Mrs. Irene Schmidt, sixth grade religion and math teacher, is retiring at the conclusion of the 2016-2017 school year. Irene has dedicated 16 years to Guardian Angels School, and has been an integral part of the sixth grade team. Throughout the years, Irene has demonstrated a deep passion for her faith, and has helped many students grow spiritually as a result! She has also helped prepare our students for math in junior high and beyond! Please join me in wishing her well as she prepares for her upcoming adventures!
Additionally, Mrs. Amanda Flannery is preparing to welcome a new addition to her family. This will be Amanda's last week at Guardian Angels, as she has decided to stay home with her family throughout the end of the 2016-2017 school year and also future years. Amanda has been an outstanding fifth grade teacher for six years at our school, and many students have benefited from her hands-on, engaging instruction. She always put the needs of her students first! Best wishes, Amanda!
As we continue throughout this academic year, we are also planning for the 2017-2018 year. A major piece to this is enrollment throughout the different grade levels. We continue to accept registrations for the upcoming school year and have given tours and provided shadow experiences to prospective students at many grade levels! If you are a current family who is enrolling a kindergarten student at Guardian Angels for the 2017-2018 school year, please do so as soon as possible. As we moved to an electronic re-enrollment process this year, families still must formally register any new students to GA using the traditional paper forms. These can be found using the
following link. Also, if you have not re-enrolled for the upcoming school year, please do so by the end of the week through the re-enrollment email previously sent.
Finally, I hope to see parents at a few upcoming events! Our annual musical for students in grades 5-8,
The Little Mermaid Jr., is scheduled for Thursday and Friday of this week beginning at 7:00 p.m.! Also, the 10
th annual Heavenly Hog Jog 5k race will be held on April 1 beginning at 9:00 a.m.
God Bless!
Corey
GA Receives Communication Award
Guardian Angels has been named a 2016 All Star Award winner by Constant Contact, the trusted marketing advisor to hundreds of thousands of small organizations worldwide. The annual award recognizes the most successful 10% of Constant Contact's customer base, based on their significant achievements leveraging online marketing tools to engage their customer base and drive results for their organization. This is our second year in a row of being recognized!
Guardian Angels is thrilled to be recognized for our electronic communication efforts. New efforts have been launched in recent years to keep our parish and school families engaged and informed about news and events happening at GA. Those campaigns and your response helped us nab the All Star Award again. Thank you for reading our emails, clicking on links provided and participating in any necessary surveys!
More than 650,000 small businesses and organizations use Constant Contact each year. Guardian Angels uses this web-based platform to send weekly school newsletters, periodic parish newsletters, manage event registrations, and much more. School families are signed up for emails at the start of each school year. Parish families can register by clicking the sign-up button on the homepage of the parish website or through the office when they register at the parish.
School Notes
Spring Picture Day 3/31
Lifetouch Spring Picture Day is scheduled for Friday, March 31. All students in grades Preschool-5 will be photographed on this day. Students in grades 6-8 will be photographed by PARENT REQUEST ONLY. Please return the Lifetouch form to the photographer at school on 3/31, selecting the pose of your choice. Picture packages will come home 2-3 weeks following Picture Day for you to preview prior to purchasing. Regardless of whether or not your child is being photographed, all students may come to school out-of-uniform on this day. Please keep in mind that shorts are not permitted.
Uniform Change 4/1
Each spring, students may begin wearing shorts to school on April 15. This year, we will be permitting students to wear shorts beginning APRIL 1. Therefore, on Monday 4/3, students in all grade levels may wear shorts to school for the remainder of the school year.
The Spring Musical, The Little Mermaid Jr.
The Guardian Angels Spring Musical is quickly approaching! Our students will perform The Little Mermaid Jr on March 23 and 24. The performances are at 7:00pm in the Parish Center so please enter through the PC Lobby. Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for students, and can only be purchased at the door beginning at 6:00pm. Theater doors open at 6:30. More information can be found on the music boosterswebsite.
This year we will be selling DVDs of the productions. There will be a table at each performance to place orders. They are $10.00 each.
PTA's Spring Used Uniform Sale
The PTA's Spring Gently Used Uniform Sale will be held on Sunday,
March 26th from 9:00am-12:00pm in Conference Room B near the Undercroft. Remember, April 1st is the first day students can wear shorts to school, so come buy the shorts you need or consign the ones you don't!
Buyers: Stop down before or after Mass for our popular bi-annual sale. Please note this is a consignment sale and we pay our sellers in cash, so you'll need to bring small bills for your purchases. Remember - cash only!
