It's Vocations Week
This week, our Angels have gotten to know a few individuals who have answered God’s call to the Religious life. Special thanks to Sr. Mary Ann, csj, Br. Pio Maria and Br. Alphonsus (Franciscan brothers studying at the Athenaeum,) and Fr. Ruffino from Comboni Missionary. Join us for Mass Thursday at 8:15am as Fr. Dan Schmitmeyer from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrates Mass with us!
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Veterans Day Program is Friday
On Friday, November 8th, students in kindergarten through 8th grade will honor our veterans at an assembly filled with music, songs, and poems. It begins at 9:00am in our Parish Center gym. God bless our veterans and their families!
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Consider Donating Halloween Candy
The Guardian Angels Mission PSO will be collecting candy for the children of the St. Bernard School on Standing Rock Indian Reservation. The students at the school and other boys and girls who live on the reservation, along with the elders look forward to receiving the boxes of candy every year. It is their biggest each year!
Please bring in your extra Halloween Candy to donate to these children who do not get candy any other time of the year. Students should bring their extra Halloween Candy to school anytime
this week.
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Cookies for a Cure
Cookies for a Cure will be selling cookies after school during the car rider dismissal on
November 8th
. Cookies for a Cure is ran by four 8th grade students; Lucy Timko, Sophia Stephens, Annie Yorn, and Avery Elliot. The group sells cookies to raise money for Hope for Harper and The American Cancer society in hopes to stop cancer once and for all. Our goal is to raise $1000 for their cause. The cookies will cost $1.50-2.00 and there will be 2 to 3 cookies per bag. We hope that with your help we can reach our goal.
As this is an after school activity and not in accordance with our school safe snack policy, students will need to be with their parent when purchasing/consuming.
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School & St Vincent de Paul Partner to Help Community
Pennies for Pies
The Guardian Angels St. Vincent de Paul is once again doing its “Pennies for Pies” program. If you and your child would like to participate, please bring in any spare change or bills! The proceeds will go towards purchasing pies, bread, butter and eggs. These items will be distributed on November 23rd at our Annual Thanksgiving Holiday Pantry along with a bag of food and a Kroger card to purchase a turkey.
We feed 125 families from the Mt. Washington and California community.
Your child’s teacher will have a collection bag in their classroom
starting this week
.
All change will be collected on November 15th.
Fall Food Drive Run November 11th Through 21st
Our school is working with the Guardian Angels St. Vincent de Paul Society to collect food for those who are less fortunate. If it does not burden your family, please consider donating the items designated for each grade level. More information is
attached
. The collection runs from
November 11-21
.
Thank you in advance for your continued support.
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Legos Needed for Halo Bell Classes
Some of Mrs. Hacker’s Halo Bell classes will soon be working on an architecture project using Legos. If you have any Lego/Lego type building blocks that you are no longer using, please consider donating them to these Halo Bell classes. You will be able to see the students' creations at our Open House in January.
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GA Cub Scout Pack 445 News
The GA Cub Scout Pack is off to a great year. Below are pictures from the 100th Anniversary Peterloon Campout at Camp Freelander in Loveland. Also the Bear Den went on a nature hike at California Woods Nature Preserve, where they were able to observe native plants and animals.
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GA Staff Holiday Cookie Exchange
On Monday,
December 9th we would like to treat the GA teachers and staff to a Holiday Cookie Exchange (except- they will not have to do any baking!)
Please
click here for the details and to sign-up to send in a monetary donation or make a batch of your favorite holiday treats for the cookie exchange.
Thanks for helping the PTA spoil the Ga Staff this holiday season!
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After School Enrichment Opportunities
After School Enrichment will be offered again for the 19-20 school year. Please see the
attached flyer
for more information on classes available throughout the year.
Monday Meditation and Yoga with Moira
We are very excited to have Moira Reed at GA teaching our students all about stretching and focusing on the positive. Spots are still available at a prorated cost. Please email
Dena Conover if you are interested. Grades 2-8th. Classes run until November 11th.
Upcoming November Classes:
Jewelry Making for the Holidays: Gifts to Give Away and Enjoy!
With Tracey Humphreys of Act like a Kid.
Grades 1-6
$50 for three classes
November 6, 13, 20 2:45- 4:00pm
In this class, students well learn the basic skills of jewelry making and techniques. Students will be supplied with all the materials needed to make as many jewelry pieces as they want to give as Christmas gifts or enjoy for themselves! They will be able to wrap them in festive gift wrap too!
Fall Art Classes
With Mrs. Anne Pavely, GA Art Teacher
Grades 1-8
$50 for 4 classes - includes snack and supplies
November 5,12,19,26 2:45- 4:00pm
Come join other GA artists as we “Give Thanks” for our artistic talents! Students will create a Fall leaf batik, clay leaf pinch pot and a personal gratitude mobile.
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Fees/Dues/Gifts for 19-20
Just a reminder, some families have not paid their fees (PTA/Athletic Boosters/Music Boosters/Classroom fees)
for the 2019-2020 school year. If you have not paid your dues, please visit
pay.gaschool.org.
Please ensure to pay attention to each payment; some are per family, and some are per student. We hope that you find this easy and convenient. Your contributions are very important to our children to continue to build a bigger, brighter future for each child, and to our teachers for recognizing their love and dedication to our children.
