Wednesday Herald

April 2, 2025

School Start Time & Parking Lot Safety 

Many students are arriving to school after our start time! Please remember that instruction begins at 8:00am. All students should be in their seats, prepared to learn at that time. As such, please drop your children off by 7:55am each day. 

Morning Car Line Drop Off

Please remember that it is essential to stay in the car line during drop-off. Parents should not exit the line early or loop around after dropping off to exit through Alcor Terrace. We understand that exiting onto Brachman can sometimes cause delays, especially during the dismissal of the 7:30am mass. However, it is crucial for the safety of our students that all parents adhere to these procedures. Thank you for your cooperation.

Afternoon Pickup

Please be aware that public school buses may occasionally run a few minutes late due to their schedule of picking up students from other schools before our dismissal. We kindly ask that you remain vigilant as buses will enter our main driveway and will need to pull into the lot nearest the football field.

To ensure the safety of all students, we encourage parents to monitor the buses as they arrive, clear the driveway, and keep a close watch on young children waiting for dismissal.

Additionally, our bus drivers have requested that parents refrain from walking between buses. This practice poses safety risks and should be avoided at all times. Thank you for your attention to these important safety measures.

Congratulations to GA Band members for Superior Rating

GA seventh graders Anna Castillo-Sang and Ella Nappi participated in OMEA Solo and Ensemble this past weekend, and they received a Superior Rating for their woodwind duet! 

GA Class Donation Contest

Stop in the Gathering Space on your way to the April 4th Fish Fry to drop off items for the class donation contest! Donations will be collected by grade level for the Guardian Angels Peanut Butter Ministry. The grade with the most donations will receive a pizza party and an 'out of uniform' day! Donation items needed are listed below. We will not be collecting homemade items for this collection.

• peanut butter
• jelly
• juice boxes or pouches
• prepackaged snacks (cookies, chips, pretzels, Cheez-Its, granola bars, etc.)

Also, 103.5 WGGR will be visiting as part of their 2025 Fish Fry Tour! They will be collecting canned goods and hygiene products for St. Vincent de Paul.

Featured Student Artwork

Next time you stop in the office, check out the featured artwork from our students.

4th grade

Showcasing Sarah Castillo-Sang

4th grade students recently learned about the vibrant world of the artist, Alma Woodsey Thomas. Students used tempera paint and focused on craftsmanship to create a colorful, rhythmic composition in the style of the artist. 

8th grade

Showcasing Ella Gerhard

8th grade students recently finished a Value Silhouette in Art class. Students began their artwork by drawing a silhouette design of their choice onto their paper. They then focused on the Element of Art, Value, which is the lightness or darkness of a color. Students painted tints and shades creating a full range value scale around their silhouette image. 

Spring Book Fair - Save the Date!

Guardian Angels is pleased to sponsor our Spring Scholastic Book Fair, held in the GA library. Make today the day you read something new just for the fun of it! The line-up of titles is fantastic, so look for the flyers coming home soon!

Please mark your calendars to visit our Book Fair and discover your child’s next favorite book!

Book Fair dates: April 7-11

Location: GA Library

Shopping hours: Each class will be assigned their own shopping time during school hours. LUNCH TIME open shopping hours are available as well!!

ONLINE SHOPPING DATES: April 7-20. See our Book Fair webpage for more information!

Electronic payment is highly encouraged, so there is no better time to take advantage of the Book Fair eWallet! Let your child shop the Fair cash-free with our digital payment option. Learn more on our Book Fair homepage and get started creating an account.

If your student used eWallet for the last Scholastic Book Fair and had any remaining funds, you MUST create a new eWallet for the Spring Book Fair. You will have an opportunity to rollover any unused funds that have since been converted to an eGift Card. Please just be sure to sign into your Scholastic Account with the same information so you can be recognized in the system. Your eGift card will be listed as a funding source.

Volunteers Needed for the Spring Book Fair

As always, volunteers are essential to the success of the book fair. Volunteers are invited to sign up at:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084BA5AB29A3FC1-55536544-spring

Land's End School Uniform Sale

Extended Care Pickup Fish Fry Fridays

Due to the traffic for our Fish Fry on Fridays throughout Lent, the extended care pickup process will change. On Fridays during Lent, parents will need to park in the lower lot. Weather permitting, students will be outside until 4 pm. After 4 pm, preschool and Pre-K parents can pick up their children in the Old Gym by ringing the doorbell outside the doors closest to Beechmont. K-8 students can be picked up by ringing the doorbell at Bishop Rehring Hall.

Extended Care Team Update

Rosemary Kapp and Carol Christen have been such a blessing over the past years as they have provided tremendous care for our Angels in our Extended Care program. This will be their last year running the program. We thank Rosemary and Carol for their involvement in the program and their dedication to our Angels!

