Wednesday Herald
January 30, 2019
Principal's Message
Happy Catholic Schools Week! Throughout the week, we recognize the different groups that make our community special. Teachers enjoyed an appreciation lunch provided by the PTA, will participate in the annual staff vs. 8th grade volleyball game, and enjoyed playing Minute to Win It games against the 8th grade on Monday. Students participate in Penny Fair, a pep rally, and out of uniform days! It is also important to recognize you, the parents, for sending your children to Guardian Angels School. You understand the importance of a Catholic Education, and the tangible benefits that result in this well-balanced, highly engaging education. Thank you for choosing Guardian Angels, and for sharing your angels with us every day!

As part of Catholic Schools Week, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati hosts a Mass to celebrate all of the schools. Several GA 8th graders participated in the celebration on Tuesday. To begin Mass, each group of students processed in with their school banner, showing unification of all of the schools through the Archdiocese. It was a wonderful celebration of Guardian Angels and all Catholic schools! 

Thank you for attending our Mass and Open House on Sunday. It was great to see many current and prospective families on campus. Re-enrollment and registration for the 2019-2020 school year is now open for all grades, preschool through 8 th grade.

Thank you for all you do for our Catholic school!           

God Bless,
Corey
School News
All Enrollment Now Open
We opened enrollment to all families, new and current, at our Open House Sunday. Thank you to all the families who took advantage of our early re-enrollment period for current families.
If you have not re-enrolled your children for the 19-20 school year, please remember this is a two-step re-enrollment process.
  • First, you will complete an electronic form through Administrator’s Plus Online Forms that can be accessed from the email you received last Friday. This step must be completed for each child you are enrolling.
  • Second, you must also complete a payment which includes registration and technology fees. The payment for these combined fees will be collected through the WeShare payment site.
The email you received January 18th from Bob Buck included instructions and links to the Administrator’s Plus Online Forms and the WeShare payment site. Both re-enrollment steps must be completed for full registration into next school year. 

The preschool process is separate from the KDG-8 th grade process. If you are re-enrolling in preschool and KDG-8, you will need to fill out online re-enrollment forms for all of your returning students using Administrator’s Plus Online Forms and then make two payments at the WeShare payment site: one for your re-enrolling student(s) in preschool and one for your re-enrolling student(s) in KDG-8 th grade. Also, if you are a current family registering a new student in any grade level, a new student registration packet can be found through the school website or in the school office.
Deadline to Apply For Assistance From Archdiocese is Tomorrow
As the re-enrollment process begins, we strongly encourage families to apply for tuition assistance through the Catholic Education Foundation. This needs-based scholarship was a major piece to the One Faith, One Hope, One Love campaign from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. This year, 2 million dollars will be distributed to families of elementary school students for the 2019-2020 school year. To learn more and apply, please visit http://catholicbestchoice.org/k-8-tuition-information/ .  All families who plan to apply for financial assistance from Guardian Angels must first apply for assistance from this source. The deadline to apply is January 31 . Last year, over $28,000 was given to Guardian Angels families from the Catholic Education Foundation Tuition Assistance Fund. 
Note from the Nurse's Office
Medication at school:  If your child needs medication at school, please send it in the original container/packaging along with the GA medication administration form. We are happy to have a student's medicine available for when it is needed, but in order for us to administer the medication safely, we need to be able to verify that we are giving the correct medication, and dose, in addition to making sure the medication has not expired. For this reason, we cannot accept medicine in plastic baggies.
Thank you for helping us keep your angels safe!
Penny Wars is Friday
Penny Fair is on Friday, February 1st , 10:30am-1:30pm
  • All students must have a wristband. These were ordered last week.
  • Students in preschool through first grade must have a parent volunteer to escort them during Penny Fair.
Volunteers Needed:
In order for this to be a successful event, we need many volunteers. Thank you to everyone who has agreed to help! We still need a few volunteers to help with the final counting for Penny Wars. Click here if you'd be available Thursday morning.
We are also still looking for volunteers to staff several games at Penny Fair and help with event cleanup. Click here to help with Penny Fair.

Due to Penny Fair, there will be no Extended Care on Friday, February 1st.
Mr. Diehl's Second Graders Learn Cajun Culture
Last summer Mr. Diehl had the pleasure of subbing as a bass player with the band, Robin Lacy & de Zydeco. Joani Lacy, a rub board player and singer in the band, is also a novelist who recently finished a children’s book called “Jack & Remy’s Bayou Band,” (illustrated by Debbi Kern). Mr. Diehl’s second graders learned a little Cajun music and culture as they read the story about how the swamp animals helped catch a group of poachers by starting their own Zydeco band. Special thanks to Joani Lacy for donating a copy her new book to Guardian Angels School library.
Fundraisers for 8th Grade Trip to DC
Bagel Sale Friday
Get ready for another delicious bagel Friday! Bring your angel to school a few minutes early on Friday, February 1 st for breakfast with friends. On the menu: bagels (with or without cream cheese), granola bars, and juice boxes. The sale will run from 7:25-7:55am in the main entrance hallway and each item only costs $1! 

