Wednesday Herald

December 8, 2021

Over the next months, we will gain additional information on the leadership structure/personnel for our family of parishes. This is the next major step in the process given by the Archdiocese. Throughout all processes, we will continue to operate with transparency and the highest level of commitment to the community we love and serve. Together, we will blend into our new family parish with much hope, relying on the strength of powerful prayer and commitment from our community members.

God bless,

Corey 

GA Christmas Concert is Sunday, December 12th

There is no better way to kick off your Christmas season than at the Guardian Angels Christmas Concert! Join us on December 12th in the Parish Center Gym. At 1:30pm, Grades 1, 3, 5, and the Beginning Band will be performing. The 3:00 show will feature the GA Chorus, GA Band, Jazz Group, as well as the 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Bands. Admission is free to both shows. An all-school dress rehearsal will be held at 1:00pm on Friday, December 10 in the gym; guests unable to attend the Sunday performances are welcome to join us at this time. Questions can be directed to Holly Leach or Bill Lommel. 

Save the Dates: We're Holding Two Open Houses!

This year Guardian Angels School will offer two Open House opportunities for families interested in learning more about our school.

A Preschool Open House will be held Monday, January 10th from 5:00-7:00pm. This event is specifically for anyone considering enrolling their child(ren) in the preschool and/or pre-k program for the 2022-2023 school year. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP through the link below.

An Open House for K-8 will be held Sunday, January 30th from 1:00-3:00pm. This Open House is specifically for anyone considering enrolling their child(ren) in kindergarten through eighth grade for the 2022-2023 school year. This event is a great way to meet current families, talk with teachers in their classrooms, and get a feel for the community you will find here. Please RSVP through the link below.

A flyer is attached if you would like to share it with anyone who is interested in learning more about Guardian Angels School. There will also be yard signs in the Gathering Space after Masses this weekend. Please take a sign and help up spread the word!

Pre-registration is not mandatory for either of these events. However, guests do register at the door so this will speed up the process once you arrive at our Open House. Current GA school families do not need to register in advance.

Join Our Green Team!

Guardian Angels would like to begin transitioning to becoming a more sustainable school. We will be forming a Green Team and are looking for parents, teachers and students who are interested in making their school more eco-friendly to join our team of changemakers! This is a great opportunity for parents to get involved with their children in creating positive changes for our community together. Please email Meghan Robson if you or your child are interested in joining our team!

Our 1st meeting will be Thursday, January 13th at 5:30pm in the cafeteria.

365 Lotto

The 365 Lotto is one of the PTA's biggest fundraisers and also gives you the opportunity to win over $25,000 in cash prizes! Funds raised from the 365 Lotto are used for staff appreciation events, student activities throughout the year and campus improvements. The PTA asks every family to participate in this fundraiser to support our wonderful staff and students.

This Thursday, December 9th, will be the third turn in day for a chance to win $50. The lucky winner will be selected on Angels on Air on Friday, December 10th. 

Please send in all sold and unsold tickets by Wednesday, December 15.

If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Clissold or Margaret Dunn.

Volunteers Still Needed for GA Staff Cookie Exchange

The PTA is hosting a Cookie Exchange for the GA teachers & staff in December! The treat is that they DO NOT have to do any of the baking! We would love your help providing cookies for the cookie exchange. Please click here for more details and to sign up! Cookies need to be dropped off at school this Friday, December 12th.

What if you don’t enjoy or have time to bake, but still want to help? We would appreciate any monetary donations too. Donations will be used to help cover the costs of cookies and supplies to make this day special for the staff. Thank you in advance for your support! Monetary donations are due by December 9th.

Questions? Email Margaret Dunn.

Don't Forget To Contribute Towards Teacher Gifts

Parents are encouraged to contribute towards teacher and staff gifts. It’s a great way to let them know how grateful we are for them. Contributions can be made through this link. The staff members you resignate receive this collective monetary gift at Christmas time.

And don't forget to pay your dues and classroom fees for the 2021-2022 school year through this link. Dues are $75 per family and includes fees for PTA, Athletic Boosters, and Music Boosters.

2022 Spring Soccer Registration Is Live

Registration is now OPEN for 2022 Spring Soccer. Please sign your son or daughter up on the Athletics Boosters website.

Practices are held at GA and games Start in April.

We continue to offer two leagues based on age and skill level.

• Guardian Angels Pre-K and K Coed Soccer: For our Pre-k and K players we offer our own Guardian Angels Co-Ed league, where practice and a game are held during the same hour on Friday nights on our GA field. It is an instructional league and best served for those still learning the game. If you have any questions, please reach out to Matt Ciotti or Megan & Sam Schulte.
• SAY East Guardian Angels Soccer: Open to 1st -8th grades and experienced K soccer players. Practices typically 1-2x a week with weekend game(s). Highly competitive games and teams that offer lots of soccer development and playing time. If you have any questions, please reach out to Brian Kathmann.

