Dear Fifth Grade Families,
Blessed Sunday! Please read the information you need for the week of 03/18-03/22.
Target Vocabulary
1. languished – means weakened
2. urchins – small, poor children
3. meandering – wandering around aimlessly
4. stoic – endures pain without showing emotion
5. desolation – emptiness, loneliness
6. pungent – sharp tasing or smelling
7. wrenching – twisting suddenly and violently
8. amplified – made louder
9. constellations – named patterns of stars
10. hoarse a rough a gravelly sound
11. loomed – appeared as a large shadowy form
12. groggled – dazed and tired
Mass with Father Figures, Tuesday, March 19th
March 19 is the Feast of St. Joseph, the patron saint offathers.We will be having a “Mass with Father Figures” in the church. Fathers, grandpas, and uncles or other adult father figures may come to Mass for a special blessing.
Please note that Father Figures are asked to attend Mass that day, but there will be no donuts after Mass.
SpringPictureDay is Thursday, March 21, 2024 Students who will be having pictures taken, are able to come to school in appropriate FREE Dress. 8th Grade will also be having their Graduation pictures taken on March 21, 2024. (Please note there are 2 different fliers attached to this email) The fliers with photo package information are attached for your convenience.
- The code number is 2405 for the SpringPhotos and
- The code number 2406 is only for the 8th Grade Graduationphotos.
Go to keysstudios.com click on “view and order school photos” then enter the correct school code. If you are paying with a check, our child’s name and grade needs to be on the envelope with your payment AND the package number you are purchasing in an envelope on March 21, 2024. Your child will turn in the envelope to the photographer.
Best private school vote
It’s that time again to vote for St. Anthony of Padua School as the BEST CATHOLIC and BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL in the South Bay. The DAILY BREEZE VOTING for South Bay’s BEST is now open until APRIL 7, 2024!
The Daily Breeze is hosting this contest and all entries and votes are due by April 7th by 11:59 pm! Please ask all your family and friends (18 years of age or older) to vote for our school.
HOW TO ENTER: Complete the South Bay’s Best Readers’ Choice 2024 online ballot at southbayvotes.com. To be eligible to participate you must: (see attached screen shot)
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Cast your vote between March 8, 2024 and April 7, 2024
- Complete the online registration form at the end of the ballot on southbayvotes.com
- Cast a minimum of 5 votes in 5 different categories
- Submit only one online ballot per day per voting period. People who share a computer will be able to vote as long as each uses a separate login.
- Online ballots must be submitted between March 8, 2024 and April 7, 2024.
Under the PLACES category, please vote for St. Anthony of Padua Church.
Please vote for or write-in at least 5 votes for 5 different categories.
You can always go back to vote for more if you can’t do it in one sitting. I encourage you to spread the word!
Thanks in advance.
Griffith Park Observatory
Our last class field trip is on April 17 and will cost us $15 per student. The cost will cover lunch and other fees of this trip. Please see attached lunch menu for your child to choose.
UPCOMING EVENTS
School calendar can be found (clicking here)
- March 19- St. Joseph’s Feast Day, Mass with Father Figures
- March 29-April 5– Easter Break
- 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
- April 19 – Regular School Day,whole staff Professional Development was canceled, this is changed on school calendar
- April 26 – Mass with Mother Figures
- May 17-19 – Parish Fiesta
Thank you and God Bless,
Ms. Garcia
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