Dear Parents and Guardians,
Yesterday we celebrated Mothers’ Day, and we hope all our moms felt special this weekend! May 13 is the feast of Our Lady of Fatima and we ask Our Blessed Mother for her continued protection over all of us, as we culminate our school’s annual Marian Consecration. Please join us with your families at 8am mass in the church on Thursday.. The 8th graders will lead us in our May Crowning at 10:30 and we will have our Mary-thon after that until 3pm on May 13. Teachers have detailed instructions for your child’s class.
I appreciated all the parents who attended our Final General Parent Meeting last Wednesday, and we thank you for your continued partnership. The slideshow presentation is now posted on our website. Let’s finish the year strong!
Thank you for making National Teacher Appreciation Week so special for our faculty and staff! We are all so grateful for the outpouring of thanks, love, and support. The gifts, staff lunches, and kind gestures were well received from all of you. Thank you so much!
Please remember that the last day to buy Scrip for this year is May 17, before we close out all accounts. Please contact Mr. Aguilar if you have any questions about Scrip.
As stated in our parent meeting, we wish Mr. Perry and Mrs. Islas the best as they pursue other career opportunities next year. Sr. Tho will be moving to 7th grade as the Homeroom teacher and Jr. High History and Religion Teacher. Mrs. Dyogi will continue to teach Jr. High English Language Arts, and Mrs. Navia will once again teach Jr. High Math and Science. We welcome our newest PLACEr Mr. Michael Zahn in 4th grade! For planning purposes, May 26 is our New Parent Orientation for families entering the school. Our first day of school in the fall is August 18.
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.)
- May 3-May 28: STAR Window 3
- Monday, May 10: Student Government Campaigns begin
- Thursday, May 13: 8am Mass in Church (sit with Families) May Crowning led by 8th grade at 10:30 am, (culmination of Marian Consecration) Feast of Our Lady of Fatima (Mary-a-Thon activities till 3pm)
- Monday, May 17: Scrip Money Due today
- May 18-20: Gently Used Uniform Sale before and after school at brown benches
- Wednesday, May 19: Student Government Speeches and voting (Google Classroom/in-person)
- Monday, May 24: Last School Penance Service
- Wednesday May 26: New Parent Orientation (Zoom/Slide shows)
- Friday, May 28: Parent Service Hours Due and Service Hours on Gradelink cutoff date, Inauguration of New Student Government, Gradelink Blocked. End of 3rd trimester for 8th grade
- Monday, May 31: NO SCHOOL Memorial Day
- Thursday, June 3: Crossover Day
- Thursday, June 10: 8th grade graduation rehearsal, noon dismissal 8th grade
- Friday, June 11: 8th Grade Graduation at 10am in Church, End of 3rd trimester for grades K-7
- Sunday, June 13: Kinder Promotion Setup 3-5:30pm in Hall
- Monday, June 14: Kindergarten Promotion
- Thursday, June 17: Last Day of School, 3rd Trimester Awards on Zoom, Summer break!
RE-REGISTRATION
We continue our planning process for the 2021-2022 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.
YEARBOOK $40
Get your school yearbook for $40. They arrive on June 1! You won’t want to miss this year’s edition, thanks to Sr. Tho Pham!
SCRIP
One easy way to help you reach your $500 financial commitment is to purchase Scrip throughout the year. We accept credit cards in the office for your orders making it easier than ever! It’s basically buying gift cards to purchase things like groceries, gas, gifts, or things you need and want on a daily basis, but you can get fundraising credit for a portion of every gift card you buy! We have Scrip for Starbucks, Vons, Albertsons, Sam’s Club, Home Depot, Gardena Supermarket, and so much more.
SERVICE HOURS
Each family must have either served 30 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. We encourage you to meet the 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 (you will earn 1 service hour for every $10 donated. Thank you!
St. Anthony – Pray for Us
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