Dear Families of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School,

In recent months, in preparation for re-enrollment (which begins next week), our Finance Committee approved a 4.5% tuition increase for the 2023-2024 academic year. I am so grateful to the Finance Committee and Father Jesse for their efforts to continue to make the security of our school’s financial position a priority. This tuition increase will enable us to continue with strong programming, support our rigorous curriculum, continue to keep current with technology and work to help our faculty earn salaries closer to those of our colleagues in local public schools. With this tuition scale, and an enrollment goal of 485 students, these goals will be attainable. Please see the attachments below for information on Tuition and Fees as well as Tuition Grant Information. 

Only by His Grace,

Veronica Tucker

Principal 

CURRENT STUDENT RE-ENROLLMENT FOR 2023-2024

• Re-enrollment for returning students is Monday, January 23 – Wednesday, February 1.
• You will receive an email on Jan. 23 when your student’s re-enrollment packet is ready on your FACTS Family Online (ParentsWeb) account.
• Tuition and fee payments must be current on your FACTS account.
• If you have questions or need assistance contact Cathy Russell at crussell@ap.school.

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC SCHOOL

2st Quarter Awards - 2022-2023

HONOR ROLL

5th Grade: Santi Amparan, Natalie Bartsch, Ava Ibrahim, Emmaline Kinnicutt, Hannah Kinnicutt, Zofia Lewis, Sebastian Medina-Issac, Theresa Nahigian, Luke Toma, Lindsey Twellman

ST. ANTHONY HONOR ROLL

6th Grade: Martin Calero, Fer Servin Hernandez, Javier Guerra-Librero Aldaz, Elisa Mora, Will Pesce, Jane Rosas, Conrad Shaw

7th Grade: Adriana Boles, James Curtin, Addy Gregory, Hallie Martin, Julianna Midden, Evan Sophia Zander

8th Grade: Sarah Fedoruk, Gaby Navarro, Regina Rincon Gallardo Martinez, Mia Rothe, Dara Umoh, Jace Wells

PADUAN HONOR ROLL

6th Grade: Jolie Feo, Maryn Halstead

7th Grade: Isabella Del Valle, Elsie Enia, Jacob Fedoruk, Aryanna Lorenzetti, Parker Peschier, Caleb Piefer, Ellie Tressel, Sammy White, Fernanda Yepiz Zamora

8th Grade: Grace Anderson, Lucy Guion, Bo Huard, Stephanie Ratchford, Kathryn Winton

