Dear Families of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School,

It was great seeing so many of you at the Early Childhood/Elementary Parent Info Night last week and the Middle School Parent Info Night last night! One of my favorite events every year is watching our middle school parents walk their students’ schedules and see the challenges of getting from Mrs. Martin’s Religion classroom all the way to Mrs. Sturgeon’s Science classroom and then back to Mr. Wallace’s Social Studies class. Our students get a lot of steps in each day! 😊

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your understanding and flexibility with the challenges presented by our high temperatures and adjusting to our new fence protocols. It was wonderful to have our temps lower a little this week giving more time for outdoor recess and the chance for us to implement our new procedures with the security fence. All protocols for carline at the front of campus have remained the same. For those walking their students in each morning, that still takes place in the back of campus. All entrances to campus (front doors and back gate) will continue to open at 7:40AM when school staff are able to supervise.

In the afternoon, for those using personal pick-up, we are taking numbers at the fence and then allowing families in to pick up their Dolphins in the gym. Each day, our officer will ask families to leave campus when dismissal is over so that we can secure the campus for the evening and open the playground and fields to those enrolled in Beyond the Bell. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation and for a wonderful first three weeks!

Only by His Grace,

Veronica Tucker

Principal

WHAT'S BREWING WITH MRS. TUCKER

Informal grade-level meetings with Mrs. Tucker. Meetings start at 8:30 AM in the Paduan Center/AMR (unless otherwise noted). Bring your own coffee!

FALL PICTURES - If you'd still like to order Fall Pictures from Lifetouch please visit mylifetouch.com and use Picture Day ID: EVTCXJN4G

SEPT. 9-13 - 1st Quarter Stewardship Project - Refugee Backpack Drive

Our 1st Quarter Stewardship Project is supporting our refugee brothers and sisters with Catholic Charities by helping provide school supplies for a great school year! We will be collecting items from Sept. 9-13.

Collecting the following new items: Backpacks (this is the largest need, at least 15 inches), Folders, Pencils, Pens, Erasers, Kid scissors, Pencil Sharpener, Crayons, Colored Pencils, Markers, Rulers, Composition Notebooks, Spiral Notebooks, Socks"

ANGELS CHEER CLINIC - KINDERGARTEN-5TH GRADE

Saturday, Oct. 5 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Gym.

• Participants will learn two cheers, a chant and a dance to perform with the Angels at the Homecoming game on October 9th.
• Participants will receive an STAOPCS Cheer Clinic t-shirt and a bow.
• During the clinic, participants must wear school-appropriate athletic shorts or dance leggings, Cheer Clinic t-shirt and gym shoes.
• Bring a disposable sack lunch and water.
• At the Homecoming Game, participants will need to wear school-appropriate athletic shorts (navy or black), Cheer Clinic t-shirt, gym shoes and cheer bow.
• Fee is $50 if you register by Friday, September 13th. After that date, a $10 late fee will be added for a total cost of $60.
• No registrations accepted after September 19th. 
• SHIRT SIZES ARE NOT GUARANTEED IF YOU REGISTER AFTER SEPTEMBER 13.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School is currently seeking applicants for Substitutes – Classroom (PreK-3 through 8th Grade). If you would like to be considered, please contact Veronica Tucker, Principal, at vtucker@ap.school.

We are very excited to partner with Smart Families this school year! Save the date for our upcoming Parent Education session in September!

SAVE THE DATE

Parent Education session with Dr. Crystal Collier

Thursday, September 12 | 8:10 AM or 6:30 PM

FROM MRS. CAYANAN - Here is our Friendzy newsletter and theme for the month! We hope that this newsletter will encourage fruitful and thought provoking conversations in your homes as we all work towards being united as ONE.

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

NURSE NOTES

For 8/25/24-8/30/24

3rd Grade: One reported case of Strep Throat

Please make sure you complete your back-to-school homework including your TB questionnaire form.  This is required by the Catholic Schools office yearly and the report is due to them. We must have a completed online form for all students. Thank you in advance for your help completing them. 

