Dear Families of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School,
HAPPY EASTER!!! I pray your Easter was full of joy and that, as we approach the end of the Easter Octave, we all remember we are called to be an Easter People -- now and always --- striving to turn away from hate and division and toward love and forgiveness. We have certainly been a school of Easter this week with our annual Easter BINGO, egg hunts, Mass, religion lessons and more. Jesus Christ is Risen! Alleluia!
Earlier this school year, you received a survey to assist with our upcoming 2022-2023 accreditation visit. We received 148 responses. Thank you to all who participated! In upcoming weeks, I will share results from that survey. This week, please take a moment to look at the results to the academic question: How would you rate the education your child(ren) receives in the following subjects (on a scale of 1 – strongly disagree to 5 – strongly agree)?
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I am so excited for such positive feedback regarding our academic programs!
I hope to see many of you at the Run for the Roses Gala tomorrow!
Only by His Grace,
Veronica Tucker
Principal
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DEACON MIKE MIMS SCHOLARSHIP
1st Place - $2,500 | 2nd Place - $1,500 | 3rd Place - $1,000
Provided By: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School
Deacon Mike Mims was constantly growing in his faith. His missionary spirit was seen in every aspect of his life. How has your family's faith grown at St. Anthony? How have you served as Christ's missionary within our school? Click the button for more details.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 29, 2022
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SUMMER VIBES SMARTY PARTY
Join Mrs. Lyons and Mrs. Blakesley for a Summer Smarty Party!
June 6th - 10th | St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School
Rising 1st Grade through rising 4th Grade
Morning Session: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Reading, Art, Music, Crafts SESSION FULL
Afternoon Session: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
Space is Limited | $225 per session (billed through FACTS)
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2021-2022 YEARBOOKS - DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING
Order your '21-'22 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.
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PHOTO SHARING
Do you have great photos of Athletics or school events that you'd like to share for use in our yearbook or in school media? Please upload photos to our school Dropbox at this link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/FempJtk0mApnkMAr3OjV. Photos can be uploaded at anytime before the end of the school year. Thank you for helping us showcase our students! If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Tressel at advancement@staopcs.org.
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NURSE'S NOTES
We will continue to work closely with our local Health Department officials and the Catholic Schools Office to ensure the safety of our students and staff should the school experience a positive case of COVID-19. Please see the attached document regarding screening of your students and on-campus requirements should someone test positive for COVID-19.
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Parents, please call or e-mail attendance@staopcs.org and Mrs. Pavlock (lpavlock@staopcs.org) if a child is out for illness.
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REMINDER: Students must stay home if a household member is being tested for COVID and must remain out until results have returned.
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DNN - April 22, 2022 - No DNN this week due to technical difficulties! 😢
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We can't wait for tomorrow night's fun! For those attending, please be advised of the traffic changes from Ironman TX (Traffic Impact Guide) so you can arrive on time for the fun!
Be sure to check out our Gala Program as well! We are so grateful to our sponsors, underwriters and donors for their support of this evening!
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SILENT AUCTION
Our silent auction is open for online bidding! If you haven't used our Gala website before, please consider pre-registering on the site or text: apschool to 76278. You do not need to be present at the gala to bid in our silent auction - it's all online!
SINGLE BID VS. AUTO-BID: A single bid can be placed as a one-time bid for any amount. An auto-bid can be placed and set at the maximum amount you are willing to spend. With auto-bid, our system will place your bid at the minimum amount needed to lead. When you are outbid, our system will automatically bid for you until your maximum is reached.
WHO WINS? When two bids are placed for the same amount, the bid placed first, based on the timestamp, wins. Timestamps are set when the initial bid is placed, for auto-bids this is when the initial maximum bid was set. TRANSLATION? If you really want an item in our silent auction, place an auto-bid, and place it early!
SILENT AUCTION WILL CLOSE AT 10:00 PM ON APRIL 23!
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GALA VOLUNTEERING
We have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for adults to support our Run for the Roses Gala! We would love to have you help with this amazing night! If you are able to help with late night tear-down at the Gala you can earn DOUBLE Paduan Points! Click the button below to sign-up.
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GALA PARTIES & SOCIALS
Don't miss out on these amazing Gala Parties & Socials!
UPCOMING PARTIES & SOCIALS:
Friday, May 6th - TALENT SHOW - Students all ages (1 spot left)
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REMINDER: Paduan Points need to be logged/entered in ParentsWeb by end of day April 30th!
PADUAN POINTS & FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
Family involvement is a vital part of the success of St. Anthony of Padua and volunteers greatly enhance the experiences of our students. Parents are asked to acquire family volunteer hours called Paduan Points annually. Here a reminder on how it works:
PADUAN POINTS REMINDERS:
Each family is required to complete 20 Paduan Points for school-related volunteer activities between August 1 – April 30. Volunteering taking place in May must be preemptively recorded (Graduation volunteering, Fun Field Day, Teacher Appreciation, etc.).
