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Saint Anthony of Padua School, Gardena, CA

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

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Sixth Grade

Welcome to the Sixth Grade Home Page!

Mrs. Marianne Dyogi is the 6th Grade Homeroom and Junior High English Language Arts teacher. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Health Science from Cal State Long Beach and a Master’s degree in Elementary Education from Loyola Marymount University. She has 18 years of experience teaching in the junior high and high school levels throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Her most treasured moments in the classroom have grown out of authentic connections with her students and their families, as she longs to see each child develop into the person God made him or her to be. Catholic education has always been Mrs. Dyogi’s passion, and after she got married and became pregnant with her first daughter, she and her husband took their role as primary educators on to another level and decided that they wanted to homeschool their own children. It was a very special season for the Dyogi family, particularly in the formation of strong parent-child and sibling relationships. But God had different plans and called them to this gem of a Catholic school to serve the greater Church community.

Mrs. Dyogi’s integrated philosophy of Religion and English/Language Arts education keeps the universal call to holiness central in our appreciation of literature and practical applications for creative and expository writing. She helps students form the lens of faith that they look through when reading an author’s work. As they learn to express themselves in the written word, they discover that there is incredible power in what we say to others and how it impacts the human family. Studying literary works from and about the past gives us an opportunity to take the best from Church history and move forward into the future with valuable knowledge to effect positive changes in society.

Outside of teaching, Mrs. Dyogi is also a certified Creighton Model FertilityCare Practitioner and finds great fulfillment in strengthening marriages, helping women realize their true dignity, and supporting God’s plan for life and love. As a wife and mother of 5 children, she understands the importance of an active faith that carries families through times of trials into the joy and peace of Christ. There is nothing she loves more than having conversations about Jesus and praying with and for others. It is her hope and prayer that every encounter she has leads her and everyone she knows one step closer to being a saint.

“You change your life by changing your heart.” — St. Benedict of Nursia

Quick Links

  • 6th Grade Summer Work Packet 2022
    • Includes Mass Reflection and Current Events Worksheets
  • 6th Grade School Supplies 2022-2023
  • Jr. High Block Schedule 2022-2023
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2021-22 Open House Video

January 29, 2022 By Marianne Dyogi Leave a Comment

Hello to all interested families! We are grateful that you are considering St. Anthony of Padua for your child. It is a wonderful community with so much to offer in all areas - academic, spiritual, social/emotional, and extracurricular. This truly is a second home to many of our local families, and it is a blessing to see my own children flourish here at the school. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sixth Grade

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...]

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

Halloween Celebration on Friday, 10/29/21 (Noon Dismissal) – from Mrs. Grey

October 25, 2021 By Marianne Dyogi Leave a Comment

Dear SAP School Families, On Friday, 10/29, we will have our Halloween Celebration at the school. There will be a 12 Noon Dismissal. Please note that our Office closes at 3pm that day, and Daycare will only be offered till 3pm after the Trunk or Treat and Halloween Parade/activities. Please pass this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sixth Grade

College Fair Update + upcoming Novel Units

October 11, 2021 By Marianne Dyogi Leave a Comment

Dear Junior High Parents,I hope you are all doing well! We are wrapping up our College Fair projects this week, and the students will need to bring their Presentation Boards to school tomorrow, Tuesday 10/12 so we can have them set up for the College Fair on Wednesday 10/13.Rather than gathering all the students in the Hall as we have in the past, we will distribute … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eighth Grade, Seventh Grade, Sixth Grade

6th grade Announcements for Week of 9.20.21

September 20, 2021 By Marianne Dyogi Leave a Comment

Dear 6th grade Parents, I hope you all had a restful weekend! Here are the class announcements for this week: OCEAN INSTITUTE FIELD TRIP (MON 9/20)We will be leaving for Ocean Institute in Dana Point at 8am and expect to return to St. Anthony by 3:15pm. The students should wear their SAP polo shirt and jeans/comfortable pants (in school colors). They must bring a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sixth 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
Church Website

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