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MR. VANCE'S NEWS VIRTUE OF THE MONTH IS MERCY - St. Ignatius of Loyola
Volume 24 Issue 25
                                                                                                 March 8, 2019
                                       MR. VANCE’S NEWS
                                    VIRTUE OF THE MONTH IS
                                             MERCY
Dear parents and guardians,
As we enter the final days of IOWA testing, I want to
thank you for having students here promptly for the
start of school each morning. We continue testing
through next week in most grade levels, so being on
time and no appointments assists the staff in                          VIRTUE OF THE MONTH IS MERCY
completing the testing process with the students. If an
appointment is needed, please schedule it in the                             Caring for those who suffer
afternoon.
                                                                 CONGRATS TO MATHLETES!
On Tuesday, March 12, we will celebrate our first                Congratulations to the four teams of mathletes
annual St. Ignatius Day. On this day in 1622, Ignatius           who competed in the UC Math Bowl last
was canonized a saint by Pope Gregory XV. During                 weekend. A special congrats to Colin B., Joe B.,
this special day, we will take time to view a short              Vincent F., Kyle G., Ian K., Mitch S., Kyle T. Liz
biographical video on St. Ignatius, and there will be a          W., and Brandon Y. who earned the highest rating
St. Ignatius scavenger hunt throughout the building for          of Superior! Other mathletes include Drew K.,
the students. In addition, all students will receive a           Lucas M., Max R., Owen S., Charlie B., Jackson
small gift. At the end of the day, I have been                   B., Aidan F., Harrison H., and Dylan K.
volunteered to lead the prayer of St. Ignatius called            #HighFive4Paul.
the Examen. This prayer will lead the students and
staff through a series of reflections, and how they
witnessed and experienced God throughout the day.
We will broadcast this prayer live to all the classrooms.

This past weekend, over 95 children participated in
our first school musical, Annie. The students prepared
all year learning the songs, choreography, creating
sets, locating outfits and props, and learning their
lines. If you were one of over a thousand people in the
audience, you know how wonderful it was to see and
hear this play. I want to thank Lori Wainscott and her
crew of volunteers who helped to supervise and create
a remarkable experience for the students and the
crowd! Well Done!! We want to acknowledge the
                                                                 CONGRATS KYLE G.!
Thomas Rebold Foundation for the grant we received
                                                                 Congratulations Kyle G., who has qualified to
to support the arts in our school.
                                                                 participate in the State level of the Geography
                                                                 Bee. We are very proud of you and your
Have a blessed weekend!
                                                                 accomplishment!
In Christ's Peace,
Kevin Vance, Principal

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DECREE ON CHILD PROTECTION
The monthly VIRTUS bulletin was emailed earlier
this week. To remain in compliance with the                                UPCOMING EVENTS
Archdiocesan Decree on Child Protection, please
read the bulletin and answer the accompanying                    Mar. 11     Stations of the Cross, 2:30pm
question. Falling behind in bulletins can result in a                        PTO Meeting, 7:00pm, library
person’s approval to work with children being
suspended and a make-up session to regain                        Mar.        6th Grade Camp
approval may be required. Once you are signed in                 13-15
at VIRTUS Online (https://www.virtus.org), you can               Mar. 14     pi Day
see in the top right corner if you are current on your
bulletins. If you are not current, please complete               Mar. 18     Stations of the Cross, 2:30pm
any missed bulletins immediately. Thank you for
your consistent attentiveness to this most important             Mar. 21     Confirmation Retreat
issue.
~~Fr. Geoff                                                      Mar. 22     NO SCHOOL/ School of Faith

VIRTUS TRAINING                                                  Mar. 25     Stations of the Cross, 2:30pm
Submitted by Deacon Mike Erb
Our VIRTUS session for Monday, March 11 is                       Mar. 29     Spirit Day/ Pregnancy Center West
                                                                                Return baby bottles
full, so we have added a session for Thursday,
                                                                             Casual Spring Picture Day
April 4 at 6:30pm in Hilvert Center.      Pre-
registration is   required and we will not be                    April 8     Report Cards sent out
accepting walk-ins.                                                          PTO Meeting, 7:00pm, library

