MR. VANCE'S NEWS TO USE THIS WEEK
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Last week, parents and guardians should have received an email from the office introducing the k12 payment program. St. Ignatius has adopted this program to pay all school fees such as after-school care, band, field trip fees, etc. If you did not receive an introductory email this week, don't hesitate to get in touch with Mrs. McErlane-Miller in the office at emcerlane-miller@saintischool.org. If you have not created an account in k12 yet, please go to www.k12paymentcenter.com. We need at least one parent or guardian to create an account so you can receive the emails from k12 regarding your bill.
As you have probably heard from your children, there were many celebrations here this week! On Monday, students and staff participated in a birthday party for St. Ignatius School's 75th year. Special cookies were shared, party hats, bubbles and an all school picture was taken commemorating this special day. Yesterday, parents and students arrived to music and the St. I cheerleaders for the kickoff celebration of our annual fundraiser, the 365 Raffle. A big thank you to Chrissy Davis, Stephanie Beck, and Christina Grotkin who are coordinating this year's raffle! Students received the tickets and instructions, so please check your kids' backpacks if you did not see them. The dollars that are raised help to keep tuition lower for all families. Thank you for your participation!
First quarter interim reports went out via email on Monday for students in grades 3-8. If you did not receive your child's, please contact the office and we will resend them to you.
I continue to lift you, our families, up in prayer every day. Please continue to pray for the staff, students, and benefactors of this school. It is a source of strength and support.
In Christ's Peace,
I continue to lift you, our families, up in prayer every day. Please continue to pray for the staff, students, and benefactors of this school. It is a source of strength and support.
In Christ's Peace,
Kevin Vance
Principal
PET BLESSINGS
Pet Blessings will take place this Sunday, October 3, following the noon Mass, in the school courtyard.
K-12 BILLING AND PAYMENT PROGRAM
For the 2021-2022 school year, St. Ignatius School will be using the K-12 Payment Center to bill all fees and charges. These fees and charges will include any field trip fee, technology, repair fees, Before School Care, After School Care, lunch, and any other fee that may be needed during the school year. You will be able to pay online using the K12 system or send a check to the school office. Please see the flyer attached to this Wire for more information. Please go to www.k12paymentcenter.com to create your account.
For the 2021-2022 school year, St. Ignatius School will be using the K-12 Payment Center to bill all fees and charges. These fees and charges will include any field trip fee, technology, repair fees, Before School Care, After School Care, lunch, and any other fee that may be needed during the school year. You will be able to pay online using the K12 system or send a check to the school office. Please see the flyer attached to this Wire for more information. Please go to www.k12paymentcenter.com to create your account.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH
FAITH: Believing in God and all He has revealed.
NOTES FROM THE NURSE
Vision and Hearing Screenings are starting this month for Kdg, 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th grades. You will be notified if your child's results are abnormal.
Kathy Reder RN BSN
St. Ignatius Loyola School
Ph 389-3242 ext 4
Fax 389-3251
kreder@saintischool.org
Kathy Reder RN BSN
St. Ignatius Loyola School
Ph 389-3242 ext 4
Fax 389-3251
kreder@saintischool.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct. 1: No School/ School of Faith
Oct. 6: First Raffle turn-in day
Oct. 11: PTO meeting, 7:00pm, Loyola Hall
Oct. 22: End of First Quarter
Oct. 22: Picture retakes
Oct. 29: Spirit Day/ Mary Garden Showers
Nov. 1: Report cards emailed
Nov. 5: No School/ School of Faith
Nov. 8: PTO Meeting, 7:00pm, Loyola Hall
SCHOOL NEWS
LUNCH MENU
Week of October 27
Hot Lunch $2.75
Double Entree (grades 4-8) $1.75
Salad Entree- $3.25
Milk/Juice- $0.50
Every meal includes a choice of fruit and milk
Salad of the Week: TACO
MONDAY: Chicken nuggets, broccoli w/ cheese
TUESDAY: Hot dogs, baked beans
WEDNESDAY: Walking taco, slaad
THURSDAY: Cheese filled pretzel sticks, carrots w/ dip
FRIDAY: Geotta on a bun, tater tots
THANK YOU SIGN GREETERS!
