March 4, 2022
Dear Families of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School,

After celebrating Fat Tuesday with our Early Childhood Mardi Gras Parade, we moved into the solemn season of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Our foreheads were crossed with ashes reminding us to turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel. In our classes, our students have been thinking about things to do this Lent to draw them closer to God and things to give up to remind them of the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. We also place an extra emphasis on prayer and silence this season. I want to remind you that your students are welcome to attend our weekly Rosary Club on Wednesdays at 7:15 am in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to be a part of this special devotion to our Blessed Mother. As we journey through this first week of Lent, I also wanted to share with you this Lenten Family Prayer…

Dear Lord, thank You for the gift of family. 
We know that family is our first ministry, 
and we ask that You strengthen our relationship and bond. 
May You always be in our midst, 
and help us to prioritize You above all else 
such that we can always find time to pray together. 
Help us grow in faith and grow deeper in our relationship with You. 
Change us, Lord, and help us be more obedient to You. 
Help us to get rid of our habits that don’t glorify You 
and mold us to be the people You desire us to be. 
I pray that joy and peace will always be present in our household 
as we prioritize our time with You. 
In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

Only by Your Grace,

Veronica Tucker
Principal
ALL-SCHOOL NEWS
ACE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
This year, St. Anthony became a partner school with ACE. This is an additional need-based scholarship opportunity for our students. Applications are submitted through FACTS. Please see the document below for more information.
FEBRUARY WRITING LEADERS
1st Grade - Lucia Musi, Noah Faw, Mia English, Karmann Dickey, Rosie Pesce, Cas Vigil, Amelia Larkin, Sara Calero, Gabriel Schubert
4th Grade - AJ Rangel, Jake Waller, Roxana Romero, Fernando Vigil, Zofia Lewis, Ainsley Walters, Ana Lucia Yepiz
5th Grade - Javier Guerra-Librero Aldaz, Kate McCollor, Fernanda Servin, Tammy Valdes Barreto
SUMMER 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
Afternoon Session: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Science, Technology, Engineering, Math
Space is Limited | $225 per session (billed through FACTS)
Click link to register: Registration and Waiver
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.
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.

  • Parents, please call or e-mail attendance@staopcs.org and Mrs. Pavlock (lpavlock@staopcs.org) if a child is out for illness.
  • REMINDER: Students must stay home if a household member is being tested for COVID and must remain out until results have returned.
DNN - March 4th
PADUAN PARENTS
STAFF LUNCHEON - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9
Our Paduan Parent Coordinators are organizing another staff luncheon for the faculty of STAOPCS and they need assistance with providing desserts, chips & drinks! Thanks for volunteering!
LIBRARY VOLUNTEERING
The library is a great place to help out around campus! Volunteer opportunities include helping with shelving or weekly assistance and checkout with classes. All help is appreciated. In compliance with the Archdiocesan policy on volunteerism, ALL volunteers must complete Safe Environment Training (https://ap.school/safe-environment-training). Click the Sign-Up Genius link to sign-up for volunteering the rest of this year. Some of our Library times have changed. Thank you! Any questions, contact Mrs. Morgan, Library Manager, dmorgan@staopcs.org.
RUN FOR THE ROSES GALA
AUCTION DONATIONS & REGISTRY
We need your help to make our gala baskets and auction AMAZING!! To ensure proper recognition at the auction and on our Gala website (apschool.givesmart.com), please submit your donations no later than March 11, 2022.
WINE, BEER, LIQUOR DRIVE - March 7-11
  • Help us stock our auction with bottles of quality bourbon, wine, and craft beer and/or gift cards to Spec’s or Total Wine.
  • Gala Committee members will collect in carline March 7-11.
To make shopping even easier, our gala committee has put together an Amazon Gift Registry (https://www.amazon.com/wedding/share/runfortheroses) featuring many of the items we would like to include in our auction baskets/themes. Items may be shipped directly to the school or dropped off at the front desk anytime during school hours. Please include your family's name with your donations/gift cards so that we can provide proper donation acknowledgment.
GALA PARTIES & SOCIALS
We are excited to announce more Gala Parties & Socials!
 
UPCOMING PARTIES & SOCIALS:
Friday, March 4th - LEGO PARTY - 1st - 4th Grade Students (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, March 22nd - PICNIC WITH FATHER JESSE - 2nd Grade
Friday, March 25th - GLOW SKATE PARTY - 5th Grade
Thursday, March 31st - TIE-DYE PARTY - 3rd-8th Grade
Friday, April 1st - WILDLIFE PARTY - 3rd Grade
Sunday, April 3rd - POLO PARTY - Adult (SOLD OUT)
Saturday, April 9th - KICK IT WITH NAEHER - 4th Grade
Saturday, April 9th - CRAWFISH BOIL - Adult (SOLD OUT)
NEW - Friday, May 6th - TALENT SHOW - Students All Ages
NEW - Saturday, May 7th - CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA - Adult

To purchase multiple party spots visit: PARTIES & SOCIALS.
GALA HOTEL ROOM DISCOUNT
The Woodlands Resort has provided us a discount on rooms that are reserved for our April 23rd Gala. To book a room using this code, follow the instructions below:
2. Put in dates of stay (April 23, 2022).
3. Click Special Rates
4. Type in Group Code P5
5. Click Update and proceed to book the room.
CALENDAR
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. 
03/04/2022 - STAOPCS Fish Fry & Stations of the Cross
03/08/2022 - Elementary Lenten Reconciliation
03/08/2022 - Kinder Field Trip: 7 Acre Wood
03/09/2022 - Mass (1A), 9 AM, Church
03/09/2022 - Paduan Parent Staff Luncheon
03/10/2022 - 4th and 5th Grade Program
03/10/2022 - Middle School Lenten Reconciliation
03/11/2022 - BEYOND THE BELL CLOSES AT NOON
03/11/2022 - NOON DISMISSAL
03/14/2022 - SPRING BREAK
03/21/2022 - NO SCHOOL (Fund for St. Anthony 90% Participation Incentive)

(281) 296-0300
7901 Bay Branch Dr.
The Woodlands, TX 77382