THE WILDCAT
WIRE
Volume 7 Issue 18 St.
Ignatius School January
17, 2003
The Reilly Report
The Bible Bowl has been rescheduled for
next Thursday, January 23 at 4:00 PM. Good Luck to our 2003 Team: Jillian B.,
Elizabeth E., Brian K., Michael M., Ann W., and Casey B. I would also like to
use this space to express my appreciation to the coach, Mrs. McNeill and her
assistants, Mrs. Keith and Mrs. Engel, the event coordinator, Miss McLaughlin,
and to Fr. Bolte, the question author. We also appreciate the many teachers who
help make this event possible.
The PTO Blood Drive will be in the school cafeteria on Thursday
not in Hilvert Center.
The optional sixth grade camp
information meeting will be held in Hilvert Center at 7:00 P.M. The meeting
will be on Thursday the 23rd as scheduled.
Appreciation Dinner All adult volunteers are invited to the annual appreciation
dinner on Saturday, January 25. The event will be held in the new Fr. Hilvert
Center beginning after the 4:30 Mass. Please RSVP to the parish office
661-6565.
Catholic Schools Week will be celebrated nation wide the last week of
January. The entire community is invited to attend our school open house on
Sunday, January 26 from 1:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. You are also welcome to join us
for our all school mass on that Tuesday, January 28 at 9:15. We are still
taking nominations for the Outstanding Alumni Award. Please forward the names
of anyone you know who is a St. Ignatius School Alumni and has demonstrated the
values basic to Catholic schools. Watch next week’s Wire for more information
about our celebration of Catholic Schools Week.
Irish Winterfest submitted by Mr. Reilly
Friends of Irish Dance will host an Irish
Winterfest featuring the McGing Irish Dancers at St. Ignatius on Friday,
January 24, 7:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M. Winterfest will be held in the Fr. Hilvert
Center. Here is your chance for some family fun of a different flavor. Come and
watch Irish Step Dancing (learn and dance some too if you are so inclined),
listen to Irish music, join in raffles, have some snacks! Adults are $5,
Children 12 and under are $2. Limited tickets are available at the school
office.
Martin Luther King Jr Day No school on Monday, January 20.
Snow policy reminder: You may want to review our closing and delay
policy in the handbook. The bottom line is that since the majority of our
students live in the Northwest School District, ALL of our students need to
watch for Northwest delays or closing. It is a problem if Cincinnati or Oak
Hills is delayed and Northwest is not, as happened today. School is officially
open and in session on time in this case and students living in Cincinnati and
or Oak Hills need to either get a ride to school or realize their bus will
arrive well after school has started. We understand the difficulty and realize
that you will do what you can do. Fortunately, this situation is extremely
rare. It has been seven years or so since it happened.
SPELLING BEE HELD IN NEW CENTER
Submitted by Mrs. O’Reilly
On Tuesday, January 14, Emily D. (grade
6) and Lexie B. (grade 4) won their respective rounds of the St. I’s
Spelling Bee, which was held in the new Fr. Hilvert Center. Emily had to
spell "cinematography" and "stupendous" to claim victory,
and Lexie won her round on "ascension" and "chapeau". (They
had to do it without the benefit of a computer spell checker, too!) Emily will
be our representative at the Cincinnati Post Spelldown on February 27th at
Union Terminal, and Lexie will be our alternate. We wish them both the best of
luck! The champions for each grade level are:
Grade 3 -
Jenna T. Grade
4 - Lexie B.
Grade 5 - Robbie R. Grade
6 - Emily D.
Grade 7 -
Noah H. Grade
8 - Abbie J.
*
LUNCH MENU
January
20- January 24
Monday: No School - Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday: hot dogs, baked beans, fruit, milk
Wednesday: sausage
links, French toast sticks, hash brown, fruit, milk
Thursday: chicken nuggets, green beans, butter bread, fruit, milk
Friday: burritos, corn, fruit, milk
UPCOMING EVENTS
Jan. 17 Market Day Pick-up - Fr. Hilvert Center
6:00
P.M.-7:00 P.M.