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GA Wrestling Sign-Ups are Open
GA is one of the few K-6th grade schools in Cincinnati with its own wrestling team. Wrestling is a sport which you may not be familiar. The team practices twice a week at GA during the winter sport season and the weekend competitions are optional. Wrestling will build confidence, core strength, and teach discipline in your child. Wrestling will also help your son develop and improve his football skills in tackling, blocking, and overall athleticism.
The great thing about wrestling is that no matter how big or small your child is he will be matched up with an opponent his size. Competition is determined by weight class and age. Wrestling is also a great option in high school for those kids who have that football mentality but may not feel they’re big enough to compete.
Lastly, we have had many kids over the years that have been able to wrestle and play other sports during the winter season. If your child would like to give wrestling a try, and also wants to play other sports, we will work around their schedule. We strongly believe in the benefits of wrestling and our goal is simply to introduce the sport to any GA child who may have an interest.
You can sign up for wrestling through the
GA Boosters website! Wrestling practice days and times will be posted on the GA Athletics website once they are determined. You will need to create a login to sign up. In the past, practices were held every Tuesday and Friday, from 6:00-8:00pm.
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Fall Soup & Speaker Series
Please join us for the next installment of our Fall Soup and Speaker Series on
November 12th
. It's a great opportunity for soup, fellowship, and a fantastic speaker. All ages are welcome. Seminarian, Eddie Hoffmann, will take us on a journey through the Holy Land. He had the opportunity to travel there over the summer and will share highlights of the land in which Jesus lived.
Come for dinner at 6:00pm; the presentation begins at 7:00pm.
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Greeter Ministry
Guardian Angels Parish is looking to enhance what a welcoming community we are. Our parish will resume the MINISTRY OF GREETERS starting in November.
We are asking for some friendly faces to be at the Gathering Space doors 20 minutes before the Saturday and Sunday Masses.
You would be committing to a once a month obligation.
We would like to have a minimum of 3 people greeting at each Mass. Feel free to have the whole family at the doors welcoming fellow parishioners and new ones as we join in the celebration of Mass together. A single person or a family can all serve in this ministry. (GA students may count this activity as Service to the Parish for the Christian Service Program.)
Please sign-up
here
if you would like to participate.
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Upcoming School Masses
Students will attend grade level Masses next week with each Mass beginning at 8:15am.
Wednesday: Grades 4-8
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.
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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 8th grade classes
are responsible for the next donation on
Monday, November 11th
. A
complete schedule
for the school year is
attached
.
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Spirit Wear
PTA is offering a new spirit wear option this year. Just go to the
online shopping site
and choose what you like. There are many different options available. If you need to check sizes, stop in to U Sports on Five Mile Rd. Orders placed online are typically ready for pickup in the store within 10 days.
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Parents Service Hour Challenge
The PTA is encouraging every parent to give a minimum of two hours of service to the School or Parish. Any GA school parent who submits the
attached form
no later than May 1, 2020 with over 25 hours of service documented will be entered into a drawing for one free in-parish tuition for the 2020-2021 school year. The winner must also be in good standing with VIRTUS. Examples of service opportunities and a list of the official rules for the challenge are listed on the PTA section of the
website
.
The scholarship prize is sponsored by PTA, Music Boosters & Athletic Boosters.
The winning family will be announced prior to the end of the school year.
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Family Rosary
Join us for Family Rosary and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Thursday beginning at 3:00pm in Church. Check the schedule to see when your child’s class is signed up to lead! Feel free to sign your family up to fill in any dates not taken.
Please sign-up
here.
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Box Tops Goes Digital This Year
Box Tops is going digital! 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
. You can also watch a quick video showing how the new digital platform works
here.
Currently, you can still find old Box Tops labels on some products. GA students can still submit those paper Box Tops to their homeroom teachers and parishioners can drop them off in the special collection envelope located on the bulletin board in the Church Gathering Space. Those labels will be picked up again on
March 1st
. These physical labels are being phased out though so at some point the digital option will be the only way to submit Box Tops.
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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 now 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 is active on several social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Facebook serves as our primary social channel
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 Facebook 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 will also be able to find links to our social media channels at the bottom of every Wednesday Herald.
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McNicholas Craft Fair
Start your holiday shopping at the McNicholas Craft Fair on
Saturday, November 9th
from 9:00am to 3:00pm in the high school's gym. Over 40 booths, including 18 Rocket alumni, will feature handmade, one-of-a-kind items. Admission and parking is free! Visit
www.mcnhs.org
for more information. The event is sponsored by the McNicholas Alumni Association.
Anderson Community Girls Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a spring sport that begins in Jan/Feb and typically runs through mid-May. Registration is now open for girls lacrosse grades 3rd through 8th. Please see the
attached flyer
for more information and key dates about Demo Day, Parents Info Night, Registration and season dates. All skill levels welcome and encouraged!
Upcoming Events at St. Ursula Academy
St Ursula Academy offers a variety of events to prospective students and families throughout the year. The events include Shadow Days, Open House, and information evenings about financial aid, and supporting students with learning disabilities. You can find more information
here.
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Upcoming Events at Mercy McAuley
Mercy McAuley HS has a number of upcoming events for families interested in learning more about the school. Events include social opportunities for junior high students, shadow days, and informational sessions for parents.
You can find more information
here
.
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