Weekly School Newsletter
11.19.2020
Mission:
United by faith and service, 
St. Anthony of Padua School community forms knowledgeable students who are moral and courageous Catholic leaders.
  • Wellness Committee - Rebecca Podbregar, one our school board members is reviewing our School Wellness Policy and looking to form a Wellness Committee that will include parents and staff members. We are looking for five committed parents to serve on the committee. Please send your name to [email protected] if you are interested or would like more information. If we receive more than five interested individuals, names will be randomly selected. The committee will begin meeting virtually AFTER Christmas.
  • Our survey for Strategic Planning will remain open until Thanksgiving. Thank you to those who have already completed it. Please take a moment if you have not already to provide your input. The survey can be accessed here.
  • HEALTH DEPARTMENT TOOLKIT: The Health Department continues to update the School Toolkit. All parents are encouraged to review these updates here (as of 11/13/20). If a household member is waiting on results from a Covid-19 test, students should not attend school until the test results come back negative. If testing comes back positive, students must quarantine while the positive member is in isolation AND for 14 days after the last exposure to the member with Covid-19 or cleared by the health department.
  • GoGuardian Software - This software was recently installed on our school issued devices. With GoGuardian we are able to better manage our student Gmail accounts and software. It will also allow teachers to better monitor student internet use and ensure that our devices are being used appropriately. The internet opens many doors everyday, but we want to ensure that the content being accessed always aligns with our mission. Administration and teachers continue to be in trained in how to use Go Guardian. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
  • Christmas Program - Our Christmas program will look different this year. Students will be practicing songs for a Christmas sing along following school Masses the week before our Christmas break. Both Masses will be livestreamed for parents to join in from home.

Tips to Have a Healthy Thanksgiving!
Next week, we will celebrate Thanksgiving week and reflect on all of the blessings in our lives. Likely this celebration will take place over a shared feast with family and friends.
Trivia: Can you think of a vegetable that people often have as their holiday dessert?
Answer: Pumpkin!

Your meal can feature other great-tasting fall veggies like sweet potatoes and orange or yellow squashes. Another big component of the meal is often turkey, which is a lean meat if you don’t eat the skin! If your family/guests are hungry and the meal isn’t quite ready, cut up some fruits and veggies for them to munch on. Offering these foods when children are hungry is a great way to increase their acceptance of them. Have a happy and healthy holiday and don’t forget to add some physical activity into the long weekend!

For at home parent resources, click here!

St. Anthony of Padua Apps:

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Calendars:

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


NOTEWORTHY NEWS:

  • Smart Aid - The first round of Bishop Scholarship's will be awarded to those that apply by December 1st. Families are encouraged to get their completed applications in as soon as possible. St. Anthony scholarships are given based on Smart Aid applications, as well. If you have questions, the next virtual Smart Aid workshop will be on Monday, November 23 at 6:00 pm. Families that still have questions about the application process, can register on the DOGR website or just join the meeting, as they will go over it in detail that evening. Link is here.
  • ST. ANTHONY SPELLING BEE: Congratulations to the following winners of our Classroom Spelling Bee. Due to some of the new restrictions in place, we will be postponing our school spelling bee to January. Please stay tuned for a date.
3G: Drew (Andrew) Veldkamp and Tommy (Thomas) Villeneuve
4B: Cade Chrystan and Nico Ysasi 
4D: Lauren Annable and Delanie Hatch.
5MC: Matt Powers and Alexandra Keeler
5M: Kasey Takunju and Abby Worrell 
6H: Marisa Barnum and Crew Empie
6S: Kara Maxim and Casimere Zeman 
7B: Zoe Brechting and Laeni Chrystan 
7S: Elliott Plum and Sara Zelfa 
8F: Sophia Putz and Aidan Taylor 
8P: Anthony Bergman and Nathan Kado 
  • DRIVE-BY LIVE NATIVITY: Saturday, December 12, 2020. Please see the link for more information: Live Nativity
  • ST. ANTHONY FACE MASKS & SNOW BAGS will be available for purchase in the school office. Only child-size face masks are available. Proceeds benefit Home & School Association. Please see the link for more information: SA Wildcat Face Mask  
  • NOVEMBER & DECEMBER HOT LUNCH MENUS - November Hot Lunch Menu December Hot Lunch Menu

REMOTE LEARNERS THAT NEED LUNCH, PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE AND WE WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS!
Organization and Sports News:

  • 2020/2021 CANNONSBURG SKI CLUB: Here is a great way to enjoy our Michigan winter! Please see the links below for information (options, pricing and punch card) for Cannonsburg Ski Club. Please contact Angie DeWolf, Club Sponsor, with any questions: (616) 901-3221 or [email protected] Cannnonsburg Ski Pricing & Options Cannonsburg Punch Card
  • BOXTOPS/FUNDRAISING: Just a reminder...you can send in Boxtops, Family Fare receipts or MyCoke reward #'s (found on 12 and 24 pack cartons).
  • SCRIP UPDATES: Scrip is still working for you! Cash & Carry hours will remain on Thursday evenings, 5:15-6:16 pm, and following the 9:00 am Sunday Mass, until 10:30 am. If you are unable to pick up at this time, please contact us. Please see the links below for further information:
  • WINTER I ATHLETIC FEES: These will be billed in Smart Tuition on the 5th or 20th of the month.
  • WINTER II ATHLETIC SEASON: Registration for GRACEAC Winter II sports is now open! Winter II will include girls basketball and boys wrestling for 5th-8th graders from after Christmas break (January 4) through the first week of March (March 6). The plan is to offer a full season of Winter II. The deadline to register girls basketball teams is Monday, December 7. Please follow this link to register: Winter II Registration
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