Footsteps Newsletter
vol 3                                                                                                             Issue  30
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Did you know that the faculty at St. Catherine of Siena Early Childhood Education Center have a combined total of 334 hours of professional development for the past 6 months?  That is an average of just under 20 hours per faculty member!  Our Step up to Quality and State of Ohio guidelines only require 10 hours of professional development a year.

Well done teachers!  You go over and above to provide the best for our students!
 
Welcome to Ms. J and Ms. Ashley's class Adam!
Easter Bunny!

The Easter Bunny will be visiting the classrooms on 3/28 in the afternoon.  Please let the office or your child's teachers know if your child is typically afraid of costumed characters.  We will be sure to have your child in another location while the visit is in the room.

Please remember that summer care enrollment is due in a month.  If you intend on enrolling your child, please submit enrollment as soon as you can so we can begin planning for the summer curriculum!

Spirit Wear deadline is approaching!  The store will not reopen again until the fall so get items while you can!
Store is open until 3/26.


Does your child utilize the Extended Day program?  Please note that accounts MUST BE BROUGHT CURRENT by 4/13/18 in order for your child to continue utilizing the service.
Fish Fry dessert donation weeks:
 
3/23/18 Mrs. Jeanette Williams' Class
3/30/18 Mrs. L & Mrs. A's Class
St. Catherine of Siena Parish 
Lenten Fish  
Fry 
SIENA CENTER GYM
Dinner includes baked or fried Alaskan Pollock, baked potato or French fries, cole slaw or applesauce, macaroni & cheese, pizza, dinner roll, dessert and beverage.  All you can eat fried fish only for sit down dinners.
 3/23,(5-7PM)  3/30 (4-7pm)
ADULTS - $9.00   SENIORS - $8.00  CHILDREN (5 through 11 yrs.) $5.00  Children under 5 yrs. - free    TAKE OUT ORDERS - $8.00
Upcoming Events
March     26 & 27          Spring Picture Day
March    28th                 No PM extended day.  Conferences in the evening.
March    29th                 Conferences- No school
School Cancellations and Delays and Alerts

1. Look for "Washington Local" delays or closings on the news or via news station alerts.  
2. Sign up for  Remind to have alerts sent to you via text or email about delays/closings, emergencies, event  reminders like picture day, field trips, special activities etc.
3.. Check FB for updates
Community Connections

St. Catherine of Siena Parish
Fish Fry on Fridays
3/23,(5-7PM)  3/30 (4-7pm)
ADULTS - $9.00   SENIORS - $8.00  CHILDREN (5 through 11 yrs.) $5.00  Children under 5 yrs. - free    TAKE OUT ORDERS - $8.00

St. John the Baptist Point Place
Stations of the Cross will be each Friday in Lent at 6:30 PM

Most Blessed Sacrament Parish
EGG-citing News! Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Easter Egg Hunt is BACK! MBSP youth, ages 0- 8th grade, are invited to hunt for eggs in Close Park on Palm Sunday, March 25th, after 11:00 am Mass at 12:30pm. Children will be divided into 4 appropriate age groups, our youngest parishioners will hop to it first. Additionally, there will be a coloring contest. Please watch for the age-category coloring pages in your red folders at MBSP School or from Wednesday's Religious Education classes. There will also be copies available in the Narthex. Completed coloring pages can returned to school, Religious Education or the Parish Office by NO LATER than March 22rd at 4 pm. Entries will be hung at the Fish Fry on March 23rd in the Gym to be voted on. All parishioners and community members are asked to get involved and vote on your favorite coloring for each category. Two prizes per age category will be awarded based on votes at the Easter Egg hunt. Thank you to the MBSP Pastoral Council and the MBSP Youth Board for sponsoring this egg-travaganza!

Regina Coeli Parish
Palm Sunday there will be a bake sale with proceeds benefiting the church.

St. Clement Parish
ATTENTION ST. CLEMENT AND ST. CATHERINE; The next Lunch 'n Learn will be Tues, March 27 at 11AM. The speaker will be from the Area Office of Aging. RSVPS to Teri at 419-726-0557 are encouraged

St. Michael the Archangel Parish
HEALTH INFORMATION FROM THE PARISH NURSE Kathy Jeffery, RN, 419-242-1598 Brush Up on Healthy Teeth: Simple Steps for Kids' Smiles. Supervise brushing. Brush your child's teeth twice a day until your child has the skill to handle the toothbrush alone. Then continue to closely watch brushing to make sure the child is doing a thorough job and using only a small amount of toothpaste. Source: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Library Village Activities
FAMILY GAME NIGHT Bring your favorite games or use some of ours and have a fun time playing games with your family and others. We'll have games for all ages. | 6:30 - 8 p.m. (Th) March 22 | 6:30 - 8 p.m. West Toledo Library
"Prepare your child for the path not the path for your child."  ~ Unknown


 St. Catherine of Siena 
Early Childhood Education Center 
 1155 Corbin Rd
Toledo, Ohio 43612
419-478-9900
ckummer@stcatherineearlyed.org