We are prepared for many possible situations and continue to receive frequent guidance from the Cincinnati Health Department and other agencies in how to react to these possibilities.
We ask that families also make plans to prepare for many possible situations and scenarios, including the need to have your son/daughter quarantine for a period of time (up to 14 days). If a positive case of COVID-19 occurs at Guardian Angels, we will send an all school message to parents via email, notifying you of the grade level of student. Families who need to quarantine as a result of the positive case will receive a direct phone call from either school administration, administrative assistant, or nurse. Typically, students who are within 6’ of distance for a time period of 15 minutes or longer of the confirmed positive student will need to quarantine.
Students who need to quarantine will participate in School at Home through Microsoft Teams. Please know that if a quarantine for a group of students is needed, School at Homes may take a day or two to be fully set up for lessons to occur and to coordinate the scheduling of the classes. However, once this is established, students will have direct access to the live instruction that is occurring in the classrooms!
Also, please continue to be in frequent communication with the school office and nurse if your child is experiencing any signs of illness. We will work very closely with you to give guidance on steps to take and what is necessary in order to return to school. As we have experienced, this is different for every student, so please be sure to communicate with us about any situation. We appreciate the way our families have been working with us so far; thank you.
As always, please contact me or our school nurse, Elizabeth Pyles, with any questions. She can be reached by email or by calling 624.2191. We greatly appreciate the support of this wonderful community! Please continue to join me in praying for the safety and health of our angels, and do everything possible outside of school to stay safe!
God bless,
Corey
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All Call Test Today
Today, we tested our Emergency All-Call system just before 11:00am. All parents should have received a phone call around this time. If you did not, please contact Jill Buchmann, administrative assistant, at jbuchmann@gaschool.org. The Emergency All-Call system is our major communication platform that is used when important information is needed to be communicated such as school being closed due to inclement weather or other events that are deemed to be absolutely critical.
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Parent Volunteers Needed
We are in need of a few helpful hands to keep an eye on our students in kindergarten through second grade during recess. Please consider sharing a small part of your day to assist with playground supervision. All volunteers must be VIRTUS trained and current with their bulletins.
What will I be doing?
The volunteer shift is from 12:40-1:15; you can choose to help on a single day or multiple days. A teacher will be on duty daily to help supervise students and guide volunteers. Please plan to arrive on campus by 12:40 and check in at the office to have your temperature checked. Then proceed to the playground to await the arrival of our K-2 students. The teacher on duty will help to point you to locations for supervision. At the conclusion of recess, please return all materials to the office and check out with Mrs. Buchmann. Volunteers will not be needed on rainy or inclement weather days.
Click here if you are interested in volunteering on the playground.
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Christian Service Program
The purpose of the Christian Service Program is to enhance the religion curriculum at Guardian Angels Church. It is the duty of all Christians to reach out in service to those around them. Christ asks us to be His hands and feet on earth, keeping His mission of reaching out to those in need alive. The students will complete their service within the following settings: at home, the parish community/school and the community at-large. Click on the links below for more details.
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8th Grade Shadow Visits to High Schools
The following parameters have been established by the Catholic Schools Office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for 8th grade shadow visits to high schools during the 2020-2021 school year:
- Beginning on October 1, 2020, Catholic high schools within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will be permitted to offer shadow day opportunities for current eighth graders.
- Shadow day opportunities must comply with all Archdiocese of Cincinnati and local health department requirements (i.e. masks, social distancing, handwashing, etc.).
- All high schools must publish their plans for shadow days on their websites. This will allow parents the opportunity to review an individual high school’s plan prior to providing consent.
- High schools are encouraged to have alternative shadow day options available for students who do not wish attend in-person.
- Large group, in-person recruitment events during the school day will not be permitted.
- Eighth grade students will be permitted to make up to three high school visits during the school day without consequence. Explicit parental consent is required. Attending a virtual shadow day (during the school day) will be counted as one of the three shadow days available.
- The Archdiocese of Cincinnati follows the mandates, recommendations and guidelines of the Bishops of Ohio and the Governor of Ohio. If school closure occurs for an individual, several or all schools, in-person shadow days may be suspended indefinitely (Virtual shadow days will be permitted).
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2020-2021 Girl Scouts
What is Girl Scouts?
