Early Childhood Education Center
St. Catherine Campus

Footsteps Newsletter
vol 2                                                                                                              Issue  5
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Computer Class Focus

Students have been very busy in computer class!  They have been learning the names of the parts of the computer.  They also have been developing fine motor skills while learning to click on items by using a mouse.  Mrs. Boros used several games to practice clicking.  Try them out!  Try and catch the shrimp on the first game!  It is really difficult.  Let us know if anyone catches him! (adults too).

Flower Power Fundraising  

The NCCS St Catherine Preschool is holding an optional fall fundraiser. This is an online fundraiser with 50% of all profit coming back to the school. 
Orders can be placed at the link below through October 15th and will be shipped right to your home. 
Please feel free to share the link with your friends and family so                                                     that they can participate too!   Order some awesome things and
                                                  help the school at the same time!

From the Extended Day and Breakfast Program


Don't forget that breakfast begins at 7:45 AM!  If you wish for your child eat breakfast here, please arrive promptly to entrance 8 and ring the doorbell.


Extended day will not accept students after 7:45 AM for the Extended Day only since  the main school doors open at 7:55 AM.  If you arrive between 7:45 AM & 7:55 AM and your child is not eating breakfast here, please enter through the Siena Center doors.  If there is a special circumstance which requires that you drop your child off to extended day between 7:45 AM- 7:55 AM, please contact the office.





Welcome to school new student Brody!  Brody is joining Mrs. L's class!

Welcome to school new student Violet!  Violet is joining Ms. J's class!


Did you know?

Believe it or not, your child's teacher is assessing & observing each child all day long and adjusting her interactions, lessons and goals based on her observations of each child. Observations and assessments are critical so that each child is supported at his/her developmental level and then guided into the next level.

One of our goals in preschool and PK involves your child's ability to comfortably separate from a familiar adult at drop off.  Social and emotional development is very critical in the preschool years.  Helping your child know that school is a safe and fun place to be will assist in developing the skills necessary for your child to have a successful drop-off. Other ways of helping develop this skill include: consistent arrival times, routine drop off discussions (talking about what you see on the way in, discussing plans after school, discussing school day activities), staying positive and upbeat, providing a special item in backpack if necessary (note, picture), finding out about your child's day after school (best part of day/worst part of day) etc.  
Nurtures Event

The first Nurtures Event is at the Toledo Botanical Gardens.  The event is free and open to all family members.  Please mark your calendars for Oct. 1 from 1-4.  These events are fabulous!


Nurtures Event Registration

Delays and School Cancellations

Please remember that we follow Washington Local school district for all delays and cancellations.  You can receive notice of delays and cancellations through Ohio Alert, our facebook page or any of the alert systems set up by local news channels.

For Ohio Alert: Find the NCCS St. Catherine school choice and click on it.  Within NCCS St. Catherine Ohio Alert sign up area you will find an option to subscribe to alerts.  On the next page you can sign up for "St. Catherine Parents and Community Members".  Please remember that we follow Washington Local for school delays and closings.

I encourage everyone with cell service to sign up for Ohio Alert.  This is a convenient way to find out about specifically St. Catherine's status.


             
  
No School Teacher In-Service                                                  9/16/16

Erie Apple Orchard Field Trip 
Ms. Huber & Mrs. L's 
classes only 9:30 AM                                                                9/30/16

Nurtures Event                                                                   10/1/16


NCCS Community Connections


Most Blessed Sacrament 
The Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help with the blood drives held twice a year here at Most Blessed Sacrament. If you are interested in helping in any way, please call Erica Holland at the Red Cross at 419-350-4947.

St. Catherine Parish~

SYMBOLON - Is coming back Part 2: Living the Faith, starts September 14 at 7:00 PM in the St. Dominic Room at St. Catherine parish. Last year we studied "What Catholics Believe," now we put it into practice. Please join us! Everyone is welcome! Watch the bulletin for further information.

TEACHERS NEEDED FOR ST. CLEMENT ST. CATHERINE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM The combined St. Clement/St. Catherine Religious Education Program is in need of a 4th grade and 6th grade teacher for the upcoming school year. Classes will begin in early September and are held on Sunday mornings from 9:54am until 10:45am. If you can volunteer your time, please contact Patrice Tscherne (director) at 419-276-6567

St. Clement~ 

THE BEST CHICKEN DINNER IN TOWN IS BACK!! St. Clement Community Chicken Dinner Sunday, September 11, 2016 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mark your calendars to come and enjoy delicious chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet and sour cabbage, green beans, salad, roll and butter, dessert and beverage. Cost is $9.00

The next blood drive will be October 3, 2016 in the St. Clement Community Center 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Please make every effort to donate! Circle the date on your calendar. Blood is necessary for life!

