Have you completed your Pre-Registration for the 23-24 school year. We have sent home a paper copy or you can fill out the form online. Remember, the registration fee of $75 per student AND the registration form is due by January 27. After January 27th, the registration fee will increase to $100. The registration fee is non-refundable. After January 27, we will also open registration for new families. Current families risk being put on a waiting list if the Pre-Registration form is not returned by the deadline! Click the headline to fill out the form.

Have you bought your dinner tickets for the Reverse Raffle? We ask that you send in Dinner Ticket Orders by Monday, January 23rd! Tickets are $30 per person which includes dinner and door prize entry. Our Reverse Raffle will be held on Saturday, February 11. This is our big fundraiser for our school and we need your support! Spread the word to family, friends and co-workers. We also have our raffle tickets that can be purchased for $50, $25, and $10. We would love to sell all of our Raffle Tickets before the night of the event! You don’t have to be present to win, so if you can’t attend you can still purchase raffle tickets! We will also have our Silent Auction, 50/50 drawing, Treasure Trunks, and more. Please see the attached order form for more information. Grade Level Donations We are asking for the following items for the Reverse Raffle. Please send your donations to the office. We appreciate your support in making our Reverse Raffle a HUGE Success! Preschool and Kindergarten: 2 Liters (Coke, Diet Coke, and Sprite) 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th: Gift Cards (Restuarants, Stores, Amazon, etc) 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th: Scratch Off Lottery Tickets Silent Auctions Donations Needed! SAS families we need your help with the Raffle. We are looking for donations from local businesses. If you own a business or know someone that does, we would love a donation from that business. The donation can be gift cards or items from the business. A business can also be a corporate sponsor by donating money to the event. Please contact Mrs. Tucker if you know a business that may be willing to donate.

This Friday, January 20, we will celebrate birthdays for the months of October, November, December, and January. If your child(ren) have a birthday in one of these months, they may be out of uniform on Friday. Class will also have a classroom birthday party!

It is hard to believe we are making preparations for the next school year. We anticipate that our enrollment will continue to increase next school year. We already have many new families interested in SAS for next year. It is important to turn in your Pre-Registration form and fee in a timely manner to ensure your child is included in our enrollment for next year This also helps us to plan the budget for the upcoming year, as well as class sizes and number of teachers needed. Current families risk being put on a waiting list if the Pre-Registration form is not returned by the deadline! The registration fee of $75 per student AND the registration form is due by January 27. After January 27th, the registration fee will increase to $100. The registration fee is non-refundable. After January 27, we will also open registration for new families. On the appropriate line of the Pre-Registration Form, write the names of your children who will be attending Saint Anthony School for the 2023-2024 school year. A paper copy of the form is being sent home today. You may also complete the online form and send your fee into the office. https://forms.gle/nmJsXdv1W4HZVi759 If you are registering a student new to St. Anthony, please contact the School Office for paperwork or visit our school website at www.stap.us. If your child or children will not be returning to St. Anthony next year or you are unsure at this time, please contact Stephany Tucker at [email protected]

I appreciate everyone’s patience as we continue to work with our new grading system, PowerSchool. The 2nd quarter ended right before Christmas Break and grades have been finalized. We have decided to send home a paper copy of report cards to ensure that all families can see their child’s grades. If you still need help accessing PowerSchool, please contact Mrs. Tucker.

Please help spread the word about our SAS Open House. We are so excited to share the great things happening at SAS. The Open House will be held on Sunday, January 29th from 11:00-2:00. Our School Commission and volunteers will lead individual tours for new families. Families will meet teachers and staff, visit classrooms, learn about the curriculum and different activities offered at SAS, and receive information about the Choice Scholarship and SGO Programs. Social media is a great way to share information about SAS. Also, share your stories with family, friends, co-workers, etc. I hope that we can work together to spread the word on how awesome it is to be a part of Bear Nation. If anyone has questions about the Open House or about our school, please have them contact Mrs. Tucker.

