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A Message From Mr. Stoops
Many exciting events are scheduled throughout this busy month! Our annual musical for students in grades 5-8, Singing in the Rain, Jr., is scheduled for March 22 and 23 at 7:00pm. Also, the Heavenly Hog Jog 5k race will be held on March 24 beginning at 9:00am. Additional details are listed below for each activity. Finally, our delicious Fish Fry is held every Friday through March 23. I look forward to seeing parents and students at an upcoming event!
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GA Students Stand Out At UC Regional Science Fair
On Saturday, March 10th, 6th and 8th grade Guardian Angel students competed at the UC Science Fair Regionals. We would like to congratulate the following students for receiving a Superior rating and for all of their hard work and dedication. We are very proud of them and wish them the best of luck participating at the state level in Columbus!
Christian Burt
Sophie Glenn - $100 scholarship from The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. However, she did not qualify for state.
Molly Montanus
Tea Sabin
Kendall Weber - $50 cash
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Make Sure To Complete Two-Part Re-Enrollment Process
All families were asked to re-enroll for the 2018-2019 school year by February 28.
This was a two-step process: filling out the electronic re-enrollment form which was directly emailed to each family, and returning registration/technology fees to the school office. If you have not completed both pieces of the process, please do so immediately. If you did not receive the re-enrollment form electronically, or need it re-sent, contact
Bob Buck. If you would like to confirm that you paid the registration and technology fees, contact
Jamie Wilmers.
We are actively planning for next year and cannot include any family who has not completed the re-enrollment form or submitted the payments to the school office. Thank you for your attentiveness to this!
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Parish Survey & Feedback Session
As our parish marked its 125th anniversary last year, we are taking time to examine what has led to this solid parish community for so many years, but also help us develop a vision for the future. This is the specific task given to a new committee at GA, the Q Group, which is made up of longtime parishioners, new parishioners, school families, and non-school families.
The Q Group has put together a survey to help in this endeavor.
The survey will be emailed to all parishioners with emails listed in our database tomorrow. It will also be posted to the parish website and can be found in the March 25th parish bulletin.
We ask each parishioner/parish family to complete the survey by April 3rd.
If you have additional ideas/concerns not addressed in the survey, please join the Q Group for an open input session on
Monday, March 19th at 6:30 in the undercroft.
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Lost and Found
Have you noticed your child has somehow misplaced his/her winter coat, a glove, hat or lunchbox? We are overflowing with items that have not found their way home. Come check in the lost and found (located next to the Health Room) and see if you can find that missing item. We go through and try to return all items with names on them, so you may want to take this opportunity to put your family name in everything that comes to school with your child.
Thank you and happy hunting!
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Ecology Club
Do you love the Earth? Are you interested in learning more about the world around us? Join Mrs. Mayfield, Ms. Myres, and Mrs. Almer as they reestablish our Ecology Club! Our first meeting will take place
Thursday, March 15 from 3-4 pm in Ms. Myres classroom and is open to students in grades 3-8. We will have a guest speaker from Keep America Beautiful and plan on having two other meetings this year on 4/19 and 5/17. We will also plan some fun activities to help our school celebrate Earth Day. We hope many students will join us! Contact
Mrs. Almer or
Mrs. Mayfield with any questions. Please fill out the
permission slip and return to Ms. Myres at or before the first meeting.
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Green Grub Day is March 16th
Once again the Guardian Angels School students will be collecting money for the Lenten Mission collection. On
Friday, March 16th each student is allowed to wear an out of uniform shirt that is Green
IF
THEY BRING MONEY FOR THE MISSION COLLECTION. Students are to wear uniform pants or skirts but may wear school appropriate out-of-uniform shirts that are green to celebrate the Emerald Isle that many of us call our ancestral home!
A minimum donation of $1 is required to participate. We are hoping to support the local charities in their unending work for the poor of Cincinnati. These people, like the real Saint Patrick, work tirelessly to care for the spiritual and physical needs of many hundreds of people, who for whatever reason, have needs they cannot meet.
Won't you help us to find the 'Pot o' Gold' at the end of the Rainbow? Please be as generous as your means will allow!
