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We are in need of items for the Reverse Raffle. We are asking that Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade parents donate one or two 2-liters of Coke, Diet Coke, or Sprite for the dinner. We are asking that grades 2-8 donate gift cards or scratch off lottery tickets for our silent auction. You can donate money if you like and we can purchase the gift cards or lottery tickets for you. Please place your gift card, lottery tickets, or money in an envelope marked “Reverse Raffle Donation” on the envelope. We would like all donations to be turned into the office by Wednesday, February 20th. We appreciate your help in making our Reverse Raffle a success!

The New Albany Deanery will be holding auditions for the Deanery Musical Beauty and The Beast Jr. Auditions are open to any 5th-8th grade student who attends a school in the New Albany Deanery. Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 9th. Please see the flyer for more details and how to sign up.

If you are a parish school family receiving the parish Stewardship Scholarship and/or plan to apply for the scholarship next year, then this update is for you. Make sure you stay eligible by meeting the service and Mass requirements. March is the final month to reach all requirements. Your 4th quarter service hours report is due at the end of March. • If you are still a little short of the minimum Mass requirement there are 5 weekends left to get to the 26 minimum requirements. • If you haven’t submitted your 2019 St. Anthony Parish Intention Card with the Parish Office please do so as soon as possible. • If you would like to know your Mass attendance on where your family stands after 11 months, send an e-mail to Jim Kenney at jimkenneyiii@gmail.com. Jim will e-mail your family's attendance number through the last weekend Mass in February to you.

It is now time to apply for the 2019-2020 St. Anthony Parish Stewardship Scholarship. If you are a registered family, please review the Scholarship requirements and apply online. Deadline is March 31st. Families will be advised by mid-April if they are eligible for the Scholarship for the 2019-20 school year.

The office is always in need of scrap paper. If you or your workplace has scrap paper, please send it in to the office. Thanks for your help.

I want to give a huge thank you to all of our families that filled out the Parent Satisfaction Survey. We had 97 families out of 179 families complete the Satisfaction Survey, which is 54% complete. We appreciate your feedback and we will be looking closely at the data to find our strengths and weaknesses. Our goal was to have 70% complete the survey to receive 2 out of uniform days. Even though we did not reach our 70%, I want to show my appreciation for reaching more than 50%. Students will receive 1 out of uniform day. All students may be out of uniform on Friday, February 22nd. Thanks again for your support and dedication to SAS!

Our Youth Ministry Planning Team would like to send out a big 'Thank You' to all who attended our recent Mother Son Masquerade Ball. We hope everyone enjoyed themselves and made some wonderful memories to last a lifetime. For those who were not able to attend, check out the pictures at the Saint Anthony's Youth Ministry Facebook page or the parish website. Thanks to Mr. Dino and his crew for providing a yummy dinner. The Youth Planning Leadership Team would like to thank Charlene Uhl, Carmella & Vic Reyes, Maya Paris, Olivia Hyndman, Ethan Kerr, Camrynn Brown, Monica Nokes, Chloe Brown and Pat Gillenwater for helping make the Mother Son Dance a big success. Also a big shout out to our youth director, Stacy Gillenwater and her Youth Team for planning fun-filled events for our youth. Mrs. Gillenwater does a wonderful job of planning events to get our youth involved.

Because we had a snow day, we will use President’s Day as a snow make-up day. School will be in session on February 18th. If we have any more snow days, we will begin to make up days the 1st week of Spring Break.

I would like to give a shout out to parents and students that helped with our Open House this past Sunday. We appreciate you taking the time on a Sunday to support St. Anthony School. I know our visitors love to see the wonderful things that are happening at SAS. I would also like to give a shout out to all those who helped with our Catholic Schools Week. Thanks to our faculty and staff for planning and exciting week. Thanks to those parents who volunteered to sit with classes during our annual Volleyball Game. A huge thank you to Brian Fisher for setting up the gym for the game and for officiating the game. Thanks to Kim Fisher for keeping score during the game. Thank you to the many families who sent in items for the food pantry. Catholic Schools Week is a great way to celebrate the mission and the vision here at SAS.

We have come to the midway point of the 3rd quarter. Please check your child’s grades on Jupiter. Review the grades with your child and discuss ways to improve in areas that seem to be challenging.

WOW! St. Anthony’s put on an amazing performance of Singin’ In The Rain Jr. I would like to give a special shout out to Mrs. Doerr and Mr. Webb and the many teachers, parents, and students who put on such a wonderful production. From the set design to the costumes to the musical talent the show was fantastic. We truly have amazing talent here at SAS. Thanks to the cast for all of your hard work. I heard so many wonderful reviews of the show. I would also like to thank Mrs. Jacque Singleton for her choreography; Mr. Tony Singleton for help with the lighting; the Reyes family for their help with the sound system, Mr. Dino and his crew for the delicious dinner on Friday night, and Jeff Wagner our Student Director and Master Of Ceremonies.

