Dear St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School Families,

We would like to share with you more details about Grandparents Day next Friday. On behalf of the faculty & staff at St. Anthony, we look forward to welcoming our Grandparents and Grandfriends on this special day! We are expecting record-breaking attendance next Friday, so please read through the following information for a smooth day.

Please note, this event is for Grandparents or Grandfriends only. We cannot accommodate parents and younger siblings due to space. Parents and younger siblings are welcome to attend our special Grandparents Day Mass at 11:00 AM on Friday.

There are two arrival options for students on Grandparents Day:

1) Students attending school without Grandparents: Doors will open at 7:40 AM. Please Park & Walk students into the building due to extra traffic on campus that morning. There is NO CAR LINE. Students without grandparents attending will go directly to classrooms and enjoy donuts and activities in class. 

2) Students attending with Grandparents: Please arrange to arrive with Grandparents or to meet in the church piazza. Grandparents will check students in for attendance in the Fellowship Hall. Important: Fellowship Hall doors will open at 8:00 AM. There is no need to arrive earlier than 8:00 AM. Students with Grandparents will stay with them for the morning.

If your Grandparent hasn't RSVPed for Friday's event, please do so as soon as possible at this link: https://ap.school/grandparents.

Grandparents Day Schedule:

8:00 AM | Doors open & check-in begins for grandparents & grandchildren.

• Grandparents & grandchildren will enter Sheltz Fellowship Hall through the church piazza (near Fountain).
• Grandparents must check in their grandchildren for attendance purposes.

After checking in, grandparents and students can:

• Visit the Book Fair (cash, check & credit cards accepted) in Sheltz Fellowship Hall. 
• Enjoy breakfast items in the Gym.
• Visit the Photo Booth.
• Purchase a Winner's Choice Raffle ticket ($20 each, cash & check only) in the Gym.

8:30 AM | Welcome from our Principal, Mrs. Veronica Tucker, in Gym.

8:30 - 9:15 AM | Entertainment in the gym provided by our Fine Arts department.

9:15 AM | Students escort their Grandparents to their classrooms.

9:30 AM | DNN (Dolphin News Network) will air in classrooms.

9:45 - 10:45 AM | Classroom Activities

• Grandparents are welcome to visit other classrooms for multiple grandchildren.

10:45 AM | Check-out begins/Classes move to Mass

• Grandparents may check grandchildren out in their classrooms and take them to Mass OR students may remain with their teachers and attend with their class.

11:00 AM | Mass begins

• Parents & younger siblings are welcome to join us for Mass. 
• If Grandparents have checked out their grandchildren in classrooms they may dismiss after Mass.

12:00 PM | All students who are not checked out prior to Mass will dismiss from their classrooms (Pre-K-3rd Grade) or the Gym (4th-8th Grade). There is no afternoon Beyond the Bell on Friday, Nov. 17th.

Enjoy the rest of the afternoon with your grandparents & children! We are excited about this fun day! Thank you as always for supporting St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School!

Sincerely, 

Katie Tressel

Advancement Coordinator

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School

Nurturing Souls. Enriching Minds. | ap.school

P.S. Don't forget that DOLPHIN DONOR DAY is Wednesday, Nov. 15! DOLPHIN DONOR DAY is a 24-hr. fundraising event designed to encourage all alumni, faculty, parents, and friends to support the Fund for St. Anthony! Stay tuned for more information next week or give at this link: https://bit.ly/Fund4StAnthony