February 21, 2020
Dear Parents of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School,

Many thanks to those who attended the State of the School meeting this past Wednesday morning. It was fun to celebrate the successes of this year and look forward to exciting things to come in 2020-2021! For those who were unable to attend, I want to take this opportunity to share some highlights and updates. As we are in the midst of enrollment season and preparing to screen new students tomorrow, I am thrilled to share that we are at our highest retention rate in recent years with a current retention rate of 92% with openings only in Pre-K4, Kindergarten and 4th grade. If you happen to know families looking for a Catholic education for their children in these grades, please spread the word about our school.

Thank you, also, to all who came to our STREAM Night last night. We thought this would be the perfect way to celebrate our new status as an Archdiocesan-recognized STREAM Synergy school. We were honored to host four Houston Museum of Natural Science exhibits as well as our own Star Lab and science experiments. Special thanks to Emily Domingo, Katie Tressel, Laura Foy, Ann-Marie Dalton, Therese Abib, Abby Smith, Meghan Preuss, Robert Barnes, Nestor Cayanan, Suzanne Ettman, Mary Cunningham, Caitlyn Surkein and Colette Carson for making this hands-on STREAM event possible for our families.

Finally, thank you also to all who participated in Steps for Students last weekend. That was the largest St. Anthony of Padua team ever! Thanks to the Doucet family for providing our light blue shirts that helped our running Dolphins stand out in the crowd.

Only by His Grace,

Veronica Tucker
STATE OF THE SCHOOL & HORIZON CAMPAIGN MEETING
ALL-SCHOOL NEWS
NURSE NOTES
For the week of February 17th:

02-14-20 | PK3 | Pink Eye
02-15-20 | 8B | Strep Throat
02-19-20 | 4B | Influenza
02-20-20 | 8A | Influenza (possibly)
ANGELS INFORMATION - INCOMING 6TH - 8TH GRADE GIRLS
If your student is interested in joining the Angels Dance & Cheer team for the 2020-2021 school year please email your student's name to Mrs. Gonzalez at sgonzalez@staopcs.org . There will be an informational meeting in April.
GO TEXAN DAY - Friday, Feb. 28th
Students may wear Go Texan/Western wear and will celebrate with activities in their classrooms. Please follow free dress guidelines outlined in our family handbook.
DNN - Feb. 21, 2020
VOLUNTEERING
MARDI GRAS PARADE - Feb. 24th
Wagons are needed for the Early Childhood Mardi Gras Parade! Click the Sign-up Genius if you are able to help!

FISH-FRY & STATIONS OF THE CROSS - Feb. 28th
  • PARENTS: There are opportunities to volunteer or bring in baked goods to sell at the fish fry! You may track 1 Paduan Point for donating to the Fish Fry, or 1 Paduan Point per hour of volunteering.

  • MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: There are opportunities to assist the Knights during the fish fry at the baked goods table. Middle School students who volunteer are eligible for service hours.

  • FAMILIES: There are opportunities below to participate in Stations of the Cross. You may track 5 Paduan Points for helping to lead a station. Thank you!

BOOK FAIR - MAR. 2-6
It's Spring Book Fair time! If you can contribute a little of your time, it would be very much appreciated! Classes visit the book fair throughout the week. Below are a list of times available to assist with each class. During your shift, you will help children make their Wish Lists and purchases. We are also seeking volunteers to help with set-up and take-down! Volunteers must be compliant with VIRTUS/Safe Environment and may volunteer with any grade-level. Sign-Up Genius
A MILLION WISHES GALA
HELP OUR AUCTION COMMITTEE!
Our auction committee is hard at work looking for concert tickets, sports tickets, vacation rentals, and more! Did you receive unwanted gift cards, wine or gifts over the holidays? We are happy to accept your donations to create amazing auction packages! If you have questions, please contact ktressel@staopcs.org or drop off at the school office during school hours!

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.

UPCOMING PARTIES & SOCIALS -  Purchase a spot at the links below!

  • Feb. 29, 4 pm | $75 per person

  • Feb. 29, 6:30 - 8:30 pm | $50 per student

  • Mar. 19, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | $50 per student

  • Mar. 27, 7-9 pm | $60 per student

  • April 3, 1-3 pm | $50 per student

  • April 3, 1-3 pm | $60 per student

  • April 4, 3-5 pm | $60 per student

  • April 4, 3-6 pm | $125 per family
STEPS FOR STUDENTS
THANK YOU to everyone who participated in Steps for Students last weekend!
  • We had 247 Team Members and our largest team EVER!
  • Jaden Leddy finished in 1st place in her age division!
  • Harley Ashman in Pre-K3 won the Free Shoe Pass for the remaining of the school year by raising $625 for our school through her Steps for Students page!
  • Melba Little & Abigail Fedele won the Airpods drawing!
  • Thank you again to the Knights of Columbus for keeping our team members fueled and setting up our team tent!
  • Thank you again to Giselle Schubert for helping to design this year's team shirt & Doucet Safety Analysis LLC for sponsoring our team shirts!
UPCOMING DATES
2/22/2020 - New Student Screening Day
2/24/2020 - Internet Safety Week
2/24/2020 - Internet Safety Presentation from FBI agent Nathan Curry
2/25/2020 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Camp Kappe
2/25/2020 - Early Childhood Mardi Gras Parade ( Sign-up Genius )
2/25/2020 - Spirit Day at Chipotle College Park (4-8 PM)
2/26/2020 - Ash Wednesday Mass (8-2), 9 AM
2/27/2020 - 2nd Grade Field Trip: The Health Museum
2/28/2020 - GO TEXAN DAY (in classrooms) - Students may wear Western wear!
2/28/2020 - Book Fair Set-up
2/28/2020 - Kindergarten Book Parade
2/28/2020 - STAOPCS Fish Fry & Stations of the Cross
2/29/2020 - 3/6/2020 - Spring Book Fair ( Sign-up Genius )
2/29/2020 - Theatre Bootcamp
3/02/2020 - Frassati Talk for 8th Grade Girls & Moms
3/04/2020 - Mass (4A), 9 AM
3/05/2020 - 4th & 5th Grade Program, 6:30 PM
3/06/2020 - Spirit Shirt & Jeans Day
3/06/2020 - NOON DISMISSAL - NO AFTERNOON BEYOND THE BELL
3/09/2020 - 3/13/2020 - SPRING BREAK

More pics from the week are featured on Instagram & Facebook !
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(281) 296-0300
7901 Bay Branch Dr.
The Woodlands, TX 77382