September 20, 2022

Love of God, Love of Learning, Love of Neighbor

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• Upcoming Events
• Save the Dates
• School News
• News & Notes
• FACTS SIS Information
• School Lunch
• After-School Homework Help
• Volunteer Opportunities
• 2022-23 St Catharine School Calendar
• Home & School News
• Gym Uniform Orders
• Harvest Mum Buddy Pick -Up
• Creative Activities Program
• Community Night - Plank's
• Raise Right (formerly SCRIPT)
• SPICE News
• Parent Speaker Series
• St. Catharine Athletics
• Fall Athletics Registration
• Commissioner Opportunities
• Hartley VB Feeder Night
• Fall Boys Lacrosse Skills
• St. Catharine Church
• ADORE
• Little Saints
• Storytime with Jesus
• That Man is You
• The Chosen
• Pilgrimage to Italy

Wednesday, September 21st

Late Start Day

Morning Latchkey Available beginning at 7am

Student Choir Practice starts at 7:45 (not 7:15)

Doors Open at 8:45

School Begins at 9:05am

School Mass at 10am

Middle School Youth Group - 6-8pm

SPICE/ OCS Parent Speaker Series - 7pm-8pm 

Thursday, September 22nd

Community Night - Plank's Pizza - 7am-11pm

Friday, September 23rd

1st Quarter Interim Grades

Mums Sale Pick-Up - 330-6pm

Friday, September 30th

No School - OCS Retreat

School News

Late Start Day is Wednesday, September 21st

7:00AM-8:45AM - Extended Latchkey for $10. Drop-Ins Welcome.

*Latchkey Registration form (even if only for Late Start Days) is available to print, complete, and return here.

7:45-9AM - Choir Practice (Please Drop-Off at Back Doors)

8:45AM - School Doors Open for All Students

9:05AM - School Starts

10:00 - School Mass

MathCounts

MathCounts Club will be on Mondays after school for students in 6th through 8th grade starting on Monday, September 26th. Students who are interested should sign-up in Ms. Stuber’s room as soon as possible. Students will engage in challenging and fun Math Activities and grab a snack. Four students will be selected to compete in the MathCounts Competition.

Picture Day(s)

Picture Days will be Thursday October, 6th and Friday, October 7th.

Thursday, October 6th:

4th, 5th, 6th. 7th , 8th grades, some PS, & Staff 

Friday, October 7th:

K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd grades, some PS, & Staff

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 for the 5 days in August were emailed last week.

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. 

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:

We are in need of lunch and recess volunteers. SPICE and HASA are also looking for volunteers later this month:

1. Cafeteria Duty (11:00 to 1:00)
2. Playground Duty (11:00AM to 12:20PM)
3. Mums Sale Pick-Up (Friday 9-23 from 3:30-6PM)

Please sign-up below.

Calendar Updates

First Holy Communion for 2nd grade students will be scheduled on Saturday, May 6th at 11AM at St. Catharine Church.

Due to a new scheduled conflict with Bishop Fernandes and after much deliberation, the 8th Grade Confirmation mass will now be scheduled for Thursday, May 18th at 7PM at St. Catharine Church. 

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

• September 30 - No School: OCS Retreat
• 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
• October 29 - Monster Dash (Sponsored by Home & School)
• 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 Conference Day
• 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

We have had many inquiries regarding zip up sweatshirts, so we are including a survey to get a bulk order idea ahead of fall online ordering window.

Please fill out this form if you are interested in purchasing Zip Up Sweatshirts: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N7V2H2K. 

Please feel free to reach out to Leah Jahahn (614-565-4816) with any questions. This order must be paid by cash or check (payable to St. Catharine Home and School).

Survey to order sweatshirts only will be open 9/21/22-9/28/22 for delivery by 10/10/22. Orders will be delivered to school and sent home with child. Full online store will open 10/10/22 through 10/22/22 with delivery by 11/14/22.

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. 

Curbside pick-up is a week from today, Friday, September 23rd from 3:30PM until 6:00PM.

Please come prepared to pick up all items ordered in your children's names. In order to limit contact, please do not send individuals who ordered from your child to pick up their own items. You are responsible for safely distributing orders to those who made purchases.  

Pick-up will take place in the parking area between the school gym and athletic fields. Enter the parking lot from Bexley Park Rd. Our volunteers will gather your order and load your car for you. Once your car is loaded, you will be able to exit onto Fair Ave. All orders must be picked up by 6:00PM.  

Please reach out to Ronnee Esterly with any problems or concerns (r.erica.esterly@gmail.com).

Volunteers needed 9/23!  

Please consider helping out the mum sale. Adults needed to unload the delivery truck. Adults and students needed to fulfill orders and load cars. Use this link to sign up to volunteer.

This is a great opportunity for our 7th and 8th graders to get service hours!

Thank you for supporting St. Catharine HASA!

Creative Activities Program

Creative Activities Program (CAP) is in need of volunteers to help lead clubs for the fall session.

Clubs are open to grades 1-8 and one day a week after school from approximately 3:00 to 4:00. The fall session dates are from October 10th to November 18th.

Please consider giving an hour per week on the day of your choice to lead a club. This would be a great way to earn volunteer hours and can be anything from Legos to gardening to science club. I am happy to help with any ideas and materials to get your club started. HASA will reimburse you for materials used and snacks.

Our students really enjoy participating in after school clubs but it is essential for parent involvement to keep these clubs going.

So far, we tentatively have Pokémon, Cooking, Crafts, and Sports as potential clubs.

Please contact Jasmine Williams at jasmine.williams03@ymail.com if you are interested.

S.P.I.C.E. News

This parent program will focus on Executive Functioning Skills for school-aged children. For some children, these skills come naturally. For other children, they struggle with some facets of these skills which then can impact their academic and social skills. Melissa Lawrence and Jennifer Hamilton, Clinical Supervisors at Nationwide Children’s Hospital will present some ideas/ support for parents/ and an overview of these skills. In her capacity, she is very knowledgeable about these Executive Functioning Skills that are not necessarily related to only those on the Autism Spectrum. Some areas of focus would be on adaptable thinking, planning, self-monitoring, self-control, working memory, time management and organizational skills.

Register number attending by calling: The Office of Catholic Schools

at 614-221-5829 x 1333

or emailing: officeofcatholicschools@columbuscatholic.org

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St. Catharine Volleyball Players Practicing with the Bishop Hartley Volleyball Team.

Registration for Football and Volleyball are now open.

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 3rde 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