St. Ignatius School would like to thank Sign Greeters Cincinnati for the Graduation sign displayed at the entrance of school. Two out of the five days were free of charge, and we would like to thank Sign Greeters for being so generous. Please follow them on social media!
Website: https://signgreeters.com/greeter/cincinnati-yard-greetings/
Instagram: @signgreeterscincinnati
Facebook: @signgreeterscincinnati
Website: https://signgreeters.com/greeter/cincinnati-yard-greetings/
Instagram: @signgreeterscincinnati
Facebook: @signgreeterscincinnati
365 RAFFLE KICK
Each FAMILY has been given 10 tickets to sell. Each ticket costs $20 or 6 for $100. We are asking that you sell at least 6 per family, but feel free to sell as many as you like! If you need more tickets, please email us! You may also use the online sale option by going to https://sainti.weshareonline.org/SchoolRaffle3652021 .
Turn in days are Wednesday, October 6, Wednesday, October 13, and Wednesday, October 20.
All tickets, both written and online, must be in by 9:00am on the turn in day to be eligible for prizes! NO EXCEPTIONS! (See 365 Raffle Information flyer for more details).
IF we reach $100,000 in sales, we will be OFF SCHOOL the day after Halloween. IF we reach $125,000 in sales, we will also be OFF SCHOOL the day after the Super Bowl
Any questions should be directed to the coordinators, Christina Grotkin, Chrissy Davis, and Stephanie Beck at 365raffle@saintischool.org.
**The 365 Raffle is St. I's fundraiser to help close the gap between tuition and the actual cost of educating a child.
BOX OF JOY SERVICE EVENT
RUNS THROUGH NOVEMBER 4
St. Ignatius School and Parish are excited to once again participate in the Cross Catholic Outreach Box of Joy program! Through this program, Cross Catholic Outreach donates gift boxes the size of shoeboxes to children in need in some of the world's poorest countries. Some of the children who receive the gifts have never received a gift before; for many, receiving a gift is a concept they don't even understand. Participants package simple items into boxes and the boxes are shipped to the countries in time for the children to receive the gifts at Christmas time. You can learn more about the program by watching this video or going to this website. There is also a list of gift ideas attached to this Wire. Last year we were able to donate around 400 boxes full of gifts to these children. We are hopeful that this year we are able to help even more children have a joy-filled Christmas season. Each homeroom will be collecting items to fill four Boxes of Joy. Families are also encouraged to fill your own box and bring it to school by the deadline of November 4. Please look for an email from your homeroom teacher to sign up to help fill the boxes. Thank you for your generosity!
**If you would like to fill your own box as a family, we also need a $9.00 check payable to Cross Catholic Outreach to cover the cost of shipping.
PTO TRUNK OR TREAT
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29 AT 7:00pm
The PTO is excited to host our first annual St I’s TRUNK OR TREAT on Friday, October 29 at 7:00pm in the back parking lot. Kids should arrive in costume ready for trick or treating, crafts, music, dessert food trucks, and more! In order to make this event a success, we need your help! Please go to https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050e49a4a823ab9-stistrunk to sign up to decorate your trunk and pass out candy. Looking forward to a spooky good time!
ENRICHMENT NEWS
WRESTLING SIGN UPS
Sign ups for St. Al’s St. Jude Wrestling are happening now at https://www.saintals.org/Current-Families/Organizations/Athletics. Our season runs from the beginning of October through the beginning of February, Tuesday and Thursday nights in the St Al’s gym for K-sixth grade. If your child is up for the challenge, feel free to contact Scott Smith at 519-2154, smithsa6@hotmail.com or Mark Grome at 390-8292, markjgrome@gmail.com for more information.
Sign ups for St. Al’s St. Jude Wrestling are happening now at https://www.saintals.org/Current-Families/Organizations/Athletics. Our season runs from the beginning of October through the beginning of February, Tuesday and Thursday nights in the St Al’s gym for K-sixth grade. If your child is up for the challenge, feel free to contact Scott Smith at 519-2154, smithsa6@hotmail.com or Mark Grome at 390-8292, markjgrome@gmail.com for more information.
