Wednesday Herald

March 2, 2022

Weekly Health Update & Summary

In accordance with new guidelines from the Ohio Department of Health, we will no longer be sending all-school emails for each positive case within the school. Instead, we will update families each week through the Wednesday Herald. We will continue to send grade level communications when a student/staff member tests positive. Also, students riding buses from FHSD, West Clermont, New Richmond, and Milford are no longer required to wear masks on public school bus transportation. Cincinnati Public Schools have not yet made this transition in policy; students riding CPS busses must continue to wear a mask while riding. 

For the week of 2/21/2022-2/28/2022, one student tested positive for COVID. 

Registration & Re-Enrollment Need Completed Soon

Wow! What a start to our enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year! Early enrollment allows for our school and parish administrators to properly plan for the upcoming school year. We are blessed to have such an amazing community at GA and have experienced a strong interest from new students and families to enroll for next year. If you have not yet re-enrolled your students, please do so immediately. Re-enrollment links can be completed via the emails sent by Mark Rinaudo on February 15. This link expires 30 days after it was sent.

Out-of-Uniform Friday

Friday, March 4th will be a full out-of-uniform day for Guardian Angels students. The students earned this day by meeting their Penny Wars goal this year. All students in grades 5-8 may wear shorts of appropriate length, as this is consistent with their current uniform policy. Students in KDG-4 should wear pants. We will transition out of our “warm weather uniform” on April 1, when all students may wear shorts as an option through the end of the year. 

Yarn Club Begins In March

We are excited to offer our first ever GA Yarn Club! This After School Enrichment class will start after school on Monday, March 7th. This is a day/date change from previous announcements. To see the flyer with more information, click here.

Registration and payment can be made on https://gaparish.weshareonline.org 

Please email Dena Conover, parent coordinator for After School Enrichment Programs, with questions.  

Boy Scouts Are Selling Mulch

We Boy Scout Troop 445 is selling March now through March 27th. Free delivery is available April 8-10 to homes in Mt. Washington, Anderson and Turpin. There are two varieties of mulch to choose. Click the order form for more information.

8th Grade Spring Flower Sale

The 8th grade class is selling 12-inch combo hanging baskets. Orders are due March 28th. Flowers will be available for pickup Friday, April 28th from 3:00-8:00pm in the GA Pavilion. Order online or fill out the attached order form and make a check payable to Sarah Lawler. Paper order forms and check can be dropped off at the church or school office.

GA's Spring Musical Is High School Musical, Jr!

Disney’s High School Musical JR. will be performed at Guardian Angels School on Thursday, March 24 and Friday, March 25 at 7:00pm. The fun-filled 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie and the subsequent National Tour. The 5th-8th grade cast includes 32 students led by Holly Leach, Gabrielle Wadell, and Marissa Papania

Wildcats everywhere! This up-beat throwback to the ins and outs of high school drama is a nostalgic romp for young and old alike! The audition notice is posted for East High’s spring musical and superstar athlete Troy and science whiz Gabriella secretly want to try out. Will their dreams be thwarted as they navigate the cliques of East High? Adapted for young performers, this musical includes favorite High School Musical songs such as “Get’cha Head in the Game,” “Stick to the Status Quo,” and “We’re All in This Together.” With its inspiring message of friendship, self-discovery, and teamwork, you’ll be singing and cheering along with High School Musical JR. all the way to opening night!

For information on purchasing tickets please visit www.gamusicboosters.org.

Disney’s High School Musical JR. is presented through special arrangement with and all materials are provided by Music Theatre International.

Send a message to your star performer or crew member through our Musical’s program this year! Wish someone good luck in the performance, congratulate them on their hard work, or tell them how much you love them…all in a text line or up to 1/2 page ad! Click the order form for details.

Cafeteria Volunteers Needed In March

Wow! It’s hard to believe March has arrived! Our volunteer calendar is updated for March and ready to be filled. Can you share a day or two with our angels? 

