Mark your calendars and join us Thurs., May 3rd for St. Anthony School Night at Marco’s Pizza!

Don’t forget to mention your homeroom teacher so that your clasroom gets the credit for the order!!  15% of all St. Anthony sales that evening will come back to the school!  Thanks for your support!

Please–mark your calendars for the following end-of-the-year activities:

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK—-May 7th–May 11th.  We have compiled a “gift wish list” for each teacher.  Please contact Melanie Szabo at 288-4054 or melszabo@yahoo.com if you would like suggestions for gift giving for the week.

ST. ANTHONY 5000—Thursday, May 31st.  Look for a flyer/donation form to come home soon regarding this sponsor driven fun-walk around our campus!!  Volunteers are always needed that day to help at the various stations. Each student will keep track of their laps around campus via a punch card.  Water and a healthy snack will be provided along with prizes, drawings, lunch, music, and fresh air!!  The walk begins at 12:00pm.  A class schedule of walking will be available.

Tonight, Thurs., March 1st, is Marco’s Pizza Night!!  The students each decorated a Marco’s Box, so ask for it when you order your pizza.  Remember to tell them your child’s grade so the class gets credit!  Thanks and Bon appetit!! 

It’s time again to fill up the Easter baskets with Harry London Chocolates!!  This is a pre-pay sale, and all students pre-school–8th gr. can participate.

An order form went home Friday, Feb. 23rd with your child to begin the sale.  All money and order forms are due back Monday, March 12th (checks or money orders made payable to “St. Anthony PTU.”) with pick-up of your chocolate on Wed., March 28th at 2:35pm in the library.  TOP SELLER IN THE SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE $100.OO CASH!!!  THE 2ND HIGHEST SELLER, $50.0 CASH.  THE TOP SELLER IN EACH CLASS WILL RECEIVE 3OZ. CHOCOLATE BEAR!!

Please call Donna Livchak @ 949-5343 with any questions

IMPORTANT DATES:

February 23rd—————Easter Candy Sale Begins!

March 12th——————Money and order forms due

March 28th——————Pick-up candy @ 2:35pm in library

Please send in your “Box Tops for Education” as soon as possible as the deadline is Feb. 28th!! Thanks!

CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Keberdle’s 4th grade class for placing the most pizza orders during the St. Anthony Pizza Night Jan. 11, 2007 at Marco’s!!!!

This Thurs., Jan. 11, 2007, we will be having our St. Anthony  Pizza Night at Marco’s!!

Tell everyone you know!  Make sure when the orders are placed, that you tell them you are from St. Anthony’s and your child’s/children’s teachers as each class will get credit for your order!  REMEMBER–we profit 15%!! Call during normal business operation.  

THE RESULTS ARE IN!! 

Our November pizza night yielded $134.50 profit with Mrs. Delgado and the Kindergarten class winning the pizza party for the most orders!!

Our December pizza night yielded $143.00 profit with Mrs. Jasinski and the 1st grade winning the pizza party!!  CONGRATULATIONS!!

It’s Christmas time at St. Anthony’s School!!  Mark your calendars for Dec. 11 (8:30-3:00) and 12th (8:30-2:00) as your child will have the opportunity to “shop” for family, friends, pets, etc…at our PTU sponsored Santa’s Secret Shoppe in the Social Hall!  Your child should have come home with a shopping planner to mark who to buy for and how much to spend.  Items range form $.50–$8.00.  Please don’t send large amounts of cash with small children!  You can help make this wonderful Christmas tradition easier for all involved by working an hour or two Monday or Tuesday and/or sending in wrapping paper, tape, name tags, etc.. to the office by the end of this week (Dec. 8th).  Please contact Margaret Jancsura if you are able to help at 288-8636                     Thank you!

Please tell everyone you know that Thurs., Dec. 7th is St. Anthony School Pizza Night at Marco’s!!  Your order goes a loong way!  The school receives 15% of all sales that day during regular business hours–.  Simply say you are from St. Anthony’s and give the name of your child(ren)’s homeroom teacher for credit to be given.  The class with the most orders wins a pizza party!  THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!

P.S.  Results of last months pizza night will be forthcoming…..

After elections at our last meeting, we congratulate Mrs. Rebecca Peck for accepting the position of Secretary for the PTU!  She will begin her duties at the next meeting in Nov.   Thanks Rebecca!!

