Dear Families of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School,

I want to take this moment to thank everyone who generously supported our Glitz, Glam and Gatsby Gala by attending, donating, volunteering or praying for the success of the event. So many of our school family participated in some way and the results were fantastic. With Raise the Paddle, we hit our goal of $110,000 to put a fence in the back of campus!!! If you still want to contribute to our ongoing safety initiatives on campus, you can still give at: https://e.givesmart.com/events/wOR/i/_Auction/qs74/. Installing the fence will take place this summer and is already in motion!

As you probably know, tuition alone does not cover the expenses needed to educate our dolphins. Thanks to the efforts of Katie Tressel, Advancement Coordinator, the Advancement Committee and our faculty and staff, we strive every year to meet our Advancement budget primarily through the Fund for St. Anthony and the Gala. Your participation in Spirit Nights, Steps for Students, Community Partners and so much more also make that goal a reality. I am so very grateful for all the ways you go above and beyond to support our students. THANK YOU!

Only by His Grace,

Veronica Tucker

Principal

NEWSIES JR.

Seize the day and come see Newsies Jr., presented by our incredibly talented 7th and 8th grade theatre students, April 12th and 13th!  

Newsies, the Broadway hit musical, is based on the lives of New York newsboys (and girls) who rallied together in 1899 to take on the publishing titans in a battle for justice, fairness, and the rights of the working class. Watch our amazing cast bring this timeless story to life!

Where: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School gym stage

When: Friday, April 12, 6:30 PM or Saturday, April 13, 2:00 PM

Cost: Free!

ARCHDIOCESAN SACRED POETRY CONTEST

Congratulations to Natalya Hromanik for receiving 1st place for 7th Grade!

And congratulations to our school's other finalists:

• Lindsey Twellman - 6th Grade
• Evelyn Lipinski - 6th Grade
• Kiara Garcia Soto - 7th Grade
• Ellie Tressel - 8th Grade

RISING 5TH - 8TH GRADE STUDENTS - ALTAR SERVERS

If your child is interested in becoming an altar server, please reach out to Mrs. Amparan via email at ileanaalonso@hotmail.com. Your child's interest is greatly appreciated!

UPDATED MESSAGE FROM A FRASSATI FALCON 

Hello again, SAOP! This is Kathryn Vieceli with Frassati Catholic High School, and I have some exciting news! Shannon, Sofia, Thomas, and I will be back on campus on Thursday, April 18th to speak with the 8th graders during their elective class periods, towards the end of the day. We are so excited to share our brand-new website with your children and family! On the website, “Keep Your Head Up,” there are personal testimonials from our group about how social media or “phone snubbing” has affected our lives, the 4 adverse effects of too much screen time are identified, and some counsel from Scripture is provided. Also, there are family resources such as: Protect Young Eyes (PYE), Canopy, Smart Families, and some tips and tricks from ourselves to get the whole family involved. 

Click the link or QR code to access this incredible resource for the whole family! Let’s create “Smart Families” for the future!

Home | Look Up: Stop the Snub (jimdosite.com)

SUMMER SMARTY PARTY - BOTH SESSIONS FULL

June 3-7 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | $250 per student

June 3-7 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | $250 per student

Rising Kindergarten through rising 3rd Grade

Contact Mrs. Blakesley to be added to the waitlist!

SUMMER ART CAMP

June 3-7 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | $250 per student

Rising 4th Grade through rising 6th Grade

Join Mrs. Ettman for Summer Art Camp! Students will make all types of printmaking: from thumbprint doodles and vegetable prints, to monoprints and repeated patterns.

Sign-up at: https://www.jotform.com/form/240567010515043

CAMP WONDERLAND

June 3-7 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | $250 per student

Rising 1st grade through rising 3rd grade

June 3-7 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | $250 per student

Rising 4th grade through rising 6th Grade

Dive down the rabbit hole with Ms. McDowell and Mrs. Lienhard this summer as we explore the exciting world of theatre through the story of Alice in Wonderland!

