THE WILDCAT WIRE

Volume 7 Issue 4 St. Ignatius School September 20, 2002

The Reilly Report

Have you noticed your kids acting a little stressed? I encourage you to be ready to support your children when they give you the glaring signs that they are going under. The challenge, at least in my own house, is that those signs usually first switch on my blame mechanisms. (What time did you go to sleep last night? Did you eat candy? Who have you been hanging around? Your coach said what? Does your teacher really think you can do all of that in one night?…) Our children come to us with their tank near empty and looking for a fill up. If we are not ready, it is easy to poke a few more holes in the tank.

What they need is a hug and a calm reaction. Help them with priorities and time management. Help them realize they are not super human and that it doesn’t change how you feel about them. They can only do what they can do. They may need some coaching on how to cope with stress. When we tell them we want them to try their best, we have to help them realize that “best” means within their time and talent limits.

It may sound corny, but even teaching them to take a deep cleansing breath or how to take a one minute mental vacation to their happiest memory will go a long way. I also think this is a perfect time to have them ask themselves, "What would Jesus do?"

Next Friday is our first School Spirit Day. Spirit Days will always be the last Friday of each month. Each month the money collected is donated to charity organizations. This month we will send our donation the Juvenile Diabetes Association. The dress code is in the student handbook. (Found in the front of each planner.)

Did you notice all the tennis balls on the chair legs? We have found that they make the room much quieter and help keep the wax on the floor. We can use a couple of thousand more! This summer, Mrs. Weller, discovered that they clean easily in the washing machine. If you have any to donate, please send them to the school office.

Band drop off is not working very well. Once again, please do not pull into the Boomer Road side lot if you are heading from North Bend toward the tennis courts. Please enter the main lot and either drop your musician off by the Mary Shrine or drive all the way around past the concession stand and the tennis court to Boomer. If you are on Boomer heading toward North Bend Road, traffic should be able to flow if you make a slight right into the Boomer Rd. lot, drop off, and merge back into Boomer Road. It does not work if you pull in and then need to back up.

Next Tuesday at 9:15 is our all school mission Mass. We will commission the students to serve as missionaries in their community, city, and world. Everyone is invited.

On Wednesday, we joined thousands of schools around the world in a "See You at the Pole" prayer service. We prayed outside to show our solidarity with students in public schools who are not permitted to pray in their classrooms. Thanks to Mr. Davis and his students for planning and leading the service.

Please keep fifth grade teacher Mrs. Keith in your prayers. She is on an unexpected medical leave for personal health reasons. Her doctors say she should be able to return in a few weeks.

LUNCH MENU

September 23- September 27

MONDAY: chicken nuggets, corn, butter bread, fruit, milk

TUESDAY: hot dogs, baked beans, fruit, milk

WEDNESDAY: cheese coney, potato sticks, fruit, milk

THURSDAY: sausage links, French toast sticks, hash browns, fruit, milk

FRIDAY: sausage pizza, mixed veggies, fruit, milk

*Please remember this year lunch tickets will be sold everyday between 8:30 A.M.-8:45 A.M. This is the only time they will be available for purchase. Cost of the lunch ticket for 5 lunches will be $8.75. Please enclose money in an envelope marked with your child’s name, grade, and room number. The children will receive their lunch ticket at the door of the kitchen as they come in at lunchtime.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sept. 21 Children’s Toy & Clothing Sale

Community Center - 8:30 A.M.-12:00 noon

Sept. 23 1st Day of Fall

Sept. 24 Magazine Drive ends

Sept. 24 Banking Day (during lunchtime)

Sept. 27 Spirit Day! Show your school spirit by

wearing your blue & yellow!

Oct. 1 Ladies Society Meeting - 7:30 P.M.- cafeteria

Oct. 11 Teacher In-Service Day - No School

Oct. 18 3rd grade-field trip to the Cincinnati Zoo

*LIBRARY VOLUNTEERS

Submitted by Susan Stevens

Thank you to everyone who has already volunteered to help in the library. You should receive a form by Monday, September 23rd with your scheduled time. Please let me know if you do not. We still need a number of volunteers for every shift except Mondays from 9:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. If you are able to help out and want to volunteer or if you have any questions, please call me at 662-3171 A.S.A.P. The library begins operation next week. Thanks, again!

MAGAZINE DRIVE

Submitted by Marlene Lohbeck

Remember, the final turn-in day for your magazine subscriptions will be on Tuesday, September 24th. Thank you.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS

Submitted by Angela Otis

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS ARE ON SALE NOW! The cost is $35.00 per book. They make a great gift for any occasion. The books are sponsored by the 8th grade Girl Scouts. For more information please call Angela Otis.

