The month of May is here and we are busy with many activities leading us into the conclusion of another school year. The month is full of meaningful and exciting activities such as May Crowning, Field Day, Spring Concert, Pep Rally, and many more! We look forward to these events but will also continue to challenge our students to their fullest potential academically, developmentally, spiritually, and physically. Please encourage your children to enjoy all of the fun and exciting activities during May, but also to come focused on all of their school work.
In addition to the exciting activities we all look forward to, I also want to recognize Anne Pavely for coordinating and displaying a wonderful Art Show! It was a clear example of the high-quality work students accomplish under her instruction! I am amazed at the skill demonstrated by all our students!
Also, please keep our second graders in your prayers as they prepare for their First Holy Communion on Saturday. Students have been working hard and are eager to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord for the first time! Thank you to our second grade teachers, religious education office, parents, and all others who come together to make this day special.
Finally, our 8th graders continue their trip to Washington, D.C. throughout this week. Please keep them in your prayers for a safe and exciting adventure!
God Bless,
Corey
School Notes
Please Check Lunch Balances
Parents, please check your child's lunch account. We have numerous students with a negative or low balance on their cafeteria account. Notices have been sent home with children who have a negative balance in their account. Check your balance by clicking here.
The date of our Spring Musical has been changed to
Wednesday, May 17, to avoid a conflict with the McNicholas High School Baccalaureate Mass scheduled for that evening.
Grandparents' Day
Guardian Angels School will host Grandparents' Day on May 19. beginning at 9:30 in the church. We will begin with a prayer service, recognizing these special people in our lives. Following the prayer service, students will have the opportunity to visit classrooms until 10:30. Grandparents will meet students in the Gathering Space of the church. Please register for this event by emailing Jill Buchmann with your child's name, grade level, and number of grandparents attending. We look forward to a wonderful event!
Schoolbelles Uniform Sale
Schoolbelles is having a Customer Appreciation Sale from
May 4 - May 13! Parents will receive 20% off jumpers, skirts, skorts, modesty shorts, hosiery and socks. Please view the
flyer for additional details.
Summer Math Books
Each student currently in grades K-7 will receive a Summer Solutions Math book to complete over the summer break. Books will be distributed to students on the final day of school. Each book costs $13.00 and is a requirement for all students to complete. Please begin sending in the $13.00 payment as soon as possible to your child's homeroom teacher.
Becky Schen To Retire
Becky Schen has announced she will be retiring as of
June 30, 2017. Becky has served Guardian Angels Church and School for 22 years. We are grateful for the time she spent here and wish her the very best in her retirement.
Rose Ann Miller will assume the Director of Religious Education (DRE) responsibilities, while retaining her duties for RCIA and VIRTUS. Joan Schoenhoeft will assume more responsibilities as she works towards her goal of attaining her credentials for Associate Religious Educator (ARE). This budget reducing measure will enable a more cohesive program going forward, combining Adult Faith Education with Children's Religious Education.
Ohio Music Education Association News
The students listed below performed in the OMEA solo and ensemble competition on April 8.
Students performed difficult pieces in either a solo or ensemble format, some performing in both!
OMEA judges use the following scoring criteria:
1 = Superior 2 = Excellent 3 = Acceptable
4 = Poor 5 = Very Poor
ALL GA performers earned a 1 or a 2...Superior or Excellent!
We congratulate all of these talented students on their hard work and beautiful performances!
Noah Boerger
P.J. Bower
Nathan Brunner
Ryan Brunner
Aidan Burt
Jack Caccavari
Bobby Fechtel
Gretchen Fesenmeier
Maximillian Gerrard
David Green
Steven Lin
Fiona Mack
Molly Montanus
Anna Nappi
John Piehowicz
Joseph Piehowicz
Wes Richmond
Dean Singleton
Volunteer Training Session Next Week
A VIRTUS Training Session has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 9th. The session will begin at 6:30pm in the Undercroft. You MUST pre-register online; if you are not pre-registered you will not be able to stay. No one under the age of 18 is permitted to attend and once the session begins no one will be permitted to enter, per Archdiocesan policy.
Just a reminder, if you miss more than 3 bulletin each month, sent via email, you are considered non-compliant and cannot volunteer to work with children until you answer all missed bulletins! If you need to have a background check completed, call Rose Ann Miller at 624-8962, for a Fastrax token, which covers the cost. If you do not have a token it will cost you $25.
School Supply Orders For 2017-2018
It is that time of the year to think about next school year's school supplies. This year everyone who would like to order their supplies from School Tool Box can do so
online. Each Spring,
the PTA works with individual teachers to create a school supply kit to purchase for the coming year. It offers a convenience for parents to have all of your child's needed items collected and ready for the start of class. Kits are delivered to school for parents to pick up before school starts. Participation in this program is not required.
This year these orders are to be placed between
May 3rd and June 16th. Supplies will be available to be picked up on
August 13th from 9:00am-12:30pm in the undercroft. If you are unable to pick-up your order, please make arrangements to have your order picked up. If you have any questions, please contact
Kathy Singleton.
Proceeds from these ordered benefit the GA PTA. Additional instructions for ordering online can be found
here.
Mio's Monday
Help close out a great school year with Mio's Pizza! Mio's in Mt. Washington (corner of Sutton and Salem) will donate a portion of sales Monday, May 22nd to the GA PTA. No set times or flyers to bring--just dine in, carry-out, or even have pizza delivered anytime that day. Thank you to Mio's and all our GA families for your support!
Girls Fall Volleyball Registration Now Open
Sign up today for Fall Girls Volleyball for students in grades 3-8.
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
The festival is the parish's largest fundraiser. This year it will be held June 9, 10, and 11. You'll find plenty of food and games for adults and children of all ages. We also have live entertainment every night.
Friday, June 9: Festival Hours 7:00pm-12:00am
Live Entertainment:
Devils Due, an 80s rock tribute band
Live Entertainment:
Naked Karate Girls, a professionally touring Las Vegas style dance/rock show band.
Also on Sunday, Party Princess Productions will be bringing some of your favorite characters to AngelsFest. Have your camera ready!
Bid-N-Buy Donation Deadline Is May 25th
We are also welcoming donations from businesses that might offer any kind of services (for example: spa, house cleaning, home improvements,etc) vacation rentals, tickets to sporting events, theater, concerts, etc.
Have a fun theme or idea? Go for it!
The donation deadline is right around the corner. Please don't delay...donate to the BNB! Thank you so much.
Students will participate in our May Crowning next Thursday, May 11th, at 1:45pm in the church.
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
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 3rd grade classes are responsible for the next donation on Monday, May 8th.
The Ark Is Returning!
It is time to 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.
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 final pickup date for labels and box tops is 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.
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
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.
Ursuline Summer Camps
Ursuline will be holding several sports camps for girls entering grades 4-8. All the camps are run by the Varsity Head Coach. They provide an opportunity to learn in a fun and competitive atmosphere. You can find more information, or register, on
Ursuline's website.
Polaris Summer Camp For The Gifted Mind
Polaris Summer Camp is a unique camp that offers gifted children the opportunity for creative exploration in a fun and challenging environment. The camp is held at Kilgour Elementary School from June 12-16. More information is
attached.