PADUAN PRIDE AWARD

1st Grade: Quinn Jonkins, Jay Njuguna

2nd Grade: Mia English, Henry Jurkus, Rosie Pesce, Sophia Walker

3rd Grade: Travis Brantley, Andrew Hubbard, Sophia Castillo, Emilio Gallo

4th Grade: Gwyn Gambertoglio, Roberta Mateos, Grace Barr, Matias Forero Duarte

5th Grade: Natalie Bartsch, Theresa Nahigian, Emmaline Kinnicutt

6th Grade: Elisa Mora, Jane Rosas, Isa Junca, Fer Servin Hernandez

7th Grade: Jacob Hubbard, Julianna Midden, Fernanda Yepiz Zamora

8th Grade: Regina Rincon Gallardo, Riley McCollor, Rafaela de Azevedo

CHRISTIAN SPIRIT AWARD

1st Grade: Madeleine Brignac, Sebastian Navarro

2nd Grade: Emerson Fulton, Maria Del Valle, Grayson Laborde

3rd Grade:  Ben Enia, Sara Orendain, Juli Coscio, Justin Reyes

4th Grade:  Juan Pablo Cornejo, Chloe Feo, Marina Gonzalez

5th Grade:  Luke Pond, Ximena Ruiz Olloqui

6th Grade:  Nicholas Coon, Amelia Curry

7th Grade:  Maddie Hinkle, Sammy White, Aryanna Lorenzetti

8th Grade:  Gaby Navarro, Samuel Rabalais, Dara Umoh, Jace Wells

BEACON OF LIGHT AWARD

1st Grade: Hunter Hansen, Isa Sierra

2nd Grade: Elliot Gambertoglio, Isabella Ramirez Villasana, Jack Wilkes

3rd Grade: Luke Holub, Camila Jimenez, Henry Dugas, Isabella Morgan

4th Grade: Valentino Besosa-Avena, Red Cardona, Niza Kuttarappallil, Miguel Ruiz

5th Grade: Riley Childress, Zofia Lewis, Lindsey Twellman

6th Grade: Quinton Rybolt, Franco Sandoval

7th Grade: Isabella Del Valle, Ben Martinez, Gavin Stamps

8th Grade: Macarena Musi, Lila Custer

PARENT TIPS

If your student struggles with Math, here is a resource our administrators wanted to pass along, that may be helpful! https://www.naesp.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/6WaysToHelpKidsOvercomeMathAnxiety_eng.pdf

FATHER-DAUGHER DANCE - Saturday, January 28

Fathers and Daughters - join us for dancing, refreshments, and fun at our Father-Daughter Winter Wonderland Dance! It will be a magical evening that will enchant your daughter and be a special memory forever in her heart. Thank you for letting us know if you plan to attend! 

NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

Saturday, Jan. 28 or Sunday, Jan. 29 | Celebrate Your Parish

Students who attend Saturday evening or Sunday Mass in school uniforms can have Free Dress on Monday, January 30th! Show your support of Catholic education in our parishes! The second collection at St. Anthony will be donated to our school.

• 11:00 AM Sunday Mass will be led by student readers, ushers, and our school choir.

Monday, Jan. 30 | Celebrate Your Community

• Students who wear their school uniforms to Sunday Mass may have Free Dress.
• Money for Mary stewardship project begins. Each classroom will be collecting dollars to support Mary's Meals. Mary's Meals sets up school feeding programs in some of the world's poorest communities, where hunger and poverty prevent children from gaining an education. Which class will raise the most dollars throughout the week? 

Tuesday, Feb. 1 | Celebrate Your Students

• Students may wear Spirit Shirts & Jeans and enjoy a few surprises throughout the day!

Wednesday, Feb. 2 | Celebrate The Nation

• Students will pray a Divine Mercy Chaplet after the conclusion of Mass.

Thursday, Feb. 3 | Celebrate Vocations

• Classes will participate in adoration throughout the day.

Friday, Feb. 4 | Celebrating Faculty, Staff, and Volunteers

• Pastries with Parents, 7 - 7:40 a.m., Join your student for a donut in Sheltz Hall & walk them to class.
• Students may wear red shirts with uniform bottoms for Hearts Disease Awareness
• Final Day to contribute to Money for Mary.
• School will gather for afternoon Students vs. Faculty Musical Chairs Basketball Game.
• Final Day to bid on Gala Teacher Experiences.

ENGRAVE A BRICK!

Help St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School finish paving our playground area, and build a legacy! All proceeds will benefit the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School Endowment. You may individualize a brick for you, your family, honor a loved one, or make a memoriam. The donated bricks will become a part of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School as a lasting tribute, paving the way for generations to come. Ordering will close April 1, 2023 and bricks will be installed in the summer of 2023.

2022-2023 YEARBOOKS

Order your '22-'23 Yearbooks now! All orders will be placed online using the button link below. Yearbooks are $45 and will be delivered at the start of next school year.

You may also create your own page! Commemorate your student's school year!

• Full page ad - $150
• 1/2 page ad - $75
• 1/4 page ad - $50

NURSE NOTES

For 1/15/23 to 1/20/23:

• Pre-K3 - Reported case of conjunctivitis (pink eye)
• 8th Grade - Reported case of covid

Please continue to report any reportable illness (i.e. flu, strep throat, pink eye, covid, RSV…) to lpavlock@ap.school and any absences to attendance@ap.school. Continue to encourage handwashing, sneezing and coughing into the bend in the arm. 

