Congratulations to our graduating class of 2017! Tomorrow, 54 students will graduate from Guardian Angels School and begin new adventures and journeys. This class has brought so much joy and excitement to our school over the years and will be deeply missed by all. Please join me in congratulating them, and asking for God's guidance over them as they continue to grow and develop. Thank you to our graduates for all you have given our school and parish.
Yesterday, we celebrated the career of Irene Schmidt who will be retiring at the conclusion of the school year. She has served our school and community for 16 years and will be greatly missed. Although she will no longer be teaching at Guardian Angels, her passion, dedication, love for learning, and commitment to our school and parish will be felt for years to come.
Listed below are many exciting and fun activities planned over the next week of school! I look forward to seeing many parents help celebrate the conclusion of the 2016-2017 school year!
Thursday, May 25: 8th Grade Awards Ceremony, 9:15, Undercroft
Thursday, May 25: 8th Grade Graduation Mass, 6:30, Church
Friday, May 26: Field Day
Friday, June 2: Closing Mass, 9:00, Church
Friday, June 2: Closing Ceremony, 10:15, PC Gym
Thank you for sharing your angels with us!
God Bless,
Corey
Registration Payments Due Now
Parents please remember that
registration payments were due on May 15th for the 2017-18 school year. Please submit your payments to FACTS as soon as possible.
School Notes
GA Field Day Is May 26
Save the Date! This year's Field Day (for students in Grades K-7) is scheduled for Friday,
May 26. If you are interested in volunteering on this day, please follow this
link.
On 6/2, there will be bus service in the morning for all school districts. However, only Forest Hills and West Clermont will provide bus service at the 11:00am dismissal.
Cincinnati Public Schools and New Richmond will NOT be providing bus service in the afternoon.
All CPS and New Richmond bus riders must be picked up from school on June 2. In addition, there is no Extended Day Care as well. Please keep in mind that dismissal on June 2nd is at 11:00am.
2017-2018 School Year Activities
As we conclude this current school, we are also looking ahead to activities scheduled for the 2017-2018 school year. Listed below are dates that have been established as we begin a new academic year.
June 13, 6:00: New Parent Orientation (Kindergarten-8th)
August 3, 6:00: New Parent Orientation (Kindergarten-8th)
August 9, 6:00: Preschool Orientation
August 15, 1:00: Meet and Greet
August 17: First Day of School
August 29, 7:00: Meet the Teacher Night (Social Hour at 6:00)
Summer Reading Assignments
In order to help students maintain their skills in Reading during the summer months, all students going into grades 1-8 are asked to read one required book as listed below and keep a reading log of all the books that they read during the summer.
Each grade level Language Arts teachers will be giving specific instructions to the students in a letter to them which will be sent home on the last day of school. Copies of those letters and of the reading log will be available on our website this summer. Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Rookwood) will have the required books. You may also order the books through Book Rack at 8315 Beechmont Avenue. The books are also available at our public library.
Required Summer Reading List
Students entering Grade 1: Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire (a Dr. Seuss Easy Reader)
Students entering Grade 2: Get Ready for Second Grade Amber Brown by Paula Danziger
Students entering Grade 3: Third Grade Angels by Jerry Spinelli
Students entering Grade 4: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Students entering Grade 5: The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davis
Students entering Grade 6: A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements
Students entering Grade 7: Crash by Jerry Spinelli
Students Entering Grade 8: The Last Book in the Universe by Rodman Philbrick
Summer Art & Jewelry Making Classes
Guardian Angels will host a couple summer enrichment classes for students, taught by Nancy Bellamah or Anne Pavely. If you are interested in your child(ren) attending, please fill out the forms below and return to school by June 1. Jewelry Making and Paper & Paint Pizzazz! will be fun and exciting classes to attend!
It is time to begin registering your phones for the upcoming online Bid-N-Buy auction at AngelsFest! It is very simple!
Even if you registered last year you must re-register your phone for this year's auction.Click here, and then click Register For Event,
then follow the steps on the screen to register your phones. Once registered you will receive a text message with your PIN. DO NOT DELETE THIS TEXT until after the festival. Once the auction site goes live you will get an email and you can start bidding!
