MRS. HEISEL'S HEADLINES

JUNE 6, 2024

Dear Parents and Guardians,

It is hard to believe we are at the last day! I don’t know about you, but this year has flown by! We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you. Your support and dedication this year have been invaluable to us. We truly understand the sacrifices you make for your child’s Catholic education here at St. Ignatius and are deeply grateful for your trust in us. We do our very best to provide a loving, nurturing, inclusive, environment, rich in Catholic identity. We appreciate and welcome the strong partnership between home and school, and strive to foster an environment where students can reach their greatest potential, both academically and spiritually.

I would like to thank the members of the School Committee under the leadership of Kate DiCarlo. Kate was joined by Lisa Lasita, Adam Lohbeck, Jennifer Menner, Robert Morris, Kaitlyn Newkirk, Sara Gehring, Emily Schwegman, and Anne Threm. A special thank you to Kate, Lisa, and Adam as this is their final year, and I am very grateful for their time and expertise given to St. Ignatius. We welcome Alex Spence, Briana Trauger, and Robin Long to the committee for the 24-25 school year.

Thank you also to our PTO Board members who served this year. We are very appreciative of your hard work and leadership of the many programs that support students and teachers. Thank you to our Co-Presidents, Stephanie Becker and Emily Daffin, Co-Vice-Presidents, Alli Miazga and Kyle Cobb, Treasurer, Julie Doerger, and Secretary, Amanda Romanowski.

Olympic Day was a great success and so much fun was had by all! I watched the weather all week and it was supposed to be a complete washout! How blessed we were with the amazing day we ended up having! A HUGE thank you to Katie Gilkey, Gina Leranth, Jen Cullum, and the countless volunteers who made this event a success! We are so grateful for the time and thought you put into all of the events, and for creating a super fun day for our students!

Another HUGE thank you to our nurse, Kathy Reder, and the Health and Safety Fair Committee. Kathy works so hard every year to bring in relevant presenters and coordinate over 200 sessions on health and safety for our students. Some of the topics included Dental Health, Eye and Vision Health, Nutrition, CPR, Mental Health, Rowing, Pickleball, MMA, Heart Health, Fire Safety, Sports Injuries, Choking Prevention, and Vaping Prevention. Another big thanks to BB Riverboats for providing food for the presenters and the committee.

We have a few staff changes for next year. We already know from last week’s Wire about our retiring staff: Mrs. Denise Schnurr, Mrs. Beth Reynolds, Mrs. Joan Burrill, Mrs. Cathy Grote, and Mrs. Judy Crowley.

The following teachers are also moving on to pursue other interests:

**Ms. Beth Coffey and Mrs. Hannah Zeisler

We thank them all for their service to the students and families of St. Ignatius and wish them all the best in the future. We will miss you all!!

We are so excited for a few of our staff members who are transitioning into new positions:

**Mrs. Stephanie Beck will be taking over as our new cafeteria manager.

**Mrs. Mary Beth Ernst will be moving from aide to 2nd grade homeroom teacher.

**Mrs. Kristen Staneck will be moving from aide to 2nd grade Intervention Specialist.

**Mrs. Sarah Emerick-Craig will be moving from Writing Lab teacher to 8th grade Intervention Specialist.

**Mrs. Sarah Ballman will be moving from Kindergarten Intervention to 3rd-grade Intervention.

**Mrs. Cathy Ray will be moving from Kindergarten homeroom teacher to Kindergarten aide.

**Mrs. Megan Boesing will be moving from Kindergarten aide to 2nd grade aide.

We also welcome the following new staff members to St. Ignatius:

**Miss Allie Hart will join the Kindergarten team as a homeroom teacher. Allie is a recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Early Childhood Education.

**Mrs. Amy Telscher will be joining the 1st grade team as their Intervention Specialist. Amy has been teaching 2nd grade at St. Martin of Tours.

**Mr. Stephen Kaufman will be joining the 5th grade team as an Intervention Specialist. Stephen is from Cincinnati, but just recently located back here from New York City where he was also teaching intervention.