If you are interested in taking over the program, or helping out occasionally, please reach out to Corey Stoops. We hope to staff our Extended Care team with people from our GA community. Click here for more details on the program. 

Cafeteria Volunteers Needed

We are in need of helpful hands to keep an eye on our students in grades K-8 during lunch (11am-1pm) for the second half of the school year! Please consider sharing a small part of your day to assist. All volunteers must be SafeParish trained. If you are interested, please sign up!

8th Grade Fundraiser: Uniform Approved Sweatpants

Purchase your GA uniform-approved sweatpants and help support the GA Class of 2025. Pants come in either navy or gray and have both youth and adult sizes available. To purchase, click here.

Spring After School Art Enrichment Classes

PTA Open House

Come join us at Anderson Pub and Grill on Thursday, April 3rd at 7pm to discover more about the PTA and connect with other parents! Click here to RSVP.

Staff Appreciation Week

Staff Appreciation Week runs from April 7th - 11th. PTA is collecting snacks and treats for our staff. Please consider donating.

See below for a list of ideas on how you and your student(s) can show your appreciation for our wonderful staff.

Annual Athletic Boosters Golf Outing

What: The 2025 Angel Outing (formerly known as The GA Golf Outing)

When: Friday May 9^th, 2025

            12:00pm Shotgun Start

Where: California Golf Course

**The Outing is Currently Sold Out**

We are still accepting waitlist foursomes up until registration closes on April 19^th.

Sponsorships still available are Dinner (less foursome), Bottle Bonanza Premier (less foursome), lunch and individual hole sponsorships. If you wish to support the outing and GA Boosters in any of these ways, please reach out to Jimmy Ionna directly (ionnaj@yahoo.com). 

GA Cheer Program Registration Now Open

All active parishioners, CCD students, and school students of GA entering K through 8th grade are welcome to participate in 📣 GA Cheer.

Registration Dates: April 2 – June 2, 2025

Fee: $75 per cheerleader 

GA Cheer is a fantastic way for students to build confidence, make friends, and show their school spirit while supporting our GA football teams! Cheerleaders will learn age-appropriate cheers, chants, and routines and perform at football games throughout the fall season. 

Registration opens April 2nd. For any questions, please contact Cheer Coordinator, Amanda Frommling, at afrommling@gmail.com. 

We can’t wait for an amazing season.

Go GA! ❤️💙 

Girls Volleyball Tryout Dates

Mark your calendars for May 19th, 20th, & 21st (Age groups and times TBD) for tryouts.

Registration will open Monday, April 7th and will close Friday, May 16th.

More details to be shared as we get closer to the registration and tryout dates.

Football Registration is Open!  

ALL active parishioners, CCD & school students of GA in kindergarten through 8th grade are welcome to participate. 

Registration is open through the end of April.  

Click here to register. 

Contact Tim Trucco, GA Football Director, with any questions or issues: football@gaboosters.org 

Send Photos for Boosters to Share on Social Media

If you have any team photos or stories you'd like featured on the GA Boosters Facebook page, please send them to marcom@gaboosters.org.

Red & White Passes

Red & White Passes are now available for purchase on the Athletic Boosters website. A Red & White Pass provides admission to all GA home sporting events for the 2024-2025 school year. Cost is $75 for a family pass and $40 for a grandparent pass. Please click here to purchase your pass.

St. Gregory the Great Easter Egg Hunt 

Join us on Sunday, April 13 (Palm Sunday) after the 10am Mass on the GA football field for an Easter Egg Hunt! There will be different age groups to collect eggs. Bring your own basket! Please also bring a snack or finger food to share for mingling in the pavilion. RSVP here.

How can you help? We are accepting candy bag donations in the GA gathering space through April 5. 

Bid N' Buy

Our Bid-N-Buy silent auction will go live June 12-15. Our parishioners were so generous last year, and we are hopeful for your support again.

Here's how you can help!

1.    Check out the Amazon Wish List. Put your online shopping skills to good use! You can always donate an Amazon gift card in any amount, and we will use it towards our bigger items. Click here to view the list.

2.    Gift cards are needed for entertainment, restaurants, and shopping.

3.    Donate lottery tickets in any amount.

4.    Do you have season tickets to local sports events? Can you spare a couple of tickets? We would love to offer tickets to the Reds, Bengals, FC Cincinnati, UC, XU, Ohio State, Notre Dame, UD, etc.

5.    Do you have an experience you can offer? Maybe a tour of your small business or you have a contact with someone at a restaurant, brewery, or factory?

6.    Do you own a property outside of Cincinnati that you could donate for a weekend or getaway?

7.    Send in a cash/check donation to the rectory. Please make your check out to Guardian Angels and mark your check as "Bid-N-Buy Donation."



