Informational Coffee Event November 5th
Our first Informational Coffee is scheduled for
Tuesday, November 5th
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. You can also invite anyone by using or sharing our
Facebook event
.
Anyone who plans to attend is asked to RSVP to
Tiffany Strah
by November 3rd.
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School Reminders
Uniform Change
The last day for students to wear shorts is
October 31st
.
Fall Break
There is no school for students on
Friday, November 1st.
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Snack Donations for Deployed Military
GA is partnering with Brad’s Blessings, a charitable organization founded in memory of Brad Giesting (GA Class of 2000), for Random Act of Kindness (RAK) Day on
October 22nd
. Brad’s Blessings will be shipping a care package to a deployed military unit that includes the son of 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Cramer. Food is the #1 requested item by deployed military, so we are asking GA students to donate a snack item that can be shipped. Granola bars, beef jerky, nuts, Pringles, peanut butter, non-chocolate candy/gum, Crystal Light/flavored water enhancers, cereal, and cans of Skyline/Gold Star chili are just a few suggestions. All donations can be dropped off in the school’s foyer now through Friday, October 25th. For more information about Brad’s Blessings and RAK Day, visit
www.bradsblessings.org
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Scholastic Book Fair is This Week
Guardian Angels is pleased to once again sponsor the much-loved Scholastic Book Fair, this week in the GA library.
Remaining shopping hours:
Thursday 11:05am-1:10pm
Friday 8:00am-1:15pm
Online shopping will be open through October 22nd
. You can find more information
on the
book fair home page
.
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Out of Uniform for National Day Committee
Last school year, Jake Steinhaus, Mary Ganim, Molly Fesenmeier, Jack Homan, Alejandro Santo Domingo, and Lauren Dornheggen started a committee to celebrate lesser known holidays and bring more fun to the school year. For example, National Scavenger Hunt Day fell on Field Day last year, so our committee hid tickets all over the activities. If a student found one, he could trade it in for a pixie stick. This event was wildly popular and is just an example of what we have done for GA so far.
This year, Mr. Stoops has allowed one fundraiser for this committee, and the hope is to get enough money to celebrate more of the lesser-known holidays (such as National Colors Day, National Talk Like A Pirate Day, etc.). So on
Friday, October 18th,
students may wear an out-of-uniform shirt and GA sweatpants with a donation of one dollar or more to the National Day Committee. The first national day celebration will be on October 4th, which is World Smile Day; a special day will be celebrated every month for the rest of the school year. Donations will be used to fund the projects for more fun fun-filled days for the students. Please consider donating and adding more excitement to our school year!
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GA Students Invited to Audition for The AristoCats Kids
Students in PreK through fourth grades are invited to participate in an upcoming production of The AristoCats Kids! Choose your audition slot
online
; auditions will take place
Wednesday, October 23rd
from 2:45-3:45pm. More information is
attached
. Performances will take place February 7th and 8th.
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After School Enrichment Opportunities
After School Enrichment will be offered again for the 19-20 school year. Please see the
attached flyer
for more information on classes available throughout the year.
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GA Wrestling Sign-Ups are Open
GA is one of the few K-6th grade schools in Cincinnati with its own wrestling team. Wrestling is a sport which you may not be familiar. The team practices twice a week at GA during the winter sport season and the weekend competitions are optional. Wrestling will build confidence, core strength, and teach discipline in your child. Wrestling will also help your son develop and improve his football skills in tackling, blocking, and overall athleticism.
The great thing about wrestling is that no matter how big or small your child is he will be matched up with an opponent his size. Competition is determined by weight class and age. Wrestling is also a great option in high school for those kids who have that football mentality but may not feel they’re big enough to compete.
Lastly, we have had many kids over the years that have been able to wrestle and play other sports during the winter season. If your child would like to give wrestling a try, and also wants to play other sports, we will work around their schedule. We strongly believe in the benefits of wrestling and our goal is simply to introduce the sport to any GA child who may have an interest.
You can sign up for wrestling through the
GA Boosters website! Wrestling practice days and times will be posted on the GA Athletics website once they are determined. You will need to create a login to sign up. In the past, practices were held every Tuesday and Friday, from 6:00-8:00pm.
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Greeter Ministry
Guardian Angels Parish is looking to enhance what a welcoming community we are. Our parish will resume the MINISTRY OF GREETERS starting in November.
We are asking for some friendly faces to be at the Gathering Space doors 20 minutes before the Saturday and Sunday Masses.
You would be committing to a once a month obligation.
We would like to have a minimum of 3 people greeting at each Mass. Feel free to have the whole family at the doors welcoming fellow parishioners and new ones as we join in the celebration of Mass together. A single person or a family can all serve in this ministry. (GA students may count this activity as Service to the Parish for the Christian Service Program.)
