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Dear Families of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School,
Did you know that October is the Month of the Holy Rosary? We know this well at St. Anthony of Padua and focus our prayers on Our Mother this month. This past Tuesday morning, the school gathered in the church for our Living Rosary. Led by our 8th graders and teachers, we opened this month in the way best to honor Mary: through the prayers of the decades of the rosary.
There are some differing views on when the rosary was invented but most tradition turns to St. Dominic (13th century) as the founder of the rosary in the form that we use today. While the origins may not be completely known, we do know that this form of prayer is one of the most well-known by Catholics worldwide. Rosaries are found in cars, in purses, in suitcases, pockets, on backpacks and more. At St. Anthony of Padua, we have a Rosary Club that meets at 7:15 am every Tuesday morning for 2nd graders and up. Even younger can attend if joined by a parent. If your student is able to attend, please have them join us. No sign-up required! What a great way to honor Our Lady this October!
Mary, Our Lady of the Rosary, Pray for Us.
Mary, Undoer of Knots, Pray for Us.
Mary, Queen of the Angels, Pray for Us.
Mary, Morning Star, Pray for Us.
Mary, Seat of Wisdom, Pray for Us.
Mary, Our Mother, Pray for Us.
Only by His Grace,
Veronica Tucker
For more information on the Rosary, please visit:
October, Month of the Rosary : University of Dayton, Ohio (udayton.edu)
The History of the Rosary – CERC (catholiceducation.org)
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PRAY THE ROSARY WITH YOUR FAMILY - Sign-up
The month of October is dedicated to the Rosary, and after the Mass, the Rosary is the most powerful prayer at our disposal. Please sign up for a day that your family will pray the Rosary together.
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HOMECOMING SPIRIT WEEK - In Our Homecoming Era
Monday, Oct. 7 - 50’s, Sock Hop - Wear crazy socks
Tuesday, Oct. 8 - 60's & 70’s, Tie Dye Tuesday - Wear a tie dye shirt with uniform bottoms
Wednesday, Oct. 9 - 80's-Future's So Bright Gotta Wear Shades - Wear sunglasses with Mass uniform
Thursday, Oct. 10 - 90's Neon - Wear neon shirt with uniform bottoms
Wednesday, Oct. 9 | Homecoming Event | 4:30 - 7:00 PM
Football game vs. St. Theresa, Food trucks, Inflatables, Angels’ cheer clinic performance, alumni booth, and more! Fun for the whole family! Thank you to Lupe Tortilla, Gabino’s Wood Fired Pizza Co, Rollin’ Wingz, and Tikiz Shave Ice food trucks for joining us!
Be sure to bring some cash for our school concession stand!
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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!

Thursday, Oct. 17 | 4th Grade
Friday, Oct. 25 | 3rd Grade - DATE CHANGE!
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DNN - Check our our DNN Broadcast from this week! | |
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FRIENDZY UPDATE
Check the Friendzy newsletter for October all about Growth Mindset!
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HAIR ACCESSORIES GIVE BACK!
Our friends at Froux-Froux Frog have created custom hair accessories for our school and will donate 15% of all purchases back! To purchase, click the link below!
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STEPS FOR STUDENTS - T-SHIRT CONTEST
If your student would like to create a t-shirt design for Steps for Students, please use the template and submit by October 31, 2024 to the Advancement Office. The winning design will be submitted to the Archdiocese for consideration and may become our school's shirt design this year! This year is the 20th anniversary of Steps for Students!
Steps for Students T-shirt Template
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ATHLETICS UPDATE
Dolphins Sports This Week:
Monday, Sept. 30: JV and Varsity Volleyball traveled to play St. Rose of Lima. Both JV and Varsity lost 0-2. In soccer, the JV Dolphins defeated St. Mark Lutheran 2-0.
Tuesday, Oct. 1: JV and Varsity Soccer played at home against St. Regis. JV lost 0-4, and Varsity lost 1-5.
Wednesday, Oct. 2: JV and Varsity Volleyball traveled to St. Martha. JV lost 0-2, and Varsity lost 1-2.
Thursday, Oct. 3: The C-Team White Volleyball won 2-1 against Salem Lutheran. JV Soccer won 1-0 and Varsity tied 0-0 against St. Anne Tomball. The football team played Alpha Omega Academy and lost 7-53.
Friday, Oct. 4 & Saturday, Oct. 5: C-Team Volleyball will compete in the Salem Lutheran Tournament. White plays Friday at 6:30 PM (Court 2A) and Saturday at 9:30 AM (Court 2). Navy plays Friday at 5:40 PM (Court 2B) and Saturday at 8:00 & 8:45 AM (Court 1). Good luck, teams!
