Fully Accredited by the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association 333 Brookside Drive, Swanton, OH 43558 Phone: 419-826-5041 Website: www.school.saintrichard.org February 4, 2015 OWLS— Only With Love and Service St. Richard Catholic School Mission Statement We the community at St. Richard Catholic School are happily called to be Christ’s eyes in seeing the needs of creation; His ears in listening with mind, heart, and spirit to others; His hands in reaching out to help; His feet in taking action. In this setting as educators, learners, and servers, we are providing opportunities for academic excellence. FREE OF WORRIES Rising very early before dawn, Jesus left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. The image of Jesus praying may seem a little odd at first—after all, he is God and we pray to him! We don’t know what Jesus’ prayer was like, but we do know that he is fully united to the Father and the Holy Spirit. DATES TO REMEMBER • February 5—8:30 a.m. Mass planned by Grade 1; Lunch program will have a review by the State of Ohio. 6:00 p.m. Parent Club • February 7—Reverse Raffle • February 10—Rose Photo will be here for group yearbook pictures. • February 12—8:30 a.m. Mass planned by ______; 7:00 p.m. School Advisory meets • February 14—Happy Valentine’s Day • February 16—No School for Presidents’ Day • February 18—ASH WEDNESDAY; Mass at 8:30 a.m. planned by Grades 7 & 8. • February 19—NO late start. Swanton has cancelled this one and the one in April. • February 20—Fish Fry • February 25—Kroger statements need to be handed in. • February 27—End of Second Trimester LUNCH CHARGES Reminder: Please pay your lunch charges. Thank you. GROUP YEARBOOK PICTURES When we turn our hearts and minds to God in prayer, we are seeking to unite ourselves to the Holy Trinity. Take a few moments, today if you can, to go off by yourself and turn to God in prayer. Lord Jesus, thank you for giving us an example of the importance of prayer. Source: Living Faith for Kids The revised Parent & Student Handbook is now available on the School Website: www.school.saintrichard.org. Please read it with your children and send in a copy of the signed last page. February 4, 2015 Rose Photography will be here Tuesday, February 10th to take group pictures for the yearbook. The groups will be Altar Servers, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, all Sports teams, and any other groups. EASTER RAFFLE We are planning to have our Easter Raffle during the Fish Frys in Lent. A total prize package of about $2,500-$5,000 is given away. If you, someone you know, or your company would be able to help with a money donation to this Raffle, it would greatly help our profits for the school. If you have any questions, please contact Sister Jean or Bill Cook at [email protected] OVER MARKETING COMMITTEE We are in the process of forming a Marketing Committee for our school. If you or anyone you know would like to be on this committee, please contact Sister Jean. ED CHOICE EXPANSION FORMS The forms for Ed Choice Expansion Scholarships from the state of Ohio are available the website http://edchoice.ohio.gov and can be filled out online. Copies of the new or renewal form are available in the school office. Students who will be in Kindergarten, Grade 1 or Grade 2 during the 2015-2016 school year are eligible for this scholarship. Paper copies of these forms are also available in the school office. DRESS CODE REMINDERS Just a reminder that boots are not to be worn all day in class—only shoes are to be worn in the classrooms. Also, some girls are wearing nail polish which is not allowed. Socks are to cover the ankle at all times. Please reread the Dress Code sheet that was sent home this summer and is posted on the website. Students in Grades 5-8 should be wearing school shoes during the day—not tennis shoes. When the wind chill is above 25 degrees, students will be going out for recess. Students need to bring coats, gloves or mittens, hats, and scarves. If there is snow on the ground, boots are necessary. Students also need to bring a pair of shoes to change into from the boots. PICTURES FOR YEARBOOK If you have any photos that you think might be nice for the yearbook, please E-mail them to Mrs. Cooper at [email protected] no later than February 20. Thanks. SPIRIT WEAR ORDERS If you need Spirit Wear, orders need to be in to the office by the end of the month. The company will process the orders when