**Mrs. Ashley Bonfield will be joining the Kindergarten team as the Intervention Specialist. She comes to us after working as an intervention specialist this past year at a local school.

**Mrs. Sarah Holscher will be our new Preschool Director. She comes to us with many years of early childhood teaching and director experience.

We still have a couple of aide positions to fill but are very excited for the 2024-2025 school year!

I want to express my deepest gratitude for your support and patience this year! The many new changes to EdChoice, SGO, tuition, etc. made for a challenging first year as Principal, but the encouragement from the St. Ignatius students, families, and staff have made it one of the most rewarding years of my career. I have said it many times, but I am so incredibly blessed to be here. I wish you all a summer of relaxation, filled with much family time, and wonderful memories!! Stay safe and may you and your family feel Jesus’s presence every day! HAPPY SUMMER!

In Christ’s Peace,

Angie Heisel

Principal

TUITION AND FEES

Just a friendly reminder that all fees (cafeteria, before and after care, field trips, retreats, etc..) and tuition balances were due before today in order for your child’s report card to be distributed. Any fees/tuition paid after dismissal today may have up to a two business day wait before report cards are emailed.

CEF

If you received a grant from the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) for the 2024-2025 school year, please send a copy of your award letter to the school office. CEF grants will be checked for verification with the CEF office before being recorded as credits in FACTS.

In Christ’s Peace,

Angie Heisel

Principal

***IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING FACTS***

Everyone has recently received information regarding our new tuition program FACTS, and a copy of Mrs. Heisel's letter is attached to this Wire.

**Please note that your enrollment at St. Ignatius Loyola School is not complete until your payment plan with FACTS has been established.

**All families need to set up their payment plan by June 21. If you enroll after that date, there will be less payment plan options to choose from and may result in a higher monthly payment amount.

**Enrollment in a FACTS payment plan is required for ALL families, even those receiving full EdChoice.

The amounts listed may not reflect all financial aid awards or other credits as these will not be available until September. If you have questions about the amount due, please contact Mrs. McErlane-Miller (Mrs. M&M) in the school office at 513-389-3242 or emcerlane-miller@saintischool.org

ST. IGNATIUS FESTIVAL MAIN AWARD

Please be sure to see Fr. Mannebach's Main Award letter attached to this Wire!

MAY TRUPARTNER OF THE MONTH, JOHN L.!

Congratulations to TruPartner of the Month, presented by TruPartner Credit Union, St. Ignatius School and TruPartner of the Month, 1st grader John L. John is a kind student, caring friend, and uses compassionate words and actions to make his classmates feel better. Thanks for being such a great helper, John! John will receive a $100 credit and gift from TruPartner Credit Union!

FRENCH EXCHANGE

HOST FAMILY OPPORTUNITY

5th, 6th & 7th grade parents, we have about 10 more host spots for this fall's Foreign Exchange program. The sooner we have those spots filled, the sooner we can start corresponding with our French friends!

Tentative dates are October 8-17, but they are subject to change. Students who host a French student will have priority when we select students to go to France in the spring.

Please see the attached flyer for more information, and if you are interested or you have questions, reach out to Krystine Auletto at kauletto@sainti school.org.

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

The school office will be open Monday through Thursdays 9:00am-noon, excluding holidays.

UPCOMING EVENTS

June 11: PTO Fundraiser, Putz's Creamy Whip, 10:00am-9:00pm, **CASH ONLY

June 14: Pig Roast

June 24-28: Vacation Bible School, Scuba

July 8-12: Camp Laffalot

July 16: PTO Fundraiser, The L'il Goodie Shoppe, 2:00-7:00pm

July 31: Girls Volleyball registration ends

August 14: Parent Mtg. for new, Preschool, and Kindergarten families, 6:30pm

August 21: Ice Cream Social for Kindergarten, 1st grade, and new families, 6:30pm

August 22: Supply drop off, grades 2-8, 4:30-5:30pm

August 23-25: Parish festival

August 28: First Day of School!

Sept. 2: NO SCHOOL/ Labor Day

VIRTUE OF THE MONTH

TRANQUILITY

"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."