ART CLUB

Wednesdays | 4:00-5:00 PM | Art Room

Open to 4th & 5th Grade

Starting Sept. 4. 4th & 5th Grade students are invited to join Art Club! Fee is $50 and will include a t-shirt. Possible projects include: batik, tie-dye, acrylic pour painting, marbled paper, book making and basketry. FALL SEMESTER IS FULL. SPRING SEMESTER HAS AVAILABILITY: ART CLUB REGISTRATION

SACRED SOLES RUN CLUB

Wednesdays | 4-4:30 PM | Sports Fields

Open to all students. 

Starting September 18 (dependent on weather).

• FUN. A simple and effective program that gets kids moving.
• GOALS. Opportunities for kids to learn effective goal setting.
• EXCITEMENT. Fueling kids so they’ll be active in other areas of life.
• CERTIFICATES. For completing a ½ marathon and a full marathon.

Cost is $25. RUN CLUB REGISTRATION FORM. If you'd like to volunteer for Run Club contact Mrs. Koett.

STUDENT ROSARY GROUP

Tuesdays | 7:15 AM in Paduan Center

Open to 2nd-8th Grade

We are offering a great way for your student to start their school day! This will be a wonderful opportunity for our school family to pray the rosary together. No need to register, just show up!

SPANISH CULTURE CLUB

Mondays | 3:45-4:30 PM

Open to 5th & 6th Grade

Starting Sept. 9. The Spanish Culture Club is open to 5th and 6th grade students and will explore and celebrate the language, customs, and traditions of Spain and Latin America. Join Señora Johnson as we explore Spanish culture through food, arts and crafts, and entertainment. Throughout the year, we will create crafts like papel picado, piñatas, ojo de Díos, alebrijes, cempasúchil paper flowers and sidewalk alfombras for religious holidays such as Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, Día de los Muertos, Las Posadas and Semana Santa. We’ll also make and sample tasty treats to celebrate different customs and traditions in Spanish-speaking countries. Club will meet on Mondays from 3:45-4:30 pm, beginning September 9th. Club is limited to 12 members. Fee of $25/year will be charged to FACTS account. SPANISH CULTURE CLUB REGISTRATION

VIOLIN CLUB

Mondays | 3:45-4:30 PM

Open to 3rd-8th Grade

Starting Sept. 16. Calling all beginning violinists and experienced musicians who play violin! St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School violin club will be meeting on Mondays from 3:45-4:30 PM. Join Mrs. Verspieren (11:00 AM Mass violinist and Frassati Catholic High School Teacher) and Mrs. Lienhard to learn and make music together. Instrument rental information will be available at the first meeting. Cost is $75 for the year. Questions? Email Mrs. Lienhard at: jlienhard@ap.school. VIOLIN CLUB REGISTRATION

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING (VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT)

All volunteers/parents must be current with safe environment training in order to participate in volunteer opportunities within our school.

For more information about completing Safe Environment Training please visit: https://ap.school/safe-environment-training Reminder: You receive 1 Paduan Point per hour for Safe Environment training so log your points in FACTS.

PADUAN PARENT CHAMPION POSITIONS

Our Room Parents have been notified of their assignments. We still have many openings for volunteer champion positions!

Open Positions:

• Catholic Schools Week - Jan. 26-Feb. 1
• Fish Fry Champion - March 28
• Fun Field Day - May 21
• Mrs. Ettman - Art - Room Parent
• Mrs. McDowell - Theater - Room Parent

If you are interested in serving in any of these roles, please let advancement@ap.school know as soon as possible.

WISH LIST - 2024-2025

Are you interested in making an immediate impact for our students? We have created a list of classroom or school-wide items that we need! As a school we will be working to fund these items through the Fund for St. Anthony but if you would like to give to specific items, you may give online at the link below. A gift through our Wish List also counts as Fund for St. Anthony Participation (more on the Fund for St. Anthony to come)!

Thank you to the Nava family for purchasing soccer goals and the Ulveland family for sponsoring a coffee bar for our staff!

MONDAYS - Chess Club, 3:45-4:30 PM. Starting Sept. 9

MONDAYS - Spanish Culture Club, 3:45-4:30 PM. Starting Sept. 9.

MONDAYS - Violin Club, 3:45-4:30 PM. Starting Sept. 16.