Jan. 20 *Martin Luther King Day-No School
Jan. 24 Mid-trimester
Jan. 26 Open House - 1:00 P.M.-2:30 P.M.
Jan. 26 -Feb. 1 Catholic
Schools Week
Jan. 28 Banking Day (during lunchtime)
Jan. 31 Spirit Day
*
UPCOMING LITURGIES
DATE ROOM
Jan. 21 Room 201
Jan. 23 Room 103
Jan. 28 Catholic School Week
All School Mass
*NURSE’S NOTES
Several cases of head lice have been reported this
past week. The key to the control of head lice is prompt
identification and treatment of the infested individuals. It is imperative
that our school be notified immediately if there is an outbreak
of head lice in your family. Although lice infestation causes a great deal of
concern among families, understand that infestation is fairly common among
school age children and should not be associated with poor sanitation. Nor is it
necessarily transmitted to school.
The
most common symptom is persistent itching, often with scratches or rash on the
scalp. In checking for lice, particular attention should be paid to the scalp,
the back of the neck, and behind the ears. Head lice are grayish parasites that
lay their eggs (nits) at the scalp, attached to the hair shaft.
Head
lice can be transmitted in various ways: borrowing a comb, brush, hat, ribbon
or scarf from an infected person, sharing their towels or pillowcases, or lying
on infested carpets, beds or upholstered furniture. Head lice do not fly.
Treatment
involves washing the hair with a special shampoo, removing the nits, and
washing or cleaning certain household items (to prevent reinfestation).
Remember,
head lice can happen to anyone. The most important control measure is
communication. Please inform the school if infestation occurs in your family.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 389-3242 ext. 4. Thank
you, Katie Seifert, R.N.
7TH & 8TH GRADE NEWS
IT’S ACADEMIC NEWS Submitted by Mrs. Nieman
This
week members of the 8th grade class took a written test to qualify for the
2002-2003 LaSalle "It’s Academic" Team. Students taking the test
included: Russ G, Adam W, Kara M., Kyle F., Kevin F., Anna H., Joe Z., Adndy
Di., Ben W., Melissa S., Zach S., Stephen L., Carrie ., Michael M., Joe P.,
Michelle K., and Kenny K. Questions were asked in the areas of religion,
science, English, math, civics, and reading.
CONGRATULATIONS to the members of the 8th Grade "It’s
Academic" Team: Joe P., Kevin F., Carrie W., Joe Z., Melissa S., and
Russ G.. The actual competition will be held in March.
IT’S ACADEMIC NEWS Submitted by Mrs. Grote
Congratulations
to the following 7th graders who were selected for the "It’s Academic"
Team: Brian B., Trey D., Katie P., Mark R., Sarah S., and Tim S. These
students will represent St. Ignatius at the competion which will be held at
LaSalle H.S. in March. We would like to extend a big THANK YOU to all the
students who participated in the try-outs: Brian B., Trey D., Anna F;, Kayla
H., Alison J., Brendan J., Hannah K., Matthew L., Sara L., Katie P., Ed R.,
Mark R., Rebecca S., Sara S., Ashley S., Nicole S., Tim S., Nick T., Brian T.,
and P.J. W.. What a great show of school spirit and ambition!!
CHARACTER BUILDING
by Mrs. Grote, Mrs. Hudepohl, & Mrs. Ray
The character building trait for January
is ambition. Ambition is a strong desire to succeed at something. It requires
great ability or effort. Like the Magi, we are all searchers, explorers, and
travelers following the "STAR". We search for God in our lives and
follow the direction that God shows us. Let us follow the "STAR" and
be a light of Jesus. Please help your children set goals this new year
spiritually, academically, in relationships, and in discovering and developing
their talents. Help them shoot for the stars and be ambitious!
*
ATTENTION 7TH & 8TH GRADE
STUDENTS!
