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A Message From Mr Stoops
Principal's Message
Please join me in praying for Sean Wilson as he prepares for his Priesthood Ordination for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on Saturday, May 21. The following week, Sean will celebrate Mass with the Guardian Angels community on Sunday, May 29 at 12:00. There will be a reception in the undercroft afterwards, and all community members are invited.
Sean has been a spiritual inspiration, role model, ray of sunshine, and a true example of one following his calling to serve our Lord. He has spent countless hours working with our students, interacting with staff, and helping all develop in our relationships with Jesus Christ. Guardian Angels is a better place because of his involvement, commitment, and dedication. Sean's prayer card for his ordination includes a quote from St. John Marie Vianney, which reads, "The priesthood is the love of the heart of Jesus." Sean has fulfilled this message, demonstrating his love for the Lord through accepting His calling and in how he demonstrates his love for all he encounters.
Thank you, Sean, for all you have given the Guardian Angels community, and best wishes for your new endeavors and journeys.
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School Notes
Important Notice Regarding Bus Service
There will be
no bus service on the last day of school, Thursday 6/2. All students must be picked up from school on this day, as there is
no Extended Day Care as well. Please keep in mind that dismissal on June 2nd is at 11:00am.
Cafeteria Volunteers Needed
We are in need of cafeteria volunteers on Tuesday, May 31st. If you are able to help from 11:00am-1:00pm in the GA Heavenly Café, please email
Kate Storms. Thanks for all you do!
GA Hot Lunch Service
The Heavenly Café will continue serving hot lunches through Friday, May 27th. No hot lunches will be served during the final week of school, so students must pack their lunches on 5/31 and 6/1.
Last Day of School
We will be celebrating the successes of our 2015-2016 school year on our last day, Thursday 6/2! Our school day will begin at the regular time of 8:00am. Our
final Mass of the school year will begin at 9:00am with the students singing our special GA Circle Song. Following Mass, the entire school community will participate in a
closing ceremony in the PC Gym at 10:15am. Parents and families are welcome to attend as well!
Our angels will be dismissed at 11:00am on Thursday, June 2.
Spirit Day Is Friday, May 20
All GA students will be attending our final Pep Rally for the 2015-2016 school year this Friday 5/20 at 1:30pm. All students are encouraged to wear spirit wear tops (with uniform bottoms). We have many academic and athletic accomplishments to announce! Congratulations to all of our students on another successful school year!
Teacher Tutors Available For The Summer
GA teachers are available this summer to help students review what they learned this year and make sure they are prepared for the next grade in the Fall. You have flexibility to schedule a tutor for the entire summer or for just a few weeks before school starts. Attached is a
flyer with more information.
Summer Math Books.
Each student currently in grades K-7 will receive a Summer Solutions Math book to complete over the summer break. Books will be distributed to students on the final day of school. Each book costs $13.00 and is a requirement for all students to complete. Please begin sending in the $13.00 payment as soon as possible to your child's homeroom teacher. Thank you very much!
Summer Office Hours
Typical office hours throughout the summertime will be from 7:00-3:00 daily. However, there may be times throughout the summer where office personnel are out of the office. If you plan to be on campus and need to speak with someone, please call ahead to be sure the office is open.
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Retirement Mass On May 24th
Mass Will Honor Mrs. Christen & Mrs. Litkenhaus.
On Tuesday, May 24, at 8:15 Mass, Guardian Angels Parish will pay tribute to Mrs. Carol Christen and Mrs. Carol Litkenhaus as they retire. For 24 years, Mrs. Christen has been an aide and a Kindergarten teacher here at GA. Mrs. Litkenhaus has been the Physical Education teacher at Guardian Angels for 30 years. Their dedication and service have been greatly appreciated.
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 Important Festival News
Volunteers Needed For Festival Weekend
Our parish festival is not successful without the support of hundreds of volunteers. You can sign-up online to work in
children's games or for
split the pot. Email
Bill Luttmer if you are interested in working in the gambling tent. Kay Froehlich is chairing the Bakery Booth this year. She is also looking for volunteers and donations. You can email
Mrs. Froehlich directly. If you are interested in volunteering in another way during festival weekend, or are willing to chair a booth for the weekend, contact
Chris Haynes.
This is the parish's largest fundraiser. We ask every family who is able to participate in some way please.
Pre-Register Now For Our Bid-N-Buy.
