Wednesday Herald
September 19, 2018
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Assistant Principal's Message
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We are officially a month into the school year and each day our students are focused on exemplifying the qualities of H.A.L.O. Helping a fellow classmate solve a difficult math problem, including everyone in the game of Ga-Ga on the playground, and joyfully singing and proclaiming the word of God during Mass, are just some examples of how our students are striving to be Honest, Accountable and a Leader to Others. On Friday, September 28, all students will participate in Servathon. This annual event is a great opportunity for all of us to practice being a leader to others through serving those around us and directly impacting the community. Our year is off to a great start; and we look forward to many more days filled with learning, growing in our faith and earning our H.A.L.O!
God Bless,
Katie
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Servathon is September 28
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The Servathon shirts have arrived! Which means the Servathon is right around the corner. The shirts will be distributed the week of the Servathon. Grades Pre-School through 3
rd
are to wear their shirts over their jumpers or with proper uniform bottoms. For all students going offsite, the Servathon shirt is to be worn with an appropriate bottom (no tights or leggings) and closed toe shoes are mandatory. Please reach out to your student’s teacher if you have any questions on dress code the day of the Servathon.
If you are able to volunteer, please
sign-up here
. Most activities will be completed by 12:30 on
September 28th
.
If you would like to make a donation to the fundraiser, you can do so
online
.
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Spirit Wear Sweatpants On Sale Now
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The 8th grade class is selling spirit wear sweatpants. These are the only sweatpants approved to wear on out-of-uniform days so you may want to grab more than one pair.
An order form is attached
. They need to be returned to your child's homeroom teacher by
Friday, September 28th
.
This is a one-time sale
. The pants are $25 each.
Sizing information is attached here
. If you are unsure of size, we will have sample sizes in the Heavenly Cafe during lunch periods this Thursday for students to try. Proceeds benefit the 8th grade trip to Washington DC.
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New PTA/Boosters Fees Website
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Our new payment website for organizational dues is now active. Please visit
pay.gaschool.org
to submit payment for your PTA, Athletic Booster, and Music Booster dues. These organizations support our school and your children in many ways!
When registering, please use the email address you have on file with the school. It is a quick and easy way to pay your annual dues.
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Enrichment Opportunities for GA Students
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Fall into Fun Art!
Gr. 1-5
Each student will create a wax resist leaf dish, crazy pasta sculpture, and mixed-media bird nest.
Wednesdays
9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10
3:00-4:00pm
Spooktacular Art!
Gr. 1-5
Create an animal masquerade mask, table top spider, and canvas board painted monster.
Tuesdays
10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30
3:00-4:00pm
HoHoHolidays Art
Gr. 1-5
Get ready for the holidays by creating a mixed media Thanksgiving cornucopia, clay ornament, and paint a giant elf.
Mondays
11/12, 11/26, 12/10, 12/17
3:00-4:00pm
A flyer with more information about all of these programs is
attached
.
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Chess Club Registration Now Open
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We are very excited that Guardian Angels has been selected to participate in the Cris Collinsworth Proscan Fund Chess in Schools program again this year.
For EXPERIENCED players
Club meetings are
Tuesdays from 2:45-4:00
beginning September 11th and run through the school year
.
There are 14 spots available. You can
sign-up online
.
For BEGINNER players
Club meetings are
Tuesdays from 4:00-5:00
beginning September 11th and run through the school year.
There are 14 spots available. You can
sign-up online
.
This club is free to join; but we ask that as a condition of your child’s participation, parents agree to the conditions outlined on the sign up genius page. If you have questions, please
contact Flo Dwyer
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Save the Date: Monster Mash
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Monster Mash 2018
Date:
Saturday,
October 27
Location: GA Undercroft
Time: 6:00-9:00pm
Cost: $15 per person or $50 for family of 4 or more
All ages welcome.
If you are interested in joining the Monster Mash planning committee, please email
Amy Armstrong Smith
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We are looking for classroom coordinators to help plan holiday parties and volunteers for many other events to help enrich our students' and teachers’ experiences throughout the school year.
Please see the
attached descriptions
about the various
PTA volunteer opportunities.
In September, You will be contacted by the PTA to confirm your sign up.
Thanks so much for sharing your time, talent, and treasure with GA!
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Crush Cancer Weekend September 28-30
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We all know someone who has either fought cancer or is currently fighting cancer. Now, it’s our time to fight for them!! The Athletic Boosters is holding our annual Crush Cancer Weekend on
Friday, September 28th thru Sunday, September 30th.
We will have volleyball Friday- Sunday and Football on Saturday! There will be donation jars in both gym and the football field! So, put on your pink and help cheer on our Angels!!
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Basketball Sign-Ups Now Open
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Guardian Angels Boys and Girls Basketball sign-ups are now open to all families of Guardian Angels Church, and School, for students in grades 3
rd
-8
th
. For more information, or to register, please go to the
Boosters' website
. Evaluation dates and times have been posted for all grades. Please email any questions you may have to
GABoysBasketball@gmail.com
or
gagirlsbball@gmail.com
.
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Rosary Rally
All are invited to join in a Public Square Rosary Rally on Saturday,
October 13
, at 12:00pm at Guardian Angels Church on the lawn in front of the school next to the main Beechmont Ave entrance.
This Public Square Rosary, sponsored by America Needs Fatima, will be one of over 14,000 rallies that will take place all across the United States on that day. Please join us in offering reparation for the sins and offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to fervently pray for the conversion of the United States. Will you join me and other Catholics on this very important day?
More information about the Public Square Rosary Rallies is available at
www.ANF.org
. A flyer for our event is
attached
.
Contact Nick Carpinello 513-289-1743 if you have any questions. Volunteers are needed.
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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.
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Kids Games Chair Needed
The Festival Committee is in need of a Kids Games Chair for this year. This position, currently held by Kim Davis, is a lot of fun for those with younger children! If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Kim via email -
kdavis9377@gmail.com
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Students will attend an all school Mass on
Friday, September 28th
to kick-off our Servathon.
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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Heavenly Cafe Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed in the cafeteria to help wipe tables and assist children during their lunches. You can work once or twice a month or more, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. You are welcome to bring small children with you. All volunteers must be VIRTUS trained. If you are interested in volunteering in the cafeteria, please
sign-up here
. If you have any questions, please contact
Katie Durstock
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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.
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 6th grade classes are responsible for the next donation on Monday, September 24th
. 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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Outside Opportunities for GA Families
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Mercy McAuley HS Offerings
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St Ursula Academy Events
St Ursula Academy has a variety of recruiting events, informational nights, and grade school sports nights planned.
More information is attached.
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Guardian Angels School
513.624.3141
6539 Beechmont Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45230
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