Dear Fifth Grade Families,
Today is Pentecost Sunday. On this day, we are again reminded of how God loves us so much that He sent the Holy Spirit to guide us in our mission. The Holy Spirit is constantly working in the Church: in us and in mission.
Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2024/documents/20240519-omelia-pentecoste.html
Please read the information you need for this week.
Student Government 2024
Tuesday – Thursday (05/21-05/23)
** Students running for a position will have the opportunity to “campaign.” Only flyers and handouts are allowed and they must be approved by Mr. Richardson before distributing.
Friday (05/24)
** Speeches and Elections 2024. Come to school prepared to give your 1-3 minutes speech in the Hall.
Assessments
Wednesday (05/22)
* Math Chapter 9 Test
* Social Studies (Quiz 1)
Missing / Incomplete Assignments + Goals
As we get closer to the end of the school year, please remind your student to submit any work missed from April 23 to present must submitted on/before Friday, May 31. ST Math and AR Goals are also due on this day.
Park Day & 5th Grade Culmination
** Park Day is on June 10 at Mas Fukai Park
** 5th Grade Culmination is on June 12 from 5:30 -7pm in the Hall
More information will be sent out by end of this week.
5th grade Musical 1st, 3rd and 5th grades, May 30
Our fifth graders will be performing Character Matters! Please refer to Mrs. Garcia’s email for more details. Scripts were sent home for those with lines. Please work on lines with your child at home. As a reminder, you are responsible for your child’s costume. If you have any questions, please email jgarcia@stanthonygardena.org
HundredX Express Feedback for Good
St. Anthony of Padua Families it is time to join the HUNDREDX Feedback Fundraising campaign!
This year our goal is to raise $20,000 to help pay for:
*our new security camera system we installed in the daycare room,
*upgrades to our school computers, and the
*school share for our upgraded C3 Wi-Fi infrastructure for faster internet speed school wide.
Here are the ways to sign up for theprogram:
·Text “GIVE” to 90412(note: any reference to our Code–on any website, or in any other written material–must be SMS Compliant)
·Visit https://programs.hundredx.com/givewithoutspending
The more signups you can generate in the beginning of the campaign, the better pace you’ll keep throughout the duration of the campaign. Get your friends, family, neighbors, colleagues, and other supporters excited about the program by educating them on the impact they can help create for St. Anthony of Padua School!
Remember – HundredX Express Feedback for Good is our Spring Fundraiser that replaces Jog-a-thon (JAT) requirement on your
tuition contract. For our families new to St. Anthony of Padua school, this is our 3rd year partnering with HundredX to
earn funds for our school WITHOUT spending a cent!
May 1, 2024 through May 30, 2024 OR end once we reach our maximum goal of $20,000.
5th Grade team: Faithful Fifths
UPCOMING EVENTS
School calendar can be found (clicking here)
- May 1-30 – Hundred X EFG fundraiser for $20,000 $1.60 for each quality brand opinion
- May 27 – NO SCHOOL Memorial Day Holiday
- May 29- Classroom Musical Shows (K,2,4) in Hall at 8:30am
- May 30 – Classroom Musical Shows (1,3,5) in Hall at 8:30am
- May 30, May 31, June 1 – Beauty and the Beast Musical in Hall (4 shows)
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Thank you and God Bless,
Ms. Garcia
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