Student Incentives for BNB Phone Registration!
Once your phone is registered your child will be able to participate in the following incentives at school.
Wednesday,
May 24th Out of Uniform (tops only)- phones must be registered by May 23rd.
Tuesday,
May 30th: Ice Cream treat at lunch- phones must be registered by Monday, May, 29th.
*BNB can see who has registered so there is no need to submit any paperwork. The BNB will let teachers know the names of students who are participating. If you have questions, contact
Margaret Dunn.
AngelsFest is June 9, 10, 11. More information about the festival is found below.
Kinder-Cocktails Happy Hour
Parents of incoming preschool, kindergarten, first, or second graders are invited to join us on
August 25th from 6:00-9:00pm at the GA pavilion for a Kinder-Cocktails happy hour (adults only). This is a great opportunity to enjoy the company of fellow GA parents and welcome new families. Please RSVP to
cdubnd@aol.com by August 18th. Please contact
Christy Tuley if you have any questions.
Volleyball Camp With UC
Guardian Angels has again partnered with the University of Cincinnati Volleyball Program to offer a unique opportunity to train with the Division 1 Coaches and players of the UC Bearcats Women's Volleyball Program! The Bearcats will host an All-Skills Volleyball Camp this summer right here at Guardian Angels for all boys and girls in incoming grades 3-9. More information is attached. Registration is available online.
Save The Date: AngelsFest Is Coming
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!
Volunteers Needed
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 attend our last Mass of the school year on
June 2nd at 9:00am.
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
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.
Please Check Lunch Accounts
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.
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 orders benefit the GA PTA. Additional instructions for ordering online can be found
here.
Teacher Tutors Available For The Summer
GA teachers are available this summer to help students review what they learned this year and make sure they are prepared for the next grade in the Fall. You have flexibility to schedule a tutor for the entire summer or for just a few weeks before school starts. Attached is a flyer with more information.
Girl Scouts
Is your daughter is interested in joining a Girl Scout troop at Guardian Angels? For the 2017-2018 school year, we will have a 3rd grade Brownie Troop, 4th grade Junior troop, and 5th grade troop. We are looking for leaders to start a 2nd grade Brownie troop. Please contact
Amy Smith if you have an interest.
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 kindergarten classes are responsible for the next donation on Tuesday, May 30th.
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.
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 Art Workshops
Art teacher and GA Parent Leslie Pinto is now offering Saturday Art Workshops for students in pre-school through eighth grade. Taught from her home studio, students create unique masterpieces during these one-day art workshops. For a complete listing of upcoming events check out
Pinto's Picassos on Facebook or
email Leslie directly.
Laffalot Summer Camp
Registration is now open for Laffalot Summer Camps. The camps offers children 6-12 years old a week of fun activities that help them develop teamwork, learn sportsmanship, improve interpersonal skills, and build whole body coordination. The Laffalot Summer Camp held at McNicholas HS is held June 19-23. More information is
attached.
Soccer Unlimited Camps
Soccer Unlimited is offering a soccer camp for GA families. This will be the third year for the Guardian Angels Camp. The camp's director is Jack Hermans, who coached at Xavier University for over 20 years. He now works with approximately 1200 kids a summer at his camps. The dates for the camp are
August 14-16 from 1:00-4:00 and it will be held at Armleder Park. The cost is $60.00 and there is a 10% discount for multiple family members. You can contact
Chris Beerman if you would like more information or a registration form.
CRC Offers Tennis Camps
The Cincinnati Recreation Commission offers Youth Tennis Programs throughout the summer at the Lindner Tennis Center at Lunken. Weekly camps are offered from June through early August in the mornings. More information is
attached.
Chris Mack Basketball Camp
Guardian Angels students are invited to participate in the Chris Mack Basketball Camp at Xavier this summer. The camps are open to students in grades 2-9, plus there is a one-day camp for children who are 4-7 years old. A flyer with more information is
attached.
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.
