We would like to give a huge thank you to the Palafox-Quintero family for donating a second soccer goal to complete our soccer field on the playground!
We have almost made it to Fall Break. Just a reminder our Fall Break is October 7-14. We will return to school and begin the 2nd quarter on October 17.
Our 8th grade class will be traveling to Washington D.C on October 4-6. Please pray for them that they may be blessed with safe travels and a great trip.
In celebration of St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day, Fr. John will be blessing pets on Tuesday, October 4th at 9:00 AM. The blessing will take place in the grassy area by the Parish Gym. If you would like your pet blessed, you may bring your pet to the grassy area by 9:00 AM. Students will attend this event. We will continue the celebration of St. Francis on Wednesday, October 5th at our School Mass. Students may bring in a photo of their pet and Fr. John will give a blessing. Students need to bring in photos labeled with their name by Tuesday, October 4th. They can turn in the photo to their homeroom teacher.
Due to a scheduling conflict, the Bear Nation Parent Group Meeting will be moved to next Wednesday, October 5. Sorry for inconvenience. The meeting will be at 6:30 in the school cafeteria.
We would like to extend our condolences to Mr. Garry Nokes and his family for the loss of Garry’s dad, Jack Nokes. Please keep Mr. Nokes and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
Mrs. Duggins will again be offering the Fine Arts Enrichment Program here at SAS. This is an afterschool program offered to 5th-8th grade students. Registration is now open!
Get Ready! The Scholastic Book Fair is coming our way (YAY!). Choosing their own books empowers kids and inspires them to become Bolder, Prouder, and Stronger Readers. AND—as always—every book they buy earns rewards for our school. Here’s what you need to know about the Fair, which will take place from October 24-28 at St. Anthony School Library. This year, say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet—your child’s digital payment account. Before the Fair, set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school. Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/stanthonyschool16 The countdown to more Bookjoy is on! Catch you at the Fair!
We will have Parent Teacher Conferences October 26 and 27. Conferences will be held in person and will be 15 minutes long. We will be using SignUp Genius to schedule the conferences. Please click on the link below to schedule a day and time for each of your children. Please schedule your day and time by October 6. Conferences for Preschool students will be held in the Conference Room of the main building. Parent Teacher Conference Sign Up Find your child’s teacher and the day and time that you would like. Fill in your child’s first and last name. Fill in a preferred email address. Parents and students will also be able to visit our Scholastic Book Fair during Parent Teacher Conferences.
Our Mother and Son Dance will be on September 30 from 6:00-8:00. Mothers (or a special role model) can spend an evening with their son enjoying dinner, dancing, photos and special one on one time. Tickets for the event are $45. The cutoff date for ticket sales is September 26, NO EXCEPTIONS!! YOU MUST HAVE A TICKET PRIOR TO THE EVENT TO HAVE PERMISSION TO ENTER. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.
The first birthday party of the school year is Friday, September 23rd. The party will honor the students who have birthdays in June, July, August, and September. For those of you who are new to St. Anthony, the school celebrates the birthdays in groups three times a year. Students who have a birthday during these months may be out of uniform on this day and are recognized at the class party. Room mothers will provide a treat for the class on these special days. Room parents if you are bringing in items please clearly mark them with the room number so that we know who the items belong to. If you signed up to be a room parent and have not received an email from the head room parent, please contact Amy Catt at amycatt@iu.edu.
A huge shout out to the Athletic Committee for hosting the Comedy Night. A big thank you to Jessica Goodman for all of her hard work in putting this event together. It was a great night of laughter and fellowship. I hope this will be an event that we can continue for many years. Also, thanks to the Athletic Committee for donating the proceeds from the 50/50 raffle to our 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip.
We have been asked to be a part of a service project. Four Clark County Indiana service organizations are coming together for a week of service. They have asked all schools in Greater Clark to join them in this great project. They are collecting gently used shoes and old eyeglasses. Shoes will be donated to WaterStep which uses the proceeds of the sale of donated shoes to fund clean drinking water stations. Students can send in items Thursday and Friday.
Students can participate in all deanery-sponsored athletic programs offered for their age group. At the beginning of the school year, students are given the opportunity to register for the programs of their choice. Participation in St. Anthony Parish Athletics is a privilege. St. Anthony may restrict students, coaches and parents from participating in or attending games, practices and events where St. Anthony Parish Athletics is represented. Reasons for restrictions include, but are not limited to: poor conduct, poor sportsmanship, poor academics and school attendance. Non-compliance to adhere to policies or good sportsmanship may lead to further restrictions, forfeiture of games and/or the denial of participation in St. Anthony Parish Athletics.
Our school is hosting NED’s Mindset Mission, a live streaming all school event. A world-class performer takes our students on an interactive educational journey filled with storytelling, illusions, yo-yo tricks and humor. NED’s message and memorable friends inspire students, promote academic achievement, and support our school goals. Never give up Encourage others Do your best® Our school received this program at no-cost because another school community has paid-it-forward to us. Now it’s our turn—you can help by purchasing a NED-messaged yo-yo and accessories. A yo-yo is both a mindset tool and tangible reminder of NED’s message. While learning to yo-yo, children will make mistakes, try again, and improve. Read more at www.MindsetMission.com/yoyos. See the flyer in today’s Bear Facts to learn more about the NED Show.
This year we are continuing to proactively equip students with skills to build strong relationships with with a biblically based Social and Emotional Learning curriculum. Each month your student will learn God’s design for healthy relationships, and be introduced to core competencies and skills that develop self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making, social awareness, and relationship tools. Each month we will send home a flyer that will describe the unit for the month. The first unit is Better Together. As a community we can accomplish more together than any of us could along. Catchphrase Better Together Key Verses Ecclesiastes 4:9a “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.” Proverbs 27:17 “As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.”
Thank you so much to all of the families who have participated in our SchoolStore Program. We had so many students return envelopes last week that we ran out of prizes. SchoolStore’s program in 100% online so there is not selling or handling of money or products. We have already earned $550 for the school. 125 students have participated in the fundraising and over 100 gift cards have been donated to our teachers. Thank you so much for your support and generosity.
Afternoon Dismissal Students still waiting for drivers to come for them after 2:50 PM are brought to After School Care. The YMCA provides our After School Care. Families will be charged for After School Care starting at 2:50. Please make sure to be on time to pick up your child.
Thank you so much to all of the families who have participated in our SchoolStore Program. We had so many students return envelopes last week that we ran out of prizes. SchoolStore’s program in 100% online so there is not selling or handling of money or products. Your participation is easy with no more than 12 minutes of your time required, and there is a nice program available to make this a fun experience. If your family has not participated, there's still time! Your child will receive a prize just for participating, and more prizes will be awarded when goals are reached. Please help now. It really will make a difference. Go to https://www.schoolstore.net/sid.t?0000117345 to show our valued teachers your support.
September 21, 2022We would like to extend our condolences to Mr. Garry Nokes and his family for the loss of Garry’s dad, Jack Nokes. Please keep Mr. Nokes and his family in your thoughts and prayers.Read More