Sign-up at: https://form.jotform.com/240803768475162

DNN - April 12, 2024

DOLPHIN ATHLETICS

Here are the GHCAA Track Meet Highlights held on Saturday, April 6th at Barnett Stadium:

• 8th Grade Girls 100 Meter Hurdles, Hallie Martin came in 1st Place with a time of 18.43 seconds.
• 8th Grade Girls 200 Meter Dash - Hannah Shaw placed 5th.
• 8th Grade Boys 4 x 100 Meter Relay: the Dolphins team of Nicolas Velardo, Gavin Stamps, Michael Basford and Evan Yu finished in 3rd place.
• 8th Grade Boys 200 Meter Run – Michael Basford placed 6th.
• 8th Grade Boys 400 Meter Dash – Nicolas Velardo finished in 3rd place & Caleb Piefer came in 6th.
• 8th Grade Boys 800 Meter Run – Caleb Piefer finished in 4th place & Nicolas Velardo came in 6th.
• 8th Grade Boys 1600 Meter Run – Caleb Piefer finished in 4th place.
• 6th Grade Boys 100 Meter Dash – 5th grader Mikey Peschier placed 6th.
• 6th Grade Boys 800 Meter Run – Alan Aertker came in 2nd place.
• And in the 6^th 1600 Meter Run – Alan Aertker came in FIRST with a time of 5 Minutes and 42 seconds.

This Week in Dolphin Sports:

• On Monday, the Dolphins Baseball team defeated St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 11 to 1 at Bear Creek Park.
• On Tuesday, the Dolphins Baseball team hosted St. Ambrose and stirred up the Hornets’ nest and lost 9 to 0.

Next Week in Dolphins Sports:

• Monday, April 15: The Dolphins baseball team travels to play St. Martha.
• Tuesday, April 16: We will have the final pep rally of the year! At 2:30 PM the Spring Sports Pep Rally will take place in the gym. The 8th grade Angels, Baseball and Track athletes will be recognized.
• Wednesday, April 17: Dolphins will host the Vikings of St. Theresa in their final home baseball game.
• Saturday, April 20: Dolphins track team will compete in the GHCAA Prelims Meet at Barnett Stadium. The top 8 finishers in each grade/gender/event will qualify for the GHCAA Meet of Champions that will be held on Saturday, April 27th at Strake Jesuit High School.

Good Luck Dolphins!

BASKETBALL AWARDS - 2024

St. John Paul II award: For exhibiting “important values such as loyalty, perseverance, friendship, sharing and solidarity” - Ben Martinez

St. Joseph award for contribution to the team and filling whatever role he was asked to do, even if he didn't get a lot of recognition for it. - Evan Yu

St. Paul award for great effort and hard work in practices and games. - Jacob Fenn

St. Sebastian award for perseverance, resilience and tenacity. - James Curtin

St. Anthony of Padua award for most valuable player. - Noah Valdez

NURSE NOTES

For the week of April 8-12:

1st Grade - Strep throat

There are still upper respiratory colds being reported. Seasonal allergies are still causing issues with some students. 

Please report any specific diagnosis to Mrs. Pavlock or Attendance.  

2023-2024 YEARBOOKS

Order your '23-'24 Yearbooks now! Yearbooks are $45 and will be delivered at the start of next school year.

You may also create your own page! Commemorate your student's school year!

• Full page ad - $150
• 1/2 page ad - $75
• 1/4 page ad - $50

All orders will be placed online using this link:

https://www.balfour.com/texas/the-woodlands/st-anthony-of-padua-catholic-school

GIVING BY LIVING - Minted.com

Use Code: FUNDRAISESAPCS for a 20% discount and they will donate 15% back to our school! https://www.minted.com/ . Minted offers Valentine's cards, artwork and more! The discount code can be used year-round!

We are delighted to announce that this year's Gala raised over $380,000 for our school! $120,000 was raised for our Raise the Paddle project of adding a new security fence behind the school! If you would like to contribute to the security fence, please donate here:

https://e.givesmart.com/events/wOR/i/_Auction/qs74/

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR DONORS WHO RAISED THEIR PADDLES!

