Announcements for the week of
February 6th
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Catholic Schools Week Thank Yous:

• Thanks for all the delicious lunch and breakfast dishes brought in Monday and Wednesday for the CSW Faculty meals. What feasts!! (Your clean dishes may be picked up in the office.)
• Our very first Catholic School Week Fair was an enormous success. As students in a Catholic School, it is important for us to grow in our faith. As Catholics we are called to service. It is important that our students recognize that service can take many forms. As students in a Catholic school, our academic success can be motivated by our experiencing “what do I want to do when I grow up?”
  We would like to thank the following exhibitors for sharing their areas of interest with us:
  •  Thanks to Fr. Reade, Blythe Turner, and Deacon Deshaies for sharing their love of God and willingness to serve us. The students enjoyed hands-on activities related to clerical vestments, prison ministry, and scapulas.
  •  Thanks to Richard Collier, Kevin Nagle, Jean Robertson, Christa Nagle, Mark McPherson, and Chad Reed for showing us that service means helping people. Our students enjoyed meeting a police officer, a firefighter, a doctor, a nurse, a food pantry director, and a recycling coordinator.
  •  Thanks to Lee Guinan, Lisa Burnworth, Angie McCrady, Tony Vogel, Debbie Henry, and Bret Benack for showing us that the things we learn in school are important, and help us do extraordinary things. These exhibitors represented the academic areas of veterinary medicine, agriculture, international language, engineering, journalism, and political campaigning.
  •  Thanks also, to Angela Yenchar , Danielle Cox and Lindsay Bruce, parent volunteers for the fair
  •  A SPECIAL thanks to Mrs. Darfus for organizing our fair and the exhibitors. It was an amazing experience for everyone involved!!
• Thanks to Mary Ann Groves “the Saint Lady” for amazing our students with her mini-assemblies featuring stories of the lives of the Saints.
• Our wonderful week of celebration ends tomorrow (2/3) with our Family Lunch in the parish hall at 11:10, and an out of uniform day for students and staff. Set-up for family lunch can begin at 10:15AM.

5th grade parent meeting for Pilgrim Hills will be held in our parish hall on Monday, Feb. 6 at 7PM. If you are planning on chaperoning for the PH trip, you need to let Mrs. McGuire know at this parent meeting. You must have a background check, and have participated in a Protecting God’s Children workshop. The cost for chaperones is $110. Camp dates are May 2-4.

Tuition Assistance for 2012-2013
    1) Diocesan Tuition Assistance. Applications must be completed on-line at www.factstuitionaid.com. File your 2011 taxes early, as that information is required on your application. Deadline is March 15th.
    2) Local Assistance - YOU MUST COMPLETE the Diocesan application in order to be eligible for any local assistance. Local assistance will be awarded based on the prioritized list generated by the Diocese. Local assistance refers to locally generated funds ear-marked for tuition help; it does NOT refer to your parish subsidy.

Community News:

• "The Five Love Languages with a Catholic Twist" Does your marriage need a boost? Give your marriage the boost it needs by discovering the love languages of you and your spouse. The information provided in this session will allow you and your spouse to make immediate, practical applications, while doing so within a Catholic context. Consider joining us for this date night out on Saturday, February 18 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm in the St. Bernadette Mary Good Center. This marriage session is being offered to all couples...younger, older, and all those in between! The cost is $15 per couple, which includes homemade dinner/dessert and a copy of The Five Love Languages book. Where else can you eat a delicious dinner and experience an enjoyable evening for only $15? This session is limited to 10 couples, so please register ASAP with Kristin Gentile at kgentile@columbus.rr.com or 653-1949.
• Fairfield County Civil War Passport Program is a hands-on program for students to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Students may visit 15 locations/activities in our county to learn about the Civil War. As students complete the stops, their passports will be stamped. When students have 7 stamps they can pick-up their prize at the County Library. Get your passport today at your school office, or the County library.
• Catholic Family Night with the Columbus Clippers is Tuesday, May 15th at Huntington Park. More information is posted at the literature rack.
   

Home and School News:

•  MARDI GRAS 2012-"An Evening Under The Stars"
  • "Mardi Gras" out of uniform day will be on Friday, Feb. 10th to those who made a donation. One donation per family.
  • Mardi Gras Volunteers-. We still need a few volunteers-please email me if you are able to volunteer.
  • "Grand" Raffle- Take a chance to win $1000! Raffle tickets were sent home to each student! Each student will receive a prize for every ticket sold!! The cost is $20.00 per ticket. If you cannot sell the ticket, please return it. They are individually numbered! Only 300 will be sold. Seller of winning ticket will get $100!
  • Teacher Treasures Presale- The Teacher Treasure Baskets will be on display in the library from Wed. Feb. 8th to Fri. Feb. 10th. Tickets will be sold 2-3PM each day. Presale price .50 each or 4 for $1.00. New This Year---You may send money in an marked envelope with your child's name & the amt to spend. Leslie Maynard will assist your child in purchasing tickets! We will also have dinner tickets for sale-Adults 8.00 child 12 and under 6.00 and raffle tickets available!!!
  • Mardi Gras Program- The programs along with the master volunteer schedule and a MG newsletter will be coming home early next week. Please review all the great auction items generously donated by our school, families, parishioners and local businesses. We have a great night of family fun and entertainment planned--hope to see you there!!! Questions??? Contact me at ajmann@columbus.rr.com or 740-215-3747. -Angela Mannella, Mardi Gras Chair
• Couple Campbell Soup reminders-
  • Pepperidge farm snacks, breads, and stuffing all add up to points for our school.
  • Prego spaghetti sauce and Pepperidge farm garlic bread – sounds like dinner for you and points for our school! SAVE THOSE LABELS!!