What's New8th grade Important Dates & InformationDear 8th grade Students and Families,
After Easter Break we will be six weeks away from the last days of school for the 8th graders. We will need everyone to fill out the following Graduation Gown Reservation Form by April 1st so that we can ensure we have enough gowns for all of our graduates. Students must be in a graduation gown in order to walk on May 26th. IMPORTANT DATES: -Monday May 17th All school work must be turned in -Tuesday May 18th – 20th Finals. All textbooks and computers to be returned by Thursday, May 20th following your finals. -Thursday May 20th 8th grade Sunset begins 7:00 pm at the school field. More information will follow -Friday May 21st End of 3rd Trimester -Friday May 21st Olympic Day 8:00-12:00 with Noon Dismissal NON UNIFORM DRESS (Dress code rules for non-uniform dress will apply.) -Saturday May 22nd Confirmation (see emails from St. Anthony’s Religious Education Department for practice times and Mass times) Girls: if you plan to wear heels for Confirmation, please bring them to practice to make sure you can navigate them on the grass. -Monday May 24th Graduation practice 8:00-12:00. Students must attend practice if they plan to walk on Wednesday. This is also when they will receive their graduation gown. If you have ordered a gown for purchase, you will need to pay in order to pick it up on this day. Girls: if you plan to wear heels for Graduation, please bring them to practice to make sure you can navigate them on the grass. 8th graders will also receive their yearbooks following graduation practice. -Tuesday May 25th Awards Dinner 6:00 p.m. outside at the field. Families will be limited to a total of 8 dinner tickets (1 table per family). Gates open at 5:30. The graduate and 2 family members will receive complimentary tickets, all other tickets are $15 each. Please make sure and have your tri-board to school by 3:00 p.m. so that they can be set up by the seventh grader parents. The tri-boards are to be pictures of your child through the years. More information about Awards Dinner tickets will come home at the end of April. -Wednesday May 26th Graduation Mass and conferring of diplomas at 6:00 p.m. at the school field. Students must arrive by 5:30 p.m. Chairs will be provided for graduates, all others must provide your own chairs. Gowns will go home with your child following practice on Monday. Gowns should be ironed prior to Mass and borrowed gowns will need to be returned after the Mass that evening. Students will NOT walk without a gown, so please remember them that evening. Unreturned gowns will incur a replacement fee of $25. NO candy, money etc. leis at Mass. If you would like to wear a lei, please wear it to the Awards Dinner. Also, no balloons or noise makers at Mass. In order to participate in 8th grade activities, all fees must be paid in full by May 15th. On the last day of school, May 28th, the school will have a school wide Mass on the grass for all students at 9:00 am. We welcome our 8th graders to attend so that our Kindergarten through 7th grade students may wish them a fond farewell. This is not a mandatory event. All students will be dismissed following the end of Mass. Your room mom is Lisa Potter. She will be contacting you in the coming weeks regarding additional 8th grade activities. Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions. Yours in Christ, Susie Dickert, M. Ed. Principal, St. Anthony's Catholic School WCEA Commissioner, Diocese of Stockton 323 N. Fremont Ave., Manteca, CA 95336 www.sasmanteca.org Office: 209.823.4513 "Growing God's children in faith, to build a lifelong relationship with Christ." 2021 Live Stations of the CrossOur 8th grade class did an outstanding performance of the Live Stations on Thursday March 25. You can click on this link to be taken to our Facebook page - the sound did not come out great since the recording was a Facebook Live recording. We were also able to download the movie below. Enjoy!
2020 Annual ReportBelow please find our Annual Report for the school year ending 2020. Unfortunately, we had a loss of net income due to COVID which impacted a variety of factors including: loss of enrollment in both the preschool program and the elementary school, loss of cafeteria income, and loss of after school income among other factors. However, our students continue to thrive throughout which is shown in testing of the standards. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Principal Susie Dickert.
2020-2021 YearbookYearbooks are now on sale for the 2020-2021 school year. The cost is $25 and orders can be placed online at yearbookordercenter.com, our code is 17565. You may also download a copy of the form and send payment to school with your child.
St. Mary's High School EnrollmentHere is a useful PowerPoint for the High School Placement Test Information. All questions need to be directed to St. Mary's High School Admissions Office admissions@saintmaryshighschool.org
Christmas Program #2020
Our Christmas program recording is complete and now available on YouTube. You can see the entire pageant or just your class's performance by clicking below.
