Car Wash September 22
Come get your car washed and help the Guardian Angels 8th graders raise money for their Washington DC trip. The car wash will take place on
Sunday
,
September 22
from 1:00-4:00pm in the upper parking lot of McNicholas High School.
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Servathon is September 27
Our 7th annual Labor of Love Servathon will be held on
Friday, September 27th
! All students, faculty, and staff spend this day providing service to many different charities. We ask that parents, family members, and friends sponsor students for their service. More information can be found in the
brochure
.
We are also looking for a number of volunteers to help execute this day of service. For more information about the volunteer opportunities available,
click here
.
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GA Chess Registration is Open
We are very excited that Guardian Angels has been selected to participate in the Cris Collinsworth Proscan Fund Chess in Schools program again this year.
Registration is open now and available
online
; the first 14 students to sign-up secure a spot in the club. The club meets on Mondays after school until 4:00pm beginning September 9th. The Chess Club is for experienced players only and runs throughout the entire school year. It is free to join the club but parents are asked to agree to the conditions outlined in the online sign-up. If you have any questions, email
Florence Dwyer
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Join GA Cub Scout Pack 445
Cub Scouts is a family program fostering values and principles for the young men of the parish in kindergarten to 5th grades. Scout activities include camping, fishing, pinewood derby, skits, games, overnights, hiking, BB guns, archery, and more. The scout advancement programs focus on character development, personal achievement, good citizenship, community service, sportsmanship, fitness, and building respectful relationships. The Den for each grade level meets once or twice each month to work on these advancements, and the dens assemble as the Pack once each month for fun adventures.
Whether you are a new Cub Scout family or one that needs more information before committing to join, we invite you to join us on
Thursday, September 12
at 6:30pm in the Parish Center, Room 101, to speak with our leaders and register your son with our pack.
There will be a follow up meeting on
Thursday, September 19
at 6:30pm in Room 101 for a new family orientation on our Cub Scout program at GA. For more information go to
gocubscouts.com
or email
Dave Jones
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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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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.
Coming up in October:
- Come join Mrs. Pavely and GA artists as they "Fall Into Art" creating a Haunted House drawing, painted rocks, paper monster sculpture, and a pastel owl drawing. Classes begin October 8th and last four weeks; the cost is $50. You can reserve your child's spot online.
- Enriching Kidz is also back this year with Better Baby Sitters and Kidz Home Alone courses begin the first week of October. Details on those classes can be found here.
- Yoga and Meditation Mondays will begin after school on October 14th and runs for five weeks. Information is attached.
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PTA Volunteer Sign Up Genius is LIVE!
The PTA Volunteer Sign-Up is live and ready for action! Please
click here
and sign-up for any activities for which you are able to donate your time. Recall that each family is asked to volunteer a minimum of 2 hours each school year. This is a great way to fulfill those duties. You will be contacted by the event lead as each event approaches.
PTA has also created a list of PTA & School events for the year. It can be found
here
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Fees/Dues/Gifts for 19-20
We’ve made it easy for you to take care of your PTA/Booster Dues, Classroom Fees, and Gifts for the 2019-2020 school year. Please visit
pay.gaschool.org
to pay your dues
. 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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Feast of the Guardian Angels
Celebrate The Feast of the Guardian Angels by joining us for noon Mass on
September 29th and then stay for a community luncheon. A potluck style lunch will be served around 1:00 (after Mass). Sweets & Meats will provide the BBQ and cole slaw; parishioners are asked to bring another side, salad, or dessert to share. Please RSVP by clicking
here
. If you are interested in helping with this event, please email
Julie Bruns. Volunteers are needed for setup, managing the food lines, and cleanup.
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40 Days for Life
Over the past years Guardian Angels parish has volunteered to cover two of the 40 Days for Life event where we have someone continually praying from 7:00am to 7:00pm at Planned Parenthood’s abortion facility. Many of our working parishioners try to cover our early and late hours and those available during the day fill the hours in between.
Please consider joining us as many of our “regulars” can no longer participate mainly for health reasons. Sign up at
40daysforlife.com/cincinnati
or on the bulletin boards in the gathering space.
The next GA dates are Wednesday, September 25th and Wednesday, October 30th
. Questions? Problems signing up? Contact
Luann Rowekamp
.
A flyer for the campaign is
attached
.
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Rosary Rally in October
All are invited to join in a Public Square Rosary Rally on Saturday,
October 12
, at 12:00pm at Guardian Angels Church, next to the main Beechmont Ave entrance. America is at a historic crossroad. Secularists are trying to push God from the public square. They reject His beneficial action upon society. But without God, where will our leaders get the wisdom to solve the great problems we face? Please join us in offering reparation for the sins and offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to fervently pray for the conversion of the United States.
More information about the Public Square Rosary Rallies is available at
www.ANF.org
. A flyer for our event is
attached
.
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Upcoming School Masses
Students will participate in grade level Masses during the week of September 16th. The Masses begin 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, September 16th
. A
complete schedule
for the school year is
attached
.
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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
.
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 on
November 1st
and then 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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Guardian Angels Information Night At McNick
GA families are invited to an event to learn more about Archbishop McNicholas High School; it is hosted by Jennifer Burt. Burt is the mother to three boys, one GA alum and two current angels. The event will be held on
Wednesday September 18th
at 7:00pm in the McNicholas HS Library. Students will participate in a hands-on activity in our Makerspace during the parent information session. Please RSVP to
admissions@mcnhs.org.
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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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