Wednesday Herald

March 13, 2024

Eclipse on April 8th

Guardian Angels School will operate with normal instructional hours on April 8th. Some schools and districts have cancelled school on this day; however, we will remain open. Several factors went into this decision, including time of day of the eclipse, other days the school has been off for professional development and holidays throughout the year, and understanding that many parents will also be working this day. We respect that some families may want to take their children out of school for all or part of this day. If you plan to do so, please email Corey Stoops by Monday, March 25th. We will follow normal attendance policies on this day. 

7th Grade Retreat

Our 7th graders left early this morning for a leadership retreat at the Damascus Catholic Mission Campus. We have been able to offer this opportunity for students over the past several years, and it is always a meaningful, spiritually driven experience. Please pray for a safe and reflective trip!

Safe Snack List

Please be mindful of our Safe Snack List when bringing in food items for distribution to other students. A comprehensive list of what is allowed to be brought in can be found on here our school website. All items brought in for distribution must be included on this list. No homemade or bakery items are allowed.

Upcoming Road Closures

The Hamilton County Engineer’s Office announced work on the second of two landslide repairs begins Sunday, March 11. That includes a lane FULL ROAD CLOSURE of Clough just east of Five Mile Road, between Five Mile Road and Wolfangel Road (west of the Clough Chase subdivision).  Construction is anticipated to continue through mid-May. 

The official detour will be Clough Pike, to Five Mile Road, to Beechmont, to Wolfangel Road, and vice versa. Motorists are urged to plan for delays on the detour route, and other areas as well, as other roadways will be affected by the change in traffic flow. 

The Knights of Columbus Scholarship Essay Contest

The Knights of Columbus are offering two $500 scholarships! One scholarship is for students entering fourth and fifth grade, and the other is for students entering sixth, seventh, and eighth grade. The scholarships are available to students at Guardian Angels and Immaculate Heart of Mary. 

This contest encourages today's youth to be more connected to their community and their faith. The goal of this program is to involve young Catholics in civic discourse and instill in them religious and life-affirming values. The theme of this year's essay is Evangelism — explain how we and the Church can evangelize our faith to families, friends, and the community in the digital age.

Applications must be completed by the student and represent their qualities and accomplishments. Click here for the application details.

Applications are due either via email or to the school office by April 10th.

Yearbooks On Sale Now

Order your yearbook today! Just click here and enter our yearbook ID code: 8713124. Or you can search by our school name.

Guardian Angels Boosters Announce Installation of New Turf Field

The Guardian Angels Boosters are pleased to announce the approval of installing a synthetic turf field. To see the letter from the Boosters President, FAQ, and field mockup, please click here.

GA St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Joseph's Table

In honor of St. Joseph's feast day, which is March 19th, we invite you to offer a family prayer to St. Joseph, and as a sign of gratitude for our blessings, provide an item for those who count on our generosity. Students may bring in their items from Monday, March 11th through Friday, March 15th.

Preschool and Pre-K: Facial Tissues

Kindergarten: Toothbrushes

1st Grade: Toothpaste

2nd Grade: Shampoo

3rd Grade: Liquid Dish Soap

4th Grade: Deodorant

5th Grade: Paper Towels

6th Grade: Cleaning Spray

7th Grade: Laundry Detergent

8th Grade: Deodorant

Click here for more information. 

St. Gregory the Great Summer Activity Update

Please see the attached document for important updates about Camp Gaudeo and summer activities available for our incoming 5th-8th graders.

Schoolbelle's Fitting Event and Sale

Schoolbelle's is celebrating St. Patrick's Day by offering $0.17 shipping and 17% off almost everything on March 16th and 17th. They will also host a fitting event on May 8th from 4-7 pm at GA if you need help deciding what size to order for your child!

Spring Flower Sale

The Boy Scouts and the 8th grade class of 2025 are selling 12-inch combo hanging baskets. Orders are due March 27th. Flowers will be available for pickup Friday, April 26th from 3:00-8:00pm in the GA Pavilion. Order online or fill out the attached order form and make a check payable to Troop 445. Paper order forms and check can be dropped off at the church or school office.

Donate $1.00, Dance a Jig, and Wear Your Green!

Continue the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on Monday, March 18th and wear a GREEN out-of-uniform shirt with your uniform bottoms or G.A. sweatpants. Please wear school appropriate out-of-uniform shirts.

By donating $1.00, you are supporting local charities in their unending work for the poor of Cincinnati.  These people, like the real Saint Patrick, work tirelessly to care for the spiritual and physical needs of many people.

