The Messenger - February 16, 2018

THE MESSENGER February 9, 2018 staopcs.org

Repent & Believe in the Gospel!

MESSAGE FROM ADMINISTRATION

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Reneé B. Nunez

Susan Leddy

Kendall Shamas

Principal

Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal

FOLLOW US @STAOPCS ON:

FEBRUARY/MARCH CALENDAR Mon

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Steps for Students Participation Day (for all Steps team members)

Spirit Night at Russo’s, 5—8 p.m.

Mass (8–1), 9 a.m.

Rosary (en Espanol), 2:30 p.m.

$1 T–shirt & Jean Day to benefit Maryknoll GALA: PIZZA WITH PRINCIPALS

Rosary, 8:30 a.m.

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PTC Wizard closes—12 p.m. (conferences) 27

Rosary, 8:30 a.m.

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Mass (8–2), 9 a.m.

Early Release Day (noon)

Go Texan Day (in classrooms)

Spring Conferences

Early Release Day (noon) Spring Conferences

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Rosary, 8:30 a.m.

GALA: AMERICAN GIRL YOGA PARTY

Grandparents’ Day, 7 a.m.

4th & 5th Grade Program, 7 p.m.

$1 T–shirt & Jean Day

Spirit Night at Jason’s Deli, 5—10 p.m.

Mass (8–2), 9 a.m.

GALA: 3RD GRADE SUNDAES & BOARD GAMES

Early Release (2:15 & 2:30 p.m.)

Beyond the Bell closes at dismissal

BOOK FAIR WEEK

ALL–SCHOOL NEWS FROM OUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR We join our community in prayer for comfort and healing for the victims and families affected by the tragic shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

We strive to ensure that our school is a place of safety and comfort for our children. Included below are links that offer additional information and resources for our families as they struggle to make sense of these tragedies.

NCEA Resources Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers As always, do not hesitate to reach out to Mrs. O’Connor, if you need any assistance.

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO IS RUNNING, WALKING OR “SNOOZING” FOR STEPS FOR STUDENTS THIS WEEKEND! STEPS PARTICIPATION DAY | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH All students who participated in the Steps for Students 5K on Saturday, February 17, 2018, (either walking/running/volunteering or “snoozing”) will be encouraged to wear their Steps shirt/jeans/ shoes of their choice (following dress code guidelines) to school.

YOU CAN STILL SUPPORT OUR TEAM AT: STEPS4STUDENTS.ORG

ALL–SCHOOL NEWS PARENT–TEACHER CONFERENCES Thursday, March 1| 1:00–4:45 PM Friday, March 2 | 1:00–4:30 PM

Thursday and Friday are 1/2 days.

Dismissal for all grades is at 12:00 Noon.

Click PTCwizard image for link to sign– up! Sign–up will remain open until Friday, Feb. 23rd at noon.

BASEBALL COACH OPENING St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School has an immediate need for a knowledgeable, enthusiastic and passionate individual to coach our Middle School Baseball B Team for the 2018 Spring Season. The practices and games usually occur weekdays after 3:30pm. Practices will start next week 2/5 and games will start mid– February. The baseball season runs thru April. This is a stipend coaching position only. All SAOPCS Coaches must complete VIRTUS training. If you love baseball and are looking for a rewarding challenge – please contact Athletic Coordinator – Dale Quickel – 281– 296–2800 ext. 181 or e–mail at dquickel@staopcs.org for more information.

UPCOMING SPIRIT NIGHTS RUSSO’S Tuesday, Feb. 20th | 5—8 p.m.

3335 College Park Dr, 300 The Woodlands, TX 77384

Bring flyer or tell server you are supporting St. Anthony!

JASON’S DELI Tuesday, March 6th | 5—10 p.m.

32818 FM 2978 Magnolia, TX 77354

NURSE’S NOTES From 2–2–18 to 2–8–18 02–05–18 02–05–18 02–06–18 02–06–18

4A 5B & 6A Pre–K4B 7A

Strep Throat Vomiting & Fever Pink Eye Influenza & Strep Throat 02–07–18 5A Influenza 02–07–18 2B Vomiting 02–08–18 Pre–K3 Strep Throat **There are several colds/viruses going around as well.**

BOOK FAIR | MARCH 5—9 Follow your furriest friends to the Paws for Books Book Fair: Come. Stay. Read a Great Tale! Find purr– fect books and a dog–gone good time as you sniff out books publishers that will make your tails wag!

