Dear Parents and Guardians,
Yesterday we celebrated Mothers’ Day, and we hope all our moms felt special this weekend! May 13 is the feast of Our Lady of Fatima and we ask Our Blessed Mother for her continued protection over all of us. As you know, Paul Escala, our Superintendent has informed us that distance learning will continue through the rest of the school year. We still plan to end the year strong, and we thank you for your continued partnership.
Thank you for making National Teacher Appreciation Week so special for our faculty and staff! We are all so grateful for the outpouring of thanks, love, and support! The gifts and kind gestures were well received. Thank you!
Please remember that the last day to buy Scrip for this year is May 30 before we close out all accounts. Please contact Mr. Aguilar if you have any questions about Scrip.
If you are happy with the education and service you have received from our school during this time of the pandemic, and throughout the year, I encourage you to please take the time to vote for St. Anthony of Padua School as the Daily Breeze’s BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL IN THE SOUTH BAY once again! Voting is from May 1-May 30. Instructions are below. Do spread the word to family and friends and encourage voting on social media. This award truly benefits our school and our children!
June 2 is our New Parent Orientation for families entering the school. A Powerpoint presentation will be sent to our new students/families, you will be able to order uniforms from Vicki Marsha Uniform online.
Mrs. Grey, Principal
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2020
(Be sure to always check www.stanthonygardena.org and your child’s teacher’s blog for the most current information.)
- May 11-13 – Online School in Session (Fiesta canceled this week)
- May 13 – May Crowning (Mrs. Navia and Mayra Juarez to plan with 8th graders), Feast of Our Lady of Fatima (8th graders to lead school in a Rosary, and bring flowers for Mother Mary at school in shifts, Sign up Genius to stagger times)
- May 14-15 – Teacher In-Service Days, Student Free Days
- May 18 – Regular School Day (no Fiesta Clean up Day)
- May 22-25 –Memorial Day 4-day Holiday Weekend
- May 26-29 – Student Government Elections begin (virtual Campaigns will be held on Google Classroom for grades 5-7, videos will be released for students to watch)
- May 29 – Student Government Election Day (done virtually on Google Classroom, updates from Mr. Perry)
- May 29 – Parent Service Hours due and Service hours on Gradelink cut-off date ($10/hour for those who have not yet served their hours or paid out in advance, per tuition contract)
- May 29 – Last Day to buy Scrip!
- June 2 – New Parent Orientation: Powerpoint presentation will be sent to new students/families, Vicki Marsha online orders
- June 3 – Closeout Daycare billing, Crossover Day (Virtual Zoom meetings with new teachers in the fall, school supply list/summer projects sent home)
- June 5 – Inauguration of the New Student Government (updates from Mr. Perry), Gradelink blocked, end of 3rd Trimester for 8th grade
- June 11 – 8th graders return all text books, library books, and borrowed devices (ipads, Chromebooks)
- June 12 – 8th grade Graduation and Last Day of School (updates from Mrs. Navia) End of 3rd Trimester for grades K-7, collect all caps and gowns, pass out report cards
- June 13 – Feast Day of St Anthony of Padua
- June 15 – K-7 students return all textbooks, library books, and borrowed ipads/Chromebooks to school, send home all supplies, get ready to close out the classrooms and clean for the year ahead
- June 16 – Kinder Promotion (updates sent to parents from Ms. Strohm)
- June 17 – Last Day of School, 3rd Trimester awards announced by teachers and sent home, report cards mailed home (electronic and hard copy)
SERVICE HOURS
Each family must have either served 25 Service hours this year or pay out ($10/hr). Any hours that have not been served will be invoiced. You have the option to roll it into FACTS for the remainder of the year. Thanks to all who have already finished serving their family service hours for the year or who have paid in advance. Since Jog-A-Thon was canceled, we now encourage you to meet the $100 obligation for fundraising by purchasing Scrip online or paying it outright. Some great Scrip suggestions: Amazon, restaurants in the area with food delivery, or drive-through service in the area such as Starbucks, Taco Bell, Carl’s Jr, Panda Express, and gas cards from Sam’s Club, Vons/Albertson’s, Shell or 76. If you want to make a donation to the school to earn your service hours, we are in need of gift cards, specifically from Home Depot, Office Depot, Sam’s Club/Walmart, or Target for supplies. Thank you!
RE-REGISTRATION
We continue our planning process for the 2020-2021 school year and have been accepting new students, even in these circumstances. It is imperative for parents of returning students to complete the Registration process ASAP. We are in open enrollment and if you have not registered for next school year, your child will be waitlisted. Should you have any questions, please contact me via email at agrey@stanthonygardena.org.
YEARBOOK $40
Get your school yearbook for $40! You won’t want to miss this year’s edition, thanks to Sr. Tho and the Yearbook committee!
DAILY BREEZE: BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL IN THE SOUTH BAY: VOTING STARTED FRIDAY, MAY 1 AND ENDS SAT, MAY 30!
Please click here for instructions on how to vote. Please ask your friends and family to vote for the Daily Breeze Readers’ Choice as well, and spread the word by email, text, and social media. Thank you in advance! Winning these awards benefits our whole school, especially our children!
St. Anthony – Pray for Us
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