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Thank you to all those parents, Student Council members, and teachers who assisted us with our Open House on Sunday. We had a nice turnout of people interested in St. Catharine School. As always, our parents (and their children) are always our best ambassadors!
Congratulations to Pete Santorsola for winning the Spelling Bee last week! The elimination process took a while and we have some great spellers who participated in this event!
On Tuesday, we heard a speaker from the Harmony Project who talked with our students about their outreach program to the local community. We are excited about supporting this social service organization by participating in “Penny Wars”. This friendly competition will last until Friday, January 31. The winner of this competition will receive an “Out of Uniform” day and also work with our cafeteria staff on planning a week’s menu for the cafeteria for the week of March 16 – 19. It will be interesting to see what items appear on the menu!!
Today we will complete our involvement in the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart in school. We have had different classes lead the student body in a morning prayer that places our lives and our actions towards others in the hands of Jesus for guidance and protection. We have our school Mass today followed by the Enthronement in the school. Father Dury will lead the student body in this ceremony.
The month of February starts our Student-Led Conferences. Teachers are working with classes on compiling a portfolio of student work that can be shared during these conference times with their parents. In addition, it provides time for our students to discuss their goals moving into the Third Quarter. The first of these Student-Led Conferences are on Tuesday, February 5 from 5 – 6 or 6 – 7. Additional information on location and sign-up will be sent home on Thursday, January 30.
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Until Next Week,
Janet Weisner
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- January 31 - Girls Lacrosse Registration is due ( Grades 3 - 8)
- February 3 - SCRIP Order Due
- February 4 - Student Led Conferences (Grades 6-8)
- February 5 - Irish Insider
- February 5 - School Mass - 9a
- February 8 - Middle School Youth Group - 6p - 8p
- February 10 - SCRIP Order Due
- February 10 - Student Council Meeting - 3p
- February 11 - Student Led Conferences ( Grades 4-5)
- February 11 - Home & School Meeting - 6p
- February 11 - Advisory Board Meeting - 7p
- February 12 - Irish Insider
- February 12 - School Mass - 9a
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As a health reminder, please use the following guidelines:
(1) If your student has a fever...they should be
fever-free without medication for at least 24 hours before you send them back to school
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(2) If your student has vomiting or diarrhea: the same 24 hour without medication rule applies.
(3) If your student has pink eye or strep throat... they must be on medication for 24 hours before returning.
(4) If your child has a rash...they must be diagnosed by a physician before returning.
(5) If your student needs cough drops, please send some in a baggie marked with their name and it will be kept in the office for their use.
Please encourage your students to follow respiratory etiquette (sneezing and coughing into their elbows) as well as frequent hand-washing (20 seconds or more with soap). We are a community and everyone wants their families to be healthy.
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Save on your family's tuition with
SCRIP
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SCRIP orders are in full swing. Still not sure how SCRIP can help you? Check out these testimonials from families in other programs:
ShopWithScrip. Family Testimonies
Don't forget
physical card orders are available each FULL week of school, order placed
Monday will then be delivered that Friday in students backpacks.
Upcoming Physical Gift Card Order Dates:
- January 27
- February 3
- February 10
- March 2
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St. Catharine Home & School Nominations
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Catholic Schools Week Fundraiser
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PENNY WARS ARE BACK!!!
We at St. Catharine are blessed with so many gifts. The annual “Penny Wars” are a great way to teach our children the joy of giving back, in a fun, competitive manner while showing we are thankful for our community that works together for service to others.
This year money raised by our students will be donated to the Harmony Project located in Columbus. For information on the Harmony Project visit
www.harmonyproject.com. The students will be playing penny wars for
ONE WEEK ONLY,
Monday, January 27th through
Friday, January 31st. Money can be placed in class jars up until
9:30 a.m. Friday. The winning class will receive
wristbands for Thursday night of Fun Fest!!!
How Penny Wars are played
Each class will compete to obtain the highest point total. Pennies are awarded positive points and other denominations are awarded negative points. Every penny a class has in their jar equals 1 point and, for example, every $1 bill a class has in their jar equals -100 points. Each class seeks to maximize its points by getting as many pennies as possible in their containers, preventing other denominations from being slipped in, and trying to put non-penny coins or bills into others' containers. It's a win-win situation: The team with the most points wins the competition.
