April 11, 2016
4115 Taylor Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45209
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Upcoming Events
Dear Parents/Guardians:
Incredible as it may seem, we are coming down the home stretch of the
present school year. With about a month and a half of the school year
remaining, we have many events on our calendar, many of which are
highlighted in this newsletter. Please note them on your calendars!
April 15
Window for JPSN scholarship
closes
Midterm for Trimester 3
Have a great week!
April 21-24
8th Grade Washington DC Trip
Mr. Michael Goedde
Principal
Kremer Grant
Any parents who pay tuition to support their child’s education should
apply for Kremer Grant scholarship money to help offset their overall
tuition costs. The Kremer Foundation will generously provide the
school with $10,000 next year to assist families in paying tuition. The
amount families receive will entirely depend upon the number of
individuals who apply. There are strict financial conditions that
applicants must meet in order to be considered for a
grant. Applications can be picked up in the school office and must
be returned by Friday, May 22nd.
Girls on the Run/Heart and Sole Practice Cancelled
This Wednesday’s practice has been cancelled, but families are
reminded that next Monday, April 18th, our girls and many of their
family members will completing a practice 5k run after school on
school grounds. Teachers, students, and families are invited to
attend.
Spring Pictures
This Friday, students are permitted to dress out of uniform for Spring
Pictures. LifeTouch packets were sent home last week, and parents are
reminded that prepayment is needed when ordering these photos.
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April 22
Jesus Day Retreat for First Holy
Communicants
April 24
First Holy Communion 10AM Mass
April 29
Window for EdChoice scholarship
closes
May 5
May Crowning 7PM in Church –
Mandatory Event
May 11
Spring Variety Show grades 4-8
7:00 PM at 20th Century Theater
May 12
Spring Concert for grades PK-3
1:30PM in Gym
May 13
Trece de Mayo Festival
Midterm for Trimester 3
This Friday marks the midway
point to trimester III; midterms (13) and deficiency reports will be
sent home next Friday.
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More Important News
Children’s Theater Performance
This Friday our K-3 students will be visiting the Children’s Theater; please
note that students are permitted to come dressed out of uniform on this
day because of Spring Pictures.
Washington DC Trip
Next Thursday, April 21st, our 8th
capital. Parents are reminded to get payment and all necessary
paperwork in this week.
May Crowning
May Crowning is scheduled for May 5 at 7PM in the church; attendance is
required. More will be shared about this in future newsletters. There is no
school on Friday, May 6th.
Graduation Help
Eighth Grade Graduation is on Thursday, May 19th. Although
parents of 8th graders have volunteered to plan the reception, we
need some 7th grade parents to volunteer to work the reception. If
interested, please contact the school office.
New Meningococcal Immunization
Requirement for grades 7 and 12.
Beginning with the start of the 2016-2017 school year, all pupils
entering the 7th and 12th grade are required to be vaccinated against
meningococcal (serogroups A, C, W, and Y) disease. One (1) dose of
meningococcal (serogroups A, C, W, and Y) vaccine is required prior to
entry into the 7th grade.
A second (2nd) dose of meningococcal (serogroups A, C, W, and Y)
vaccine is required prior to entry into the 12th grade. The second (2nd)
dose must be administered on or after the 16th birthday with at least eight
(8) weeks between the first (1st) and second (2nd) dose. If the first (1st)
dose of meningococcal (serogroups A, C, W, and Y) vaccine
was administered after the 16th birthday, a second (2nd) dose is not
required. If a pupil is 15 years of age or younger, only one (1) dose is
required.
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Character Awards
At Thursday’s Mass students that
are proactive and assertive when it
comes to school work and
completing assignments were
recognized. The following students
received character awards for
March: Isabella McGonagle, Eric
Marcelo-Reyes, Liadan Smith,
Abigail Goldstone, Charlie Herzner,
Marion Tate, Kenya ArrazolaTrujillo, Simuel Sims, Marjoni Tate,
Jorge Escobar, Chloe Smith, Zach
Schnuck & Zarielle Rodgers
St. Cecilia Festival 2016
Festival Raffle Ticket Sales
This Friday is our second turn
in date for festival raffle
tickets. Continue to
encourage your child to
participate in this, our most
important fundraiser of the
year!
