November 7, 2023 Greetings Parents and Guardians! Can you believe that Christmas Season is almost upon us? This year has flown by as usual! The students and I are beginning to prepare for our annual Christmas Program.This year, we will be performing A Candlelight Processional! The Candlelight Processional is a collection of songs, stories, and acting … [Read more...]
Week 6
Catechetical Sunday, Sept 17Please join us on Catechetical Sunday mass at 11am. All families welcome! Students are encouraged to wear their formal mass uniform to show support as part of the St. Anthony's church community. I will unfortunately not be able to attend as I am in a two-year master's program and we are having a commissioning mass on Sunday, so please let me know (or … [Read more...]
Welcome to Music at SAP!
Dear Parents and Guardians, Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year at St. Anthony of Padua! We are so excited that school is underway and hope that your child has had a wonderful week! For those that do not know me, I am Mrs. Jessica Garcia, the Music and Theatre Arts Teacher at St. Anthony of Padua School. This year in music we will prepare grades to … [Read more...]
Week 2 Anouncements
Hello Families! This week was a wonderful start to the school year! On Wednesday we danced our first day jitters away and drank jitter juice together. On Thursday, we prepared our hearts and bodies to go to mass. I was very impressed by the beautiful faith the children have and their earnest curiosity as they asked “Ms. Sardina, how do we listen to God?” On Friday, we had … [Read more...]
FAQs and book information
Hello Third Grade Families! I have loved getting to talk to you and learn about your children. I truly think, if we hope to see a change in this bent world, children are the key. It is beautiful to hear how much love you have for your children in the caring way you describe and see goodness within them. I am excited this year to journey with the kids and you, in helping them … [Read more...]
Hello Third Grade Families!
Debajo está el mensaje en españolHello Families! Welcome to Third Grade at St. Anthony of Padua (SAP) and the 2023-2024 school year! I hope you are enjoying your summertime. My name is Ms. Jessie Sardina, and I will be your child’s teacher this year. I am excited for the school year, and I look forward to working with you, to help your child grow both intellectually and … [Read more...]
Week 37
Hello Families! We are in the home stretch! As mentioned, the kids were amazing with their lemonade stand, and were absolutely adorable in Little Red Ridinghood!! We even have a few kiddos representing Third Grade and performing in Newsies this weekend! Phenomenal!!! Another shout-out to the incredible faith-filled kids you are raising: this week we had an … [Read more...]
Week 30
Hello Third Grade Families! Happy Easter! Hallelujah, Christ is Risen! We are starting our novel reading of The Lemonade War. This will be a bit of change in our green folders as they become Novel Study folders! Rather than turning in their green folder with their vocabulary and taking it out each week, they will hole punch and keep their work … [Read more...]
2023 Class Musical Shows
April 7, 2023 Dear Parents and Guardians, Rehearsals for our classroom shows and spring musical are underway, and we are excited to be able to present to you great shows! We will have Friday night and Saturday night performances of Newsies Jr. on Friday, June 2nd and Saturday, June 3rd from 7-8:30pm. Admission is $10. This … [Read more...]
Week 28
Hello Third Grade Families, Friday was a good day to celebrate all the hard work students have put in throughout the second trimester. One trimester left for them to give it all they’ve got for Third Grade! While I was out, I heard disheartening news that there were some students being rude and talking back to the substitute teacher on Friday. I am disappointed to hear … [Read more...]