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A Message From Mr. Stoops
I sincerely wish everyone a fun and relaxing fall break. Upon returning, we are only a few weeks away from the end of the first trimester, concluding on November 3, 2017. It has been an exciting beginning to this school year, full of many joyful noises, and I look forward to continuing the amazing accomplishments of our students and teachers as we move forward throughout the rest of the year.
Also, after fall break, our school resource officer will be working with the school and students in a few important areas. During the week of October 23-27, we will conduct a lockdown drill involving all students. Ahead of time, teachers will work to prepare students so they know how to appropriately respond if a situation occurred which necessitated a lockdown of our building/classrooms. The Guardian Angels staff was trained a few weeks ago on procedures and strategies, and will work with the students to ensure their safety. Our school resource officer will also be speaking to junior high students on respect. This is an important topic and characteristic which we work hard in teaching our students.
May you all experience many joyful noises through your children over fall break!
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Informational Coffee on November 14th
Our first Informational Coffee is scheduled for Tuesday,
November 14th at 9:00am. Please invite any friends and family members who may be interested in Guardian Angels School. This event provides parents an opportunity to see classes in session but also talk with other current GA parents about their experience here at Guardian Angels School. We hold one of these events in the Fall and one in the Spring. A flyer is
attached that you can share.
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Science Enrichment Volunteers Needed
Science enrichment day is an exciting and educational day where students are immersed in themed science activities. This year's event will be held on November 2nd with an "Astounding Astronomy" theme. Volunteers will participate in training by COSI and then assist with hands-on student sessions. No science experience or knowledge is required! We also need a few strong volunteers to assist with set-up on November 1st. Sign-up online.
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Pennies For Pies
Pennies for Pies Collection kicked off Monday and runs
through Nov 8th. The money collected will go to help our neighbors in need. It will be used to buy pies and bread for the Annual Thanksgiving Pantry here at GA on November 18th. The GA St. Vincent de Paul Society will distribute a food bag, one pie a loaf of bread and a Kroger Card to buy perishables to over 115 families from the Mt. Washington community. There will be a collection bag in each classroom till November 8th. Please consider sending in any loose change. Every bit helps. The winning classroom will win a pizza party donated by the GA PTA!
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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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Monster Mash Is October 28
Our Annual Monster Mash will take place on Saturday, October 28 from 6:00-9:00pm in the GA Undercroft. The cost is $50 per family or $15 for individual tickets; all children must be accompanied by an adult. A ticket order form is attached and can be returned to the school or parish office.
The Monster Mash requires many volunteers. If you are interested in helping out with the event, or could donate items, sign-up online.
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8th Grade Bake Sale
Keep Calm the Bake Sale Is Coming!
The 8th grade students will be having a heavenly and delicious Bake Sale on Sunday, November 5th in the Gathering Space after the 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm Masses. A Sign Up Genius will be coming soon for 8th grade student workers and Bake Sale donations by our 8th grade families.
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Veterans Day Ceremony
Guardian Angels School would like to invite the veterans in our community to attend our Veterans Day Celebration on
Friday, November 10th. Refreshments will be served in Room 101 beginning at 8:30am. The ceremony begins at 9:00am. An
invitation is attached for you to share with any veteran members you would like to invite.
If you plan to attend, please
RSVP online or call Jill Buchmann at 624-3141.
Only veterans and their guests need to RSVP. Parents are still invited to watch the ceremony but do not need to RSVP.
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The Crazy Whist Card Party Is Back!
Come have some fun with fellow parishioners! No experience required!
When:
November 11, 2017 at 6 p.m.
Where: 643 Bennettwood Court
Cincinnati, Ohio 45230
Hosts: Dunn, Reichard, Timko, Von Hoene, and Yorn Families
Cost: $25 per person, payable at the door. Make checks out to
Guardian Angels.
RSVP: by October 20
th to
Megan Reichard (Space is limited to 40 people)
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PTA Parents' Night Out: Saturday, February 10
Cheers to 125 Years! PTA's Annual Parent's Night Out Celebration is on
Saturday, February 10. Mark your calendar now for a fabulous night of friends, food, drinks and entertainment... GA PTA's largest fundraiser of the year! How can you help now? We are always looking for volunteer; if you're interested please contact
Erica Monahan. To donate to the event, see the attached
Amazon Wish List. The gifts you donate will be delivered right to GA! Thank you so much for your help
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Athletics Boosters News
Basketball registration is now open! Please register your child
online.
Basketball is offered for grades 3-8 with no prior experience needed.
Register today!
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2017-2018 Enrichment Opportunities
Many enrichment classes will be offered at GA for the 2017-2018 school year; details are
attached. Some dates are still to be determined so look for those to follow. Sign-ups for the class listed below is open now.
Hooray For Holidays: Winter Art Session
Grades 1-8
This is a fun way to celebrate winter holidays! Create a Thanksgiving Norman Rockwell inspired collage, a clay Christmas ornament, and New Year's Eve "make a joyful noise" maker. Note: This will be 3 one hour and 20 min classes so we can fit them in around the holidays! Level of difficulty will be based on grade level, so older students can be more challenged, while younger students can e
xplore the medium. See
attached flyer
for more details and registration information.