The Guardian Angels Festival is only a few weeks away, June 10-12. Details for the weekend can be found below but we want to make sure everyone is ready to bid on some exciting items once our festival kicks off.
The Bid N Buy auction will be online again this year. How successful the auction is, depends on you!
Click
here
to register your phone today.
After you register, you will then receive two texts; one with confirmation you are registered, one with your PIN and a link to your personalized auction page. You need your PIN to view your site.
Hold on to this PIN until after the festival weekend.
Bidding is not open yet but it will be easier to get started bidding if you register sooner rather than later.
INCENTIVES for those families that PRE REGISTER:
- Register by midnight May 19th: The GRADE with highest percentage of people registered get Krispie Kreme donuts on Friday, May 20th!
- Registered by midnight May 26th and the students of any family registered gets ice cream treat at lunch on Friday, May 27th.
Premier Raffle Items.
Also, don't miss a chance to win fabulous items from our Premier Raffle. Raffle tickets are $20 each of you can buy three for $50. Tickets will be sold after all Masses on May 21 and 22, June 4 and 5, and at the festival. Here are the three items for which you may win:
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Art Room News
Message From Mrs. Pavely.
Thank you to everyone who helped set up, take down and view the
GA Art Show! The Friday Night Artastic Adult Night was hosted by Connie Ganim and volunteers provided wine, beer, water, and delicious food. I saw many students, parents, and parishioners after all Masses to view all the creative work that our talented students made. We appreciate everyone who made donations to the Art Department and those who purchased notecards made from their children's artwork. Mrs. Ganim is still working on those, since we had such a great response, but they'll be coming soon! I couldn't do it without the wonderful volunteers who love the arts: Leslie Pinto who graciously matted many of the students' artwork at home, Beth Keith who organized volunteers to set up and take down work, Connie Ganim who organized the Friday Adult Night and took photos of the work to turn into notecards, plus the many parents and teachers who donated their time to help. Thank you SO much!
Congratulations to the following students.
Their work was chosen to be on display at The Aronoff Center for the Arts downtown for a week in May: Liliana Frantz, Rosie Smith, Gracie Mastruserio, Grace Smith, and Alaina Sharp.
Also, congratulations to these students who won the
Ulmer's Art Contest. The theme this year was "Cars from 80 years ago." They won $100 each and will have their work framed and on display at Ulmer's Car Care on Salem: (Kdg) Sophie Busse, (1st) Allie Spiller, (2nd) Ava Lewis, (3rd) Lillian Ionna, (4th) Evan Sharp, (5th) Maggie Mulvaney, (6th) Jack Caccavari, and Best of Show was Ben Jones!
We have so many talented students at GA! I hope you enjoy all the artwork coming home after the show and at the end of the year. Be on the lookout especially for our favorite ceramic creations in grades 5-8. Students in grades 5-8 are required to bring in a shoe box to transport their clay piece home. We don't want any broken 5th grade Chihuly-inspired bowls, crosses made by 6th, 7th grade wall pockets, and 8th grade plates!
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Order School Supplies For Next Year
School Tool Box Orders Due May 20th.
 It is that time of the year to start thinking about school supplies for next school year. Friday Order forms for the School Tool Box were sent home last month. If you decide to order school supplies through School Tool Box, please have your order form and payment returned to the homeroom teacher
NO LATER than May 20, 2016. The School Tool Boxes will be ready for pick up at the school in August. The date and time will be announced in the beginning of August in the Wednesday Herald.
By ordering school supplies through School Tool Box you will be supporting Guardian Angels PTA and Feed My Starving Children. Every box sold will provide one meal for a starving child. If you have any questions, please contact me,
Kathy Singleton.
Additional copies of the order forms can be found on the
school website.
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Mio's Monday
PTA Fundraiser Is May 23rd.
Join the GA Family on Monday, May 23rd all day at Mio's Mt. Washington for an End Of the School Year Benefit supporting our PTA! There are no set times or flyers to bring. Just carry out, delivery or dine in anytime on May 23rd, they will generously donate a portion of the sales that day.
Thank you to Mio's and all our GA families for your support!
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Booster Golf Outing
Friday, May 27th.
 The Golf Outing is the Athletic Booster's biggest fundraiser of the year. The funds that are raised help to support all of our sports programs. We are looking for golfers and volunteers for the golf outing on May 27th. We need lots of volunteers, and there may still be room for more foursomes! Beverages will be served and the forecast is calling for fun and sun! Recruit a friend and spend a few hours on the course heckling your favorite golfers. If you have not participated in the outing before, you don't want to miss it!