Dolphins Basketball results this week:

1/17/23: Boys Basketball at CTR C-team Crusaders - 24, Dolphins - 14, JV Crusaders- 40, Dolphins-12, Varsity Crusaders - 55, Dolphins - 38

1/18/23: Girls Basketball at SAOPCS vs Epiphany Varsity Dolphins - 45 Magi - 15, JV Dolphins -19, Magi - 5

1/19/23: Girls Basketball at CTR JV - Crusaders - 12, Dolphins - 10, , Varsity Dolphins - 31, Crusaders- 11

Dolphins Basketball Next Week:

1/23/23: Boys vs St Anne TB at SAOPCS C-Team 4:30, JV 5:30, Varsity 6:30

1/24/23: Girls vs St Anne TB at SAOPCS JV 4:30, Varsity 5:30

1/26/23 & 1/28/23: JV Boys at the Salem Lutheran 7th Grade Boys Basketball Tournament – TBA

1/27/23: Boys and Girls vs Epiphany at St John XXII HS – VARSITY Girls 4:00, JV Girls 5:00 , JV Boys 5:45, Varsity Boys 6:30

SPRING SPORTS

Hey Dolphins! It is time to find out who is willing to make the commitment to St Anthony’s Baseball, Softball or Track programs. Please complete the Spring Sports Sign-up Form by TODAY if your student is interested in the following sports:

• Boys Baseball - 6th, 7th & 8th
• Girls Fast Pitch Softball - 5th thru 8th
• Boys & Girls Track - 5th thru 8th

PADUAN PARENT LUNCHEON - Jan. 27th

Our Paduan Parent Coordinators are organizing another staff luncheon for the faculty of St. Anthony. We still have a lot of slots available to help cover lunch duty for Middle School, 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade! Thank you for volunteering!

Steps for Students is an annual event benefitting all Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Galveston- Houston. Over the last 17 years, this exciting day of family fun has brought together our Catholic community for a sunrise Mass, sanctioned 5K race and a post-race party in the Catholic School Village. Anthony of Padua's Steps for Students team will be raising funds to upgrade sound and lighting in our gym to improve our student programs and fine arts presentations! Thank you for supporting this effort. Join our team at: https://runsignup.com/apschool

THANK YOU! 7th Grader, Jacob Hubbard inspired our t-shirt design for this year's race and Doucet Safety Analysis will sponsor our team t-shirts this year! The Knights of Columbus will stock snacks and man our team tent in the Catholic Schools Village!

FUN FOR TEAM MEMBERS:

• All students who attend the race and beat Mrs. Tucker’s time will get a Homework Pass.
• Middle School students who join our Steps for Students Team and attend the race will earn 2 service hours.
• All students who join our team can wear their Steps for Students t-shirts and jeans on Monday, Feb. 13th.

There are 4 ways to participate:

1. 5K TIMED: Compete against other runners and your best 5K time on this route! Price: $20.00 Race Fee
2. 5K UNTIMED: Like the Timed 5K.... but not timed. Price: $18.00 Race Fee
3. FAMILY FUN RUN: Under a mile route. Price: $17.00 Race Fee
4. HIT THE SNOOZE FOR STUDENTS: Support Catholic schools without running the race! Register to Hit the Snooze and you will still receive the official race t-shirt shirt, but will not receive a bib or race medal. This is the option for those who would like to participate virtually. Price: $20.00 Race Fee

IMPORTANT STEPS FOR STUDENTS DATES:

• January 25, 2023: Deadline to guarantee a "St. Anthony Race Shirt" sponsored by Doucet Safety Analysis.
• January 31, 2023: All race fees increase by $10.00.
• February 11, 2023: Race Day, Timed Race starts at 8:30 AM.

TEACHER EXPERIENCES AUCTION

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

These experiences will be open for online bidding during Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 27 - Feb. 3) on our gala website: APSCHOOL.GIVESMART.COM.

Mark your calendars to participate and bid to win a unique opportunity for your student!