Guardian Angels Church

6531 Beechmont Ave

Cincinnati, OH 45230

The deadline for returning donations is June 1, but sooner is better!

Registration for online bidding will open May 21.

Thank you for your generosity and support! Contact Kay Froehlich with any questions (513-624-3146/kfroehlich@gaparish.org)

Visit our Fish Fry!

We will hold a Fish Fry each Friday throughout Lent from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm with both drive-thru and dine-in options available. There is no Fish Fry on Good Friday. For a menu and a full listing of fish fry activities, visit our parish website.

For the April 4th Fish Fry:

• Stop in the Gathering Space on your way to the April 4th fish fry to drop off items for the class donation contest! Donations will be collected by grade level for the Guardian Angels Peanut Butter Ministry. The grade with the most donations will receive a pizza party and an 'out of uniform' day! Donation items needed are listed below. We will not be collecting homemade items for this collection.
• peanut butter
• jelly
• juice boxes or pouches
• prepackaged snacks (cookies, chips, pretzels, Cheez-Its, granola bars, etc.)

• 103.5 WGGR will be visiting as part of their 2025 Fish Fry Tour! Please bring canned goods and hygiene products as they're collecting donations for St. Vincent de Paul.

For the April 11th Fish Fry:



• Enjoy dinner hosted by CCD students and their families.
• Complimentary Kids Craft Corner and Face Painting will be offered.

Children must be accompanied at all times. The playground and basketball hoops will be closed during these events due to the drive-thru line wrapping through the parking lot. 

Register Now for Vacation Bible School

Registration is now open for the St. Gregory the Great Family of Parishes Vacation Bible School. Children who are entering Kindergarten through 4th grade are welcome to join. 

Monday, June 23 - Thursday, June 26

9:00 am to 12:00 pm on IHM’s campus

Click here to register. Please register each child separately. Registrations after May 17th will incur a late fee.

Click here for online payment. For cash/check payment, please mail or drop off to the Guardian Angels rectory (6531 Beechmont Avenue). Make checks payable to Guardian Angels. 

See the flyer for more details. Hope you can join us—it is sure to be a fun and exciting time!

High School Youth Group

For a list of upcoming activities, click here for the April Youth Ministry Newsletter.

Stay in touch!

• General questions, email: youth@gaparish.org
• Click here to register to receive youth ministry text messages or text "SGGYOUTHGROUP" TO 84576
• Click here to sign up for the St. Gregory the Great Youth Ministry email list

Children's Liturgy of the Word

Children’s Liturgy of the Word is held on the third Sunday of every month during 10 am Mass. This program is for kids ages 3-7. If you are interested in learning more or volunteering to help, please email alisonr@sggparish.org.

Greeters and Gift Bearers Needed

Greeters and gift bearers are needed for all 3 weekend Masses. Please consider helping out in these important ministries! This helps the ushers prepare for Mass and not have to scramble to find gift bearers at the last minute. To sign up, click here. 

Young Women's Faith and Fellowship

When: 2nd and 4th Wednesday every month from 8-9 pm.

Where: Guardian Angels Church in Room B in the undercroft

Age: 20s - 40s

Join together with other women to expand your Catholic faith and build meaningful relationships as we dive into various faith studies from the Blessed is She, Rooted devotional. No prior knowledge or materials needed; come as you are! Contact the group at womensfaith@gaparish.org for more information.  

Young Men’s Faith & Fellowship

Men in their 20s – 40s are invited to join the Young Men’s Faith & Fellowship group. We meet from 8:30 – 9:30 pm in Room B at Guardian Angels on the date listed below. No religious background/experience is necessary and there is no preparation required. Each session is a stand-alone topic.

If you are interested in being added to our email distribution list, please email mensfaith@gaparish.org.

Knights of Columbus The Mission of the Family series: 

4/7/25 - Healing in the Family

4/14/25 - Creating a Legacy of Faith

Fathers Team

Every Friday, GA Fathers meet at 6:05 am to discuss various topics of interest and importance to our roles as dads, husbands, and “brothers”. Each week is a different topic, with outside speakers occasionally. All GA fathers are invited to join in person in Room B (downstairs) or via Zoom. Contact us at GAfathersteam@gmail.com for the Zoom link and for any other info on the group.

School Masses

You can find a full schedule of school Masses on the calendar in Rediker. We will be livestreaming all of the All-School Masses through GA’s YouTube channel. 

Cookie Ministry

Guardian Angels School Cookie Ministry teams up with the Parish Peanut Butter group to feed families in need. The Peanut Butter group makes 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. GA students donate cookies. St. Francis Seraph Church in Over-the-Rhine gives the food to families in need. 

Students are asked to bring in two dozen cookies, brownies, or rice krispie bars on their classroom's designated day. Treats need to be bagged, with two treats per bag. Donations of juice boxes and prepackaged snacks are also needed. All 1st Grade classes are responsible for the next donation on Monday, April 7th. A complete schedule for the school year is attached. 