- Service hours are to be completed by parents (or close family members) of the students only.
- Partial hours of service are rounded up to the nearest half hour.
- Families may not bank hours for future years.
- Families may not transfer hours to other school families.
- Paduan Points tracking is an “honor system”, meaning families enter their own time in ParentsWeb. All volunteer hours are reviewed throughout the year by the school administration to monitor family progress towards the agreed 20 Paduan Points per family per school year.
- Each family will be billed $10 for each uncompleted Paduan Point (maximum of $200) on your family’s FACTS account on May 1st.
- Final report cards and school records will not be released until payment is completed.
HOW TO LOG PADUAN POINTS:
Volunteer hours* can be logged in ParentsWeb by following these simple steps:
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Log in to ParentsWeb.
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Select “Family Information ” from the ParentsWeb navigation list.
- Select the name of the parent who has volunteered, then select “Service Hours ” (link next to Parent Contact Info).
- Select “Add Service Hours”.
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Select the Date of service. Select Description from drop down list or type in your own description. Enter total points assigned to your duty - list of volunteer positions and points assigned are listed on our website and in this document. The Note section is optional and can be used for further detail about volunteer service. If known, indicate who is responsible for the program for which service hours were performed in the Verified By field (leave blank if unknown). Select “Save”. Service hours summary will appear after saving.
EASY WAYS TO ACCRUE PADUAN POINTS IN 2021-2022:
- Volunteered at Go Texan Day or Halloween Science Day - 1 Paduan Point per hour
- Participate(d) in restaurant Spirit Nights - 1 Paduan Point
- Make a gift (in any amount) to the Fund for St. Anthony - 5 Paduan Points
- Volunteered at car-line - 1 Paduan Point per day
- Contributed to a party or donated to Gala - 2 Paduan Points
- Attended Gala - 3 Paduan Points
- Participated in Steps for Students - 2 Paduan Points per registrant
- Contribute to Stock the Snack Bar for teachers - 1 Paduan Point
- Attended parent meetings (i.e. What's Brewing) - 1 Paduan Point
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AROUND OUR PARISH & COMMUNITY |
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PRIESTS VS. SEMINARIANS BASKETBALL GAME
Fri, April 29, 2022 | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CDT
Location: Tudor Fieldhouse, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005
Come and join us on a Friday of Easter for a truly joy-filled Catholic event for the whole family. Tailgate with the Knights of Columbus begins at 5:00 pm, stadium doors open at 6:00 pm, and the game begins at 7:00 pm.
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MONDAYS - Chess Club, 3:35PM, Library
TUESDAYS - Parent Rosary Group (English) ,8:15AM, PLB Room 204
WEDNESDAYS - Art Club, 4:00PM, Rm 213 (Art Room)
WEDNESDAYS - Running Club, 4:00PM, Sports Fields
WEDNESDAYS - Student Rosary Group, 7:15AM, Sheltz Hall
THURSDAYS - Parent Rosary Group (Spanish) 8:15AM, PLB Room 204
Please check the calendar and/or communications from club advisors regarding cancellations or changes.
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04/23/2022 - “Run for the Roses” Auction Gala, 6:00 PM, The Woodlands Resort
04/26/2022 - Spirit Day at Chipotle
04/27/2022 - What’s Brewin’ with Mrs. Tucker (Rising 4th Grade), 8:15-8:55 AM, Library
04/27/2022 - Mass (3B), 9 AM
04/28/2022 - 2nd Grade field trip: Main Street Theater
04/28/2022 - Gala: 8th Grade Floats & Fun Party
04/29/2022 - Spirit Shirt & Jeans Day
04/29/2022 - Dcn. Mike Mims Family Scholarship submissions due to front office
04/29/2022 - Gala: Principal for the Day
04/29/2022 - Gala: Advancement Adventure
04/29/2022 - Theatre Production, “Seussical Jr.”, 6:30 PM, Gym
05/02/2022 – 8th Grade Field Trip: National Parks
05/04/2022 – May Crowning Mass (2A & 2B), 9AM, Church
05/04/2022 – May Crowning Reception, 10-11AM, Gym
05/04/2022 – 7th Grade Field Trip: Sea World
05/04/2022 – Gala: 2A and 2B Minute to Win It Party, 2:15 PM
05/05/2022 – Gala: Talent Show Practice, 4:00-5:30 PM, Gym
05/06/2022 – Gala: 4A and 4B Minute to Win It Party, 2PM
05/06/2022 – Gala: Talent Show, 6:30 PM, Gym
05/07/2022 – Gala: Cinco de May Fiesta (adult party), 6PM (Purchase here)
05/09/2022-05/13/2022 – Teacher Appreciation Week
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(281) 296-0300
7901 Bay Branch Dr.
The Woodlands, TX 77382
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