GOD BLESS YOU,
Mrs. Joan Schoenhoeft
Religious Education Office
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Donations Collected For St Joseph's Table
During the Middle Ages in Sicily, there was an exceptionally severe drought. No rain fell for an extended period of time, no crops would grow, and countless people died in the ensuing famine. The peasants prayed to God for rain, and they also prayed to St. Joseph to intercede with God on their behalf. They promised that if God caused it to rain, they would have a special feast honoring God and St. Joseph and share the bounty with the poor.
Miraculously, the rains came and the crops were planted. With the harvest, the people prepared a feast of foods from their crops. All were invited to share in the bounty. This has become known as the
Tavola di San Giuseppe (St. Joseph's Table). Through the centuries, and around the world, people have used this festive table to express their thanks for favors granted through the intercession of St. Joseph.
In honor of St. Joseph, whose feast day is
March 19th, we asked the St. Vincent de Paul Society what it needed to help our neighbors today. The items most needed are listed below by grade level. (None of these necessary items may be purchased with Food Assistance Cards.) We invite you to offer a family prayer to St. Joseph, and as a sign of gratitude for our blessings, provide an item(s) for those who count on our generosity. You may bring your offering to school, and place it on our St. Joseph's Table located in the Sixth Grade Hallway from
Monday, March 12th through Friday, March 16th.
Thank you,
The Sixth Grade
| (K) Toothpaste/Toothbrush |
(3) Shampoo |
(6) Cleansing Sprays/Sponges |
| (1) Liquid Dish Soap |
(4) Toilet Paper/Facial Tissues |
(7) Personal Doedorant |
| (2) Bath Soap (Bars) |
(5) Paper Towels |
(8) Laundry Detergent |
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Spring Musical is 22nd & 23rd
The Spring Musical is quickly approaching. If you are a parent of a participant, please consider volunteering to help out with practices or behind the scenes at the dress rehearsals and at one of the shows. We need lots of volunteers to make this a great production!
Please click on the link to the sign-up for volunteer opportunities. It means a lot to the kids and is also a lot of fun!
Our students will perform
Singing in the Rain, Jr
March 22nd and 23rd. The shows begin at 7:30pm; doors open at 7:00. Tickets are available at the door and cost $10 per adult and $6 per student. Children 5 and under are free.
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Heavenly Hog Jog Is March 24
Save the date for Guardian Angels Annual GA 5K Run/Walk which will be held on Saturday, March 24th. The race begins and ends on Guardian Angels Campus at 9:00am, You can register online through March 22nd.
New this year:
Create or join a team! A team has already been created for each homeroom. The homeroom team with the most participants receives an award. The team can include students, relatives, and friends. When you sign-up online, choose the walk, run, or sleep-in option, and then click Join Group/Team. From there, choose your child(s) homeroom from the drop down menu under the existing teams.
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Eat at Ramundos to Support the 8th Grade Trip to DC
All GA families are invited to support the 8th Grade Trip to DC by eating at Ramundos in Mt. Washington on
Tuesday, March 27. Mention the GA Fundraiser when you place your order.
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GA PTA Presents Discussion On Teen Substance Abuse
Parents with children of all ages and students in 6th through 8th grades are invited to come listen to Dr. Graham share insightful information about the new trends in teen substance abuse. The presentation will take place Monday, April 9th. A meet and greet will begin at 6:00pm in the undercroft. The presentation begins at 6:30pm. Food and drink will be provided.
We ask that anyone attending please RSVP to Bridget Fesenmeier April 4th. A flyer is attached.
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Mother-Son Event is April 21st
Join us for our annual GA Mother-Son Event on
Saturday, April 21st to watch the FC Cincinnati Soccer Team take on the Pittsburgh Riverhounds!
Date: Saturday, April 21st
Time: Game starts at 7:00pm
Location: UC's Nippert Stadium
Ticket cost: $15 per person
Please send money (cash or check made out to "GA PTA") and the attached form to the GA school office by March 23rd. Label envelope "GA Mother-Son Event."
Tickets will be delivered to your son's homeroom in advance of the game. Please contact
Jen O'Toole or
MaryBeth McCombs with questions.
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Find GA News On Facebook
This time of year gets incredibly busy and Facebook is a great way to stay-up-to-date on everything happening in our school and parish.
Guardian Angels uses our Facebook page to keep families informed about upcoming events, news, and other information regarding our school and parish.
