The primary purposes of Newman Catholic Elementary School at St. Anne are to increase and strengthen the knowledge and love of our Catholic faith and to create an environment where children feel valued and loved. Our school offers preschool through fifth grade classes and serves approximately three hundred students. We have three sessions of preschool and two sections each of kindergarten through fifth grade. We offer the option of half-day kindergarten. Our average class size is twenty-two.

Faculty
The teachers and staff believe that it takes guidance, instilling a sense of purpose and reinforcing values taught at home to prepare a child for adulthood. We share with parents a commitment to pass on Catholic values and to help students reach their full potential. We provide a value-based education, high academic standards and a loving discipline that prompts parents to send their children to our school. Our aim is to prepare the children to be leaders not only in the world, but also in the Catholic Church.

St. Anne's teachers offer a wide variety of teaching methods, including the teaching of phonics, a whole language approach, cooperative learning and self-paced education. A strong foundation in reading, math and science is provided. We have twenty degreed and Wisconsin licensed teachers on staff including art, music, physical education and computer specialists. We have a computer lab with thirty-one networked computers, Internet accessibility and an LCD projector. Each classroom is equipped with additional computers and is Internet wired. We teach keyboarding and other technology skills to all students, and each class from preschool to fifth grade has weekly scheduled computer classes. We have a well-equipped library with a librarian on staff.

Faith
Religion is taught everyday and our pastor takes an active weekly role in this instruction. Students and staff celebrate a special children's liturgy weekly and join in prayer services during Advent and Lent. The beautiful traditions of the church such as the lighting of the Advent wreath, May Crowning, Stations of the Cross and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament are an important part of the religious education in our school.

Special Needs
Two teachers work in a Special Needs Program. One is a Reading Resource teacher who works with small groups of children to strengthen their reading skills. Another teacher works one on one with children needing individual attention in various subjects or with small motor control skills.

Cocurricular/Athletics
In addition to regular music classes, third, fourth, and fifth graders may choose to participate in a special choir and recorder group. Fifth graders are offered free band lessons, participate in the DARE program, and may join a basketball league. Basketball camps are held for children in grades one to five.  Students participate in several art, speech and writing contests. All students participate in educational field trips and spend time at the school forest. Believing in the importance of community service, our students participate in many projects and activities. We have a Parents' Club which meets once a month to assist teachers, and an active Home and School Association. Parents are welcomed and encouraged to help in the classrooms and with many activities throughout the school.

Most importantly, we have a group of children, teachers, and staff who have a positive attitude, who love and support each other and work so well together to create a special place. If you would like the love and knowledge of your child's faith to be increased strengthened, and if you would like their religion to be a part of their education, please call for more information and to schedule a visit.