Parent Resources
STORY OF THE WEEK
Dear St. Anthony of Padua School Families,
We are excited to announce that this year, our school is placing a special emphasis on “Virtues” as an integral part of our school culture. As part of our commitment to Classical education, we are placing stories and narratives at the forefront of our approach. We warmly encourage you to join us in guiding your children along this journey.
Every week, we will be sending home a short story for you to read aloud to your children, fostering meaningful conversations about the narrative and its connection to the virtue of the month. To kickstart this dialogue, consider beginning by reading the story aloud and asking your child to retell it, looking for a good recall of characters and the sequence of events. You can also inquire about their thoughts on the characters and other aspects of the story. Over time, delve into discussions about the virtue of the month and how it relates to the story.
The virtue for the month of April is “Faith”.
We hope that this initiative will create a beautiful bond between you and your children.
Warm regards,
Ms. Ayre
Week 3/ Faith - St. Nicholas and the Golden Bars
Week 2/ Faith - The Captain’s Daughter
Week 1/ Faith - The Sermon to the Birds
Holy Week - The Sun Stops Shining and God’s Wonderful Surprise
Week 5/ Temperance - Goldilocks & the Three Bears
Week 4/ Temperance - Running Away (A Re-telling of The Prodigal Son)
Week 3/ Temperance - A Story from Confucius (on Losing One’s Temper)
Week 2/ Temperance - The King & His Hawk
Week 1/ Temperance - King Canute
Week 7/ Hope - Sts. Louie & Zelie Martin
Week 6/ Hope - Old Turtle
Week 5/ Hope - The Donkey by the Brothers Grimm
Week 3&4/ Hope - The Nativity of Our Lord
Week 2/ Hope – Crossing the Red Sea
Week 1/ Hope – The Terrible Lie
Week 4/ Courage – The Little Hero of Holland
Week 3/ Courage – Jack and the Beanstalk (This week, ask your child to compare this story to last week’s, and to see what is similar and what is different.)
Week 2/ Courage – David and Goliath
Week 1/ Courage – Chicken Little
Week 4/ Justice – The Emperor’s New Clothes
Week 3/ Justice – The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Anderson
Week 2/ Justice – Cinderella
Week 1/ Justice – 10 Lepers Cleansed
Week 4/Charity – Diamonds and Toads
Week 3/ Charity- Little Sunshine, as told by Etta Austin Blaisell
Week 2/Charity- The Lion and the Mouse
Week 1/Charity- The Wind and the Sun
Forms and Links
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Intermediate and Primary Resources
Covid-19 Communicable Disease Prevention Plan
Parent Participation Program
The St. Anthony of Padua School Parent Participation Program (PPP) is an essential component of our school’s day-to-day operation and helps create an efficient and nurturing environment for our children. This program also keeps our tuition rates reasonable, builds community and is one of the ways parents can share in their children’s experiences at our
school. We encourage parents to take an active role in our school, and we appreciate your support.
- Each family who has opted-in for this program needs to complete 40 PPP hours AND attend at least TWO Parent Enrichment Talks offered during the school year.
- Uncompleted hours will be charged at a rate of $15.50 per hour. There will be a charge of $38.75 per missing Parent Enrichment Talk.
- Families have an option to opt out (not participate) in the Parent Participation Program and are required to pay a $700 non-participation fee.
School Programs
Ongoing programs during the school year: Playground and Street Safety, Library, Office Help, Maintenance, IT Support, Recycling, Emergency Preparedness
Special programs/events: New Student Pancake Breakfast, Terry Fox Run, school event reception, Agape Candy Drive, Parish Dinner and Dance, Food Drive (non-perishable food donation to The Door is Open), Blessings in a Box (collection of men’s toiletries to Men’s Hostel), Sports Day, Year End Parent Appreciation BBQ
Fundraising
Back to School BBQ, Book Fair, Hot Lunch program, Purdy’s Chocolate, Photo with Santa, Money in the Bag (Diabetes Canada), Used Uniform, Walkathon, Yearbook