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Volume 10   January 22, 2008 thestanewsletter@yahoo.com

 

IMPORTANT DATES

 

A.   Jan. 25 – Report Cards Distributed

B.   Jan. 26 – Girl Scout Father/Daughter Square Dance

C.   Jan. 27-Feb. 2 – Catholic Schools Week

D.   Jan. 27 – St. Antoninus School Open House (after 11:30 a.m. Mass)

E.   Jan. 29 – Family Fun Night, 6:30-8 p.m.

F.   Jan. 31 – TAP Applications Due

G.   Feb. 3 – Kindergarten/New Student Registration (after all masses)

H.   Feb. 11-14 – Conferences

I.     Feb. 15, 18 – Presidents’ Day Weekend – SCHOOL CLOSED

J.    Feb. 27 – Spring Portrait Day

K.   Apr. 5 – Girl Scout Toy and Clothing Sale

L.    Apr. 28 – Jog-A-Thon

 

1.         MARKET DAY.  Just a reminder to all of our January customers that pick up will be this Tuesday, January 22, from 7-8 p.m. in the school lunch room.

 

2.         FAMILY FUN NIGHT.  Please join us on Tuesday, January 29, from 6:30-8 p.m. for the fourth annual PTO-Sponsored Family Fun Night.  This year is a geography-based night called "Around the World."  Come and enjoy time with your children, sample foods, do crafts, and play games.  Entrance will be through the Gym Doors on the side of the School.  Any questions, please call Patti Brunst, Coordinator (451-7652 - evenings).

 

3.         FAMILY FUN NIGHT PERFORMANCE.  Any student interested in performing for Family Fun Night will need to see Mrs. Milano by Tuesday, January 22, to get added to the evening’s line-up.

 

4.         BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION FALL/WINTER CONTEST.  This contest will be ending January 31 so get your sheets in soon!!  Just tape or paste collected Box Tops only (NOT Campbells or Tyson) on the Fall/Winter Contest Form (included in this envelope) and send in the completed sheets to school.  Each completed sheet is worth $2 for St. A PTO.  The family turning in the most money will receive a $30 Kroger Gift Card.  There will also be a random drawing to win a Box Tops basket of groceries worth $25 which will be located soon at the front office.  Both winners will be announced during the morning announcements on 2/5.  Get your kids involved!!  The more sheets turned in, the more opportunity to win the basket and the most collected.  If you need more sheets, please copy the enclosed form, go to the St. A. website, or e-mail a request to staboxtops@yahoo.com or call Cathy Neville.  PLEASE SEE BACK OF FORM FOR A LIST OF PARTICIPATING PRODUCTS!!  Thanks for all your help with this easy PTO fundraiser.

 

5.         MUSIC NEWS.  This week’s “Shining Star” award goes to … Abby W.  Abby is a fourth grader in Miss Cassidy’s homeroom.  Abby’s favorite song is “Master in this Hall” and favorite singer is Blake.  Her favorite movie is “Shrek 3” and favorite TV show is American Idol.  Abby has played the clarinet for two years and is in the St. A. band.  Great job Abby!

 

6.         SPRING SHOW.  The Spring Show stars the students in K, 5th, 6th, and 8th Grades.  Attention Parents and Grandparents:  The Spring Show is scheduled for Thursday, April 10, 2008.  We are looking for volunteers who would like to share their time and/or talents with the students to help make our show a success.  If you are interested, please contact Mrs. Milano at 922-2500 or milano@saintantoninus.org.  We are looking for all kinds of volunteers, so feel free to join even if you think you don’t have any talents!

 

7.         2008 BOYS VOLLEYBALL.  Boys in the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade who would like to play volleyball this year should e-mail Scott Reiter (reiterjjjls@fuse.net) by Friday, January 25.  If you sign up your son and do not receive an e-mail reply back to confirm the sign-up, please either re-send the e-mail to reiterjjjls@fuse.net or contact Scott Reiter directly at 922-5002.

 

8.         ST. A GIRL SCOUT FATHER/DAUGHTER SQUARE DANCE.  Will be held in the undercroft on Saturday, January 26, from 7-9 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 p.m.).  The cost is $5.00 at the door for scouts; dads are free.

 

9.         LOST WEEKLY WHITE ENVELOPES.  Lost weekly white envelopes can be replaced at a cost of $1.00 (due to the expense of the envelopes).  Please see Mrs. Bepler in the School Office.

 

10.       LOST & FOUND.  Lost & Found bin for large items is located in the Cafeteria.  Lost small items (jewelry, watches, etc.) are in the School Office.  Mrs. Bepler would love to reunite these items with their owners.  Please stop by if you are missing an item.

 

11.       TAP APPLICATIONS.  Tuition Assistance Applications are available for families having financial hardship this current 07-08 school year.  In-parish school families with children in grades 1-8 may apply for assistance to offset part of their tuition.  Applications must be received in the school or parish office by Thursday, January 31, 2008.  Awards will be made in early February.

 

12.       ATTENTION EIGHTH GRADE PARENTS:  It would be helpful if you would let the school office know, in writing, if/when your son or daughter is offered a scholarship of any kind to a high school.  We are pleased to hear of the successes of our students and would like to be able to make this information known.  If you choose that we not publicize this information, simply indicate that concern when you write.  If you prefer, please send an e-mail to corey@saintantoninus.org or Mrs. Bepler, School Secretary, bepler@saintantoninus.org.

 

13.       ATTENTION EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS AND PARENTS.  We would like to collect pictures from all your years at St A. for your graduation breakfast.  Please send any pictures you would like to share to school, marked with your name and phone # so we can return them to you.  And remember to take lots of pictures during this year so we can include them also.  We are looking for all kinds of events:  scouts, sports, school events, etc.  Send them in an envelope marked "8th grade pictures - Attention Diane Martini” through the school office or you can e-mail them to me at rmartini2@cinci.rr.com.  We will be collecting them all year.  Thank you in advance for helping.  Questions?  Contact Diane Martini at 922-0963.

 

14.       LAROSA BUDDY CARDS ARE AVAILABLE.  The "new" Buddy Card includes 12 coupons for buy a large pizza get a large cheese pizza free; buy a large pizza get a calzone, hoagy, or two garden salads free; AND one Cincinnati Zoo coupon which is valid for the Festival of Lights.  Please contact Sue Ulmer at 922-2159.

 

 

 

 

 

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