TONY'S FIGHT ON THE COURT, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20
St. Ignatius students in grades 3-8 are invited to play in a 3v3 basketball tournament fundraiser at LaSalle on November 20. Tony’s Fight Foundation was started to help families from west side catholic parishes that have children in area catholic schools with a family member fighting a life threatening illness, so they are not faced with the choice of their children’s education or their health. For more information please see the attached flyer or go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tonys-fight-on-the-court-2021-registration-169196953643?aff=ebdssbeac.
MONFORT HEIGHTS LIBRARY
ZOMBIES VS. UNICORNS EVENT
Are you Team Zombie or Team Unicorn? Come battle it out on the library lawn through games and activities at this after hours event. Come as you are or show your team spirit by dressing up in your best zombie or unicorn costumes. This is a teen only drop off event for grades 6-12, on Thursday, October 14 from 6:30-7:30pm. Registration is required at https://tinyurl.com/fy3ahfj6.
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
URSULINE
The Case for All-Girls Education, Wednesday, October 6, 6:30-8:00pm, virtually or in person.
UA Saturday Event for Prospective Families, Saturday, October 9, 10:00am-2:00pm. Parent meeting from 10:00-11:00am.
Ursuline Academy Information Night, Thursday, October 21, 6:30-8:00pm, virtually or in person.
Please go to ursulineacademy.org for more information and to register for these events.
ELDER
HSPT Boot Camp, Saturday, November 6. Please visit www.elderhs.org/hspt for more information and to register for the Boot Camp and the HSPT.
ST. XAVIER
X-perience Nights, October 6, 25, 27, and November 4. An opportunity to receive in-depth information and hear different perspectives.
Personal Tours, Saturdays, October 23 and December 11.
Please go to www.stxavier.org/admissions/classof2026 to register for these events and for more information.
ALUM NEWS
CONGRATS TO ALUMS NATHAN DRAGO AND
JOCELYN CARRAHER
Roger Bacon students, Nathan Drago and Jocelyn Carraher, received “commended student” status through the National Merit Scholarship Program. These students finished in the top 3% nationally of over 1.5 million students that took the 2020 Preliminary SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
BECOME AN RCIA SPONSOR
OR PRAYER PARTNER
Great news! We have six women signed up for our Becoming Catholic-RCIA program! This means we need two more sponsors to accompany them. We also need prayer partners to be assigned to pray for each of these women throughout the year. If you have questions or are interested in being a sponsor or prayer partner, please contact Brad Macke at 661-6565, ext. 2743 or bmacke@sainti.org.
The Becoming Catholic-RCIA calendar can be found at https://bit.ly/SaintIBecomingCatholicRCIA.
TOUR OF CATHOLICISM: MYSTAGOGY
Questions about Catholicism? Want to Go Deeper?
Join us once a month for “Tour of Catholicism: Mystagogy" This is a follow up year from RCIA where we go deeper and answer questions for our neophytes (new Catholics) as they begin their new life as a Catholic. If you have wanted a “refresher course,” or an adult introduction to the faith, or have just become a more curious Catholic, then this is for you. So mark your calendar and bring your questions for a lively conversation on the topics below! RSVP appreciated. Please contact Brad Macke at 661-6565, ext. 2743 or bmacke@sainti.org.
We will meet one Tuesday a month from 7:00-8:30pm in the right side of Ignatius Center.
Schedule:
Oct 26: Church History & Early Church Fathers
Nov 23: Advent & Lent
Dec 21: Mary, Saints & Intercession
Jan 18: Sacrament of Reconciliation
Feb 22: The Eucharist & History of the Mass
March 22: Theology of the Body
April 26: Tough Moral Issues
May 24: What Did Vatican II Say?: An Overview of the Four Main Documents
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY: YEAR OF BEAUTY
Please go to https://sainti.org/church/young-adult-ministry/ to check out our Young Adult ministry’s Year of Beauty plans this year, including a camping trip to the Red River Gorge on October 2-3.
TRIUMPH ENERGY AND MONFORT HEIGHTS SHELL "GIVING PUMP"
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30
Triumph Energy has partnered with Shell to give back to the community. Visit your local Shell station in Monfort Heights at 5233 North Bend Road to help support St. Ignatius Loyola Church. For every gallon pumped at this station's “Giving Pump” between August 1 and September 30, Triumph Energy will donate 1 cent to the church.
**Please note you must use the pump that is wrapped in the “Giving Pump” decals in order to help support the church.
