From the Desk of Mrs. Schweitzer



Welcome to a new school year! With a new year comes a new theme! For the 2025-2026 school year, our theme will be “Come Follow Me.” In the Gospel of John 10: 27-29, Jesus says, “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand.”

What do these words mean to us as disciples of Jesus? During this Jubilee year in our church, we are called to be “Pilgrims of Hope.” We are supposed to contribute to our Church’s mission of unity and charity. John 10: 27-29 shows that Jesus knows us inside and out; He knows everything about us, and He loves us deeply. Jesus is our “Good Shepherd”, and we are “His flock” who are called to listen to His will for us and follow Him. In order to do this, we must try to learn and understand scripture and the traditions of the Catholic church.

This school year, we will spend time focusing on the Sunday Gospel readings and what they tell us about how we, as Pilgrims of Hope, are to follow Jesus, so that when our Good Shepherd says to us, “COME FOLLOW ME”, we listen, follow, and become a more unified Church.

Gospel Reading: Matthew 17:1-9
Word of the Week:  conversing
Prayer for the week: Jesus, Firstborn of All Creation (Colossians 1:15), give us the wisdom to know God’s will in our hearts.

Mission and Vision Statement

Blessings,
Mrs. Schweitzer

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We Love Our St. Anthony Family!

DRAMA CLUB - Our performance is quickly approaching!  We invite ALL St. Anthony students and family members to attend our performance on Thursday March 12 at 6:00 or 7:30!  More details coming soon!     
NEXT week we will meet Monday (3/2) AND Tuesday (3/3) in Fleming Hall from 2:30 - 4:30!  Pick up will be in front of Church and School at 4:30. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Faulhaber 

PICTURES FOR BASKETBALL: On Sunday, March 8th, from 1:00-3:00 PM we will have team and individual pictures taken for all of our Grade School Basketball players in grades 3-8 in the Holy Cross Gym.  The team pictures will also be used in our school yearbook, so all players and Coaches are asked to please try to make it to picture day, even if they are not interested in purchasing any pictures.  Suspended players are allowed to participate in the pictures.  All players should arrive on picture day in uniform. Order online at https://ssp.myphotocart.net/Collections/884905.  Picture order forms will be available in the Gym on picture day. Prepayment is required. Completed picture order forms along with cash or checks made payable to The Sports Section or credit card should be returned to the photographer on picture day. The Head Coach of each team will be furnished with one free copy of their team picture if they are in the picture.  If you have any questions, please contact Tina Feldman at tina.feldman@hchscov.com or at 859-292-0904.  The Picture Schedule is as follows:  
1:00 PM-7th grade boys basketball team-Head Coach Whitehead
1:10 PM-6th grade boys basketball team-Head Coach Dall
1:20 PM-8th grade boys basketball team-Head Coach Volpenhein
1:30 PM-7th & 8th grade girls basketball team-Head Coach Reinersman
1:40 PM-3rd & 4th grade boys basketball team-Head Coach Urlage
1:50 PM-5th & 6th grade boys basketball team-Head Coach Gamm
2:00 PM-3rd & 4th grade boys basketball team-Head Coach Gamm
2:10 PM-3rd & 4th grade girls basketball team-Head Coach Sharbono
2:20 PM-5th & 6th grade girls basketball team-Head Coach Roberts
2:30 PM-5th grade boys basketball team-Head Coach Duncan
NOTE: All Basketball players need to return their basketball jerseys and uniforms on picture day, immediately after their pictures.  We will have a box in the gym to put them in. Please have another shirt to change into.

HOLY CROSS AGILITY TRAINING - Holy Cross is offering a no cost, general agility training for students in 5th to 8th grade on Sunday afternoons from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM in the Thomas B. Finn Activity Center at Holy Cross. For parents that are interested in learning more about the agility program, they can email Vincent Nerone: vinny.nerone@gmail.com.

T-BALL SIGNUPS - Covington Bulldogs TBALL is looking for kids ages 5 to 7 that are interested in playing T-Ball. If you are interested in signing up, email Denny Hungler at dhungler@gmail.com and provide parent name, child's name, age, school and phone #. If there are any questions, feel free to contact Denny.

TEXAS ROADHOUSE NIGHT – Tuesday, March 10th is St. Anthony Night at the Texas Roadhouse location in Ft. Wright. If you dine in or carry out and mention that you are with St. Anthony School, a portion of what you spend with be donated back to our St. Anthony PTO organization. This is a great way to support our school and our PTO.

WITH ONE HEART CAMPAIGN - The Disciple Maker Index survey is now live and will be open until March 23rd. For the survey to provide useful information for our parish, we need as many parishioners as possible to participate! Please see the attached letter from Mrs. Schweitzer and visit With One Heart. 