Additionally, our cafeteria took on a new look on Monday. We are now seating more students per table and using less tables than we have in the last two years. Our volunteers will be needed to help students with this adjustment and to help with our updated lunch routines. Click here to join us!  

Playground Hours

As the weather begins to warm up, we want to remind everyone of the hours of operation for our new playground equipment. The portion of the new playground that was installed in the fall sits outside the area where our old equipment sat. Since it is outside the mulch area and is now closer to other property lines, the portion of the equipment with the slide CANNOT be used outside of the posted playground operating hours. Those hours are 8:00am-6:00pm. 

PTA Is Hosting Pizza & A Movie This Friday Night

Guardian Angels Parish is bringing back our drive-thru Fish Fry events this year. But there have also been requests to bring back a dine-in option. You are invited to join PTA in the Heavenly Cafe for Pizza and a Movie Night on Friday, March 4th from 5:00-7:00pm.

PTA will show an animated movie beginning at 5:15pm. Pizza, drinks, snacks and baked goods will be available for purchase in the undercroft during this event. Fish fry items must be purcashed from the drive-thru and brought to the undercroft. A flyer with details is attached.

PTA will also host a bake sale on March 4th. If you are able to donate any baked goods, please bring them to the undercroft anytime on Friday, March 4th. A table will be set up near the pizza sales window.

Parent supervision is required at the movie night; it is not a drop-and-go event. The playground and outdoor basketball hoops will be closed during fish fry events for safety purposes.

The PTA Room will also be open during this event for used uniform shopping. 

More informaiton about the fish fry events is below in the Parish News section.

Athletic Boosters Dodgeball Fundraiser

When: Saturday. April 9 - 6:30-11:00pm

Where: PC gymnasium

Why: Why not?

Please join us for an exciting evening of spirited competition and comradery. This tournament is open to all. Music, food, drinks and fun are guaranteed.

Sign up on the GA Athletic Boosters website. Registration ends on March 24th.

Football Registration Is Open

Registration for the GA football program is now open! The Guardian Angels Football Program Welcomes ALL active parishioners, CCD, school students of GA in kindergarten through 8th grade to the 2022 football season. Registration is open through the end of April. For more information, click here.  

Fathers Team Meeting This Friday

Join the GA Fathers Team this Friday, March 4th, at 6:05am to discuss this week’s topic, Praying with Your Spouse. So why would an independent man ever consider praying with his spouse, let alone anyone else? Open verbal prayer with another is perhaps one of the more intimate moments we can experience. It is profoundly aligned to loving your neighbor. But why don’t we it? Join us for this discussion in person in the Undercroft (Conference Room B), or by Zoom, this Friday at 6:05 am. Contact us at [email protected] for the zoom information, or to get on the GA Fathers Team email distribution.

Our Drive-Thru Fish Fry Returns This Friday Through Lent

Our Drive-Thru Fish Fry is back and open Fridays throughout Lent. There is no fish fry on Good Friday. The full menu available is found on our parish website.

We will also have a dine-in option on March 4, 11, and 18th in the undercroft (more dates may be added). Only pizza and drinks will be sold and served in the undercroft. PTA will also host a bake sale on March 4th. If you would like to purchase fried items, you must go through the drive-thru and bring your food inside.

Everyone will enter the parking lot from Brachman.

• If you plan to park and dine-in the undercroft, pull into the first entrance on the left.
• If you plan to go through the drive-thru, pull in the second entrance on the left.

A map is attached to see how the parking lot will be laid out during fish fry.

Children must be accompanied at all times. The playground and basketball hoops will be closed during these events due to the drive-thru line wrapping through the parking lot.

March 4:

PTA Hosts Pizza & A Movie Night

Come enjoy dinner with other families in the undercroft. PTA will show an animated movie beginning at 5:15. There will also be a bake sale during this event. A flyer with more details is attached.