If you can volunteer it would be very much appreciated! Classes visit the book fair throughout the week. During your shift, you will help children make their Wish Lists and purchases.

Click the Sign–Up Genius to volunteer!

We are also seeking volunteers to help with set–up and take–down! Please assist any way you can.

GRANDPARENTS DAY GRANDPARENTS DAY | MARCH 7, 2018

FUND FOR ST. ANTHONY HELP OUR STUDENTS CELEBRATE OUR SUCCESS! When we reach our Fund for St. Anthony goals students will be able to celebrate too!

50% Participation |15 minutes of extra recess 75% Participation | Free Dress Day 100% Participation | Shaved Ice Truck Day

Classes that reach 100% participation in the Fund for St. Anthony will receive a Free Pizza & Dance Party!  Overall family participation in the Fund is currently at 41%.  Staff & Faculty Participation is 100%.

Q: My family is already paying tuition. How does my child benefit when we make a gift to the Fund for St. Anthony as well?

A: Your financial contribution to the Fund for St. Anthony supports the people and programs that make St. Anthony of Padua the great school that it is: talented teachers, enriching arts and athletics programs, library and instructional resources, technology, and much more. Your child’s education is financed by both your tuition and your Fund for St. Anthony gift. Because tuition only covers approximately 84% of our operating budget, charitable gifts are a necessary part of St. Anthony of Padua’s healthy financial model. Unlike tuition, contributions to the Fund for St. Anthony are 100% tax–deductible and allow each family to give at the level at which they are able. You can make a gift conveniently through our website!

FUND FOR ST. ANTHONY Classroom Participation 80% 70% 60%

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58% 58% 56%

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THE LEADERSHIP SOCIETY Pastor’s Circle Mr. & Mrs. Steven Brady Ms. Shaune Stauffer Principal's Guild Mr. & Mrs. Mario Mendez Beacon of Light Mr. & Mrs. David Doucet Mr. & Mrs. Joe Fedele Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Fedoruk Mr. & Mrs. Shane Frugé Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Girotto Mr. & Mrs. James Little Mr. & Mrs. Sam Perkins Mr. Randall Riepe Mr. & Mrs. James Riley Mr. & Mrs. Jason Rivers Circle of Saints Mr. & Mrs. Alfredo Amparan Mr. & Mrs. Geoff Beatty Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bell Mr. & Mrs. John Bong Mr. & Mrs. Navell Carrone Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Castillo Mr. & Mrs. Rodrigo DeAguirre Mr. & Mrs. Steve Fantazia The Gonzalez–Vizzani Family Ms. Bridget Hebert Mr. & Mrs. Lane Lease The Lorenzetti Family Mr. & Mrs. Billy Martin Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Melendez

Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel Nahigian Mr. & Mrs. Chip Nunez Stephanie & John Ourso The Piefer Family Mr. & Mrs. Marco Poisler Mr. & Mrs. José Ramirez Mr. & Mrs. Sid Reynaud Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Sloan Mr. & Mrs. David Tressel Mr. & Mrs. Brian Velardo Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Walker Mr. & Mrs. William Walker, IV Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wing PADUAN PATRONS Blue & Green Club Mr. & Mrs. Roberto Abib Mr. & Mrs. Mark Baca Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Bitting Mr. & Mrs. Mark Boyd Mr. & Mrs. Hal Brumfield Mr. & Mrs. Scott Custer Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Dickinson Mr. & Mrs. William Evans Dr. & Mrs. John H Fischer Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Graeve Mr. & Mrs. Matt Gregory Mr. & Mrs. Brian Hayes Mr. & Mrs. James Kalke Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Kemp Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Larkin Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Martinez Mr. & Mrs. Bruce McIninch Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McKenna Mr. & Mrs. Brett Merritt Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Oghena Miss Vicky Pafk Mr. & Mrs. Randy Pais Mr. & Mrs. Jim Ritter Mr. & Mrs. William Stamps Dr. & Mrs. Jason Strecker Mr. & Mrs. Brian Twellman Mr. & Mrs. Brad Walters Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Whatley

