October 4, 2022

5th Graders observing our Catechist of the Good Shepherd Program

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• Upcoming Events
• Save the Dates
• Open House
• Night at the Races
• School News
• School Pictures
• Altar Server Training
• FACTS SIS Information
• School Lunch
• After-School Homework Help
• Volunteer Opportunities
• 2022-23 St Catharine School Calendar
• Home & School News
• Gym & Spirit Wear
• Creative Activities Program
• Raise Right (formerly SCRIPT)
• SPICE News
• General Information
• St. Catharine Athletics
• Commissioner Opportunities
• Fall Boys Lacrosse Skills
• St. Catharine Hawks Vs. Cardinals Tailgate
• Hartley Girls Soccer Feeder Night
• St. Catharine Church
• Blood Drive
• Little Saints
• ADORE
• Our Lady of the Rosary
• The Chosen
• Ministry Fair
• Storytime with Jesus
• In His Image
• Sacred Heart Congress
• Fall Festival
• That Man is You

Wednesday, October 5th

No School Mass! - Cancelled

8th Grade Boys Visit to St. Charles Preparatory School  

Thursday, October 6th

School Pictures for 4th through 8th Grades

Student Council Induction Ceremony at 2pm in the Gym

Friday, October 7th

School Pictures for Kindergarten through 3rd Grades

All-School Rosary at 2pm in the Church

Tuesday, October 11th

Student Council Meeting at 3pm

Wednesday, October 12th

School Mass at 9am (3rd)

Home & School Board Meeting at 6pm

School Advisory Board Meeting at 7pm

Thursday, October 13th

8th Grade Parent Meeting at 6pm

School News

School Pictures

School Pictures are scheduled for Thursday and Friday of this week. The specific schedule is as follows:

Thursday, October 6th:

4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th Grades  

Some Pre-School Students

Staff

Friday, October 7th

Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Grades

Some Pre-School

Staff

All students should be dressed in their appropriate uniform for school pictures. If you have any questions, please refer to the Parent-Student Handbook for the comprehensive dress-code at St. Catharine School.

Please be aware, any student not in proper uniform for school pictures, without the ability to remedy the situation, will need to take their school pictures during the make-up date (TBD). 

This would include boys' hair styles that are too long. Hair should not touch the eyebrows, ears, or collar. Please ensure your student(s) follow these rules to avoid any issues.

Although St. Catharine Hooded Sweatshirts are permissible as part of the school uniform (at least for now), hoodies are not allowed to be worn during school pictures.

If you have any questions, contact Mr. Watts directly. 

Altar Server Training

Students in 5th through 8th grades will have the opportunity to attend altar server training after the school masses on October 12th and 19th. All students who are interested in serving should attend these sessions regardless of experience level or prior training.

If you have not already done so, please log into FACTS by clicking on this link. Our District Code is STCSC-OH.

Please DO NOT change the student email(s) for your child(ren) on FACTS accounts. 

PLEASE READ: FACTS Student Information System Web Forms

All parents must complete the Web Forms included on the FACTS Website. Some of these forms have already been completed when returning families re-enrolled or when new families enrolled. In that case, please confirm that all information is correct. Please click on this link for detailed instructions on how to complete these Web Forms. 

Invoices for lunches and milk purchased via FACTS in September will be email the first week of October.

Remember, please do not send cash with your child for lunches.

If you feel your family may benefit from the Free & Reduced Lunch program and would qualify based on the income eligibility guidelines, please complete the application by clicking on the link below.

Please contact Erin Tonnous, Cafeteria Manager, if you have any questions at etonnous@cdeducation.org.

St. Catharine School is offering After School Homework Help for students in 3rd through 8th grade, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. 

There will be no homework help on Thursday, October 27th

Schedule

3:10: All students registered for Homework Help will report to the cafeteria for a Snack.

3:25: Students will report to the designated classroom for that day.

4:15: Students will be picked up in the front of the building. See below for details

Room Assignments

Mondays: Ms. Wanamaker's 4th Grade Classroom

Tuesdays: Mrs. Quinn's 3rd Grade Classroom

Thursdays: Ms. Logan's 8th Grade Classroom

Pick-Up

Mondays - Pick-up at 4:15PM at the Main Doors (Fair Ave.)

Tuesdays - Pick-up at 4:15PM at the Main Doors (Fair Ave.)

Thursdays - Pick up at 4:15PM at the Middle School Wing Doors (Fair Ave.)

Interested in homework help in October? Please fill out the sign-up form below:

Parents: We are in need of lunch and recess volunteers.

Students: We are in need of Creative Activities Program volunteers.

1. Cafeteria Duty (11:00 to 1:00)
2. Playground Duty (11:00AM to 12:20PM)
3. 7th & 8th Grade Student CAP Volunteers

Please sign-up below.

Calendar Updates

Click on the graphic for a printable version. You can also find these dates on the school Google calendar.