Sellers: Start collecting your gently used and outgrown uniform and spirit wear for consignment or donation. Items for sale must be in good condition with no visible stains or defects. We currently have an abundance of uniform pants in stock and limited room for storage, so the pants in stock will be for sale, but only gently used shorts will be accepted for consignment at this time. Save the pants you'd like to sell for the sale next Fall!
Please safety pin an envelope to each consigned item. Write an item description, size, price (usually retail value), your child's name and homeroom on each envelope.
A collection box for items will be outside the main office from Wednesday, March 15th through Friday, March 24th.
For more information on how to buy and sell your items or to volunteer for this event, please contact
Angela Ogonek. Set-up will begin Saturday, March 19th and volunteers get first dibs!
We appreciate your support!
Heavenly Hog Jog 5K Run/Walk
Save the date!
The 10th Annual Heavenly Hog Jog will be held Saturday, April 1st at 9am. The 5K run/walk begins and ends on our GA campus. Registration is $20 through March 30th. It is $25 March 31st or the day of the race. Participants have the option of purchasing a t-shirt.
The event also features a Kids Fun Run and a great after-party. The kids run is free with required race day waiver; sign up at the race.
A registration form is attached below or youregister online.
The class with the best participation, registered and present on race day, will receive a pizza party. You must sign-in under your class name on the morning of the race.
We are also looking for volunteers to help during the event. If you are available, please click here to see the opportunities.
Volunteers Needed For Spring Book Fair
Join us in the GA Library the week of
April 3-7 for the Scholastic Buy One Get One Free "Happy Camper Book Fair," because life is "s'more fun with books!" In order to make our book fair a success, we need your help. Please visit this
link to volunteer. Questions? Please contact
Mrs. Almer. Thanks so much for supporting our library!
Troop 445 Annual Mulch Sale
It is that time of the year again. Guardian Angels Boy Scout Troop 445 is selling mulch. We provide free delivery to Mt.Washington and Forest Hills School District. The delivery dates are Friday evening
April 7th and Saturday
April 8th. The proceeds go to the scouts, so they may afford and attend summer camp and high adventure camps. An order form is
attached.
Easter & First Communion Gifts
Innervisions Religious Books and Gifts will again be setting up shop with First Communion and Easter gifts after all the Masses the weekend of
April 8th and 9th.
CASH ONLY!The vocations ministry is bringing this weekend to GA to promote religious gifts for both of these important events. Mark your calendars to do your shopping right at GA for all your Easter and First Communion gifts!
After School Enrichment Opportunities
Blast Off Paper RocketsGrades: 2-6
Blast off with Sir Isaac Newton and explore his three laws of motion through paper rocketry activities. Investigate aerodynamics while building and launching paper rockets. Each student makes their own paper rocket and shoots it up to 100 feet high with our custom-built, high-powered air launchers. The countdown and pressing the launch button to initiate the rocket's flight is especially exciting! Guaranteed to be a blast!
Taught by: iSPACE
Class Meets:Thursday, April 27th from 3:00-4:30
Location: Bishop Rehring Room (2nd art room), followed by blast-off in the old gym
Angel Players is an interactive drama course. We will engage all students in fun-filled theatre games designed to encourage creative expression, & improvisational activities that may (or may not) lead to a performance piece that can be shared with the rest of the group. This is NOT an organized theatre production with costumes, assigned parts, and lines to memorize. Instead, students are encouraged to explore the craft of acting in a safe, fun, and imaginative way.
Mark your calendars for Saturday,
May 20th.
Mothers and sons are going to a FC Cincinnati Soccer Game at Nippert Stadium. FC Cincinnati faces Bethlehem Steel at 7pm. Tickets are $17 each. Order forms and the money must be returned to the school office by April 13th. An order form with more information is attached.
Athletic Boosters Golf Outing
Join us for the 2017 Athletic Booster Golf Outing
Friday, May 26, at the California Golf Course!
Check-in and lunch, compliments of John Morrell and Curly's BBQ, begin at 11:00am.
Shotgun start at noon
Best Ball Scramble / On the Course Contests / Putting Contest / Hole in One / Door Prizes
We are more than halfway into the current "40 Days for Life". GA will again be covering a whole day (7am - 7pm) on
Wednesday, April 5th. Please consider signing up for an hour of prayer in front of Planned Parenthood in Mt Auburn. Sign up sheets are on the Gathering Space bulletin boards. Please join our GA parish as we witness to life!
