“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights
with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” ~James 1:17

Dear Panther Families, 

It has been a great week! We are settling in to procedures, routines, and trying to bridge remote and in-person learning. Thank you for your patience as we continue to respond to this new reality! 

If you did not see yesterday’s email, we are implementing a change to our calendar. Beginning tomorrow, Friday, August 28th we will release at 1pm each Friday for at least the first quarter.  We will work with any families that need assistance in accommodations this week. The YMCA will be available on early release days. If this change presents a burden for you, please reach out to me directly. We want to work with families during this unusual, uncertain, and stressful time.

• The full letter can be read here
• An updated academic calendar is posted to the website 
• Dismisaal reminders can be found here

There are a few seemingly small behaviors that have a huge impact on individual students and the school community. On-time arrival (in the building by 8am) is essential. Late arrivals are disruptive to the teacher, the office, the class, and create rough start for the late child. Of course, an occasional doctor appointment is understood and excused. We appreciate everyone’s efforts to ensure a smooth morning for everyone. We have had very few unexcused tardies so far this year and it has really made a difference! Thank you and let’s keep it up!

Another seemingly small thing is the uniform policy. Please take a moment and review the uniform policy with your child, especially regarding pant style . We do our best to keep it simple and enforce it with consistency, but students can share in this responsibility. We understand you may have delayed purchasing with the uncertainty of school being in person. Helping your child comply with the policy helps bolster the community, and demonstrates humility through a  commitment to community standards. We  want to focus on learning and community, not hairstyles, socks, or pants. Everyone being on the same page is very helpful and allows everyone to focus on learning and building community. 

Thank you again for choosing St. Anthonys! Please consider joining us for Mass, or watching on YouTube. Mass times are 4:15pm Saturday and on Sunday at 8:15am and 10:30am.  Fr. John Sollee, our new resident priest, has also added a 6:45am Mass on Tuesdays and Thursdays for those who like to attend Mass prior to going to work.  Thank you, Father John!

Sincerely,

Karen Bogol