Dear SAP School Families,
This past week we had our 2nd Mandatory General Parent Meeting. Thank you all for joining us. Progress reports also went home last week so that means we are halfway through the 2nd trimester! Last week on Feb 5, we also celebrated our 100th Day of school!
Our 2nd STAR testing window ended on February 6. We will have one more STAR testing window at the end of the year to measure student progress.
February 8 was our culminating event in the Hall for our junior high session of “Dancing with the Students.” Thank you to Mrs. Jessica Garcia and Mrs. Monica Rubalcava for allowing us to have this wonderful program at our school! We are grateful to the teachers and their 3 visiting guest judges for helping us with the finale. Congratulations to all the winners!
Last week, Mrs. Garcia sent out the cast lists for Beauty and the Beast, Jr. Rehearsals start this week.
Today is our Mardi Gras Monday/Valentines’ Day celebration. Students are able to wear pink and red tops. If they want to wear jeans or free dress bottoms, they can give $1, and it will go to charity. This Lent begins on Wed, February 14. We will have our All School Mass on Wednesday, and students will wear their Formal Mass Uniforms.
Tomorrow is the Jr. High field trip to the play 42nd Street. Students will wear their school uniforms. We will also be welcoming a delegation of 12 Catholic educators from Australia. We look forward to having our special guests on campus tomorrow, 2/12.
This Friday, 2/16, some of our students are going to Bishop Montgomery High School for the TACSC leadership conference. Students will find their own way there. Those in attendance will be excused from school that day.
Our class Spelling Bees happen this week, and Talent Show auditions are due this Friday, 2/16. Stay tuned for more information from your child’s teachers. The weekly Lenten Fish Fry and Stations of the Cross start this week, beginning Friday 2/16. Knights of Columbus Fish Fry tickets are for sale after Mass on weekends and in the school office at $10 presale, $12 at the door. Next Monday, 2/19 is NO SCHOOL due to the Presidents’ Day Holiday.
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.)
- January – Musical: Beauty and the Beast cast list sent out 2/8 and rehearsal is 2/13 3:15-5:15pm
- February 14 – Valentine’s Day and ASH WEDNESDAY (Mass uniforms), beginning of Lent
- February 19 – Presidents’ Day Holiday NO SCHOOL
- February 20-23: Re-Registration Week for returning students (all online)
- February 23 – Lion King field trip to Segerstrom that evening, Fish Fry/Stations of the Cross in the Hall
- February 23 – Yearbook Pre-Sale ends
- February 28 – All School Spelling Bee 10:30-12 in Hall
- March 7 – Talent Show K-8 at 1pm in Hall
- March 14 – Santiago Retreat Center 6th grade
- March 15-17 – Catalina 7th grade trip
- March 29-April 5– Easter Break
- April 8-12 – 7th and 8th grade Washington, DC trip (Mrs. Grey, Mr. Richardson, Mrs. Patel, Ms. Gomez, Mrs. Rubalcava out)
- April 23-24 – ARK testing
- April 29-May 2 – Thousand Pines 8th grade Retreat
- May 1-30 – Hundred X EFG fundraiser for $20,000 $1.60 for each quality brand opinion
- May 13 – May Crowning, and culmination of All School Marian Consecration (starts 4/10)
- May 17-19 – Parish Fiesta
YEARBOOK PRE SALE $35 THROUGH 3/1
Yearbook pre-sales are here NOW through March 1 for $35! Beginning 3/2 the price will be $45. Reserve your hardcover Yearbook now by sending a check made payable to St. Anthony of Padua School with an order form.
IMPORTANT EARLY REGISTRATION and RE-REGISTRATION INFO for RETURNING FAMILIES
Mark your calendars for Feb 20-23: Re-Registration for current students will take place that week. All registration forms can be filled out online! Stay tuned for more information from Mr. Aguilar. Those with registration holds will be notified. New Kindergarten Registration is now happening for preschool students and siblings of current students. Congratulations to all our new students who have been accepted to our school for the 2024-2025 school year! We will open registration to the public on 3/1.
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
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. Last week, we had an actual earthquake during Adoration after lunch, while in the church. The students did a great job doing a “Duck, Cover, Hold” under the pews, before exiting the church to our regular earthquake/fire drill lines outside the building. They returned safely to the church afterward without incident. Thanks to all our staff members and all our safety drills, the students were prepared!
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.
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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