield Asset Management
CenterPoint Energy
Chevron Matching Employee Funds
ConocoPhillips Charitable Investments
Enbridge, Inc.
ExxonMobil Foundation
Matching Gift Programs
Fidelity Charitable
GE Foundaiton Matching Gifts
Genentech
Hanover Insurance Group Foundation, Inc.
Halliburton
Insperity
Intel Foundation
JP Morgan Chase Foundation
Kinder Morgan Foundation
Medtronic Foundation
Volunteer Grant Program
Merck Foundation
Microsoft Rewards
Novartis
NVIDIA
OXY
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
Paypal Giving Fund
Pfizer Foundation
Matching Gifts Program
Phillips 66 Community Investments
Protiviti/Robert Half
SAP
Schwab Charitable
Shell Oil Company Foundation
Matching Gifts
The Merck Foundation
Truist Financial Corporation
Wells Fargo Community
Support Campaign
“Christ is the reason for this school, the unseen but ever present teacher in its classes, the model of its faculty, and the inspiration for its students.”
GIFTS IN HONOR OF...
Ayala Family
Catherine Maggio
Carolina Maggio
Lori King Grandmother of Bailey and Kenzie Horan
Cathryn and Gregory Horan
Jeani Horan Grandmother of Bailey and Kenzie Horan
Cathryn and Gregory Horan
Sameh Dalati
Dalati Family
Amelia and Andrew Lee
Dianne and Glen Otto
Jack Leonards
Frank and Mona Mathius
Claire Foster, Former Saint Anne student
Gail Foster
Gerardo and Mariajose Galvan
Galvan-Larrazolo Family
Aleman Family
Geraldine Vara
William Byron Adler
Ginger Bertrand
Miranda Gomez-Anzures
Gomez-Anzures Family
Finn Elledge - Kindergarten
Jan Carson and Tim Connolly
Meredith Cronin
Jennifer Cronin
William Baird
Linda Moore Stever
Cristina M Bahena
Maria and Jesus Bahena
The Atkins Children and All Their Teachers
Marvin and Kimberly (Pilkinton)
Atkins and Family
Dawn Martinez -
Thanks for a great reunion tour!
Rachel and Roshan Gummattira
Alex and Alyssa Wong
Raymond and Mayra Wong
GIFTS IN MEMORY OF...
Judy Katrana and Cotton Price
Amy and Chris Price
Kaylee Abigail McLain
Anonymous
Alice Beraldo
Beraldo Family
Amy Michelle Crawford
Carly Crawford
Michael Kias, Esq.
Chrissy and Evan Kias
Familia North
Kathy Velghe
Henry and Suzy Domingo
Rose Listvan and Eva Crucian
Janice and Jon Crucian
Jason Ostrom
Jim and Susie Stecker
Walker Lane
Lane Family
Grandpa
Luis and Sofia Perez
William Adler
Rebecca and Bill Adler
O’Learys
Sam Creighton
Collins Brown
Sharon and Joe Easterwood
Leo and Ian Vyas
Shrinand Vyas
PK4 Gregor Class
Stacey and Russell Hudson
Patricia Wolkenberg
The Delledera Family
Mila Harvey
The Harvey Family
Shelby and Ernest Hunter III
The Hunter Family
Jennifer Hill, Pk4 Teacher
The Kessler Family
Mai Thi Ly
Tony Mai
The Elwell Family
Wiley and Mary Brown
Lawrence Edward Miggins
Maureen and Pat Swanson
Lisa O’Docharty
O’Docharty Family
Ruben Aguilar
Ana James
The James Family
Fred Magee
Trey Magee
Jason Ostrom
Anonymous
ST. ANNE ANNUAL FUND LEADERSHIP GIVING LEVELS
Please consider making a leadership gift and join an Annual Giving Society. These gifts inspire others and create a strong foundation for the Annual Fund Campaign:
**Membership in the Principal’s Circle includes those who contribute a gift of $5,000 or larger to the St. Anne Annual Fund. *Gifts of $1,000 or larger receive invitations to an Annual Leadership Breakfast.
FIESTA
The 4th was strong at FIESTA thanks to the generosity of the St. Anne FIESTA sponsors, student and faculty raffle sellers, and community supporters! FIESTA season kicked-off with a ‘Rock Rally in the courtyard, where cheerleaders and Darth Shamrock led students in chants and cheers for a spirited raffle ticket campaign. FIESTA pep rallies recognize top sellers and students earn hats and visors by selling their eight raffle book quota. The eight week fundraiser encourages students and faculty to sell a quota (eight books) and become active fundraisers in supporting the St. Anne mission.
