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A Message From Mr. Stoops
Re-enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year is scheduled to conclude on Friday. We are asking all families to re-enroll by then. All families received an email from Bob Buck, technology coordinator, with a link to complete re-enrollment. If you did not receive the link, please
email him. Registration and technology fees must be paid to the school office in order for registration to be complete.
Additionally, we have received tremendous response for our full day preschool (3 & 4 years old) and pre-k (4 & 5 year olds who plan to enter kindergarten the following year). All current families desiring to enroll a child in either program must do so by this Friday, February 16, in order to be guaranteed a spot for the 2018-2019 school year.
Finally, congratulations to Mr. Jan Diehl and members of the GA Jazz Band. This group was selected to perform during the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference held last week in Columbus, Ohio. During this conference, they were presented with the OMEA Outstanding Performance Award. Members include Christian Burt, Ian Burt, Ryan Brunner, Jack Caccavari, Bobby Fechtel, Nick Gundrum, Reagan Lisch, Regan Montanus, Jimmy Ryan, and Dean Singleton.
May God bless you as we begin our spiritual journeys during this Lenten Season.
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Summer Construction Plans
Parish Pastoral Council has approved several projects to be completed over the summer. They include:
- New School Entrance
- Renovations to the Boys Restroom in the Undercroft
- Preschool bathroom
The estimated cost of these projects is $275,000. The funds for the construction comes from the Capital Maintenance Account, not operating funds. The Capital Maintenance Account is funded through donations made strictly to capital maintenance projects, insurance claims (ie. awning damage), interest, and designated capital reserves. More information is attached.
The Concession Area in the undercroft will be renovated thanks to funds raised from the 125th Anniversary Celebration along with a donation from Angel Follies; Angel Follies graciously designated a portion of their proceeds for the 2018 performances to adding built-in appliances to this space.
Our preschoolers, by state mandate, also need a separate play area than our older school children. We have been blessed with donors who support the building of a Preschool Playground. We thank the Sohngen family who donated all of the playground equipment in memory of Bill and Dorothy Sohngen and A&A Safety who did all of the site prep, fencing and mulch.
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GA Alumni Named King & Queen of McNicholas Mardi Gras
The Annual Mardi Gras Pageant and Ball, the most prestigious student event of the year at Archbishop McNicholas High School, honors 40 senior students who have given their time and talents in service to the school and community throughout their high school experience. Membership on the Court is a result of four years of compiled voting from students and faculty. The top four sophomore and junior young men and women constitute the honor guard. During the ceremonies, a Mardi Gras King and Queen are crowned. The King and Queen are the highest vote getters amongst the senior class.
The 66th Annual Mardi Gras Ball was February 11, 2018, and featured many alums of Guardian Angels School, including the King Wade Brokamp and Queen Lauren Mindrum. Members of the senior court also featured:
Cole Burdick
Kiley Byrne
Jude Gerrard
Luke Guessford
Paul Rammel
Samuel Venneman
In the Honor Guard, the Class of 2020 was represented by GA alums Ian Burt, Aidan Guessford, and Jillian Vogler.
The Class of 2019 featured GA alums Emily Byrne, Mark Dill, Carly Fehr, Bryan Fehr, and Carlie Suttles.
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Thank you so much for a wonderful PTA's Cheers to 125 Years Event! It would not have been possible without the countless volunteers and sponsors!
Congratulations to our major prize winners:
The Grand Raffle to Breckenridge, Colorado donated by Grand Vacations: Ryan and Anna Rothering
The "Bling" gorgeous necklace donated from Richter and Phillips: Mike and Casey Timko
The 55 inch LCD Smart TV: Jay and Erin Skie
A special thank you to Jan Diehl and the jazz band along with Marshall Street Project for some great tunes all night long!
Housekeeping note: We had a jacket swap and if you happened to grab a black Appleseed car coat, please reach out to
Erica Monahan.
Cheers to 125 Years and to all of you for making it such a special night!
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Art Room News: Message From Mrs. Pavely
Thank you to my volunteers that came in and worked our OriginalWorks fundraiser before Christmas and to those who helped me get ready for our Catholic Schools Week 3rd & 8th grade Art Exhibit in the Gathering Space. I really appreciate your help!
