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Dear SASEAS Families,
I hope everyone enjoyed the extra time off this past weekend and made time to do something special with family and friends. I also hope that each of us are taking advantage of the opportunity the Lenten season provides to facilitate a deeper and more meaningful faith through our relationship with Jesus. At the risk of being redundant, many of you may have already read the following passage in the bulletin, I am including Fr. Del’s Points to Ponder for those who may not have been in the area this past weekend. Especially during Lent, may we all consider how to make our differences work for the common good in our “ark” of this world.
Think about it just for a minute. Can you imagine the chaos that was in the ark? That is what precedes the passage we hear in Genesis, chapter nine today. There is a lot happening in these early chapters: God creates the world, Adam and Eve get kicked out of the Garden of Eden, Cain and Abel are born, Noah’s sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth are born, God gives a warning about how disappointed he is the corruption and lawlessness that he sees in the world, Noah builds an ark out of gopherwood, God instructs Noah to put his immediate family in the ark along with a male and female animal of every species; at 600 years old, Noah captains the ship as it rains for forty days, except for the animals on the ark, everything is wiped out, the dove brings back the olive branch, God promises to never destroy again.
Whew! That is a lot of activity, both destructive and life-giving. How was it that these animals, both hunter and hunted upon are able to survive together? In the natural order of the world animals survive by one species surviving by subduing another. The ark is the place in God’s created order where He puts all the natural animosities, all the opposites together. They are held captive to face their differences in a peaceful, respectful manner. Who knows how that worked, but God forged a new beginning of harmony by making both beast and human to face their innate polarities. That may be one point we can take home this week. How do we face our differences and make them work for the common good?
Sr. Mary Garcia, a Sister of the Precious Blood in Dayton notes, “But the tendencies to self-congratulation, to comparing ourselves favorably to others, to showing off in some way will be with us until we die. So with all of our ungodly impulses. They live side by side in our souls with our desires to be godly. Suppression of these impulses does not work. Instead we must try to hold our darknesses gently ‘in their unreconciled state,’ letting them prompt us to advance in our spiritual life by acknowledging them honestly and moving on.”
And here’s the best line of all, “Cultures, like people, will always have these unredeemed aspects which cannot be suppressed, but can be surpassed.” In the ark of humanity, we are always going to have both redeemed and unredeemed qualities in each person. Suppression has never worked. Never. But allowing those qualities to be surpassed by the grace of God is the only way we grow in holiness. May the Lenten Spirit guide each of us in humility.
Make it a great week!
Paul Estes
Principal
SASEAS School
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Reminder
- Thursday, February 22 - Trimester 2 ends
- Friday, February 23 - Trimester 3 begins
- Wednesday, February 28 - School mass, 8:45 AM. All are welcome to attend
- Friday, March 1 - Report Cards distributed, Early Dismissal - 1:00 PM, Spirit Day
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Saturday, March 2 - Father/Daughter Carnival Night, 7 - 9 PM
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Upcoming Events
- Wednesday, March 6 - School mass 8:45 AM. All are welcome to attend.
- Wednesday, March 13 - School mass 8:45 AM. All are welcome to attend.
- Friday, March 15 - PTO Passholder out of uniform day
- Tuesday, March 19 - Spring Pictures (K-8) School
Rosary, 2:30 PM - All are welcome to attend
- Wednesday, March 20 - School mass, 8:45 AM - All are welcome to attend.
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Dear Preschool families,
February is Dental Health month and we look forward every year to a visit from Dr. Dave Gillespie, a dentist from Milford Dental Excellence, and a father of children in our school. He will be visiting the preschool classrooms this week and next, teaching our preschoolers about dental health. Thank you Dr. Gillespie!
Mrs. Maura’s 3-year-old classes are focusing on Outer Space for the next two weeks, covering the Sun and the Moon this week. They are discussing things you do in the daytime and things you do at night, and learning about the phases of the moon. In religion they are hearing about Jesus calming the storm.
Mrs. Christina’s three-year-old class is learning about healthy teeth. In science they are discussing foods that are good for their teeth and bad for their teeth. They are also learning about Dental visits and what the Dentist does. In religion they are talking about Friendship.