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

PTO SUMMER FUNDRAISERS!

Summertime is just around the corner! Mark your calendars for our summer fundraisers!

PUTZ'S CREAMY WHIP
Tuesday, June 11, entire day, 10:00am-9:00pm. The owner has been gracious enough to donate 20% of the entire day's purchases. **CASH ONLY! Please see the attached flyer for more details.

THE L'IL GOODIE SHOPPE

Tuesday, July 16, 2:00-7:00pm.

CARDINAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES

The PTO is again offering the option to purchase school supplies for grades 1-8 through Cardinal. This is an optional program and is not mandatory. You can order throughout the summer, but prices go up in early June. There will be a date in August to pick up supplies at school if you want them before the start of the year, otherwise they will be placed in the student's homeroom for the first day of school.

https://office360schoolkits.com/product-category/st-ignatius-loyola-school/

Please contact JoAnna Brougham at Joannakduc@yahoo.com with any questions.

2024 ANNUAL SOCCER SUMMER SKILLS CLINIC

St. Ignatius will be hosting a Soccer Summer Skills Clinic on Tuesday, July 9 through Thursday, July 11.

Please register at Soccer (saintiaa.org).

WILDCAT NIGHT AT THE FCC GAME, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 AT 8:00pm

All St. Ignatius families and friends are invited to attend a fun night at TQL stadium with FC Cincinnati.

The last day to purchase tickets will be June 15.

Purchase tickets at Soccer (saintiaa.org)

CONGRATS TO THE BILL GRIMME AWARD RECIPIENTS, MARIA P. AND MITCHELL B!
Mr. Bill Grimme was a parishioner of St. Ignatius and taught Confirmation Preparation from 1989-2007. He was also very involved in many other ministries of our parish. He attended daily Mass, loved to pray the rosary, and was passionate about his Catholic faith. In loving memory of his devotion to God and spirit of teaching students about becoming closer to Christ, this award was established. There were several students who stood out to receive this award so it was a hard choice! These recipients went above and beyond in service to others. These individuals strive to live a life of virtue and grow in their relationship with Christ. The recipients of this award are students that embraced the Confirmation preparation and clearly demonstrated not only the knowledge of Catholic Church teachings but a desire to live out their Catholic faith as Disciples of Christ. We congratulate these newly confirmed students for reflecting the example of Mr. Bill Grimme. The Bill Grimme plaque, hung in the hallway of the church on St. Joseph side, will soon include Maria and Mitchell's names. Congratulations on receiving this wonderful award!

YOUTH FAITH FORMATION 2024-2025 REGISTRATION FOR PREVIOUSLY CALLED PSR/CCD, AND CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Registration for the 2024-2025 Youth Faith Formation sessions are now open! The Youth Faith Formation programs include Youth Religious Education sessions (previously PSR or CCD) and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd sessions. Use the link below to get more information. We have programs designed for ages 3yrs - High School age youth. Check out all the options at https://bit.ly/StIYouthFaithFormation.

Altar Server Training
Are you interested in becoming an Altar Server, or would like a refresh? St. Ignatius will be offering one more server training on Saturday, June 29th at 2PM, in the Church. We welcome anyone, 5th grade and older who would like to serve in this ministry. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to the Parish Office. Questions? agiglio@sainti.org or 513.661.6565 ext. 2702.

Parking Lot Construction this Summer
The St. Ignatius parking lots will be repaved this summer. Construction will begin on June 17th and should be completed by August 1st, weather permitting. More details regarding closures of specific areas are coming soon! Please be attentive to the parish communications: bulletin, f locknote and social media outlets for specifics details about closures. We appreciate your patience as we work to improve our parish grounds.

IGGYFest 2024 Band Lineup

The three-day entertainment lineup includes:

Friday, August 23

Under the Sun

7:30-11:30pm

https://www.facebook.com/underthesunrocks

Saturday, August 24

DV8

7:30-11:30pm

https://www.justdv8.com/

Sunday, August 25

Dreamboat Annie
6:30 – 9:30 pm http://www.illusionofheart.com/