This week we have been celebrating Catholic Schools Week. This year the theme is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed. This theme encompasses the core products and values that can be found in Catholic Schools. In Catholic Schools, we are all learners, servants, and leaders. These shared qualities are what make Catholic Schools work. They are what make Catholic Schools succeed. I am grateful every day for the teachers, staff, parents, students, and volunteers who make our school a success. National Catholic Schools Week is a good time for all of us to thank them for their dedication and service.

The SAS Kindness Club is making care packages for our friends at Exit Zero. In order for us to spread a little kindness to our neighbors in need, we need your help! Check the list to see what your student’s grade is bringing in. We appreciate any and all donations. Please send these in by February 1st. Kindergarten: Gallon Size Ziploc Bags First Grade: men/women size socks Second Grade: Travel size deodorant/travel size hand sanitizer Third Grade: Toothbrush/toothpaste Fourth Grade: Adult Size Gloves Fifth Grade: Small snacks (i.e. granola bars) Sixth Grade: Travel Size Baby Wipes Seventh Grade: Travel Size Mouth Wash Eighth Grade: Travel Size Hand Lotion/Chapstick We appreciate any and all donations! Thank you, SAS Kindness Club

St. Anthony School’s Open House for prospective families is coming up! On Sunday, February 3rd, members of the Enrollment Committee and other volunteers will lead individual tours for students and their parents from 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM. Guests will meet teachers and staff, visit classrooms, learn about grade level curriculum, and receive admissions information, including details about tuition, SGO’s, and Indiana’s School Choice Scholarships. Help support SAS by passing along details about the Open House to friends, neighbors, and fellow parishioners with school-aged children. We are looking for volunteers who will help in the preparation for this event and also for people who want to help the day of Open House. If you would be interested in helping out, please email Valerie Davis at davisfamily3325@yahoo.com or contact the school office at 812-282-2144.

• As we begin the New Year, we would like to remind parents that if you have changed your cell phone number, taken a new job, or changed your address the office needs to know. Please call the office and let either Emily or Kim know the changes. • We would also like to remind you that many of the students are in need of new supplies-paper, crayons, markers, pencils, pens, etc. You may need to restock their supplies. • We also have a few PE uniforms and new sweatshirts that are left from our last order. If you are in need of any of these items please, call the office.

Stewardship intention cards were mailed in October to all Parish Families. As you are aware, this is one of three stewardship requirements that must be completed each year to maintain your Scholarship and to be eligible next year your intention card must be returned. It is imperative that you return your Intention Cards as soon as possible. As we are heading into the new year it is also a good time to review your Mass attendance and Service hour status. If you have any questions where you currently stand you can email Jim Kenney and he will check our Parish records. His email is jimkenneyiii@gmail.com.

Every year St. Anthony’s participates in the Elks National Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest. This is a great opportunity for the students to exhibit their talents for shooting free throws and, maybe, compete on a National basis. The contest is split into different age levels. We had 5 students who were our school level winners; these students went to Wilson Elementary to compete. Jimena Carrillo Beau Simmons Kamden Pierce Cooper Abell Nick Stoner I would like to recognize Beau Simmons, who advanced on to the next round of competition. Beau shot 15 out of 15 free throws. We wish Beau the best of luck in the next round!

Thank you to Mr. Webb for a wonderful Christmas Program. Mr. Webb and Grades K-4 did a beautiful job retelling the “The Story of Christmas.” I also want to thank our 5th graders that volunteered to read. Thanks to all the teachers for their help during the Christmas. Most of all thanks to the students and families for being a part of such a special event.

We will be announcing Second Quarter Honor Roll along with Perfect Attendance at the Mass on Wednesday, January 9th. Report Cards and STAR 360 Reports will be sent home on Wednesday, January 9th.

The National Geographic GeoBee is an annual competition designed to inspire and reward students’ curiosity about the world. On November 27, students in grades 4-8 participated in the St. Anthony GeoBee. I want to give a shout out to our competitors and the winners. 4W Emily Mendez 4Y Bryce Lopez 5H Ela Kays 5L Damian Velez 6D Henry Dixon – 3rd Place 7N-1 Jeremy Lopez 7N-2 Daniel Cavanaugh – 2nd Place 8H Jackson Bettler – 1st Place 8L Ben Kelly As our school winner, Jackson Bettler will take an online test to see if he will qualify for the State GeoBee. Congrats to all competitors and good luck to Jackson!