The four-year-old and five-year-old classrooms are rumbling with thundering footsteps and roars! It is Dinosaur week! Our four-year-old classes are reading several books about dinosaurs while digging for dinosaur bones in their sensory bins. They are counting dinosaurs, patterning with dinosaurs, and making a T-rex Silhouette craft, with the sight word “ROAR” on it in art.
The five-year-old class will discover what a Paleontologist does and learn the “Dinosaur, Dinosaur, turn around” song. Their sensory bin is full of dinosaurs, rocks and brushes so they can practice being a Paleontologist. They are excavating dinosaur skeletons and making salt dough fossils in Science.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Aimee
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The Returning Student registration deadline has passed. Please send in your registration as soon as possible. The 2024-2025 EdChoice renewal application window is now open. You must be registered for the 2024-2025 school year to apply. | |
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Scholarship Opportunities
SASEAS School offers and accepts a number of scholarship opportunities and grant programs to assist our SASEAS school families. Families are encouraged to apply for any and all scholarship/grant opportunities.
EdChoice Scholarship Traditional K-8 $6,166 per student
This program provides scholarship opportunities for K-12 students who reside within the district of a low performing public school. Scholarship opportunities also apply to students who reside with a legal custodial guardian. EdChoice Scholarships apply towards tuition only; school fees are still the responsibility of the family.
EdChoice Scholarship Expansion K-8 $650 - $6,166 per student
This program provides scholarship opportunities for K-12 students based on the family’s Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in relation to the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines (FPL). Those under 450% FPL qualify for a full scholarship, with scholarships being reduced by a tiered method for those families above 450% FPL. EdChoice Scholarships apply towards tuition only; school fees are still the responsibility of the family.
EdChoice Traditional and Expansion Scholarships new and renewal applications open on February 1, 2024 and close on June 30, 2025. You must be registered (and registration fee paid) for the 2024-2025 school year to apply.
Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) PS-8 $1,200 per student
Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) this is an annual need-based scholarship for up to $1200 for students in Preschool through grade 8. Families may apply through the FACTS Grant and Aid Application. Scholarship information is pending and will be published once it is finalized. Application deadline is February 25, 2024.
CEF Welcome Scholarship PS-8 $1,000 per student
Catholic Education Foundation Welcome Scholarship is again being offered to a limited number of eligible Preschool through grade 8 students. To qualify the student must be the first child of the applicant to attend a Catholic School. Please visit CatholicBestChoice.org for more details and instructions on how to apply. Application deadline opens on January 8, 2024 and remains open as funds allow.
Application for the CEF programs can be accessed through the school web site www.saseasschool.org by clicking on the FACTS link or by going directly to online.factsmgt.com/aid.
SASEAS School Support Scholarship PS-8 Amounts Vary
St. Andrew-St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School and Parishes recognize that even with the above scholarship opportunities, some families may have an additional need to make Catholic education affordable. Families in need of additional support may apply for a scholarship via the FACTS online application.
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St. Andrew - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Calendar for 2023-2024
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WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
- Thursday, February 22 - Donut brunch w Sausage
- Friday, February 23 -Papa Johns cheese pizza
- Monday, February 26 - Corn Dog
- Tuesday, February 27 - Beef Burrito (change from the menu)
- Wednesday, February 28 - Papa John's Pizza
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Attention all Preschool through 8th Graders!
Bring your dad(or uncle, brother, etc) for a fun evening of carnival games, dancing, drinks, snacks and treats!
Dad and Daughter Carnival Night!
Saturday, March 2
7:00 - 9:00 PM
St. Andrew Activity Center
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SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, May 4
Hickory Woods Golf Course
Loveland, OH
Register online and view Sponsorship Opportunities!
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Join The Action - Coordinator Positions and Board Position Available!
Boosters is looking for the following volunteers:
Secretary, Registration Coordinator, and Uniform Coordinator for the 2024-2025 school year. If you are interested and want to know more about the three positions, please reach out to Michelle McCord at michellekwalter@yahoo.com or Jason Reeves at saseasboosterspresident@gmail.com We offer the opportunity to do a shadow year now if interested.
Thank you for your consideration and we are humbled by the many volunteers SASEAS has. All of this would not be possible without the support from Parents and Parishioners.
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Fish Fry - We NEED Your Help!
It’s fish fry time! If you are looking for a way to volunteer or earn service hours, please consider signing up to work at the fish fry. Both teens and adults are needed! Please go to http://tinyurl.com/wv32h74c to sign up.
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