Yes!! Mrs. Holly Arra will need to vacate her position as PTU secretary, so we will be nominating and electing a new secretary at the next PTU meeting Oct. 9th! Thanks to Holly for having been eager to volunteer but the family always comes first!

By definition, our Secretary will keep record of the proceedings at each meeting of the Union and of the meetings of the Executive Board. The Secretary will also keep a complete and accurate list of all PTU members.

If you or somenone you know would like to be nominated for this position, please see Mrs. Schultz or Mrs. Van Horn by Monday, Oct. 9th. You may put the name of your nominee in an envelope marked “Mrs. Schultz or Mrs. Van Horn” and drop it off in the school office as well. Nominations at the Oct. 9th meeting will also be accepted.

Thanks for your consideration!! Thanks also to Mrs. Schultz and Mrs. VanHorn for helping in the election of our Secretary.

Our Harry London candy bar sale is now underway!! If you did not participate in the “Buy Out” option which had a Sept. 22 deadline, then 2 boxes of candy bars will be ready for your family on Monday, Sept. 25 for pick-up after school in the teacher’s lounge. Keep the bars in a cool, dry place. Each box has 12 of the four different kinds for a total of 48/box. Each bar sells for only $1.00 with the school receiving 50% profit!!

The sale ends Oct. 15th–send your money ($96.00 for selling 2 boxes) to the school office no later than Monday, Oct. 20th. Check or Money order made payable to “St. Anthony PTU. Mark on the envelope “Attn. Andrea Miceli.”

Thanks for your support and participation!!

We still have Pizza Hut cards available for purchase for $10.00 each. This card is good til Sept. 2007, and can be used 12 times. For each large pizza purchased, you will receive a medium one topping FREE!! With the start of football season, school parties, birthdays, or just treating Mom for the night, you can’t beat the deal!! AND your school receives 50% profit from each card sold.:)

Get them while they last–they are going fast!! Only 22 available for purchase as of Monday, Sept. 11, 2006. Call Mrs. Kim Basinski–288-6801.

Dear St. Anthony Families,

It is very important that you join us on Monday, Sept. 11 at 6:30pm in the library because we are goinig to be making decisions that will effect the whole school!! Come and join PTU, and you will be able to vote and be apart of the decision making process! We need to make amendments to the bylaws, elect a new secretary, review the budget for the year, discuss FUNdraising as well as give chances to earn a $50.00 tuition credit!!

See you Monday, Sept. 11 at 6:30pm in the library.

Mark your calendars for the following dates when purchasing pizza between 4:00pm and 7:00pm at Selenti’s means $$$$$$$$ for the PTU!!:

**JUNE 14***JULY 12***AUGUST 9***

Mention that you are from St. Anthony’s and we will receive 20% of the order!!  We are grateful to Maureen and Jeff Smith for their generosity!!

The results are in, and we are pleased to report that the 1st Annual PTU St. Anthony 5000 was a complete success!! Students from pre–8th, teachers, Parish Staff, and Father Joseph all walked around campus for a total of 5016 laps!! A grand total of $2000 in sponsorship donations was raised for possibly purchasing new playground equipment–HOW ABOUT MORE THAN 1 BASKETBALL HOOP!!?

Goodie bags, bottled water, and a certificate of participation was given to all students.

We appreciate the hard work of Margaret Jancsura in planning, promoting, and carrying out this fun filled day!! We are also grateful to Mrs. Lawhead, school and parish staff, and teachers for their cooperation and support!

If you need to print a donations form for the St. Anthony 5000,

you can find it here.

St Anthony 5000 Donation Form

Elections for PTU officers were held at our April 10th meeting. Congratulations to the following:
Melanie Szabo, President
David Nickoloff, Vice President
Holly Arra, Secretary
Jeff Kodman, Treasurer/Website Coordinator
Miss Jenny Wilt, Teacher Liaison

Best Wishes to all for a successful 2006-2007 year!!

We thank the following people for their willingness to run for PTU offices:
Gretchen Jancsura and Melanie Szabo—President
David Nickoloff–Vice President (2nd year)
Holly Arra—Secretary
Jeff Kodman—Treasurer/Website Coordinator (2nd year)
Miss Wilt—Teacher Liaison

**Nominations will be accepted til April7th with elections at the April 10th meeting—please see Mrs. Schultz

NOMINATIONS FOR PTU OFFICERS
It’s that time of year to elect PTU officers for the 2006-2007 school year!! We are looking to put together a slate of candidates for each office. Elections are in April with installation in May. The following offices will be vacated due to term limits:
President
Secretary

The other offices– Vice President, Treasurer, Teacher Liaison—will not be vacated, however, other candidates can choose to run against the incumbents.
WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO SERIOUSLY THINK ABOUT RUNNING FOR AN OFFICE (ESPECIALLY PRESIDENT OR SECRETARY) OR NOMINATING SOMEONE (WITH THEIR PERMISSION) FOR AN OFFICE!
Please contact Mrs. Anna Schultz at school with the names of those interested in running for an office and we will contact them.
Thanks!!