• October 6 - Picture Day (4th-8th Grades)
• October 7 - Picture Day (K-3rd Grades)
• October 7 - All-School Rosary
• October 28 - No School - Staff Development
• November 5 - St. Catharine Fall Fest
• November 8 & 10 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• November 15 - Open House
• November 23-25 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
• December 15 - Christmas Musical
• December 21 - January 3, 2023 - Christmas Vacation
• January 13, 2023 - No School - Staff Development
• January 16, 2023 - No School - Martin Luther King Day
• January 28, 2023 - First Reconciliation 
• February 14 & 16, 2023 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• February 17, 2023 - No School - P/T Comp Day
• February 20, 2023 - No School - Presidents’ Day
• March 8-10, 2023 - 7th Grade Leadership Retreat
• March 13-17, 2023 - No School - Spring Break
• March 31-April 2, 2023 - 8th Grade Confirmation Retreat
• April 6,7 & 10, 2023 - No School - Easter Break
• April 29th - Night at the Races (sponsored by Home & School)
• May 6, 2023 - First Holy Communion
• May 12, 2023 - May Crowning
• May 17, 2023 - Fine Arts Night
• May 18, 2023 - 8th Grade Confirmation
• May 29, 2023 - No School - Memorial Day
• May 31, 2023 - Field Day
• June 1, 2023 - Kindergarten & 8th Grade Graduation
• June 2, 2023 - Last Day of School

Home & School News

Full online store will open Monday, October 10th through Saturday, October 22nd with delivery by Monday, November 14th. 

This is a great time to order winter items or get that Christmas shopping completed! Old gym uniforms are still available in most sizes if you’re in need of anything between ordering windows. Next online ordering window will be Spring 2023. 

Creative Activities Program

Creative Activities Program (CAP) sessions will run from October 10th through November 18th from 3:00PM until 4:00PM once per week. 

Sports Club With Mr. Kevin Doenges

WAITLISTED

Grades 2-3

Mondays 3-4 PM

Location: Gym

*7th and 8th grade students may volunteer to help with the club and earn service hours.

Crafts Club 1 With Mrs. McFadden and Mrs. Molnar

WAITLISTED

Grades 1-4

Tuesdays 3-4 PM

Location: Art Room 

Crafts Club 2 With Mrs. Mrs. Salisbury and Mrs. Van Buskirk

WAITLISTED

Grades 1-4

Wednesdays 3-4 PM

Location: Art Room  

Classic Card Game Club With Mrs. Mallory Bailey

Grades 2-4

Wednesdays 3-4 PM

Location: Cafeteria

*7th and 8th grade students may volunteer to help with the club and earn service hours. 

Board Games Club With Mrs. Hayley Mosteller

Grades 5-8

Thursdays 3-4 PM

Location: Art Room 

Cooking with Mrs. T Club With Mrs. Erin Tonnous

WAITLISTED

Grades 1-4

Thursdays 3-4:30 PM

Location: School Kitchen 

Nature Art Club With Mrs. Sarah Stange

WAITLISTED

Grades 1-2

Fridays 3-4:15 PM

Location: Art Room

*7th and 8th grade students may volunteer to help with the club and earn service hours.

Ultimate Frisbee Club With Mrs. Kari Reeb

Grades: 5-8

Fridays 3-4:15

Location: Outside (Gym in the event of weather)

Does your 7th and 8th graders need service hours? If so, CAP is looking for a few students to provide a helping hand with a couple of clubs this fall. Please clink on the link below to sign them up.

S.P.I.C.E. News

Special People in Catholic Education, or SPICE, is a special funding program developed to address the variety of student learning needs within our parish learning community. This includes the needs of our typical, developmental and accelerated learners in our parish and school. St. Catharine SPICE recognizes that each parish child is a unique individual with different learning needs and supports serving the educational needs of these children in several different ways:

SPICE supports teachers, catechists and staff at St. Catharine School in the philosophy that every child is special, inherent in human dignity.

SPICE serves as a means to raise funds and support the educational process and parish life in whatever area deemed necessary by our pastor, principal and director of religious education.

SPICE encourages all students with special needs to live out their Catholic faith by affirming the dignity of being created in the image and likeness of God and redeemed by the saving power of Christ.

Save The Dates

All-School SPICE Meeting - November 8, 2022

SPICE Board Meeting - January, 18, 2023

SPICE Dinner - March 4, 2023

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A great way to serve our community and receive all your family's necessary volunteer hours is to help with our Diocesan Youth Recreation program. We are currently looking for commissioners in the following sports:

• Girls Lacrosse
• Boys Baseball
• Boys Basketball

Please contact Paul Keiffer at 614-668-0134 or pkeiffer@gmail.com if you are interested in finding out more about these positions.

Fall Season Boys Lacrosse Skills

October 3rd through the 6th and October 10th through the 13th

St Catherine Field from 3:30 until 5:00PM

Open to all 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders. 

1st and 2nd graders welcome, but will be playing and practicing with older players. 

Players will be working on stick skills, drills, shooting skills, and scrimmaging.

St. Catharine Church

Mass Schedule

Sunday 8:30a - 11:00a - 5:00p

Eucharistic Adoration Chapel

6:00a - 9:00p daily except Saturday

Saturday 6:00a -4:00p