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Wednesday Herald
November 30, 2022
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Health Update
During the time period of 11/16/22-11/29/22, one staff member tested positive for COVID.
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Re-Enrollment for the 2023-2024 School Year is Open
Current families should have received an email (one per student) on November 7th, from our Technology Coordinator, Mark Rinaudo (mrinaudo@gaschool.org). This email contains a link to re-enroll for the upcoming year. The link is unique to each student and is only active for 30 days. Please check your email and possibly junk mail.
In addition, the email mentioned above contains a separate link for existing Guardian Angels families to enroll any of their children who would be a new student to Guardian Angels School for the 2023-24 year. Be sure to complete either or both processes for the 2023-24 school year by January 9th, 2023 when we open up enrollment for all grades to parishioners.
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Guardian Angels Annual Christmas Concert
As the weather gets cooler and we conclude our first trimester of school, it is time for our music classes to begin preparations for our annual Christmas Concert. Knowing all of the talented students here at GA, the concert will be amazing! Mark your calendars because you will not want to miss it!
We are departing from our traditional Sunday afternoon concert and moving it to Thursday, December 15th. We are hopeful that the weeknight performance will prevent conflicts for many of our busy families. The concert will still be held in the GA Parish Center Gym and will be performed in two parts. The 6:30pm performance will include all students in grades 1, 2, and 3 as well as the 5th grade Beginning Band. A 7:30pm performance will feature the GA Chorus (Grades 6-8), 6th Grade Intermediate Band, 7th & 8th grade Advanced Band as well as the afterschool Select Band. There will also be a 1:00pm all-school dress rehearsal performance for anyone who cannot attend the evening concert.
Written communication with more specific details will be sent out after Thanksgiving. Dress for the 6:30pm concert will be festive holiday attire such as one might wear to church. Dress for the 7:30pm concert will be the red Band or Chorus shirts with black pants.
Your children are looking forward to performing for you in December!
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We’re Off to See the Wizard!
GA Music Boosters is proud to announce auditions for the GA Spring Musical, The Wizard of Oz Young Performers’ Edition. The show will be performed Thursday and Friday, March 23rd & 24th, 2023, on the GA Parish Center Stage.
Students in grades K-8 may audition December 6th or 8th, 2022 from 3-5pm in the music room. Rehearsals for grades K-4 will be held 3-4:30pm on Tuesdays beginning January 10th. Grades 5-8 will rehearse 3-4:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning January 10th.
The cost to participate is $50 for grades 5-8 and $40 for K-4. Most costume pieces are normally provided by the production at no extra charge.
More show and audition information can be found on the GA Music Booster Website, www.gamusicboosters.org .
Paper audition packets are available from Mrs. Leach, and audition signups can be found at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084BA5AB29A3FC1-thewizard .
Contact Mrs. Holly Leach at hleach@gaschool.org with any questions.
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Papa John's Pizza available for Thursday lunch in December
Our hot lunch provider, Kaldi's, polled our students to see what they would like on the menu. It was an overwhelming response for Papa John's pizza.
- For December, Pizza day is changing from Friday to Thursday.
- Papa John's Pepperoni and Cheese pizza will be available
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Please place your order by 8am that day to ensure your child gets a slice. Kaldi's needs to order the pizza in advance and doesn't want to run out.
Student accounts must be activated before your child can make any purchase from the cafeteria. Click here to access Kaldi's website.
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8th Grade Fundraisers
The 8th grade class will be hosting multiple fundraisers throughout the year to raise money for their class trip and graduation activities.
Poinsettia Sale
If you ordered a Poinsettia, you can pick it up on Saturday, December 3rd from 9am- 12pm in the Undercroft.
Raising Cane's Fundraiser
Don't want to cook? Help support the 8th grade by dining out with Raising Cane's Anderson on December 7th. Please see the attached flyer and mention the fundraiser at the register. The fundraiser runs from 3:00pm-7:00pm at the Raising Cane's located at 7920 Beechmont Ave.
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365 Lotto Fundraiser
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.
