Second Grade

Welcome to the Second Grade Home Page!

Hello, My name is Mrs. Gomez-Contreras and I am truly delighted and looking forward to being the second grade teacher here at St. Anthony Padua. I grew up in Gardena and I have been a St. Anthony parishioner for most of my life and also a former Alumni of this school.

I graduated from CSULB with a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Studies. I have about 20 years of experience in working with children and 7 years of teaching experience at St. Albert the Great. I also coached softball for many years.

I hold high expectations for my students and encourage them to do their very best. Not only do I guide my students through their academic growth, but also to blossom spiritually and morally through the teachings of Jesus Christ our Lord. Besides my passion for teaching I’m a proud mommy of two and enjoy spending time with my family.

Quick Links

Musical Theatre Update

April 26, 2022 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

April 26, 2022 Dear Parents and Guardians, After almost three years of being "frozen" and unable to perform, we are finally bringing back musical theatre to St. Anthony of Padua! 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 … [Read more...]

2021 Christmas Show

November 11, 2021 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

November 11, 2021 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 … [Read more...]

Welcome to Music Class!

August 20, 2021 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

Dear Parents and Guardians, Welcome to the 2021-2022 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. *Please note that the following plans are … [Read more...]

3rd Trimester Music Classes

March 9, 2021 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

Hello St. Anthony of Padua Families, This is a reminder that starting this week (3/8/21) Music classes will be moved to Friday. They will still be virtual on Zoom, but the day of the week will change. The Zoom links, meeting IDs, and passwords are all still the same. Students are welcome to wear their PE uniform to music if they would like to. The schedule is below: K-2: … [Read more...]

2021 Virtual Talent Show

February 11, 2021 By jgarcia Leave a Comment

Hello SAP Families, We wanted to invite all of you to participate at our annual Talent Show on Thursday, March 11, 2021. The Talent Show will be run by Mr. Perry, Mrs. Jessica Garcia, and the Student Government. This year the Talent Show will be virtual on Zoom. All acts will be filmed as videos and be submitted to us no later than Thursday, February 25th, … [Read more...]