MISSION STATEMENT
United by faith and service,
St. Anthony of Padua School community
forms knowledgeable students who are
moral and courageous Catholic leaders.


August
24:  Meet the Teacher Night / Popsicles in the Park
        6:15-7:00 pm - New Families
        7:00-8:00 pm - Open House
26:  SAP Golf Outing:  1:30 pm at Scott Lake CC
28:  SCHOOL RESUMES:  2-8  (Full Day)
                                                  DK-1 (Half Day)


September
1:  NO SCHOOL (Labor Day Holiday)
4:  NO SCHOOL (Labor Day)
5:  PS-2 Day Begins
6:  PS-3 Day Begins
7:  Box Tops Jean Day
8:  All-School Mass:  8:30 am
10:  Family Back-to-School Tailgate:  12:30-2:30 pm      
14:   School Picture Day:  PS2 - Gr. 8 (Dress Up Day)
       Home & School Meeting:  6:30 pm
15:   School Picture Day:  PS3 / Make-Ups 
       All-School Prayer Service:  8:30 am
22:  All-School Mass:  8:30 am
28:   End-of-Month Jean Day
29:  All-School Mass:  8:30 am
        Gr. 8 to Camp Roger
    


ATTACHMENTS TO NEWSLETTER

  
 
August 2017
 
Greetings St. Anthony School Families,

Here is hoping that this newsletter finds you enjoying the final days of summer!   My hope is that each of you have been able to enjoy the summer with friends and family.

The purpose of this newsletter is to bring you up to speed on our summer school news.
 
When is the First Day of School?
  • For students in grades DK-8th school will begin on Monday, August 28th, at 8:10AM
  • Preschool begins the week after Labor Day
School Start and Finish Times:
  • First bell 8:00AM  supervised coverage begins at 7:45AM
  • School begins at 8:10AM
  • School dismissal will be at 3:15PM
  So... What is NEW
1.  Fencing for both of our playgrounds
2.  New signage in the gym
3.  Chromebook carts for Grades 3-5 and 6-8
  • Once again, St. Anthony of Padua will  be a part of the West Catholic High School Food Service Program.  Our Food Service Director, Mary Jo Jones, will be responsible for all facets of food service.  Families participating in hot lunch will still use Rev Trak accounts - all Rev Trak funds will go to West Catholic High School to provide hot lunch.
  • A separate email blast with hot lunch details will come home on Thursday, August 10th.
  • Hot lunch remains $3.00 per day.
  • Hot lunch will begin on Monday, August 28th. 
Staffing Moves and Changes:
Please give a warm, St. Anthony welcome to Mindy Serra, our NEW Middle School English teacher.

Also, Sara Patterson, our former 4th grade teacher, will be one of our 6th Grade homeroom  teachers and will be teaching
Middle School Language Arts. 

2017-2018 STAFFING:
PK-2:   Diana Brand, Nancy VanHammen
PK-3:   Ann Price
DK:   Amy Zainea
K:   Kellie Sutherland
1st:   Amy Domanski, Mary Powell
2nd:  Lynne Babb, Cindy Novitsky
3rd:   Michaleen Gulch
4th:   Margie Downer, Sue McCartney
5th:   Jim Murphy
6th:   Sara Patterson, Mindy Serra
7th:   Michael Hoch, Ellen Schwartzfisher
8th:   Bonnie Bessert, John Finn
Skills Support:  Cheryl Ware, Ann Price, Nancy Van Hammen
School Counselor:  Rosemary Sweedyk

Class Lists/Teacher Requests:
Class lists have been finalized and will be sent out Thursday, August 10th.  No further requests will be granted at this time.
   
Lunch Recess Help Needed:
The school is in need of lunch recess workers for Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.  A shift is from 11:20-12:45 and pays a tuition stipend of $9.00 per day worked.  If interested, please contact the school office.
 