As a reward for an exciting raffle selling season, FIESTA culminates in FIESTA Fest, an epic parish-wide carnival with inflatables, games, cascarones, and food trucks. FIESTA Fest sponsors generously underwrite FIESTA Fest carnival games, rides, and inflatables so that the entire St. Anne community celebrates a day filled with fellowship and fun!
Thank you for supporting a beloved St. Anne tradition!
Your support of the St. Anne mission, raised over $70,000 in raffle ticket sales. FIESTA, like the Annual Fund, is critical to supporting the School’s operating budget. It is assurance that St. Anne is committed to making a Catholic school education affordable and accessible. For an incredible day of FUN and FUNdraising, thank you for supporting St. Anne like a Jedi!
Why is FIESTA so important to St. Anne? FIESTA is a beloved St. Anne tradition, where student raffle sales support a St. Anne Catholic School experience. When St. Anne students sell raffle tickets, they serve as active fundraisers on behalf of the school. FIESTA fundraising supplements the tuition gap, the actual cost to educate a child versus the tuition the school collects.
St. Anne Catholic School extends a big THANK YOU to all 2024 FIESTA sponsors and student raffle sellers. Without your support, FIESTA would not be possible!
FIESTA PRESENTING SPONSOR RAFFLE TICKETS
Familia North
FIESTA PRESENTING SPONSOR CARNIVAL
Donson Family
FIESTA PRESENTING SPONSOR ENTERTAINMENT
Cubero Family
FIESTA PRESENTING SPONSOR FOODTRUCK
Dominguez Family
FIESTA FANATIC
Houy Family
Orsak Family
FIESTA CORPORATE SPONSOR
Kerwyn Escayg, CFP-Private Wealth Advisor
Prudential Advisors
FIESTA FAN
Aleman Family
Alonzo Family
Barrett & Blakely Bayne
Calzado-Warnke Family
Cullen Family
Curry Family
Domingo Family
Easterling Family
Greenway Dental Center/Ramirez Family
Jim S. Adler & Associates
Mayfield Family
Meeks Family/Toys To Love
Motes Family
Narcisse Family
Ostrander Family
Perez Family
Rider Family
Roberts Family
The Ó Súilleabháin Family
Turner Family/Lamb & Turner
Unika Homes/Pereira-Valdivia Family
Visaya Family
Volf Family
Walters Family
Wu Family
FIESTA FRIEND
Alessi Family
Class of 2034
Elledge Family
Genco Security and Compliance
Solutions, LLC/Herrada Family
Ghodsian Family
Guevara Family
Hartman Family
Holliday Family
Horan Family
Kingsland Dental Group/The O’Leary
Family
Landis Family
Layrisson Family
McGovern Family
Sowerby Family
FIESTA IN-KIND DONORS
D’s Delicious Catering
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
The Goff Financial Group
PTO ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Thank you to all our supporters – parents, teachers and administration – who helped the St. Anne PTO provide opportunities to enhance the educational, spiritual and social lives of St. Anne students.
Below please find the accomplishments of our dedicated Committees and Grade Chairs. It was a privilege and honor to work with you this year.
SCHOOL SERVICE
• $9,488 gift to the school for the new custom printed fence covers surrounding the school.
• $7,367 awarded for 9 teachers grants.
• The Teacher Hospitality Committee coordinated back to school, teacher appreciation and all holidays special events.
• The Helping Hands Committee volunteered over 200 service hours for teacher projects.
• Grade Chairs hosted back to school parties, moms nights and dads nights, and Christmas socials; provided classroom support and teacher birthdays celebrations.
→ $1,000 donation for 2nd grade students First Communion gifts
→ $1,000 donation toward 8th Grade Graduation reception
COMMUNITY BUILDING
The Welcoming Committee hosted multiple new student and teacher welcome events, as well as all-school Welcome Coffee events for over 100 new families.
The Community Outreach Committee raised $300 by collecting leftover Halloween candy for U.S. troops, hosted a spring drive for Be A Resource (BEAR) for children in foster care, and provided Christmas and end of year Starbucks gift cards to our HPD officers.
The Care Committee celebrated births and offered prayers for community illness and deaths by showing support and sending bereavement cards and flowers.
The Parent Education Committee organized well attended parent education events, sharing helpful tips and resources for families.
Every Friday, the Rosary Group gathered in the Chapel to pray over the community.