Facebook has changed how you see information from the pages you follow. These changes mean you will see fewer post from Pages you like, including Guardian Angels.
That means you have to do more than just Like our page to see our updates in the future.
If you want to make sure you continue to see information posted through the Guardian Angels page, please make sure you
go to our page
, click Following (just under the cover photo), and then choose See First. This way anything we share will still be seen in your newsfeed.
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Learn More About What Our St. Vincent de Paul Group Does
The Guardian Angels St. Vincent de Paul Society cordially invites you to our
Come and See What We Do event on
Tuesday, March 20th starting at 7pm in the Undercroft. You will be able to meet the members, ask questions and find out what we do and how you can help our neighbors in need. No matter how much time you have to give, we will take it! Please
contact Carolyn with any questions.
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Fish Fry Fridays During Lent
Guardian Angels hosts a fish fry dinner every Friday during Lent in the undercroft from 5:00-7:30. Our Fish Fry event runs now
through March 23rd. There is no Fish Fry at GA on Good Friday.
Everyone is welcome! There is plenty of food for families to eat-in or carry out. Fried and baked fish, shrimp, cheese pizza, mac-n-cheese, french fries,cole slaw, and baked goods. Senior dining available for parishioners in Room B. There is also a craft corner for children. Children must be attended by an adult at all times.
Don't let March Madness keep you away from the fish fry! We plan to have the games playing during the event this Friday and next Friday night.
Volunteers are needed to provide baked goods
at each Fish Fry to support the PTA. You may leave baked items in the undercroft at the designated table on any Friday through March 23rd. If you have questions, email Kay Froehlich.
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Boy Scout Mulch Sale
The Annual Boy Scout Troop 445 Mulch Sale has begun. This is our 5th year for selling mulch. The scouts earn money for troop campouts and summer camp. This is our only fundraiser of the year. Our delivery dates for this year are
April 13 & 14.
The order form is attached, or you can come see us at Guardian Angels Fish Fry. Orders must be postmarked before
April 6th.
If you have any questions, please contact
Michael Bursk
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2018 Football & Cheer Registration Open Through April 30th
Bandit Team - Kindergarten through 2nd Grade
Head Coach: Tom Gruber
Pony Team - 3rd and 4th Grades
Head Coach: Troy Mayer
Reserve Team - 5th and 6th Grades
Head Coach: TBD
Varsity Team - 7th and 8th Grades
Head Coach: Mark Dietz
Important Dates
Bandit Camp - July 24th / 25th
Practice Begins (all levels) -
July 26th
Angel Bowl Mass/Event -
August 18th / August 19th
Weekend Games Begin -
August 25th / August 26th
All home games are played on Saturday mornings/afternoons at Guardian Angels Field and GA has partnered with Mercy Health to provide an athletic trainer at all home games!
When registering, grades should be entered as next school year, 2018-2019 (NOT current grade). The GCYL ensures all players are able to participate in football. Similar to previous years, GA will have the opportunity to join forces with neighboring Catholic programs if players are needed.
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40 Days for Life
Over the past years, Guardian Angels parishioners have volunteered to cover two of the 40 Days for Life where we have someone continually praying from 7:00am to 7:00pm at Planned Parenthood's abortion facility. Many of our working parishioners try to cover our early and late hours and those available during the day may fill the hours in between.
Please consider joining us as many of our "regulars" can no longer participate mainly for health reasons.
Sign up online or on the bulletin boards in the gathering space. The next GA date is
Wednesday, March 21st. If you have questions or any problems signing up, email
Luann Rowekamp.
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Save The Date: AngelsFest Is June 8, 9, 10
The Bid-N-Buy Festival Wish Cart and Amazon Wish List Are Up!
We are back and requesting all parishioners' support for the BNB!
The
BNB Festival Cart is in the Gathering Space! It is loaded with donation request items. Please consider taking one or more tags. The donated items can be dropped off in the rectory. Please attach your name to your donation so we can get a donation tax form to you.
Or, you can check out our
Amazon Wish List. Anything you order off our list will ship directly to the rectory.
THANK YOU for supporting the BNB booth and another successful festival!
