- Guardian Angels School will notify parents of any operational changes through our all-call system. A test of this system was administered in August. This is the most immediate and reliable way to be notified of any changes.
- Local media will also be informed of any changes under the name “Guardian Angels School;” however, the most reliable notification is our all-call system.
- Generally, we follow the Forest Hills School District; however, there are unique circumstances for that district and our school that could dictate different plans. Again, the best way to stay informed of any changes is through our all-call system.
- If there are special circumstances that are lengthy in communication, we will use our all-school email to notify parents of specific instructions and procedures.
- If we are operating on a two hour delay, school will officially begin at 10:00, with carline starting at 9:30. Please do not bring your child to school before 9:30, as a two hour delay could change to a school closing.
- Perhaps the most difficult situation is when the inclement weather does not begin until school has already started. We strongly consider the forecast ahead of time, hopefully avoiding the possibility of having to make this change throughout the school day. Our unique position of relying on five different school districts for busing adds to this difficult decision. If we are in school and a public district has made the decision to close early, all students of that district will be sent home when the buses arrive to Guardian Angels, unless we are notified differently from you. We will communicate all changes to you through our all-call system and/or email.
God Bless,
Corey Stoops
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent/ Teacher conferences
will be held
Thursday, November 21
from 3:15-7:45pm and
Monday, November 25
from 3:15-7:45pm. This year we will again be using the online scheduling system known as pick-A-time to coordinate appointments with teachers. This will give parents the ability to select the exact time slot you desire (subject to availability). This online sign-up feature will be available beginning Wednesday, November 6 at 12:00pm and will close at 11:59pm Tuesday, November 19.
Use this link
to sign up for Parent/Teacher conferences. Additional details and directions for creating a pick-A-time account can be found here. If you have any questions, or issues logging in, please contact
Katie Durstock
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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 has a collection bag in the classroom.
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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365 Lotto
The 365 Lotto is one of the PTA's biggest fundraisers and also gives you the opportunity to WIN MONEY! Every penny raised from the 365 Lotto will go directly to a PTA sponsored professional development fund for our teachers so they can continue to grow in their practice as educators. The PTA asks every family to participate in this fundraiser. Please help us meet our goal.
An envelope with four lotto tickets per family went home last week with the youngest or only child in your family. The 365 Lotto tickets are $20 each and there are only a limited number of tickets sold. There is a winner every day of 2020 beginning January 1st with different prize amounts throughout the year. Additional tickets will be available for purchase in the parish and school office. All tickets must be returned to the school/parish office
no later than Friday, December 13th.
This Friday, November 15th, will be the first turn in day for a chance to win $100. The lucky winner will be selected on Angels on Air on Monday, November 18th. We will have two other turn in dates for a chance to win cash prizes on November 22nd ($75) and December 6th ($50).
Tickets will be sold after Masses on the following dates:
- All Masses December 7th and 8th
Thank you in advance, and best of luck!
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Dinner for Teachers During Conferences
PTA will be providing a catered dinner for teachers during conferences on
November 21st
. If you’d like to contribute to the dinner by providing drinks or a dessert, please
click on this link
. We appreciate your support!
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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.
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Eucharistic Ministers Needed
There is a need for Eucharistic Ministers at our Sunday Masses. This is a once a month commitment at the Mass of your choice. You pick the Mass time and week of the month you would like to serve. To join this ministry, all will be commissioned at the 10:00am Mass on Sunday, November 24th.
. Contact
Luann Rowekamp to sign-up or if more information is needed.
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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 7th grade classes
are responsible for the next donation on
Monday, November 18th
. 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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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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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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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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