News Category: Principal’s Letter

Next week is Catholic Schools week and the archdiocesan theme this year is; When you pray, Move your feet. As you may recall, Annunciation Principal, Matthew DeBoer, quoted this African proverb in his remarks after the tragic shooting at his school

On Monday, we pause as a nation to honor the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and the work he did, alongside countless others, to promote justice, human dignity, and equal rights for Black Americans during the pivotal Civil

Happy new year and welcome back. I reminded the teachers this week to ‘start gently,’ and I encourage you to do the same. Start gently with yourself and with your student - it takes time to get back into routine and to settle back into the

Merry Christmas! As we enter the fourth week of Advent, I have been reflecting on the symbols of this season - hope, peace, joy, and love. Advent calls us to slow down and notice the goodness around us, even during uncertain and challenging

On Monday, we gathered in the Church to celebrate the Mass of the Immaculate Conception. We reflected on how God prepared Mary from the time she was born to be the mother of Jesus. Mary served God with love and purity of heart and continues to be a

Advent is a season of paradox: the month is full of activity and busyness, and yet we are called to reflect, to remember the reason for the season, and wait upon the Birth of Jesus. We are preparing - preparing to celebrate but also preparing our

We have a lot to be grateful for this week. To start, I want to share an important safety update regarding Joseph Backus, the individual who made threats against members of our community in June. We received word today that Joseph Backus has been

We all have something this world needs, and this week we have seen that in action! On Monday, the teachers met together for our staff retreat. We discussed the communal nature of the sacraments and reflected on the many ways we work together as a

We had almost 800 people attend our State of the Parish presentations at mass last weekend. I loved seeing so many of our school families in attendance - we should pack the church like that all the time. Worshipping together is one of the many

I want to take this opportunity to provide you with more information about yesterday’s incident in our Extended Daycare. Today, we again contacted Seattle Police. We have an active case number, and should this individual approach campus