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

WEDNESDAYS - Parent Rosary Group (English) 8:00 AM, PLB Room 204.DAY CHANGE

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

WEDNESDAYS - Art Club, 3:45-5:00 PM, Art Room. Starting Sept. 6.

WEDNESDAYS - Run Club, 3:45-4:30 PM, Sports Fields. Starting Sept. 18.

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. More clubs to be added soon!

8/26/2024: GALA Committee Meeting | The One Gala, 8:15AM, PLB Room 202

8/28/2024: School Pictures - Wear Mass Uniform

8/28/2024: MASS: Memorial St. Augustine (8-B), 8:30AM, Church

8/28/2024: Room Parent Orientation, 9:00AM, PLB Room 205

8/29/2024: Middle School Parent Info Night, 6:00PM

8/30/2024: Raise the College Flag - LSU Dress Day, students may wear LSU t-shirts, jerseys!

8/30/2024: What's Brewing w/Mrs. Tucker | Pre-K4, 8:30AM, Paduan Center

9/2/2024: LABOR DAY, NO SCHOOL

9/04/2024: MASS: Wednesday of the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time (7-A), 8:30 AM, Church

9/05/2024: PADUAN PODS

9/05/2024: What's Brewing w/Mrs. Tucker | Pre-K3, 8:30 AM, Paduan Center

9/06/2024: What's Brewing w/Mrs. Tucker | 7th Grade, 8:30 AM, Paduan Center

9/09/2024 - ASSEMBLY | Monday Morning Assembly

9/09/2024 - Parent-Teacher Conferences Registration Opens – Email will be sent to families.

9/11/2024 - MASS: Wednesday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time(7-B), 8:30 AM, Church

9/12/2024 - SPECIAL EVENT | SMART Families | Parent Presentation, 8:10 AM, Library

9/12/2024 - SPECIAL EVENT | SMART Families | Parent Presentation, 6:30 PM, Library

9/13/2024 - Parent-Teacher Conferences Registration Closes, Noon

9/13/2024 - What's Brewing w/Mrs. Tucker | Kindergarten, 8:30 AM, Paduan Center

9/18/2024 - MASS: Wednesday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time (6-A), 8:30 AM, Church

9/19/2024 - COMMITTEE MEETING | Finance

9/19/2024 - COUNCIL MEETING | School Advisory

9/19/2024 - What's Brewing w/Mrs. Tucker | 6th Grade, 8:30 AM, Paduan Center

9/20/2024 - NO SCHOOL | Fall Conferences

9/25/2024 - MASS: Wednesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time (6-B), 8:30 AM, Church

9/27/2024 - Spirit Shirt & Jean Day

9/27/2024 - What's Brewing w/Mrs. Tucker | 1st Grade, 8:30 AM, Paduan Center

9/30/2024 - NO AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES | Including Beyond the Bell

Full Calendar available in FACTS! To subscribe to our FACTS school calendar copy and paste this URL into your calendar app:

https://saty-tx.client.renweb.com/pwr/school/ical.cfm?u=11371&h=2D672FF8548A&s=&ut=STAFF&f2=0&sc=SAPCS&t=s

ODYSSEY OF THE MIND - 2024-2025

Odyssey of the Mind is focused on teaching creativity and teamwork to all children (all K-8 students eligible) through child-led solutions to open-ended problems. Children are coached to learn how to work as a team, and parents participate by teaching skills and helping children to schedule meetings and stay on task. Active meetings will begin in late September/early October, and this first year, we will do only an internal school solution presentation for families (teams that would like to compete regionally may do so and must register by December). Please contact Gloria Fawcett (gloria.fawcett@gmail.com) with questions.

INFORMATIONAL MEETING - Friday, September 9, 2024, 6-7PM, Paduan Center

MATT MAHER CONCERT

Join us for an unforgettable evening with Matt Maher at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church! Don't miss out on this opportunity to be part of an amazing concert. Mark your calendars and invite your friends for a night of inspiration and joy! The doors will open at 6 PM. The concert will start at 7 PM. Seating is first come - first serve in each section.

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Monday, September 30, 2024 at 7:00 pm in the Gym.

More info: https://ap.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1616100