An envelope with lotto tickets and information went home today with the youngest or only child in each family. The 365 Lotto tickets are $20 each (cash or check) and there are only a limited number of tickets sold. Drawings begin on January 1, 2023 for the following prizes:
$1000 winners on Easter, July 4th and Christmas
$500 winners on all first Mondays
$100 winners on all Sundays
$40 winners on ALL remaining days of the year
Next Tuesday, December 6th, will be the first turn in day for a chance to win $100. The lucky winner will be selected on Angels on Air on Wednesday, December 7th. We will have two other turn in dates for a chance to win cash prizes on December 14th ($75) and December 19th ($50).
Tickets are available in the school office, parish office and after all Masses on December 10th and 11th .
Please send in all sold and unsold tickets by Tuesday, December 20th.
If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Clissold.
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GA Staff Cookie Exchange Sign up!
The PTA is hosting a Cookie Exchange for the GA teachers & staff on December 16th! This is a treat for the teachers & staff because they DO NOT have to do any of the baking! We would love your help providing cookies for the cookie exchange. Please see the attached sign up for more details.
Want to help but don't have time to bake? Please consider making a monetary donations. Donations (cash or check made out to “GA PTA”) can be sent into the school office in an envelope labeled “PTA Cookie Exchange Donation”. Donations will be used to help cover the costs of cookies & supplies to make this day special for the staff. Thank you in advance for your support!
Questions? Contact Margaret Dunn : mabolan@gmail.com
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The GA PTA invites you to a "Sip & Shop" fundraiser at Bizarre Bazaar (7767 Five Mile Rd) on Tuesday, December 6th from 12pm-6pm. Fifteen percent of sales will be donated to GA.
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Teacher Gifts
Parents are welcome to donate towards gifts for GA staff. This is not mandatory but is a nice way to make sure our teachers and staff know how grateful we are for them. Please visit this link to contribute.
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St Nicholas is Visiting GA
You're invited to visit with St. Nicholas on Sunday, December 4th after the 10am Mass in the GA Undercroft.
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As part of the Beacons of Light process, our family of parishes is participating in a family-wide survey!
We are participating in a survey about discipleship conducted by the Catholic Leadership Institute (CLI), the organization helping us navigate through the phases of Beacons of Light.
Please help us by participating in a 10-15 minute survey online! The survey can be accessed from November 27 – January 1 and will ask you to reflect on your own spiritual growth and enable you to provide feedback on our parish’s efforts to help you grow. This survey is your opportunity to share your voice with us as we begin our planning process.
All responses will be confidential. We will receive an analysis report at the family of parishes level and at the individual parish level, but no individual responses will be shared with us. The survey link is listed here: https://portal.catholicleaders.org/dmi/survey/y82pdy and can be found on our parish website.
This information will be invaluable to Fr. Steve and our Pathways and Leadership teams as we plan and strive to be the best disciples we can be. We will receive the results this spring/summer at which time we will share what we have learned with the entire family of parishes. We will conduct this survey every 2-4 years which will allow us to receive feedback and restructure as needed.
If you don’t have access to the internet and want to make special arrangements for a paper copy, please contact our Guardian Angels Parish Office at 513.231.7440. Thank you for helping with this important project!
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Weekly Guardian Angels Mass Schedule
Monday through Friday: 7:30am
Saturday: 8:00am, 5:00pm (Vigil Mass for Sunday)
Sunday: 8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00pm*
*Starting 1/1/2023, we will no longer hold the 12pm Mass.
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Young Men's Faith and Fellowship
When: 1st and 3rd Monday every month from 8:00-9:00pm
Where: Guardian Angels Church in Room B in the undercroft or by zoom
Age: 20s - 40s
Join together in brotherhood with other men to grow in virtue and faith. Each session combines the best research from science with the teaching of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop the vision of a man fully alive and capable of transforming himself, his family, and greater society. Contact the group at mensfaith@gaparish.org for more information or to join via zoom.
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Young Women's Faith and Fellowship
When: 2nd and 4th Wednesday every month from 8:00-9:00 pm
Where: Guardian Angels Church in Room B in the undercroft
Age: 20s - 40s
Join together with other women to expand your Catholic faith and build meaningful relationships as we dive into "Ways to Pray" from the Blessed is She devotional. Contact the group at womensfaith@gaparish.org for more information.