St. Ignatius parish is committed to maintaining a                April       Right to Read/
safe environment for all children at our parish                  8-12        Library Recognition Week
activities. All volunteers and employees must be in              April 12    Passion Reenactment, 1:30pm,
compliance with the Archdiocese Decree on Child                                church
Protection, which includes attending a VIRTUS live                           Confirmation, 7:00pm, Cathedral
training session, having a valid background check
and staying current on the monthly VIRTUS                        April 14    Passion Reenactment, 3:00pm
bulletins.                                                                     church
                                                                 April       NO SCHOOL/ EASTER RECESS
The live training sessions are available at any                  19-23
parish in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and you
can register at www.virtusonline.org. Be sure to list            April 24    School Resumes
St. Ignatius as your primary location. It is also
required for all employees and volunteers to                     April 26    Spirit Day/ Magnified Giving
complete an on-line background check. If you are a
member here at St. I’s, please request a pre-paid                April 27    Toy and Clothing Sale, 8:30am,
                                                                                Fr. Hilvert Center
token by emailing Mrs. Barb Campbell               at
bcampbel@sainti.org.                                             April 28         First Communion Masses
**Please note: If you decide to use your own form                            12:00pm: Rm. 113
of payment instead of obtaining a token, we will not                         2:30pm: Rm. 114
be able to reimburse you.
                                                                 May 2       May Crowning, 2:30pm
Thank you for helping to keep our children safe
                                                                 May 4             First Communion Mass
here at St. Ignatius parish.                                                 4:30pm: Rm. 109

                                                                 May 5            First Communion Masses
                                                                             12:00pm: Rm. 118
                                                                             2:30pm: Rm. 111

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UPCOMING LITURGIES                                               ENRICHMENT NEWS
                                                              ENRICHING KIDZ PROGRAMS
                                                              Enriching Kidz will
March 12   Mrs. Dauer, Rm. 213          9:15am                be presenting two
                                                              programs, led by
March 13   Mrs. Conneighton,            9:15am                certified instructors,
             Rm. 217                                          for students here at
March 19   Mrs. Vondenbrink, Rm. 204 9:15am                   St. Ignatius.
                                                              Better Baby Sitters
March 20   Mr. Foley, Rm. 306           9:15am                The Better Baby Sitters program is for boys and
                                                              girls in grades 5-8. Some of the topics that will be
March 26   Mrs. Criswell, Rm 209        9:15am                covered are first aid and Heimlich Maneuver, infant
March 27   Mrs. Meyer, Rm.313           9:15am                and child CPR, and how to handle emergencies.
                                                              Classes will meet:
                                                                       Mondays, April 8, 15, 29 and May 6
               SCHOOL NEWS                                                     3:30-6:00pm
                                                                       Cost is $99
WILDCATS ON THE MOVE
                                                              Kidz Home Alone
                                                              The Kidz Home Alone program is for boys and girls
                                                              in grades 4-6. Some of the topics that will be
                                                              covered include first aid and Self Heimlich
                                                              Maneuver, weather emergencies, and poison
We are hoping for some warmer weather so Wildcats
                                                              safety.
can reach more milestones!
                                                              Classes will meet:
                                                                      Thursday, April 11 and 18
HOPPING INTO EASTER WITH BOX TOPS!
                                                                             3:30-5:30pm
To d a y, e a c h s t u d e n t
                                                                      Cost is $70
received a Box Tops sheet
for turning in Box Tops. Be
                                                              Sign up for both programs is on a first come, first
sure to check expiration
                                                              serve basis by going to www.enrichingkidz.com. To
dates, then glue or tape
                                                              register by phone or for more information, please
your Box Tops onto the
                                                              call Amy Marks at 336-9993. There is also a flyer
paper, and turn them into
                                                              online with more details.
your teacher before
Easter break! The
homeroom with the most Box Tops turned in will                                    LUNCH MENU
receive a popsicle party!                                                    Week of March 11
Thank you saving, clipping, and turning in your Box                           Hot Lunch-$2.25
Tops for St. I’s!                                                     Double Entree (grades 4-8) $1.25
                                                                             Salad Entree-$3.00
UPCOMING SPIRIT SHOP HOURS                                                        Milk-$0.30
Be sure to mark your calendars so you can stop by               Every meal includes a choice of fruit and milk
                  and pick up some new spirit                          Salad of the Week -Cobb Salad
                  wear!                                                USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer

