Dear SAP School Families,
This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week! I am so thankful for my phenomenal faculty and staff, and I hope you are too.
Please show your teachers how thankful you are for educating and caring for your children, especially during this unique time. This can be done in the form of letters, cards, emails, photos on social media using #sapschoolgardena, or even purchasing gift cards for your child’s teachers via ShopwithScrip.com (this can go towards your fundraising!). Also, this Sunday, 5/10 is Mother’s Day. Happy Mothers’ Day to all our wonderful moms! We will miss Muffins with Moms this year, but we celebrate all that you are to your families and to our school.
A friendly reminder that Our 3rd and final mandatory General Parent Meeting was scheduled for May 7. In lieu of our meeting, a Powerpoint presentation will be emailed to you this Thursday with updates. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at agrey@stanthonygardena.org. Mrs. Leah Nakayama, our Fundraising PLC Chair and PLC Lead, will also be sending out a survey for you to fill out regarding fundraising for next year/chocolate sales. We want your input and we want to give you a chance to rethink fundraising choices next year. Please respond when she sends the survey out.
Please note that the last day to buy Scrip for this year is May 30 before we close out all accounts. Please contact Mr. Aguilar if you have any questions about Scrip.
If you are happy with the education and service you have received from our school during this time of the pandemic, and throughout the year, I encourage you to please take the time to vote for St. Anthony of Padua School as the Daily Breeze’s BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL IN THE SOUTH BAY once again! Voting began on Friday, May 1. Instructions are below. Do spread the word to family and friends and encourage voting on social media. This award truly benefits our school and our children!
Thank you,
Mrs. Grey, Principal
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2020
(Be sure to always check www.stanthonygardena.org and your child’s teacher’s blog for the most current information.)
- May 7 – 3rd Mandatory meeting: Powerpoint presentation will be sent home in lieu of meeting
- May 10 – Happy Mothers’ Day!
- May 25-29– Student Government Elections begin (virtual Campaigns will be held on Google Classroom for grades 5-7, videos will be released for students to watch)
- May 11-13 – Online School in Session (Fiesta canceled this week)
- May 13 – May Crowning (Mrs. Navia and Mayra Juarez to plan with 8th graders), Feast of Our Lady of Fatima (8th graders to lead school in a Rosary, and bring flowers for Mother Mary at school in shifts, Sign up Genius to stagger times)
- May 14-15 – Teacher In-Service Days, Student Free Days
- May 18 – Regular School Day (no Fiesta Clean up Day)
- May 22-25 –Memorial Day 4-day Holiday Weekend
- May 29 – Student Government Election Day (done virtually on Google Classroom, updates from Mr. Perry)
- May 29 – Parent Service Hours due and Service hours on Gradelink cut-off date ($10/hour for those who have not yet served their hours or paid out in advance, per tuition contract)
- June 2 – New Parent Orientation: Powerpoint presentation will be sent to new students/families, Vicki Marsha online orders
- June 3 – Closeout Daycare billing, Crossover Day (Virtual Zoom meetings with new teachers in the fall, school supply list/summer projects sent home)
- June 5 – Inauguration of the New Student Government (updates from Mr. Perry), Gradelink blocked, end of 3rd Trimester for 8th grade
- June 11 – 8th graders return all text books, library books, and borrowed devices (ipads, Chromebooks)
- June 12 – 8th grade Graduation and Last Day of School (updates from Mrs. Navia) End of 3rd Trimester for grades K-7, collect all caps and gowns, pass out report cards
- June 13 – Feast Day of St Anthony of Padua
- June 15 – K-7 students return all textbooks, library books, and borrowed ipads/Chromebooks to school, send home all supplies, get ready to close out the classrooms and clean for the year ahead
- June 16 – Kinder Promotion (updates sent to parents from Ms. Strohm)
- June 17 – Last Day of School, 3rd Trimester awards announced by teachers and sent home, report cards mailed home (electronic and hard copy)
SERVICE HOURS
Each family must have either served 25 Service hours this year or pay out ($10/hr). Any hours that have not been served will be invoiced. You have the option to roll it into FACTS for the remainder of the year. Thanks to all who have already finished serving their family service hours for the year or who have paid in advance. Since Jog-A-Thon was canceled, we now encourage you to meet the $100 obligation for fundraising by purchasing Scrip online or paying it outright. Some great Scrip suggestions: Amazon, restaurants in the area with food delivery, or drive-through service in the area such as Starbucks, Taco Bell, Carl’s Jr, Panda Express, and gas cards from Sam’s Club, Vons/Albertson’s, Shell or 76. If you want to make a donation to the school to earn your service hours, we are in need of gift cards, specifically from Home Depot, Office Depot, Sam’s Club/Walmart, or Target for supplies. Thank you!
RE-REGISTRATION
We continue our planning process for the 2020-2021 school year and have been accepting new students, even in these circumstances. It is imperative for parents of returning students to complete the Registration process ASAP. We are in open enrollment and if you have not registered for next school year, your child will be waitlisted. Should you have any questions, please contact me via email at agrey@stanthonygardena.org. We are praying that you all remain safe and healthy.
YEARBOOK $40
Get your school yearbook for $40! You won’t want to miss this year’s edition, thanks to Sr. Tho and the Yearbook committee!
DAILY BREEZE: BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL IN THE SOUTH BAY: VOTING STARTED FRIDAY, MAY 1 AND ENDS SATURDAY MAY 30.
Please click here for instructions on how vote.
Please ask your friends and family to vote for the Daily Breeze Readers’ Choice as well, and spread the word by email, text, and social media. Thank you in advance!
St. Anthony – Pray for Us
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