The Titan Times
January 23, 2019
St. Andrew - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School

A 2018 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
Passionately Catholic, Academically Excellent!
I will serve joyfully, lead confidently, and inspire others through my faith in Jesus.
Greetings From Mr. Grieco....
SASEAS families,
Open House is this Sunday, January 27 ! Please invite prospective families! We love our school and are proud of who we are…TITANS! Let’s share this love for our school with others! Both the St. Andrew campus and the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton campus will be open from noon to 1:30. Don’t forget the winter Book Fair will be open at the Seton campus during Open House hours.  We would love to see our students at weekend Masses wearing their school uniforms and/or school outerwear.

Catholic Schools Week begins Sunday !  Please see the list of events for the entire week’s schedule. Take note of our donation challenge, it will be non-perishable food items and/or $10 gift cards for groceries or fuel to benefit our local parish St. Vincent de Paul Societies. See the list of events for grade-specific donations. 
Please note that we are going to bus our Seton campus K-5 students to St. Andrew on Friday, February 1st for Mass, cross-grade level activities, and lunch. The K-5 students will still arrive to and depart from the Seton campus that day following normal procedures. Please be sure that you have returned the permission slip for your Seton campus student to be bussed to and from St. Andrew.

Current student registration is underway. We ask that all current families return their registration or notice to not re-enroll by Monday, February 4. This is very important as we begin making plans for next school year. Also, we are still offering the 2% discount if payment in full is received by July 10. Paying in full by July 10 also waives the $43 FACTS fee for payment plans.

Remember that the deadline to apply for tuition assistance is January 31 st . You must apply through FACTS management to be considered for tuition assistance.

Reminder: The next Mardi Gras meeting is February 5, at Seton Campus, 7:30 p.m.

Have a great week and God Bless,
Nick Grieco
Principal
From Mrs. Aimee's Desk...

Preschool News

Preschool In-House Registration packets have been sent home to our current three-year-old students’ families. Completed registration packets should be returned to the Preschool office by Friday, January 25 th for priority registration. All current SASEAS school families are eligible for priority registration, so if you would like a registration packet for an incoming three, four, or five-year-old please contact the Preschool office at (513) 575-9900.

Our 3’s classes are learning about Hibernation this week and will have a pajama day to celebrate hibernation. They are focusing on the letter “N” and working on ovals in their shape book. In math they are playing a game with number matching cards. In religion they are learning that “I Can Sing”. Ours 3s will not only be singing songs this week in class, but they will learn that singing is yet another way they can praise God.

Our 4’s classes are also exploring Hibernation this week and learning about the animals sleep during the winter and those that migrate. In their writing centers they are learning about the letter “M” and are writing the sight words “me” and “my”. In math they are completing Tens Frames with dice and Teddy Grahams, working on winter patterns, and doing some graphing with bears. The religion lesson this week is “God Made the Bible” and they are making a prayer book they can use to help them pray.

The Pre-K class is learning about the letter “Y” and the sight word “his”. The theme in the Pre-K class is Penguins. They are making penguins in art and counting them on a Tens Frame. In science they are learning about Emperor Penguins, and in Language Arts they are writing letters and number words that they find around their room. The Pre-K is also getting ready for the Catholic Schools Week Open House which will be held this Sunday, January 27 th , from 12:00-1:30. They can’t wait for you to come see the things they’ve been learning in Pre-K.

Aimee Limberg
Preschool Director
2019-2020 Tuition Assistance Information
The financial assistance application for 2019-2020 is available via your FACTS tuition parent portal. You must complete the online application in FACTS to be eligible for local school/parish support as well as the Archdiocesan tuition grants. If online access is a challenge, please contact us and we'd be happy to help. This is due by January. 31, 2019.

The Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) is again accepting applications for needs-based elementary school tuition grants for the 2019-2020 school year. Grant awards range from $250 to $1,000 per student and can be used at any Catholic elementary school within the Archdiocese. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2019.

Also, K-6 students are eligible next year for the state of Ohio's EdChoice Expansion Scholarship. This pays up to $4,650 per child and is based on family income. In past years, a family of four would qualify if their annual income was under $50,200, a family of five under $58,840, a family of six under $67,480, etc. For more information, visit the state of Ohio's website here . If you are interested in the EdChoice Scholarship and think you might qualify, contact Sandy Reed at reeds@saseas.org. She can assist with the application and paperwork requirements which are due February-April.
TITAN MARDI GRAS
March 2, 2019 - Save the Date!