Saturday, Oct. 5: The Cross Country team competes in the 7th Annual FPR Hay Bale Meet at Nottingham Park.
Upcoming Dolphin Sports:
Monday, Oct. 7: Volleyball teams play at St. Anne Tomball. C-Team Navy at 4:30 PM, JV at 5:30 PM, Varsity at 6:30 PM.
Tuesday, Oct. 8: JV and Varsity Volleyball host Christ the Redeemer at home. JV at 4:30 PM, Varsity at 5:30 PM. Soccer teams host St. Theresa. Varsity at 4:30 PM, JV at 5:30 PM.
Wednesday, Oct. 9: Homecoming Football game! Dolphins vs. St. Theresa Vikings at 5:00 PM at Dolphin Field.
Thursday, Oct. 10: JV and Varsity Volleyball play at St. Theresa. JV at 4:30 PM, Varsity at 5:30 PM. Soccer teams host Epiphany. Varsity at 4:30 PM, JV at 5:30 PM.
GO DOLPHINS!!!
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UPCOMING SMART FAMILIES EVENTS:
October 14 - Online Talk - GAME ON: Reversing the culture in trash talking
Join Smart Families for an exciting online talk on the impact of gaming on adolescent brains, featuring special guests from the Houston Neuroscience Brain Center. We’ll dive into how gaming can affect impulse control, risk-taking behaviors, and the emotional highs and lows of in-game trash talk. Learn how gaming shapes behavior, learning, and social dynamics, while gaining expert insights into the vulnerabilities of the teenage brain. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or gamer, this fun and eye-opening session will reveal the risks of virtual play and the real-world impact of those heated gaming moments. Don’t miss this chance to hear from neuroscience experts.
To access the event, please RSVP at www.Smart-Families.org/events
October 24 - Family Code Workshop - 6:30 PM - RSVP REQUIRED
Join us on Oct. 24th and Create Your Family Code!
What are your family values? What do you say "no" to, and what do you say "yes" to? Have you written them down? Enjoy an evening with dinner, guided conversation, and time to create your own family code that will help guide you and your children in making better choices. Dinner will be provided by Smart Families!
RSVP required. Click here to register your whole Family to build your Family Code.
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If your family is ready to sign the Smart Families pledge to delay giving your child(ren) smart phones until high school, click the link below! | |
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SHOUT OUTS!
A huge thank you to our Pumpkin Day Champions, Brandi Dohm & Jaimie Kocian, for organizing a fantastic Pumpkin Day for our Early Childhood students! We also extend our sincere gratitude to all the parent volunteers who helped make the day run smoothly!
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NURSE NOTES
For 9/30/24-10/4/24
- Nothing specific to report. Still sporadic tummy issues, no specific cluster in a grade level. Starting to see a couple of students with fever, no specific grade level or known illness at this time.
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If your child does visit the doctor and has a specific reportable illness (i.e. flu, strep, covid), please email me at LPavlock@ap.school, so I can monitor classroom exposure/cases.
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FUND FOR ST. ANTHONY
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School relies on annual, tax-deductible gifts, in addition to tuition, to balance the budget and enhance opportunities for our students. The Fund for St. Anthony allows us to make important investments beyond what tuition covers. Last year, these funds helped us:
- Adopt new science curriculum for 1st-8th grades.
- Introduce exciting new middle school electives such as Visual Art, Spanish, Theater, Coding, and Contemporary Catholic Songwriting.
- Fully fund our full-time security officer, ensuring campus safety.
- Improve greenspace by flattening fields and moving the Gaga pits and adding security fencing.
- Install gym hallway cubbies to keep our spaces organized..
This year, we need your support to continue providing faculty development, supporting spiritual enrichment, providing tuition assistance, and integrating the latest technology. Every contribution, no matter the size, directly impacts our school. Our goal is for 100% of our enrolled families to participate in the Fund for St. Anthony.
2024-2025 Wish List
Make an immediate impact by purchasing an item from our Wish List! Gifts to the Wish List also count toward the Fund for St. Anthony.
Matching Gifts
Does your employer offer a matching gift program? You can double or even triple your donation’s impact! Contact your employer's personnel office for details or reach out to Katie Tressel at ktressel@ap.school for assistance.
Paduan Points
Families earn 5 Paduan Points for contributing to the Fund for St. Anthony!
Dolphin Donor Week
Dolphin Donor Week (November 4-8) is a special time to support the Fund for St. Anthony. Many families give during this week to take advantage of matching gift opportunities, but you can give at any time that’s convenient for you!
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MONDAYS - Chess Club, 3:45-4:30 PM.
