Dear St. Anthony of Padua Families,
What a week! These past two weeks, the teachers and staff have worked diligently to prepare our campus for the return of your Dolphins. Watching teachers prepare for the first day is comparable to prepping for Christmas or a birthday. The teachers want the decorations just right, everyone to feel special, the rooms to be inviting and everything in its place. Once again as we open another unique year amongst global challenges, our students and teachers have stepped up. In just the 2 ½ days we’ve been in session, the kids have done a great job adjusting to procedures, forming new friendships and preparing for a year of huge academic growth. In this year in which our school theme focuses on blessing others, I want to thank you, again, for trusting your “blessings” to us.
Only by His Grace,
Veronica Tucker
Principal
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EARLY CHILDHOOD & ELEMENTARY PARENT INFO NIGHT
Thursday, August 19 | 6:30 - 8:00 pm
There will be 3 Classroom Sessions at 6:30, 7:00, and 7:30 PM to visit your student(s) Early Childhood or Elementary Classrooms. Administration, Support Staff, and Auxiliary teachers are available to visit with you anytime from 6:30-8 PM. Information Night is designed for parents only.
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ARRIVAL REMINDERS
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To walk your child to the school door, you MUST park in the rear of the school near the playground and use the rear entrance. Please access this area from the driveway near the St. Theresa Center. The Kuykendahl entrance is CLOSED due to chapel construction.
- Car line ONLY is located in the front parking lot of the school.
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Please review the Arrival & Dismissal Instructions & Diagrams so you are prepared for a safe drop-off or pick-up. Please share instructions with babysitters, grandparents and relatives who assist with arrival or dismissal.
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DISMISSAL REMINDERS
Car Line (students loaded into cars)
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Please have your Car Line Number visible at all times. This helps our staff quickly navigate your students to their cars.
- Do not line up prior to 3:00 PM to keep our fire lanes clear.
Personal Pick-up (students picked up from the Gym)
- Gates for Personal Pick-up will not open until 3:15 PM.
- Please have your red car line tag to show the door attendant.
- Parents must wear masks when entering the building.
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Please review the Arrival & Dismissal Instructions & Diagrams so you are prepared for a safe drop-off or pick-up. Please share instructions with babysitters, grandparents and relatives who assist with arrival or dismissal.
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GEOMAR LUNCH PROGRAM - If you are a returning family, please make sure your student's classroom/grade-levels are updated in the Geomar lunch ordering system so that they receive the appropriate lunch. https://geomar.h1.hotlunchonline.net/
PARENT HOMEWORK – ONLINE FORMS
All Back–to–School forms should be completed by August 31. Forms are in ParentsWeb© under School > Web Forms > 2021-2022 Back To School Forms:
- Student TB Questionnaire
- Family Handbook Acknowledgment
- Student Demographic Information
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Parent Information (please verify correct address, email & phone information)
- Student Medical
- Student Emergency Contacts
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAM
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WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY CHILD WILL BE ABSENT?
Please email attendance@staopcs.org and copy your child’s teacher. You may let us know in advance if your child will be absent due to a scheduled appointment. Calls made by students are not acceptable. If a student’s absence is not confirmed by 8:30 am, the school office attempts to contact the parent to verify the student’s whereabouts.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I NEED TO PICK UP MY CHILD EARLY?
You may send in a note with your child or email the front office at attendance@staopcs.org with the time that you wish your child to be released. Your child should stop at the front desk upon arrival at school that day to receive an early release sticker. This important step will help reduce classroom interruptions and help you get to your scheduled appointment on time. The latest early release time in the afternoon is 2:50 p.m.–any later disrupts our regular dismissal procedures.
HOW LONG MAY I WALK MY CHILD TO CLASSROOMS?
Students in 1st through 8th grade should walk on their own to class starting Monday, August 23rd. We understand that the transition for Pre–K & Kindergarten is sometimes harder, so you may walk with your children until September 3rd. If your Pre–K & K student is able, please encourage them to walk to class on their own (or with older siblings) as soon as possible–our teachers and staff will happily assist them on their way.
MAY I BRING IN FORGOTTEN ITEMS? SPECIAL LUNCHES?
An important part of building responsibility in children is allowing them to experience logical and natural consequences. We ask that you do not bring forgotten academic items to school (homework, projects, etc.). If an academic item is brought to a student, the student will have the same consequence as if submitting a late assignment. If a lunch is forgotten, a lunch will be provided and charged to the student. A special lunch may be brought in as a treat for birthdays, but not on a regular basis in place of forgotten lunches.
CAN MY STUDENT WEAR FREE DRESS ON THEIR BIRTHDAY?
YES! Students may wear FREE DRESS on their birthday or a day near their birthday (No Mass Days please). Students with summer birthdays may make arrangements with their teacher to designate a day to use their birthday pass. Birthday Free Dress must follow the guidelines of Free Dress Days in our Family Handbook.
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2021-2022 SPIRIT T-SHIRTS - $20
All orders must be received by today, August 13th in order to receive them the first month of school.
Students may wear Spirit Shirts with jeans on planned Spirit Shirt & Jeans days and other designated day throughout the school year. A portion of our t-shirt sales will go towards supporting various ministries as we focus on BLESSing others as a part of our mission this year. T-shirts are "District Made" brand. Once t-shirts arrive, they will be distributed to the students to bring home.
**Students wearing Spirit Shirts from previous years will be asked to contribute $1 to the sponsored ministry on T-shirt & Jeans Days.