A registration form for interested golfers is
attached
. You can either fill it out and mail it to the address listed, email it to
Dan McCluskey
, or
register online
.
We need volunteers to help with registration, hole in one and closest to the pin contests. We have many opportunities available in 1 ½ to 3 hour shifts (see list below). Volunteer for one shift or plan to stay the whole day. Let us know right away if you want a specific shift or assignment.
10:30 - 12:00 Registration
11:30 - 2:30 Hole Contests and Putting Contest
2:00 - 5:00 Hole Contests and Putting Contest
Box lunches will be provided and buffet dinner is served at 5:00. Volunteers are welcome to both!
Please contact
Kate Sampson or
Julie Badylak to secure your volunteer spot. It is a fun event whether you are golfing or helping to keep things running smoothly. Just let us know which shift you prefer and if any of your friends are going to join you.
Thanks for your support!
GA Athletic Boosters
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Fall Golf Registration Now Open
Boys & Girls In 6-8 Grades Are Eligible To Play.
It is time to sign up for GA Golf! Open to boys and girls grades 6th-8th. This is not an instructional golf league, but all skill levels are welcome! Practices will be Saturday morning starting in mid-August and the matches are usually during the week and will run through mid-October. Please email
Dan Brunner with any questions. Register
online by June 15th.
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Book Swap In The Library
Swap Old Books For Different Ones.
 It's hard to believe that we're already facing the end of another great school year! To celebrate, we'll be having a "Book Swap" in the library May 16-27. Clean off those home book shelves and bring in gently used books to the library to trade for new books for summer! There is no limit on the number of books brought in, but please make sure they are appropriate for our school and in good condition. For every book brought in, students will receive a ticket to trade in for another book. We'd like to have books brought to the library by Friday, May 13 but will be accepting books through the next 2 weeks. Any leftover books will be donated. What a great way to "spring clean" and get some new books for summer reading!
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Help Wanted
Volunteers Needed For Vacation Bible Camp.
Do you like FUN? Do you like CHILDREN? Then come join Mrs. Joan Schoenhoeft for FOUR DAYS of fun, games, stories and food with a very special group of campers gathering for our Barnyard Round-Up, June 27th - 30th. We are looking for a few parents to assist with skits, games, singing and dancing, and snacks.
YOU MUST BE VIRTUS TRAINED! You must also be up-to-date on all VIRTUS bulletins and have a current background check.
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Message From The Nurse's Office
End Of The Year Business
Medication: Thank you to all of you who sent in medication for your children this school year. Unfortunately, we are unable to keep the medication for use in the next school year. For safety reasons, we require all medication be picked up by a parent or guardian at the conclusion of the school year.
The health forms on the website have been updated. If you know you will be sending prescription medication in with your child next year, you may print off the "Administration of Medication by School Personnel" authorization form (in the health forms section, under the parents tab, on the homepage) and have it signed by your healthcare provider this summer. (This includes emergency medication.) If you plan to send in new over-the-counter medication for your children in the fall; the same form is used, but only a parent signature is required.
Seventh Grade Immunizations: A reminder, the state of Ohio now requires two vaccines before students enter seventh grade, one dose of Dtap and one dose of Meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine. Thank you to all of you who have returned their immunization documentation. If any further documentation is required for your child, we will be sending home letters with specific documentation required for him/her. We realize some of you will have appointments over the summer and hope this will be helpful.
Please feel free to contact us at any time. Elizabeth Pyles and Robyn Pope 624.2191
Thank you again for a great year; have a safe and fun summer. It has been our privilege to care for your children.
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AngelsFest Is June 10, 11, 12
Guardian Angels Parish's largest fundraiser is quickly approaching!!!
You'll find great food, drinks, live entertainment and games for all ages. Here is a look at the schedule for each night:
Friday, June 10: 7:00pm-12:00am
Rides: Wristband Special from 7:00pm-11:00pm $15/each
Saturday, June 11: 5:00pm-12:00am
Children's Games: All You Can Play Wristband $25
Sunday, June 12: 4:00pm-10:00pm
Children's Games: All You Can Play Wristband $25
Rides: Wristband Special from 4:00pm-6:00pm $10/each
We will also be serving local craft beer from 50 West and Blank Slate Brewing Companies.