IN-CLASS PARTIES

After wonderful past success, we will offer several Class Party options as in-class events held during the school day. Class Parties may be purchased for $500 for Pre-K through 5th Grade or $1,000 for Middle School grades. When a party is purchased for a classroom, the teacher and all students are invited for the fun! Anyone may purchase a party for the benefit of one (1) classroom or grade (middle school), but we also encourage families to collaborate to select parties that their students will enjoy. Parties will be held on a mutually agreeable date with the teacher(s). 

In-Class Party Options:

• BINGO & Brownies - This fun party for the whole class will feature bingo games, brownies, and PRIZES. Students may wear Spirit Shirts & Jeans on their party date!
• Movies & Munchies – Join your friends for a screening of a favorite film! Popcorn and snacks will be served and students may wear Spirit Shirts & Jeans on their party date.
• Pajamas & Pancakes – Rise & shine with Pajamas & Pancakes for your class! Students may wear pajamas for the day!
• Sundae Social - Everyone loves ice cream! Extra recess or social time and making the ultimate sundae will be on the schedule for this fun day! Students may wear Spirit Shirts & Jeans on their party date!
• Trivia & Treats – This fun party will feature trivia games, treats, and prizes! Students will be able to wear Spirit Shirts & Jeans on their party date.

In-Class Parties will be on sale until Feb. 3rd. Parties will be held on a mutually agreeable date with the teacher.

• PRE-K3 IN-CLASS PARTY (SOLD OUT)
• PRE-K4A IN-CLASS PARTY (SOLD OUT)
• PRE-K4B IN-CLASS PARTY (SOLD OUT)
• KINDER-A IN-CLASS PARTY
• KINDER-B IN-CLASS PARTY (1 Party Available)
• 1A IN-CLASS PARTY (SOLD OUT)
• 1B IN-CLASS PARTY
• 2A IN-CLASS PARTY (SOLD OUT)
• 2B IN-CLASS PARTY (SOLD OUT)
• 3A IN-CLASS PARTY (SOLD OUT)
• 3B IN-CLASS PARTY (1 Party Available)
• 4A IN-CLASS PARTY (SOLD OUT)
• 4B IN-CLASS PARTY (SOLD OUT)
• 5A IN-CLASS PARTY (1 Party Available)
• 5B IN-CLASS PARTY (1 Party Available)
• 6TH GRADE IN-CLASS PARTY (1 Party Available)
• 7TH GRADE IN-CLASS PARTY
• 8TH GRADE IN-CLASS PARTY

Thank you to all who contributed to In-Class Parties this week! We will be scheduling all parties soon!

PRE-K3 (Movies & Munchies): Bonilla, Bui, Fenn, Garfield, Grosse, Kocian, Pham, Seder, Smith, Suniga Families

PRE-K4A (Bingo & Brownies): Aertker, Bonn, Chen, English, Grosse, Hinojosa, Kocian, Linton, Mounce, Seder, Sierra, Sewell, Sizemore, Sparks, Szczucinski, Umoh 

PRE-K4B (Pajamas & Pancakes/Ice Cream Social): Broad, Carson, Gorg, Haddock, Hogan, McAdams, Meyer, Meyer, Mier Renpening, Mims, Mock, Navarro, Romero, Rosenfelder, Rosillo, Shaw, Wasinger Families

3A (Bingo & Brownies): Carrone, Enia, Flores, Hubbard, Jimenez-Michel, Orendain, Ourso, Podowski, Richards, Terry, Shaughnessy Families

4B (Movies & Munchies/Sundae Social): Barr, Barrera Cardona, Carvajal Tucker, Ellis, Forero Duarte, Gonzalez, Harris, Higham, Hubbard, Ibrahim, Johnston, Kuttarappallil, Liggon, McDevitt, Midden , Ortega, Ruiz Camacho, Smithson, Tucker, Umoh

5A (Movies & Munchies): Aertker, Amparan, Bartsch, Brennan, Childress, Dabdoub, Dunkleburger, Ebert, Ganau, Hall, Kinnicutt, Kovitz, Kuna, LaDee, Mateos, Romero, Sloan, Toma, Verlardo, Waller Families

