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Saint Anthony of Padua School, Gardena, CA

Gardena, CA, Telephone: (310) 329-7170

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Fourth Grade

Welcome to the Fourth Grade Home Page!

My name is John Farley, and this will be my first year as the Fourth Grade Teacher. I am excited to be joining the faculty at St. Anthony of Padua School and community! Through my past work in tutoring and working with the students on the autism spectrum, I discovered my passion for teaching. As an educator, I offer a mindful, collaborative, and empathetic approach to teaching. I also believe in giving students responsibility for their own learning (with my guidance of course). I am also a huge proponent of character education and Social-Emotional Learning. I believe that the role of a teacher is not only to develop minds, but hearts as well. As Aristotle wrote, “educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”

I received my Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts at West Valley Community College in Saratoga, CA. I went on to receive a double major in History and Humanities at California State University, Sacramento. I then attended UC Davis and earned a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Classics (Greek and Latin). I am currently enrolled in a teaching credential program through Cal State TEACH which I will finish this year.

In my free time, I enjoy playing music – particularly singing and playing the African Djembe drums. I am a classically-trained vocalist, and have sang and performed various church and university choirs. In 2006, I was blessed to receive the opportunity to perform solo at Carnegie Hall in New York. I also enjoy reading, hiking, and traveling.

I look forward to continuing to share my passion for teaching at St. Anthony of Padua school!

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Homework for Monday, September 18

September 18, 2023 By John Farley Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Fourth Grade

Welcome to Music at SAP!

August 29, 2023 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Eighth Grade, Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Music Department, Second Grade, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade, Third Grade

Tuesday Homework (due Wednesday, August 23)

August 21, 2023 By John Farley Leave a Comment

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2023 Class Musical Shows

April 7, 2023 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Fifth Grade, First Grade, Fourth Grade, Kindergarten, Music Department, Second Grade, Third Grade

Tardies/Absences

December 7, 2022 By Michael Zahn Leave a Comment

Hello Families! I wanted to send you this email in regards to the tardy and absent policies and its regards to ork habits and citizenship for each trimester. I apologize if this was not stressed by myself earlier in the year to you all. -For tardies, if a student has 5 or more tardies it will affect their work habits grade and eligibility for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fourth Grade

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St. Anthony of Padua School

1003 W. 163rd St.
Gardena, CA 90247
Phone: 310-329-7170
Fax: 310-329-9843
Daycare: 310-818-5601

St. Anthony of Padua Preschool

1044 163rd St.
Gardena, CA 90247
Phone: 310-329-8654
Preschool Website

St. Anthony of Padua Church

1050 163rd St.
Gardena, CA 90247
Phone: 310-327-5830
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