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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!

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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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Meet Joe Bryson

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

On any given afternoon, Joe Bryson is answering phones, stuffing envelopes, or “doing what Sister Catherine tells me to do,” he says simply. Why is Joe here? He is motivated to help with what he calls “the reparations.”

“Racial prejudice has gone on long enough in our world,” says Joe. “We’re all God’s children. At St. Anthony’s, I can help make it right.”

Serving in a world where people always want to know the return on investment can be difficult. “Return on investment at St. Anthony’s isn’t always something you can see,” explains Joe. “But when you can see it, it’s like the Good Shepherd who looks for that one lost sheep. At the end of the school year, if we’ve found that one child or family and helped them succeed, the whole effort is worth it.”

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Building character and bridging the gap

Friday, June 25th, 2010

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Student Council members, Synclair Tucker and Megan Cooper, enjoy sharing cards made by the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School student body with residents of Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. This is an ongoing activity that the students and residents look forward to as they embrace their generational gap.

“It’s so spiritually moving to see our young children interact with the seniors. It is quite a rewarding experience for all of them. I thoroughly enjoy going myself,” says Gwen Whitner, a school board member and chair of the School in Community committee. “One of my favorite pictures is the one with the girls hugging Bobbie so hard that you only see part of her face. That embrace says volumes.”

These activities illustrate “Courageously Supportive,” one of school’s five core values. While this core value represents the depth of support given to the students and their families, it works both ways. St. Anthony’s students are also deeply involved in supporting their community.

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Festival of the Arts celebrates creativity

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Last week we celebrated our Festival of the Arts. On Wednesday, nationally-recognized local artist John Pendarvis visited with Grades 3–6. He taught them techniques of color and design. Thank you, Mr. Pendarvis, for taking time to meet with us and share your knowledge and love of art!

Friday kicked off with an Opening Prayer and Music Concert. Afterward, there were painting and weaving activities outside for the students. Children that stayed for after-care enjoyed a step team show. After dinner, there was an art show and plays presented by the students.

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High school students serve at St. Anthony’s

Monday, May 24th, 2010

In honor of the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker (May 1st), students from St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Greenville visited St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School for a day of service, which included painting, planting, as well as playing with our students. They really look forward to hanging out with the “St. Joseph Boys” (this is what our kids call them). One of our student’s mothers told the story that her son wanted to sleep in his clothes for the next day so he would be ready for the “St. Joseph Boys”!

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Cub Scouts: adventurers in their own town

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

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Cub Scout Pack 523 went on a hike in downtown Greenville on March 27th. Led by Cubmaster Norm Snyder and Assistant Cubmasters Stu Franklin and Michael Snyder, the boys hiked around town, seeing such sites as the Fall Park Bridge, historic statues, and many buildings of interest.

The cubs also did the “Mice on Main” hunt. While finding mice sculptures along Main Street with the help of clues, they also learned about maps. Our adventure ended at the Mellow Mushroom, where we had pizza for lunch. Everyone had a great time, and learned a little, too!

(Submitted by Cubmaster Norm)