Dear Parents and Guardians,
I hope all of you enjoyed our Fiesta weekend after 3 years of its hiatus! It was a memorable and fun time, seeing familiar faces and making new memories to last a lifetime. Thank you to all the parents that volunteered and donated their time and money to our parish’s biggest fundraiser of the year. It was a huge success and a wonderful Homecoming for our alumni. Special thank you to Rose and John Moore and Pattie Padilla for organizing our Fiesta. We are grateful for your leadership and for saying yes to this great undertaking. Thank you also to the volunteers and staff members who helped with Fiesta Clean up on Monday.
This Friday, 5/26 we have Donuts with Dad at 9am after the 8am Mass! We will proceed to the hall after 8am Mass, where the dads will pick up donuts with their children. After Donuts with Dad, students must go back to their classrooms with their teacher. Parents are asked to help volunteer and serve. Claudia Guzman and Francisca Gonzalez are our Hospitality PLC Chairs. Please respond to their requests and sign up to volunteer for this event. Do RSVP to your child’s teachers so we have enough food and drinks for all those who are attending.
As a reminder, Parent Service hours are due on 6/2. Check with the office and keep up with current events (via email and online) to make sure you complete or buy out your service hours.
Don’t forget to purchase your yearbooks for $40. Reserve your hardcover Yearbook now by sending a check made payable to the School with an order form.
Finally, Mr. Lynch will be spending 2 days a week at our school and 3 days at his new school, St. Lawrence of Brindisi. He will be on campus Wednesdays and Fridays.
Blessings,
Mrs. Grey and Mr. Lynch
SCHOOL CALENDAR 2022-2023
(Be sure to always check www.stanthonygardena.org , your child’s teacher’s blog, and the Parish website at http://www.saintanthonygardena.org/parish-bulletin/ for the most current information.)
- May 22 – Clean up Fiesta: No School
- May 25 – Santiago Retreat Center 6th grade
- May 26 – Donuts with Dad 9am in the Hall
- May 29 – NO SCHOOL Memorial Day
- May 31 – June 1 – Small Class Musicals (K, 2, 4) and (1, 3, 5) respectively
- June 2&3 – Spring Musical: Newsies Jr at 7pm
- June 4 – Family Mass at 11am: 8th graders process in with the Class of 2019 with caps and gowns for a special blessing
- June 5-9 Early dismissal for 8th grade
- June 5 – 8th grade Breakfast in the Hall
- June 5 – Activities Banquet 6-8pm in Hall
- June 6&7 – Gently Used Uniform Sale
- June 6 – 8th grade Disneyland Trip
- June 7 – 8th grade Yearbooks, Crossover Day at 1pm
- June 7 – 8th grade Dance 7pm
- June 8 – 8th grade graduation rehearsal 9am
- June 9 – 8th grade Graduation Mass at 8am and Ceremony at 9am in Church
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 SAP. We buy a lot of materials and supplies from Office Depot, Walmart/Sam’s Club, Home Depot, Starbucks, and Target for much needed supplies, so if you buy Scrip valued at $15/hour and donate it to the school to offset costs, we will credit your service hour account. We are always in need of Yard Duty, Daycare, and Traffic PLC volunteers.
KEEPING HANDS TO SELF, PERSONAL SPACE
Students have been reminded multiple times by me and their teachers that they need to keep their hands, feet, and all objects (HFO) to themselves. If students are touching each other in any way, it could lead to detention or a referral. Please see the handbook. Remind your kids to keep their hand to themselves and stay in their bubble/personal space at all times to prevent any occurrences. This is becoming a safety issue. Please reiterate the importance of physical boundaries to ensure safety for all.
CELL PHONES NOT ALLOWED, SOCIAL MEDIA NOT A GOOD IDEA
Parents, please note that NO student in our K-8 school needs a cell phone. We have landlines available for their use. If a child is seen using their cell phone on campus it will be confiscated and will result in a referral on the progressive discipline chart. Your child’s use of devices should be limited at home (the doctor recommendation is 2 hours a day) and should only be used with direct supervision by a trusted adult. Do not let your child sleep with a device. Access to social media is NOT a good idea. Please monitor your child’s use at home. If their behavior online violates our Acceptable Use Policy, there will be serious consequences. NO EXCEPTIONS.
St. Anthony of Padua – Pray for us
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