Wednesday Herald
November 14, 2018
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Last Friday, November 9, marked
the end of the first trimester
for the 2018-2019 school year. It was a period filled with exciting activities, engaging lessons, meaningful projects, and students earning their HALO by being Honest, Accountable, and a Leader to Others! I look forward to watching the students grow spiritually, academically, and emotionally as we progress through the rest of the year.
Our first round of
MAP testing
will conclude for both reading and math this week. Detailed reports for each student, as well as an explanation for the report, will be sent home with students on Friday. Please look forward to receiving these. We will administer these assessments again in the winter and spring. Emphasis should be placed upon growth from this initial baseline assessment given over the past three weeks compared against upcoming assessment administrations.
Report cards will be sent home next Tuesday. Also, next week is our
parent-teacher conferences
. This will give you the opportunity to discuss your child’s progress throughout the year and find out all the great things he/she has been working on throughout the first trimester. All parents must sign up electronically for conferences by Friday. More information can be found below.
This will be the last Wednesday Herald sent before Thanksgiving.
I sincerely wish each family a blessed Thanksgiving, recognizing all the Lord has provided for us and our families.
God Bless,
Corey
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Parent Teacher Conferences
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Parent/ Teacher conferences will be held
Monday, November 19 from 3:00-8:00pm and Tuesday, November 20 from 3:00-7:30pm.
This year there will be a change in procedures for signing up for parent/teacher conferences. Instead of paper forms, we will use the online scheduling program 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, October 31 at 12:00PM and will close at 11:59PM Friday, November 16. 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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GA St. Vincent de Paul Fall Food Drive Ends Tomorrow
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If it does not place a burden on your family, please follow the guidelines below per student, to benefit families in Mt. Washington for Thanksgiving. Not all of our neighbors have the bounty we sometimes take for granted during the Holidays. Your donation will help them experience the love of God and provide hope for their future.
Remind your children, this is a Corporal Work of Mercy.
Please pray for the 120 families we will be serving this year.
Preschool & PreK: 2 to 4 – boxes of Mac-N-Cheese
Kindergarten: 2 to 4 – boxes of Mac-N-Cheese
1st Grade: 2 to 3 – boxes of Instant Potatoes
2nd Grade: 2 to 3 – boxes of Instant Potatoes
3rd Grade: 3 to 4 – boxes of Stuffing Mix
4th Grade: 3 to 4 – cans of Corn
5th Grade: 3 to 4 – cans Green Beans
6th Grade: 3 to 4 – cans of Cranberry Sauce
7th Grade: 2 to 3 – cans or jars Gravy
8th Grade: 2 to 3– boxes of Bisquick or Muffin Mix
A flyer with more information is
attached
. Thank you for your support!
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Poinsettia and Wreath Sale
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The 8th grade class is selling holiday wreaths, roping, and poinsettia plants to raise money for their trip to Washington DC. Orders must be placed by
November 15th
.
An order form is attached
; orders can be returned to the school or parish office. The pot size for the small is 4.5 inches, medium is 6.5 inches, and the large is 8.5 inches. The items will be delivered on
December 6th
and available for pickup in Bishop Rehring Hall from 5:00-7:00pm. If you have any questions, contact
Katie Montanus.
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Christmas Cookie Exchange for GA Staff
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The PTA is hosting “Christmas Cookie Exchange" for the GA Teachers & Staff on Monday,
December 10.
The treat is that the teachers do not have to do any of the baking! The parents and PTA will be providing them with a variety of cookies to choose from to fill their cookie box. We need your help with providing the cookies to treat our fabulous GA teachers and staff. We are asking that all cookies be dropped off on
Sunday, December 9th between 12:00-4:00pm
in the undercroft. You can
sign-up here
to donate cookies. Thanks so much!
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Tickets for the 365 Lotto sale went home several weeks ago. This Friday,
November 16
, will be the second turn in day for a chance to win a $75 gift card. The lucky winner will be selected on Angels on the Air on Monday, November 19. We will have one other turn in date for a chance to win a gift card on December 7 ($50).
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.
If you have any questions, or want additional tickets, please contact
Melissa Clissold
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Enrichment Opportunities for GA Students
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Oh The Games We'll Play
Pre-K & KDG
Each child will play a game and make their own to take home. Games will help
reinforce math concepts in a fun and creative way! Games to include:
Travel Tic-Tac-Toe, Board and Card Games and Craft Stick Counting.
Mondays:
11/26, 12/3, 12/10/, 12/17
3:00-4:00pm
Fee: $50, includes supplies
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Students will participate in an All School Mass on Tuesday,
November 20th
at 8:15am.
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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Box Tops Collections
The Guardian Angels PTA is collecting Box Tops from various consumer products. GA students can submit Box Tops to their homeroom teachers and all parishioners can drop off Box Tops in the special collection envelope located on the bulletin board in the Church Gathering Space.
The Box Tops are picked up at the following dates:
November 30, January 25, February 25, March 22, and May 19.
We use the funds earned to purchase indoor recess games and outdoor recess equipment. Please start collecting Box Tops today and help us make this year even more successful!
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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 19th
. A
complete schedule
for the school year is attached.
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School Calendar
Looking for more information about upcoming events at GA? You can find a calendar in your Rediker Parent Portal. Log into your account, then click on the Calendar on the blue navigation bar. The calendar shows school events, parish events, and much more. Just a reminder, events posted on the school website,
www.gaschool.org
, only include those open to the public or new families who may not have activated a Rediker account yet. All other event information is posted in Rediker, which is password protected.
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Amazon Shopping to Support GA
You can now support Guardian Angels Parish when you shop at Amazon.com! GA is a newly registered 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 us to receive the benefit.
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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. Register your rewards card
online
and select Guardian Angels as your beneficiary. 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. Enrolling does NOT impact the points you use to redeem for discounts at the pump.c
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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. If you want to make sure you see information posted through the Guardian Angels page, please make sure you
go to our 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.
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Guardian Angels School
513.624.3141
6539 Beechmont Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45230
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