Leprechauns are actually one reason you’re supposed to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day—or risk getting pinched! The tradition is tied to folklore that says wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns, which like to pinch anyone they can see. Some people also think sporting the color will bring good luck, and others wear it to honor their Irish ancestry.

Mother-Son Bowling

Set Sail with Moana Jr. at Guardian Angels!

Guardian Angels Music Boosters is proud to announce that Disney’s Moana JR. will be playing at the GA Parish Center from Thursday, March 21, through Friday, March 22 at 7:00 PM. The 60-minute musical adventure, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the 2016 Disney film Moana. The 4th-8th grade cast includes 33 students led by Holly Leach, Gabrielle Wadell, and Kayla Woods.

Tickets may be purchased at the door or reserved online at www.gamusicboosters.org. 

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.

Extended Care Pickup Fish Fry Fridays

Due to the traffic for our Fish Fry on Fridays throughout Lent, the extended care pickup process will change. On Fridays during Lent, parents will need to park in the lower lot. Weather permitting, students will be outside until 4 p.m. After 4 p.m., preschool and Pre-K parents can pick up their children in the Old Gym by ringing the doorbell outside the doors closest to Beechmont. K-8 students can be picked up by ringing the doorbell at Bishop Rehling Hall.

Guardian Angels Parish Easter Egg Hunt

Get Creative! With Mrs. Pavely: After-school Art Enrichment Classes

Cafeteria Volunteers Needed

We are in need of helpful hands to keep an eye on our students in grades K-8 during lunch for the second half of the school year! Please consider sharing a small part of your day to assist. All volunteers must be SafeParish trained. If you are interested, please sign up!

Join Us April 16th for Grandparent's Day

We invite Grandparents or a special adult to join us on Tuesday, April 16th for Grandparents Day! We will celebrate Mass at 8:15 am, followed by a light breakfast and tour.

Please have grandparents RSVP with their grandchild(ren)'s name(s) here by April 12th.

Donations for Staff Appreciation

PTA would like to provide our wonderful Guardian Angels staff with a few meals and goodies this month. If you are able to contribute, please see the Sign Up Genius here. As always, thank you so much for your donations! 

Penny Fair Save the Date

GA's annual Penny Fair for students is on May 10th during the school day. Mark your calendars! Students in preschool through 8th grade will attend during the school day to play games, win prizes, and have fun with their classmates.

In preparation for this event, we are looking for volunteers to donate their time to help monitor games, hand out prizes, and set up/clean up. If you cannot donate your time or want to participate further, please consider donating some of the supplies needed for this event. Be on the lookout in the coming weeks for more detailed information as well as sign-ups for volunteering and donations.

And as a head's-up to parents with students in grades kindergarten and 1st grade, a parent or guardian is REQUIRED to attend and chaperone their student(s) for the duration of the event (tentatively scheduled to run 10:30 am- 1:30 pm). All parents of kindergartens and 1st graders will receive additional event details from their respective teachers.

Questions/concerns: reach out to Erin Dunigan (erindunigan@outlook.com), Victoria Regan (vlregan2@gmail.com), or Megan Schulte (megan.jones.schulte@gmail.com).

Football Registration is Open  

Registration for the GA football program is now open! ALL active parishioners, CCD & school students of GA in kindergarten through 8th grade are welcome to participate. Registration is open through the end of April.  

Please note, Athletic Boosters is migrating to a TeamSnap platform for all registrations, volunteer tracking, schedule, and communications. Access this new portal here. 

Existing TeamSnap users can log in with their current profile. All new users will need to create a profile. A help guide, if needed, is available by following this link.

Contact Tim Trucco, GA Football Director, with any questions or issues: football@gaboosters.org 

Track and Field Registration is Open

Guardian Angels Boosters are excited to announce that registration is now open for the upcoming third year of our current Track and Field program!

Last spring marked the first annual Guardian Angels Invitational K-6th grade and the response was so overwhelmingly positive that the CYO Track league awarded GA a 7th and 8th grade meet as well!! We also installed a Track and Field record board in the Main PC Gym at GA! Registration is now open, please click here to register!

