November 6, 2020
Dear Families of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School,

Throughout the month of November, we will focus on saints. In class and morning announcements, your students will learn about many of these holy men and women who serve as examples for each of us. We encourage you to ask your students about the daily saint trivia and explore the lives of the saints at home as well. A great place to start is our own church website with weekly updates and videos on the life stories of the saints whose relics will be in our new Our Lady of the Angels Chapel (www.ap.church/saints).

As an additional opportunity for our parents, our Religion Coordinator, Mr. Nestor Cayanan, would like to offer Theology 101 for Parents. Please take a moment to complete this survey so that he can determine what topics would most interest you before making these virtual opportunities available: https://forms.gle/ydigYZdQmUed3nmA9.

Today’s Saint Trivia: I became the first native Korean priest. I was arrested for sneaking missionaries into Korea. Who am I? The answer will be revealed in morning announcements on Monday. 😊

Only by His Grace,

Veronica Tucker
Principal 
SCHOOL NEWS
FRIENDLY REMINDERS
  • Early release requests, absence notifications or dismissal changes should be sent to attendance@staopcs.org. This email address goes to Mrs. Bierbaum & Mrs. Martin at the front desk.
  • Students must wear St. Anthony sweatshirts, sweaters, or outerwear as layers when in classrooms. Be sure to order extra layers from Risse Brothers or SquadLocker before the weather gets cooler.
  • Label items with your child's name and remind students to check the lost & found for missing items.
MIDDLE SCHOOL WRITING LEADERS
6th Grade
Bo Huard
Sarah Fedoruk
Mariana Otero
Regina Rincon
7th Grade
Joy Domitrovic
Anderson Dufrene
Riley Martin
Izzy Brumfield
8th Grade
Anna Bong
Audrey Bitting
Cecilia Pavlich
Madeline Bitting
GRANDPARENTS DAY - NOVEMBER 20TH
While we will miss seeing our grandparents this year, grandparents can still signup for this special virtual event. A special email from St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School with links to a video message will be sent on Friday, November 20th. Grandparents who register will also receive a personalized card and greeting from their grandchild(ren). We encourage families to send in pictures of their Grandparents to add to our Grandparents Wall of Honor in our hallway. Please encourage your grandparents to register and send in pictures by November 13th. Students will participate in a variety of Grandparents Day enrichment activities in their classrooms and be treated to traditional Grandparents Day donuts! Special thank you to JK Dentistry for sponsoring Grandparents Day this year!
VIRTUAL SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR - November 12-25, 2020

St. Anthony of Padua invites you to shop our Online Book Fair and support our school! The Fair runs from November 12-25, 2020. Our Fair will feature a Virtual Fair walk-through so you and your kids can experience the magic of the school shopping experience: Browse titles by grade, meet popular authors, and much more! All purchases will benefit our school directly (25% back in rewards!). Don’t miss these two weeks of events, fun, and books.

