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



September

29:   All-School Mass:  8:30 am - Gr. 5
        PS-3 to Schwallier's Country Basket


October

4:  Spirit Day
6:  All-School Mass:  8:30 am - Gr. 8
      Blessing of the Pets:  3:00 pm (Permission Slip attached)
7:  Pulaski Days
11:  PSAT:  Grade 8
12:  Boxtops Jean Day
        Home & School Meeting:  6:30 pm
13:  All-School Prayer Service:  8:30 am - Gr. 7
18:  School Picture Retakes
20:  All-School Mass:  8:30 am - Gr. 2

    

ATTACHMENTS TO NEWSLETTER



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BLESSING OF THE PETS

The Blessing of the Pets will be held on Friday, October 6th.

Students need to turn in the permission slip (attached below)
in order to be released from class to attend the Blessing.





~~~NEW FAMILY BULLETIN BOARD~~~

Please stop by and see our 
New Family Welcome  Bulletin Board!  

If you are a new family and have not sent in a family picture, please do so......
we would love to have your family included!!
The board will remain up for a couple more weeks!



Please join us for the inaugural St. Anthony Family Fun Run/Walk!  This event will be held at the Highlands of Blandford and hosted by St. Anthony.

Open to all St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Community families and friends.  Prizes will be awarded for Best Superhero, Best Villain, Family Theme costume, and Most Original.

Sign up today!  
We are sorry if anyone has had any issues
with the registration process.  The site has been updated, 
please see the link  below:






SCHOOL UNIFORM SWEATSHIRT ORDER

Please see the link below for the school uniform 
order form.   Please note all orders are due by Thursday, September 28.





Helping Harvest Diaper Drive 
(to Benefit the Toddler Pantry at God's Kitchen)


Please see the link below for more information 
regarding the diaper drive which 
benefits the Toddler Pantry at God's Kitchen:


ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA - BLANDFORD NATURE CENTER
PARTNERSHIP 

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Please see the link below for information regarding
our program schedule with Blandford Nature Center:




UCCELLO'S 
RESTAURANT NIGHT TONIGHT!!!

September 28, 2017



Pleases bring in the printed flyer (attached below)
or show on your phone to participate:







BOOSTER NEWS AND KICK OFF

St. Anthony Athletic Boosters Meetings
The St. Anthony Athletic Boosters board typically meets once a month from August through June.  Meetings are held at St. Anthony beginning at 7:00 pm.  All parents and coaches are encouraged to attend.  All are welcome!

2017 Booster Meeting Schedule
  • Tuesday, October 24
  • Tuesday, November 14
  • Tuesday, December 12
Please see the link below to read the Kick Off letter:



ST. ANTHONY BIBLE STUDY

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Every Friday, following the All-School Mass or Prayer Service, an Adult Bible Study will take place in Meeting Room 'C' from 9:30-10:30 am.  The format will be a reflective study on the following Sunday readings.
The only preparation necessary, if possible, will be to read the Sunday Readings ahead of time.  You can find the readings online at http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/

ALL ARE WELCOME!!

WEST CATHOLIC ENROLLMENT & 
INFORMATION NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 7 PM  -  9 PM

At Enrollment and Information Night, we will cover important dates in the admissions calendar, how and when to apply for tuition assistance and learn about all of the wonderful offerings West Catholic has for its families.
You will also have the opportunity to tour West Catholic with your family and talk to our dedicated faculty and staff.  Additionally, you will receive your Enrollment Kit  equipped with an Application, Admissions Calendar, Financial Aid Paperwork and Information Packet .

Location
WC Cafeteria - Enter through the Athletic Doors

Agenda
6:30 pm Check In begins / Receive your enrollment Kit
7:00 pm Opening Prayer
7-7:40 pm Admissions Calendar, Tuition Assistance & West Catholic
7:40-9:00 pm Q&A and School Tour


RSVP @ grwestcatholic.org/admissions/admissions-news/ 
and be entered for a chance to win a $500 tuition credit.
Must be in attendance to win!

FIRST LEGO LEAGUE



Please see the link below for  information regarding
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE:



HOT LUNCH 2017-2018



Please see the link below for the August/September Menu:



CUB SCOUTS


Friday, October 6:  Meeting at 6:00 pm (Cafeteria)

Saturday, October 7:  Cub Scout Hiking Day
(See link below for information)
Please RSVP to Angela Ceru by email to:
angela.ceru@yahoo.com
no later than October 2, 2017

Thursday, October 19:  Meeting at 6:00 pm (Cafeteria)
Deacon Leo to present on religious emblems

***Scouts:  Please remember you can wear your class A uniform top on meeting days to school!



Please see the link below for information
regarding our Box Tops for Education program: 



WINTER SPORTS SIGN-UP
Graceac has started the process for signing up for winter sports for the 2017-2018 season.  The following sports will be offered for 5th-8th graders here at St. Anthony:
  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball
  • Competitive Cheer
  • Wrestling
The deadline to sign-up to participate in a winter sport is Monday, October 9th.  Please go to the website below if your child, or children, want to participate.  Please note that once you sign-up, your child is committed to the team.  Graceac needs an exact number to set up mergers.

All who participate must go through the registration process.  Follow the link below:

Thank you, 
   Rosemary Sweedyk
   Athletic Director


WILDCAT ATHLETIC

REMINDER....
If your son or daughter is playing a fall sport, please remember to turn in their $25.00 sports fee per player.  Checks can be made out to St. Anthony Boosters and 
sent into the School Office.





WILDCAT SPORTS SCHEDULE
Please see the links below for schedules:

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




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CONCESSIONS HELP NEEDED
Please see the Sign-Up Genius link below to
sign up for Concessions:




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NEWSLETTER EMAILS

Please take caution when viewing the School Newsletter via a tablet or smart phone, that you do not 'unsubscribe' to the school emails.  While 'swiping' with your finger to view the newsletter, it is easy to hit on the 'unsubscribe' button on the bottom of the page.

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, please call the school office.  We will send you a 'resubscribe' email.  After we get confirmation from you that you accept it, you can be added back to the contact list.

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