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Fathers Team
Each Friday, Fathers Team will be meeting for Fathers Team "Lite” which consists of review and discussion of the upcoming Sunday's scripture readings. All GA fathers are invited to join in person in the Undercroft (Conference Room B), or by Zoom, this Friday at 6:05 a.m. Contact us at GAfathersteam@gmail.com for the zoom information, or to get on the GA Fathers Team email distribution.
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School Masses
You can find a full schedule of school Masses on the calendar in Rediker. We will be livestreaming all of the All School Masses through GA’s YouTube channel.
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Lunchroom News
Kaldi's offers a daily hot lunch option for our students. All meals must be pre-ordered before 8:00 a.m. the day of service through the EZ-Parent website. Students have the option to buy additional items during lunch, as long as they have an account with a positive balance. To set up a new account, or manage an existing account, click here.
Click here for important tips when ordering. For questions regarding the program, email Kaldi's at ga@kaldiscatering.com. The menu is available on the school website.
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Cafeteria Volunteers Needed
We are always in need of helpful hands to keep an eye on our students in grades K-8 during lunch. Please consider sharing a small part of your day to assist. All volunteers must be SafeParish trained and up to date on ongoing bulletins. If you are interested, please sign up!
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Cookie Ministry
Guardian Angels School Cookie Ministry teams up with the 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. Treats need to be bagged, with two treats per bag. Donations of juice boxes and prepackaged snacks are also needed. All 5th grade classes are responsible for the next donation on Monday, December 5th. A complete schedule for the school year is attached.
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Attendance Line
If your child will be absent or late to school, please call the main school office by 8:00 a.m. each morning. 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 (513) 624-3141.
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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 outre/ach 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.
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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. 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.
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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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Shop On AmazonSmile To Support GA
You can support Guardian Angels Parish when you shop at Amazon! 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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Bulletin Advertising Available
Our bulletin publisher is looking for new advertisers and sponsors. Thanks to our sponsors, the bulletin is published weekly at no cost to our parish. Please consider purchasing an ad. Your ad and participation make the bulletin successful, and you attract customers! If interested, please email Sherry Montel or call/text her at 614-301-7444.
Advertisements and sponsorships can be purchased for a business, family, charity, in Honor or in Memory of a Loved One, or to support the church or a community service organization, such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters. We appreciate your support.
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Archbishop McNicholas High School Events
Visit and learn more about McNicholas High School. SHADOW visits are open through December. Click here for event registration. Apply for admission and financial aid by December 1. Find your brilliance at McNicholas. To APPLY, click here. Contact admissions@mcnhs.org or (513) 231-3500 x5809 with questions.
St. Ursula Academy - Upcoming Events for Grade School Girls
Saint Ursula Academy invites girls in the 8th grade to schedule a Shadow Day at SUA! Our Shadow Days are the best way to see what a real school day looks like to Saint Ursula students. During your Shadow Day, you will follow the regular schedule of another student and learn more about our collegiate block schedule, fifth bell, full-school lunch bell, and our beautiful campus, as well as meet our amazing teachers! Schedule your Shadow Day between now and December 16 at https://saintursulaevents.com/shadow-day/
IMPORTANT DATES:
December 1 - Showcase Night - This event, for parents and students, will "Showcase" the many aspects of a Saint Ursula Education
December 6 - Grade School Basketball Night - Grade School girls are invited to cheer on the Bulldogs as they take on the Lions of Ursuline Academy! Free admission for students, parents, and coaches.
Registration for all events may be found at www.saintursula.org/visit.aspx
St. Xavier High School Upcoming Events
Visit St. Xavier and learn how they assist young men to become leaders and Men for Others through rigorous college preparation in the Jesuit tradition. Visit the Xavier website to learn more about upcoming events.
Mercy McAuley Upcoming Events
Grade school girls are invited to experience the excitement of Mercy McAuley and what it's like to be a Wolf! Click here for more information and to register for upcoming events or visit the Mercy McAuley website for more details.
Elder High School Upcoming Events
Grade school boys are invited to visit Elder High School and see how they offer a place for students to express their individuality and make their high school experience unique. Visit the Elder website for more information and to register for shadow days, Open House, or other admissions events.
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