Please consider purchasing something that could be donated to our upcoming Titan Mardi Gras fundraiser. We are looking for anything new, exciting and useful that could bring in top dollars at our auctions and raffles that will take place on March 2. Kitchen appliances, electronics, crafting gear, home decor, jewelry, home and garden items, sporting goods, camping gear or anything else you can think of are appreciated and welcomed.

We are also asking that you consider donating gift cards, tickets, subscriptions, experiences, memberships or even becoming a sponsor of this year's event. All items will be much appreciated as they help support SASEAS Catholic School!

For more information, please contact Angela Foulks at foulksa@saseas.org or 513-575-0093, ext. 1207. Thank you for your support!
PTO News
 
The SASEAS PTO presents a Free Family Dance Party, Friday, February 1, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at the St. Andrew Parish Center. All SASEAS students must be accompanied by an adult at this family friendly event. Drinks and snacks will be available Please RSVP to  PTO@saseas.org  by January 30. 

The next PTO "Dine to Donate" fundraiser will take place on February 20 at Texas Roadhouse. More information will be coming!

We need you! Please visit the  Sign-Up Genius Link  for Volunteers!  Link for Volunteer Sign-Ups
Athletic Boosters News

Congratulations to the 7th grade boys basketball team for placing 2nd in the St Michael’s tournament this past weekend. They played a tough finals game against St Susanna and lost by 3.

Boys Volleyball (gr. 3 - 8) registration is now open until Wednesday, February 6. Registration fee is $100 and includes cost of jersey T-shirt which players may keep at the end of the season. To register please click here .

Send us your sports pictures and news, and we'll brag about your team! You can send to Pat Clayton at claytonp@saseas.org. Thank you!
Uniform Exchange Is Open

The  Uniform Exchange  - the collection/distribution of gently-used uniforms, sizes 4/5 - 18/20, at no cost to any student- is  open today, January 23rd through Friday February 8th, during the school day and Sunday's Open House in the SASEAS Seton campus cafeteria  (along the back wall, underneath the windows.)

Calling all gently-used, clean uniforms and/or spirit wear ! Please send in any/all clean, gently-used uniforms and/or spirit wear, including jumpers, pants/shorts/skirts, shirts, sweatshirts, etc. We welcome you to 'shop' the exchange (with or without a uniform or spiritwear donation) - take whatever uniform pieces that your students can use. The Exchange is FREE of charge to all SASEAS School families. Any questions? Please contact Renee Hardesty,  rhrdsty@gmail.com , or Anita Kern,  awkern1@gmail.com . Thanks for your support!

 
Seton Cafeteria Help Needed!

Hello Parents! 
Volunteers are needed for our Seton cafeteria. You will help serve lunch and then assist with clean up. The time required is from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Any time you can give us is much appreciated.
 
If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please email, text or call Jill Reineck -  jillreineck@yahoo.com  or  513-256-3692 . Again, no commitment of time is too little and is most appreciated!
 
Thank you so much to all of you for making our SASEAS Catholic School the very best! 
 
Thank you,
Jill Reineck
 
News from Mrs. Strayer....

Deciding when to keep your child home from school due to illness can often be stressful and challenging. When a child is sick, it has an effect on the whole family and can impact home, work and school. Please see the attached flyer for more information.


 
Girls On The Run

Attention 4th grade girls! Don’t forget to sign up for Girls on the Run! Registration starts on Monday January 28th and extends through Wednesday February 6th. Go to  www.gotrcincinnati.org  and click “Register Now”. 

Practice will be Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30-4:45 starting Thursday February 21st. A Girls on the Run flyer should have recently arrived at every Seton girl’s home, but please reach out to me directly with any and all questions  j4.sail@icloud.com  or call 850-723-8038.

Looking forward to a great season! 
Juli Lain 
Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus are hosting a Free Throw Championship for all boys and girls ages 9-14 years of age, Friday, January 25th at the Seton gym, 7:00 p.m. See attached flyer for more information.
SMILE NEWS....

Attention current 8th grade parents: Please be sure to register for Confirmation online at  http://tinyurl.com/2019Confirm . This helps to ensure that we have the correct contact information for everyone in one place. If you have any questions, please call Catherine at 831-8318.