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2018 Family Mission Trip: June 14-17
Guardian Angels Parish is gearing up for its 4th annual Family Mission Trip to Frenchburg, KY on June 14 - 17. This family-friendly mission trip will include service projects for all ages and skill levels. Projects may include construction, landscaping, painting, crafting, and visiting the sick or elderly. See the
attached flyer for more information. Registration deadline is May 1.
You can register online.
Questions? Email
Anne Jones.
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Upcoming School Masses
Students will attend an All School Tableaus on Friday, March 23rd at 9:00am.
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 filter 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
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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. All kindergarten classes are responsible for the next donation on Monday, March 19
th. A
complete schedule
for the school year is attached.
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Box Top Collection
The Guardian Angels PTA is collecting Box Tops from various consumer products. GA students can submit Box Tops to their homeroom teachers and all parishioners can drop off Box Tops in the special collection envelope located on the bulletin board in the Church Gathering Space.
The Box Tops are picked up at the following dates: March 22 and May 19.
We use the funds earned to purchase indoor recess games and outdoor recess equipment. Please start collecting Box Tops today and help us make this year even more successful!
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Have News To Share?
If you have information you would like to be included in the Wednesday Herald, please email it to
Tiffany Strah
. Information must be received by Friday to be included in the next Wednesday Herald.
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School Events Calendar
Looking for more information about upcoming events at GA? You can find a calendar in your Rediker Parent Portal. Log into your account, then click on the Calendar on the blue navigation bar. The calendar shows school events, parish events, and much more.
Just a reminder, events posted on the school website,
www.gaschool.org
, only include those open to the public or new families who may not have activated a Rediker account yet. All other event information is posted in Rediker, which is password protected.
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Support GA While You Shop On Amazon
You can now support Guardian Angels Parish when you shop at Amazon.com! GA is a newly registered participant in the AmazonSmile Program. You can sign-up to have a portion of your purchase sales come back to Guardian Angels. When you make purchases through the AmazonSmile page, and have GA selected as your beneficiary, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products back to GA. You have to be shopping from smile.amazon.com page of the site for us to receive the benefit.
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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.
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Like Us On Facebook
If you're on Facebook, that is a great place to stay up on the latest happenings at Guardian Angels School and Parish. We post information about upcoming events, ways to get involved, and share stories about news on our campus. You can find our Facebook page
here.
In an effort to keep spam out of your newsfeed, Facebook changed how you see information from organizations and businesses.
If you would like all of our posts to show up in your feed, click on the like button. A drop down menu will appear. Click on See First instead of default.
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Have You Checked Out Formed.org
Guardian Angels invites you to explore all of the resources offered through
Formed.org
by registering with the parish code 4EVXRB. Registration is complimentary to all parishioners and residents of our parish area, so be sure to tell your friends. Great programs, videos, books and more are added every month. There are also a number of resources now available for children!
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Other Opportunities For GA Families
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Summer Camps At McNick
McNicholas High School is offering a number of summer camps for students entering grades 1-9. Camps are a week long and run from June 4th through June 21st. Morning and afternoon sessions are offered.
Click here for more information.
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Summer Camps At Ursuline Academy
Ursuline is offering several camps this summer for girls entering grades 1-8. We have athletic camps in six different sports, as well as several academic and art camps. Camps start in early June and run through July.
Click here to learn more.
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Goddard School Summer camps
Active and S.T.E.A.M. powered summer camps for toddlers-12-years-old are available at Goddard School on Nagel Road. Goddard offers different options for children under 5, 5-6, 6-8, and 8-12 years old.
Campers enjoy an expanded summer campus, which includes neighboring Comboni's west facilities and grounds, large indoor gym, crafts, projects, gymnastics, acting, dance, sports, science, engaging visitors, and plenty of age-appropriate field trips. Summer day camps run 9:00am-4:00pm, include morning/afternoon snack and include before and after care from 7:00am-6:00pm. Campers can attend for a few weeks or all 13 weeks of summer (June 4 - August 30, 2018).
Click here
for more information or
call the school at (513)474-5292.
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Have news to share? Send news or upcoming event information to Tiffany Strah.
The deadline to be published in next week's Wednesday Herald is Friday. |
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Contact
Corey Stoops, Principal
Katie Durstock, Assistant Principal
6539 Beechmont Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45230
513.624.3141
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