March 11:

Alumni Night

Our Guardian Angels School Alumni is hosting the dine-in Fish Fry on Friday, March 11th. All GA graduates and their families are invited to join us in the undercroft!  

March 18:

March Madness

You are invited to join our Athletic Boosters as they kick off the first full weekend of the NCAA basketball tournament. Televisions will be set up in the undercroft so fans can watch Friday evening games.  

Youth Group First Friday Meeting (Grades 5-8)

Join the parish youth group as we gather grades 5-8 on Friday, March 4th from 5:00-7:00pm. This month we will be continuing our theme of "Back to Basics" as we look at Lent! This month’s meeting will include the opportunity to enjoy our parish fish fry, as well as fun games and activities! Come join us and make a new friend! If you are not currently receiving Youth Ministry updates and would like to be added to our list, or have any other questions, please contact Bradley Barnes at [email protected] .

Lenten Retreat

All 3rd and 4th graders of the parish are invited to a Lenten retreat Sunday, March 6. We encourage all families to attend 10:00am Mass and ask one parent to stay with their 3rd or 4th grader until 12:30. This is a required event for CCD families, but all are welcome to join us! We will begin post Mass with a snack followed by discussion and activities. RSVP here.

We will also host a Lenten retreat for our 5th and 6th graders on Sunday, March 27 (10:00 Mass followed by the retreat until 12:30). 

RSVP here.

Young Men's Faith and Fellowship

As we enter into the season of Lent, join together in brotherhood with other men to grow in virtue and faith. Each week, we will focus on a different aspect of authentic Catholic masculinity with topics ranging from family and fatherhood to prayer and spiritual life. We will meet for 12 weeks, so join us every week or as your schedule permits. No religious expertise or background required.

When: Mondays from 8-9pm starting March 7th

Where: Room B (near the undercroft) or by Zoom

Age: 20’s to 40’s

The Zoom link can be found by clicking here. Email Brice Berger for additional information. 

Lenten Speaker Series: Soup, Salad, and the Saints!

Join the Guardian Angels community as we journey through Lent with the saints! Enjoy a meal while deepening your faith through the wisdom and example of the saints who have gone before us in faith. We will begin with a potluck dinner at 6:30pm in the undercroft, followed by a thirty-minute presentation on the life of a saint at 7:15pm.

RSVP and sign-up to share a dish by clicking on each date below:

March 9 - Mr. Steve Sylvester: Former Football player for Moeller High School, the University of Notre Dame, and the Raiders where he was a member of three Super bowl Championship Teams. He has been a local real estate agent since 1978.

March 23 - Fr. Christopher Geiger: He was ordained a Priest in 2016 and is currently Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary Director of Apostolic Works and internship program. 

March 30- Mr. Doug Rosfeld: Bengals Director of Coaching Operations. Former Football player for Moeller High School and the University of Cincinnati, and former coach for Moeller High School and the University of Cincinnati. 

April 6 - Mother Seraphina Marie, fdm: Superior of the Franciscan Daughters of Mary. The Daughters are missionary sisters committed to upholding the dignity of every human person from the moment of conception until natural death through charitable Works of Mercy at Rose Garden Home Mission.

Bible Camp is Back This Summer!

North Castle is hidden in a frozen land. The King’s valiant Knights are on a quest in search of the King’s Armor. But the armor isn’t what they think it is.

Knights of North Castle: Quest for the King’s Armor, invites children to be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power by exploring how we put on the armor of God. Kids will take on the role of brave Knights and begin their quest each session by opening the King’s Book.

GA’s Bible Camp runs from Monday, June 20 through Thursday, June 23 from 9:00am. to 12:00pm.

Click here for more information.

We are also in need of incoming 7th grade, 8th grade and high school volunteers. Click here for details about volunteering.

