Dear Students, Parents/Guardians,
We begin National Red Ribbon Week from 10/23-10/31, and we encourage all our students to say “No” to anything that is not healthy for them. There is a contest going on sponsored by the Gardena-Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Task Force from 10/1-10/31. Teachers have these entry forms for our students. Submissions for all grades for the annual coloring contest of a printed poster design is due by 10/31 to qualify. Submisions for the essays for grades 6-8 must be submitted by 10/31. Students can earn cool prizes like Target gift cards! We encourage all students to enter. Please ask your teacher for an entry form if you want your child to enter.
There is also a wonderful incentive for you to refer NEW families to our school. If you love St. Anthony’s and want your friends to know about our school, we offer a $150 referral incentive per new family (not per student) that is accepted and remains in good standing for their whole first year. We can credit that to your tuition/fundraising account or give it to you in the form of Scrip: $75 at Christmas, and $75 at the end of the school year in June. You must request this incentive if you have referred families who bring added value to our school –– it is not automatic. Thank you for help in growing our school to attract the best families around. We truly are the Favorite Private School in the South Bay, because of all of you and your children!
Thank you to Mrs. Nakayama and Lea Aguirre, from World’s Finest, for a successful fundraiser! Special thanks to all our families who participated in the sale of our chocolates and congratulations to all who qualified for the Virtual Magic Show with Anthony the Magician last Friday!
Mrs. Grey, Principal
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2020-2021
(Be sure to always check www.stanthonygardena.org and your child’s teacher’s blog, along with our SAP School app for the most current information.)
- Tuesday, October 20: NED Kindness Adventure Assembly RESCHEDULED to January 20, 2021
- Saturday, October 24: Mandatory Formation Sacramental Prepration Retreat run virtually on Zoom by Ms. Gomez 9am – 12pm (2nd graders)
- Tuesday, October 27: Picture Makeup Day with Keys Photography (for yearbook photos and student IDs)
- Friday, October 30: Halloween – Noon Dismissal, Halloween Drive-Through Trunk or Treat 10am-12 noon (RSVP via Sign up Genius for number of children attending)
- All Saints’ Day on Sunday, November 1
- All Souls’ Day on Monday, November 2
- Friday, November 6: Gradelink blocked, 8am Drive-in All School Mass (optional Saint dress up day)
- Monday, November 9: NO SCHOOL Veteran’s Day Holiday observed
- Thursday, November 12: School Parent retreat with Msgr. Sal 6:00-8:00pm (earn up to 2 service hours for attendance)
- Friday, November 13: 1st Trimester ends
- Saturday, November 14: 2nd Trimester begins
- Friday, November 20:First Trimester Virtual Awards Ceremony
- Thursday, November 26-29 Thanksgiving Holiday
- Friday, December 4: 8am Drive-in All School Mass (poinsettia fundraiser pre-sale pick up day)
- Monday, December 14: School Penance Service (Sign up Genius)
- Thursday, December 17: All-School Christmas Show and Final Drawing for School Raffle Winners
- Friday, December 18: Noon Dismissal and Last day of school before Christmas Break (Faculty and Staff Luncheon at 12:30)
EARN ONE SERVICE HOUR FROM HOME!
Parents who review our school online on Yelp, Google, AND greatschools.org will earn up to one service hour after you send me your screenshots of all 3 sites as proof: to agrey@stanthonygardena.org.
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SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITY
Parents who volunteer on Saturdays (every 2-3 weeks) can earn service hours cleaning our school with the Interior Maintenance PLC. Please join the group! Please see the email blast that was sent out re: the dates when the Interior Maintenance PLC will meet.
REFERRAL INCENTIVES AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Please invite other wonderful families like yourselves to come to our school, and receive some great incentives for your referral ($75 in Scrip in December and $75 in Scrip in June, if you refer a family and they remain in good standing for their whole first year). Also, please post pictures of our school events on your social media pages (like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) and tag us at #sapschoolgardena
SCHOOL DONATIONS AND SERVICE HOURS
For families looking to pay off their service hour commitment, our school gives the option to buy Scrip/gift cards and donate them to the school for overhead expenses. We buy a lot of materials and supplies from Home Depot for Beautification of our school, and Office Depot for much needed supplies, so if you buy Scrip valued at $10/hour and donate it to the school to offset costs, we will credit your service hour account. Thanks for your generosity to our school!You can also donate gift cards to the school for prizes for our PLCs and fundraisers. Thanks in advance!
EMERGENCY DRILLS
We continue to have emergency safety drills regularly, at least one per month virtually in class, so the students are prepared when we return back to school on campus. Please discuss procedures and your family’s plan with your children in the event of a fire, lockdown/intruder alert, or earthquake.
St. Anthony – Pray for us
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