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School Newsletter
12.08.22
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Mission:
St. Anthony of Padua School Community
engages students in academic excellence
while guiding them to live as a reflection of Jesus.
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Dear St. Anthony Families,
You may have heard Father Mark at Mass this morning note that Ms. Downer was watching from home. Ms. Downer spent a few days in the hospital last week with abdominal concerns. She is home now recovering. She misses all of her students and appreciates all of the prayers. Thank you for the continued prayers for her health and healing!
Thank you for your patience last week as we navigated a problem with our calendar on the St. Anthony mobile app - the issue is resolved! If you do not already use the app, I encourage you to download it from the App or Play Store. The school calendar and app now have flyers attached in the description if applicable to events!
There is a note coming home about the penguin patch today. Please note this will not be open during school hours; the shop will only be open this Sunday from 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m in Meeting Room C. We hope to see many of our families here on Sunday morning for the Santa Shop and Breakfast with Santa. If you know you are coming, please RSVP to the school office today!
We have a lot of fun ahead throughout the next week before the much-awaited Christmas break:
- Breakfast with Santa and Santa's Workshop - December 11
- Christmas Spirit Week - December 12
- Christmas program - December 13
- Christmas parties - December 16
God bless -
Mrs. Pudelko
Please note the Mass change on December 12. There will NOT be Mass on Friday, December 16.
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FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS: The first round of financial aid/scholarships has passed, but you can still apply for the second round!
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TOYS FOR TOTS COLLECTION: Be sure to look for the St. Anthony School on WZZM 13 tomorrow morning during the 6 am hour! St. Anthony Middle School Houses have been collecting Toys for Tots this Christmas season. Our grand total collected was 340 toys! AWESOME job!
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SPELLING BEE: Congratulations to the following students who competed and won their Classroom Spelling Bees: Maggie Kauffman, Mary Rose Bergman, Luke Duba, Carson Croff, Isla Clark, Tanner Carlson, Drew Veldkamp, Kinley Deuling, Lily Pummill, Myles Zeman, Delanie Hatch, Cade Chrystan, Grayson Ewald, Jayla Jackson, Rocco Bergman, Gavin Clark, Tony Domanski and Carly Taylor. These students will be participating in the School Spelling Bee on Friday, January 13 following the prayer service. Good luck!
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BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Join us for Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, December 11, from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at St. Anthony in the Cafeteria. Donations are welcome to cover the cost of the breakfast to the Knights of Columbus. Be sure to bring your camera for photos with Santa!
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CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WEEK: Be ready to dress festive next school week! Find all of the themes here:
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RECESS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Parent volunteers are an important part of our recess coverage each year. Please prayerfully consider this great opportunity - we are in need of more recess volunteers starting in January. Volunteers should report outside by the playground no later than 11:10 am, and you will be wrapped up by 12:30 pm. Volunteers will receive a tuition stipend paid out twice yearly for their assistance. Please contact the school office if this is something you would be willing to do.
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HOT LUNCH ACCOUNTS: Please make sure you are checking your child(ren)'s hot lunch account balance in Infinite Campus weekly. Attached are the instructions on how to add funds.
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WEE WILDCAT TIME (TODDLER TIME): Toddler Time, formerly known as Laptime is back at St. Anthony! On each Wednesday from 10:00-10:45am, St. Anthony School welcomes you and your future Wildcat to Wee Wildcat Time! Come and join us for story time, prayer, music, craft, and playtime!
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VIRTUS: Any parent who volunteers with children MUST have completed the online Virtus class - this includes coaching, classroom parties, field trips, and playground supervision.
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Walk like a Wildcat Fitness Path | |
The St. Anthony Fitness Path is a ¼ mile paved path with outdoor exercise equipment stations installed along its length, designed to promote physical fitness training suitable for adults and children, parishioners and students, young and old. The 9 ft wide asphalt path can accommodate walkers, runners, and other fitness enthusiasts. The path will be located on the east side of the property, behind the playground and storage garage. | |
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December Hot Lunch Menu:
Click the image to bring up an 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)
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Home & School Association Updates:
- Meetings:
- Thank you to all who came to our December Meeting last night. If you missed it, the minutes will be posted on the website.
- Our next general meeting will be on Wednesday, February 1; 6:30-7:30 pm in Meeting Room C.
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- Events:
- The Griffins Game last weekend was a blast! Thanks to all who participated!
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THIS Sunday, December 11 - “The Penguin Patch” Holiday Shop 8:30 - 1 pm in Meeting Room C. Plan to send your kids before/after mass or during Santa Breakfast
- January 14 - Family Bowling @ The Clique. Click HERE for the flyer.
- Five Below Fundraiser:
- You still have time! Shop through TOMORROW, December 9th, and 10% of all purchases will be given back to school. Be sure to print the flyer from the school calendar (or HERE) and present it at the time of purchase.
- Restaurant Night:
- Thank you to all who came to Uccellos on Tuesday night!
- January is TBD.
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Friendzy - December News:
We are finishing up our catchphrase “Stress Less and Breath Easy.” The students will get their bodies moving and learn breathing strategies to calm down. They will also listen to relaxing music and color with friends. We will learn about “Mindful Eating” in Building Healthy Communities and have a discussion about different types of hunger and how certain types of food will make us feel. We will finish the month with a Christmas celebration!
Mrs. Maxim
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AmazonSmile:
Calling all Amazon shoppers!
AmazonSmile is now available through the Smartphone App!
Smartphone Instructions:
1. Find settings: Go into the main menu of the Amazon Shopping app, scroll to the bottom of the page, and tap into 'Settings'.
2. Turn on AmazonSmile: Tap 'AmazonSmile' and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the activation.
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Need assistance activating AmazonSmile? Contact Ben at (616) 453-8229, ext. 102 or bnovitsky@saparish.com. | |
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SPORTS PHYSICALS: Sports physicals must be on file with the athletic director before starting practice. Please see the attached form and return to school office or email athletics@saparish.com.
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CONCESSION STAND HELP: Reminder: part of the athletic handbook requires parents to help in the St. Anthony concession stand or gate table. Please watch TeamSnap for more information when we receive game schedules.
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ATHLETIC HANDBOOK: A copy of the 2022-2023 athletic handbook can be found HERE.
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The last day to order SCRIP cards before Christmas Break is Monday, December 12th by 9 am!
Pick-up & Cash and Carry will be Friday, December 16th, at 8 am.
We will be closed during Christmas Break, but you can still purchase digital downloads on the RaiseRight app.
Cash & Carry List
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St. Anthony School Social Media Pages:
Be sure to stay up-to-date with us on our social media pages! See photos from classroom activities, field trips, etc. We encourage all parents to share our Facebook posts to spread the word about our great school.
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St. Anthony of Padua Mobile App:
Thank you for your patience this week as the school calendar was not functioning in the app. The issue has been resolved!
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!
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Newsletter / Emails Resubscribe:
Please take caution when viewing the School Newsletter via a tablet or smartphone, that you do not 'unsubscribe' to the school emails. While 'swiping' with your finger to view the newsletter, it is easy to hit on the 'unsubscribe' button at the bottom of the page. When this is done, you will no longer be able to receive newsletters or email blasts from the school.
If you find you are no longer receiving emails from school, please call the school office at 453-8229, ext. 200. We will send you a 'resubscribe' email. After we get confirmation from you that you accept it, you can be added back to the contact list.
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St. Anthony of Padua School | 616-453-8229 x200
schooloffice@saparish.com | www.saparish.com
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The school newsletter is sent weekly on Thursday. Any items to be submitted for the newsletter must be submitted by Tuesday via email to Ben Novitsky:
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