SAINT CECILIA Festival
The St. Cecilia Festival is now
accepting flea market donations.
 Collections begin March 6 & 20
and April 3 & 17, 11 AM - 2
PM,at the garage behind the
church. Later dates to be
announced
 Contact Anita & Carl
Dalessandro at
[email protected] with flea
market questions.
Due to limited space, we will NOT
be accepting any clothing.
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St. Cecilia Boosters Scholarship
The St. Cecilia Boosters award up to two $500 scholarships to 8th grade students that have participated in
sports at St. Cecilia. Scholarship applications and a full list of criteria can be obtained at the Boosters'
meeting, which is held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm in the Parish House. The March
meeting will be on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Applications are due to the Booster President at the May
Booster meeting.
Some of the criteria for the scholarship include:
 Athlete must attend St. Cecilia School for at least the entire 8th grade year
 Parent/guardian must have attended at least two Booster meetings during the current school year
 Family must have fulfilled the required Booster service hours
Registration Information
Don’t be locked out of a spot! If your child is returning to St. Cecilia next school year, registration
needs to be completed. Many students have been shadowing at all grade levels and any open spots
are filling quickly! Once full, all students, present and prospective, will be placed on a waiting list.
Registration Timeline
January 1-31
Parishioner priority registration - New Families Only
February 1-26
Priority registration for returning families; all requirements must be completed (not started)
during this time to be considered enrolled for 2016-2017
February 1
EdChoice & EdChoice expansion application/renewal begins;
JPSN application/renewal period begins
February 12
K Screening (no school for present PK/K students on this day); sign-ups for screenings will
take place during Open House or the school office can be called; all prospective K
students are required to be screened
February 17
Registration Paperwork Night; New Student Screening (1-8) 3:30-6PM
March 1
Open Registration (all unreserved spots are open to be filled); any new student to St.
Cecilia must be screened and records shared
April 15
Deadline for all JPSN Applications
April 29
Deadline for all EdChoice Applications
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What’s coming in the next week….
Preschool
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This week students will finish up a unit on bugs! Last week we studied caterpillars and
butterflies, this week we will focus on ladybugs, bees and spiders. We will read The Grouchy
Ladybug, Buzz, The Very Busy Spider and The Very Greedy Bee. Through these stories,
students will learn about what it means to be a good friend and hard worker. We will also talk
about the many ways bugs move around! Students will be introduced to the letter M and
continue learning about different number forms (different ways to show numbers such as tally
marks, fingers and ten frames) for the number 2. In Religion, students will begin a unit about
God Made Little Things. Students will learn that God made small things such as
bugs! Students will learn that small things are important and that we should praise God for
small things.
Kindergarten
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This week in reading students will be learning the letter Q. Students will learn that Q and u
always go together in words. They will learn the sound letter Q makes and how to write capital
and lowercase Q. Students will work with the -am family. They will learn how to read and write
the follow -am words: jam, ham, swam, clam, ram and yam. Students will read their decodable
reader in their small groups. They will be working on fluency while reading. In math students
will begin to skip count by 5s. They will also start their shapes unit. Students will start a fun
science unit next week. We will be getting a few class pets! Be sure to ask your student what
are new pets are and how they are growing!!
Grade 1
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This week, students will be reading another fairy tale, The Three Little Pigs. Our spelling words
will be: about, little, once, upon, their, from. Our spelling pattern will be words that end with -le,
such as title, table, puzzle, maple, drizzle, cradle. Students will learn that if the first vowel is
short, you count back 3 letters and double that letter. Vocabulary words will be: boasted, brick,
haystack, huff, slurped. Our comprehension strategy is sequencing. Our phonics skill will be to
identify silent letters in a word. In English, we will identify and write antonyms. In Math,
students will complete Chapter 9 on non-standard measurement and telling time to the hour
and half hour and take their Chapter 9 test. We will take a field trip on Friday, April 15. Please
send in permission slips and $2 so your child can go to Children’s Theater to see Shrek the
Musical.
