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- Upcoming Events
- Thoughts with Mr. Watts
- COVID-19 Update
- Message Regarding Father Dury
- FACTS Tuition Assistance
- Home & School Nominations
- Flower Sale
- Community Night - TAT
- 8th Grade Fundraiser
- School Lunches
- TRIP/SCRIP
- 2021 KofC Fish Frys
- St Catharine Athletics
- Boys' Lacrosse Information
- Girls' Lacrosse Commissioner
- Lindy Infante Foundation Scholarship
- Commissioners Needed
- St Catharine Church
- 2021-2022 School Calendar
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Wednesday, February 17th
- Ash Wednesday
- Thursday, February 18th
- Community Night/Day -TAT 11am - 8pm
- Boys' Lacrosse Informational Meeting (Grades 1-6) - 6:30p
- Friday, February 19th
- 3rd Quarter Interim Grades
- Stations of the Cross
- K of C Fish Fry (Drive Thru Only)
- 5p-7p
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May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy. - Colossians 1:11 |
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St. Catharine School Families:
Ash Wednesday begins the Season of Lent and although it may not look that way outside, so does the hope of Spring. Even for our children, Lent is a time for more frequent prayer, giving up what keeps us more distant from God, and giving of ourselves to others. Lent is the most opportune time to tune out the noise in our lives and focus on the love and grace of God through the sacrifice of His son.
As a school community, we have preserved through many challenges. We can take pride in the fact that we have stayed the course while consistently looking at ways to improve. We have had faith in the plan and trusted the process. In this, I am reminded of two of my favorite verses from the Psalms:
I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken. - Psalm 16:8
He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. - Psalm 62:6
As we look ahead to the coming months, it is important for us to make decisions based on what is best for our entire school community. The school safety response to this pandemic is constantly evolving and the interpretation of safety recommendations seem varied. We will, however, reconvene our Re-Opening Task Force next week to look at all factors in our school operations objectively.
It is no secret that all students, parents, and teachers are looking forward to the day we can return to a normal school day without jeopardizing safety. How soon that determination is made is something we will not take lightly. In the meantime, we must continue to persevere and provide the best learning opportunities for our students with the opportunity we are given.
We will never stop looking for ways to do what is best for our students.
Yours in Christ,
Mark Watts
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But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
- Romans 8:25
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And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. - Galatians 6:9 |
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COVID-19 Updates
If anyone in your household would have a Positive COVID-19 test result, you must notify Mr. Watts by calling (614) 949-7713 as soon as possible, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
If anyone in your household has been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or is awaiting a COVID-19 test, the rest of the household must quarantine for 10 days or until the test results come back negative. Please call the school office as soon as possible in this situation. at (614) 235-1396.
We are required to post positive cases of students and staff on our website weekly. This data, along with other COVID-19 updates can be found at http://stcatharineschool.com/parents/covid-19/. Currently, we have 0 active cases and 5 cumulative cases with students and staff. (As of 2.15)
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Father Dury has announced that this is his last year as the pastor of St. Catharine Parish. He will become the new pastor at St. John Neumann in Sunbury as of July 13th. Bishop Brennan will be appointing a new pastor to St. Catharine Parish at a later date. . Please continue to pray for Father during this transition. |
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In order to be eligible for St. Catharine School Tuition Assistance, families must apply for Diocese of Columbus Tuition Assistance. |
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Home & School Nominations |
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Mark your calendars....
Flower sale kick off: March 8
Flower order deadline: March 28
Flower order pick up: May 15
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Thursday, February 18th 11am to 8pm
Let’s show TAT the love that they have always shown us!! Please dine in, carry out or place a delivery order to say
“Thank you for always supporting us!”
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Class of 2020 has added a 2nd and 3rd prize!!! |
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Please fill out this quick survey to provide valuable feedback on our USDA Free School Lunch Program. |
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Still don’t know how to use scrip? Need to still get registered?
Current inventory of physical cards available today (just reach out to purchase and money goes right into your OWN TUITION ACCOUNT)
Amazon 2 -$25
Amazon 2 - $100
Chipotle 3- $25
Giant Eagle 10- $100
Kohls 3- $100
Lowe’s 2- $25
Lowe’s 2- $100
Meijer 3- $25
Meijer 5- $100
Panera Bread 5- $5
Starbucks 10- $10
Starbucks 6- $5
Target 3- $10
TAT 4- $25
Tim Hortons 4- $10
TJ Max, Marshall’s and Homegoods 5- $25
*St Catharine School and Church in not responsible for lost or stolen gift cards. They do not keep records of card numbers. Therefore, we suggest making note of your card numbers in case you are a victim of theft
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E-gift cards and Reloads can be done at anytime through the website or app (RaiseRight).
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Boys' Lacrosse Information |
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Are you a boy in 1st-6th grade? Saint Catharine’s School and Parish is looking for BOYS interested in playing on our lacrosse team. Players DO NOT need to have any experience playing or even an understanding of the rules. We will have a quick information session discussing the rules and equipment needed to play. This meeting will be on Thursday, February 18th at 6:30pm at St. Catharine. For more further information contact coach Bill Butler:(317) 313-5809 or Nathan Allwein: (614) 557-5871 |
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Girls' Lacrosse Commissioner |
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Ray and Mandy DeWeese have given much time and talent to help lead our girls lacrosse program at St. Catharine. They have decided that it is time to pass on the torch. If you have an interest in being the commissioner of our girls lacrosse program , please contact Mandy at deweesefam6@gmail.com. Ray and Mandy would be an integral part of the transition this spring. |
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Lindy Infante Scholarship |
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The Lindy Infante Scholarship Foundation helps families who need assistance paying for Diocesan athletic fees. Please fill out the application and send to:
Marty Raines
Diocesan Recreation Association
197 E. Gay St.
Columbus, Ohio 43215
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Commissioners needed
- football
- baseball
- summer baseball
- basketball
This is a great way to volunteer!!
Go Irish!!
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Middle School Youth Group is back!
Select Sundays // 6:00pm-8:00pm in the School Gym
2021 Dates:
February 14th
February 28th
March 14th
March 28th
April 11th
April 18th
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5:00pm-7:00pm | Drive-Thru Only
- February 19th
- February 26th
- March 5th
- March 12th
- March 19th
*There is no Fish Fry on March 26th or Good Friday.
Volunteer to help below!
Fish Fry Help Wanted!
Help volunteer and make the Fish Fry a resounding success by clicking on the dates below:
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2021-2022 School Calendar |
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These dates have been set by the Diocese. We will be adding addition dates (Teacher Professional Development Days, Record Days, etc...) at a later time. Please check the school google calendar for the most up to date information |
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- Wednesday, August 25, 2021
- First Day of School
- September 6, 2021
- No School – Labor Day
- November 25 and November 26, 2021
- Thanksgiving
- December 20 through December 31, 2021
- Christmas Vacation
- January 17, 2022
- No School – Martin Luther King Day
- February 21, 2022
- No School – Presidents’ Day
- March 14 through March 18, 2022
- Spring Vacation
- April 15 and April 18, 2022
- Easter (Good Friday and Easter Monday)
- May 30, 2022
- No School – Memorial Day
- June 2, 2022
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8th Grade Graduation
- June 3, 2022
- Last Day for Students
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