Pageant: https://youtu.be/ViaAgl5BPi4 Preschool: https://youtu.be/M1kcOKYyVRA Kindergarten: https://youtu.be/6CDKPnpuzV8 1st Grade: https://youtu.be/p8gds_Bw_F4 2nd Grade: https://youtu.be/ombu0tV9Abg 3rd Grade: https://youtu.be/RktmZYWRrCs 4th Grade: https://youtu.be/uJGXltonXng 5th Grade: https://youtu.be/XpMI3ebR03w 6th Grade: https://youtu.be/jkgPzlFdexk 7th Grade: https://youtu.be/KcgkZnxIA7A 8th Grade: https://youtu.be/l5UXvQqZfM0 CYO Sports - Due to COVID-19, all sports have been put on hold until we receive permission from San Joaquin County Department of Health and Bishop Cotta at the Diocese of Stockton. (11/30/20)
Virtual Giving Tree Fun RunJoin St. Anthony's families as we raise money for St. Vincent de Paul's Giving Tree. For registration form click on the file below.
Yearbook 2020Each week in our newsletter we are focusing on different aspects in the life of a student. Sample flyers are below. Take pictures this year and send them to us! Include the words such as “FIRST DAY or SUMMER” and any other explanation in the Description field. If you have any questions feel free to email us at yearbook@sasmanteca.org.
The best way for you to share photos for yearbook consideration is through our Herff Jones eShare account. You can either download the app (HJ eSHare) for easy upload or you can upload from a web browser: HJeShare.com and use school code: Roadrunner2021 We have also attached “5 EASY TIPS for taking great pictures for the yearbook” to increase your chances of having your photos selected. Thanks for your support!
Reopening Video and TranscriptHere is a link to our previously emailed Reopening Video for a seamless transition to having students back on campus.
Reopening Wednesday, September 16thDear Parents,
As you know, our waiver and plan for reopening was submitted to the San Joaquin County Department of Public Health on August 31st for grades Kindergarten through 6th grades. Unfortunately, the state and county are not accepting waivers for 7th and 8th grades at this time. However, we are working on a plan and will email middle school families separately on how we can get those students back on campus. On September 8th, the county submitted our plans to the state for final approval, and last night and we found out we have been approved to reopen with in-person instruction! We are very excited about the opportunity to have students back on campus for instruction following the safety protocol outlined in the plan that was shared with you and can also be found on our website. We will slow roll our opening next week with K-3 coming in on Wednesday, September 16, and for grades K-3, and it will be a noon release. Thursday, September 17, and Friday, September 18, we will have K-6 on campus with noon release. To keep our campus safe and within county & state guidelines, parents will not be allowed on campus at this time. Students will need to be dropped off & picked up in the designated areas in the school parking lot and on Sutter Street. A short video will be provided by Monday morning, via email, and on our school website, reviewing all expectations of students and parents for a successful reopening to in-person instruction. * Special note to Kindergarten families; students do not need to be signed in or out, Brightwheel will no longer be used, and drop off and pick up will follow the same school procedures as the rest of the grade levels. We want to ensure students are comfortable with the transition back to school and are able to follow the new procedures and protocols. These half days will have instruction, but it will also be critical for us to have students well prepared in the classroom. As a part of preparing to be back in the classroom, please ensure students have the necessary school supplies, have haircuts, and are dressed to be back in private school. We are giving a 30-day grace period on the school uniforms and logos; however, this is not free dress for 30 days. Students should have collared shirts and chino type pants on if uniforms have not yet arrived. We also have used uniforms available in our closet. Any uniform questions can be directed to our Parent/Student Handbook on our school website. At this time, we are not able to provide snacks or a lunch program. Students will be eating snacks and lunches in their classrooms as a cohort. We ask that you ONLY provide water as a drink for your child since milk tends to sour when spilled and juices/sugar drinks attract ants. If things change, more information will follow in our weekly newsletters. We are also not able to offer extended care at this time due to a mixing of cohorts. We will be sending out a survey in the coming weeks to see the need for extended care to ensure that we have the spacing necessary for the students needing care. Please check the weekly newsletters for updated information. If your family chooses to stay with the Distance Learning option, the teachers continue to provide the needed information about their daily schedules and login information to their Google Meetings. If you chose to wait a few weeks before returning or you would like your child to return after responding “not at this time” to our survey, please contact the office a minimum of one week before your desired return date. Teachers have been spacing desks and removing unneeded desks based upon survey answers and will need time to readjust classrooms. We are so excited to see you and your families soon! Yours in Christ, Susie Dickert, M. Ed. Principal, St. Anthony's Catholic School WCEA Commissioner, Diocese of Stockton 323 N. Fremont Ave., Manteca, CA 95336 www.sasmanteca.org Office: 209.823.4513 "Growing God's children in faith, to build a lifelong relationship with Christ." St. Anthony's 20-21 Parent Student Handbook
We have made a couple of updates to the Parent-Student Handbook for this year. Most notably is the Appendix with the changes due to the county health directives.