You can always find more information about AngelsFest, including event hours, on our website.
Help us promote this great event by joining and sharing our Facebook event.
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Thank You To Our Sponsors
Bid-N-Buy Sponsors
Premier Raffle Donors
Gold Sponsors
Cool Zone Sponsor:
Bachman's Inc
Silver Sponsor:
In-Kind Sponsors:
Seven Hills Women's Health Centers A&A Safety
Academy Rentals
Red Sponsors:
Archbishop McNicholas HS
EME Fence Co. Inc.
First Financial Bank
Penn Station Janell Inc. Concrete & Masonry
Messer Construction
White Sponsors:
Mt. Washington Presbyterian Church
Coins Plus
Patriot Signage
Courtesy Automotive Queen City Propane
J&M Marketing
Pediatric Dentistry of Anderson
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Upcoming School Masses
The last All School Mass for this school year will be Tuesday, May 24th at 8:15.
For a calendar of upcoming Mass times, log into your parent portal in
Rediker. Click on the Calendar, the box with the arrow, found on the right side of your home page. School Masses are shown in the light blue color. Or you can make a selection in the fliter drop down, to the right above the calendar dates, to just show School Masses.
Parents and other family members are invited to attend any Mass your child will be attending. You are also welcome to bring any younger siblings with you.
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Other News & Announcements
Family Rosary
Please join us! The Vocations Committee will be continuing the Family Rosary on Thursdays through the end of the school year. We will continue to meet after school at 3:00 p.m. in church.
We will be dedicating the last rosary of the school year, tomorrow, to Deacon Sean Wilson and his vocation to the priesthood.
Eucharistic Ministers Needed
Guardian Angels Parish is looking for Eucharistic Ministers. All parishioners who are high school aged and older are eligible. Eucharistic Ministers are needed for all four Sunday Liturgies. A commissioning Mass for these volunteers will be held the 10:00am Mass on June 5th. This is a monthly commitment at the Mass of your choice. Training will be immediately after the commissioning Mass. Please prayerfully consider joining this ministry!
Camp Gaudeo
Registration remains open for Camp Gaudeo 2016 (June 27th through July 1st). This camp is for youth currently in grades 5-8 and will run from 8:30am to 5:00pm all days but Thursday. On Thursday, camp ends at 9:00pm. Please visit the
website for registration and a wealth of additional information on this great opportunity that includes a field day, skating party, laser tag and Coney Island. Specific questions may be directed to
Bradley Barnes.
GA UC Skills Volleyball Camp
Guardian Angels has again partnered with the University of Cincinnati Volleyball Program to offer a unique opportunity to train with the Division 1 Coaches and players of the UC Bearcats Women's Volleyball Program!
The Bearcats will host an All-Skills Volleyball Camp this summer right here at Guardian Angels for all boys and girls in incoming grades 3-9. This year's camp will be lead by UC Head Coach Molly Alvey, Assistant Coach Philip White and the University of Cincinnati Bearcat Volleyball Players!
Guardian Angels hosts the ONLY grade school satellite volleyball camp offered by UC! Registration is limited. Last year we sold out both sessions, so please
register online early.
2016 UC Bearcat Volleybal1 Summer Camp at Guardian Angels!
Session 1 incoming 3-5th
July 25, 26, 27 9:00-11:30am
(bring your brown bag & have lunch with the Bearcat players at 11:30-noon)
Session 1 Fee: $90 includes tee
Session 2 incoming 6-9th
July 25, 26, 27 12:00-3:00pm
Session 2 Fee $110 includes tee
All sessions held at the Guardian Angels Parish Center. A flyer is
attached with information. If you have any questions, contact
Connie Ganim.
PTA Volunteer Opportunities
The PTA board is looking for individuals to get involved in a leadership role in the 2016-2017 school year. Being involved in the PTA is a great way to connect with school administration, engage with other parents, meet people, and make a difference in the education, health, and safety of our students. If you would like to learn more about opportunities with the PTA, please contact the
PTA Communications Coordinator
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Cookie Ministry
Guardian Angels School Cookie Ministry teams up with the Parish Parish Peanut Butter group to feed families in need. The Peanut Butter group makes 1,500 peanut butter and bologna sandwiches. GA students donate cookies. St. Francis Seraph Church in Over-the-Rhine gives the food to families in need. Students are asked to bring in two dozen cookies, brownies, or rice krispie bars on their classroom's designated day. They do need to be bagged, two treats per bag.
