Dear SAP School Families,
This is our last week of school before the Christmas break. Yesterday we began the second week of Advent. As we continue to prepare for the birth of Christ, let us make our hearts ready to welcome Jesus, like the innkeeper in Bethlehem who welcomed St. Joseph and Our Blessed Mother over 2000 years ago into his stable, so Jesus could be born in a manger and be the Light of the World.
Our Winter Fundraiser: the Holiday Cash Raffle will take place on 12/13 after the Christmas Show. The top winners of the cash prizes will be announced on 12/13 in the church that evening! The Grand Prize is $2000 cash, the 2nd Prize is $1000 cash, the 3rd Prize is $500 cash, and the 4th Prize is $250 cash. Ticket stubs and monies were due in the office last week: 12/8.
We have received Covid-19 Antigen Kits for in-home testing. The FREE Covid-19 test kits will be available on the Brown Benches beginning Monday, December 11 through Thursday, December 14, 2023. First come first to receive.
Last week, our junior high students had a NET retreat. The second retreat takes place today. We thank all of the families who hosted these amazing missionaries. Our students are growing so much in their Catholic faith.
Our school-wide Adopt-a-Family Christmas Service Project ended last Friday. Thank you to all for the wonderful gifts and donations to help families in need this Christmas! This Friday, we have a 12 Noon Dismissal, and NO DAYCARE is offered. We have a staff Christmas party off campus, so please be sure to pick up your child promptly at noon so the staff can lock up the school and go to the luncheon.
We hope you and your families have a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year! We will see you in 2024!
Many Blessings,
Angela Grey, Principal
Gabriel Reyes, Co-Principal
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2023-2024
(Be sure to always check www.stanthonygardena.org, your child’s teacher’s blog, and the Parish website at www.saintanthonygardena.org/parish-bulletin/ for the most current information.)
- December 11 – Junior High NET Retreat in Hall
- December 12 – Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- December 13 – School Christmas Show and Cash Raffle Drawing, Christmas Sweater Day, Hot Chocolate Sale at lunch (presale through Dec 12)
- December 14 – Second-grade field trip to Nutcracker, Daycare party after school
- December 15 – Noon Dismissal (NO DAYCARE) last day of school before Christmas break, Staff Luncheon off campus at 12:30, pick up all students by noon
- December 18 – Jan. 5: Christmas Break
- January 8: Classes Resume, Happy New Year!
- January 13: Kinder Round Up 7:30 am-2 pm
- January 28-February 3: Catholic Schools Week
- January 28: Open House 11 am Family Mass, Open House 12-2
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, cleared, and have a current Virtus Training Certificate. AM and PM carline and lunch yard duty volunteers (from 12-1 daily) are needed. Please email me at agrey@stanthonygardena.org if you are interested. For safety reasons, please call before you come to the office and buzz yourself in. Do not prop the door open for anyone, especially strangers. All parents are welcome to join the SAFETY PLC to increase security on our campus.
INTERIOR MAINTENANCE PLC and SERVICE HOUR BUYOUT
Please sign up for the Interior Maintenance PLC for service hours that can be earned on certain Saturdays from 12:30-3:30 p.m. You can also donate Scrip at the front office for school expenses. You may buy out your service hours for $15/hour for Scrip, such as Home Depot, Office Depot, Target, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, and Starbucks. Next year, the price goes up to $17/hr to keep up with inflation and CA’s minimum wage.
MONTHLY EMERGENCY DRILLS
We recently had an emergency school safety drill; an intruder alert/lockdown drill. Our school has at least one safety drill per month. Please discuss procedures and your family’s plan with your children in the event of a fire, lockdown/intruder alert, or earthquake when they are at home.
EARN ONE SERVICE HOUR FROM HOME!
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: to agrey@stanthonygardena.org.
St. Anthony of Padua – Pray for Us
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