Thanks to everyone who braved the blizzard and came to CiCi’s to eat Wednesday night!! We brought in $352.00 with 10% going to the PTU.
Look for info. on the next St. Anthony Dinner Night!!

Please turn in boxtops BEFORE FEB. 24!! Make sure your envelope, bag or box is marked with your child’s grade so credit will be given. The classroom with the most will win a prize!
Thank you!

Our mandatory fall fund raiser was A HUGE success!! We profited over $8,800 with the goal of funding educational field trips for our students.
Thanks to all who participated!!
The following students earned lunch and a ride in a Hummer Limo!:
Spencer Roule, Marissa Garcia, Chloe Boland, Christopher Kilrain, Matt Greiner, Justin Tomlin, Alycia Ortiz, Marcus Rodriguez, and Robert Peck

Unofficial PTU Meeting Minutes
Monday, December, 2005

1. Opening Prayer & Review December 2005 Minutes – Motion Made and 2nd – Approved

2. Treasurers Report:
Beg. Bal: $20,813.65
Assigned: $12,696.11 – Assigned Funds
PIEROGIE START-UP $6,000.00
End Bal: $ 2,123.06
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FEBRUARY 13TH PTU MEETING AGENDA
1.Opening prayer and review of Jan. Minutes
2.Treasurer’s Report
3.Mr. Holloway’s Highlights
4.Small Item Fundraising Report
–CiCi’s success, box tops contest
5.Pierogi Progress
6.PTU Nominating Committee
7.More PTU Website Education in the Computer Lab
8.Other business
9.Tuition Raffle
10.Adjourn
*Next Meeting: March 13 with a MadScience Demonstration*

Unofficial PTU Meeting Minutes
Monday, December, 2005

1. Opening Prayer & Review November 2005 Minutes – Motion Made and 2nd – Approved
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PTU AGENDA
Monday – December 12, 2005
6:30pm School Activity Room

1. Opening Prayer & Review of October Minutes
2. Treasurers Report
3. Mr. Holloway Highlights
4. Small Item Fundraiser - NEW
5. Santa’s Secret Shop - Success
6. Pierogi Goal
7. Amended By Laws Presented
8. Computer Literacy Class in Computer Room
9. Other Business
10. Tuition Raffle
11. Adjourn

**BRING THE KIDS FOR CHRISTMAS ARTS AND CRAFTS!!

SUPERVISION PROVIDED

Unofficial PTU Meeting Minutes
Monday, November 14, 2005

1. Opening Prayer & Review October 2005 Minutes – Motion Made and 2nd – Approved

2. Treasurers Report:
Beg. Bal: $21,884.69
Assigned: $11,482.15 – Assigned Funds
End Bal: $10,402.54
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PTU AGENDA
Monday – November 14, 2005
6:30pm School Activity Room

1.Opening Prayer & Review of October Minutes
2.Treasurers Report
3.Big Yummy Final Fundraiser Report
4.Mr. Holloway Highlights
5.Small Item Fundraiser
6.Spirit Shop
7.Santa’s Secret Shop
8.Pierogi Goal
9.Amending The ByLaws – “Website Coordinator” Position – Form Publicity Committee
10.Speaker – Welcome Miss Masulovich School Psychologist Q&A
11.Other
12.Tuition Raffle
13.Adjourn

BRING THE KIDS! ! PTU SPONSORED GAME NIGHT DURING THE MEETING WATCHERS WILL BE AVALIABLE

Bylaws
St. Anthony of Padua School Parent Teacher Union

Article I. Name
The name of this organization shall be St. Anthony of Padua School Parent Teacher Union of the Catholic Parent-Teacher League.
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MICHAEL P. THOMAS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Purpose: Established in 1995 by the St. Anthony PTU as a memorial to one of our students, Michael P. Thomas, this program is designed to assist St. Anthony eighth grade students with tuition costs at any Catholic High School. A one-time amount will be awarded from the PTU to students meeting eligibility criteria as outlined below.
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