GA will sponsor track teams this spring season that will last from March to mid-May. Boys and girls from grades K through 8 are invited to join and compete in various sprints, distance, relays and field events. The teams are K-2nd (co-ed), with separate boys' and girls' teams in 3rd & 4th, 5th & 6th, and 7th & 8th grade age groups. Different ages compete in different events including, 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m runs, 4x100, 4x200, 4x400 relays and High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put (softball throw for K-2nd) & Discus. There is something for everyone! Time commitment will be 1 to 2 practices a week (younger grades 1 practice, older grades 2 practices) held at Nagel Middle School, with 7 meets that last about 2 hours on Saturdays (K-6th), and 7-8th grade meets are held on Friday evenings. Please see the meet schedule here.

Playing another sport such as baseball, volleyball or soccer? No problem! This is a growing program — we are flexible about attendance and can work around other sports. We had many athletes last year that play on top club teams that still made track work in their schedules and we were happy to have them! We welcome all athletes to make as many practices or meets as they can. We encourage multi-sport athletes, as track will make your child quicker, faster and more explosive for all other sports!

Visit Our Fish Fry!

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 in the undercroft.

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.

Vacation Bible School June 17th-20th

The St. Gregory the Great Vacation Bible School is June 17th-20th from 9 am to 12 pm. for students entering kindergarten through 4th grade. Plunge Beneath

the Waves to Forge a Mighty Faith! Children will go on a thrilling underwater journey, where they can dive into the unceasing, boundless love of God. At Scuba VBS, kids will submerge themselves in the Scriptures and uncover the true essence of the living waters! For more information, click here.

Camp will be held at IHM due to renovations at Guardian Angels this summer. To register, please click here. To submit payment, please click here.



We are also in need of incoming 7^th grade, 8^th grade, and high school volunteers. Click here for the volunteer form.

Children's Liturgy of the Word

Children’s Liturgy of the Word is back at Guardian Angels Parish 10 a.m. Mass on the third Sunday of every month. This ministry relies on the support of volunteers to serve our parish. Two adults and 4 teenage volunteers are needed each month. To sign up, click here.

Greeters and Gift Bearers Needed

Greeters and gift bearers are needed for all 3 weekend Masses. Please consider helping out in these important ministries! This helps the ushers prepare for Mass and not have to scramble to find gift bearers at the last minute. To sign up, click here. 

Young Men's Faith and Fellowship

When: Upcoming meetings are every Monday 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, and 4/15 from 8-9 p.m.

Where: Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Room B in the undercroft or by zoom 

Age: 20s - 40s 

Join together in brotherhood with other men to grow in virtue and faith. This winter, we will be using a program called Happiness and the Meaning of Life from the World on Fire Institute. Contact the group at mensfaith@gaparish.org to join our email distribution list, receive more information, or to join via Zoom.

Young Women's Faith and Fellowship

When: 2nd and 4th Wednesday every month from 8-9 pm. Upcoming dates are 3/27, 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, and 5/22.

Where: Guardian Angels Church in Room B in the undercroft

Age: 20s - 40s

Join together with other women to expand your Catholic faith and build meaningful relationships as we dive into various faith studies from the Blessed is She, Rooted devotional. No prior knowledge or materials needed; come as you are! Contact the group at womensfaith@gaparish.org for more information.  

Fathers Team

Each Friday, Fathers Team will be meeting for Fathers Team "Lite” which consists of review and discussion of the upcoming Sunday's scripture readings. All GA fathers are invited to join in person in the Undercroft (Conference Room B), or by Zoom, this Friday at 6:05 a.m. Contact us at GAfathersteam@gmail.com for the zoom information, or to get on the GA Fathers Team email distribution.

School Masses

You can find a full schedule of school Masses on the calendar in Rediker. We will be livestreaming all of the All School Masses through GA’s YouTube channel. 

Cookie Ministry

Guardian Angels School Cookie Ministry teams up with the 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. Treats need to be bagged, with two treats per bag. Donations of juice boxes and prepackaged snacks are also needed. All 5th grade classes are responsible for the next donation on Monday, March 18th. 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 a.m. each morning. All parents needing to report their child absent or late to school should call using the main school phone number (513) 624-3141.

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.

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

McNicholas Summer Camps

Explore your brilliance all summer long at McNick! Athletic, academic, and just-for-fun camps are available for students entering grades K-12. To learn more, click here.

Saint Ursula Academy

Summer Camps

Saint Ursula Academy is excited to welcome (rising) Kindergarten through 8th-grade girls to our campus! Do you love to cook, write, play sports, dance, or be creative? There is something for everyone at one of our summer camps! Click here for more information.

Current 6th & 7th Grade Girls Events

Sneak Peek at SUA- April 20th. Click here to learn more.

Girl's Night at SUA- May 3rd. Click here to learn more.

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