Regina Coeli Parish~
Attention all Ladies of Regina Coeli Parish: The Altar Rosary Confraternity invites you to attend our first meeting of the new year on Monday, September 12, 2016 in Kotz Hall at 6 PM. We will have a Pot Luck dinner followed by our meeting. You are all welcome to join us as we plan our upcoming events. Ladies whose names begin with A-L are asked to bring a dessert and those whose last names begin with M-Z are asked to bring a salad. Thank you for your cooperation.

CCD CLASSES Our first class is on Sept. 7th. and will begin with a Prayer Service for parents and students at 6:30pm in church.

CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD We will again welcome children ages 3 - 5 to our Atrium beginning Sunday, Sept. 18th. during the 11:00 Mass. The Atrium is located in the Education Center. In the Atrium young children have their own space to grow in their own special relationship with God.

St. John the Baptist~

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 3RD ANNUAL ST. JOHN AND ST. MICHAEL PICNIC Sept. 11th 1:00-5:00 p.m. We will again be hosting the annual picnic at Pearson Park, in Oregon. K of C will supply the main dish and juice. It is a pot luck, so please bring a dish to share. We will have face painting, piñatas, hula hoop contests, corn hole games, 50/50 raffles, bingo, and free time at the playground. You can bring your own drinks, but no alcohol. We welcome any suggestions to improve the event and we welcome any volunteers! Please call to sign-up so that we have a head count, especially for the children so that they can all leave with a toy. We look forward to seeing everyone for a great day of community and family fun!

GREEKTOWN CASINO BUS TRIP FUNDRAISER Saturday, September 10th, 2016 Proceeds to Benefit: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church $40.00 Per Person Per Person Trip Includes: ∗ Round trip motor coach transportation to Detroit, MI ∗ 5 hours of gaming at Greektown Casino ∗ Each person to get back $20 in gaming from the casino
CCD CLASSES Our first class is on Sept. 7th. and will begin with a Prayer Service for parents and students at 6:30 in church. Our Religious Education classes are for children in grades 1 - 8 who are not enrolled in a Catholic elementary school. Classes meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm - 8:00 pm Registration forms are available in the narthex next to the bulletins and in the CCD and Parish offices. A form will also be emailed if requested. Fees are not needed at the time of registration.


St. Michael the Archangel~ KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 3RD ANNUAL ST. JOHN AND ST. MICHAEL PICNIC Sept. 11th 1:00-5:00 p.m. We will again be hosting the annual picnic at Pearson Park, in Oregon. K of C will supply the main dish and juice. It is a pot luck, so please bring a dish to share. We will have face painting, piñatas, hula hoop contests, corn hole games, 50/50 raffles, bingo, and free time at the playground. You can bring your own drinks, but no alcohol. We welcome any suggestions to improve the event and we welcome any volunteers! Please call to sign-up so that we have a head count, especially for the children so that they can all leave with a toy. We look forward to seeing everyone for a great day of community and family fun!

REVERSE RAFFLE - SATURDAY OCTOBER 1 We now are selling Reverse Raffle tickets for you to purchase at $30.00 per ticket. Each ticket holder has a chance to win one of the prizes of $1,000, $500, and $250.00. In addition, there are many opportunities to win a door prize that has a value of $25.00 or more. Our chef, Joe Ceglio, will be serving a "Polish Chicken Dinner." Each ticket includes a dinner for one and your drinks. Doors open at 6pm, dinner at 6:30pm with the raffle starting at 7pm. We will also have many other opportunities to win prizes. There will be 50/50 raffles and the Horse Race. For tickets: please see Eileen Szabo or Suzie Stapleton after Sunday Mass or call Suzie, 419-260-1737. A sign-up sheet for workers for the Reverse Raffle is ready for you to sign; the sheet will be on the table in the main entryway. We need folks to set up, clean up and also to work the event selling tickets and do whatever needs to be done

Extended Day

Extended Day is open daily from 6 AM- 8 AM and reopens from 3 PM- 6 PM. Breakfast is available for purchase during the AM session.  Snack is provided in the PM session.  If you find that you are in need of Extended Day services at the last minute due to an inability to get to school in time for dismissal, please call the office and let us know!  We will send your child to Extended Day.  Pick up and drop off for Extended Day is through entrance 8.

The cost is $4/hour and is billed every other month.  Please make checks payable to St. Catherine Parish not NCCS.  
Registration  Information  

Below you will find links to the 2016-2017 Registration Forms.  If you are interested in a tour, please call 419-478-9900.  We would be happy to set one up with you!


We are blessed to be a part of the development of your child!  Please contact us if you have any concerns, questions or comments.

Blessings,

Chris Kummer
Director
NCCS ECEC St. Catherine Campus
"Prepare your child for the path not the path for your child."  ~ Unknown


 NCCS ECEC St. Catherine Campus 
 1155 Corbin Rd
Toledo, Ohio 43612
419-478-9900

 
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