There are several volunteer opportunities in the art room. The goal this year is to challenge students with different techniques while sharing information about the elements of art and various artists. If you can help with any of the following, please email Mrs. Pavely and she will contact you after Labor Day break.

Picture Person:  Come into your child's classroom to lead a discussion and lesson related to a particular artwork. There are lots of posters & ideas to choose from or I can give you ideas.

Art Room Angel Aide:  There is always inventory to check, art work to be reviewed, an extra helper in class, and supplies to organize. If you have a specific time you'd like to volunteer, just email Mrs. Pavely and she'll put you to work!

The Cookie Ministry is a mission of Guardian Angels School in conjunction with Guardian Angels Church's Peanut Butter Group.  For those who are not familiar with this mission, it is a way for our children to help the poor and hungry population in the St. Francis de Seraph community of Over-the-Rhine in downtown Cincinnati.

 

Each Tuesday morning there is a group of Guardian Angels Church members (called the Peanut Butter Group) who assemble about 1500 bologna and peanut butter sandwiches.  Once completed, these sandwiches are immediately driven down to St. Francis de Seraph Church to be distributed to those who come and request food.

 

Bagged cookies are passed out along with the sandwiches to the poor and hungry.  The cookies are an added bonus, especially for the small children who appreciate the sweet treats.  Sometimes the sandwiches and cookies are all these children eat during the day until the soup kitchen opens in the evening.

 

Each GA classroom will be assigned one or two particular weeks of the school year to donate cookies and support this mission.  A schedule is included to show which classroom is responsible for each week.  With the exception of holidays and off-days, the cookies are usually scheduled for Monday donation dates.  Please review the schedule to see which date your child's classroom is assigned and mark your calendars.  If there are any school changes which affect the schedule, your classroom will be notified.

 

What has been requested in the past is for each student to bring in about two dozen cookies, brownies or rice krispie bars each.  These treats do not have to be homemade, but they do have to be "bagged" - 2 treats to a baggie.  We cannot take cookies that are packaged in bulk from a store because, due to health codes, they cannot be distributed along with the sandwiches unless properly wrapped.   So please remember, it is important to take a minute or two longer and bag the treats.  Also, please do not send the treats in any kind of container that you need to be returned.

 

This is a mission which impacts many poor and hungry people and allows Guardian Angels' students to do God's work at the same time.  If you have any questions, please call Becky Schen in the Religious Education Office at 624-3146.  Thank you for your generosity.

The schedule for the school year is attached. It can also be found anytime in the parent portal (Rediker). It is located in the school files/links section at the bottom right corner of your screen, after you log-in. Mrs. Froehlich's 5th grade class is asked to bring in the first donation on Tuesday, September 8th.

Ever wonder about Boy World and/or Girl World?  What is going on and how can I as a parent make a positive impact?

Hi parents, after talking with some other mom, dads and Mr. Stoops, we were thinking it would be a nice idea to have a discussion group based on the books Masterminds and Wingmen: Helping Our Boys Cope With Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, And The New Rules Of Boy World by R. Wiseman (for boys) and Queen Bees And Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, And The New Realities Of Girl World  by R. Wiseman (for girls). These are books for parents and teachers about what happens in the lives of our children, what parents can do to assist, as well as direct information as to how we can intervene successfully. The local library can get copies; it is in audiobook form, kindle form and regular book form.  Since we are having the wonderful speaker Mr. Jim Bisenius on September 30th, let's keep the momentum moving and start Monday, October 6th. I am happy to facilitate this happening, if anyone else is interested in facilitating (keeping the discussion on track), please let me know. The discussion groups would be Mondays 6:30-7:30 in the GA library. If you can start reading the first couple of chapters of the book(s) that would be great.  I appreciate all the feedback. I know it is another commitment to put in our hectic schedules, and I know it would be worth it. If you think you are interested please email me at   Joan.Hoelmer@kwhco.com. 

Joan Simpson Hoelmer (parent and clinical psychologist).