Spring 2015
Volume 11, Issue 1
St. Anthony School Alumni & Friends Newsletter
Meet Our Principal, Mr. Michael Cantu
With one year fully under his belt and the second one fast approaching a
close, Michael Cantu is as confident as ever about the direction St. Anthony
School is heading. From the remodel of the computer lab funded by last
year’s Fund a Need at the Auction, to the implementation of the Olweus Bully
Prevention program, to the introduction of the Singapore Math program at all
grade levels and the reintroduction of the Slingerland writing and reading
program into all primary classrooms, St. Anthony School is keeping up with
the changing landscape of education while retaining its core mission: to
educate students to be joyous, loving and Christ-centered people, capable of
serving others and bettering the world.
Mr. Cantu is in his eighteenth year as a Catholic School principal. Prior to administration, he was
a Catholic High School teacher, having taught AP Government and Economics, World History,
Church History and New Testament. He received his BA in History from UCLA, his teaching
credential from Loyola Marymount, his MA in School Administration from the University of San
Francisco and his post-masters advanced certificate in administration from the University of
Portland. He continues to pursue personal growth as a school administrator, having completed a
recent program in Catholic School leadership at the University of Notre Dame this past summer.
He currently serves as a member of the Archdiocesan Executive Principals Committee.
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“I’m an advocate for fostering an environment of strong academics, student support and the
integration of creativity into the curriculum. I myself am an artist and work in oils and
watercolors.”
St. Anthony School is one of the few Catholic Schools left with a dedicated Art Class, alongside PE,
Music, Technology and Library.
Last year, the focus was on math; this year it is writing.
“Our primary goal is to improve instruction in this area by studying and adopting a rigorous and
cohesive curriculum so that our students will grow stronger in this important aspect of their
education. While the adoption will be year-long, the overall effort will be on-going.”
In addition to the academics, a Lego robotics club has been formed along with a second Mandarin
Chinese club to meet the demand. A Science and a Spanish language club have also been running
successfully for several years. Future clubs include plans for a Chess and a Speech & Debate
club.
“St. Anthony School is a great school and has been a leader in Catholic education for nearly 90
years. We will continue to build upon this.”
Distinguished Alumni 2015
This year’s distinguished alumni from St. Anthony School was
Theresa Marie Strutynski (Ramseth). Theresa graduated from St.
Anthony School in 1978, went on to Kennedy and then the University
of Washington and Antioch University, earning a BS & MA in
Psychology. She worked for 15 years as a Social Worker and 4 years
as a Child & Family Counselor for Catholic Community Services.
You can still find her weekends at St. Anthony Parish in the Family
Choir as Guitarist and Cantor.
Theresa was presented the award on January 24th by principal
Michael Cantu.
Alumni Reception
800 North 10th Place
Suite E
Renton
You’re Invited!
Friday, May 29th
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
No need to RSVP
Complimentary wine & hors d’oeuvres will be served.
Alumni News
The first day of school was especially exciting for Gabriel Rogers, who
was entering Kindergarten. Gabriel is a 3rd generation student. His
grandparents, Michael and Maureen (Walkama) Blodgett graduated in
1962 and their daughter Christina (Blodgett) Rogers, Gabriel’s mother,
graduated in 2002. When Michael became a teacher, he started his
career at St. Anthony School and Maureen currently works in the library.
Christina indicated that she wanted Gabriel to attend St. Anthony School
so that he would receive the same great education that
she and her parents received. She believes that the St.
Anthony School faculty, staff and parents are a strong
faith community dedicated to their students.
James Buchanan (Class of 2013) qualified for the "iron man" this past
spring, allowing him to compete in all eight individual events at the state
championships for the Lindbergh High School Swim Team. It was only the
third time in school history that a student has accomplished this feat. At
the state championships, James won the state 100 backstroke and broke
the Lindbergh High School record in the process. He also took 3rd in the
200 IM.
Our Remodeled Computer Lab
Making a Difference Annual Appeal
The Making a Difference Annual Appeal (MKD) is one of only three
fundraisers the school has to help keep tuition as affordable as possible.
As an alumni, we ask that you consider making a donation to the MKD
to support the students that are walking through the same halls and
sitting in the same classrooms you did. Any amount can and will “Make
a Difference.”
You can make an online donation to the MKD at the following website:
https://sasr.ejoinme.org/mkd2014-2015
or
Send your donation to the school C/O The 2014-2015 MKD.
Thank you for considering donating to the all important fundraiser.
St. Anthony
School
St. Anthony
Parish
314 S 4th Street
Renton, WA
98057
www.sasr.org
Do You Have An Address Update? Please let us know if you would
like to update the address of any of our alumni. We realize many of
these newsletters go to the parents of our alumni. Please send an
email to covello@sasr.org or call the school at 425.255.0059 and let
us know of any address corrections or additions! Thank you!