Friends of St. Anthony Anonymous Mrs. Sharron Aldrich Ms. Judy Aucoin Mr. & Mrs. Frank Banar Mr. Robert Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo Betancourt Mr. & Mrs. Byron Blaschke Mr. & Mrs. Pappy Bougere Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Brennan Mr. & Mrs. Craig Burch Rosalia & Brian Burke Mr. & Mrs. Paul Carroll Mr. & Mrs. Joe Castagna Mr. & Mrs. Greg Childress Mr. & Mrs. Paul Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Gary Cooper Ms. Liz Curtin Mr. & Mrs. Stan Doiron Mr. & Mrs. Jason Enia Mr. & Mrs. Bill Jennings Mr. Gordon Kloesel Mr. & Mrs. Chase Lambin Paula & Mark Lee Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Rabalais Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ross The Sanchez–León Family Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Schmittauer Mr. & Mrs. Brandy Snipp Mr. & Mrs. Michael Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Josh Veach Mr. & Mrs. Matthew White Mr. & Mrs. Harry Winslow Supporters of St. Anthony Anonymous (13) Mrs. Monica Aguilar Ms. Ely Alcala Mr. & Mrs. David Aldrich Mr. & Mrs. Michael Allen Mr. & Mrs. Danny Amador Mr. & Mrs. Tom Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo Arana

Mr. Enrique Avilar & Mrs. Emelia Avila

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Bane Mr. & Mrs. Tito Bernardo Mr. & Mrs. Justin Beyt

Mr. & Mrs. Paolo Biagi Mr. & Mrs. Chris Bierbaum Mr. & Mrs. Ronnie Bilnoski Mr. & Mrs. Tony Birsinger Ms. Teresa Bishop Mrs. Betty Blakeley Mr. & Mrs. Gene Bohack Mr. & Mrs. Tim Booth Mr. & Mrs. Jervis Borrello Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Botelho Mr. & Mrs. Phil Boudreaux Mr. & Mrs. Gary Boye Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Bozarth Mr. & Mrs. Dean Bracken Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Brignac Ms. Patricia Broussard Mr. & Mrs. Mike Burton Mr. & Mrs. Charles Burwick Mr. & Mrs. Dan Cahill Mr. & Mrs. Cesar Canals Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Cantu Miss Susan Capehart Mr. & Mrs. Mark Cardinal Mr. & Mrs. Kelley Carson Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Cavaluzzi Mr. Nestor Cayanan Mr. & Mrs. Jose Cervantes Ms. Maria Chacon Mr. & Mrs. Zhi Chen Mr. & Mrs. John Christiansen Mr. Mark Christensen & Mrs. Hsin–Ru Wang Mr. & Mrs. James Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Tom Corcoran Mr. & Mrs. Aristeo Corona Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Corona Mr. & Mrs. Eduardo Correa Dr. & Mr. Mark Coscio Mr. & Mrs. Ted Crosby Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Cunningham Jill & Ronny Daigle Mr. & Mrs. John R. Daigle Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Dalton Mr. & Mrs. Rodrigo DeAzevedo Mrs. Elsie Deskins Mr. & Mrs. Michael Dohm Mr. & Mrs. Frank Dompnier