Andrea & Bobby Aertker

Elizabeth & Ely Alcala

Giovanna Reyes & Walter Aldrete Aguirre

Jessie & Justin Anderson

Terry & Gordon Basford

Tamara & Geoff Basford

Angela & John Bradford

Julie & Michael Brantley

Michelle & Andrew Brennan

Ashley & Jonathan Brignac

Ana & Hal Brumfield

Joanna & Jonathan Bui

Dorla & Kevin Burick

Jenny & Andrew Burns

Natalie & James Carson

Sandra & Jose Cervantes

Wanda & James Cochran

Valentina Briceno & Rodrigo Contreras

Josh & Julie Cooper

Lauren & James Cooper

Lauren & Matt Curtin

Stephanie & Jerod Davenport

Emily & Dominique De Aragao

Alaina & Grant Dozar

Dan Dragone

Kristin & Ryan English

Carolyn & John Fenn

Liz & Diego Flores

Amanda & Hunter Forestier

Jessica & Darin Freshour

Alexandra & Derek Fulton

Rachael & Brenden Garfield

Jenny & John Gholson

Ricardo & Noemi Gonzalez

Carrie & Scott Greenberg

Tony Grijalva

Anthony & Stephanie Grijalva

Erin Winnicki-Grossi & Paolo Grossi

Emily & Miguel Guerra

Lara & Luis Guerra

Bernadette & Tim Haggerty

Kristen Halstead

Amelia & Ray Hernandez

Kimberly & Luis Hess

Jason & Leila Higham

Justin & Leslie Hogan

Julie & Peyton Hubbard

Jennifer & Michael Jurkus

Heather & Michael Koett

Rachelle & Dean Korson

Alyson Graugnard & Jason Kroger

Elizabeth & Chris Kuna

Jenny & Tim Lienhard

Julie & Brian Lipinski

Meghann & Billy Martin

Diana & Antony Matson

Luzmila & James McDevitt

Lindsey & Cody Medina

Gabrielle & Craig Minor

Karina Ganau & Jose Molina

Lisa & David Morgan

Lynne & Stephen Pesce

Chrissy & Bryan Pickett

Christine & Jason Piefer

Carmen and Rabah Qadir

Alejandra Lacayo & Marcelo Reyes

Jennifer & Jonathan Rivera

Moira & Guillermo Romero

Amanda & Manuel Rosales

Sarah & Anthony Sabatini

Annie & John Salinas

Adriana & Patrick Salmon

Megan & Patrick Seder

Shelley Sekula-Gibbs

Ainel & Matthew Sewell

Bianca & Brandon Shaughnessy

Kristin & Brian Shimanek

Christian & Elizabeth Sizemore

Kate & Tommy Sloan

Veronica & Aaron Tucker

Kathryn & Tom Vanek

Shawn & Brian Velardo

Amanda & Brad Walters

Cody & Taylor Warrick

Ashlie & Harry Winslow

Lisa & Robert Wood

Julie & Rob Zelinka

Thank you to our amazing donors, sponsors, and gala committee! We encourage you to patronize the businesses who support our school!

WINNER'S CHOICE RAFFLE UPDATE

Thank you to everyone who sold Winner’s Choice Raffle tickets this year! We are delighted to announce that Sam Zelinka sold the most Raffle Tickets and won a $200 Amazon gift card! Aryanna Lorenzetti sold the second most raffle tickets and will receive a $100 Amazon gift card! Thank you Sam & Aryanna!

Finally - the winner of the Winner's Choice Raffle this year was grandparent, Jerry Greer! He has gifted the trip to his daughter, our technology teacher, Mrs. Welch! We can't wait to hear all about her trip!

GALA PHOTOS

We had several photographers taking photos of the fun at the Gala. Click here to access all the images: https://dailyproductions.pixieset.com/stanthonygala/

SIGN-UP - VARIETY SHOW

• New this year! The Variety Show will take place during the school day, so that our students can showcase their talents to the whole school!
• Open to 20 acts comprised of currently enrolled St. Anthony students.
• Participating students must attend a rehearsal on Monday, May 20 at 4:00-5:30 PM.
• Purchase one (1) spot per ACT please.