Ms. Antoskiewicz's kindergarten class is responsible for the next donation on Monday, May 23rd.
Kroger Community Rewards
Have you signed up for Kroger Community Rewards and designated GA as your beneficiary? The more families who register, the more money our school receives through the program.
Kroger Community Rewards offers a great way for you to support our school's technology fund...and you don't have to spend a penny. Register your rewards card
online and select Guardian Angels as your beneficiary. You can search for GA or use our NPO number, 80200. The amount Guardian Angels receives depends on the points our supporters rack up while grocery shopping. Enrolling does NOT impact the points you use to redeem for discounts at the pump but supporters are required to re-register every year.
Remke Rewards
You no longer need to load gift cards in order to support our school while shopping at Remke Markets! Remke has revamped their Caring Neighbor Program effective January 1st. The new program works similarly to the Kroger Community Rewards program. Now, in order to support Guardian Angels, all you need to do is link your Remke card to Guardian Angels. Go
online
and click "Register your Remke Rewards card" in the upper right corner (in orange font). Fill out the requested information, and choose Guardian Angels PTA - 1883, under Caring Neighbors Non-profit Organization. Please be certain you choose organization number 1883, and that it mentions the PTA. There is a school in Northern Kentucky with an almost identical name to ours. Once you have registered your card, Remke will donate 2% of your purchases to the PTA. It's that easy! As with Kroger, cards will need to be re-registered each year.
If you do not have a Remke Rewards card, you can sign-up for one
here.
Whether you shop at Remke a lot or a little, we hope you will take a few minutes to register your Remke card. If you have any questions or difficulty signing up, please contact
Megan Roach.
Thank you for your support!
One Place For Catholic Content
Guardian Angels Parish is excited to bring a new platform to its parishioners that provides wonderful learning resources. Your access is free by using the code provided to our parishioners. On formed.org, you'll find programs geared towards Scripture Study, Sacramental Preparation, Marriage Preparation and Enrichment, Adult Faith Formation, and much more.
Register
online and enter
the code: 4EVXRB.
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Events Open To Guardian Angels Families
Anderson's Got Talent
The Anderson Chamber of Commerce is hosting Anderson's Got Talent at Greater Anderson Days on July 29th and 30th. They'd love to have GA students involved in the competition. A flyer is attached. Or visit the event's website for more information.
Chris Mack Basketball Camp
Guardian Angels students are invited to participate in the Chris Mack Basketball Camp at Xavier in June. The camps are open to students in grades 2-9, plus there is a one-day camp for children who are 4-7 years old. A flyer with more information is
McNicholas High Summer Camp
Future Rockets entering grades 1-9 are invited to discover how fun it is to be a Rocket! Try new things, hang out with friends, and meet new friends.
Click here to download the 2016 Summer Camp Program brochure. T
o attend one or more camps, register online.
Pre-registration is required. Please register no later than May 25.
Questions? Please contact email Christina Mullis, Director of Admissions and Enrollment
or call her directly at 513-231-3500, ext. 5809.
Laffalot Summer Camps
Registration is now open for Laffalot Summer Camps. The camps offers children 6-12 years old a week of fun activities that help them develop teamwork, learn sportsmanship, improve interpersonal skills, and build whole body coordination. The Laffalot Summer Camp held at MicNicholas HS is held June 20-24. Visit the
website for more information.
Mount Notre Dame Summer Camps
Mount Notre Dame offers an excellent summer camp program - there is something for everyone! Whether your child is a budding actor/actress or dancer, wants to get a leg up on preparing for the High School Placement Test, or wants to develop his/her athletic ability, Mount Notre Dame has a camp for your child.
For additional details, click
here
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Goddard School Summer Camps 2016
(1280 Nagel Rd. 513-474-5292)
Active and S.T.E.A.M. powered summer camps for
Toddlers - School-age 12yrs
. Discovery Camp - under 5 yrs; Explorer Camp - 5 & 6 yrs; Adventure Camp - young school-age; Quest Camp - older school-age up to 12 yrs. Summer Campers will enjoy our expanded campus, which includes Comboni's west facilities and grounds, large indoor gym, crafts, projects, gymnastics, acting, dance, sports, science, and plenty of age-appropriate field trips. There are full day and half day options. Join us for a few weeks or the entire summer! A brochure with more information is
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