Girl Scouts isn’t just a moment in her life, it’s a movement dedicated to building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.Girl Scouts is a way of life that brings out the best in your girl, even in the most challenging of times. While she’s learning about STEM, the outdoors, entrepreneurship, and important life skills, she’s discovering new ways to become her best self!
What’s the goal?
Making sure girls see and have opportunities to reach their potential isn’t just about helping them earn better grades, make better decisions, and lead happier lives (though it helps with those things too!). It’s about creating a more fair, equal, and compassionate world where every girl has a seat at the table and can make her dreams come true.
How can you get involved?
Contact the troop leaders below or Amy Armstrong Smith for more information
- 7th Grade Cadettes - Flo Dwyer and Jan Baker
- 6th Grade Cadettes - Amy Armstrong Smith and Christine Bowe
- 5th Grade Juniors - Dawn Andreadis and Melissa Busse
- 4th Grade Juniors- Aubrey Badell and Melissa Clissold
- 3rd Grade Brownies - Lisa Myers and Jaime Meyers
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2nd Grade Brownies - We need troop leaders to start a troop for this grade, if interested contact Amy Armstrong Smith.
So come join the fun!
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Fees, Dues, & Gifts for 2020-2021
Please click here to pay PTA/Athletic Boosters/Music Boosters Dues for the 2020-2021 school year. You can also pay your classroom fees and contribute toward teacher gifts on this site. Pay close attention to each payment because some are per family and others are per student. Thank you for contributing and recognizing the dedication our teachers give to our children. The Boosters and PTA depend on these dues to provide special programs for the students throughout the year.
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Classroom Coordinators Needed
PTA is looking for volunteers to be Classroom Coordinators for the 2020-2021 school year. If you are interested in volunteering for your child's homeroom, just click here.
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GA Masks
Parents, please checkout USports for all your Spirit Wear needs including new Gator Masks with GA logo. You can find the complete GA selection on our Spirit Wear website.
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Find PTA Information Online
We have an entire section of the school website dedicated to the PTA. To find previous PTA newsletters, a list of board members and PTA contacts, and much more, just click here.
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Special Marriage Blessing
On Sunday, September 20th at the 10:00am Mass, there will be a special marriage blessing for couples who are celebrating a 5 year increment wedding anniversary any time during 2020. For example 5, 10, 15, 20, etc.
We would also like to display your wedding photo in the Gathering Space. If you would like to submit a copy, be sure to include your wedding date.
Please let the Parish Office know by Friday, September 11 if you would like to receive this special blessing and be recognized in the bulletin. Photos can be emailed to the parish office or dropped off at the rectory. Call the parish office for more information at 231-7440. You do not need to attend the Mass to receive this recognition and blessing as Mass is live streamed each Sunday on our YouTube Channel and Facebook page.
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Worldwide Movement to Protect Mothers and Children
Through prayer and fasting, peaceful vigils and community outreach, 40 Days for Life has inspired 1,000,000 volunteers to help end the injustice of abortion in their local communities. With God’s help, over the last 13 years, in 950 cities across 63 nations, 17,226 babies have been saved, 206 abortion workers have converted and 107 abortion centers have closed -- so far!
The next campaign begins September 23 and ends November 1. To be successful, we need you to commit to prayer times at the very place where innocent lives are ended - Planned Parenthood, 2314 Auburn Avenue in Cincinnati, any hour between 7am and 7pm daily. Guardian Angels has committed to witness for Life on Wednesday, September 23rd. Please see the sign-up sheets on the bulletin boards as you leave church through the gathering space to sign up and join GA in kicking off 40 Days for Life!
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Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels
Our parish will celebrate the Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels at all Masses on the weekend of October 3rd & 4th. We hope you are able to join us for this annual celebration. Based on the current guidelines on large social gatherings, there will not be a community lunch held this year.
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Lunch Service
Kaldi's Catering will again provide lunch for GA students this year. Due to COVID-19, Kaldi's will be providing a limited menu this year. Details can be found on the menu page of our website. Other changes to lunch operations this year include:
- All lunch orders must be placed in advance, by 8am on the day the lunch will be served.
- Orders must be placed for each individual child in their own lunch accounts.
- Cash and check payments from the office will no longer be accepted.
- Payments will be accepted directly through EZ School Apps or Venmo.
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Box Tops For Education
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.
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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 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 uses our Facebook page to keep families informed about upcoming events, news, and other information regarding our school and parish. You'll find Guardian Angels on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Links to all of our social channels can be found through the icons at the bottom of this email.
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