St. Veronica Catholic School

THE VIKING VOICE

January 5, 2023

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK

Happy New Year! 2023 has officially arrived. While the secular world is moving away from Christmas, we continue to celebrate the birth of our Savior. How lucky we are to continue celebrating this sacred season! The Advent and Christmas seasons are such special times.

Thank you!

This week, I begin my message with gratitude. Many of you shared gifts and special messages during this holiday season. Each has been held close to my heart and are cherished memories of this first year at St. Veronica. Thank you!

Registration and Enrollment for 2023-2024

Registration and enrollment for the 2023-2024 school year will open for Preschool through 8th grade on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Current families and parishioners will have priority registration until Sunday, January 29th. We have had a large amount of interest in all grade levels for the upcoming year. All current families are encouraged to register early to avoid being waitlisted or closed out of registration for the upcoming year.

When registration opens on January 12, it be completed in OptionC. All school families were issued an OptionC account at the start of the school year. School issued logins and passwords will be used to begin the registration process. Please contact the school office for support with this account.

I’m also thrilled to announce that registration payments will be made electronically this year! All families will receive an email the Friday after their re-enrollment with directions on how to submit registration fees and any additional steps needed to complete your child(ren)’s re-enrollment.

As always, we are here to support you with any questions you might have in this process. Please contact the school office with any questions you might have.

God bless,

Stephanie

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

January

Student Art Display at Union Twp. Library

Friday, January 6

Spirit Wear Day

Sunday, January 8

8th Grade Night

Monday, January 9

Spelling Bee |1:30pm

Monday, January 16

No School | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Saturday, January 21

Open Pinewood Derby

Saturday, January 28

Cornhole Tournament

Sunday, January 29

Snowy Showcase Open House

VIKING CAFE

January Menu

January Volunteer Sign Up

PayForIt - How to Sign Up

www.PayForIt.net

QUICK LINKS

2022-2023 School Year Calendar

2022-2023 Parent/Student Handbook

SafeParish Registration

OptionC

Library Volunteers

Seussical Jr. Rehearsal Schedule

Note from Nurses’ Office

We would like to welcome Cindy Robinson to the Nurse’s Office. Mrs. Robinson has 25 years of experience taking care of students at several West Clermont Schools. We are very fortunate to have Cindy join our team!

Due to scheduling at another school, Vicki Hudson will be full-time at St. Veronica through January 25. The schedule will then be as follows:, Ms. Hudson working Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays and Mrs. Robinson working Thursdays and Fridays.

Tuition and Fees

The 2023-2024 tuition rates have been set in an effort to achieve a balance between the rising cost of education and the needs of our school community. Additional support has been provided to our parishioners who share their time, talents, and treasures throughout the year. Please click here for the tuition rates for next school year and here to learn more about our Early Tuition Incentive.

Catholic Education Foundation Grant

Annually the Catholic Education Foundation offers a grant to support families and their tuition needs. The deadline to apply for this grant is February 3, 2023. Steps to apply for this grant can be found here.

Scholarship Giving Opportunity

The State of Ohio recently created a program called Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs), which allows individual donors and pass-through organizations to receive credit on their Ohio taxes for up to $750 per individual and $1,500 for joint filers when donating to an approved SGO. All you must do is make a qualified donation to a Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) which will benefit St. Veronica Catholic School. You may also click here for more details.

MANY VOICES – ONE FAMILY

YOUR VOICE MATTERS

As part of the Beacons of Light, our family of parishes will be participating in a family-wide survey. The survey is about discipleship conducted by the Catholic Leadership Institute (CLI) the organization helping us navigate through the phases of Beacons of Light. We need your help!

Please help us by participating in a 10-15 minute survey online. The survey can be accessed through an online link from Saturday, January 21 thru Monday, February 27, 2023 and will ask you to reflect on your own spiritual growth and enable you to provide feedback on our parish’s efforts to help you grow. All responses will be confidential, and the parish will only receive information about the community as a whole. We will share the link with you a bit closer to the launch of the survey.

We are trying to get the highest response rate possible. This information will be invaluable to Father Del and our various ministries as we plan for the future and strive to be the best disciples we can be. We will receive the results this spring/summer at which time we will share what we have learned with the entire parish. This survey will be conducted every 2-4 years which will allow us to receive feedback and restructure as needed.

If you do not have access to the internet and prefer a paper copy you may pick up a paper copy of the survey after daily and Sunday Masses, located in the Narthex or at the Ministry Center. To submit the completed paper survey, please drop off at the parish office. To make special arrangements for getting a paper copy, please call or stop by the parish office.

Thank you for helping with this important project!

Sincerely,

Hey St. Veronica Vikings! Do you like to have fun and show your school spirit? If so, we are asking for you to PACK THE STANDS in the gymnasium this Sunday 01/08/23 to help cheer on the 8th grade girls and boys basketball teams. We are calling this a “Blue Out” so make sure you wear your St. Veronica blue spirit wear. We will have the concession stand open with all of your favorite game-day treats available, split the pot, music, etc! There will be a recognition ceremony for the eighth grade athletes immediately following the 5pm game. Show the 8th graders what an amazing community we have here at St. Veronica by supporting them during their special afternoon and evening. We hope to see you there!!

SIGNUP GENIUS LINK FOR 8TH GRADE ATHLETES

VE Trip Fundraiser: Mike's Carwash

Help the Vocal Ensemble fund their trip to Hershey, PA in April by purchasing car washes from Mike’s Carwash!

You can purchase either the Basic wash for $10 or Ultimate wash for $20 (includes FastWax, Wheel Bright, Underbody Wash and Tire Shine). You can also choose paper tickets or emailed tickets. The VE will earn 50% back.

Sales end January 13th!

Click Here for More Details and to Print Order Form

2023 Open Pinewood Derby

Have you ever wanted to build and race a Pinewood Derby car?

Here’s your chance!!

Open to the whole St. Veronica community!!

January 21^st

Check-in: 10am – 1pm

Race: 6-8pm

St. Veronica Cafeteria

Specifications: https://stveronica.org/cub-scouts

All supplies can be found at Michael’s and/or Hobby Lobby

Questions? Contact Jerry 513-374-1766 or joonbug20@gmail.com

Cornhole FUNDRAISING FUN Tournament

Saturday, January 28th

check-in begins at 6:30pm | play begins at 7:00pm

Registration is now open for the Class of 2023 Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser! This is a 21-and-over adult event. More details and registration form can be found here:

CLICK HERE TO PRINT REGISTRATION FORM

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