Registration Is Now Open For Camp GAudeo

This summer marks our eighth annual "Camp GAudeo" - a summer day camp filled with fun, faith, and friends. All families with students currently in grades 4-7 are encouraged to consider this camp, held June 27-July 1 at the parish. Campers enjoy a variety of incredible activities, games, skills-building, and large events (like Giant Slip-N-Slide) led by high school volunteer counselors. We will also enjoy several off-site excursions to Castle Skateland, Urban Air, and Coney Island. 

Registration is currently open, and spots will go quickly. Secure a spot for a student currently in grade 4-7 by visiting our website. Students in grades 9-12 are also invited to visit the registration page and fill out a high school counselor application. Counselors can earn up to 55 service hour credits and have a great time doing so!

If you have questions or would like more information, you can refer to our brochure or contact Bradley Barnes.

Weekly Green Tip

School Masses

You can find a full schedule of school Masses on the calendar in Rediker. At this time, our All School Masses are NOT open to visitors. We will be livestreaming all of the All School Masses through GA’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Families are welcome to attend grade level Masses.

Lunchroom News

Kaldi's offers a hot lunch option every day for our students. All meals must be pre-ordered before 8:30am the day of service; this is done through the Ez-Parent website. Students will have the option to buy additional items during lunch, as long as they have an established account with a positive balance. To set up a new account, or manage an exisiting account, click here.

If you have questions regarding the lunch program, please contact Kaldis at [email protected].

The menu is available on the school website.

Order GA Sweatpants

Help support the 8th grade class and order GA sweatpants. These are approved to wear on out-of-uniform and spirit wear days. A portion of each sweatpant order raises money towards the 8th grade trip and activities each year. Pants can be ordered online throughout the school year.

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 5th grade classes are responsible for the next donation on Monday, March 7th. Donations of juice boxes and prepackaged snacks are also needed. A complete schedule for the school year is attached. 

Attendance Line

If your child will be absent or late to school, please call the main school office by 8:00 each morning. We recently upgraded our telephone system. In doing so, we removed the former “attendance line.” All parents needing to report their child absent or late to school should call our Office Assistant, Melissa Boston, using the main school phone number - 624-3141.

Christian Service Program - Faith in Action

The purpose of the Christian Service Program is to enhance the religion curriculum at Guardian Angels Church. It is the duty of all Christians to reach out in service to those around them. Christ asks us to be His hands and feet on earth, keeping His mission of reaching out to those in need alive. The students will complete their service within the following settings: at home, the parish community/school and the community at-large. This outreach may be completed individually, with a partner, or in a group. 

This program will focus more on the meaning of the actual service opportunities rather than completing a prescribed amount of time. You will choose activities for each component—service to your family, service to your school/parish and service to the poor and vulnerable in our community. There is no minimum requirement of hours to complete. Grades 1-3 are required to complete at least 2 activities for each component; grades 4-8 at least 3 for each. You are certainly encouraged to complete more! See your Religion teacher, Mrs. Froehlich, or the parish website for a list of suggested activities and the log sheet.  

Questions? Contact Kay Froehlich, Director of Religious Education, for more information.

Box Tops For Education

The Guardian Angels PTA collects Box Tops and uses the funds earned to purchase indoor recess games and outdoor recess equipment. Box Tops is now on a digital platform. To participate, you’ll need to download the Box Tops App and scan your grocery receipt within 14 days of purchase. You’ll find more information here.

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.

Amazon Shopping Supports GA

You can 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. 

Bulletin Advertising Available

Our bulletin publisher is looking for new advertisers and sponsors. Thanks to our sponsors, the bulletin is published weekly at no cost to our parish. Please consider purchasing an ad. Your ad and participation make the bulletin successful, and you attract customers! If interested, please email Sherry Montel or call/text her at 614 301-7444.

Advertisements and sponsorships can be purchased for a business, family, charity, in Honor or in Memory of a Loved One, or to support the church or a community service organization, such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters. We appreciate your support.

Community News

Little League Baseball League

Registration is open now for the spring season of Anderson Township Little League Baseball. A flyer with more information is attached.

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