Classes Meet: Wednesdays 11/15, 11/29, 12/6
**DATE CHANGE** 3:00-4:20PM Art Room
Fee: $50.00 All supplies included
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Other Upcoming Events
Fathers Team Meets This Friday
Guardian Angles Fathers Team topic for Friday,
October 20
- God's Gift of Sexuality.
Remember the "Dad, where do Babies come from" question? As our children grow through adolescence and into young adults, this topic/discussion discussion will become more uncomfortable and much more important.
Through group discussion and shared experience, this group of dedicated GA Fathers striving all to be better Catholics, Husbands and Fathers will take up these questions from 6:05am - 6:55am Friday in Meeting room B (the undercroft next to school cafeteria). The group meets weekly. You can learn more on the
parish website.
A beautiful sunrise, hot coffee and meaningful conversation are promised to all who can attend.
40 Days for Life
Guardian Angels parish has volunteered to cover "day 36" of the current "40 Days for Life" where we have someone continually praying from 7:00am to 7:00pm at Planned Parenthood's abortion facility on Auburn Ave. The date is Wednesday,
November 1st. Many of our working parishioners try to cover our early and late hours and those available during the day fill the hours in between. If you have never done this before, but are interested, please sign up with one of our "regulars". They would be happy to show you the ropes! Please consider joining your fellow parishioners in this wonderful ministry.
Sign-up online
or on the bulletin boards in the gathering space.
Red Carpet Premier: November 10
Save the Date for a Red Carpet Premier of
"Singing in the Rain" on
November 10.
The Music Boosters is hosting a screening of the original MGM movie
"Singing in the Rain" to promote our Spring Musical (
Singing in the Rain Jr.). As some of the students (and parents) are not familiar with the musical, we hope to get everyone acquainted and excited about this classic. Mark it on your calendar and look for more details coming soon!
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Upcoming School Masses
Students will participate in grade levels Masses during the week of October 23.
The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday: Grades 4-6
Wednesday: Grades 7-8
Thursday: Grades K-3
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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Save the Date: Passion And Purpose For Marriage
Guardian Angels Parish's Fathers Team is partnering with IHM for an event for couples in January. Dynamic Catholic present
Passion & Purpose for Marriage on
January 13th. The event will be held at IHM from 9:30am-2:00pm and features Author/Speaker Dr. Allen Hunt. Participants will discover key ingredients to a healthy and happy marriage. Tickets are $25 per person and can be purchased
online. A flyer with more information is
attached. If you have any questions, please contact
Reid Rooney.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Photographer
Guardian Angels is looking for a skilled photographer to document wonderful things happening around our campus. You do not have to be a professional photographer, just someone who loves taking pictures and is able to capture great moments. The opportunities vary but include parish and school functions/activities and include weekend, evening, and daytime events. So there is an opportunity to fit any schedule! If you are interested, please contact
Tiffany Strah.
Heavenly Cafe
Parents are needed in the cafeteria to help wipe tables and assist children during their lunches. You can work once or twice a month or more, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. You are welcome to bring small children with you. All volunteers must be VIRTUS trained. If you are interested in volunteering in the cafeteria, please sign up via
this link
. If you have any questions, please contact
Katie Durstock
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Music Department Events
The music department has a full year of events outlined for the upcoming year. You'll find our talented musicians at the Christmas and Spring concerts, the Spring musical, PTA Spring event, the OMEA Professional Development Conference, and more! A complete list is
attached. If you have not done so already, please consider paying your $25 dues to the Music Boosters, which helps foster the musical education of all of our students.
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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, October 23rd
. 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:October 26, November 30, January 25, February 25, 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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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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Growing In Faith
Growing In Faith is a monthly publication produced by a company in Virginia. It offers our parishioners advice for living the Catholic faith, guidance about prayer, insights into Catholic traditions, and explanations about seasonal feasts and celebrations. For the latest edition, click
here.
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Other Opportunities For GA Families
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ExploreMore Fall Classes
The
ExploreMore! Program in partnership with Thomas More College and College and Beyond is a K-12 enrichment program that has been providing exciting and engaging learning opportunities for bright students for over 20 years. We have been very busy putting together an awesome program for the
fall. Our dates for our
fall
session are November 4, 11, 18. A full class list of what is available for students in K-12 is
attached.
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Mercy McAuley HS Open House
Open House for the new Mercy McAuley High School will be held from 1:00-3:30pm
on Sunday, November 12. Both events will be held at 6000 Oakwood Avenue in College Hill. Guests may choose the date that is most convenient for them. Prospective students of all grade levels and family members are invited to attend any time during these hours. Those who attend will tour the campus and talk with current Mother of Mercy and McAuley students, faculty, staff and parents. Attendees will also learn about Mercy McAuley's academic programs, athletics, arts, clubs and more. Members of the Mercy McAuley Transition Committee will also be on hand to answer questions. Pre-register for the Open House at
www.mcauleyhs.net
or
www.motherofmercy.org
to save time at check-in.
Mercy McAuley High School, a new all-girls Catholic High School sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, will open at 6000 Oakwood Avenue in the fall of 2018.
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Pro-Life Saver 5K Run/Walk
Save the date for the Pro-Life Saver 5k Run/Walk event on
Saturday, November 4th. It begins at Lunken Airport at 10:30am. Complete details and information about registration are
attached.
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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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