MRS. HEISEL'S HEADLINES
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The first week of October felt more like the middle of summer! Mr. Meyer and I felt that it called for a “Popsicle Emergency” on Wednesday! The students (and staff) were very excited and thankful for the cool treat!
October’s Virtue of the Month is FRIENDSHIP, which means, "Sharing a mutual love that seeks the good of the other." Choosing good friends is paramount to our students’ well-being. As a school, we are always reminding our students to show sincere kindness, concern, and a desire to help others. This month’s virtue is a perfect fit for October as it is National Bully Prevention Month. We have been using morning announcements to remind everyone of the importance of being a good friend and spreading kindness. Our “Good News Call of the Day” reiterates this and keeps everyone on the lookout for Wildcats doing good things.
October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Those who purchased the St. Ignatius PTO Breast Cancer Awareness shirts through the Spirit Shop may wear them on the designated days this month, in place of their regular uniform shirt. Uniform bottoms should still be worn.
Our students and families are doing an amazing job selling 365 Raffle tickets! We are so close to earning our incentive off days!! The raffle continues into next week with the last turn-in day being October 16. Keep selling those tickets!!
Finally, I continue to pray for the happiness, good health, and success of all our families. You are all such a blessing to me and this community.
In Christ’s Peace,
Angie Heisel
Principal
EDCHOICE UPDATE
Many families' applications have already been accepted, but if yours hasn't yet, please do not panic. We do not fully understand ODE's system of accepting them, but please know that if you have submitted your application to school and done your income verification, yours is still in process.
If your child's application has been accepted, you will receive an acceptance letter in the mail. This form MUST be filled out and returned to Patty Thomas in the school office via email or the original form. ODE issues checks every month based on the previous month's attendance and send them to school. If you do not want to come in every month to endorse your check, you MUST sign a waiver authorizing St. Ignatius to deposit the check. This is a very involved process, and you may continue to receive tuition statements until the tuition is paid in full, which will not be until June 2024. If your child received a full tuition scholarship, you can disregard these statements. If you scholarship does not cover full tuition, you can continue to make payments.
If you have any questions about the status of your application, you can check your OH/ID account. Ask Mr. Meyer if you have any questions.
UNIFORM GUIDELINE UPDATE
The School Committe made some slight changes to uniform guidelines that did not get printed in the 23-24 handbook.
The updated policy can be found here. One of the more notable changes is that girls may wear fingernail polish. I encourage you to read over the uniform policy again and go over it with your child. I would especially encourage to you read over the policies on sock color, acceptable shoes, and skirt length.
SGO (SCHOLARSHIP GRANTING ORGANIZATIONS)
Catholic School Supporters may be eligible for an Ohio tax credit!
Follow the links to find out more information about SGOs and how you can donate to help St. Ignatius School!
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS SHIRTS
Just a friendly reminder that anyone who purchased a PTO Breast Cancer Awareness shirt through the Spirit Shop may wear it with uniform bottoms on the designated days this month. The t-shirt may replace the school polo shirt.
The shirt can also be worn Thursday, October 12, Friday, October 20, and Friday, October 27 (which is also the monthly Spirit Day for all, with proceeds going to Pink Ribbon Good).