CHARGER CHATTER 11.27.17
Apply Now for School Tuition Assistance

As a result of the Archdiocesan One Faith, One Hope, One Love capital campaign the Archdiocese will begin offering a scholarship to families attending Catholic Schools with students entering kindergarten through high school. This school year twenty-five St. Charles students earned $21,000 in tuition assistance. Students enrolled in preschool are not eligible for the scholarship. 
Information can be obtained through the website  Click here to apply  Parents apply for the grant through the St .Charles FACTS Tuition Management and Grant & Aide website,  Click here for Facts Website  by January 25, 2018. Those families who submit their 2016 tax returns and successfully register will be eligible for the Archdiocesan assistance program. Those families eligible for Ohio EdChoice Scholarships are not eligible for the Archdiocesan assistance. The fund is expected to give out two million dollars this year. We encourage all St. Charles School families to register early with your FACTS account. Please ensure that your 2016 tax return is loaded to your account and check your account frequently to ensure there are not any errors. 
Families wishing to apply for tuition assistance through St. Charles Parish must submit their 2017 tax returns prior to April 1, 2018. St. Charles Parish tuition assistance will only be offered to families who do not qualify for the Archdiocesan tuition assistance.

We would like to thank all of the parishioners who contribute to the One Faith, One Hope, One Love capital campaign and parish tuition assistance funds. If you would like to learn how you can contribute to these funds please contact the business manager, Steve Morris, at  937-434-6081 .

St. Charles School preregistration information will be coming home the first week in January and open enrollment will begin on January 28th. If you have questions regarding enrolling your child in preschool-eighth grade please contact Mrs. Maggie Collins at  937-434-4933 . Tuition question can be directed to Mrs. Nancy Cochran at the same phone number.
 
The 4th and 5th grade classes had the opportunity to see Mr. C last Tuesday. Mr. C is a fun and energetic scientist who came in and performed many interesting science experiments for the students. He had the audience captivated with popping balloons with fire, shooting ping pong balls with leaf blowers, blowing up balloons with baking soda and vinegar, using liquid nitrogen to freeze balloons, and making elephant toothpaste!

Thank you to the STEM committee for setting up this day of fun for the 4th and 5th graders. 
STEM NEWS
Do you have some artists as well as some budding scientists? This website can teach you how to make homemade water paints with cornstarch. Click here for activity.

Cornstarch is a non-Newtonian fluid. This means that cornstarch acts like a solid and a liquid depending on the stress placed on the molecules. A hard quick hit to a mixture of cornstarch and water causes the cornstarch molecules closer together acting like a solid. When you move your hand slowly through the cornstarch the molecules are able to flow and the mixture acts like a liquid. For more information on how this works and ways to just play with cornstarch, try this website.

Questions? Contact Amanda at Click here to email Amanda
Purchase JingleGrams for the Music Program!
Starting tomorrow Jingle Grams will be sold before school in Walsh Hall and after school In the PAC! Purchase a Jingle Gram for a friend or a staff member!


Please complete volunteer survey
Parental support through volunteer service at St. Charles School will ensure that St. Charles continues to be an excellent learning facility for all students. St. Charles parents are asked to volunteer ten hours of their time to benefit programs of the school and parish. Please take an brief moment and provide your best estimates of your volunteer time between the dates July 1, 2017- October 30, 2017. Your service to St. Charles is both needed and appreciated!

Please take the following survey.   Click here to take survey
Registration for CYO Volleyball is open now! CYO Volleyball is open to 4th-8th grades students - both boys and girls. The season begins February 3rd and runs through the month of March. Register online at 
December Spirit Store Hours!
Looking for some great stocking stuffers? The St. Charles Spirit Store is the perfect place to start!
The shop will be open Dec 7
Dec 13, 14 and 15th from 2:30 to 3:15. If those hours do not work with your schedule contact Maggie Collins and we are happy to accommodate.
Outdoor Recess Reminders!
This is just a reminder that students will be going outside for recess unless the temperature falls below 20 degrees or there is precipitation. We will factor the "feels like temperature" or wind chill. Please have your child dress appropriately for the day. If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact your child's teacher.
Thank you to all of our families that attended our Thanksgiving Performances! The students and teachers made it a very special morning.
A Special Thank you to Mr. Samudio for all your hard work
to make Circus Circus a hit!
Would you please bake some
cookies for the Live Nativity?

The Live Nativity has become a wonderful tradition at St. Charles with over 800 people in attendance each year. Besides our talented actors and live animals, the cookies and hot chocolate are always a big hit!  

We are asking for your help to bake 2 or 3 dozen of your favorite cookies and drop them off in the Church Hospitality Room on Friday, November 30 th through Sunday, December 3 nd (the day of the event).

If you are interested in helping us with this event, please e-mail Beth Gregg Click here to email Mrs. Gregg , or call the Faith Formation Office at 434-9272, with your name and how many dozen cookies you will be bringing. If we are out of the office, please leave us a message with the same information. 
2017 St. Charles Borromeo
Live Nativity

Bring the whole family and friends to the St. Charles Plaza on December 3rd, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., for our 10th Annual Live Nativity at St. Charles.

Live animals will be present. Children are allowed to pet the animals. Christmas carols will be sung throughout the evening. Free Hot Chocolate and cookies will be served indoors.  

Dinner served from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Hot Dog or Italian Sausage Subs sub supper $3.00 per person – includes side and bottled water. Proceeds go to the DOCK – High School Youth Ministry Program.

Sounds of the Season –
School Performance
School Christmas Concert – 7:00 p.m. in the Church
MUSIC NEWS!

Thursday November 30th /  Fine Arts Field Trip to UD
9:30 - 12:00

Friday December 1st / Show Choir Tour Day #1
Oaks of West Kettering Performance 
Presidential Center Performance

Friday December 1st / Christmas Concert Rehearsal
3:00- 4:30 in the Church Sanctuary

Sunday December 3rd / Christmas Concert "Sound of the Season"
7:00pm. Church Sanctuary

Thursday December 7th / Show Choir Tour Day #2
Walnut Creek Performance
Fairfield Commons Mall

Friday December 8th / Show Choir Performance
Chuck Wagon Group at the church
The Used Book Fair is Coming!
We are excited to once again be hosting a Used Book Fair at St. Charles School. We want every child to be able to have a book in their hand and give you a chance to clean out those bookshelves!
Over the Thanksgiving break, please consider taking the opportunity to not only tidy up the house but to set aside your gently used Preschool - Jr. High books. Please, no adult level books, VHS or DVD's. Donation days will be announced in January.
Thank you for helping us to get a book into the hands of every child. Any questions? Please contact Elizabeth Lush  elush@stcharleskettering.org  or Margaret Brown  mbrown@stcharleskettering.org