INCLEMENT WEATHER REMINDER – Please remember that in case of inclement weather, a telephone call will go out to all families, local televisions stations will be notified, and an email will be sent stating plans regarding delays or school closings.

PE SHIRTS – PE t-shirts may be worn to school on MONDAYS when the students will have PE. Black gym shorts, sweatpants, or uniform bottoms may be worn with the t-shirt. The sponsorships on the back of the shirt covered the cost for one shirt per student. A few extra shirts are available in limited sizes for $10 each – contact the office if you would like to purchase one.

SCHOOL ABSENCES - Please be sure to contact the school office by 7:30AM if your student will be absent on a given day. Completion of the St. Anthony Reentry After Absence Form or a note will be required upon the student’s return to school. A copy of the form is attached to this newsletter. After 3 days, a physician’s note / release is required to accompany the form or note.

TECHNOLOGY REMINDER – Please remember that the students' school emails and Chromebooks are meant for school/academic purposes only. Misuse of school emails and Chromebooks is considered a misuse of technology and a ten point violation which would result in two detentions. This also applies to cell phones and other devices such as watches used for texting during school hours. All of this is stated in the student handbook. Any important communication from your child/children during the school day should be via the school office phone or email. I have reminded students of this policy.

2025 / 2026 SCHOOL CALENDAR – Our school calendar for this year is attached. 

CONTACT INFO – As a reminder, weather delays or closings and other school emergencies will be communicated via PHONE & EMAIL. If you have not received these communications over the last few weeks, PLEASE contact the school office. Also, if you have a change in your phone number or email, please notify the office.

COMMUNICATION – This school year, the Diocesan schools will once again be using Sycamore Education for online grading. For assistance logging in, please contact the school office.

VIRTUS is the brand name that identifies best practice programs designed to help prevent wrongdoing and promote right-doing within religious organizations. The VIRTUS programs empower organizations and people to better control risk and improve the lives of all those who interact with the Church. “Protecting God's Children® for Adults” is training conducted by VIRTUS® certified facilitators on the prevention of child sexual abuse. The training makes participants aware of the signs of child sexual abuse, the methods and means by which offenders commit abuse, and five easy steps one can use to prevent child sexual abuse. The Diocese requires all adults who enter the school building or are around school children in any capacity, must be in full compliance with the charter. This requires completed paperwork on file with the Diocese, attendance at a one-time Virtus Live Training session and maintenance of monthly online bulletins. More information can be found at www.virtus.org. In summary, ALL ADULTS who would like to be involved with our school children must be Virtus certified and in compliance with the National Charter, “Protecting God’s Children” program. This means that all volunteers are required to be VIRTUS trained -- this includes classroom volunteers, field trip sponsors, room mothers, cafeteria workers, coaches, and substitutes, etc. New parents wishing to be VIRTUS trained should register online at www.virtus.org. If you are transferring from another parochial school, please make sure you add St. Anthony School to your VIRTUS account. If you already have an account with VIRTUS and it has been suspended or if you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Bottom.

LUNCH THIS WEEK
• Monday – Hamburger / Cheeseburger
• Tuesday – Cheese or pepperoni pizza

IMPORTANT REMINDERS
• WATER BOTTLES – There are no water fountains available in the building. Water refilling stations are available. Each student should bring their own water bottle – Please remind them! A limited number of cups are available in the office if a student forgets, but school should not be asked to provide a cup every day.
• DISMISSAL – Please be sure to arrive at school to pick up your students ON TIME and in the designated area that you have been instructed to park in. Traffic tends to become a problem if cars arrive once dismissal has occurred. Students line up in the school based on the area they will be dismissed to. The bus should depart BEFORE any cars leave the parking lot. If you have questions, please contact the office.
• Makeup (including nail polish and artificial finger nails) is NOT to be worn in school. Students are not permitted to wear face or body make-up but are permitted to wear fingernail polish on out-of-uniform days. Also, boys’ hair may be no longer than to the collar, and in the front, should not hang in student’s eyes and should be neatly trimmed. Please ensure your student(s) are following these handbook guidelines.
• Our diocesan school lunch program does not allow outside fast food to be brought in. Sodas/sugary drinks/sports drinks should not be in water bottles. Soft drinks/sodas should not be packed in a lunch brought from home.

UPCOMING EVENTS
- TEXAS ROADHOUSE NIGHT – TUESDAY, MARCH 10TH  
- DRAMA CLUB PERFORMANCE – THURSDAY, MARCH 12TH  
- SCHOOL CLOSED – FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH  
- PTO MEETING – TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH @ 7PM

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS – Please designate St. Anthony as your Kroger Community Rewards partner.
Here’s How!
1. Login or create your digital account at www.kroger.com
2. Link your Card to an organization.
Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the Kroger Community Rewards selection on your digital account.
1. Sign in to your digital account.
2. Enter the name or NPO number of the organization you wish to support.
3. Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”.

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