We are in needof about 40 students from
the 7th and 8th grade to work as tour guides at the St. Ignatius School’s Open
House on Sunday, January 26th. Students are to wear their uniforms,
arrive at 12:30 in the cafeteria for training, and be picked up at 2:30. Two
service hours will be earned. Interested students may sign up in their
homerooms beginning Monday, January 13th. Permission slips will be distributed
to those who sign up and must be returned by Friday, January 17th. Questions?
Call Paula Matthews.
*PHYSICAL EDUCATION UPDATE
Submitted by Mrs. Wissel
Students in grades 1-3 will learn basic
basketball skills and rules over the next few weeks. Grades 4-8 will be
participating in the Presidential and National Physical Fitness Tests beginning
next week. Please encourage your children to do their best!
TEACHERS’ CHRISTMAS FUND
Thank you to all the students who
participated in the Teachers’ Christmas Fund. Mr. Reilly, teachers, instruction
specialists, and support staff received a Northgate Gift Certificate and a
plate of cookies. Many cards of appreciation we received from the teachers.
Thank you to Mary Hinnenkamp and all the cookie assemblers, Susan Stevens,
Paula Flaherty, Lynne Averbeck, Jan Weller, and Lorry Witzgall for stapling
letters and envelopes and wrapping certificates. Your help was greatly
appreciated.
EVERYBODY COUNTS! *
Submitted by Carol Pieper
The EVERYBODY COUNTS! Program will begin
the week of March 3rd for grades K through 8. Please participate! We are in
need of 4 to 6 adults per class! See the attached information and sign up now.
Questions? Please call one of our coordinators: Carol Pieper, Cathy Allaben or
Pam Dirr .
HARRISON SQUADRON CIVIL AIR PATROL CADET PROGRAM
This program is for young adults who have
reached 6th grade or are between 12 and 21 years of age. The Cadet Program
includes Land Navigation Skills, Leadership Training, Radio Communications,
Emergency Services, and Orientation Flights. The Harrison Squadron meets each
Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. at the Cincinnati West Airport located at 10004 West Road
(Harrison). Questions? Call Captain Joseph Montag (812) 576-4772 or Major
Harold Shackelford (513) 367-9013.
WINTER COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Children’s Hospital will be holding the
following Community Education Courses at our satellite location located at the
Harrison Branch Library (10398 New Haven Road) this winter. You can register
for the following programs by calling 636-5714 or 369-4442.
Speech and Language Development:
Preschool-Kindergarten will
be held on January 27th from 7:00 P.M.-8:30 P.M. Learn about speech and
language developmental milestones, discuss common concerns, and explore ways to
assist the child with speech and language development.
Asthma Update will be held on February 24th from 7:00
P.M.-8:30 P.M. Research has shown that recurring asthma is caused by
inflammation of small airways. Understanding the effects of uncontrolled
inflammation is a key factor of gaining control of asthma. This program helps
people understand how asthma affects the lungs and how to be in control of the
disease.
*MONFORT HEIGHTS LIBRARY PROGRAMS
Calling All Guys! Book Club A book club for boys in grades 4-8 and their
favorite male adult will meet the 4th Thursday of every month beginning
Thursday, January 23rd at 7:00 P.M. Refreshments served! Featured title for
January: My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George.
Young At Heart Book Club for adults that love kids’ books! This program
will meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month beginning Tuesday, February 4th at
7:00 P.M.
The featured title for February: The
In-Between Days by Eve Bunting.
New library hours are: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 12:00 noon-8:00 P.M.,
and Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.
HELLO FOOTBALL PARENTS, PLAYERS,
AND CHEERLEADERS!
The Banquet will be on Monday, February 10th
from 6:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M in the the new Fr. Hilvert Center at St. I’s. Dinner
will be served. We will also have a guest speaker, and then the coaches will
talk about the teams. The cost will be $12.00 per person, and will cover our
expenses for the evening.
Coaches,
we will be having an organizational meeting in February. Please let us know
what your intentions are for next year. If you have not turned in your
equipment, please bring it to the banquet.
