Bishop Hoffman Catholic School Monthly Newsletter Visit us at www.bishop-hoffman.net January 25, 2018
No. 6
February Calendar January 28-February 2 Friday, February 2 Sunday, February 4 Wednesday, February 7 Friday, February 9 &12 Wednesday, February 14 Thursday, February 15 Friday, February 16 Monday, February 19 Wednesday, February 21 Wednesday, February 21
Catholic Schools Week K-12 Catholic Schools Week Mass – 12:30 p.m. – SJCC BHCS Open House – 10:30- 12:30 p.m. SJCC Booster’s Pancake Breakfast – 8:00-12:15 p.m. SH First Communion Meeting for Parents and Students after 6:30 p.m. Mass Yearbook Candid Shots Pre Mardi Gras Carnival (Rain date 19Th) Ash Wednesday-Lent begins Yearbook orders due NO SCHOOL-Calendar and Value Card Award Day President’s Day Observed – NO SCHOOL Spring Pictures – out of uniform SH 7th Grade Confirmation Meeting for Candidates and Sponsors 6:30-8:00 p.m
December Christian Living Awards The following students received the Christian Living Award for demonstrating the virtue of patience during the month of December. These students were presented their awards after Mass on Thursday, January 11th. Crew Cummings-KD Kristopher Laurer-KM Jackson Sanchez-KS Isaac Wehring-1G Gabriella Palomo-1L Jack Hanes-2R Elijah Wisniewski-2B Katie Foos-3H Liam Thiessen-3D
Drew Hanes-4C Anakin Wisniewski-4A Sam Paeth-5S Eli Pumphrey-5N Camille Gonzalez-6N Ella Price-6L
BHCS Open House On Sunday, February 4, 2018, BHCS will be hosting our Open House from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for all three campuses. Please see the enclosed flyer.
Presidents’ Day In honor of Presidents’ Day, there will be no school on Monday, February 19th.
Catholic Schools Mass Permission Slip Enclosed in this month’s newsletter envelope you will find a permission slip for your child/ren to attend the Catholic Schools Mass at SJCC on February 2, 2018. Permission slips must be signed and returned before February 2nd in order for your child/ren to attend this mass. All students are to bring a bag lunch from home on this day. If school is delayed, students still need to bring a bag lunch from home. We will still attend Mass at SJCC. Virtue of the Month-Cheerfulness Cheerfulness is the virtue that helps us to be joyful, even when times are hard. God loves us and wants us to be truly happy. We think and act in a way that is gloomy, forgetting God, and dragging ourselves and others down, or we can count our blessings, praise God for His goodness, and lift everyone up toward Him. So make the choice to be joyful in the Lord and spread hope through joy! Enclosed is the virtue activity for the month of February. Spring Portraits Spring Picture Day is Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Order forms will be coming home soon. Unlike the fall pictures, the spring pictures are not prepaid. Photos will be sent home, and it will be your choice whether or not to purchase them. If you do not return the picture selection form, the standard background will be used. Every child will have their photo taken and students may dress up or wear jeans (no sweatpants or athletic pants). Pictures must be returned if you are not purchasing them. Pre School Carnival On Friday, February 9, from 8:45-11:1 a.m., our BHCS 8th graders are bringing some pre-Lenten fun to our preschoolers. They will hold a Mardi Gras Carnival in the Sacred Heart gym. There will be 18 booths of activities, games, and crafts. It is enjoyable to see the JHA students interact with our youngest students. It will be a good time for all. Congratulations Congratulations to our BHCS students -- they have met their extra day off school by meeting the calendar sales and value cards goals. Friday, Feb. 16th is the day students will be excused. Sue Kusmer has sent an email to all BHCS families to notify them. Feb. 16 is the Friday of Presidents Day weekend which will make a 4-day weekend for all of us. Sacred Heart Parish Fish Fry On Friday, February 16th, Sacred Heart Parish will be having their Annual Lenten Fish Fry. Please see Enclosed flyer for more information. End of Day Phone Calls Once again we would like to remind you to please try to let your child know how they are getting home in the morning before school starts. The phone calls to give student messages are quite numerous. This time of day is always busy, so to avoid any transportation mix-ups, it will be very much appreciated if we can lessen phone calls. Golden Apple Award The Diocese of Toledo is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Golden Apple Award. A nomination form (included) needs to be completed and returned to either Mr. Perin or Mrs. Whitfield by February 5. To be eligible, a teacher must be a practicing Catholic and have been teaching at BHCS for at least 3 years. This award honors outstanding educators who devote their lives to Catholic education. If you fee a teacher has made a positive and influential impact on your child, please complete a nomination form for them (award is for teachers in K-8).
2018-19 Kindergarten Screening If you have a child who will be 5 years old by August 1, 2019, please take notice. There will be a Kindergarten Round-Up Meeting on March 13, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. held at Sacred Heart Campus. More information will be coming home within the next month. Parents and prospective kindergarten students for the 2018-19 school year are invited. Please call the school office (419-332-7102) and RSVP for the meeting you can attend. We ask that you bring with you the following on March 13: *Parent/Guardian photo ID *Child’s original birth certificate (not the hospital record of birth) *Immunization Record *Baptismal Certificate *(If Applicable) Court Judgement Entry of Custody/Grandparent Power of Attorney Morning Drop Off It has been brought to our attention that some students have been being dropped off on the south side of church and then walking thru the narthex of church to the front entrance of school. We have been asked to inform the parents that this is not allowed. Students are to be dropped off at the designated cone area by the church. Thank you for in advance for keeping this request.
Yearbook Candid Shots The reschedule date for Lifetouch to take candid shots for the yearbook is Wednesday, February 7, 2018. The January 12th date was cancelled due to the weather causing school to close. A reminder to students that if they belong to any group-campfire, sports teams, scouts, etc.-to bring their appropriate shirt to change into for the group photo shots. Candid shots will also be taken at our Early Childhood Center.
SJCC Booster Club Super Bowl Breakfast The SJCC Booster Club will be hosting their annual Super Bowl Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, February 4 from 8am-12:15pm in the SJCC Cafeteria. Come and enjoy all you can eat pancakes along with sausage, eggs, fruit and beverages! Adults $7.00 Children $4.00 SJCC Booster Club Transportation Raffle Tickets are available for the SJCC Booster Club Transportation Raffle. 100% of the proceeds are donated to SJCC to fund the transportation expenses of the athletic teams and band! The raffle will be held on February 21 at Anjulina’s Banquet Hall with doors opening at 6:00pm. Tickets are $50 and includes 1 dinner ($20 for an additional dinner ticket). To purchase, contact John Lauer at 419-332-0178. Ed Choice Scholarship We are working on the registration process for 2018-2019. The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) will be once again be offering the EdChoice Expansion Scholarship for students in grades K-5 for the 2018-2019 school year. This scholarship has family income qualifications which must be met in order to apply. If you are currently receiving the scholarship, please watch your mail for the renewal application which will come from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). The process opens on February 1. For more information, please contact Pam Hines at 419-332-5124 phines@bishop-hoffman.net.
Enclosure: Catholic Schools Week Agenda