Thunder News Flash – May 23rd, 2026

Our Zumbathon Prize Rally will be held on Tuesday, May 26th. We are working hard to finalize our total raised and to ensure all students get the number of raffle tickets they earned to use at our prize raffle.

Next week, students will receive a bag of all the prize raffle tickets they earned and their teacher will take them to the gym to put the raffle tickets into the Raffle Prize Draws of the student’s choice(s). We will draw the winners at the Prize Assembly on Tuesday, May 26 at 1:45pm.  Parents are most welcome to attend this special assembly and celebrate with us!

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all parents and sponsors for their generious donations and fundraising efforts!.  A special thank you to parents and staff for making the event a tremndous success!  A final thank you to our wonderful students for their energy, enthusiasm, and school spirit!

Thank you for supporting our Scholastic Book Fair! Thanks to the enthusiasm and generosity of our students, families, and staff, the fair was a tremendous success. Every purchase helps support new books and learning resources for our school, while encouraging a lifelong love of reading. The Book Fair is just one part of our school-wide reading initiative, and we encourage all students to keep reading throughout the summer. Visiting local library programs is a wonderful way to stay engaged, discover new stories, and continue building strong reading habits. Thank you for helping us foster a community of readers!

Students and families of the St. James and St. Ann’s School community are invited to the Hospital Mass at Abbotsford Regional Hospital this Sunday, May 24, at 4pm.  It will take place in the Sacred Space on the main floor.  This is a great opportunity for grade 7 students as they begin their service hours for Confirmation.  Mass at the hospital takes place every month on the 4th Sunday. Please mark your calendars!  

Meet Mrs. Wakely @ 3:45 at the Sacred Space to see how you can help!

The safety of our students at St. James and St. Ann’s School is our highest priority.  As such, we would like to remind parents to follow the pickup/drop off procedures as outlined in the Parent Handbook. 

If you are dropping off your children in the morning, please ensure that they are able to get out of the car independently, so that cars can move smoothly and efficiently through this area. If your children need assistance getting out of the car, please park in the parent parking lot.

When picking up students at the end of the day, please remind your child that you will be using the pick up lane and that they need to keep watch for your car. Students will be dismissed at 2:30 and students who are being picked up in the Pick Up Lane will be instructed to wait in the designated area. If your child is not in the waiting area when you pull up to the front of the line in the designated pick up area, parents will be asked to continue to drive through the lane and to either park in the parking lot or to drive around the block to re-enter the pickup lane. Please do not stop and/or leave your car in the pick up lane. We would like traffic in this lane to move efficiently for the benefit of everyone.

If there is a delay in the pick up / drop off lane – please remember there is to be absolutely no passing vehicles in the pick up / drop off lane. We need to work together to ensure that all our children are safe!

For Catholic moms seeking a deeper faith through study, in a community of prayer and support, you are invited to join the LYNAY group.  Meetings will take place every other Thursday from 9-11am, and run during the school year, beginning May 21st.  Please contact Shannon White for location details and more info at shanwhite@shaw.ca

Track and Field 

Encourage kids to join Summer Reading Club!

Make reading fun this summer! Dive Under the Sea and join Summer Reading Club (SRC) at your Fraser Valley Regional Library.  SRC is a free program that encourages kids to track their reading every day. Kids who read over the summer perform better at school. You can read anything — novels, picture books, information books, graphic novels, magazines, audiobooks, ebooks, websites — it all counts!

This year’s theme is Under the Sea. Registration for in-person and online SRC officially begins June 21. For information about SRC, click the links: Summer Reading Club and SRC 2026 Letter to Parents. To register, visit http://www.fvrl.ca

Here are the exciting activities your children can enjoy when they participate in SRC:
• Enter contests to win prizes.
• See amazing performers.
• Participate in fun activities online.
• Earn a medal!

It’s not just for kids! Did you know that SRC is open for teens and adults too? Families can participate together to support each other’s reading and set a positive example. The library has something for everyone this summer – and it’s absolutely free!  

Visit your nearest library to get started!
Abbotsford Community Library: 33355 Bevan Ave, 604-853-1753
Clearbrook Library: 32320 George Ferguson Way, 604-859-7814
Mount Lehman Library: 5875 Mt. Lehman Road, 604-856-5988