Abundant Volunteer Opportunities:
Parents are asked to prayerfully consider volunteering to assist in one of our many new opportunities for the upcoming school year.  In addition to our Home and School Association volunteer packet, some of the additional opportunities are listed below:
  • o   Athletic Coaching/ Athletic Boosters                             
  • o   Drama Club  Musical 
  • o   Girls on the Run                             
  • o   Lego Robotics Coaches  
  • o   Talent Show Coordinator
 
Many Blessings,
Julie A. Whelan, Principal



  SCHOOL DAY FOR 2017-2018

The school day will be as follows:
  • School begins on Monday, August 28, 2017.
  • No School on Friday, September 1st, or Monday, September 4th.  Childcare is CLOSED.
  • Grades 2-8 will start Monday, August 28th, with a full day from 8:10 am - 3:15 pm.
  • Kindergarten and First Grade will start on Monday, August 28th, and will dismiss at 11:15 am on both Monday, August 28th, and Tuesday, August 29th.
  • Developmental Kindergarten (DK) will start on Monday, August 28th, from 8:10 am - 11:15 am.
  • PS-2 (T/Th) AM Class will start on Tuesday, September 5th, from 8:10 am - 11:15 am.
  • PS-3 (M/W/F) AM Class will start on Wednesday, September 6th, from 8:10 am - 11:15 am.

HOT LUNCH 2017-2018


Important information regarding our Hot Lunch program 
will be sent out on Thursday, August 10th.


 SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

The School Office is open from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm 
the week of  August 14-18.
Starting the week of August 21st, the office will be open 
from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Physical forms, calendars, supply lists and uniform information is
available on the rack near the school office door.


2017-2018 SCHOOL THEME

"I SEND YOU OUT"
"Therefore, Go and Make Disciples of All Natures"
Matthew:  28:19


PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE:

Tuesday, August 29th
9:00  -  10:00 am

 

SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, August 24th

'New Parent' Orientation
   6:15 - 7:00 pm:   

'Meet the Teacher' Night (New and Returning Parents)
   7:00 - 8:00 pm:  Meet the Teachers in Church
                              Visit Classrooms

'Popsicles in the Park'
   Popsicles for Kids of All Ages distributed by the Playground
   starting at 7:30 pm

Middle School Student Orientation
   Will take place on the first day of school, Monday, August 28th

Kindergarten and First Grade Students
   The first two days of school (August 28th and 29th) will be half
   days.  Students will be dismissed at 11:15 am.

  Wednesday, August 30th, is a full day of school.



CHILDCARE INFORMATION

Welcome Back!!!

Childcare begins on the first day of school.  Our hours are 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.  We will be open Monday, August 28th - Thursday, August 31st.
We will be closed for the Labor Day Holiday weekend on Friday, September 1st, and Monday, September 4th.  
Normal hours resume on Tuesday, September 5th.

Please contact Ann Kozak at akozak@saparish.com or leave a message in the office with any questions regarding Childcare.



ST. ANTHONY'S SUPERHERO SPRINT
FAMILY FUN RUN

October 22, 2017



Please see the link below for 
further information:




WILDCAT ATHLETIC


~ Fall Sports Practice Schedule is attached to the newsletter
(top page of newsletter)

~ All golf outing registrations are due by 8/11/2017

Get your Sports Parent Volunteer time in NOW, 
by working the golf outing!!!
All families are expected to work 3 shifts of the concessions stand for each season that their children participate in a sport.  You now can earn your fall concession shifts by working the St. Anthony Boosters golf outing.  This will take place on Saturday, August 26 th .  Shifts are:
    12:30 to 3:30 pm
    3:30 to 6:30 pm
Please contact Rosemary Sweedyk ASAP if you are interested in getting your 3 shifts in NOW.

Rsweedyk@saparish.com


NEWSLETTER EMAILS

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When this is done, you will no longer be able to receive newsletters or email blasts from the school.

If you suddenly are no longer receiving emails from school, try the following:

Open up an old newsletter/email and hit the 're-subscribe' on the bottom of the page.  If you still have issues, you will need to either contact your provider or create a new email address.  The office is not able to 're-subscribe' for you....this must be done by you.

Please call the school office with any questions:  453-8229, ext. 200.