Dear Students, Parents/Guardians,
We are off to an amazing start with all of the students, teachers and parents feeling extremely enthusiastic about what promises to be another wonderful school year! A warm welcome to our new school families! It was terrific to see so many of you at our first day of school Welcome Back Meet and Greet Coffee and Donuts, and at our school morning assemblies. We also celebrated our first Student Body Mass together! This week, only Kindergarten continues to have 12 NOON dismissal. For Grades 1-8, dismissal is at 3pm, and every Wednesday is 1:30pm dismissal. Morning care starts daily at 7:30am, when a staff member is supervising students.
Thursday, 9/5, is BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT at 6:30 pm in the Hall for all parents/guardians. NO CHILDCARE IS AVAILABLE during the meeting, so please keep your children at home or they must stay with you at all times. Vicki Marsha will be on campus and you can pick up your chocolates in Room 5 for the Fall fundraiser. We will have two sessions of information in the classrooms to accommodate those with multiple children: 7pm–7:25pm and 7:30pm-7:55pm. Junior high will be meeting twice as a collective unit in the hall. 6th-8th grade parents may visit classrooms in junior high, but they will not do individual presentations in their class. Please be sure to not conference with the teachers too much afterwards so they can go home and get rest for the next day of teaching. The school will close at 8pm sharp. Parents with multiple children, please coordinate with your teachers to get packets.
This time of year, though hectic, is really a favorite time for educators as we receive our new students and have another opportunity to do what we love –educate… I pray that the excitement that we all felt the first week remains with us throughout the year, knowing full well that God is with us through every moment, especially the difficult ones. Please keep all families who are bearing extremely heavy crosses at this time in your prayers. God bless you all.
Angela Grey, Principal
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2019 – 2020
(Be sure to always check www.stanthonygardena.org and your child’s teacher’s blog for the most current information.)
- August 19-September 17: STAR Window 1 Please be sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and eats a healthy breakfast each day.
- Aug 26 – Happy Lunch begins, PE and Music start this week, all students in Full Uniform moving forward, Gently Used Uniform Sale before and After School
- Aug 26 – Aug 30 – Kindergarten has noon dismissal all week – vehicles only enter & exit at Berendo gate for Kinder Dismissal, pedestrians enter only at front gate by school office!
- Sept 2 – Labor Day Holiday, NO SCHOOL!
- Sept 4 – Fall Fundraiser Kickoff for Chocolate Bars led by Leah Nakayama (more info to come)
- Sept 5 – Back to School Night, K-8, 6:30 pm-8pm in the Hall. Come early to sign in for credit and pick up your chocolates in Rm 5 from 1:30-2:30 and from 5-6pm. This is the first of three mandatory parent meetings throughout the year. Non-participation will result in a $50 fine every time, per the tuition contract you each signed.
- Sept 5 – Vicki Marsha Uniform Road Show on Campus, 5-8pm Room 7
- Sept 5-Oct 5– Fall Fundraiser (more info to come)
- Sept 15 – Catechetical Sunday, all families welcome! 11am Mass, K-7 Combo First Mandatory Bake Sale
- Sept 19 – FALL School Picture Day! ☺ (Wear your Formal Mass Uniforms)
- Sept 22 -8th Gr Fundraiser Gardena Cleanup service project, all families welcome to help, register online!
- Sept 23 – All Candy fundraiser money due to qualify for incentives. LIFT Enrichment cooking classes begin
HAPPY LUNCH ($4.75 per lunch)
Before each month, all forms must be turned in completed with student’s name, grade, and # of lunch choice circled on the top and bottom by the due date. Exact change is preferred ($4.75), but change is always given back. Please note that change will be sent back by the Happy Lunch company and will not be given by the office. If you are sending money to school, please put your child’s name, grade, and total amount in an envelope, so Gabriel Rivas from Happy Lunch knows who needs change and how much.
ALLERGIES/EMERGENCY CARDS
If your child has any allergies or serious medical concerns, please be sure to notify our office as well as your child’s classroom teacher as soon as possible. Emergency cards and contact info must be current and updated in the office every trimester. WE NEED THE EMERGENCY CARDS RETURNED IMMEDIATELYTO THE OFFICE… This is extremely important in order to make sure we have accurate and updated records for your child. If your child has a medical condition or has allergies, we need to know this up front and have a plan in case of an emergency. Any medication must be self-administered by the child or by you, and permission for us to administer medicine must be in writing. If you haven’t already done so, please sign up on the REMIND app so we can reach you in emergencies.
HANDBOOK/PAPERS SENT HOME
Parents, please read the latest Parent Student Handbook online at our website to be up to date on our policies. Some rules and procedures have slightly changed, so please pay special attention to those changes. Please read and fill out all paperwork sent home on the first day of school on Wed, 8/21 and return to the office immediately. 100% compliance is greatly appreciated.
FORMAL FRIDAYS/SACRAMENTS
As a reminder – each Friday (unless otherwise noted) we have a Student Body Mass where the students dress in FORMAL MASS UNIFORM attire. Tuesday and Thursday Masses won’t begin until after Labor Day. Students may wear their regular or PE uniforms to Mass on those days. All those who are not baptized and wish to receive the sacraments this year, please notify your child’s teacher by 8/30. Thank you!
PLC SERVICE HOURS (25 hours per family)
Again, a very special thank you to ALL who helped make this school look so beautiful. As a reminder, every family is asked to sign up for up to 4 Parent Leadership Committees so you have multiple chances to fulfill your 25 family service hours, valued at $10/hour or you will be charged $250. Next year, the service hours may increase.
STUDENT SERVICE FEES! ($350 per child)
Parents, it’s very important that we receive your student service fees of $350 per child by the end of this week 8/30. This fee covers the cost of classroom supplies, books, wi-fi access school-wide, and Student Accident and Liability insurance. Students’ books will be released the day after payment is made.
VOLUNTEERS
All visitors on campus must check in and out of the office at all times and wear a VISITOR badge. All Volunteers must be Fingerprinted through the ADLA and cleared, and have a current Virtus Training Certificate. AM and PM carline and yard duty volunteers are needed. Please email me at agrey@stanthonygardena.org if you are interested.
St. Anthony – Pray for us
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