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The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori is dedicated to providing an outstanding education to children ages three to fourteen in a Catholic atmosphere faithful to the Magesterium of the Church. Using the philosophy and techniques of the Montessori approach, including religious education through the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, our goal is to enable each child to develop as a well-integrated human being: spiritually, intellectually, socially, physically, and emotionally
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May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, And rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. Old Irish Blessing (used as closing prayer for our 8th grade graduates) |
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Upcoming Dates
Thursday, May 30 Sixth Grade Retreat
Friday, May 31 Field Day, Last Day of School
Friday, May 31 8th Grade Graduation
Daily Garage Sale Drop-off, 7:45-3:30
Saturday, June 8 Summer Work Day, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
GSCM Garage Sale, 8:00 a.m. - Noon
Class of 2013 Graduation The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori Class of 2013 cordially invites you to their Graduation Mass and Ceremony Friday, May 31, 2013 at five o'clock p.m. at Saint John Vianney Catholic Church A reception hosted by the Class of 2014 will follow in the Middle School
Summer Work Day at GSCM
Saturday, June 8, 2013 (8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)
Lunch and childcare will be provided by the school.
Minor Repairs Painting Yard Work
Cleaning Beautification Plus ...
- · "Dad Projects": We are looking for dads who can take responsibility for a variety of projects, Please go to www.gscmontessori.org for a list.
- · Landscaping planning: We are seeking help with planning landscaping in various areas around the campus
- Childcare: We are seeking childcare helpers for the day (middle school students and older).
- Refreshments: Seeking help with shopping for refreshments prior to the work day.
TO RESPOND:
· Send in Work Day response form found at www.gscmontessori.org.
· E-mail us at ntoon@gscmontessori.org.
· Call us at 271-4171.
GSCM Garage Sale: Still Time to Bring in Items!
On Saturday June 8 from 8:00 a.m. to Noon we are having our first School Wide Garage Sale. From now through May 31st, we are accepting the following (clean and in proper working condition) items:
Household Items
Toys
Clothes
Books
Please drop off your tax deductible donations any day between 7:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the two-door garage located near the Middle School behind the Church. There will be a charitable receipt for you to take for tax purposes near the door.
If you need to coordinate a different time for dropping things off, or have any questions about your items, OR if you can help out with organizing / advertising, please contact Liz Laskey (lizzielaskey@mac.com) or 859-912-3379.
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Friday, May 31: Field Day/Final Day of School
The end of school is approaching fast, which means Field Day will be here!! You will receive information about what color your child should wear for Field Day (either red or blue) the week of May 27.
The schedule for the day will be as follows:
9:00 Gathering in classrooms
9:45 - 11:30 Field Day Games and Activities
11:30 Pre-Primary Farewells/Dismissal from classroom
(parents are invited to stay with their children for lunch)
11:30 - 1:00 Lunch
- Arrival and Bus Service On Field Day, children may come at the regular start time for school (8:00 or 8:15) or may come at 9:00 a.m. There will be morning bus service but no afternoon bus service on June 1. Early dismissal at 1:00 p.m.
- Lunch: Our lunch this year will be cheese pizza, applesauce and a dessert. If your child does not care for this please pack their lunch.
Rain Plan: If it rains, all children will be asked to bring a favorite board game to their class. Each class will then have a fun filled Board Game Day in their individual classrooms.
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Preschool 3- and 4-Day Options
If your child will turn three after September 1, 2013, we are offering a 3- or 4-day option for attending our preschool in 2013-14. The Montessori Pre-Primary environment is well-suited to a child who has not yet turned three, yet has the interest and maturity to explore a broader classroom environment. The young child's absorbent mind is also well-suited to this rich, orderly, appealing learning environment.
We are offering limited opportunities for a 3- or 4-day enrollment for younger children. If interested, please contact Dan Teller: dteller@gscmontessori.org.
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Volunteer News
Volunteer Assignments Posted on GSCM Parent Page
A big thank you to all who returned the volunteer interest forms! The assignments are available on the home page of the GSCM parent page (as well as the volunteer page) or Click here. The volunteer interest form is available on the parent page if you lost your copy . Forms can still be turned in to the office or emailed. This interest assessment is a valuable resource for school staff and parent volunteer coordinators!
In early Fall, we will have sign ups for Walkathon and Fall Carnival (Oct. 10), Grandparents Day (Oct. 25), Book Fair (Oct. 21-25) and more! We are planning to launch new programs like Girls on the Run and a Lego program (all of which will require parent volunteers). Thanks for all you do in behalf of the children of GSCM!