                    Friday, Mar. 15, 3:00-4:00pm              MONDAY: Spaghetti and Meatballs, breadstick,
                    Tuesday, April 2, 8:15-9:15am                           salad
                    Friday, April 26, 3:00-4:00pm             TUESDAY: Mini Corn Dogs, carrots w/ dip or
                    Friday, May 17, 3:00-4:00pm                             hummus or salad:
                                                              WEDNESDAY: Egg, cheese and bacon breakfast
                                                                            breadstick, juice, tater tots or salad
                                                              THURSDAY: Cheese pizza pie, green beans or
                                                                            salad
                                                              FRIDAY: Grilled Cheese, tomato soup or salad

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BOOMER ROAD EXIT
Just a quick reminder when exiting the school using
Boomer Road that the traffic signal is triggered by a
camera that looks down at the intersection of
Boomer and North Bend. Please make sure to pull
all the way up to the white line to trigger the system
to change and begin the process of turning the light        PASSION REENACTMENT
to green on Boomer Road.                                    This year the Passion Reenactment is taking place on
                                                            new dates. It will take place on Friday, April 12 for
                                                            the school and on Palm Sunday, April 14 for the
                                                            whole parish. We are inviting all current 8th graders
                                                            to sign up to volunteer to either be in the reenactment
                                                            or help out with the music or lights. We need your help
                                                            to make this happen. Rehearsals will take place from
                                                            7:00-8:30pm on Thursday evenings in March. Details
                                                            will be sent out once we get more people signed up. If
                                                            you would like to sign up you can do so in the back of
CONGRATS 2ND GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL                          church, online at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/
Congratulations to our 2nd grade boys basketball            10c094badae28abf49-passion or by contacting Miss
team on an undefeated season and a 1st place                Emily Branscum at ebranscum@sainti.org or
finish! Congrats to Hunter A., Xander G., Hudson G.         661-6565 ext. 2711.
Ben G., Jackson R., Chase R., Tyler S., Jacob S.,
and Jaxon W. Coached by Bill Rizzo, Jeromy Alt              TOTUS TUUS SUMMER CAMP
and Tony Schoenling.                                        This summer we will be hosting
                                                            To t u s Tu u s , w h i c h i s a n
                                                            interactive catechetical summer
                                                            camp for 1st through 12th grade
                                                            students. Young missionaries
                                                            will be coming in to teach about
                                                            our faith and foster in them a
                                                            new love of Catholicism. This
                                                            will be a fun filled week with
                                                            fellowship, learning, and above
                                                            all a deep reliance on the
                                                            Sacraments. Our youth will have
                                                            the opportunity to experience
                                                            daily Mass along with
                                                            confession and adoration
                                                            experiences!
                                                            1st through 6th graders:
                                                                    Monday, June 24-Friday, June 28,
                                                                    9:00am to 2:30pm.
                                                            7th through 12th graders:
FALL SPORTS SIGN UPS                                                Sunday, June 23-Thursday, June 27
Sign ups for soccer, football, cheerleading, and                    7:00pm-9:00pm.
golf will begin online at                                   Mark your calendars so that you can take part in this
saintiaa.org on Monday,                                     exciting camp! Registration will open later this month.
April 1. Please visit the                                   If you have any questions or need more information,
website for more                                            please contact Miss Emily Branscum
information and to                                          at ebranscum@sainti.org or call 661-6565 ext. 2711.
register.

