8th Grade Business (10/20-10/24)

Dear 8th Grade Families,

I hope this email finds you well. Please read the information you need for the week of 10/20-10/24.

College Fair
Parents are invited to our JH College Fair on Thursday, October 23 from 10:30am - 12NN. Ms. Hernandez will be sending out more information about this event including the deadline to RSVP. Please look out for this email.

OSP Info Night
Join us for the Onward Scholars Information Night on October 22nd, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at St. Anthony of Padua School. 

Discover the unique benefits of the Onward Scholars program and explore opportunities available through our six partnering high schools. This is a fantastic chance to learn more about how the Onward Scholars can support your child's academic journey and future success in high school.

Event Details: OSP Information Night #1

Date: October 22nd- RSVP Link
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: St. Anthony of Padua (Gardena)

Presentation is scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM followed by a HS Fair. Check-in begins by 5:45pm. 

6:00 PM-7:00 PM: Onward Scholars Presentation

7:00 PM-7:30 PM: HS Fair

•         St. Pius X - St. Matthias Academy - Downey
•         St. Mary's Academy - Inglewood
•         Sacred Heart HS - Los Angeles
•         Salesian HS - Los Angeles
•         Cathedral HS - Los Angeles
•         St. Anthony HS  - Long Beach   

/documents/2025/10/2025%20OSP%20Info%20Night%2010-22%20-St.%20Anthony%20of%20Padua.pdf

Big Buddy & Little Buddy Pumpkin Decorating Activity 
Kindergarten & 8th Grade will have their first big buddy and little buddy activity for the eyar! We will be decorating pumpkins for Halloween together (not carving).

8th graders must bring one (1) medium sized pumpkin and may bring extra materials. A reminder to all not to bring any sharp materials. We are NOT CARVING pumpkins! We are only decorating pumpkins with craft materials.

On Wednesday (10/22) and Thursday (10/23), 8th graders may drop off their pumpkins in the Kindergarten classroom so they do not have to carry it up and down the stairs. 

All Saints Day Celebration
Wednesday (10/29)
Students must wear the Saint costume over or bring their PE uniform. Students can choose any saint they wish to portray on this day. No cross-dressing is allowed. This will part of their Religion participation grade. 

Halloween Costumes Guidelines and Contest
Friday (10/31)
All students are invited to participate in this year's Halloween Costume Contest! Show off your creativity and Halloween spirit for a chance to win ride tickets to our Mini Fall Festival on October 31st – November 2nd. Tickets can be used on any of these days!

Don't miss out on the fun—costumes, prizes, and fall festivities await!

Please see attached file for more information.

/documents/2025/10/Halloween%20Costume%20Contest%20Flyer%202025%201.pdf

Let's remember that Halloween originated as All Hallow's Eve, where students dressed up as saints. We will dress up as Saints this year on Wed 10/29, since All Saints' Day falls on a Saturday (11/1) this year. Please help us keep Halloween HOLY and CLEAN so we can continue to have this treasured tradition at our Catholic School. As many of you know, the preschool sisters do not celebrate Halloween across the street, but we would like to continue this at our school as long as it's a fun and wholesome experience for our K-8 students. 

• Costumes should be child-friendly since we have K-8 students in our school. No inflatables, no gory or scary clowns, no devils, or scary or EVIL costumes with demonic themes
• No Harry Potter, Pokémon or Labubu costumes please (you can wear these on your own if you choose, but only OUTSIDE of school)
• Costumes for Students and Adults on campus Should NOT:
  • Be obstructive, offensive, inappropriate for a Catholic school (skimpy or revealing), gory, evil, or violent
  • Drag on the ground. Students should be able to sit down in costumes
  • Contain sharp objects, pointed objects, or materials that may accidentally strike another person.
  • Contain any weapons that resemble or could be mistaken for an actual weapon.
  • Encourage cross-dressing. Boys please dress up like boys, and girls dress up like girls
  • No inflatable costumes
  • Masks worn should be able to allow children to breathe easily and comfortably. 

Red Ribbon Week
We are happy to share that on October 27th, students can dress up with a red shirt with your uniform bottom or with your free dress bottom for $1 to celebrate being drug-free for Red Ribbon Week! 

Students will turn in their money with their name and grade on a ziploc or an envelope to their homeroom teacher. Our Student Government will come by each classroom to collect the money on the day of the event. All funds will be going towards Student Government so please support! 

Please see attached file for more information.

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Christian Service 4 Life Trip
A separate email was sent out about this trip. Attached below is the tentative schedule of events.

/documents/2025/10/CS4LIFE%202025%20Tentative%20Schedule%20of%20Events.docx.pdf

BLUE MASS
Every year, the St. Anthony of Padua community celebrates, in a very special way, our brave men and women who serve
our communities law enforcement, fire fighters and public safety.

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 8am is our BLUE Mass.
Following the Mass, our Hospitality Committee and Student Government will host a Continental Breakfast in the hall
for our special guests.

We would ask you to please share the flier attached to invite your family, friends, neighbors to our annual Mass.
RSVP to the school office no later than Friday, November 7, 2025.

/documents/2025/10/BLUE%20MASS%20Flyer%2011-14-25-1.pdf

REMINDERS!
Class of 2026 Sweater
Our class sweaters are now available for pre-order! Please note that sweaters are only available in adult sizes.
To place an order, students must submit $30 on or before Friday, October 24. No late orders will be accepted.
If your student has fundraiser money in their account, he/she may use it to purchase the sweater. Attached below is the order form. /documents/2025/10/Class%20of%202026%20Sweater%20Order%20Form%201-2.pdf

8th Grade Dedication Page due January 16, 2026
Attached below is the Yearbook Dedication Page form.  The flyer and money should only be turned into the office after you have emailed Ms. Alejandre your dedication page as a jpeg.  See flyer for details.  /documents/2025/10/8th%20Grade%20Yearbook%20Dedication%20Page%20Form%202026-1.pdf

8th Grade Fundraisers
Support our class fundraisers! To receive a piece of the profit, kindly respond to the opt-in deadlines set by our room parents.

• Poinsettia Sale
  • If your family responded to the poll by October 10 and would like to opt-in to receive a portion of the fundraiser profit, please make sure to submit your minimum pre-order of 1 case (6 plants) by 4:00 PM on Friday, October 17
  • Parent Lead: Mrs. Sandra Tellechea
  • /documents/2025/10/Poinsettia%20Order%20Form%202025.docx-1.pdf
• Boo Grams
  • If you opt-in for this event, kindly check-in with our room parents for more information and next steps. The sale ends Friday, October 24.
  • Parent Lead: Mrs. Julia Arteaga and Mrs. Francisca Valenzuela
  • /documents/2025/10/BooGrams.pdf
• Toyota Ice Skating 
  • Families who wish to opt-in in this fundraiser must purchase a minimum of two (2) tickets by Wednesday, October 22. Kindly send your orders and payments to the office by 4PM. 
  • Parent Lead: Mr. Froilan Alvarez
  • /documents/2025/10/Toyota%20Ice%20Sakting%20Event%202025.pdf

If you have any questions or need clarifications re: fundraisers, please reach out to our parent leads. 

Should you have any questions or need clarifications, please do not hesitate to ask. Thank you all for your support. God Bless!

Sincerely,
Ms. Garcia