Sincerely,
Kevin & Greg,
661-4188 (after 9:00 P.M.) E-Mail - casey6jd@fuse.net
*FROM THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION:
Happy New Year form the Athletic
Association! Basketball season is in full swing and we’re busily planning our
upcoming spring sports season. A hearty thank you to all the many folks that
donate their time and energy to support our programs and ultimately the
well-rounded development of our children. Thanks also for your patience with
our facilities during our construction phase. Upcoming events to plan for:
Field Clean-up Day on March 1st, baseball try-outs on March 8th, and Men’s Stag
Night, and Cornhole Tourney on April 7th.
FOUND: There was a tennis bracelet found at the Fall
Family Festival. Contact Greg Otis to claim this or report any other item lost
at sporting events.
Lastly, we regret to report that during
our Boys’ Basketball Tournament this past Saturday evening several vehicles
parked along Boomer Road were hit with eggs. while this behavior is
intolerable, to make matters worse, many of the vehicles hit were of our guests
from St. Antoninus. This, along with the rough condition of our facilities
during construction, does not reflect well on our community. Our facilities
will be repaired; our reputation is another matter for each family to be aware
of. We have sent a letter of apology to the St. Antoninus community. If you
have any information regarding this or any vandalism at St. Ignatius, please
contact Greg Otis at or the parish office.
*
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL SIGN-UPS
Submitted by Sue Bell
This will be a fun and short season for
grades 4 and up! Please be sure you sign up on Thursday, January 16th
from 6:30 P.M.-8:00 P.M. in the Wildcat Room. Coaches are always appreciated!
FINAL sign-ups will be on Thursday, January 23rd in
the Wildcat Room from 7:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. Coaches, please sign up also
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL TRY-OUTS
Submitted by Sue Bell
TRY-OUTS: Monday, January 27th from 7:45 P.M.-9:30
P.M. for 7th/8th grade, Tuesday, January 28th from 5:15 P.M.-7:00 P.M.
for 5th/6th grade. Don’t forget your knee pads. All COACHES need to attend.
BOYS’ BASEBALL SIGN-UPS
Submitted by Joe Leonhardt
Boys’ baseball sign-ups for grades K-9
will be on Thursday, January 30th and Monday, February 10th from
7:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. in the Wildcat Room. Questions? Call Joe Leonhardt.
M.H.A.A. SPRING SOCCER
Submitted by Dave Eveleigh
M.H.A.A. Spring Soccer registrations are
scheduled from 6:30 P.M.-8:30 P.M. on Wednesday, January 15th and Thursday,
January 30th, and from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 noon on Saturday, February 15th
at Monfort Heights Elementary School in the Atrium. Registration forms are also
available at the M.H.A.A. Office located on 4825 North Bend Road. Please call
with any questions.
MARKET DAY
Submitted by Mona Martin
Market Day Pick-up is TONIGHT in Fr.
Hilvert Center from 6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M. If you are unable to pick up,
please find someone else to do so.
PACE/SCRIP NEWS
Thank you to everyone who purchased PACE
certificates and placed SCRIP orders during the busy holiday season. The entire
parish benefits from our support of this program. The supply of special
certificates (Bath & Body, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Old Navy, Speedway, Texas
Roadhouse, and Toys R Us) that we carried in stock for holiday shopping has
been depleted. However, these certificates can still be ordered through the
SCRIP Program. The SCRIP Program is available throughout the year. Orders can be
placed after the weekend Masses and picked up the following weekend. Order
forms are available at the PACE/SCRIP table in the back of church. Please
continue to purchase certificates and KEEP UP THE PACE at St. Ignatius!
IMPORTANT PACE NEWS
Submitted by Mona Martin
We are sorry but PACE will no longer be
able to accept receipts from the Biggs COLERAIN STORE. There is a
new store manager who does not want to participate in our program. We will
still accept receipts from Western Hills. If in the future, Colerain decides to
participate we will let you know. Thank you for supporting the receipt program
at Colerain, however brief it was.
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