PTO Basketball Nights brought out the MVPs of Shamrock parent basketball.
We estimate that over 54 PTO volunteers gave about 3,000 hours this year, but their love for our families, students and school is incalculable.
SPECIAL EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING
The Special Events Committee provided Advent calendars for each St. Anne student and planned a successful bingo event.
The Book Fair Committee raised over $9,000 across all fundraising for the Book Fair Event! $1,370.88 going straight to the school library donation and tons of books donated to the library and classroom libraries.
The Breakfast with Santa Committee raised over $3,500 with a festive parish-wide event.
The Fundraising Committee raised over $2,000 across several shopping and dining fundraisers throughout the year.
The Used Uniforms Committee and Spirit Spot Committee raised over $12,500 combined on lots of uniform and spirit wear sales.
PTO BOARD
Annie Schorfheide, President
Matty Restivo, Vice President
Kirstin O’Leary, Secretary
Paola Alvarez-Malo, Treasurer
Janice Crucian, VP Communications
Erin Rife, VP Special Project
Alicia Tancreti, Parliamentarian
Danielle Aleman, Administrative Liaison
*Estimate. PTO Fiscal Year 2023/24: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024
BEYOND THE ST. ANNE GATEWAY
CLASS OF 1962
Louis LeBlanc shared his first communion photo, which was taken in 1955. He writes, “All of us wore white…(and) lined up in the original Church (the current front office) and then marched in two lines to the main Church. Adults were stationed at the water fountains along the path to the Church through the School. We couldn’t drink water within an hour of communion.”
CLASS OF 2009
Carly Stender graduated from the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston in April 2023 and was an Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society member. She is completing her residency at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston.
CLASS OF 2010
Sydney Cyprian graduated from Belmont University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Nashville, Tennessee in May of 2024. She is completing her pharmacy residency at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Brownsville, Texas.
CLASS OF 2013
Haley Turner is engaged to her fiance Jose Moris, who she met during their time at Baylor. Congratulations!
CLASS OF 2014
Alyssa Francis graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science in neuroscience and a Bachelor of Science in nursing. Alyssis is currently a registered nurse at UTMB.
CLASS OF 2015
Meena Garcias graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
CLASS OF 2018
Emma Ogier a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee performed at the White Oak Music Hall in November. Find her music on Spotify and Apple Music.
CLASS OF 2020
Sofia Angel will attend the University of Colorado Boulder. Sofia graduated from Cum Laude from St. Agnes Academy.
Edward Davila will attend the Carroll School of Management at Boston College and major in finance.
Mariah Dominguez will attend Louisiana State University and study business. Mariah graduated Cum Laude from St. Agnes Academy, where she participated in the National Honor Society and served as captain of the Tiger Girl Dance Team.
Tallulah Garza will attend the University of Texas at Austin and major in Spanish on the Pre-Medicine track. Tallulah graduated magna cum laude from St. Agnes Academy, where she served as the captain of the soccer team and was a member of the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, National
Spanish Honor Society, and National Science Honor Society. She is the recipient of the Bronze Presidential Service Award.
Campbell Haley will attend the University of Georgia. Campbell graduated from the AWTY International School and was awarded an IB Diploma.
Will Hosman will attend LSU and was awarded the Tiger Excellence Scholarship. Will graduated from St. Thomas High School.
Nolan Hughes will attend the University of Notre Dame. Nolan graduated from St. John’s School and led the SJS baseball team to its first Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) Championship in 33 years. He was named to the AllSPC Team. Nolan intends to major in Pre Professional Studies in the College of Science.
Ben Lauzon, a recent St. Thomas graduate, received the Rev. Carl Allnoch Athletic Memorial Trophy for Excellence in Academics. Ben is a two-sport athlete in track and cross country, where he helped the team earn the 2023 state championship.
Ben currently attends Texas A&M University.
Henry Loft will attend the University of Colorado Boulder and major in biology. Henry graduated from Strake Jesuit College Preparatory.
Gabrielle Mikulich will attend the University of Utah. Gabrielle graduated from Houston Christian High School and was awarded the “Most Outstanding Student: Mandarin 4”.
Daniel Neason will attend the University of Texas and major in finance. Daniel graduated from St. Thomas High School.
David Neason was named St. Thomas High school salutatorian. David will attend Texas A&M university and major in biomedical engineering.
Jake Price will attend Louisiana State University. Jake graduated from St. Thomas High School and was named a Senior Leader.
