We are making a change to the start of the school year to best transition students back to the school building under so many procedural changes. On Wednesday, August 19, students with last names beginning with the letters A-M will attend a full day schedule; on Thursday, August 20, students with last names beginning with letters N-Z will attend a full day schedule. All students will attend a full day on Friday, August 21.
Many of our traditional back to school events such as new parent orientation, meet and greet, and meet the teacher night will not be able to occur in their traditional format this year and we are disappointed that we will not be able to host these community building events. We are looking into alternatives to these events to make sure all parents are fully informed of all the great things occurring at GA.
God bless,
Corey
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Clean Air System Going In On Campus
Our school is getting a new system to help generate and maintain cleaner air. Specifically, Guardian Angels will be installing a Bi-Polar Ionization system from Global Plasma Solutions in the school and parish buildings. This system better captures small particulates (ie. viruses, mold spores, and bacteria) that standard filters miss, delivering clean indoor air that is safe and healthy. You can read more about the system through links below. The cost of this system for the church and school is about $45,000.
Once the particulars of this solution became known, Fr King, other parish leaders, and the Financial Operations Board felt that designating the necessary funds was another important step in providing the best possible environment to our parishioners and school children, especially given the current situation. In fact, some of our parishioners have already demonstrated their passion for this move by making special donations to help mitigate the cost. If this is something you would like to make a contribution towards, donations can be made through the button below.
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Back to School Reminders
Summer Reading
Don't forget about those summer reading assignments! Specific grade level summer reading assignments are the following:
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1st - Put me in the Zoo, Robert Lopshire
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2nd - Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown, Paula Danziger
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3rd- Third Grade Angels, Jerry Spinelli
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4th - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Judy Blume
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5th - Rules, by Cynthia Lord
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6th - Because of Mr. Terupt, Rob Buyea
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7th - Crash, Jerry Spinnelli
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8th - The Last Book in the Universe, Rodman Philbrick
Summer math books were not required to be completed this summer.
School Supplies
Many parents took advantage of our school supply kits and these arrived yesterday! Kits will be available for pick up from the primary hallway on Wednesday, August 12 from 8:00-3:00. Pick up will be for parents only. Please wear a face covering and practice social distancing. Contact Jill Buchmann with questions. If you are purchasing supplies on your own, school supply list for each grade can be found on our website.
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GA Masks
Parents, please checkout USports for all your Spirit Wear needs including new Gator Masks with GA logo. You can find the complete GA selection on our Spirit Wear website.
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Back to School Bash
Based on the current guidelines on large social gatherings, there will be no Back to School Bash this year.
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Used Uniform Giveaway
As you clean out closets to prepare for the new school year, consider donating your old uniform items to PTA. Any uniform pieces that are in good condition, and meet current GA uniform guidelines will be accepted. We ask that donated items not be overly-faded, pilled, torn, stained or dirty. We also request that items have the current GA logo only.
You can drop off your donations in the labeled box in the gathering space August 8th until August 12th.
If you are looking to add a few new pieces to your current uniform collection, shopping will be August 12th from 6:00-8:00pm in the Christmann Pavilion (near the football field). Please wear a mask while shopping.
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Upcoming School Masses
Students will participate in school Masses beginning September 16th. With the current health guidelines in place, the school is limiting the number of adult visitors to campus this year. For that reason. our school Masses will only include students and staff until further notice. Parents will not be permitted to attend.
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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. This year, Box Tops is switching to a digital platform. To participate, you’ll need to download the Box Tops App. No more cutting labels off boxes! Instead, you’ll go into the Box Tops app and just scan your grocery receipt within 14 days of purchase. You’ll find more information attached.
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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.
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Amazon Shopping Supports GA
You can now 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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Stay Connected with GA on Social Media
Stay up-to-date with all things GA by following us on social media. Guardian Angels uses our Facebook page to keep families informed about upcoming events, news, and other information regarding our school and parish. You'll find Guardian Angels on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Links to all of our social channels can be found through the icons at the bottom of this email.
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