September 6, 2022

We're rollin' into September!

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• Upcoming Events
• School News
• FACTS SIS Web Forms
• School Lunch
• Communication
• STAR Testing
• After-School Homework Help
• Curriculum Night
• Volunteer Opportunities
• 2022-23 St Catharine School Calendar
• Home & School News
• Creative Activities Program
• Harvest Mum Buddies
• Community Night - Plank's
• Raise Right (formerly SCRIPT)
• SPICE News
• Oktoberfest
• St. Catharine Athletics
• Fall Athletics Registration
• Commissioner Opportunities
• St. Catharine Church
• ADORE
• Middle School Youth Group Kick-Off
• K of C Gold Outing
• Catholic Parents
• Little Saints
• The Chosen
• Pilgrimage to Italy

Wednesday, September 7th

Fingerprinting - 5pm-6pm

Protecting God's Children - 6pm-8:30pm

Middle School Youth Group Kick-Off - 6pm-8pm

Saturday, September 17th

SPICE Oktoberfest

Wednesday, September 21st

Late Start - Doors Open at 8:45, School Begins at 9:05am

Friday, September 23rd

1st Quarter Interim Grades

Mums Sale Pick-Up - 330-6pm

Thursday, September 22nd

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

Friday, September 30th

No School - OCS Retreat

School News

All elementary schools in the Diocese of Columbus use FACTS as our Student Information System and Tuition Management System. We have integrated these two systems as of last year. 

In addition to  to accessing information including calendars, lunch menus, grades, etc., all paperwork including medial information, consent forms, and re-enrollment are all done through the FACTS portal.

If you have not already done so, please log into FACTS by clicking on this link. Our District Code is STCSC-OH.

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 will be sent sometime this week. Thank you for your patience. If you have charges with the invoice you were not expecting, please have a conversation with your child about the charges associated with receiving lunches and/or milk at school.

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.

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The Week Ahead - Weekly Recap

This email is usually sent out on Fridays via FACTS SIS. If you are not receiving this email, we may not have your correct email in FACTS. Please log on to ensure your contract information is updated and correct. 

Student will begin STAR testing this week. Students will be taking the STAR Reading or Early Literacy and STAR Math Assessments during their Computer, Library, or WIN Periods. Teachers will communicate specific test dates once the overall schedule is finalized.

St. Catharine School will be offering After School Homework Help for students in 3rd through 8th grade, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, starting Monday, September 12th. 

Students will report to the cafeteria for a snack and then to a designated room to finish homework, study, silently read, work in small groups, or engage in enrichment activities. Parents should plan for their students to stay until 4:30 PM and will pick up their students in the front of the building. 

Thank you to everyone who was in attendance during curriculum night. It was wonderful to have our school community come together last Wednesday. Click below to access the Curriculum Night Presentation. 

We are in need of lunch and recess volunteers. HASA is 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.

FBI/ BCI Fingerprinting for Background Checks

All parents or guardians who plan on volunteering at the school or coaching an athletic team are required to have their FBI/ BCI Background check completed and forwarded to the Diocese of Columbus Safe Environment Office prior to volunteering. We are hosting an opportunity for Fingerprinting (FBI/ BCI Background Check) on Wednesday, September 7th from 5:00PM until 6:00PM in the Undercroft (Lower Level of the Church).

Protecting God's Children Certification

We will be hosting a Protecting God's Children Certification at St. Catharine School in conjunction with FBI/BCI Fingerprinting on Wednesday, September 7th at 6:00 PM in the Undercroft (Lower Level of the Church).

All parent volunteers, coaches, and staff members must have their Protecting God's Children Certification within 60 days of their start date.

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

• September 7 - Fingerprinting & Protecting God’s Children
• September 30 - No School: OCS Retreat
• October 7 - All-School Rosary
• October 28 - No School - Staff Development
• 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
• 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
• May 12, 2023 - May Crowning
• May 17, 2023 - Fine Arts Night
• 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

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.

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

Potential ideas

Sewing

Legos

Board games

Origami

Puzzles

Kick Ball

Last week to sell those Harvest Mum Buddies!

Mark your Calendars.

Friday, September 9th - All paper orders with cash or check payments due (checks made payable to St. Catharine)

Sunday, September 11th - All online orders due

Friday, September 23rd - Mum order pick up (3:30p-6:00p)

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.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040A4FA8A92EA46-fall

Thank you for supporting St. Catharine HASA!

S.P.I.C.E. News

Join us Saturday, September 17th at 6:00pm for the Inaugural Oktoberfest Benefitting SPICE (Special People in Catholic Education)at the St. Catharine Parish Center.

Featuring beer from well known breweries, including local favorites, some German selections, but all delicious! All guests will receive a green mug, allowing you to get samples of 10 different beers.

Don’t like beer? We will have wine, pop and water options. To top it all off, Berwick catering will be providing amazing German food….what’s an Oktoberfest without a brat?

Cost:

•  $75.00 per person
• Mug and Food
• $100.00 per person
• Mug, Food, and T-Shirt

Upcoming Physical Gift Card Orders

Summer orders were July 8 and Aug 5th

Physical Gift Cards will be delivered to the 43209 area code and arrangements for outside the area code will be made separately.

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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.

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