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SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING (VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT)
Our school requires anyone wanting to participate in volunteer activities to complete Safe Environment Training. As a community of faith it is our moral responsibility to safeguard children, the most important gifts God entrusts to us. NOTE: All volunteers/parents must be current with safe environment training in order to participate in volunteer opportunities within our school.
Safe Environment Program - The CMG Safe Haven online training consists of 3 vignette style training videos that is approximately 60 minutes and will include a criminal background check that must be completed. These trainings are available in English and Spanish. Live trainings will no longer be offered, all Safe Environment training will only be available online. For more information about completing Safe Environment Training please visit: https://www.staopcs.org/safe-environment-training
ROOM PARENTS & OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We still need ROOM PARENTS! Here is a brief description of our Room Parent responsibilities:
- Assist classroom teachers with activities and parental support as needed. Each classroom teacher will determine the use of volunteers in the classroom for various grade-level or classroom activities.
- Communicate at least monthly with classroom parents regarding upcoming classroom and schoolwide events and volunteer opportunities.
- Coordinate social opportunities for parents in your grade level.
- Support the school’s fundraising opportunities.
If you are willing to serve as a Room Parent, please fill out the volunteer form as soon as possible. If you have already indicated room parent interest, there is no need to fill out the form again.
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CAR LINE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
We are still seeking volunteers to assist on a regular basis with morning and afternoon car line.
- In the mornings, volunteers will help with directing traffic and assisting students safely out of their cars. Volunteers will need to be present from 7:30AM - 8:05AM.
- In the afternoon, volunteers will assist with lining up cars and directing traffic. Volunteers will need to be present from 2:45PM - 3:30PM.
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All volunteers must be in compliance and complete Safe Environment Training. More info is available at: https://ap.school/safe-environment-training
If you are able to help once or twice a week, we are extremely grateful! Thank you for being a dedicated volunteer to our school.
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2021-2022 PADUAN PARENTS GROUPME
The goal for the Paduan Parents GroupMe is to communicate volunteer opportunities or school needs quickly to a large audience. GroupMe will not take the place of The Messenger, Sign-up genius links, or other ways we communicate with parents.
Rules of Engagement for Participation in St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School’s GroupMe chats:
- We encourage your participation in our GroupMe chats. We ask that you exercise civility and goodwill in your communication. Any user that posts comments that are intentionally rude or deride the opinions of others will be removed from the chat.
- Feel free to ask questions about school activities or functions, or information distributed to inform parents.
- Please refrain from asking grade-level or class-specific questions.
- No profanity or vulgar comments
- No accusations or accusatory language toward an individual or group of individuals.
- No negative comments about teachers, staff or students
- No comments not related to school activities or functions
- GroupMe chat members with a question not school-related should contact their Paduan Parent Coordinators for their grade-level in person, by phone or by email.
- Please do not add anyone who is not an enrolled parent at St. Anthony
What Is GroupMe?
- GroupMe is a free group messaging app
- People wanting to join can be added by a current GroupMe member
- GroupMe has direct message features – a member can direct message another member in the same group
- Phone numbers are hidden in the GroupMe app
- Comments cannot be deleted once posted on GroupMe.
Click button to join!
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COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAM
Our school would not exist without the support and engagement of our community members and businesses. Thank you to the following organizations for their commitments as 2021-2022 Community Partners!
Folder Sponsors:
America's Family Dental - Dr. Diego Flores
Cherry Creek Mortgage - Jason Higham
LizFloresListings.com - Liz Flores, Realtor
Showtime Orthodontics - Dr. Jeff Shao
Coachingandconsultingexperience.com - Dr. X. Carmen Qadir
Woodlands Sports Medicine - Dr. Jason Piefer
Halloween Science Day Sponsor:
JK Dentistry - Dr. Jaimie Kocian
Teacher Appreciation Week:
St. Luke's Health
Fun Field Day Sponsors:
Hughes & Cozad Orthodontics
St. Luke's Health
Gold Sponsor:
Knights of Columbus Council 12327
Woodlands North Houston Heart Center - Dr. Robert Aertker
Silver Sponsors:
Wheeler Pediatric Dentistry
If you or your organization would like to support our school as a community partner, please let us know! Click the button for more information about this year's program.
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GIVING BY LIVING
Shop at Amazon, need school supply labels, or collect Box Tops? Through just living your life and making purchases, you can raise money for our school and students. These are a few of the simple ways you can support our school!
STAOPCS students, parents and teachers have been collecting Box Tops coupons through the BoxTop app and earning money for our school.
Sign up for AmazonSmile and select St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School as your preferred charity at smile.amazon.com/ch/76-0652692. Remember to shop for deals at smile.amazon.com, or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon app, and AmazonSmile will donate to us at no cost to you.
Personalized labels are great for uniforms, water bottles & lunchboxes! Never lose your student's items again! Visit campaigns.mabelslabels.com and search for St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School to place your order and support our school!
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8/18/2021- Mass, 9 am
8/19/2021 - Early Childhood/Elementary Parent Info Night, 6:30 - 8 PM
8/25/2021 - Mass, 9 am
8/26/2021 - Middle School Parent Info Night, 6:30 - 8 PM
8/27/2021 - RAISE YOUR COLLEGE FLAG DAY! In honor of raising the West Point flag (auction item from our 2021 Gala), students may wear any military branch shirt or camo with jeans. Thank you to the Barr family for supporting our school!
9/1/2021 - Mass, 9 am
9/1/2021 - Room Parent & General Volunteer meeting, 10:15 am, PLB 205
9/6/2021 - Labor Day - No School
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(281) 296-0300
7901 Bay Branch Dr.
The Woodlands, TX 77382
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