November 10, 2021

We honor our veterans, worthy men and women who gave their best when they were called upon to serve and protect their country. We pray that you will bless them for their unselfish servicein the continual struggle to preserve our freedoms, our safety, and our country’s heritage, for all of us.Bless them abundantly for the hardships they faced, for the sacrifices they made for their many different contributions to America’s victories over tyranny and oppression.We respect them, we thank them, we honor them, we are proud of them. We pray that you will watch over these special people and bless them with peace and happiness.

Mark Your Calendars

Veteran’s DayNovember 11

Thanksgiving BreakNovember 24-26

Secret SantaDecember 1

Christmas ProgramDecember 9

Early Dismissal - 1:00pmDecember 17

Christmas BreakDecember 20 - January 3

School ResumesJanuary 4

MLK Jr. Day - NO SCHOOLJanuary 17

Parish Stewardship ScholarshipIf your family is receiving the Parish Stewardship Scholarship, please remember the requirements to continue to receive this scholarship. Due to Covid and the closing of Churches and the dispensation of the obligation of going to Church, these requirements were put on hold last school year. Exemptions were lifted in early June and slowly but surely we are getting back to normal. It is important that you do your best in meeting the requirements to receive the Parish Stewardship Scholarship.

● Attend Mass at St. Anthony at least 26 weekends a year. Attendance is counted by placing a pre-printed envelope in the collection basket. If a family contributes monthly, it may place its empty envelope in the collection basket.

● The family must volunteer a minimum of 24 hours of time each year.

Shout OutOur 5th-8th graders performed Once Upon A Time: Fractured Fairy Tales this past weekend. We want to give a big shout out to the cast and crew of Fractured Fairy Tales. The show was fantastic, everyone did a great job. It was a great way for the students to share their talents. We can’t thank Patrick Holifield, Katherine Alberts, and Jacque Singleton enough for their dedication to our theater program. They put together a wonderful show. Thanks to Kelly Duggins and all of her helpers for painting the backdrop. Thank you to the Vic and Carmela Reyes for handling the sound. A huge shout out to our Athletic Department for donating money to purchase lighting for this show and future shows. Thanks to our high school volunteers, Emma Scharre, Kyla Catt, Breanna Fischer, and Tessa Holifield, for helping with the show. Thanks to Jennifer Vizhnay and parents for helping with the cast party. Thanks to Mr. Dino for hosting the taco/nacho bar. It is wonderful to see our St. Anthony School students come together to share their talents and put on a terrific show.

Progress ReportsToday marks the halfway point of the 2nd quarter. Please log into Jupiter and review your child’s grades. If you have any questions, please contact your child’s teacher. Interactive Panel BoardsWe are so excited to have our new Interactive Panel Boards in all of our classrooms. We were able to purchase the boards with EANS funding and replace the outdated Smartboards. Teachers and students love using the new boards.

Veteran’s DayIn honor of Veteran’s Day, we collected items for the 1163rd MCAS Kentucky Army National Guard. This group is currently helping with border crossing efforts. I want to give a shout out to our SAS community for being so generous and supporting this great cause. Our students will also make cards to send to our Veterans to thank them for their service.

Secret SantaIt is hard to believe the Christmas Season is quickly approaching. Once again this year we will be hosting our Secret Santa Shop. This is a fun and exciting time for kids to shop for affordable Christmas presents for relatives. Information regarding the Secret Santa Shop is included in this week’s Bear Facts.

Volunteer for Secret SantaWe need the help of many SAS Elves to help with the Secret Santa Shop. You can volunteer for part of the day or the whole day. If you are available to help, please send in the volunteer form or use the link below to sign up through Sign Up Genius. The Secret Santa Shop will be held on December 1.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0C49AEAD28A6FC1-santa

Inclement WeatherWinter months are quickly approaching and this brings the possibility of inclement weather. Inclement weather could cause a delayed opening or cancellation of school. Please review the information below regarding inclement weather procedures.

● Delay or cancellation of school will be posted or broadcast in the following ways: WDRB TV, WDRB Snow Fox Alerts, St. Anthony School Facebook Page and Website, and a message from Jupiter. ● A delayed schedule (2 hour delay) will result in the building opening at 8:00 and school beginning at 9:50

Again his year, we would like to have virtual learning days if we must cancel school for any reason.This would mean that students in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade will be required to access Google Classroom during the day. Assignments will be posted by the teacher. Depending on the grade level, learning could be synchronous and/or asynchronous. We will send home more guidelines pertaining to virtual learning due to inclement weather in the coming weeks. We will not have any more than three consecutive Virtual Learning Days. If we have more than 3 days of Virtual Learning, then January 17th, February 21st and May 6th are set aside as make up days.