5B (Movies & Munchies): Bierschenk, Blake, Brignac, Daigle, Fenn, Flores, Gomez, Gregory, Isaac, Jundos, Kinnicutt, Meyer, Ourso, Pickett, Rangel, Ruiz, Toma, Twellman, Underwood, Walters, Yepiz Zamora

SIGN-UP PARTIES

Gala Sign-up Parties are hosted by faculty or families and can be adult, family or child-centered—and most importantly, FUN! All proceeds from Gala Sign-Up Parties benefit our school and students. Thank you to all of our hosts for working hard to plan these parties for our school!

CURRENT AVAILABLE PARTIES:

Saturday, Jan. 29

FREEZE & SQUEEZE

WELLNESS PARTY

For St. Anthony Moms & Friends

Thursday, Feb. 9

BREAKFAST BREAK

For Middle School Students

NEW! Sunday, Feb. 26

SUSHI PARTY

For 4th through 8th Grade Students

Saturday, March 4

COCHON DE LAIT

Family Party

PRIEST MEALS

A Meal Train has been created to help feed our priests at the rectory weekly. If you would like to sign-up to provide a meal, please click the link, review the instructions and pick a date to sign-up! https://mealtrain.com/e17zoe

JANUARY DATES:

MONDAYS - Chess Club, 3:45-4:45 PM, Library

TUESDAYS - Parent Rosary Group (English) 8:15 AM, PLB Room 204 

TUESDAYS - Awakening! Bible Study (Middle School) 7:15 AM, Paduan Center 

THURSDAYS - Parent Rosary Group (Spanish) 8:15 AM, PLB Room 204

THURSDAYS - ROBO Fins Robotics Club, 4-5 PM (7th & 8th Graders)

WEDNESDAYS - Mass Choir, 6:45 AM, Sheltz Hall 

WEDNESDAYS - Run Club, 3:30 PM, Sports Fields

WEDNESDAYS - Art Club, 3:45-5 PM, Art Room

FRIDAYS – Quiz Bowl, 3:45-5:00 PM, Mrs. Sturgeon's Room

Please check the calendar and/or communications from club advisors regarding cancellations or changes. 

01/21/2023 - Middle School Girls Retreat, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (Register at: https://ap.school/girls-retreat)

01/23/2023 - Current student re-enrollment begins

01/25/2023 - Mass (5A), 9:00 AM, Church

01/26/2023 - Campus Tour, 10:00 AM

01/26/2023 - Winter Pep Rally, 2:30 PM

01/27/2023 - GALA: Lego Party (Open to 1st-4th Grade)

01/27/2023 - GALA: Teacher Experiences open for bidding

01/27/2023 - Paduan Parent Staff Luncheon (Sign-up Genius)

01/27/2023 - Spirit Shirt & Jeans Day

01/28/2023 - Daddy-Daughter Dance (RSVP link)

01/29/2023 - Catholic Schools Week (CSW) January 29- February 4

01/29/2023 - Mass (Catholic Schools Week), 11:00 AM

01/30/2023 - CSW: Students who wear uniforms to Sunday Mass may wear Free Dress.

01/31/2023 - CSW: Spirit Shirt & Jeans Day

02/01/2023 - Mass (5B Catholic Schools Week)

02/02/2023 - Future Family Open House, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

02/03/2023 - Pastries with Parents, 7-7:40 AM

02/03/2023 - National Wear Red Day for Heart Disease Awareness - students may wear red shirts with uniform bottoms.

02/04/2023 - Gala: Final day to purchase in-class parties

Full Calendar available in FACTS and on the App!

SHARE YOUR PHOTOS

Do you have athletics or school event photos that you'd like to share for possible use in our yearbook or in school media? Please upload photos to our school Dropbox at this link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/UW0oqUAV9OySKlqlOShr. Photos can be uploaded at anytime before the end of the school year. Thank you for helping us showcase our athletes and students! If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Tressel at advancement@ap.school.