Registration must be completed by February 20th.

If you're sick of paying thousands of dollars for club soccer to watch your son or daughter stand on the sideline or play on their 2nd and 3rd teams, we'd love to welcome you and your kid(s) back to GA Soccer to learn and develop with our GA community - at a small fraction of the price and drive time!

Even in cold weather, it's never too early to look forward to Spring! Hope to see everyone on the soccer fields soon!

Track & Field Option This Spring

Guardian Angels Boosters are excited to announce a new sports offering in Spring 2022. GA will sponsor track and field teams this spring season that will last from late 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.  Time commitment will be 1 to 2 practices a week (younger grades 1 practice, older grades 2 practices) held at Nagel Middle School, with roughly 5 meets that last about 2-2.5 hours on Saturdays.

The teams that are available are K-2nd (co-ed), 3rd & 4th , 5th & 6th, and 7th & 8th (with separate teams for boys and girls other than K-2). 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, so there is something for everyone!

Already playing a spring sport? No problem! We encourage multi-sport athletes, and are extremely flexible to accommodate other sports schedules. Attend the practices or meets that you are able, as we welcome any participation and skill level.

We are in the process of compiling teams, coaches, equipment, and uniforms, so in order to get a rough head count, please email Sarah Lewis if your children are interested in participating or you have interest in coaching.

Thanks so much, and hope to see you in the spring!

Fathers Team Meeting This Friday

GA Fathers, join us this Friday at 6:05am in Conference Room B (next to the undercroft) for Fathers Team as we take a break from discussing a specific topic and instead have an “open mic” for discussion. If there is an issue in the church, the world, or our parish that you would like to discuss with other dad’s, here’s an opportunity to do that in a confidential gathering. No preparation is required. Just show up and join in the conversation...or just observe. Contact us at [email protected] 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. At this time, our All School Masses are NOT open to visitors. We will be livestreaming all of the All School Masses through GA’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Families are welcome to attend grade level Masses.

Lunchroom News

Kaldi's offers a hot lunch option every day for our students. All meals must be pre-ordered before 8:30am the day of service; this is done through the Ez-Parent website. Students will have the option to buy additional items during lunch, as long as they have an established account with a positive balance. To set up a new account, or manage an exisiting account, click here.

If you have questions regarding the lunch program, please contact Kaldis at [email protected].

The menu is available on the school website.

Order GA Sweatpants

Help support the 8th grade class and order GA sweatpants. These are approved to wear on out-of-uniform and spirit wear days. A portion of each sweatpant order raises money towards the 8th grade trip and activities each year. Pants can be ordered online throughout the school year.

Cookie Ministry 

Guardian Angels School Cookie Ministry teams up with the Parish 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. They do need to be bagged, two treats per bag. All 4th grade classes are responsible for the next donation on Monday, December 13th. Donations of juice boxes and prepackaged snacks are also needed. 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 each morning. We recently upgraded our telephone system. In doing so, we removed the former “attendance line.” All parents needing to report their child absent or late to school should call our Office Assistant, Melissa Boston, using the main school phone number - 624-3141.

Christian Service Program - Faith in Action

The purpose of the Christian Service Program is to enhance the religion curriculum at Guardian Angels Church. It is the duty of all Christians to reach out in service to those around them. Christ asks us to be His hands and feet on earth, keeping His mission of reaching out to those in need alive. The students will complete their service within the following settings: at home, the parish community/school and the community at-large. This outreach may be completed individually, with a partner, or in a group. 

This program will focus more on the meaning of the actual service opportunities rather than completing a prescribed amount of time. You will choose activities for each component—service to your family, service to your school/parish and service to the poor and vulnerable in our community. There is no minimum requirement of hours to complete. Grades 1-3 are required to complete at least 2 activities for each component; grades 4-8 at least 3 for each. You are certainly encouraged to complete more! See your Religion teacher, Mrs. Froehlich, or the parish website for a list of suggested activities and the log sheet.  

Questions? Contact Kay Froehlich, Director of Religious Education, for more information.

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.

Amazon Shopping Supports GA

You can support Guardian Angels Parish when you shop at Amazon.com! GA is a participant in the AmazonSmile Program. You can sign-up to have a portion of your purchase sales come back to Guardian Angels. When you make purchases through the AmazonSmile page, and have GA selected as your beneficiary, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products back to GA. You have to be shopping from smile.amazon.com page of the site for GA to receive the benefit. 

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