2013-14 Welcome Back Picnic
We know that families are excited for the end of the year and summer fun, but please consider signing up to help with the Welcome Back Picnic which will happen on August 18, 2013 from 4-7 pm. You can sign up on Volunteer Spot now or any time over the summer by clicking/pasting this link in your browser: http://vols.pt/mA5fyL. If you have any questions or can help with pre-planning contact Welcome Back Picnic coordinators Carrie Ellis (carrielynnellis@yahoo.com) and Sheri Mitchell (sheri.mitchell@verbargsfurniture.com).
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Development News
Annual Fund Challenge
In case you have not heard, the PTO has generously offered to match all gifts to the GSCM Annual Fund up to $3400 until the end of the school's fiscal year, which is June 30. If you have not given to the Annual Fund yet, there is still time. Your gift might just help us reach the PTO match. To date, this year's Annual Fund has generated $27,000 to help us bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of educating each child at GSCM.
Thank you to all who have contributed already this year. We still have a long way to go to meet our goal of 100% participation. Thus far, 29% of our school community has responded to the Annual Fund appeal. The fifth grade has the largest amount of participating parents with 47% of those families giving. As we have said all along, no amount is too small. We would like to have every family give as they can. Please consider investing in the future of our school. For more information, contact our Development Director Jana Widmeyer at jwidmeyer@gscmontessori.org or 271-0205.
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Can You Hear It?
Or maybe the question should be, "Did You Hear It?" The Fine Arts Benefit Concert last Wednesday night was simply beautiful. Over 125 concert goers gathered here at GSCM to listen to music provided by three CSO performers - David Fishlock, Gabe Pegis and Michael Chertock - along with mezzo-soprano Catherine Fishlock and six young, talented musicians who played and sang a concert to benefit our Fine Arts Center. To date, this concert raised over $3,000 for our art, music, dance and drama facility.
Thank you to all who attended, contributed, and volunteered to bring this event to fruition. At this concert, we also unveiled the Joanie Hauck Fund for Fine Arts at GSCM. Named in honor of the aunt of GSCM students Nick and Caroline Widmeyer, this fund honors the memory of and musical talent of Joanie Hauck a music teacher and community theater performer who died at the age of 40 in 2008. We congratulate the following people whose names were drawn in the Fine Arts Benefit Concert Raffle: Berdett Barber, Passes to Taft Museum of Art Katie Kerry, Cincinnati Art Museum Membership Wendy Gustafson, Tickets to Tour Betts Historical House Jerome Teller, Tickets to Behringer-Crawford Museum The Sabos, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Tickets Mia Bruemmer, Madcap Puppet Theatre Tickets Herb Blackburn, Kennedy Heights Arts Center Free Summer Camp Steve France, Playhouse in the Park, Tickets to "Fly" Koehn Family, Passes to the Fire Museum of Greater Cincinnati Susan Thomas, Tickets to "Annie Jr." at The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati Joy Partridge, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Two Tickets Ann Ossim, Two Tickets to the Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Yann LeGouellec, UC's College-Conservatory of Music Concert Package
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Office and General News
Please Check the Lost and FoundParents, please ask your children to or please stop in and check the lost and found. We currently have a lot of items. There will be a table at the end of the upper hallway with the lost and found items on it. All unclaimed articles as of Friday, will be donated to the garage sale or discarded.
Attention Kroger Shoppers
Please don't forget to enroll (or re-enroll as re-enrollment is required yearly) in Kroger Community Rewards! It is free and you raise money for GSCM every time you shop. It only takes 30 seconds! Follow the link below and select The Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori (organization number 80140): http://www.kroger.com/community/Pages/community_rewards.aspx
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As the school year comes to a close, students will be bringing home the Ask Our Father magnet frames that have been on their lockers. Please continue to pray the Ask Our Father prayer throughout the summer months and watch your email for updates on the school improvements.
 God our Father, please bless our school. May ourevery word, thought, and action be pleasing in your eyes. God our Father, help us improve our school buildings. Bless the donors, workers, and volunteers who make these improvements possible. God our Father, assist us to obtain the money we need to build a school that helps us to learn, grow, and adore You. God our Father, guide us on the path of the Good Shepherd. Help us become beautiful temples of your Holy Spirit. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Your Son, Through the intercession of Mary, our Mother, Queen of Angels. Amen.
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We wish you all a very safe and enjoyable summer!
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Thank You, Family!
We appreciate your taking the time to read our newsletter.
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