Father-Daughter Dance
Attention Fathers and Daughters! Grab your hula skirts and mark your calendars for the Father Daughter Luau on Saturday, February 9th ! A reservation form and flyer is attached with more information.

Proceeds from these events go toward the 8th Grade Washington DC trip.  Thank you for your support!
Boosters News
GA Boosters Offers Scholarship to 8th Graders for High School
Beginning this spring, the Guardian Angels Athletic Boosters will award two $1,500 non-renewable scholarships to help pay for tuition at a Catholic High School. The recipients will include one boy and one girl. For consideration applicants must be:
  • Enrolled at Guardian Angels School or in the CCD program at Guardian Angels Parish
  • Have participatde in at least one athletic program sponsored by GA Boosters within the last two year
  • Registered at a Catholic high school for the 2019-2020 school year
You can find more information and an application form here .
Registration For Track Now Open
While it seems hard to believe with the snow on the ground, spring weather and outside activities are just around the corner. Please go to the GA Boosters website to register your son or daughter for track this spring. Track is a great activity for kids of all athletic abilities, and works as a great compliment sport for kids playing another sport or two. We’re hoping to have enough kids this year for GA to field its own team instead of combining with another school. We were really close to having enough last year. So have your kids gather their friends and sign-up for a fun activity this spring. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Toby Schisler .
Boys Volleyball Registration is Open
Join your GA friends to play in the Boys Volleyball GCCYS league! Matches and generally practices are during the week minimizing conflicts with other sports. Registration is open to boys in grades 3-8; the deadline to register is February 8th . Sign-up today at gaboosters.org . For more information, contact Darlene Tierney.

Details for 2019 Season:
  • Games played on Monday-Friday
  • Practices begin February 18
  • Season matches begin March 18
  • 6 week season
  • No games during Holy Week or Spring Break
  • Four weeks of two matches
  • Tournament May 13-17
Spring Soccer
Guardian Angels Spring Soccer Registration is now open. Please register on the Boosters' website as soon as possible to reserve your spot. Teams will be made on February 22 . Practice will begin March 18 and the season will start on March 30. Don't miss out on the fun.
Parish News
Camp GAudeo
Registration is now open for Camp GAudeo, a summer ministry for students currently in grades 5-8. Camp will be held June 24-28 at Guardian Angels, and includes a ton of fun activities for the youth of our parish. This year’s camp will include roller skating, field day activities, Coney Island, service projects, and a trip to Run Jump-N-Play. The Camp GAudeo page on the parish website hosts registration, additional event information, and applications for potential high school and adult volunteers. Contact Youth Ministry at youth@gaparish.org with additional questions.
Bid-N-Buy
Consider giving some love to GA’s Bid-N-Buy! You can send your donations to the rectory, school office, or the Religious Education office. Tax donation forms will be available at any location. Some Basket Bonanza ideas we are working on include Rumble in the Jungle (Bengals related), Hit the Slopes (winter sports related), Stock the Bar (alcohol/accessories), and Will You Be My Valentine? We will also happily accept any ready-made baskets and gift cards. Thank you for your support! If you would like to join the planning committee or have any questions, email Kay Froehlich .
Upcoming School Masses
Students will participate in grade level Masses during the  week February 4th. These Masses begin at 8:15am. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesday: Grades 4-5
Wednesday: Grades 6-8
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.  
Reminders
Box Tops Collections
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! 
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, February 4th. A   complete schedule for the school year is attached.   .
School 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.  
Amazon Shopping to Support GA
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.
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.c
Helpful Links
Stay Connected
Stay up-to-date with all things GA by following us on social media. Guardian Angels uses our Facebook page 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 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 can also follow us through our Twitter page .
Other Opportunities for GA Families
Bulletin Advertisement Opportunities Available
Sherry Montell representing Diocesan Publications (our bulletin publisher) has been at the parish office working on the advertising sales for our weekly bulletin the past couple weeks. She is still seeking new ones. If interested, please email Sherry or call her at 330-716-4707.
Thanks to our sponsors and Diocesan Publications, the bulletin is published weekly at no cost to the parish. Please consider purchasing an ad. Your ad and participation make the bulletin successful, and you attract customers for your business!
Advertisements/sponsorships can be purchased for a business, family, charity, in Honor or in Memory of a Loved One, or to support the church or a community service organization, such as Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts of America. We appreciate your support.
Guardian Angels School
513.624.3141
6539 Beechmont Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45230