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Grade 2
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This week students will be working with words that have long I spelled with the patterns -ild, ie, -ind, -y, -igh, and silent e. Students will continue to read Animal Eyes and use the
comprehension skill compare and contrast to the different eyes of animals. They will also
compare and contrast their eyes with a classmate using as many adjectives as they
can. Students will use content vocabulary and create their own sentences. Students will
recognize initial s blends in words. In Miss Bruemmer’s Math group, students will continue
using analog and digital clocks to tell time to the half hour, five minutes, quarter past, and
quarter before. Ms. Musselman’s Math group will continue learning about measuring, but it will
be in metric units. In Religion, students will practice receiving Holy Communion. Students will
learn a special prayer to say to Jesus in thanksgiving after receiving Holy
Communion. Students will hopefully take a tour of the church with Father Jamie and see all of
the objects that are used before and during Mass. Please remember to return your child’s
permission slip and $2.00 for our field trip to see “Shrek the Musical Jr.” on Friday, April 15 th.
Grade 3
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Religion – Students will learn more about the disciples and how we are called to follow Jesus.
English - Students will review and be quizzed on plural nouns, action and being verbs,
commas and quotation marks throughout the week.
Reading – The genre is instructional text. The comprehension test for “Aero and Officer Mike”
will be on Friday, April 15th. The test will have questions that need a constructive response.
Vocabulary - Students will be tested on the following words: ability, patrol, loyal, partners,
shift, snap, lying, quiver. The test will be on Thursday, April 14th.
Spelling - Students will concentrate on words with ar, or, and ore: horse, mark, storm,
market, acorn, artist, March, north, barking, stork, thorn, forest, chore, restore, dark, story,
partner, fortune.
The test will be on Thursday, April 14th.
Science / S. Studies - Students will begin lessons on Health and Safety.
Math - Students will continue learning about fractions.
Shrek the Musical money and permission slips are due this week. The field trip is Friday,
April 15th.
Grade 4
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Religion – Students will study the meaning of the 4th commandment
English - Students will study verbs.
Reading - Students will continue to study both Greek myths as well as informational texts.
Science – Not Submitted
Math (Musselman) - Students will learn the relationship between fractions and decimals.
Math (Sanvido) – Not Submitted
Social Studies – Students will continue to study Ohio Today, focusing on its government and
economy.
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Grade 5
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Religion – Students will begin studying the Sacraments of healing.
English - Students will study Modifiers, specifically adjectives, and create a “found poem”.
Reading - Students will study features of informational texts.
Science – Not Submitted
Math (Ms. Musselman) - Students will take a chapter test on dividing fractions, and begin
learning about graphing.
Math (Mrs. Sanvido) – Not Submitted
Social Studies – Students will continue studying the American Revolution.
Grade 6
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Religion – Students learn about the prophets Elijah and Amos.
English – Students will look at different text structures.
Reading – Students will continue reading “The Giver”.
Science – The students will be classifying substances based on their physical and chemical
properties.
Math (Martin) – The students will continue to work on percents, fractions, and decimals.
Math (Sanvido) – Not Submitted
Social Studies – Not Submitted
Grade 7
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Religion – The students will wrap up the chapter on Jesus’ Miracles.
English – Students will be starting a grammar unit on modifiers.
Reading – Students will be reading a Science Article by Cheryl Bardoe from Living in the Dark.
Science – Students will be studying aquatic ecosystems.
Math (Martin) – The students will continue to learn about three dimensional shapes and their
formulas.
Math (Poux) – The students will continue working with proportions.
Social Studies – Not Submitted
Grade 8
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Religion – The students will continue to learn about the Early Church.
English – Not Submitted
Reading – Not Submitted
Science – The students will be describing electric charges in objects and distinguishing
between electrical conductors and insulators.
Math (Martin) – The students will begin graphing lines.
Math (Poux) – The students will graph direct variation and systems of equations.
Social Studies – Not Submitted
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PICTURE DAY
Picture Day is Friday
Look for more information
on your child’s Picture Day
flyer / order form.
Visit Lifetouch.com
for clothing suggestions, online payment details and more.