School Newsletter
9.30.21
Mission:
St. Anthony of Padua School Community
engages students in academic excellence
while guiding them to live as a reflection of Jesus.
Dear Students and Parents,

I am humbled and honored to have been nominated and chosen as the WZZM Teacher of the Week. To whomever submitted my name, I am most grateful. It was my life's dream to be a teacher, and to have fulfilled that dream here at St. Anthony for my entire career, I could not have asked for a better place to live the dream! I am blessed!!  

With gratitude,
Margie Downer

Noteworthy News

  • Friday October 1st is a celebrate "Casimir Pulaski" day. Students may wear a red/white colored shirt with uniform bottoms to help celebrate Pulaski Day and all of the festivities that occur over the weekend. "Na Zdrowie."
  • 7th and 8th GRADE FALCON STRENGTH and CONDITIONING - West Catholic High School is offering Strength and Conditioning opportunities to boys and girls in 7th and 8th grades. Please see FLYER for more details.
  • WEST SIDE GIRLS BASKETBALL: GRADES 4th to 8th - Please see the attached FLYER or information regarding girls basketball opportunities.
  • MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Friday October 8, 2021 is a 1/2 day of school. Dismissal will be at 11:15 a.m. and there will be NO BUSSING home.
  • STUDENT OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS: If you are contacting the school office with a late arrival please do so prior to 8:30 a.m. and indicate whether your student will need hot lunch for that day.
  • END OF THE DAY ANNOUNCEMENTS: If you are contacting the school office regarding an appointment, early dismissal, change of dismissal plan, etc. via email please do so prior to 2:50 p.m. Any changes after that time, should be called to the school office 616-453-8229 x 200.

Notes from last week:

  • RICORD FUNDRAISING EVENT: Coopersville Brewing Company is hosting a fundraiser Saturday, October 2nd for the benefit of the Ricord family. Please see the attached FLYER for more details.
  • AUCTION FOR EDUCATION RAFFLE: Who couldn't use some holiday cash? The annual Auction for Education Raffle is here and tickets are available now. An envelope (with your name) with tickets is in the gathering space for pick-up. Sold tickets and money can be dropped off at church or in the parish or school office. Additional tickets can be purchased in the parish office for $10 each. Drawing is November 6!  
  • DISMISSAL HELP NEEDED: The school office needs assistance with daily dismissal procedures. Duties include safely escorting students to vehicles in the car line and directing traffic flow from roughly 3:00 to 3:25 p.m. If you or someone you know may be interested in this position, please contact the school office for more information. Please indicate your day(s) of availability. Individuals will be compensated with a tuition stipend per day worked.
  • BLESSING OF THE PETS: The Blessing of the Pets will take place on Friday, October 1st, at 3:00 pm. The event will be on the blacktop near the bus garage. Students participating will meet their parents at 2:55 pm (packed up and ready to leave school for the day). Please see the attached PERMISSION SLIP in order for your child(ren) to participate. Students MUST return this completed permission slip no later than Friday morning, October 1st.
  • International Catholic Awareness for ALL youth: Please see the attached FLYER.
  • VIRTUS: We plan on having parents back in school to volunteer for the 2021-2022 school year. Any parent who volunteers with children MUST have completed the online Virtus class - this includes coaching, classroom parties, field trips, and playground supervision. Please take some time this summer to take the Virtus class if you plan to volunteer in any capacity during the school year. If you have taken the class in the past, your account should still be active.
Scrip Office Updates:

Are you interested in reducing the tuition costs of sending your child(ren) to St. Anthony of Padua K-8 and/or to West Catholic / Catholic Central? If so, and if you aren’t already a participant, then enrolling in the St. Anthony SCRIP program might be a great decision. Please see the attached document for some frequently asked questions on SCRIP.
Home and School Association Updates:


Here is this week's update:

  • RESTAURANT NIGHT:  Our first restaurant night of the year is Monday, October 4.   Calling all pizza lovers! MOD Pizza is donating 20% of sales on Monday, October 4th between 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School. Treat you and your family to a delicious meal and support a good cause too. St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School is grateful for your support and would love to see you there! MOD Pizza accepts orders online using the promo code GR172098S or in store mentioning St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School. All details here: https://grouprai.se/s172098 

  • HOME & SCHOOL MEETING- our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 20, at 6:00p.m.. Please join us to share your ideas.

  • SAVE THE DATE - Family Art night will be held on Wednesday, November 10. Look for more information coming soon!

  • COOKBOOKS AND SNOW BAGS are still for sale in the school office! If you are interested, please contact schooloffice@saparish.com. Cookbooks are $10 and snow bags are $5.
Athletic News:

  • WINTER I SPORTS REGISTRATION: Registration is now open for winter sports grades 5th to 8th, which includes boys basketball and competitive cheer. Please register before October 13th for team formation and mergers to be set. Remember to begin practice students must have a valid sports physical form dated after April 15th on file with the athletic director.
  • GRACEAC Registration Link

  • HEALTH SCREENINGS: Please continue to fill out health screenings on TeamSnap for practices and games. Screenings open up approximate 8 to 10 hours before the events.
St. Anthony of Padua App:

Please search "St. Anthony of Padua School" in the App Store or follow one of these links to download it.
St. Anthony of Padua School | 616-453-8229 x 200
schooloffice@saparish.com | www.saparish.com