St. Anthony Catholic School

"they will soar on wings as eagles"

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August 2023

- Prospective & Current Families

This year, early release will be at 12:10pm. There is no after-school care on early release days.
Monday, Sept 4th in Labor Day and Tuesday, Sept 5th is a Teacher Inservice Day so there will be no school both days. School resumes Wednesday, Sept 6th, and it is a Mass uniform day.
This is a "Come and Go" event with light refreshments. A presentation about the school theme, Faith will be given at 6:15pm. Students work about the theme will be displayed in the hallway and teachers will open the classrooms for everyone to visit.
Celebremos! Dress to celebrate Mexican Independence day and the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. Just remember, we will still have PE and recess.
Join our parish family as we celebrate 20 years since the opening of our beautiful church with Mass and a reception. School children will be performing St. Anthony and the Miracle of the Donkey.

We will begin with Mass celebrated by Bishop Flores at St. Anthony Catholic Church at 10am. A luncheon with follow at the SAS Community Center (gym). This is when the school children will perform. Mrs. LaBeau will be notifying everyone of their part next week. We hope to see you all there.
Kindergarten through 6th grade will take the IOWA test the week of September 18th-22nd. Please ensure your child has a good night's rest, a nutritious breakfast and is present at school on time.
These tests are not a pass/fail type of test. We use the results to help guide instruction and measure each student's growth. The results will be shared in the spring after it is administered a second time.
As a parent of an SAS student, you are considered an automatic member of the SAS Parent Organization. This organization was created to help parents connect with the school and easly assist with school-wide and class events.

Mrs. Kristina Delgado, a 2nd grade parent, and Ms. Amy Garcia, sister of a 3yr old and 6th grader, have graciously volunteered to lead the SAS Parent Organization this year. Many of you that have been at SAS for a few years may already know them. For those of you that may not, they will be introduced at our presentation at the Open House on September 14th.

Our first school event, Grandparent's Day, is coming up this Friday, Spetember 1st. We have a reception for the grandparents after Mass and serve pastries, juice and coffee. If you would like to donate an item for this, please click the link to the right to sign up. The link to input Grandparent's contact info is also listed.

There will be more information about the SAS Parent Organization at the Open House.
- Click Here for Grandparent's Day Sign-up
- Click Here for link to Grandparent's Information Form
Fundraising for 2023-2024

The first fundraisers we have are Raffle Tickets for the Fall Festival, Christmas Poinsettia Sales, and SAS Holiday Market.

Raffle Tickets- Each family is asked to sell at least $100 in raffle tickets. Money from the sell of the raffle tickets will go towards your family's fall commitment. We will send the raffle tickets home as soon as we receive them from the church office.

Poinsettia Sales- I know it seems early to be thinking about Christmas, but our Christmas Poinsettia sales officially begin on Monday, September 11th. These traditional red poinsettias will sell at $16 for a 6" plant with 4-6 blooms. Orders will be due, Friday, October 13th. This allows for delivery of the Poinsettias in time for the Christmas season.

Holiday Market-SAS gym will transform into a one-stop market full of vendors selling all things for your holiday needs. Parents will be given Preview tickets to sell that will provide admittance to a special shopping experience the evening before the market opens to the public. This will be another event that can be used towards your fall commitment. More information will be sent out soon.
Lunch Ordering

The menu for the month of September will be available by the end of this week. Please make sure you are ordering lunches for the week by Sunday morning. You can go ahead and order for the entire month if you would like.
COVID Protocols
Our COVID protocols are the same as last year.
COVID-19 Protocols

If your child experiences symptoms, please keep them home and call the office.
If your child develops symptoms at school, we will call parents and may ask them to be picked up.
If your child tests positive for COVID-19, they must stay home for 5 days. You may end isolation after day 5 if:
- You are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and
- Your symptoms are improving
If you still have fever or your other symptoms have not improved, continue to isolate until they improve.

CDC recommendations for individuals exposed to COVID-19 are to
- wear a mask for 10 days
- monitor for symptoms including, fever (100.4 or greater), cough, and shortness of breath
- test on the 6th day
- If symptoms develop, isolate and get tested.
These are only recommendations and not requirements. Students may continue coming to school, and we ask that you please monitor your child for any symptoms for the next 10 days. You may choose to send your child to school with a mask as a precaution, if you feel it is necessary. Testing will not be required to return to school by anyone that has been exposed to COVID-19. If any symptoms develop, please see your medical provider.