Weekly School Newsletter
5.20.2021
Mission:
United by faith and service, 
St. Anthony of Padua School community forms knowledgeable students who are moral and courageous Catholic leaders.
From Mrs. Pudelko:

THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to our Wildcat Walk fundraiser! We have had several local businesses and many of our families participate. At this time, we have raised almost $17,500 with approximately 70% of our families participating! Tomorrow is going to a fun day for students, staff and parents. We look forward to seeing many of you in the morning for our walk.

The Wildcat Walk is scheduled to begin about 9:45 am. We will do a virtual welcome for students in their classrooms, then students will be released for a group photo and prayer before beginning the walk. Please don't forget that students should wear their "Every Move Counts" shirt, apply sunscreen and have a water bottle with them. A picnic and field day follows! Parents are welcome to join us for our outdoor activities and can meet us at the front entrance of the school to start the walk.

Please be sure to join us for our Family Picnic on Sunday. This is a fun opportunity to come together as a community. Fingers crossed that we have beautiful weather!


  • Exam Schedule (Grs. 6-8): Please see the attached link for the Middle School Second Semester Exam schedule: MS Second Semester Exams. We encourage students to start preparing for their exams in advance to ensure they are prepared. Teachers will be allowing some time in class for review, but it is important for students to study nightly leading up to exam week.

  • 13TH ANNUAL WILDCAT WALK:



  • We continue to offer our referral scholarship again this year. If you have friends or family who may be interested, please pass along the information. We have openings in all grades levels and would love to welcome new members to our St. Anthony school community!

COVID 19 INFORMATION

  • HEALTH DEPARTMENT TOOLKIT: The Health Department continues to update the School Toolkit. All parents are encouraged to review these updates here.

Dear Parents,

This past year, your child’s school implemented a healthy eating and physical activity program called Building Healthy Communities. An important part of the program is an evaluation at the end of the school year. It means a lot to us to hear from the parents of the students in the schools with which we partnered. This evaluation provides our staff with the necessary feedback to make changes and improve upon our program for the next school year. It also allows us to document all of the positive outcomes of the program.
We understand that due to COVID, some of the programming may not be complete. Please answer each of the questions to the best of your ability.
The survey should only take 2-3 minutes to complete. Just click on the following link to take the survey electronically, by June 1st, 2021. If for some reason the link is not working, please contact Mrs. Pudelko.


The survey will also be posted under the Parent Resources tab on www.bhcwsu.org 

Thank you for your participation and I very much hope your child enjoyed the Building Healthy Communities program! Don’t forget, as a participant in the Building Healthy Communities program, you will have access to www.bhcwsu.org website for future use!


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.
Calendars:

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


Noteworthy News:

  • FOURTH QUARTER GRADES & REPORT CARDS: Teachers are working on report cards for the 4th quarter. Grades are in progress and will be published June 8th. Teachers will be available via email/phone on June 9th or 10th with any questions.
  • A note from Mr. LaPrise: MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND CONCERT: I am pleased to announce that we can now safely have a (Grades 5 thru 8) Middle School Band concert at West Catholic to showcase all of the tremendous work our young musicians have done this year despite it being an incredibly tough year. Here are the details: The Concert will be held at West Catholic at 7 pm on Thursday June 3rd in the Cafetorium. The students are asked to dress up nice (business casual is fine). The 5th graders will perform followed by the 6/7/8 Band. Some Band Awards will also be given during the Concert. This Concert will be short but sweet (finished by 8 pm) as I know some students will have to get home to get a good night's rest for exams. This Concert is also sorely needed by these kids who have not had a chance to perform all year. With all of the 8th grade Graduations, Confirmations and the Memorial Day Weekend, this was really the only open date. Thanks for your every effort to make it work; I do so appreciate it. It will be Covid-19 safe as we will be practicing social distancing, and all non vaccinated folks are asked to please wear a mask if possible. We are limiting our audience to 2 members per student. That puts us well below the allowed threshold for indoor gatherings. That being said, we will also have doors open and our ventilation system running for added safety. Please do not hesitate to email me at darrenlaprise@grwestcatholic.org with any concerns. I cannot wait to show you all that these kids have done this year. I am so proud of them and I know you will be, too. I look forward to seeing you all very soon. Darren LaPrise
  • CHECK YOUR SCHOOL PHONE NUMBER: Parents, please be sure that the phone number you are calling is 616-453-8229. For years we had several lines that were accessible, but they no longer are in use. If you have a number to one of those lines stored in your phone, please update with the number above. If you have called the school office and the phone rings continuously - does not get answered or go into voicemail - this is the reason!
  • ST. ANTHONY FAMILY PICNIC: Please join us for a fun St. Anthony Family Picnic! Sunday, May 23, from 1:00-3:00 pm. Patty Matters and Kona Ice food trucks will be there. Bring your own drinks, chairs and a table, and yard games. Join us for a fun gathering to celebrate our St. Anthony family! See you there! St. Anthony Family Picnic
  • LOST & FOUND / UNIFORMS: Our Lost & Found / Uniform table is outside Meeting Room 'C' until tomorrow, Friday, May 21. Anything not picked up from the table will be donated.
  • WEST CATHOLIC ANNUAL GOLF OUTING: The West Catholic Golf Outing is back on and we invite you to join in on the fun on June 4 at Western Greens. This fundraiser directly supports WC Athletics. This is a fun-filled day of golf, prizes and comradery among West Catholic community members! If you have any questions, please reach out to Sue Armstrong at suearmstrong@grwestcatholic.org. We hope to see you there! Registration Form AND Sponsorship Form
  • WEST CATHOLIC & CATHOLIC CENTRAL SUMMER CAMPS: Please see the links below for information on upcoming summer camps offered by West Catholic and Catholic Central:


