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


MAY

11:   Home & School (SALT) Meeting:  6:30 pm
12:   All-School Mass & May Crowning:  Gr. 2
       5th Grade Camp
14:   Happy Mother's Day
17:  Realtor Breakfast:  9-10:00 am
       Lap Time:  10-10:45 am
18:  Gr. 1 to St. Ann's Home
       Gr. 7 to Hope Network
19.   All-School Mass:  Gr. Kindergarten
       DK to Teusink's Pony Farm
20:  Girls on the Run 5K Race:  8:30 am

      

ATTACHMENTS TO NEWSLETTER

 
WILDCAT WALK 2017
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Thank you to all of the Students, Families, and
Businesses that supported Wildcat Walk 2017!!

Our event was a HUGE success, bringing in $12,300!!!

The Family Prize winner was:  Maggie Dressander
Class Prizes were won by:
1st Place:  3rd Grade
2nd Place:  1st Grade
3rd Place:  6th Grade

Raffle Winners were:
Rip Stick:  Devin Bolt
Camera:  Grace Steiner

MAY CROWNING

May Crowning will be tomorrow, Friday, May 12,
 during the  Children's Mass at 8:30 am.

All are invited to attend!
 
~~FATIMA ROSARY~~


Saturday, May 13th, at
3:45 pm in the Church
(before the 4:30 pm Mass)

For the last year and a half, the school students have been praying a special rosary for Our Lady of Fatima each month.

Saturday marks 100 years, to the day,
that Mary appeared to the children of Fatima.

You are invited to join us for the Fatima Rosary.
 
AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER / TUTORING

~ Last day of Learning Center for the year is 
Tuesday, May 23rd
 
SUMMER TUTORING

Mrs. Babb is available for tutoring this summer on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.

She will schedule one hour sessions at $30.00/hour, beginning the week of June 19th.
YEARBOOK ORDERS



It's that time of year.....

Order your 2016-2017 yearbook!
$14.00 per book
  • Order a yearbook by completing the order form and attaching your check or cash
  • Make Checks payable to "St. Anthony"
Send your check into the school office 


Summer Theatre Camp...

All 3rd-8th Grade students students are invited to a Summer Theatre Camp held at Holy Spirit School and directed by David Inbody, former Coopersville Musical Director.

The camp runs from June 19-23, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm daily, with a 5:00 pm Friday evening performance.

The total cost is $150.  Come have fun learning, singing, dancing and performing!!

Please see the link below for registration & further information:


ATTENTION:  BAND PARENTS & ENTHUSIASTS!!

West Catholic Band Program Presents....
Our MS Band Spring Concert!

When:  Sunday, May 21, 2:30 pm
Where:  At West Catholic in the Cafetorium
Other Particulars:  Band Students please arrive at 2:00 pm,
dressed up in your Sunday best.



Bonus Rehearsal (Non Beginners):
Like before last year's Spring Concert, I would be grateful if
we could have the intermediate band (Grades 6, 7 and 8) rehearse together May 19 (the Friday morning before the concert) before school at West Catholic.
Parents, please drop students off at West Catholic to meet in the band room at 7:25 am.  A bus will bring students back to school a few minutes late for the start of their regular school day.
Thanks, in advance, for your efforts on that morning!

Mr. Darren LaPrise



Congratulations to Katie Clifford, Grade 8, for setting a new
GRACEAC Record for Pole Vaulting...with a jump of 10 feet
(breaking her previous own record)!!!
This jump is also a record for the City League (for MS girls) and Katie
 is also ranked #1 in the State and tied for #7 in the Nation at this
level of competition!!

An amazing feat!!  Way to go, Katie!!

Also, congratulations to our Junior Girls 400 Meter Relay Team who broke another record!!  The previous record (set in 2015) was 1:00.06 and
the new record is 59.60!!!
The 400 Meter Relay team is comprised of:
Reese Polega, Lauren Ignatoski, Ally Olszewski & Jocelyn Hipp

Great job, Ladies!!!


GIRLS ON THE RUN

The Girls on the Run 5K Race will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017.

You may access the 5K registration on :  www.kcgotr.org

Remember:  coaches, site liaisons and girls are already registered for the 5K.

 
DIOCESAN SUMMER SKILLS SHARPENER....

Please see the attachment below for information on the
Diocesan Summer Skills Sharpener program.  This program is designed specifically around our Diocesan Curriculum.


 
SAVE THE DATE.....


See the link below for more information:


FRANCISCAN LIFE PROCESS CENTER

SIDEWALK TEXTILE SALE:
Stitchers and Crafters....Thursday, May 11, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and Friday, May 12, from 9:00 am to Noon at the Franciscan Life Process Center (downtown location...next to Basilica of St. Adalbert).
Notions:  buttons, zippers, crochet cotton, yarn, lace, trims and more!
Fabric:  Home dec, wools, upholstery, corduroy, polyester, Select cotton!
Cost:  $1 yard, $5 pound......Fill a Bag:  $5 bags and $10 bags
Care to Share?  If you would like to donate materials for the fundraiser, please call the Franciscan Life Process Center at 897-7842 to make
arrangements.

                               


Summer Camps :
While warm summer days may seem far away, the staff of the Center invite you to register TODAY for our summer camps for children.  These camps, co-led by Sr. May Paul Moller, and Lindsey Perrault, offer an integrated experience of the arts and the natural world on the land of our Lowell Campus.  Camp topics include "Animals:  Wild and Tame", June 26-30, "Art from Nature", July 31-August 4 and "Rockin' and Rollin'", August 7-11.  In addition, "Special Day Camp for Special People, Integrated Experiences for the Natural World" is offered August 18-19.

***All retreats are offered at the Lowell Campus.  Please go to
lifeprocesscenter.org or call 616-897-7842 for more information or to register.



SPORTS DECALS FOR SALE:

    

See the School Office for a Sports Decal (decal image above)
 for  your auto.....$5.00 each!!


~~~HOT LUNCH~~~



Please see the links below for information on our 
Hot Lunch Program:






WEST CATHOLIC SUMMER CAMP SIGN-UPS:
The West Catholic Sports and Fine Arts Camp sign-ups are now available, offering camps for students as early as those entering Kindergarten.
You can get all of the latest camp information on the 
West Catholic Website by visiting the following link:


The following link will provide you with specific information regarding the WC Girls Basketball Camp which will be held June 20-22, 2017 and is for 
girls entering Gr. 1 through Gr. 9.





SPIRIT DAYS....

The first Wednesday of the month (unless
otherwise noted) will be Spirit Day.

Students may wear ST. ANTHONY spirit wear only.  If the student does not have St. Anthony spirit wear, they
may wear a blue shirt/sweatshirt.

Last Spirit Day is:

June 7, 2017



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We are looking for parents to share good news on our  St. Anthony Alums!
Please send any updates to Didi (dhillary@saparish.com)  in the school office. 






Please see the link below for the
2017-2018 Sports Physical Form.

Sports Physicals will be held at St. Anthony on
Wednesday, May 24th, from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.



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Use the links below for the Updated Scrip Information:







 
WILDCAT SPORTS SCHEDULES


Reminder......

Please turn in Spring Sports Fee of $25 if your child is  participating in a Spring sport.  
Checks are to be made out to Sports Boosters and 
turned  in to the School Office.

See link below for Sports Schedules for
Baseball / Softball / Soccer / Track