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The area in front of the school on Fair Avenue is marked as
No Parking from 7a - 9a and 2p -4p. This is for the
safety of our students and to give a clear view for Safety Patrol. Please
do not pull up in front of the school during inclement weather to pick up your child at the beginning or end of the school day. Please use the
car line.
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St .Catharine Girls Lacrosse
Registration for 3- 8 Grade
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How to Register:
• Complete forms on the Forms/Registration link
• Please note that Lacrosse is
not on the diocesan form. Put your parish name at the top (ex. St. Catharine – Lacrosse; St. Pius – Lacrosse; Holy Spirit – Lacrosse; St. Mary’s - Lacrosse)
• Upload the completed forms on the same page below the form links
• Registration is due by
January 31
• $80 fee is due
April 1 (please reach out if you are in need of financial assistance)
Season Information:
Practice will begin on
March 10 or later (weather pending)
• No games during Spring Break
• Games will begin early April and will end by June 1
• Practice dates are TBD and based on coach schedules
• Equipment needed: a
girl's lacrosse stick, mouth guard, goggles and cleats (lacrosse or soccer cleats)
• Teams will breakdown by grade
• 3/4
• 5/6
• 7/8
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Spring Sports Registration is now open for:
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The Lindy Infante Foundation
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The Diocesan Recreation Association is providing financial assistance for participation fees through the Lindy Infante foundation. See visit
https://lindyinfantefoundation.org/ for details.
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Athletic Commissioner Openings
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The Athletics Department is looking to fill the following commissioner roles. All interested parties should contact the Director of Athletics, PJ Keiffer at
pkeiffer@gmail.com or 614-668-0134.
This is a great way for working parents to earn volunteer hours!!!
- Boys Basketball Commissioner
- Girls Basketball Commissioner
- Summer Baseball Commissioner
- Football Commissioner
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Cafeteria Menu
January 30 - February 5
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Thursday, January 30
- Chili
- Corn Bread
- Mixed Salad or Veggie Tray
- Choice of Fruit
- Milk
Friday, January 31
- St. John Bosco Sticks with Marinara Sauce
- Romaine Salad or Carrots with Ranch
- Choice of Fruit
- Milk
Monday, February 3
- Orange Chicken with Steamed Rice
- Garlic Broccoli
- Pineapple Tidbits
- Fortune Cookie
- Milk
Tuesday, February 4
- Pepperoni French Bread Pizza
- Tossed Salad
- Green Beans
- Fruit Cocktail
- Milk
Wednesday, February 5
- Cheesy Egg Omelet
- Bacon/Sausage
- WG Banana Bread Slice
- Spinach Strawberry Salad
- Milk
Monthly Menu can also be found on our Website
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The
SPICE St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
benefiting St. Catharine Parish
will be held on
Saturday, March 14
at 6 PM
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Letter O week in the Butterflies was "O"mazing!!!! Each child brought in an item that started with the letter O and shared them during circle time. Check out the photos of them practicing how to write an O.
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Anyone who has registered for the parish, baptized a child, or joined the Catholic church in the last year or so is invited to our
New Parishioner Dinner
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Click here for more information
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Fathers
, know that you have an open invitation to join us for
That Man is You
on Saturdays mornings at 7 am. Join other men of the parish for breakfast and coffee, a talk, and brotherhood.
All
students in 6-8th grade
are invited to
Middle School Youth group
on Saturday, February 8 after the 5 pm Mass!
All men of the community are invited to a
Supper Bowl Stag Party
on February 1. Doors open at noon, $100 ticket covers lunch, a steak dinner, drinks, and more! Contact Aaron Heil,
heil22@sbcglobal.net
, to register!
Save the date for the Columbus Catholic
Men's
(Saturday, February 22nd) and
Women's
(Saturday, February 15) Conferences!
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We hope you enjoy the new format of the Irish Insider. For consideration in future editions, please email
info@stcathschool.com
by 12pm Monday for the Wednesday edition.
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614.235.1396
info@stcathschool.com
www.stcatharineschool.com
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