Your rising K-8 student is invited to participate in summer sports, band, and fine arts camps at West Catholic High School beginning this June.
Options include: 
  • Summer Band (for students entering grades 6-9) 
  • Fine Arts Camp (entering grades 4-8) 
  • Boys Basketball (entering grades 3-8) 
  • Girls Basketball (entering grades 1-9) 
  • Falcon Youth Volleyball Camp (entering grades 3-9) 
  • Camp of Champions (football) (entering grades 1-8) 
  • Soccer Camp (entering grades 3-8)  
  • Stunt & Tumble Camp (entering grades K-8)  
  • Sideline Cheer (entering grades K-8)  

New WC Summer Camp Addition
*Rising 7th and 8th graders Summer Strength and Conditioning
The rising 7th and 8th graders have the opportunity to train during the summer with our strength coach. If your child may be interested in learning the basics of strength training and what will be provided and expected at West Catholic, there is no better time to learn than now! Sign up here!



  • 2021-2022 TRANSPORTATION: Catholic Secondary Transportation is utilizing online registration for the 2021-2022 school year. Please see the attached link to register for bussing for next year: Transportation 2021-2022
  • MAY/JUNE HOT LUNCH MENUS:
Organization and Sports News:

  • BOYS & GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: Please see the following information for the 2021 Cross Country Season Spring meeting: WHAT: An informational meeting with parents and runners about the upcoming season, including summer training, group runs, and a chance to meet both coaches (Coach Duba and Asst. Coach Boshoven). WHEN: Thursday, May 27, at 5:30 pm. WHERE: West Catholic Alumni Plaza (outdoor football concession area by the track), WHO: Anyone thinking about running this fall!

  • GRACEAC FALL SPORTS: Registration for GRACEAC fall 2021 sports is now open! The following sports are offered for 5th-8th graders in the fall: Girls Volleyball / Girls Sideline Cheer / Boys Football / Boys Soccer / Boys & Girls Cross Country. Registration for 5th-8th grade sports can be completed at the following link: 5th-8th grade sports We are also happy to announce that we will be continuing to offer 3rd-4th grade boys flag football and girls sideline cheer this fall after a successful launch to the two programs last fall. The cost to register is $95.00 per athlete. Registration for 3rd-4th grade sports can be completed at the following link: 3rd-4th grade sports For the Catholic United sports (football, cross country, sideline cheer, and flagfootball), we have created registration flyers that provide some additional information and details on how the programs operate. Those flyers are attached below. GRACEAC requires each student to have an updated physical exam clearance form from their doctor on file at school. Please know that IHM will be offering walk-in athletic physicals next Monday, May 24. Their information flyer is attached. 3rd-4th Cheer / 3rd-4th Flag Football / CU Sideline Cheer / CU Cross Country / CU 5th-6th Football / CU 7th-8th Football / IHM Sports Physicals Info / Sports Physicals Form

  • ST. ANTHONY COOKBOOK: Cookbooks are still available for purchase in the school office!!

  • BOXTOPS/FUNDRAISING: Just a reminder...you can send in Boxtops, Family Fare receipts or MyCoke reward #'s (found on 12 and 24 pack cartons).
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