Epiphany on January 6th marks the occasion of a time-honored Christian tradition of “chalking the doors.” The formula for the ritual - adapted for 2022 - is simple. Take chalk of any color and write the following above the entrance door of your home: 20+C+M+B+22 The letters have two meanings. First, they represent the initials of the Magi - Caspar, Malchior, and Balthazar - who came to visit Jesus in His first home. They also abbreviate the Latin phrase Christus mansionem benedicat: “May Christ bless the house.” The “++ signs represent the cross and the “20” at the beginning and the “22” at the end mark the year. Taken together, this inscription is performed as a request for Christ to bless those homes so marked and that He stay with those who dwell therein throughout the winter year. Instructions: The spiritual head of household can say the words “May Christ Bless this House” then chalk the numbers and letters above your door. Gather the members of your household to pray an Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.

We have come to the end of the 2nd quarter. All grades will be finalized in PowerSchool by Friday, January 6. If you have any questions or concerns about your grades, please contact your child’s teacher. If you cannot access PowerSchool, please contact Mrs. Tucker.

On January 4, our students will have an asynchronous virtual learning day. Teachers will not have Google Meets on this day as they will be participating in Professional Development here at school. Teachers will send home any work necessary for this day or they will post on Google Classroom. Students will return to the building on Thursday, January 5. They should have all work completed when they return to school.

SAS families we need your help with the Raffle. We are looking for donations from local businesses. If you own a business or know someone that does, we would love a donation from that business. The donation can be gift cards or items from the business. A business can also be a corporate sponsor by donating money to the event. Please contact Mrs. Tucker if you know a business that may be willing to donate.

We are so excited to host our SAS Reverse Raffle again this year. The Reverse Raffle is a fun-filled night with lots of laughter, gambling, and fellowship. We want everyone to come out and enjoy. Please share our Reverse Raffle information with everyone. Order forms are included in the Bear Facts. If you need extra forms, please call the office. Our Reverse Raffle will be held on Saturday, February 11. Our theme is Through the Decades. We are so excited to have Stumler’s Catering providing our dinner for the evening. Dinner includes Garden Salad, Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes, Green Beans with Ham Pieces, Parmesan Chicken, Sirloin Steak Tips in Burgundy Sauce, Dinner Rolls and Apple Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream Tickets are $30 per person which includes dinner and door prize entry. We also have our raffle tickets that can be purchased for $50, $25, and $10. We will also have our Silent Auction, 50/50 drawing, Treasure Trunks, and more.

A huge shout out to Ally Huber for putting together our Secret Santa this year! We also can’t forget all of our parents that helped make the event a huge success. Everything ran very smoothly and was very well organized. The students were so excited to shop and had a wonderful time. What a great way to get in the Christmas Spirit. Thanks to everyone for your help and your support of this terrific event.

We want to welcome all visitors into our building, but we also want to ensure that safety is our number one priority. This is a reminder that all visitors must enter the front entrance of the building. This includes bringing in items for parties, paying bills, or dropping off something your kiddo forgot.

It is hard to believe we are already planning our school calendar for the next school year. We know that many families must plan vacations in advance and need to know vacation dates as soon as possible. It is very important that vacations are planned during the breaks. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT MISS SCHOOL FOR VACATIONS! Click the title to see the dates.

As the weather turns colder please keep in mind that students will still go outside for recess. Make sure students are bundled up. We will go out as long as temperatures aren’t too frigid and it isn’t raining or snowing.

The second Sunday of Advent gives us the opportunity to prepare our hearts in faithful waiting, celebrate the birth of Jesus, and ready ourselves for his second coming. The tradition for the second Sunday of Advent includes lighting the second purple candle that is a symbol of faith. It's a beautiful chance to reflect on the ways prophecy has been fulfilled and to ponder what the future (promised to us through prophecies) will bring. “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.” This week, we pause to remember who God is and what He has done for us. When our lives are hurried, we only have the chance to focus on our to-do lists. Making space in our schedules for prayer and meditation helps us to better see God at work in our lives and in our world. As we prepare our hearts for the celebration of Jesus’ arrival as a gift to all humanity, let’s stir up in our hearts and homes a sense of anticipation. May God’s spirit transform the days leading up to Christmas into a time of holy anticipation; preparing our hearts, as we faithfully await the chance to celebrate the arrival of our king.