FUND FOR ST. ANTHONY Mr. & Mrs. Peter Dorsey Kristy & Arthur Doyle Mr. & Mrs. Perry Dueitt Mr. & Mrs. Emile Dufrene Mr. & Mrs. Danny Durham Mr. & Mrs. Delfin Dy Mr. & Mrs. Mark Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Chip Emerson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Estus Mrs. Suzanne Ettman Mr. & Mrs. Paul Evanko Mr. & Mrs. Juan Failde Mr. & Mrs. Steve Fantazia Mr. & Mrs. Silvino Fernandez Mr. & Mrs. Tag Filley Tammy & Carey Fishman Ms. Yvette Flot Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Flynn Mr. Cecilia Fonseca Mr. George Fowler Ms. Laura Foy Dr. Feride Frech Mr. & Mrs. Peter Gambertoglio Dcn. & Mrs. Ric Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Ruben Garcia Mr. & Mrs. Robert Garrett Mr. & Mrs. Don Garrow Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Garza Mr. & Mrs. Dave Gates Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Gillispie Mr. & Mrs. Mark Glanville Mr. & Mrs. Ed Glinka Ms. Kari Golden Mr. & Mrs. Henry Gomez Mr. Jim Gormley Ms. Kathy Graff Mr. & Mrs. Rick Graff Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Gregory Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Grimm Mr. & Mrs. Dean Hampton Mr. & Mrs. Brad Halbach Miss Patricia Hartman Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Heinson Mr. & Mrs. Tom Heinzler Mr. & Mrs. John Held Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hempfling Mr. & Mrs. Raul Hermosillo Mr. & Mrs. Fernando Hess Mr. & Mrs. Eric Heuring Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hill Mr. & Mrs. David Hollas Mr. & Mrs. Bill Holt Mr. & Mrs. Joey Hron Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Huber Ms. Helen Hudson Mr. & Mrs. Larry Hund Mr. Jeffrey Jacob & Mrs. Kelli Schilling Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Jannes Mr. & Mrs. William Japczynski Mr. & Mrs. Barton Joffrion Mr. & Mrs. Pete Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Michael Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Mackie Jouett Mr. Thomas Juranek Mr. & Mrs. Victor Kareh Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kerrigan

Mr. & Mrs. John Kiliddjian Mr. & Mrs. Jay Kinch Mr. & Mrs. Jim Kliewer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Koett Ms. Marilyn Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kronenberger Dr. & Mrs. Neven Krstulovic Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kurzy The Kwiatkowski Family Mr. Larry Landry, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lastrapes Mr. & Mrs. Rick Lawrence Dr. & Mr. Shane Leahey Susan & Matt Leddy Mr. & Mrs. Joseph LeMaster Mr. & Mrs. Raul Lerma Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Leslie Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Lipinski Mr. & Mrs. Benjy Llames Mr. Juan Lopez & Mrs. Ithza Aguilar de Lopez Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Loyo Mr. & Mrs. Abel Machado Mr. & Mrs. Miguel Macias Mr. & Mrs. Hank Mahler Mr. & Mrs. Mirek Malinowski Mr. & Mrs. Rosario Mannino Mr. & Mrs. Franklin Marsan Mrs. Julie Martineau Mr. & Mrs. Victor Martinez Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mathews Mr. & Mrs. Cristofer Mattern Mr. & Mrs. Kevin McEvoy Mr. & Mrs. Tom McGuire Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McKenna Mr. Raul Medrano & Mrs. Sandra Perez Medrano Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Menard Mr. & Mrs. Tracy Messenger Mr. & Mrs. Kenny Miller Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Miller Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Mims Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mims Dr. Bruno Mina Mr. & Mrs. Charles Miotke Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Moe Mr. & Mrs. Craig Moorman Dr. & Mrs. Michael Morris Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Morvant Mr. & Mrs. Fred Mulbrecht, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. VJ Mullen, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Rodrigo Munguia Mr. & Mrs. KT Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Murray The Naeher Family Mr. & Mrs. Franz Navarro Mr. & Mrs. Joe Newcomb Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Niemeyer Mr. & Mrs. Drew Nienhaus Miss Carah Nunez Mr. & Mrs. Christopher O’Connor

Mr. & Mrs. Tommy O’Connor Mr. & Mrs. Lyle O’Leary Ms. Katie O’Neill Mary & Jim O’Neill

