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Virtue for October:
REVERENCE
Showing your deepest respect
for things of God.
October Home Projects on Reverence:
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GSCM Touchstone Statement
At the Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori:
Each of us is a child of the Light.
We walk in the footsteps of the Good Shepherd.
We respect others, our environment, and ourselves.
We pursue knowledge and do our best work.
We are responsible for our own actions.
We speak the truth in love.
This is how we love God
and love others.
Easy Ways to Raise
Money for GSCM:
Click here to register for Kroger Community Rewards Program.
Click here to register Target's Red Card Rewards Program.
Click here to register for Amazon Smile. (Register under "Queen of Angels Montessori")
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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"Oh Lord, open me up,
so that I can shine upon the world."
Atrium prayer, 8-year old child.
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Upcoming Dates
Thurs., Oct. 9 Walkathon and Fall Carnival
1:00 p.m. EARLY DISMISSAL
Carnival 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 9 IPM Soup Collection
Fri., Oct. 10 NO SCHOOL Staff In-Service Day
Mon., Oct. 13 Box Top Contest Collection Deadline
Tue., Oct. 21 Mass of Intention for First Communicants, 5:30 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 24 Grandparents/Special Friends Day
Nov. 3-7 GSCM Book Fair
Grandparents/Special Friends Day: Friday, October 24
All students are welcome to invite their grandparents or special friends to join us for this special day. The children love to share their school one-on-one with their special guests. A short presentation and an atrium open house will also take place.
Our schedule:
8:50-9:00 arrival
9:00-10:30 classroom visits with children
10:45-11:30 student presentations in church
Invitations and RSVP procedures will be shared with our families soon!
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GSCM Walkathon and Carnival This Thursday, October 9 Walk: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Awards and Prizes: 11:30 a.m. Early Dismissal: 1:00 p.m. Carnival: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
GSCM Walkathon: Two Days Away!
The Walkathon is two days away and the fundraising competition continues. The question remains. Will the students reach their goal in order to have the Water Gun Battle with Mr. Teller? Which class will raise the most money? Which student has worked the hardest to help GSCM? Here are the latest standings per classroom, ranked in order of donations collected per student: Fatima St. Michael Lourdes St. Raphael St. Gabriel Guadalupe Queen of Angels There is still time to take advantage of the Join Me Fundraising option to garner Walkathon sponsors from family and friends.. You can create a personal page just for your child(ren) and email it to family and friends or send it out through social media. It is easy to use. Check it out at https://gscmontessori.ejoinme.org/joinme. To be counted toward prizes, donations must be received or made online by 3:00 pm on Wednesday, October 8. (Of course, we are always happy to take contributions after the fact!) Visit the Walkathon site at https://gscmontessori.ejoinme.org/walkathon2014
GSCM Carnival: Bring the Whole Family!
Continue the Walkathon celebration on Thursday night at our Second Annual GSCM Carnival. Join us from 6:00 - 8:30 pm for dinner, fun, games, prizes and entertainment. This year, we are thrilled to have an outstanding barber shop quartet, Smooth Transitions, which features our own GSCM dad, Steve King! The bracelets that the students have earned through Walkathon donations will be counted towards free game tickets! How fun! Don't forget to wear your bracelets. Along with the usual carnival goodies, we will serve JTM hamburgers (they are huge!), hotdogs, chips, drinks and homemade desserts. Come with an appetite. Come for dinner. Enjoy the fun! Thank you to our wonderful Walkathon sponsoring businesses. All sponsors are listed at the end of this newsletter. Please show them your appreciation! Back to top |
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Montessori Moment
Students Use Interactive Simulations to Explore Scientific Phenomenon
By John Bennett, Middle School Science Teacher
If a picture says a thousand words, how many words are said in an interactive, moving, computer simulation? Our students are using computer simulations in math and science class to supplement labs, lectures, and readings. These simulations demonstrate physical phenomenon in a manner that is fun, interactive, and free! My Solar System
In one simulation, called "My Solar System," students explore the orbits of planets, comets, moons, and stars. What if the sun was twice as large? What if the initial velocity of the planet was doubled? This simulation allows students to explore the forces involved in creating an orbit while gaining better understanding of Newton's laws of gravity. (this is fun for ALL ages): http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/my-solar-system
Energy Skate Park
In this simulation, students learn about the relationship of kinetic energy, potential energy, and total mechanical energy. Students are able to adjust variables like the slope of the ramp, coefficient of friction, or even which planet on which the skate park is located. http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/energy-skate-park
Each simulation has many labs for middle school, high school, and undergraduate math and science students. In addition to being fun, the labs create durable learning experiences for students by controlling for variables in a simulated environment. The results are clearly shown in test performances and classroom discussions following our labs.
For more simulations, go to: http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new.