MONDAYS - Spanish Culture Club, 3:45-4:30 PM.
MONDAYS - Violin Club, 3:45-4:30 PM.
TUESDAYS - Student Rosary Group, 7:15 AM in Paduan Center.
WEDNESDAYS - Parent Rosary Group (English) 8:00 AM, PLB Room 204.
WEDNESDAYS - Mass Choir, 6:45 AM, Sheltz Hall.
WEDNESDAYS - Art Club, 3:45-5:00 PM, Art Room.
WEDNESDAYS - Run Club, 3:45-4:30 PM, Sports Fields.
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.
10/05/2024 - Angels HOCO Cheer Clinic, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Gym
10/05/2024 - SPECIAL EVENT | Mother-Son Dance, 6:30-8:00 PM, Gym
10/07/2024 - ASSEMBLY | Monday Morning Assembly
10/07/2024 - SPIRIT WEEK | Sock Hop - Wear Crazy Socks
10/08/2024 - SPIRIT WEEK | Tie Dye Tuesday - Wear tie dye shirt with uniform bottoms
10/09/2024 - SPIRIT WEEK | Future's So Bright - wear sunglasses with Mass uniform
10/09/2024 - MASS: Wednesday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time (5-B)
10/09/2024 - RECONCILIATION | 5B | OLA Chapel
10/09/2024 - SPECIAL EVENT | Homecoming Football Game, 4:30-7:00 PM, Fields
10/10/2024 - SPIRIT WEEK | 90's Neon - Wear neon shirt with uniform bottoms
10/11/2024 - SCHOOL HOLIDAY | Staff Development
10/14/2024 - SCHOOL HOLIDAY
10/15/2024 – FIELD TRIP | 3rd Grade
10/15/2024 – SERVICE PROJECT | Book Buddies
10/15/2024 – SPIRIT DAY | Gringo's, ALL DAY
10/16/2024 – MASS: Wednesday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time (4–A), 8:30 AM, Church
10/16/2024 – RECONCILIATION | 4A | OLA Chapel
10/17/2024 – Family Adoration Night, 6:30 – 7:30 PM, Church
10/17/2024 – FIELD TRIP | 1st Grade (The Oil Ranch)
10/17/2024 – What's Brewing w/Mrs. Tucker | 4th Grade
10/18/2024 – FREE DRESS DAY | $5 | Supporting Student Council
10/18/2024 – SERVICE PROJECT | Book Buddies
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
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ST. AGNES ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE
Please join us for our annual Open House Sunday, October 20 at 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. This event starts promptly at 3:00 p.m. in Meyer Hall and will give interested families an in-depth look at all the opportunities St. Agnes has to offer its students and community.
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JUNIOR CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
JCDA continues to seek new members, new service ideas, and outreach. For more information, or if you know of a young girl, age 8-18 that is interested in meeting new friends and growing in her Catholic faith, please contact Susan Smith at 713-397-1752 or Lory Barnhill at 713-302-0160.
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FRASSATI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL UPDATES
Middle School Football Night - October 4
Friday, October 4, is Frassati Catholic High School's Middle School Football Night. All middle school (and elementary) students get in free as Falcons Football takes on St. Joseph High School. We'll invite athletes, cheerleaders, band and choir members to join us at points throughout the game. Gates open at 6pm, with the National Anthem at 6:50pm, and kickoff at 7pm. Tickets for adult family members on sale HERE on the Athletics page of the Frassati Catholic website. See you there! Located at St. Michael the Archangel Field at Frassati Catholic High School.
Frassati Catholic Open House - October 30
The Frassati Catholic Open House is the perfect event for 6th-8th grade students and families interested in becoming Frassati Falcons. On Wednesday, October 30, from 6-8pm, you're invited to the Frassati Catholic Open House for an info session and tours of campus. Learn more about Frassati Catholic, meet current students and faculty, and take the opportunity to see what life is like at a Frassati Falcon. RSVP at https://www.frassaticatholic.org/openhouse.
Applications Open for 2025-2026!
Applications are open for the 2025-2026 academic year at Frassati Catholic! For current 8th grade students or those interested in transferring, this is the first step to becoming a Frassati Falcon - and families can get started today. Simply log in to the SchoolAdmin admissions portal, click "begin admissions process" and you'll be on your way! Following the completed online application, applicants will have access to the applicant checklist, providing the ability to upload documents, see their application progress, and even schedule a shadow visit on campus this fall. Details and application process can be found at frassaticatholic.org/apply. Questions? Contact Mr. Tim Lienhard, Director of Enrollment, at admissions@frassaticatholic.org.
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The Woodlands, TX 77382
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