October 18, 2022

"You cannot educate without walking together with the people you are educating."

- Pope Francis

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• Upcoming Events
• Save the Dates
• In His Image
• Open House
• High School Open House Dates
• School News
• Parent Survey
• School Lunch
• Homework Help
• Employment Opportunities
• Volunteer Opportunities
• 2022-23 St Catharine School Calendar
• Home & School News
• Gym & Spirit Wear
• Creative Activities Program
• Community Night at Billy Lee's
• Raise Right (formerly SCRIPT)
• SPICE News
• Upcoming Dates
• St. Catharine Athletics
• Commissioner Opportunities
• Basketball Registration
• Hawkfest
• Laxtober Fest
• Hartley Youth Wrestling
• St. Catharine Church
• ADORE
• The Chosen
• Women's Care Center Book Drive
• Storytime with Jesus
• Little Saints
• Sacred Heart Congress
• Fall Festival
• Virtue and Arrom Clubs

Wednesday, October 19th

Late Start Day

7AM - Morning Latchkey Starts

715 - Choir Practice (New Time)

845 - Doors Open

905 - School Starts

10AM - School Mass (2nd)

1045 - Altar Server Training (new students only)

Thursday, October 20th

Community Night at Billy Lee's

All-School Adoration at 2PM

Friday, October 21st

PINK Dress Down for $2 for Breast Cancer Awareness

*Proceeds benefit the 8th Grade Class

Sunday, October 23rd

Gym & Spirit Wear Orders Due

Book Drive Starts

*Women's Care Center 

Thursday, October 27th

1st Quarter Ends

Wreath Sale Ends

No Homework Help

Friday, October 28th

No School - Teacher In-Service

Cristo Rey High School

Sunday, October 30th from 1-3PM

Register Here

Bishop Hartley High School

Thursday, November 3rd from 7-9PM

Register Here

St. Charles Preparatory Academy 

Sunday, November 6th at 1PM

Register Here

School News

We Need Your Help...

We are in the initial stages of an 18 month process to start our 4-year Accreditation Renewal. This is a 6-year process that all schools in the state of Ohio go through.

Part one involves building the school profile which will use data from several sources including stakeholder surveys. One of those surveys is a Parent Stakeholder Survey.

All St. Catharine School parents are invited to fill out the survey. This information will be extremely important to help our school improve in both Catholic Identity and Student Learning goals. 

Please complete this survey by the end of the day on Friday, October 28th. Thank you for your support. 

About The OCSAA

In 1994, the Bishops of Ohio formed the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association (OCSAA). The OCSAA is a collaborative undertaking of the Catholic dioceses in Ohio and is governed by the Superintendents of Schools who serve as the OCSAA Commission. The purpose of the OCSAA is to strengthen Catholic school identity and mission and to engage Catholic schools in the ongoing improvement of student learning.

FACTS Log-In is available 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. 

After School Homework Help for students in 3rd through 8th grades will continue on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays until 4:15 PM. 

There will be no After School Homework Help on Thursday, October 27th. 

November Homework Help Sign-Ups are available below.

Employment Opportunities

We have two immediate openings for the 2022-2023 school year. Please click on the links below for more information. 

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 23 - Gym & Spirit Wear Orders Due
• October 23 - Women's Care Center Book Drive Starts
• October 27 - 1st Academic Quarter Ends
• October 27 - Wreath Sale Ends
• October 28 - No School - Staff Development
• November 2 - Picture Retakes & Make-Ups
• November 5 - St. Catharine Fall Fest
• November 8 & 10 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
• November 15 - Open House
• November 18 - Flue & COVID Vaccine Clinic
• 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

Wreath sale information went home with all students last week. All proceeds from the wreath sale will support transportation costs for field trips for our students! 

To order, please visit www.stcatharine.com/wreath-sale.

All orders are due by Thursday, October 27.

Contact Emily McFadden with questions at emilymarieklein@gmail.com or 614-207-5449.

2022 October Fall Gym and Spirit Wear

Welcome to the 2022 St. Catharine October Spirt & Gym Wear Store. Be sure to check out the new IRISH designs.

You can now purchase your items online in 3 easy steps:

1. Scan the QR code or go online to https://2022-scgymsw1022.itemorder.com/
2. Choose your items and add them to your cart
3. Securely checkout with your credit card

Online Store Deadline: Sunday October 23rd, 2022 (11:59pm EDT)

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.

For more information, click on the link below or email Jasmine Williams at jasmine.williams03@ymail.com

S.P.I.C.E. News

Special People in Catholic Education important dates: 

All-School SPICE Meeting - November 8, 2022

Diocese of Columbus Mass of Inclusion - November 20, 2022

SPICE Board Meeting - January, 18, 2023

SPICE Dinner - March 4, 2023

Save money on your tuition!!

RaiseRight has daily bonus deals, which can be 5x as much. Check your RaiseRight app daily for these deals. If you're not signed up, please reach out to Alli Brinkmeyer and start earning money back on tuition, with your everyday shopping.

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
• Girls Basketball

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

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