I would like to update the "Early Finishers/Choice Art" section of our room, but I need some supplies. If you have any of the following that you can donate to the art room, please send in. It doesn't matter if it's new or used. We would love: legos, building blocks, play doh and play doh tools, etch a sketches and any drawing toy similar, dry erase markers--anything at all related to art, building (for sculptures), drawing, etc.! The GA artists will put them to good use!
Mark your calendars now! Our Art Exhibit is the last weekend in April, so I hope that every family gets a chance to visit before or after mass that weekend. We're partnering with ARTOME this year. The company will double mat and frame one piece of art from each student, then set up on display stands. If you would like to purchase the frame to go along with your child's original art work, you can buy it when you visit. If not, the art work is returned without the mat and frame but ready to take home. Of course, we'll have lots of sculptures, clay pieces, fiber work on display as well. We're already producing our masterpieces in art class!
Mrs. Pavely
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Dine to Donate: GA Days at Grove Park Grille
Consider eating lunch or dinner at Grove Park Grille on
Monday, February 19th or Tuesday, February 20th. Bring the
attached flyer with you and Grove Park Grille will donate 10% of the sale to GA. Proceeds benefit the 8th grade trip to DC. The restaurant is open 11:30am-9:30pm; food is available to dine in or carry out.
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Father Daughter Dance
Get ready to get down and boogie at the GA Father Daughter Disco Dance on
Saturday, February 24th from 7:00-10:00pm at GA. Tickets are $25 for dad and his daughter(s) when purchased in advance. Proceeds benefit the 8th trip to Washington DC.
Click here to download the reservation form.
Return reservation forms and payment to the school office or parish office by February 23rd.
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Mother Son Event
Save the date for the 2018 GA Mother-Son Event with the FC Cincinnati Soccer Team!
Game: FC Cincinnati against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Date:
Saturday, April 21st
Location: Nippert Stadium
Game time: 7:00pm
More details about ticket sales and the event will be available soon!
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Fish Fry Fridays During Lent
Guardian Angels hosts a fish fry dinner every Friday during Lent in the undercroft from 5:00-7:30. Our Fish Fry kicks off
February 16th and runs through March 23rd. There is no Fish Fry at GA on Good Friday.
Everyone is welcome! There is plenty of food for families to eat-in or carry out. Fried and baked fish, shrimp, cheese pizza, mac-n-cheese, french fries,cole slaw, and baked goods. Senior dining available for parishioners in Room B. There is also a craft corner for children. Children must be attended by an adult at all times. If you are interested in volunteering at our Fish Fry events, please email
Marianne Glassmeyer.
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 March 23rd. If you have questions, email Kay Froehlich.
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Ad Space Available In Spring Musical Program
Support a performer or crew member in the Spring Musical Program!
Back this year by popular demand, you may send a message to your star performer or crew member through our Spring Musical's program! Wish performers good luck in the performance, congratulate their hard work, or tell them how much you love them...all in a text line or up to 1/2 page ad!
½ Page ad is $25.00
¼ Page ad is $15.00
Message Ad (50 character max) is $10.00
An order form is
attached.
All order forms and payment must be received by February 16th.
Please save the date for our Spring Musical: Singing in the Rain, Jr. on
March 22 and 23
. You can find more information on the Music Boosters'
website
.
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Registration For Track Now Open
Calling all runners and jumpers! Registration is now open for boys and girls in grades 3-8 who would like to participate in track this Spring. Track is a great sport that can easily fit as a second or third option for those participating in other Spring sports. Regardless of experience or skill level, all are welcome and will find it to be a very enjoyable and fun activity. In past years, we have had to combine GA's track team with other schools, such as IHM. If we have strong enough registration, we'll be able to have our own GA track team this season. If you have any questions or if you need any additional information, please contact
Toby Schisler.
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GA Boys Volleyball Registration Is Open
Join your GA friends to play in the boys volleyball GCCYS league. Matches and practices are during the week, Monday-Thursday, minimizing conflicts with other sports. Sign up today at
gaboosters.org.
For more information, contact
Darlene Tierney.
League information:
*Matches are played Monday-Thursday
*6 week season
*Practices begin 2/27
*Regular season: 3/20-5/12
*End of season tournament 5/15-5/19
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Winter Enrichment Opportunity
Canvas Creations Grades: 3-8
Using acrylic paint on canvas, students will learn different techniques to create their own painting to take home and hang up.
