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Early Childhood Education Center
St. Catherine Campus
Footsteps Newsletter
vol 2 Issue 6
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Fine Motor Focus!
The most exciting lessons this week have been about developing scissor skills! If you are uncomfortable with your child using scissors at home, you can still help develop the fine motor skills necessary for using scissors. You will find ideas below, in the yellow folder and also by following the link.
- Set the table
- Hold knives, forks, and spoons to eat
- Pour juice into a cup
- Wipe the table with a sponge
- Help with meals-stir, shake, chop, cut, and mix
- Get dressed-button, zip, snap, buckle, and fasten
- Use Velcro tabs
- Open and close containers with lids
- Cut playdough with playdough scissors
- Finger paint
- Use a paintbrush
- Play with playdough and clay-roll, smoosh, pat, pound, and use tools like popsicle sticks or stamps
- Draw, scribble, or write with crayons, pencils, and markers
- Put together puzzles
- Place pegs in a board
- Build with small blocks
- Play board games
- Play with puppets
Developing Fine Motor Skills
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Volunteering in the classroom and on field trips
If you wish to be a driver for a field trip, classroom parent or volunteer you must comply with a new Diocesan Policy. This policy states that all volunteers must complete the following requirements prior to volunteering in the school:
- Register at selection.com (Social Security background check)
- Electronically sign the "Expectations for All those who Minister to Youth" form
- Complete the online course "Protecting God's Children"
To begin this process you must go to
NCCSToledo.org go to the red "get involved" box and click on the link for new volunteers. The link will provide instructions as to how you will complete the process. There is a $25 fee to register at selection.com. This process must be completed every 5 years.
One additional requirement for Preschool/PK families at the NCCS St. Catherine Campus: If you are a volunteer or even a visitor for a classroom party you must stop at the office and sign a
Non-Guilty/Non-Conviction Statement. This is a requirement we must fulfill to maintain our license and to monitor who is in our building.
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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!
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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.
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Welcome to school new student Naturi! Naturi is joining Ms. Jamie's class!
Welcome to school new student Tru! Tru is joining Ms. Jamie's PM class.
Welcome to school new student Kayden! Kayden is joining Ms. Huber's class!
Welcome to school new student Aubrie! Aubrie is joining Ms. Huber's class.
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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.
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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
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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.
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No School Teacher In-Service 9/16/16
Erie Apple Orchard Field Trip
classes only 9:30 AM 9/30/16
Nurtures Event 10/1/16
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NCCS Community Connections
Most Blessed Sacrament
The Adult Choir is Looking for YOU! Love to sing? Want to be a part of special services and events? The Adult Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings 7:30 -9:00 pm in the church. Please consider joining our choir family as we prepare beautiful music for the Sunday 11:00 a..m. Masses and the Christmas season! Call or e-mail Bob Rae for more information, or just attend rehearsal this Thursday!
Ignite Most Blessed Sacrament Parish! Wednesday, September 21 Spark- a free meal at 5:30 pm, followed by Ignite- special adoration in the church at 6:30. You can make reservations for the dinner at http://IGNITEMBS.eventbrite.com or by calling the parish office by Monday, Sept. 19. No reservations needed for the Ignite portion of the evening. Bring yourself or the entire family for a beautiful experience. Adoration for children and free childcare is also offered during the evening.
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 FOOTPRINTS OF GOD The next presentation of The story of Salvation from Abraham to the Apostolic Fathers will be presented on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 at 7:00 p.m. in at Clement Jaeger Hall. This month's presentation is "Moses- Signs, Sacraments, and Salvation". All are welcome!!
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~
AN INVITATION Children between the ages of 3 - 5 are invited to the Atrium of the Good Shepherd during the 11:00 am Mass each Sunday beginning next week, Sept. 18th. Children should be brought to the Atrium, located in the Education Center, between 10:30 am - 10:50 am. This Montessori based religious education program using prayer, scripture, activities, and silence helps children grow in their relationship with God.
*Collecting for the school! BOX TOPS, pop tabs, empty printer ink cartridges The collection bins/boxes are located near the restrooms. *We are no longer collecting Campbell Soup labels
St. John the Baptist~
HELP WANTED Our Parish Office is looking for a volunteer(S) to help in the parish office, receiving visitors at the door and answering multiple phone lines a few hours a week. The person should be friendly and helpful in an office environment. Please call or email Shirley Fischbach at the parish office if you have any questions or think you may be interested. Call 419-726-2034 or emailsjbusmgr@bex.net
PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Our PRE classes began on Monday, Sept. 12. They meet in the school building from 6:30-7:45 as before. If you have questions, contact Fr. Frances Herkender at 419-346-5455.
Confirmation Parent and Sponsor Meeting This meeting is for Parents and Sponsors on Sept. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the rectory basement. Parents, bring with you the Service Hours that your daughter or son did over the summer. Eighth graders do not need to come. Also mark your calendar for the NET Retreat on October 12 from 8:30 to 2:15 p.m. For information call Sr. Frances at 419-346-5455 or e-mail:fherkender@toledosnd.or
St. Michael the Archangel~
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
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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.
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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!
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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
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