we have 12 items ordered. For the rest of the year, orders will be due the last Friday of each month. Thank you. SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS Please remember to listen to Channel 11 and 13 on the television for school closing and delays. If Swanton delays or closes, the same will be true for St. February 4, 2015 Richard students. On two-hour delays school will begin at 9:40 a.m. WORLD PRAYER FOR FAMILIES God and Father of us all, in Jesus, your Son and our Savior, you have made us Your sons and daughters in the family of the Church. May Your grace and love help our families in every part of the world be united to one another in fidelity to the gospel. May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of Your Holy Spirit, guide all families, especially those most troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer and to always seek your truth and live in your love. Through Christ our Lord, Amen. Jesus, Mary and Joseph pray for us. WELLNESS ALERT HYPERGLYCEMIA (High Blood Glucose) Causes: Too much food, too little insulin or diabetes medicine, illness or stress. Onset: Gradual, may progress to diabetic coma. Symptoms: Frequent urination, blurred vision, dry skin, drowsiness, extreme thirst, hunger, decreased healing What can you do? Test blood glucose. If over 200 mg/dl for several tests or for 2 days, call your doctor. CABINET NEEDED We are in need of a replacement cabinet for our used uniform cabinet. The green wooden one is falling apart and we would like something with more shelves in it to store the clothes on a little better. If you know of someone who is getting rid of a cabinet like the one pictured, please ask them if we could have it for our school. It would be greatly appreciated. A vertical file may also work for the uniforms. Thank you. PINE WOOD DERBY St. Richard's Cub Scout Pack #254 is inviting everyone to our Pinewood Derby Race on Saturday, February 14 at 11 am in St. Richard's school gym. We have space open for vendors to sell their items for a $10 fee, raffle items, a 50/50 drawing and after the boys race we are opening a race for friends and OVER family. Do you have a winning car from your Cub Scout days or would you like to build one today to race? There is a $5 entrance fee per car. Prizes for the most wins for entrants 16 years of age and over is a gift card for a free Oil Change (with lube and filter). Please help cheer our boys on, shop for wonderful products for your Valentine, and support our fundraising effort. If you interested in racing a car or renting a vendor table please call Dawn Santchi at 419-283-8648 or [email protected] for more information. February 4, 2015 OVER St. Richard Adult Basketball League What? What? – Who? Who? – Ages? Ages? – When? When? – Where? Where? – Why? Why? – A co-ed basketball league – sponsored by C.A.D.A. Any St. Richard parishioner, employee, parent of a student, & school alumni 18 – 100 years old and out of high school Sundays – late afternoon / early evening’s – March 1st, 15th, 22nd, & 29th Clancy Hall (St. Richard School Gymnasium To have FUN, get a little exercise, & socialize with friends. Best of all its FREE! FREE! The intent of the program is to have FUN. Teams may be formed or you may sign-up as an individual and we will form a “house” team or place you on a team in need of additional players. Once teams are formed, they will be assigned a team color. All players must wear that color shirt during games. All teams must be co-ed and will play 5 vs. 5 format, with 2 males & 2 females playing at all times during the game. Teams must roster a minimum of 5 players with no maximum. All games will consist of four 7-minute quarters. The clock will stop on all shooting fouls, substitutions and time-outs, but will continue to run during violations (traveling, 3 seconds, ball out of bounds, etc.) until the last minute of each quarter. At that time, the clock will stop on all whistles. For safety reasons, there will be NO dunking, attempting to dunk, or hanging on the rim allowed at any time. All registrations must be received no later than February 22nd. Please return bottom portion to the school or parish office (collection basket) Any questions, contact – John Lenz at 419-376-7092 St. Richard Adult Basketball Registration Type of registration – Individual Team Name (Individual) Team Name Phone Team Contact Phone Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Player 10 February 4, 2015 OVER