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Easy Way to Support GSCM 
Is your family registered for the Kroger Community Rewards program? If so, thank you! Then you are one of approximately 29 families whose participation in this program results in a check of nearly $800 per quarter from Kroger to GSCM. If not, we are asking for your help to reach our goal of increasing participation to three times its current rate. Imagine that . . . earning money for GSCM just by doing something that you already do, purchasing groceries at Krogers. Proceeds from this program help support staff development financial aid. Don't forget, you have to renew your charity of choice yearly.
Check out the "Community Rewards" booth at the carnival!
While your children are having fun and enjoying time with their friends, you will have a few moments to yourself to complete the easy registration on a school laptop or even your own smartphone. Many of you probably already have a Kroger account, so it is a few simple steps to select GSCM as your charity of choice. If you need to create an account, be ready to provide an email address, pass code, zip code and Kroger Plus Card number. Someone will be there to assist you.
Information will also be available about "Target's Take Charge of Education Program" and "Amazon Smile."   Back to top
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Tuition Credit for Pre-Primary Referrals Refer a new family to our pre-primary program and receive a $300-500 credit towards your 2015-16 tuition! · If a current GSCM family refers a new family to our school, and if that family enrolls in the Pre-Primary (preschool/kindergarten) program, the referring GSCM family receives the following tuition credit for 2015-16: o Five-day preschool or full-day kindergarten: $500 tuition credit o Three- or four-day preschool: $300 tuition credit · Conditions: o The new family must indicate on the application the referring family's name in the "How did you hear about GSCM" section. o The tuition credit is on a per new family (not a per new student) basis. o The tuition credit is applicable for new families enrolling for the current 2014-15 or the upcoming 2015-16 school year. o This incentive is applicable to new enrollees as of 10/1/14. Back to top |
Office News
GSCM Parent Communication Network
Communicate directly with other parents at GSCM by using our email networking. When you post a bulletin to post@gscmontessori.org, a moderator approves the content, then it is sent to all GSCM families via email. Every family is automatically included in this Google Group. If you would like to opt-out of participation, you can unsubscribe from the community posts at any time by sending an e-mail to gscmcommunity+unsubscribe@gscmontessori.org.
Lost and Found
The Lost and Found is now located in bins located under the wardrobe. Lost and Found items will be cleared out periodically during the school year and the items not claimed will be donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Bins will be cleared the last day of each trimester as well as after school on the last day before the Christmas and Easter holiday breaks. If you're missing something, don't forget to check the Lost and Found!
Book Fair Date Change: Week of November 3 
The annual GSCM Book Fair will be held from November 3-7. This is a change from the dates on our school calendar. We are moving the Book Fair so that the lower hallway is not so congested during Grandparents Day on October 24.
Look for GREAT deals on gift-quality classic and Newbery & Caldecott Award books. Plan to do your birthday and Christmas shopping. A beautiful book is a gift to be cherished for a lifetime. This Independent book sale and the Usborne books will be in the lower hallway. Come visit anytime during school hours and support Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori School!
Reminder: IPM Collection This Thursday, Oct. 9 
Please don't forget our collection of soup this Thursday for Inter Parish Ministry's food choice pantry.
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PTO News
Thank You to all Who Are Turning in Boxtops For Education!!
There is a Boxtop collection box in the office. Be sure to put your name and homeroom on your baggie. They can be bundled in groups of 50.
We will be collecting Boxtops until Monday, October 13th so keep clipping!!
One lucky homeroom will receive a special treat for collecting the most Boxtops.
Right now our top three homerooms are:
#1 Our Lady of Fatima (Leopardi/Scuglik)
#2 St. Raphael (Mrs. Damico)
#3 Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mrs. Griffin)
Thanks again for clipping!
Please remember to check the expiration dates on your boxtops. Also, we only collect Boxtops For Education. There is another boxtop-like program called Labels for Education. At this time, we do not participate in that program.
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Sports News 
Third and Fourth Grade Boys Basketsball
GSCM will once again be entering a 3rd and 4th grade basketball team into the CYO League for the fall. The team will practice 1-2 days per week, enter a preseason tournament in November, and play approximately an 8-10 game season culminating in the CYO Tournament in Late February. Cost will be approximately $100-$140 / player depending on number of participants. Marcus Lancaster will coach the team. If your child is interested, please
contact Marcus Lancaster at marcus.lancaster@qg.com or 513-519-1868.
*Please try to advise interest by Monday October 6th if possible.
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Our Walkathon Sponsors
The Walkathon's success is also dependent on the generosity of our sponsors, many of whom are from our school families. Thank you to Monica Blackburn for once again spearheading the drive for corporate sponsorships. We are pleased to list our sponsors to date:
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Thank You, Family!
We appreciate your taking the time to read our newsletter.
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