FAIR OPENS NOVEMBER 12TH!
THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE - DROP-OFF
Thank you to all who helped with this year's Thanksgiving Food Drive! REMINDER - PLEASE RETURN FULL BOXES by November 15 at the St. Teresa Center. Volunteers will be available before all weekend Masses to assist with unloading packed boxes.
YEARBOOK ADS
Applaud your student’s achievements with a tribute in the yearbook. Celebrate with words of congratulation, encouragement and praise. It's easy to purchase and create your ad online! Click the button for more information and instructions! Ads must be purchased by March 1, 2021.
DOLPHIN NETWORK NEWS (DNN) - November 6, 2020
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS
We are currently seeking applicants for Substitutes – Classroom (PreK-3-8). If you are interested and would like to be considered for available positions, apply directly through the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston employment application portal: https://www.applitrack.com/archgh/onlineapp/ and apply for Job 1728.
WHAT'S BREWIN' WITH MRS. TUCKER
This year our informal conversations with administration will be held virtually via GoogleMeet. Please mark your calendar for the What's Brewin' that corresponds to the current grade levels of your student(s).
  • Wednesday, November 11th, 8:15 a.m. – 2nd Grade
  • Wednesday, November 18th, 8:15 a.m. – 3rd Grade
NURSE'S NOTES & COVID-19 REMINDERS
NURSE NOTES
Parents please continue to be mindful of gatherings outside of school. We’ve had a recent rise in cases in the Montgomery county area. 
SCREENING AND ON-CAMPUS REQUIREMENTS
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 documents regarding screening of your students and on-campus requirements should someone test positive for COVID-19.
FUND FOR ST. ANTHONY
NOVEMBER 18: DOLPHIN DONOR DAY
What is Dolphin Donor Day?
  • DOLPHIN DONOR DAY is a 24-hr. fundraising event designed to encourage all alumni, faculty, parents, and friends to support the Fund for St. Anthony!
  • On Dolphin Donor Day, generous benefactors will match all gifts up to $22,000 - DOUBLING your donation. If your company matches your gift you can even triple your donation! See a list of employers that will match your donation.
  • When you give on Dolphin Donor Day, students benefit too!
  • 1st Classroom/Homeroom to reach 100% Family Participation in the Fund for St. Anthony will receive a Chick-fil-A Lunch, Free Dress and an in-class Karaoke Party.
  • All additional classes that reach 100% Family Participation will receive a Chick-fil-A Lunch and Free Dress.
  • Don't want to forget? Make a gift today at: https://staopcs.org/fundforstanthony
Classroom/Homeroom Participation - updated Nov. 5th
WISHLIST - New Items Added!
Are you interested in making an immediate impact for our students? We have created a list of classroom or school-wide items that we would like to purchase! As a school we will be working to fund these items through the Fund for St. Anthony but if you would like to give to specific items, you may give online at the link below. A purchase off the wishlist counts for participation in the Fund for St. Anthony!
HAVANA NIGHTS - 20TH ANNUAL GALA
We are excited to announce our first Gala Party & Socials for the year! Gala parties and socials are hosted by faculty or families and can be adult, family or child-centered—and most importantly, FUN! All proceeds from Gala Parties & Socials benefit our school and students!

PARTIES & SOCIALS (click the images to learn more):
Friday, Dec. 4th
HOLLY JOLLY MOVIE NIGHT
For Middle School Students
Sales open November 13th!
Saturday, Dec. 5th
VIRTUAL TRIVIA NIGHT
Parents, Grandparents and Friends are invited to form a team and join us for a fun night of trivia!
Sales open November 13th!
Stay tuned for additional details about the Havana Nights Gala in a Special Gala Messenger on November 30th. Be sure to look out for details about:
  • Tickets & Sponsorships
  • Winner's Choice Raffle
  • Class Basket Registries
  • More Parties & Socials
UPCOMING DATES
11/09/2020 - Rosary Group – 2:30 PM, Church
11/10/2020 - Room Parent Check-in, 1 PM (Details were emailed)
11/11/2020 - Mass (2nd & 3rd Grade Attending), 9 AM
11/11/2020 - What's Brewing (VIRTUAL) - 2nd Grade, 8:15 AM
11/12 – 11/25/2020 - VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR (https://www.scholastic.com/bf/stanthonyofpaduasch)
11/12/2020 - Fall Open House (VIRTUAL), 10 AM
11/12/2020 - Saints Trivia Bee
11/12/2020 - Spanish Rosary Group, 2:30 PM, Church
11/13/2020 - Spirit Shirt & Jeans Day
11/13/2020 - Grandparents Day Registration & Pictures Due
11/16/2020 - Rosary Group – 2:30 PM, Church
11/16/2020 - Around the Living Room Couch (VIRTUAL)
11/17/2020 – SPIRIT NIGHT – Gringo's, 30420 FM 2978 Rd.
11/18/2020 - Dolphin Donor Day
11/18/2020 - Mass (2nd & 3rd Grade Attending), 9 AM
11/18/2020 - What's Brewing (VIRTUAL) - 3rd Grade, 8:15 AM
11/19/2020 - 3rd Grade Veterans' Day Program
11/19/2020 - Spanish Rosary Group, 2:30 PM, Church
11/20/2020 - Grandparents' Day (VIRTUAL)
11/20/2020 - Beyond the Bell closed after school
11/23 – 11/27/2020 - Thanksgiving Break
There's still time to enroll in the optional Waldo photo delivery service where you'll get all YOUR student's photos texted to your phone!

How to enroll:
Click here or text STAOPCS21 to 735-343 and follow the prompts.

You can also scroll through and view all the photos on our Waldo Photos free web gallery here: https://waldo.photos/galleries. Enter the join code: STAOPCS21
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