🙏 The Messenger - Feb. 1, 2019 🙏

February 1, 2019

Dear St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School Families,

Many thanks to everyone for their participation in Catholic Schools Week! It was wonderful to see so many of you at Mass on Sunday as we kicked off the week. And your children loved having you join us for our Pastries with Parents breakfast today. I hope your students have had a fun week and have had lots to share about our Picnic, Paduan Pods and today’s pep rally.

Speaking of supporting St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School… Please don’t forget that today is the last day to bid on Teacher Experiences ( 501auctions.com/staopcs ). This is a great way to support our school and give your students the opportunity to lead their classmates throughout the day and experience exactly what it’s like to be in the teacher’s seat!

And… There’s still time to register for Steps for Students ( https://www.steps4students.org/organizations/staopcs ), another fun way to support our school and the Archdiocese while having fun and getting some exercise as a family.

Finally, as Catholic Schools Week draws to a close, a BIG thank you from myself, my administrative team, and the entire faculty and staff for all you do to support St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School!

Only by His Grace,

Veronica Tucker

P.S. We had some technical difficulty with today's DNN Broadcast so we have included the video below! Enjoy!

ALL-SCHOOL NEWS

NEW STUDENT ENROLLMENT BEGINS MONDAY, FEB. 4TH!

The enrollment link will be available on the school website by 9 a.m., Monday.

JANUARY WRITING LEADERS

2nd Grade - Chidera Ossai, Andrea Navarro, Jemma Sullivan, Abigail Fedele, Olivia Dykes, Ricky Bucio, Charlotte Belhumeur

3rd Grade - Mary Frankovitch

4th Grade - Ty Heuring, Broderick Burke

5th Grade - Joy Domitrovic, Jack Janiszewski, Ana Tejeda

NURSE'S NOTES

For 1/25/19 to 1/31/19:

01/28/19 | 5B | Strep Throat

01/29/19 | 4A | Strep Throat

01/30/19 | 4B | Fifth’s disease (unofficial)

01/30/19 | 5B & 3B | Reported case of lice

01/31/19 | 2B | Strep Throat

We are thrilled to present SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age, a documentary about the biggest parenting issue of our time.

Tuesday, February 19th | 6:30 p.m. | St. Anthony Gym

Click to RSVP

THERE IS STILL TIME TO JOIN OUR STEPS FOR STUDENTS TEAM! REGISTER TODAY!!

When you participate in Steps for Students you have the chance to win some fun prizes!

The top fundraiser in each classroom or homeroom will get to pick a Mystery Bag filled with a gift card and fun prizes.

The top fundraiser for the whole school will win an iPad!

The grade with the MOST Steps for Students participants will win a Cookie Cake!

And Mrs. Tucker has a special incentive for student racers - If you complete the timed race that morning and can beat her time you will earn a Homework pass!

To register for Steps and set-up your student's fundraising page visit: Steps for Students Registration

TEACHER EXPERIENCES

Your student can be "Teacher for the Day" ! Each year as a part of the Auction Gala, the teachers and staff donate experiences as a part of our silent auction.

NEW THIS YEAR: Almost all of our Teacher Experiences will be held on the same day, Wednesday, April 24th, making this an exciting day for all of our winning bidders!

BID NOW AT: 501auctions.com/staopcs
Bidding Closes at:
10:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1 for:
All Classroom Teachers and Middle School experiences (8th, 7th, & 6th)
10:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1 for:
Auxiliary Teachers (Band, Music, Librarian, World Languages, Religion, Assistant Religion, Art, Theatre, Athletics & Assistant Athletics)
11:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1 for:
Front Office Adventure, Advancement & Communications Adventure, School Counselor, Nurse & Classroom Assistants

**Please make note of the age restrictions for each experience and the dates each experience will be held when bidding.**

MOBILE BIDDING PROCESS:

To take part in the online auction you must register at 501auctions.com/staopcs.
Browse the teacher experiences (and other auction items as the event draws closer) in the bidding center.
Place your bid on any item you select. You also have the option to set a maximum bid!
You will be notified via text message if you have been outbid!

We encourage you to bid generously, knowing that all proceeds will be used to support our school and students!

PARTIES & SOCIALS

Our first few Parties & Socials are now available for purchase! Get your spot today before they sell out!

February 20th | Pizza with the Principals | Kindergarten - 3rd Grade (Only 1 spot left!)

February 20th | Pizza with the Principals | 4th - 8th Grade

February 23rd | Middle School Mania | 6th - 8th Grade

NEW! February 28th | BINGO Bonanza! | 2nd Grade

PARTIES & SOCIALS REGISTRATION

AUCTION DONATIONS - DEADLINE FEB. 8TH

Our Gala Committee is hard at work looking for the most desirable items out there, and we would love your help! Deadline for receiving auction donations is February 8th!

NEW ITEMS ADDED - GIFT REGISTRY: Our Gala Committee has picked out some "Wish List" items. Click here to visit our Amazon Registry and start shopping! Items purchased through the Registry can be sent directly to the school for your convenience.

DONATE A GIFT CARD: Did you receive unwanted gift cards over the holidays? Or miss the Gift Card Drive? We will still accept your donations! Drop off at the school office.

DONATE A SERVICE: Here is a fantastic list of suggested items !

TICKET SALES

Tickets to Mardi Gras Ball are SELLING FAST and the event is close to SELLING OUT ! If you haven't purchased your ticket yet, please buy your ticket or table ASAP. You don't want to miss this year's fun event!