Mr. Cesar Ortiz & Mrs. Patricia Tamez Mr. & Mrs. Henry Ortiz Mr. & Mrs. Fazil Osman Mr. & Mrs. Art Otto Ms. Kristi Parks Mr. & Mrs. Mike Pavlich Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Pavlock Mr. & Mrs. Jim Pavlock Ms. Gayle Perkins Mr. & Mrs. Joey Penna Mr. & Mrs. Adrian Perarnau Manso Mr. & Mrs. Richard Perera Mr. & Mrs. Steve Perry Mr. & Mrs. Michael Peschier, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Gene Peterpaul Mr. & Mrs. Robert Picone Mr. & Mrs. Mario Polo Mr. & Mrs. James Popnoe Mr. & Mrs. Mark Potter Mr. & Mrs. Roy Powers Ms. Meghan Preuss Mr. & Mrs. Dale Quickel J.A. Quillian Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Rangel Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Reyes Mr. Jose Rivas Manjarrez & Mrs. Ana Vazquez Flores Mr. & Mrs. Michael Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Bernardo Roblesgil Mr. & Mrs. Frankie Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. Gaston Rodriguez & Family Mr. & Mrs. Rolando Rodriguez Mr. & Mrs. Terry Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Michael Romer Mr. & Mrs. Guillermo Romero Mr. & Mrs. Melanie & Steve Romero Ms. Cynthia Ruff Mr. & Mrs. F.A. Ruffer Mr. & Mrs. Tim Russell Mr. & Mrs. Miguel Sanchez Mr. & Mrs. Joey Scale Mr. & Mrs. Jason Schmidt Kathleen & Santo Scorsone Ms. Estelle Seidel Mr. & Mrs. Hugo Sevilla Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Seybt Mr. & Mrs. Mark Shamas, Jr. Ms. Makira Shannon Ms. Courtney Sheaffer Mr. Joaquim Silva Mr. & Mrs. Barry Sinclair Mr. & Mrs. Ron Smelley Mr. & Mrs. Josh Smith Mr. & Mrs. Paul Solano Mr. & Mrs. Scott Steinke Mr. & Mrs. Dick Stoyko Ms. Judi Strapp Mr. Olaf Straube & Mrs. Magna Cunha Straube Mr. & Mrs. Brett Sturgeon Mr. & Mrs. Michael Surkein Mr. David Swafford & Mrs. Laura Olson

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Sweeney Mr. David Swinehart & Mrs. Sonia Gomez Mrs. Beverly Szlosek Dr. & Mrs. Nelson Tajong Mr. & Mrs. Rob Taylor Mr. Kenny Teague Mr. & Mrs. Joe Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Roger Tietze Mrs. Sarah Turner Mr. & Mrs. Peter Tyrrell Mr. & Mrs. Benny Van Osdell Mr. & Mrs. Ben Van Staveren Mr. & Mrs. Rick Vera Mr. & Mrs. Matt Vezza Mr. & Mrs. Carmen Vito Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Waller Mr. & Mrs. Brad Walters Ms. Connie Warnock Mr. & Mrs. Donald Weixel Mr. & Mrs. Mike Webb Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Werling Mr. & Mrs. Barton West Charlene & Jim Wilke Mr. & Mrs. Michael Wilson Mr. & Mrs. William Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Witte Ms. Cathy Wogan Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Wunch Mr. Emerson Yabut Mr. & Mrs. Lee Zent

Matching Gifts Anadarko Pat Morgan Plumbing Shell Spirit Night Contributions Fuddruckers Creekside LouLou’s Beignets Crust Pizza Alden Bridge Black Walnut Café Panera Bread Bahama Bucks Grub Burger Bar Flippin’ Pizza Italics = Faculty & Staff of STAOPCS

LUCKY HEARTS GALA

PARTIES & SOCIALS ARE OPEN! Please visit the Gala website to reserve your spots at 501auctions.com/staopcs.

UPCOMING PARTIES & SOCIALS—REGISTER NOW! Friday, February 23 | Pizza and Ice Cream Sundae Bar With the Principals (K–3rd) Friday, February 23 | Pizza and Ice Cream Sundae Bar With the Principals (4th–8th) – ONLY 3 SPOTS REMAIN Monday, March 5 | 3RD GRADERS: Ice Cream Sundae/Board Game Party – Mrs. Glanville Monday, March 5 | 3RD GRADERS: Ice Cream Sundae/Board Game Party – Mrs. Loyo Tuesday, March 6 | 2ND – 4TH GRADERS: American Girl Yoga Party

RECENT PARTIES ADDED! 7th Annual Dad's Night Out With a Side of Scotch and Cigars

AMAZON REGISTRY—NEW ITEMS ADDED! We have conveniently set up a gift registry at Amazon.com to make donating an auction item easy! Your donations are fully taxdeductible and will help us provide a robust silent auction!

HOW CAN YOU HELP? Do you have a vacation home to offer or tickets to the theater or a sporting event?

Or you can collaborate with other families and put together a big–ticket item, such as a trip, a painting class for girlfriends, use your imagination! Whatever you choose to donate, you can submit your items easily through our auction website.

Thank you sincerely for your support of our biggest event of the school year!

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