Dear Parents and Guardians,
Our annual “Open House” is Sunday, January 26, beginning with the 11am Family Mass. We begin Catholic Schools’ Week that day, and all students are asked to come proudly wearing their Formal school Mass uniform! Students who come in their formal Mass uniform and all student performers will receive a FREE DRESS pass from their teachers. We strongly encourage all families to visit all of our classrooms as our students and teachers are excited to show off all of their hard work. Special performances in the courtyard will take place by our Folklorico students and Trojan Jammers (ukulele group). The 8th grade will be hosting a bake sale that day. Raffle tickets will be given to families who bring a prospective family to Open House to fill out an inquiry form and take the school tour. Each ticket qualifies you to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card!
We look forward to continuing our Chastity Education program for Grades 6-8 this week with speakers from the Culture Project. St. Anthony’s is proud to provide this unique program to our students, which is not typically found in other schools, but is important in educating the whole child.
Our 2nd STAR testing window will continue through 1/26. We will have one more at the end of the year to measure student progress. The 2nd trimester ends on 3/6, and Progress reports go home on 1/21 in your parent envelopes. Please sign and return these reports to school, and continue to keep close communication with your child’s teacher. Also, stay informed by checking Gradelink often, and sign up for notifications on your phone, if you want to get the latest with your child’s academic progress.
Tomorrow, 1/21 is New Kindergarten Registration at 6:30pm in the Hall for preschool students and siblings of current students. Childcare is provided. Re-registration for next school year is Feb 18 and 19. Our next mandatory General Parent Meeting is Thursday, 2/6. Mark your calendars!
Mrs. Grey, Principal
Have you registered for Summer Camp? July 6-31
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2019 – 2020
(Be sure to always check www.stanthonygardena.org and your child’s teacher’s blog for the most current information.)
- Jan 20 – No School, MLK Holiday!
- Jan 21 – Early Kinder Registration for accepted students at 6:30 pm in the Hall for Preschool Students and Current SAP Families ONLY, Open Enrollment is March 1, 2020, childcare provided – Progress Reports go home, Money Due for 2/8 Stateline Turnaround Trip
- Jan 22 – Preorders for Jamba Juice or Krispy Kreme “BOGO” cards (8th Grade Fundraiser) due. Cards delivered 1/31/20, Meet the Masters Tutoring Session #2 in Rm 16 at 6:30pm
- Jan 23 – Kindergarten Parent Meeting 6:00pm
- Jan 26– Open House from 12-2pm after 11:00 School Mass, Vicki Marsha Road Show in Rm 5, All school families will attend the 11am Mass together and then we will host our annual Open House from 12pm-2pm, 8th Grade Bake Sale, Catholic Schools’ Week begins!
- Jan27- Student Appreciation Day, School Choir performs at Pius Matthias Academy in Downey, bus leaves at 7:45am
- Jan 28- Teacher Appreciation Day, Deadline for Special Person’s Day Lunch Preorders (8th grade fundraiser), Musical Auditions
- Jan 29 – Administration Appreciation Day, Student Teacher Volleyball Game
- Jan 30– Parent Appreciation Day, Musical Auditions
- Jan 31– Special Person’s Day Mass at 10 am (adults 18 and over please), 8th grade lunch fundraiser, Noon Dismissal, Daycare Provided
- Feb 4 – Musical Audition Callbacks
- Feb 5– 3rd Gr. Ocean Institute Field Trip
- Feb 6 – 100th day of School and General Parent Meeting #2, ($50 fee for non-attendance)
- Feb 7 – School Mass with Bishop Trudeau
- Feb 8 – Stateline Turnaround fundraiser trip hosted by 8th grade class (6:45am-10:30pm) $40 person/$60 per couple
- Feb 17 – Presidents’ Day, No School
- Feb 18-19– Re-registration in the Hall 6-8pm
- Feb 21 – Junior High CA Science Center Field Trip
- Feb 26- Ash Wednesday, Lent Begins
- March 2 – NO SCHOOL OR DAYCARE for STUDENTS for Professional Development Days for Teachers (mark your calendars!)
- March 5 – Talent Show
- March 6 – Pre-visit by WASC/WCEA Accreditation Team from 9am-12 noon (Official Visit is 3/24-3/26), End of 2nd Trimester
- March 30 – Faculty Retreat- Student Free Day NO SCHOOL, NO DAYCARE
IMPORTANT EARLY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION ON 1/21!
If you have a child that will be entering Kindergarten next year and is NOT at St. Anthony’s Day Nursery – please contact me right away to let me know so I can include him/her on the early registration list. If your child is already at the Nursery School, you have already received info and should have turned in all applications by now.
TEACHING TOUCHING SAFETY (TTS) by 2/15
We need to get 100% of all our TTS permission slips back to meet ADLA compliance. Lessons will begin as soon as all slips are returned. If you have not turned it in, please do so immediately. If you have any questions or concerns about the form/TTS program, please email me. Lessons must be completed by 2/15. If you opt out, you are responsible for teaching these lessons to your child and must indicate your wishes in writing.
St. Anthony – Pray for Us
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