Wednesday Herald
February 20, 2019
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Next week, we will begin our CoGat and IOWA Assessments for students in grades 1-7. CoGat testing for grades 2-7 will be administered Wednesday, February 27 through Friday, March 1. IOWA Assessments will be administered the following week. Students in grades 1-3 will take the assessment using the traditional (paper/pencil) format; grades 4-7 will be online. Please speak with your child(ren) about the importance of this testing, and also avoid using these dates for dates for family trips, appointments, or other occasions that would prevent your child from attending school. I know all our angels will work hard, try their best, and perform to their potential. I wish them all well!
God Bless,
Corey
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We opened enrollment to all families, new and current, at our Open House on Sunday, January 27. Thank you to all the families who took advantage of our early re-enrollment period for current families. Over half our families have re-enrolled for next school year! In reviewing enrollment numbers for next school year,
we are asking all current families to re-enroll by March 1
. After this deadline, we cannot guarantee a spot for your child for the 2019-2020 school year. Many prospective families have contacted us through the Open House, tours, and other inquiries and are eager to attend Guardian Angels next school year. Also, by re-enrolling by this deadline, we will be best able to adequately and appropriately staff our grade levels for next year. It is very important to us that we have all re-enrollment completed by March 1 so that administrative decisions can be made early.
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 month. 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.
Our preschool classes for next school year are already very close to being full!
There is very limited availability in all programs. If you have not already re-enrolled, or know of someone planning to enroll, please do so now!
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.
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Jon Peterson/OptimAll Parent Meeting
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On
Thursday, March 7
, at 6:00pm in the school library, we will host an informational meeting for any interested parent to find out more information concerning the Jon Peterson program and/or OptimAll program. Directors and staff members from OptimAll will be present at this meeting. Please RSVP by emailing
Corey Stoops
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Parent & Student Meeting - Human Sexuality
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The Guardian Angels School Council has worked over the past year to research and develop a program that focuses on teaching students and parents about human sexuality and how bodies change during adolescent years. As a result of this work, we are excited to be able to offer a program, using the LoveEd resources, for both students and parents. Guardian Angels will host a parent meeting on
March 13 at 6:00pm
followed by gender-based presentations to students in grades 5 & 6 and 7 & 8 on
Tuesday, March 19 and Wednesday, March 20
. Please use
this link
to register for the parent event.
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After School Enrichment Opportunities
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Lucky Spring!
Gr. K-8
Wednesdays March 6, 13, 20, 27
2:45-4:00pm
$50 includes all supplies and snack
Each student will create a whimsical wall hanging, lucky charm clay frame with self-portrait, and hummingbird collage. Depending on grade & desire of participants, each project will have different choices & level of difficulty.
April Fools!
Gr. K-8
Tuesdays April 2, 9, 16, 30
2:45-4:00pm
$50 includes all supplies and snack
These projects are unbelievable! We're each creating a book of animal handprints, a paper mache ice cream cone, and a clay taco. Depending on grade & desire of participants, each project will have different choices & level of difficulty.
May Magic!
Gr. K-8
Wednesdays May 1, 8, 15, 22
2:45-4:00pm
50 includes all supplies and snack
End the school year by making your own painted paper kite collage, some clay bugs, and a unique tissue paper flower bowl. Depending on grade & desire of participants, each project will have different choices & level of difficulty.
Better Babysitters
Grades: 5-8
Tuesdays March 5, 12, 19, 26
from 2:45 - 5:15pm
Would your child know what to do if the child they were babysitting were choking? Does your child babysit their younger siblings? Your child will learn the skills needed to be a Better Baby Sitter! Students will learn: first aid & safety; infant & child CPR with mannequin instruction; care of the choking child and infant; how to handle emergencies; creative problem solving; job professionalism and how to create a marketing flyer; hands on practice with diapering, bottle feeding and infant care; and creative age appropriate activities.
Life Skillz 101
Grades: 3-6
Mondays April 8 & 15
from 2:45 - 4:45pm
Through interactive role play and fun hands-on activities, students will learn the meaning of manners and respectful behavior. Topics include table manners at home, at a nice restaurant, and at a family gathering. We will also explore manners in public places. We will help them understand personal space, and how to respect people who have disabilities. Other topics will also include manners when hosting or attending a party, playdate or sleepover, and how to write a thank you note! Your kids will come home excited to set the table!
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PTA Spring Family Event at FC Cincinnati Soccer Game
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Join your Guardian Angels classmates and friends for an afternoon of fun at the FC Cincinnati game on
Sunday, April 7th
. FC Cincinnati will be playing Sporting Kansas City at 3:00pm at Nippert Stadium. Tickets are $17 per person; see
order form
for more details.
Ticket orders are due March 8th
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GA Boosters Offers Scholarship to 8th Graders for High School
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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 participated in at least one athletic program sponsored by GA Boosters within the last two years
- Registered at a Catholic high school for the 2019-2020 school year
You can find more information and an application form
here
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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.
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Fish Fry Fridays Begin March 8th
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Guardian Angels hosts a fish fry dinner
every Friday during Lent
in the undercroft from 5:00-7:30. There is no Fish Fry 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.
PTA is in charge of running the
Bake Sale Table
at each Fish Fry. They are looking for people who will make/donate baked goods for the table. They also need volunteers to work the bake sales. You can sign-up to do either
here
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If you have any questions, contact
Margaret Dunn
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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.
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Lenten Soup and Speaker Series
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The Lenten Soup and Speaker Series will be held on Tuesdays,
March 12, 19, and 26
. Topics will be on Reflections of St. Joseph, Love in Suffering: Lessons from St Therese, and Faces of Passion. Supper begins at 6:00 pm and the presentation begins at 7:00 pm. A flyer is
attached
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Guardian Angels Follies: Hooray for Folliewood
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GA Follies presents
Hooray for Folliewood
April 26, 27, 28, May 3, and 4
. This will be the group's 56th production! More information about the upcoming show and tickets sales will be available soon.
Guardian Angels Follies is a Parish Service Organization that has been dedicated to raising funds for the Guardian Angels Church and School for 56 years. Funds raised have helped bring to life projects such as the Science Lab, Parish Center, student scholarship fund, steeple lighting and many more. If you would like to read more about becoming a patron/donor for the event,
click here
. A ticket order form can be found
here
. Donations can be also made and tickets can also be purchased through
the Follies website
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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.
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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
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Students will participate in grade level Masses during the
week February 25th.
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
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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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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!
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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 5th grade classes are responsible for the next donation on Monday, February 25th.
A
complete schedule
for the school year is attached.
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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.
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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.
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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.c
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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.
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Guardian Angels School
513.624.3141
6539 Beechmont Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45230
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