LAROSA’S BUDDY CARDS

The deadline for purchasing LaRosa’s Buddy Cards and Burger King Peeler Cards to benefit St. I’s PTO is October 1st. The cards are $10.00 each and are available in the school office or by calling Diana Fahey. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to not only support our school but enjoy great savings at the same time!

*ST. WILLIAM’S HAUNTED HOUSE AND FALL FESTIVAL

Come (if you dare) to St. William’s 10th Annual Haunted House and Fall Festival on Friday, October 18th, Saturday, October 19th, Friday, October 25th, and Saturday, October 26th from 7:00 P.M.-10:30 P.M. in the Parish Center. Admission is $3.00; bring a canned good and receive 50 cents off! Goods will be donated to St. Vincent DePaul. St. Williams is located on Sunset and St. William Avenues.

FAIRFIELD OUTPATIENT CENTER PROGRAMS

The Outpatient Center located at 3050 Mack Road in Fairfield will be holding several programs in the month of October as follows:

Childhood Obesity will be held on October 3rd from 7:00 P.M.-8:30 P.M.. This program is designed for parents and caregivers to discuss obesity and the health risks associated with pediatric obesity. Healthful eating habits and physical activity behaviors to assist in pediatric weight management will also be discussed.

Language and Literacy will be held on October 16th from 7:00 P.M.-8:30 P.M. This program will provide parents, teachers, and caregivers with general information regarding the correlation between oral language and written language. The presentation will cover suggestions for enriching language and preliteracy skills.

You can register by calling 636-5714.

CINCINNATI CHILDREN’S YOUNG & HEALTHY SPEAKERS SERIES

Cincinnati Children’s Main Campus located at Location D, Fifth Third Bank Auditorium, 3333 Burnet Avenue will be holding the following programs in October:

What Teens Need to Succeed: Empowering Parents will be held on October 10th from 7:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. in the Teen Health Center at Cincinnati Children’s.

What Teens Need to Succeed: The Role of Peers and Community will be held on October 24th from 7:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. in the Teen Health Center. These programs are designed to help provide practical help in understanding and parenting teens. You may register by calling 636-7606.

FINAL SIGN-UP DATE FOR GOLF LEAGUE

Submitted by Dave Macke

St. I’s will be forming a golf league for the 7th & 8th grade boys this fall. Golf will be played at Delhi Hills Par 3 Golf Course. Any interested players can send their name, phone #, and grade to the school office marked “Attention: Dave Macke”. The last day to sign up is Monday, September 23rd.

GIRLS’ GWAC BASKETBALL SIGN-UP

Submitted by Skip Doyle

Basketball sign-ups for grades 3 through high school will be held on Monday, September 23rd and Monday, September 30th in the Wildcat Room (located in the outside concession stand) from 6:30 P.M.-8:00 P.M. on both nights. Anyone interested in coaching may sign-up at this time. The fee is $40.00 per player. Questions? Call Skip Doyle or Mike Huhn.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL TRY-OUTS

Submitted by Mark Gagnon

Basketball try-outs for grades 3-8 will be next week at the following times/dates:

Monday, September 23rd- 6th grade - 8:30 P.M., 7th grade - 7:30 P.M., and 8th grade - 6:30 P.M.

Wednesday, September 25th- 3rd grade - 6:00 P.M., 4th grade - 7:00 P.M., and 5th grade - 4:30 P.M.

Any questions? Please call Phil Kwiatkowski or Mark Gagnon (after 9:00 P.M.).

GIRLS’ GWAC BASKETBALL TRY-OUTS/PLACEMENTS

Submitted by Skip Doyle

Try-outs for grades 5 & 6 will be held in the Community Center on Tuesday, October 2nd and Wednesday, October 3rd from 7:00 P.M.-8:30 P.M. Try-outs for grades 7 & 8 will be held in the Community Center on Tuesday, October 2nd and Wednesday, October 3rd from 8:30 P.M.-10:00 P.M. All girls are required to attend the first night so teams can be divided fairly. Questions? Call Skip Doyle .or Mike Huhn .

UPCOMING LITURGIES

DATE ROOM

Sept. 24 All School Mass Grade 5

Mission Mass

Oct. 1 Room 201

Oct. 3 Room 206

Oct. 8 All School Mass Grade 7

Blessing of the Animals