Classes Meet: Tuesdays 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27 3:00-4:00pm
Fee: $50, includes supplies
LEGO Engineering
Grades Grades 2-4
Calling all LEGO maniacs! LEGO Engineers will use motors, gears, pulleys, levers, wheels and axles to create radical creations. Students investigate the principles if engineering as they work in teams to build and test simple and compound machines using LEGO Educational kits.
Classes Meet
: Tuesdays 3/6, 3/13, 3/20 and 3/27; 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Fee
: $85
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40 Days For Life
Are you able to volunteer 1 hour to pray in front of the abortion facility in Mt. Auburn? Over the past years, Guardian Angels parishioners have volunteered to cover two of the 40 Days for Life where we have someone continually praying from 7:00am to 7:00pm at Planned Parenthood's abortion facility. Many of our working parishioners try to cover our early and late hours and those available during the day may fill the hours in between.
Please consider joining us as many of our "regulars" can no longer participate mainly for health reasons.
Sign up online or on the bulletin boards in the gathering space. The GA dates are
Wednesday, February 14th and Wednesday, March 21st. If you have questions or any problems signing up, email
Luann Rowekamp.
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Lenten Soup And Speaker Series
The Lenten Series and Soup Suppers will be held on
Mondays: February 19, February 26, and March 5. Topics will be on Suffering With Christ, Lent & the Eucharist, and St Francis & the Way of the Cross.
More information is attached. Supper begins at 6:00 pm and with the talk at 7:00 pm in the undercroft.
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Heavenly Hog Jog Is March 24
Save the date for Guardian Angels Annual GA 5K Run/Walk which will be held on Saturday, March 24th. The race begins and ends on Guardian Angels Campus at 9:00am, You can register online through March 22nd.
More information about the race and volunteer needs will be published in the coming weeks.
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Save the Date: Upcoming Events
Fathers Team Meets This Friday
Guardian Angels Fathers Team topic for
Friday, February 16th - Being Catholic in a Divided Spiritual House
Are you and your wife on the same page with your faith? Does one of you feel that the other is overdoing it and causing some friction between the two of you?
Please join the GA Fathers team Friday at 6:05am in room B (next to cafeteria) as we discuss this topic. A beautiful sunrise, hot coffee and meaningful conversation promised to all who can attend.
First Communion Parent Meeting
The First Communion parent meeting, scheduled for October 26th, has been rescheduled. The meeting will now take place on
February 22nd at 7:00pm in the undercroft. This meeting will be for the parents only.
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Upcoming School Masses
Students will participate in grade level Masses during the week of February 19th. 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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Music Boosters Needs You
The Music Boosters is in need of some new boosters to support the music and theatre programs at Guardian Angels school. As you have heard at the Christmas concert, our band program is one of the best around. The program consistently is awarded OMEA and Honor Band accolades along with a Jazz Band group that this year was chosen to perform for the OMEA in Columbus! Also each year the theatre program puts on a quality spring musical that engages and enriches students and urges them to step a bit out of their comfort zone... all while having a blast!
The music boosters would love to welcome new members for the current year and looking to the future. Music Boosters meet 6 times a year. It does not require much time but the benefits the boosters provide to support the programs are immense!
We are an easy going group and meetings generally only last about an hour. Can you spare a little time to support these programs and help them continue to provide superior opportunities for our Angels? If you are interested please contact
Katie Montanus,
Jan Diehl,
or
Holly Leach.
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Save the Date: 2018 Family Mission Trip
The 2018 Family Mission Trip to Frenchburg, KY will take place on
June 14-17. Mark your calendars now to join us as we spread God's love through action! Look for more details in early Spring. Questions? Email
Anne Jones.
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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 4th grade classes are responsible for the next donation on Tuesday, February 20
th. 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: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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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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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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Changes Coming To Facebook Pages
Guardian Angels uses our Facebook page to keep families informed about upcoming events, news, and other information regarding our school and parish.
In January, Facebook has announced major changes will soon be coming to your newsfeed. The changes mean you will see fewer post from Pages you like, including Guardian Angels. That means you have to do more than just Like our page to see our updates in the future.
If you want to make sure you continue to see information posted through the Guardian Angels page, please make sure you
go to our page, click Following (just under the cover photo), and then choose See First. This way anything we share will still be seen in your newsfeed.
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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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McNicholas HS Spring Bus Tour
Any women 21 and older are invited on a bus tour to Nashville in April. The ladies only event raises money for McNicholas High School Athletic Boosters. The event is
April 27-29. A deposit is required to hold your reservation by January 5th. More information is
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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