Letter from our Pastor, Fr. Chad Wahl 8/7/20Dear Parents,
I know Principal Dickert has communicated with you regarding this upcoming school year. She and her team have worked diligently to prepare not only a strong academic education, but also one that weaves in the very core of our Catholic faith. GOD’S PLAN FOR US God loves us and He provided us with a world that is governed by natural laws. We should not always presume that everything bad that happens, like the coronavirus, is a punishment for sin or evil. Regardless, God always brings about good when an evil does occur. The pandemic provides us with a reminder that God has a plan. We are to draw near to Him, repent, and continue to seek a relationship with Him that includes spiritual Holy Communion and online Mass worship. A LIFETIME A Catholic education prepares your child academically and spiritually. It instills in them Christ’s mercy and kindness to others: a respect for human life; helps them mature in scripture, tradition, and the sacraments. The very nature of a Catholic education builds your child’s identity with their Catholic community. It also provides your child with an attitude of faith, with the confidence that God is with them every day; He loves them; and that He has a plan specifically for them. It may be a financial sacrifice to send your child to St. Anthony’s, but it will be a decision that will shape your child’s future and impact their decisions and choices for a lifetime. SACRAMENT UPDATE In early June we developed a plan to accommodate all pending First Communions, Confirmations, and RCIA etc. by rotating our 3 priests, 6-nights a week for approximately 6 weeks beginning in August. The day we planned to announce the schedule, the County shut down all church indoor services. When the Order is lifted, we will proceed with our plan. PRAYER Please keep our church and school central to your prayer. Acknowledge that our staff, clergy, and teachers are also dealing with much change in their own lives, yet they continue to seek the best for your children. Above all, pray that our children come to know the love of God. In Christ Our Lord, Fr. Chad Wahl Letter from Bishop Cotta 8/7/20
School Information Night PowerPoint
20-21 Student Supply ListHere is the student supply list for the 2020-2021 school year. We will not have a typical Round Up this year, we will keep you informed as to when you can drop off supplies during he first full week in August.
Congratulations 8th grade Graduates 2020Bishop Cotta's letter dated 5/29/20Catholic Schools Week 2020Our Pastor, Fr. Chad Wahl's homily from January 26, 2020. Please take a few moments to listen by clicking the link here: https://frchadwahl.podbean.com/e/why-catholic-schools-3rd-sunday-of-ordinary-time-2020/
Financial Aid 2020-2021NOTE: NEW SUBMISSION DATE FOR FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION IS MARCH 15
ELIGIBILITY: All families enrolled at St. Anthony's Catholic School are eligible to apply for scholarships. PROCESS: If a family is interested in applying for a scholarship, the application timeline is as follows.
NEXT STEPS: Log in to your FACTS Family Portal (formerly ParentsWeb). Click on the FINANCIAL icon on the left side of the screen and then click on the Financial Link - Apply for Grant and Aid which will take you into FACTS to complete the financial process. 2020-2021 Calendar Highlights8/5/20 Round Up
8/10/20 First Day of School/8th gr Sunrise 9/11/20 Blue Mass 9/4-7/20 No School Labor Day Weekend 9/21/20 No School (festival Monday) 10/12-16/20 Fall Break 10/30/20 Safe Halloween 11/2-6/20 Parent Conferences (minimum days) 11/7/20 Table Setting (Education Foundation) 11/26-27/20 Thanksgiving Break (Wednesday Minimum Day) 1/18/21 No School Martin Luther King Weekend 2/12-15/21 No School Presidents' Weekend 3/15/21 No School 3/27/21 BBQ Drive Through Dinner 4/2-9/21 No School Easter Break 5/8/21 Auction Dinner 5/20/21 8th gr Sunset 5/21/21 Olympic Day 5/25/21 8th gr Awards Dinner 5/26/21 8th gr Graduation Mass 5/28/21 Last Day of School 
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Coming Up This MonthCalendar Highlights for the 2020-2021 school year can be found below.
School Uniforms
School uniforms can be purchased through Tommy Hilfiger or Dennis Uniform. Click on the pictures to be taken to the St. Anthony School uniform shop. When shopping with Dennis don't forget to use your SCRIP!
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