April 17, 2011

ST. ANTHONY'S CHILDREN'S SCHOOL

PRESENTS

OUR 1ST ANNUAL SPRING FESTIVAL

PALM SUNDAY-APRIL 17th

AFTER MASS IN THE PARISH CENTER COURTYARD

LUNCH Will Be Served For $10 A Plate (Includes) Kobasice-Coleslaw-Potatoes & Bread Water juice-Soda and Drinks Will Be Available At The Bar Homemade Pastries & Cookies: $2 and Up

Festival Activities: $1 Each 50/50 CASH Raffle

Face Painting- Bean Bag Toss- Craft Table Coke Bottle Ring Toss- Fish Bowl Ping Pong Toss Popcorn- Candy-Fun Prizes And More!

Please join Us For A Fun Filled Afternoon With Good Food & Fun Games With Family & Friends!

Profits From The Event Will Help Sponsor Our Children's School & Orphanages in Croatia.

Thank You for Your Support & Generous Donations

April 10, 2011

Welcome to the 2010-2011 School year!!!
 
As we approach the end of the summer, a lot of us are maybe dreading the beginning of the constant schedules, keeping up with all the demands of school and work. But kids are also excited to see their friends, to make new and become a part of new classrooms. With all of this, we are also approaching a new Croatian School Year. It is with a great excitement, anxiousness and enthusiasm that we await this. Last year was very successful. We had a great group of students, teachers, and parents. We made many accomplishments.

This year is the 100th year celebration of our Church and the expectations are even higher. I am looking forward to a great new start and an exciting year. We have lots of planning and many performances to prepare for.

Traveling with our Kolo Group to San Jose and performing in front of a new audience would be first amongst the preparation for the Centennial Celebration, Christmas Show and Extravaganza to follow. We have a brand new dance to master, tamburica’s to tune and a new Croatian lesson plan to study through.

Yes, we have lots of plans!!  It will be fun! It will be challenging! But most importantly, it will bring us together. Our children will learn about our Croatian heritage, traditions and language. They will make friends for a lifetime, and will always remember these days of their childhood. They will not only be able to say that they are Croatian, but actually understand what being Croatian really is.

It is very easy to loose a sense of who we are and where we come from in this busy, big city, fast pace life of ours. So parents, lets make an extra effort of teaching our children what our heritage and culture is all about.
Our classes start from ages 3 and up. We have children and parents who do not speak any Croatian, so don’t be shy on what your level is. Everyone is welcome.

Registration began on September 19th. Classes are held every Sunday at 11:30 am in the classrooms on the second floor of the hall. We also offer Beginning Adult Croatian Language classes at the same time. Class is meant to be fun and easy.

For any additional information you may contact School Director, Katica Ban at 818-700-9796 or email katicaban@yahoo.com <mailto:katicaban@yahoo.com>  or School Secretaries, Lori Petrinac, email: crocutie@aol.com or Dijana Gotal, email: dijanagotal@hotmail.com

Lets have a great year !!!
 
Sincerely,
 
Katica Ban  
St. Anthony’s Croatian School Director

April 7, 2011

CROATIAN CHILDREN’S SCHOOL NEWS

St Anthony's Children's School is having its 1st Annual Spring Festival on Palm Sunday, April 17th. Procession with school children in their costumes will begin at 10 AM, followed by the Palm Sunday Mass.
 
Lunch will be served in the hall after the Mass. In addition, there will be games, 50/50 raffle and fun for all! Proceeds will help an Orphanage in Croatia. Please come & support this worthwhile cause as well as enjoy a fun-filled day with family & friends.

March 20, 2011

NOVI ODBOR HRVATSKE DJEČJE ŠKOLE

Katica Ban - upraviteljica;

Lori Petrinac i Dijana Gotal - tajnice;

Vernice McNutt - blagajnica;

Sonia Ban i Tamara Wouters - odbornice;

Marija Bašković, Gina Pilić, Dragana Marich i Jasna Grbavac - učiteljice;

Naše čestitke i obilni Božji blagoslov u promicanju hrvatskog rodoljublja, jezika i kulture među djecom i mladima!