Please sign-up
here
if you would like to participate.
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40 Days for Life
Over the past years Guardian Angels parish has volunteered to cover two of the 40 Days for Life event 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 fill the hours in between.
Please consider joining us as many of our “regulars” can no longer participate mainly for health reasons. Sign up at
40daysforlife.com/cincinnati
or on the bulletin boards in the gathering space.
The next GA date is Wednesday, October 30th
. Questions? Problems signing up? Contact
Luann Rowekamp
.
A flyer for the campaign is
attached
.
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Upcoming School Masses
Students will attend grade level Masses next week. The schedule is as follows:
Grades 4-8: Wednesday
Grades K-3: Thursday
Masses begin at 8:15am.
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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Spirit Wear
PTA is offering a new spirit wear option this year. Just go to the
online shopping site
and choose what you like. There are many different options available. If you need to check sizes, stop in to U Sports on Five Mile Rd. Orders placed online are typically ready for pickup in the store within 10 days.
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Parents Service Hour Challenge
The PTA is encouraging every parent to give a minimum of two hours of service to the School or Parish. Any GA school parent who submits the
attached form
no later than May 1, 2020 with over 25 hours of service documented will be entered into a drawing for one free in-parish tuition for the 2020-2021 school year. The winner must also be in good standing with VIRTUS. Examples of service opportunities and a list of the official rules for the challenge are listed on the PTA section of the
website
.
The scholarship prize is sponsored by PTA, Music Boosters & Athletic Boosters.
The winning family will be announced prior to the end of the school year.
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Family Rosary
GA is blessed to have Eucharistic Adoration almost every Thursday from 3:00pm to 9:00pm. We begin those hours with the Family Rosary at 3:00pm. We say 5 decades of the rosary and rotate which mysteries we pray based on the day of the week or the liturgical season. It takes about 20 minutes.
We will be praying each week for our Guardian Angels school and parish community. ALL ages welcome.
In the last apparition in October of 1917 at Fatima, Portugal - the Virgin Mary appeared as the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary and said to the 3 children, “Pray the Rosary daily.”
Please sign-up
here
if you would like to participate.
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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 2nd grade classes
are responsible for the next donation on
Monday, October 21st
. A
complete schedule
for the school year is
attached
.
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Box Tops Goes Digital This Year
Box Tops is going digital! The Guardian Angels PTA collects Box Tops and uses the funds earned to purchase indoor recess games and outdoor recess equipment. This year, Box Tops is switching to a digital platform. To participate, you’ll need to download the Box Tops App. No more cutting labels off boxes! Instead, you’ll go into the Box Tops app and just scan your grocery receipt within 14 days of purchase. You’ll find more information
attached
. You can also watch a quick video showing how the new digital platform works
here.
Currently, you can still find old Box Tops labels on some products. GA students can still submit those paper Box Tops to their homeroom teachers and parishioners can drop them off in the special collection envelope located on the bulletin board in the Church Gathering Space. Those labels will be picked up on
November 1st
and then again on
March 1st
. These physical labels are being phased out though so at some point the digital option will be the only way to submit Box Tops.
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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. 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.
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Amazon Shopping Supports GA
You can now support Guardian Angels Parish when you shop at Amazon.com! GA is a 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 GA to receive the benefit.
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Stay Connected with GA on Social Media
Stay up-to-date with all things GA by following us on social media.
Guardian Angels is active on several social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Facebook serves as our primary social channel
to keep families informed about upcoming events, news, and other information regarding our school and parish. If you want to make sure you see information posted through the Guardian Angels page, please make sure you
go to our Facebook 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.
You will also be able to find links to our social media channels at the bottom of every Wednesday Herald.
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Service Hour Opportunity
The Comboni Taste of Mission will be
Saturday, October 12th
from 5:00-9:00pm. If you have any students who would like to perform stewardship hours, they could come to the Comboni Mission Center (1318 Nagel Avenue) either from 3:00-4:30pm or 8:30-10:00pm on the 12th. If you have students who will be coming, please email
Heather Kaufman
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Anderson Community Girls Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a spring sport that begins in Jan/Feb and typically runs through mid-May. Registration is now open for girls lacrosse grades 3rd through 8th. Please see the
attached flyer
for more information and key dates about Demo Day, Parents Info Night, Registration and season dates. All skill levels welcome and encouraged!
Upcoming Events at St. Ursula Academy
St Ursula Academy offers a variety of events to prospective students and families throughout the year. The events include Shadow Days, Open House, and information evenings about financial aid, and supporting students with learning disabilities. You can find more information
here.
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Upcoming Events at Mercy McAuley
Mercy McAuley HS has a number of upcoming events for families interested in learning more about the school. Events include social opportunities for junior high students, shadow days, and informational sessions for parents.
You can find more information
here
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