Join Us At Fish Fry
Please join us for our fish fry dinners, served in the undercroft
every Friday in Lent, through April 14th. Items available for purchase include: fried and baked fish, shrimp, crab cakes, cheese pizza, mac-n-cheese, fries, cole slaw, and bake sale items. Dinner is available from 5:00-7:30pm and all items are available for dine-in or carry-out. Senior dining will be available in nearby Room B. There will also be a kid craft corner set up for the children. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
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 April 14th. If you have questions, email Kay Froehlich.
Bid-N-Buy Festival Wish Cart
AngelsFest is June 9-11. The BNB committee puts together raffle items to be auctioned off in our silent auction at the festival. The committee appreciates any support you could offer. Below are some ways to help:
Or stop by the Festival Wish Cart in the gathering space after Mass to grab a tag.
Thank you in advance for your support. All donations can be dropped off in the school office or the Parish Rectory.
Please email Margaret Dunn with any questions.
Family Mission Trip June 16-18
Guardian Angels Parish is gearing up for its 3rd annual Family Mission Trip to Frenchburg, KY on June 16 - 18. 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 here.
Students will attend grade level Masses during the week of March 27th. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday: Grades 4-6
Wednesday: Grades 7-8
Thursday: Grades 1-3
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.
Other News & Announcements
Consider Joining PTA
PTA is looking for some fresh, new faces to join our team! The PTA supports a number of programs, events and teacher & classroom needs - Penny Fair, Spring Event, Afterschool & Science Enrichment, 365 Lotto, Teacher Reimbursement & Wish Lists, technology for the classrooms - but we could not do it without leadership from our Directors and Event Chairs. If you have an interest to get more involved with the school and have an interest in PTA, please contact
Lisa Mastruserio or
Casey Timko for more information.
Join Us Each Thursday In Church
The Guardian Angels community invites you to join us for Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament each Thursday in the church.
In the month of April, the whole Church is invited by Pope Francis to pray for our youth. Specifically, we are asked to pray that young people may respond generously to their vocations and seriously consider offering themselves to God in the priesthood or consecrated life. Join us as we offer a Family Rosary each Thursday at 3pm in the church for this intention and many others.
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 8th grade classes are responsible for the next donation on Monday, March 27th.
The Ark Is Returning!
With all the rain we have had lately, it is time to build an ark or at least sign the little ones up for this summer's Vacation Bible Camp
NOAH'S ARK.
Children entering kindergarten through third grade are invited to come aboard 2 x 2 (Noah's Ark humor - they can come alone, we will find them lots of friends!) Our four days promise to be filled with faith and fun.
Vacation Bible Camp runs June 19TH - June 22nd with drop off at 8:45am and pick up at 12:00pm. Click here for
registration and
release forms.
Camp GAudeo
Camp GAudeo 2017 registration is now open! This exciting event, held at GA on the week of June 26th-30th, will include fellowship, prayer, and fun activities (including Coney Island and Run Jump-N-Play). Go to ourparish website today to register as a camper (currently in grades 5-8), high school counselor (grades 9-12), or adult volunteer.
Students in grades 5-8 are invited to submit a tshirt design idea to be used on the camp shirts. A form to create the design is attached. They should be turned into the parish or school office by April 9th.
Box Top Collection
The Guardian Angels PTA is collecting Box Tops and Labels for Education from various consumer products. GA students can submit labels to their homeroom teachers and all parishioners can drop off labels in the special collection envelope located on the bulletin board in the Church Gathering Space.
The labels and box tops are picked up at the following dates: March 28 and May 23.
We used the funds earned to purchase indoor recess games and outdoor recess equipment. Please start collecting Box Tops and Labels for Education today and help us make this year even more successful!
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 but supporters are required to re-register every year.
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.
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!
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.
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 has 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.
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.
Other Opportunities For GA Families
Notre Dame Academy Preview Night
Do you know a young woman who is ready to make a difference in the world? Notre Dame Academy's Panda Preview Night is
Tuesday, March 28, for all 6th and 7th grade girls, and 8th grade girls who have not yet made a high school decision. This is a great opportunity to visit NDA's campus and see what the All-Girl Advantage has to offer! The program begins at 6:30pm and offers two hours of sessions to learn about admission, financial aid, students support services and the academic experience at NDA. If you are interested in attending Panda Preview Night, please register by calling 859-292-1829.
Summer Camp At Goddard School
Active and S.T.E.A.M. powered summer camps are available through the Goddard School on Nagel Road this summer.
Campers will enjoy opportunities which include 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. Join us for a few weeks or the entire summer! Click herefor more info or call the school at (513) 474-5292.
