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Scouts on Ice

Saturday, December 24th, 2011

Pack 523 went to downtown Greenville for an adventure on Saturday, December 17. We ran into Mayor Knox White on our trek through the city, and he wished us well.

We arrived at the Ice on Main rink and got our skates on! Everyone had a great time skating, falling and playing. We ended the day with funnel cakes on the way back to church. The outing was lead by Cubmaster Norm, Assistant Cubmaster Michael, our new Assistant Cubmaster Armando, Pack Mom Pam and Den Leader Catherine.

-Submitted by Cubmaster Norm

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Caroling at Gower Place Apartments

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

On December 6th, Girl Scout Troop 2481 sang Christmas songs at Gower Place Apartments. Of course, they sounded like angels! They also distributed special containers they had created the week before with yarn wrapped around empty containers filled with peppermints for the residents.

-Submitted by Suzanne Newton, Troop Leader

(Photo by Kathy Little)

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The Christmas Elves are busy

Monday, December 5th, 2011

On Saturday, November 19, the St. Anthony School Junior Scouts (grades 4 and 5) and Cadette Girl Scouts (grade 6) worked as Christmas Elves, painting baby doll beds that will be given out at Christmastime. A special thank you to the Greenville Woodworkers Guild for their help and guidance!

(Provided by Suzanne Newton.)

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Thank you, Community Foundation of Greenville!

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

We recently received a Community Enrichment Grant from the Community Foundation of Greenville. This grant will be used to provide parent and teacher training, support literacy through building home libraries, and enhance the physical environment of our classrooms. In addition, the grant will help enrich our two pre-kindergarten classrooms and the kindergarten classroom.

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Serving and celebrating at Christmastime.

Friday, December 24th, 2010

St. Nicholas Day. On December 6, St. Anthony of Padua School students celebrated the Feast Day of St. Nicholas. Our third and fourth graders went to the lobby of St. Francis Hospital. For 30 minutes, they sang songs of great joy to the assembly. Each child wore a St. Nick hat as they shared they Good News of God’s Love to all. A wonderful meal and a bag full of gifts were given to each child. What a great time they had

Yes, we can! We also appreciate the leadership of the Student Council, which includes students from grades K5-6. As a Christmas charity, they worked diligently to collect canned and boxed goods from students and teachers in each grade level. The food collection went to the St. Anthony’s Food Pantry to help Father Patrick Tuttle feed the hungry. They did a great job and are greatly appreciated for all their hard work!

Our Christmas Program. A special thank you to all the students, faculty, and staff that helped put on a wonderful Christmas program on December 17. The fifth and sixth grade students performed the Christmas Story, while other grades performed songs using bells, recorders, percussion instruments, and their beautiful voices! Also, thank you to all the parents, guardians, and care-givers that made time to come and support their loved ones!

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Pack 523 cooks and carols for the holiday season.

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Pack 523 had their third annual Christmas caroling and meeting on December 18 at Camp Snyder. The cubs started off by making Christmas Potato Soup. As the soup cooked, the boys created Christmas cards for the ladies of the Sara Gossett Home, and delivered some Christmas caroling cheer.

We ate soup and sandwiches while watching a show about the most crazy Christmas lights. We ending the meeting with cookies, hot chocolate and a Christmas story. The meeting was lead by Cubmaster Norm, Assistant Cubmaster Michael, and Pack Mom Pam.

(Provided by Cubmaster Norm Snyder.)

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Safety Day at our school.

Saturday, November 20th, 2010

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School celebrated Safety Day on Friday, October 29th. All grades (K3-6th) and many parents learned valuable safety tips from the Stone Avenue Fire Station, Greenville County’s Sheriff Office, Safe Kids, and Greenville Hospital System’s children’s ambulance, and many more!

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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

September 15 through October 15 was National Hispanic Heritage Month. To celebrate the heritage of several of our students and the diversity of our school family, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School organized activities, including story-telling by special guests, eating Mexican food, and watching cultural DVDs about Latin America.

Rosalinda and Ruben Montalzo, owners of Cantinflas, came to visit. They brought a pinata and shared the importance of it. It is tradition to strike the pinata with a ball with seven points on it, which represent sin. Breaking the pinata represents overcoming evil. The candy on the inside of the pinata represents goodness and the reward for keeping the faith!

We also learned about Our Lady of Guadalupe, as well as other Latin American saints, including St. Rose of Lima, St. Juan Diego and St. Martin de Porres.

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Elder Buddies Program kicks off!

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

We recently held our first Elder Buddy Program meeting for the 2010-2011 school-year, which included both the First Grade and 5K classes, along with volunteers from St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church parish, senior companions and the community.

The Elder Buddy Program is a multi-generational program that brings community and students together to learn from one another. At our kick-off event, we tie dyed t-shirts together. The children will be able to wear their shirts at other Elder Buddy events throughout the year!

- Tara Cabe

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Christmas in July Fest is finally here!

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Tonight is the big night! It’s Christmas in July Fest at the Carolina First Center. And, we’re ready to celebrate and raise funds for our school. (This also includes lots of dancing!)

The event is sold out – in fact, it sold out earlier this summer. That’s just how we roll.

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