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Thoughts with Mr. Watts

St. Catharine Families:

It was so wonderful to see our students back this week. We picked up where we left off before Spring break and they didn't miss a beat. Our students had the opportunity to experience the classroom set-up as it will be when we return to full-time in-person learning after Easter break. We want to ensure all of our students are supported as we transition to our new learning model.

We continue to place the health and safety of our students and staff at our highest priority. Schedules are being finalized and our staff is constantly strategizing on ways to best support our students spiritually, emotionally, and academically for the last quarter of this school year.

I will continue to keep all of our school families in my prayers as we approach Palm Sunday and Holy Week. I hope these last days of Lent bring us all closer to God. Let us all understand His will and the courage to bring love and compassion to all we come in contact with this Spring.

St. Joseph, Zealous Defender of Christ, Guardian of the Redeemer, and Terror of Demons, Pray for us.

Yours in Christ,

Mark Watts

Let us not tire of preaching love; it is the force that will overcome the world. - Saint Oscar Arnulfo Romero

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. Currently, we have 0 active cases and 5 cumulative cases with students and staff. (As of 3.22)

Starting April 6, our students will be enjoying one of the best parts of the school day...

Please help us to make this a fun and safe time of the school day by volunteering for recess duty. Please fill out the form below or contact Sarah Gipe (sgipe@kkg.org)

The Spring Flower Sale order deadline is approaching fast. We are currently at 19% student participation, let's get to 50% for the Participation Pajama Day! Keep selling to earn your raffle tickets for the chance to Pie the Principal. Ask friends, family and/or neighbors to help support our school.

Order Deadline: Sunday, March 28

Curbside Pickup: Saturday, May 15, 10a-1p

Afternoon Latchkey will resume on Tuesday, April 6^th. Please click on the form below if you are interested in morning or after-school latchkey. There will be an options for morning (7:00-7:45) and afternoon (2:45-5:30) latchkey. Please indicate which days and times you are interested on the form. 

All orders due by Monday, March 29

Go to ybpay.lifetouch.com

Yearbook code: 11478621

School Name: St Catharine School

Still don’t know how to use SCRIP? Need to still get registered?

Please reach out to Alli Brinkmeyer at 614-214-5428 call or txt or email at stcatharinetrip@yahoo.com

Get your order in for physical gift cards. Alli will be placing the monthly order on Friday, April 2

Current inventory of physical cards available today (just reach out to purchase and money goes right into your OWN TUITION ACCOUNT)

*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

E-gift cards and Reloads can be done at anytime through the website or app (RaiseRight).

COACHES NEEDED!

Questions contact Paul Keiffer: pkeiffer@gmail.com

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

Commissioners needed

Please contact PJ Keiffer with any questions at 614-668-0134 or email, pkeiffer@gmail.com

Questions? Contact Dorothy Allwein, dorothy@damascus.net

Red Cross Blood Drive

The American Red Cross urges people to share their good health by giving blood or platelets during March, Red Cross Month. The messages below can be relayed to donors while scheduling appointments.

March is Red Cross Month. You can be part of the humanitarian mission of the American Red Cross by donating blood, platelets or plasma.

For patients in the emergency room, fighting cancer or facing a life-threatening illness, help can’t wait. Healthy donors are needed now to help ensure that patients have lifesaving blood products available for emergency and everyday medical treatments.

The Red Cross is testing blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies. As part of this effort, plasma from standard blood donations that test positive for COVID-19 antibodies may now help current coronavirus patients in need of convalescent plasma transfusions.

Use sponsor code: StCatharine

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