Date (Time): Wednesday, May 22 (2:30 PM)

Cost: $50 per act

SOLD OUT SIGN-UP PARTIES

Thursday, April 18 - LUNCH WITH FATHER JESSE - For 2nd Grade Students

Friday, April 26 - LUAU PARTY - For 1st Grade Students

SAVE-THE-DATE

• Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast - Thursday, April 25, 8:00-9:00 AM

PADUAN POINTS REMINDERS

REMINDER: Paduan Points need to be logged/entered in ParentsWeb by end of day April 30th!  Volunteer hours (Paduan Points) can be logged in FACTS/ParentsWeb (Under Family Information) or on the App! If you need more information please visit: https://ap.school/volunteer-opportunities

HEALTHY DOLPHIN DAY - FRIDAY, APRIL 19

Introducing our latest enrichment day addition: Healthy Dolphin Day! This special event is dedicated to student wellness, offering a day filled with engaging activities and resources centered around health and well-being. Parent volunteers are needed! Volunteers must be compliant with safe environment. Click the button to sign-up!

Thank you our Community Partner Stainless Structurals for supporting this student enrichment day!

MONDAYS - Chess Club, 3:45-4:30 PM, Library.

MONDAYS - Strings Club, 3:45-4:30 PM, Band Hall.

TUESDAYS - Student Rosary Group, 7:15 AM in Paduan Center.

TUESDAYS - Parent Rosary Group (English) 8:15 AM, PLB Room 204. 

WEDNESDAYS - Mass Choir, 6:45 AM, Sheltz Hall. 

WEDNESDAYS - Sacred Soles Run Club, 3:30 PM, Sports Fields.

WEDNESDAYS - Art Club, 3:45-5:00 PM, Art Room.

THURSDAYS - Parent Rosary Group (Spanish) 8:15 AM, PLB Room 204.

Please check the calendar and/or communications from club advisors regarding cancellations or changes. 

04/12/2024 - Theatre Production - Newsies! - 6:30 PM, GYM

04/12/2024 - Theatre Production - Newsies -2:00 PM, GYM

04/12/2024 - Gala: Advancement Coordinator for the Day

04/12/2024 - Newsies, 6:30 PM, GYM

04/13/2024 - Newsies, 2:00 PM, GYM

04/15/2024 - 4th Q Stewardship Project for Loving Choice!

04/16/2024 - Spring Pep Rally, 2:30 PM, GYM

04/17/2024 - 5th Grade Retreat 

04/17/2024 - Gala: Principal for the Day

04/17/2024 - Mass (3A), 9:00 AM, Church

04/18/2024 - GALA: Lunch with Fr. Jesse at the rectory

04/18/2024 - Incoming/Prospective Angel Parent Meeting, 8:00 AM, Fellowship Hall

04/19/2024 - Healthy Dolphin Day

04/19/2024 - Middle School Social, 6:30 PM

04/23/2024 - New Family Social, 4:00-5:00 PM

04/23/2024 - Rosary Club (2nd-8th Grade)

04/24/2024 - 2nd Grade May Crowning practice after Mass

04/24/2024 - Mass (3B), 9:00 AM, Gym

04/24/2024 - Spirit Night - Panera Bread, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

04/25/2024 - Volunteer Appreciation-Fellowship Hall, 8:00 AM

04/26/2024 - GALA: 1st Grade | Luau Party

04/26/2024 – Middle School Free Dress (theme to be determined)

05/01/2024 - Mass (2A/2B) | May Crowning, 9:00 AM, Gym

05/01/2024 - May Crowning, reception for 2nd Grade after Mass

05/01/2024 – Middle School Fine Arts Rehearsal, 4:00-5:30 PM

05/02/2024 – Middle School Fine Arts Program, 2:30 PM, Gym

05/02/2024 – Middle School Fine Arts Program, 6:30 PM, Gym

05/03/2024 - Safety Day

05/03/2024 – Spirit Shirt & Jeans Day

Full Calendar available in ParentsWeb!

PRIEST MEALS

A Meal Train has been created to help feed our priests at the rectory weekly. If you would like to sign-up to provide a meal, please click the link, review the instructions and pick a date to sign-up! https://mealtrain.com/e17zoe