Attendance Line

If your child will be absent or late to school, please call the main school office by 8:00 a.m. each morning. All parents needing to report their child absent or late to school should call using the main school phone number (513) 624-3141.

Box Tops For Education

The Guardian Angels PTA collects Box Tops and uses the funds earned to purchase indoor recess games and outdoor recess equipment. Box Tops is now on a digital platform. To participate, you’ll need to download the Box Tops App and scan your grocery receipt within 14 days of purchase. You’ll find more information here.

Kroger Community Rewards

Have you signed up for Kroger Community Rewards and designated GA as your beneficiary? The more families who register, the more money our school receives through the program. Kroger Community Rewards offers a great way for you to support our school's technology fund and you don't have to spend a penny. You can search for GA or use our NPO number, 80200. The amount Guardian Angels receives depends on the points our supporters rack up while grocery shopping.

Bulletin Advertising Available

Our bulletin publisher is looking for new advertisers and sponsors. Thanks to our sponsors, the bulletin is published weekly at no cost to our parish. Please consider purchasing an ad. Your ad and participation make the bulletin successful, and you attract customers! If interested, please email Sherry Montell or call/text her at 614-301-7444.

Advertisements and sponsorships can be purchased for a business, family, charity, in Honor or in Memory of a Loved One, or to support the church or a community service organization, such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters. We appreciate your support.

Community News

Summer Camps at St. Xavier

Registration has opened for ALL St. Xavier Summer Camps grades 2-8. For more information please click here.

For rising 8th-grade boys only, St. X is offering a Summer Enrichment Program (SEP). Through a mix of academic, cultural, social, and athletic activities, the Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) provides an excellent opportunity for students to become acquainted with life at St. X. Students will make a film, solve a puzzle, learn game strategies, and build and race a soap box derby car. Register your son for a fun-filled summer of meeting future classmates and having fun! Breakfast and lunch are included with the program. Breakfast will be available before classes begin (at 7:30 a.m.), and lunch is served at 11 a.m. After lunch there will be a fast-paced hour of team-based activities where students compete for prizes. Please contact John Ravenna at jravenna@stxavier.org if you have questions. Time: 8 am to 12:30 pm. Dates: June 9-27, Monday through Friday.



McNicholas High School Summer Camps

Find your way to McNicholas High School SUMMER CAMPS for fun, exploration, and creativity! We offer athletic, academic, and enrichment camps for students entering grades Kindergarten – 8th grade. Whether you want to develop your athletic skills, explore your artistic side, learn the art of French cooking, or build your STEM skills, we have something for you.

Browse all our camp offerings and register: www.mcnhs.org/camps. Questions? Contact summer@mcnhs.org. See you this summer at McNicholas!

One of the camps being offered is the Young Explorers Science Camp for grades 4-6. The camp has hands-on STEM activities including lab experiences and exhibits. Click here for details. 



Events for Grade School Girls at Saint Ursula Academy

Wednesday, April 2 - Theater Preview Night - The Saint Ursula Academy Theatre Department invites 6th and 7th grade girls and a guest (parent guardian, friend) to attend the dress rehearsal of our spring play, Anne of Green Gables on April 2 at 7:00pm. Tickets are limited and are on a first-come first-served basis.

Saturday, April 26 - Sneak Peek -  7th grade girls and parents are invited to take a "Sneak Peek" at SUA as student ambassadors lead tours of the campus. The event ends with a Hot "Dawg" lunch. 

Friday, May 9 - Girls' Night - We have planned several fun activities to help you get acquainted with Saint Ursula Academy. Play games, win prizes, meet girls from around the city, and MORE! This FREE event is open to current 6th and 7th grade girls. SUA will provide dinner. Parents are invited to a Q&A session from 5:15 - 6:00pm with optional tours from 6:00 - 6:30pm. It's going to be a PAWesome night!

June/July - Saint Ursula Academy Summer Camps - There's something for everyone this summer at Saint Ursula Academy! We have a wide variety of Athletic and Enrichment camps and can't wait to see Future Bulldogs on campus in June and July. To see the full list, visit https://www.saintursula.org/SummerCamps.aspx.

Information and registration for all of these events may be found at https://www.saintursula.org/Visit.aspx



Ursuline Academy Summer Camps

Ursuline Academy is offering a variety of athletic summer camps for grade school students, including volleyball camps for rising 1st-8th graders and many other sports.  Click here for details.

Erickson Irish Dance Academy - Summer Camps

Registration is open for summer camps at Erickson Irish Dance Academy. Dancers from this academy visit GA annually to perform for our students and staff in celebration of St. Patrick's Day.

Laffalot Summer Camp

Registration is open now. Please check out the website for a camp near you.

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