School Clean-Up Days!

We have been very blessed this summer to have had two volunteer groups in the building to help us get ready for the new school year. On July 26th, members from Catholic Health Initiatives helped to clean classrooms, weed the front garden and playground, and paint the front step entryway. On July 28th, volunteers from Seeds of Hope helped with various painting projects around the building, and cleaned new desks for our 3rd and 4th grade classrooms.

Additionally, we have had parents help to clean the carpets and also paint the gymnasium. 

We would not be able to keep our school clean and updated without the support of these various organizations! Thank you to them and our summer parent volunteers for helping us get our building ready for August 20th!

Summer Happenings!

Summer vacation is upon us, but Annunciation is anything but quiet! This has been a busy summer for our school community, and continues to look jam packed as we head into August and another school year.

Here are some events that have been happening around the building the past month and a half.

• June 9th was a successful parish carnival. This event was held outside and included food booths, children's games, a wrestling ring, live music, dunk tank, and pony rides. We are blessed to have such a vibrant and parish, led by our dynamic Father Francisco. 
• Throughout the month of June, we had 1st-5th graders in the building for summer school. This 3 week program through Title 1, focused on reading fluency and reading comprehension. It was a joy to have students in the building receiving extra attention to learn essential reading skills. 
• For two weeks in June and two weeks in July, we have middle school students in the building for summer enrichment. This program focuses on Language Arts and Math and has the students doing daily activities to improve their reading and math fluency. The students have also taken a fieldtrip to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and this week they will be going to the Denver Art Museum. 
• Saturday, July 14th was the Eloy Mares Memorial Golf Tournament. We had 148 golfers out at City Park playing 18-holes to benefit Annunciation. At the BBQ following the tournament, we dedicated our gym as the 'Eloy Mares Gymnasium" and presented Roger Murrieta with the first ever Cardinal Award, for his dedication to the Annunciation Community. The Cardinal Award will be given each year to individuals whose lives have centered on faith, service and being a humanitarian. 
• At the beginning of August, our middle school girls who are part of the soccer club team, will be traveling to New Mexico to participate in a soccer tournament. We wish them well and look forward to hearing about their experience.