Christmas ProgramThe Christmas Program is scheduled for Thursday, December 9 at 7:00. The program will be held in the Church. Our K-4 students will participate in the Program.

Drop InHello 7th and 8th-grade parents the link is for volunteer slots for the next Drop-In on December 10.. Just a reminder that if there are not 2 volunteers the event will have to be canceled.

Click here to sign up

This Friday is Stewardship Friday!· Kindergarten – After the lesson, the students will understand that: 1) our homes are a blessing from God; 2) not everyone has a home; and 3) it is difficult to be homeless.· 1st Grade – After the lesson the students will understand how they can help someone in need and will be prepared to serve the pre-school children at Community Action of Southern Indiana Head Start. Please look for information coming home Friday about a special stewardship project for our new “little buddies”.· 2nd Grade – After the lesson the students will understand the concepts of 1) helping the hungry through a food collection, 2) sharing out of gratitude and 3) making donations more personal by writing a special note to the recipient.· 3rd Grade –Students will begin to learn about the importance of memories and will make a special gift for their elderly pen pals. · 4th Grade – After reading the articles, answering the questions, and role-playing as doctors, the students will understand different disabilities and will experience answering patient’s questions as a doctor.· 5th Grade – After hearing from speakers, students will understand the role that faith and attitude play in the healing and well-being of those who are living with a serious illness.· 6th Grade – After hearing a case study and discussion, students will understand the effects of “healthy ingredients” in the development of children growing to adulthood.· 7th Grade will learn after reading articles, answering questions, and mock TV interviews, some of the many issues related to homelessness.· 8th Grade – After the session students will know how to create and to begin planning for their Signature Service Project.

Your child will again bring home a Family Stewardship discussion paper. This document will let you know what they learned and it provides you with a 5-minute parent/student discussion format to re-enforce the Stewardship Friday lesson. You are asked to sign this paper and return it to your child’s teacher. Reminder: Your student will bring home a G.I.F.T.S for God envelope. Involvement in G.I.F.T.S. for GOD is between the student and God. Giving is NOT being monitored.

Sport Sign-UpsGood morning Bear Nation! Several new sign ups are available now through November 28th. Head over to https://www.sasathletics.us/ now to sign up for...

● Biddy Basketball (Pre K through 2nd grade - coed)● 3rd & 4th grade girls and boys basketball● 3rd & 4th grade cheerleading (coed)● Junior Dance Team (Pre K through 4th grade - coed)

If you haven't already you can pay your athletic fee online too. It is $90 per child with a family maximum of $180.More info to come at a later date on practices, games, etc.

Daily Self CheckIt is very important that families conduct a daily health screening to check for signs of illness. If your child is not feeling well, please keep them at home. In order to return to school please do the following:

● The child must be symptom free and fever free without the use of fever reducing medication for 24 hours, AND

● A doctor’s note and/or a negative COVID test must be given to the school office upon returning to school.

Protocol for Positive COVID Case● Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 must stay home for 10 days following the onset of symptoms

or a positive result and must be 24 hours fever free without fever reducing medications and symptoms improved before returning from isolation.

● Family members should quarantine if isolation is not possible.● All children in the household should remain at home if a test result is pending.● Please notify the school as soon as possible so that contact tracing can be put into place.

Protocol for a Close Contact● If a student is vaccinated and considered a close contact, the student does not have to quarantine but should

monitor for symptoms. If symptoms arise, the student should isolate and get tested.● If a student is not vaccinated and considered a close contact, the student MUST quarantine. ● Options for quarantine

o 10 day quarantine: Asymptomatic close contact may return after Day 10 with enhanced precautions (listed below) in place for Days 11-14.

o 14 day quarantine: Asymptomatic close contact may return after day 14 without enhanced precautions or testing.

o Symptomatic close contact will need to obtain a COVID-19 test.▪ If the test is positive, begin 10 days of isolation starting from the date symptoms began.▪ If the test is negative, must complete the remainder of the 14-day quarantine at home.

For more information on our Middle School Monthly events, please contact Kyle Naugle.