School Newsletter
12.16.21
Mission:
St. Anthony of Padua School Community
engages students in academic excellence
while guiding them to live as a reflection of Jesus.
Calendars:

All upcoming dates can be found on the school website or app.  


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Noteworthy News:
  • CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WEEK: Tomorrow is the last day of Christmas Spirit Week: Festive Friday!! We want to see all of your Christmas colors and festive gear!
  • WEST CATHOLIC YOUTH PASSES: Today your student(s) received a Youth Sports Pass from West Catholic HS! This pass is good for all WC home games, with the exception of any MHSAA tournaments.

  • FREE THROW CONTEST: On Saturday, January 15, St. Anthony will host a free throw contest for girls and boys ages 9-14. The contest starts at 2:00 PM. Please contact Mr. Wieber (cwieber@saparish.com) for sign-ups - this form requires a parent signature in order to compete.

  • CHRISTMAS PROGRAM LINK: Do you have family that missed the livestream of the Christmas Program? See the recorded video of the entire program on our YouTube channel here:

Notes from last week:
  • GIVING TUESDAY DONATIONS: Thank you to all of our donors who contributed their donations to St. Anthony on GivingTuesday! Your generosity and support to our school are greatly appreciated!!
December & January Hot Lunch Menus:

Click image to bring up interactive live calendar. Please note we will not be continually sending separate blasts with last-minute changes due to continued shortages in the supply chain. This link along with the app will be updated automatically as soon as changes occur. (click on the calendar)
AmazonSmile:
Amazon shoppers, this is for you!

AmazonSmile is a great opportunity to raise money for St. Anthony School. If you are planning to make any purchases on Amazon, please look at using AmazonSmile when making your purchases, as St. Anthony will receive .05% for each purchase when using AmazonSmile at no cost for you!

How it works:
  • Go to https://smile.amazon.com/, and then log in to your Amazon account.
  • Click the "Get Started" button.
  • When looking for the charity name, type in "St. Anthony of Padua Church" - please make sure the location is listed as Grand Rapids, MI.
  • Begin shopping!

**Please note that each time you are making a purchase on Amazon, be sure to always start at https://smile.amazon.com. We suggest creating a bookmark directly to your smartphone screen.**
Virtue for the Month of December: Foresight
Congratulations to all of our winners who demonstrated 'Foresight'
in the month of December!!
Christmas Program Highlights:
What a beautiful Christmas Program we had this Tuesday! A special thank you goes out to Mrs. Byerly and Mrs. Roberts for all of their work that went into the Christmas Program this year.

Students, you did an amazing job and looked great!!
Athletic News:

  • WINTER II SEASON - GIRLS BASKETBALL: Registration for GRACEAC winter II is now open. Girls basketball is available for 5th-8th graders. Please register HERE by Friday, December 3rd for team formation. Practices can begin Monday, January 3rd with games beginning Saturday, January 15. Reminder sports' physicals must be on file to begin practice (see information below).

  • GIRLS BASKETBALL COACHES NEEDED: If you are interested in coaching girls basketball, please contact Lisa Barnum at athletics@saparish.com. Coaches must have a current concussion training certificate on file before the season starts. 

  • WINTER I SEASON: Please remind your students of their grade responsibility for eligibility. Activity eligibility is reviewed weekly by teachers. Please see the Athletic Handbook on the school website for specific details. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Barnum, Interim Athletic Director or Chad Wieber, Dean of Students.

  • SPORTS PHYSICALS: All students grades 3rd through 8th are required to have a physical dated after 4.15.2021 on file with the school office before the first day of scheduled practice. Forms can be found here and emailed to athletics@saparish.com or dropped off to the school office.

West Catholic HS Athletics News:

  • WEST CATHOLIC BASKETBALL BOYS AND GIRLS YOUTH CAMPS: Open to K-4th grade students. Learn more and sign up here.

  • WEST CATHOLIC YOUTH CHEER CAMP: Spend time stunting, tumbling, jumping, and cheering! Receive a holiday gift and invitation to attend a competitive cheer invitational after attending cheer camp at WC! Find all of the details including how to sign up HERE.

  • WEST CATHOLIC ESPORTS LEAGUE: Calling all middle schoolers interested in E-Sports! Participate in 1-2 hour practices each week with one-hour matches against other middle schools in the state of Michigan. Sign up HERE!

  • STRENGTH & CONDITIONING: This is open to all 7th and 8th grade students from January 3 - January 28. 8th graders who have already applied to WC get a 50% off discount code! Learn more and find all of the details HERE.
Home & School Association Updates:


  • FIVE BELOW: Shop at Five Below between December 12 and December 18 and 10% of your purchases will be donated back to St. Anthony's! Please present the flyer attached HERE to the cashier at the time of purchase.

  • JANUARY MEETING: Join Home & School for the January meeting. January 19 at 6:00 PM. Come hear about upcoming events, meet new people, share your ideas, and more!


  • COOKBOOKS FOR SALE: Cookbooks can be purchased in the school office. These make a nice holiday gift for $10.

  • SNOW BAGS: Winter is quickly approaching! Snow bags are for sale in the school office for $5. If you are interested, please contact the school office at schooloffice@saparish.com or 453-8229, ext. 200.
SCRIP Office News:
Christmas Schedule: Last day to place an order before Christmas is FRIDAY, December 17th at 8:30 am. Pick up will be WEDNESDAY, December 22nd from 5:15-6:15 pm. We will be closed during Christmas break.

You will still be able to purchase via RaiseRight and use instant downloads. We will return to our normal schedule, January 2nd, for Cash and Carry following Mass.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Parish Office News:
  • LIVE NATIVITY: Join St. Anthony’s for our own Live Nativity THIS SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2021 from 5:30 - 7:30 PM Drive-by viewing for everyone’s safety. Hot chocolate for everyone who attends! See the attached flyer HERE.
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. From here, all school information will be at your fingertips! The push notifications will allow you to stay connected to all important information, quick calendar access, staff contacts, and much more!
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