Courtney Shopoff will attend Rhodes College. Courtney graduated from St. Agnes Academy and served as a member of the National Honor Society and National English Honor Society. She was named to the Dean’s List and awarded the National Speech and Debate Society Degree of Distinction.
Kaely Suarez will attend Texas A&M University and major in biomedical science. Kaely graduated from the Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart.
Maximo Soto will attend Texas A&M University and will major in mechanical engineering. Maximo graduated from Strake Jesuit College Preparatory.
Jane Volf will attend Rhodes College. Jane graduated from the Incarnate Word Academy and was named Salutatorian, earned the Scholar Athlete Award, the Most Valuable Player: IWA Varsity Soccer, and was awarded the Rhodes Presidential Scholarship. Jane will play DIII soccer with the Rhodes Lynx.
CLASS OF 2021
Paul Anderson, a St. Thomas student, was named a member of the St. Thomas High School National Honor Society.
Erin Baumeister, an Incarnate Word Academy Students, earned a perfect score on the ACT exam.
Thomas Higginbotham, a St.Thomas student, was named to the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program.
CLASS OF
2022
Paloma Aleman, represented Incarnate Word Academy at the HOBY Youth Leadership Summer Seminar. She also attended the Lorenzo de Zavala Youth Legislative Conference, where she was named Top Legislator.
Evan Loera, represented St. Thomas High School at the HOBY Youth Leadership Summer Seminar. Evan’s Eagle Scout project restored the BARC outdoor play area, an organization dedicated to helping animals in need. His project enhanced the animal play area safety. Evan has earned 39 merit badges and served in leadership roles such as Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, and Senior Patrol Leader.
Alex Narcisse, a Strake Jesuit student, joined the St. Anne faculty spring in-service to read from his newly published book, The Sound Of Victory: A Young Boy’s Journey Through Hearing Loss and Sports. The autobiographical story describes Alex’s warrior spirit to play as many sports as possible despite being born with hearing loss. He graciously donated several signed copies for the St. Anne library.
CLASS OF 2023
Joseph Keusenkothen earned Eagle Scout distinction with a project on environmental conservation. He led a team which built birdhouses in Herman Park with the goal of supporting the Blue Jay population.The initiative supports a balanced ecology and provides safe nesting spaces. Joe, a St. Thomas student, has earned 23 merit badges and held leadership positions such as Troop Leader and Patrol Leader twice, showcasing his commitment and leadership skills.
CLASS OF 2024
Louisa Aleman was named the recipient of the Phillips Academy Andover Garland and Mollie Lasater Bicentennial Scholarship.
Rocco Dalati earned the Strake Jesuit Ignatian Scholar Award, presented to the top five registered applicants in the incoming freshman class. The award is equal to 50% of the first year’s tuition. Awardees are selected based on entrance exam scores, academic record, and overall application strength.
Addison Doyle was selected as a recipient of the St. Agnes Alumnae Scholarship, established to recognize students showing exceptional academic performance, bold leadership qualities, and positive impact within their community.
Vincent Patumanoan was selected as a recipient of the St. Thomas High School Gabel Scholarship.
Matthew Fisk and Dylan White were named the recipients of the St. Thomas High School Award of Excellence.
STAFF HIGHLIGHTS
Margaret Flores, Business Director, graduated from the University of St. Thomas Associates Program.
Jacqueline Gregor, PK4, completed a yearlong professional development program at the Rice University School Literacy and Culture program. The program called, Classroom Storytelling combines early literacy research and classroom practice with mentoring and seminar discussions.
Dawn Martinez, Principal
Ana Teodoro, Assistant Principal
Ellen Claire Thomas, Counselor
Janie Herrada, Highlights! Director
DeAnne Englert, Nurse
David Rivero, IT Director
Officer Georgiana Davis, Campus HPD Officer attended the Texas School Safety Conference.
Francine Keusenkothen, 7th/8th Grade Science Teacher
Carole Flaherty, 7th/8thgrade Math Teacher presented at the Rice University Applied Mathematics Program.
Maria Light, 5th/6th Grade Science Teacher, participated in Rice University’s STEM Teacher Program.
Arianna Hernandez, 3rd/4th Grade Math Teacher, participated in Rice University’s Math Program, as well as completed work towards her masters Degree from the University of Houston.
Catherine Lively, 7th/8th Literature Teacher, completed work towards her masters degree in Administration from the University of Mary.
Thank you for being the very best of Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge!
After more than three decades of service to St. Anne Catholic School, Mrs. Moreno- the doña of Anne - retired! We wished her well with an epic serenata and parade through campus.
