Dear SAP School Families,
This Monday, 3/22 is a Student Free Day. There will be NO SCHOOL for our students because our Teachers will be attending a Staff Retreat with Msgr. Sal, Fr. Joseph, and me off campus. Please keep us in your prayers during our spiritual renewal.
As we continue on with our Lenten Journey together, we look forward to Palm Sunday on March 28, which marks the beginning of Holy Week. Next Thursday, Holy Thursday is our last day of school, and we have a 12 noon dismissal. Grade level retreats will take place that day. Just a reminder that Good Friday is on April 2, and there will be No School, as that is the beginning of our Easter Break from April 2-April 11. Classes will resume on Monday, April 12. Please follow all travel advisory recommendations so we can return safely to in-person classes. If you plan to travel out of state or more than 120 miles, do let us know and make sure to quarantine for 10 days upon your return, regardless of getting vaccinated.
Our Interior Maintenance PLC will be cleaning our school again this Saturday, 3/27 from 12-3. If you are interested in helping please see the information below. You can earn up to 3 service hours each time you help.
Finally, our WASC/WCEA Accreditation Visitation has been rescheduled from March 2020 (right after the shutdown) to October 19-21, 2021. More information is to come, but we are happy to have our visiting committee scheduled to see our school in person, as opposed to visiting us virtually. Have a great week!
Mrs. Grey, Principal
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2020-2021
(Be sure to always check www.stanthonygardena.org and your child’s teacher’s blog, along with our SAP School app for the most current information.)
- Monday, March 22: Faculty retreat, Student Free Day NO SCHOOL
- Thursday, April 1: Holy Thursday (retreats in grade levels, Noon Dismissal)
- Friday, April 2: Good Friday No School (beginning of Spring Break)
- Monday, April 5-Sunday April 11: Easter Break
- Monday, April 12: Class resumes
- Wednesday, April 14: Spelling Bee (1-3pm in the Hall, Zoom livestream to whole school)
- Monday, April 19: First Reconciliation at 6:30pm
- Friday, April 23: Progress Reports go out
- April 29: 8th grade graduation Photos (Keys Photography)
- Saturday, May 1: First Holy Communion Mass at 10:30am
- Monday, May 3: STAR Window 3 begins/National Teacher Appreciation Week
- Wednesday, May 5: 3rd and Final Mandatory Zoom General Parent Meeting ($50 fine for non-participation, must attend the whole meeting)
- Friday, May 6: Scrip Money due today
- Monday, May 10: Student Gov. Campaigns begin
- Thursday, May 13: May Crowning led by 8th grade (culmination of Marian Consecration) Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
- Wednesday, May 19: Student Government Speeches and voting (Google Classroom/in-person)
- Monday, May 24: Last School Penance Service
- Wednesday May 26: New Parent Orientation (Zoom/Slide shows)
- Friday, May 28: Parent Service Hours Due and Service Hours on Gradelink cutoff date, Inauguration of New Student Government, Gradelink Blocked. End of 3rd trimester for 8th grade
- Monday, May 31: NO SCHOOL Memorial Day
- Thursday, June 3: Crossover Day
- Friday, June 11: 8th Grade Graduation at 10am in Church
- Monday, June 14: Kindergarten Promotion
- Thursday, June 17: Last Day of School, Summer break!
SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITIES
We have some upcoming opportunities to earn service hours. Parents who review our school online on Yelp, Google, AND greatschools.org will earn up to one service hour after you send me your screenshots of all 3 sites as proof. Our Interior Maintenance PLC will be back on Saturday, 3/27. All future dates will be on Saturdays from 12-3pm. Please contact Claudia Guzman at cm.Guzman.a@outlook.com or Priscilla Ortiz at: ortizpriscilla39@yahoo.com. We also need lunch yard duty volunteers on Mondays and Wednesdays. Please email agrey@stanthonygardena.org if you are available. You will need to be Virtus-trained and ADLA Fingerprinted.
SCRIP
One easy way to help you reach your $500 financial commitment is to purchase Scrip throughout the year. We accept credit cards in the office for your orders making it easier than ever! It’s basically buying gift cards to purchase things like groceries, gas, gifts, or things you need and want on a daily basis, but you can get fundraising credit for a portion of every gift card you buy! We have Scrip for Starbucks, Vons, Albertsons, Sam’s Club, Home Depot, Gardena Supermarket, and so much more.
RALPH’S AND FOOD 4 LESS COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM
Just a reminder that our school is a member of the Community Rewards Programs for both Ralphs and Food 4 Less stores. For the Ralphs & the Food 4 Less Programs, you can opt in for the Community Rewards Program using your Ralphs or Food 4 Less Club Card, by following the directions to the email sent by Ms. Grimaldo. Please note that there is a different enrollment code for each of these stores. It is very important that you register the cards as soon as possible prior to the next time you use them, or the school will not receive benefits. Then please have the cashier scan the card or enter your ALT ID every time you make a purchase at Ralphs or Food 4 Less and we will receive a small percentage of each sale! We invite any parents or guardians who shop at Food 4 Less or Ralphs, even occasionally, to consider enrolling as this is an easy way to benefit the school without it costing you anything extra. We thank you in advance for your participation and thoughtfulness!
St. Anthony – Pray for us
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