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STEUBENVILLE YOUTH CONFERENCE                               ST. IGNATIUS FISH FRY
Attention 8th graders! This summer you will be able         Please join us tonight and every Friday during
to attend the annual high school youth ministry trip        Lent (except Good Friday) at the Fish Fry from
to Steubenville. This conference is hosted by the           5:00-8:00pm. If you would like to help out, please
Franciscan University of Steubenville in                    visit the SignUp Genius at https://
Steubenville, Ohio. We will join thousands of other         w w w. s i g n u p g e n i u s . c o m / g o /
teens at this conference where we will hear from            10c094badae28abf49-fish1 to
renowned speakers, grow in fellowship, and above            view the volunteer opportunities.
all encounter Jesus through the Sacraments.                 If the slots are full, and your
The trip is taking place Friday, July 12 through            student would like to serve at the
Sunday, July 14, and cost is $100. Financial                F i s h F r y, p l e a s e e m a i l
assistance is available to those who truly need it. If      SaintIfishfry@outlook.com.
you would like to register you can do so online
at https://sainti.org/church/education-spiritual-           SAVE THE DATE -
growth/high-school-youth-ministry/steubenville-             ST. IGNATIUS GOLF CLASSIC
youth-conference/      Please contact Miss Emily            Mark your calendars and start rounding up a
Branscum if you have any questions. We hope you             foursome for the annual St. Ignatius Golf
can join us!                                                Classic!
                                                                    Date: Monday, May 6
YOUTH GROUP MEETING                                                 Place: Clovernook County Club
All 6th through 8th grade students are invited to                   Tee Time: 1:00pm Shotgun Start
our next junior high youth ministry meeting on                      Cost: $140 per person.
Monday, March 11 from 7:00-8:30pm in the                    The outing is a day of fun
Hilvert Center. We will be doing our next chapter in        and fellowship to support the
“Bible Basics” so don't forget your Bibles! If you are      St. Ignatius Tuition
a Virtus trained adult who would like to help out at        Assistance Program which
these meetings, we could use you! Please contact            enables our school to
Miss Emily Branscum at ebranscum@sainti.org or              provide a Catholic education
661-6565 ext. 2711 to volunteer.                            for families in need. Cost
                                                            includes golf, cart, tee gift,
                                                            drinks, dinner, group and individual games, and
                                                            prizes. Dinner will feature door prizes, raffle and
                                                            auction items. There will not be a guest speaker
                                                            this year.
                                                            Limited group and individual spots are available.
2019 TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE CRUSADE                           To place your reservation, contact Brian Roettker
God’s marriage and the traditional family need our          for an entry form: roettker@yahoo.com.We are
prayers, so please join us for the 2019 Traditional         always looking for event and hole sponsors
Marriage Rosary                                             (individuals and businesses), as well as prizes
Rally         on                                            (gift certificates, golf items, etc) for the
Saturday, March                                             outing. Please contact Brian Roettker at the
23 at noon at St.                                           above email if you would like to help with a
Ignatius. For                                               donation.
more information,                                             Thank you for your support of this great event!
please contact
Mike Lovett at
598-5204.

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2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
Please find attached to this Wire a copy of the
2019-2020 calendar.

                  FLYERS
          Enriching Kidz Programs
       2019-2020 School Year Calendar

        SUMMER ENRICHMENT
          OPPORTUNITIES
      Ursuline Academy Summer Camps
      www.ursulineacademy.org/summer

             DAAP Summer Camps
  https://daap.uc.edu/community/daap-camps

     Mount Notre Dame Summer Camps
   www.mndhs.org/academics/mnd-summer-
               camps-2019

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St. Ignatius Loyola School Calendar 2019-2020
                 July 2019                           August 2019                                September 2019                          October 2019

S    M       T W H            F   S      S     M      T    W    H       F   S        S      M     T    W    H     F   S       S    M     T    W     H     F     S
     1       2  3  4         5    6                             1      2    3        1      2     3    4    5    6    7                  1    2     3    4      5
7    8       9 10 11         12   13    4      5     6    7     8      9    10       8      9     10   11   12   13   14      6    7     8    9     10   11     12
14   15      16 17 18        19   20    11     12    13   14    15     16   17       15     16    17   18   19   20   21      13   14    15   16    17   18     19
21   22      23 24 25        26   27    18     19    20   21    22     23   24       22     23    24   25   26   27   28      20   21    22   23    24   25     26
28   29      30                         25     26    27   28    29     30   31       29     30                                27   28    29   30    31

             November 2019                          December 2019                                January 2020                           February 2020

S    M       T    W    H      F   S     S      M     T    W     H       F   S         S     M     T    W    H     F   S       S    M     T      W   H    F      S
                             1    2     1      2     3    4     5      6    7                          1    2    3    4                                         1
3    4       5  6  7         8    9     8      9     10   11    12     13   14       5      6     7    8    9    10   11      2    3     4    5     6    7      8
10   11      12 13 14        15   16    15     16    17   18    19     20   21       12     13    14   15   16   17   18      9    10    11   12    13   14     15
17   18      19 20 21        22   23    22     23    24   25    26     27   28       19     20    21   22   23   24   25      16   17    18   19    20   21     22
24   25      26 27 28        29   30    29     30    31                              26     27    28   29   30   31           23   24    25   26    27   28     29

               March   2020                          April 2020                                   May 2020                                June 2020
S    M       T W       H    F     S      S     M     T    W H           F   S         S     M     T  W H          F   S       S    M     T    W H         F     S
1    2       3   4     5    6     7                       1   2        3    4                                    1    2            1     2    3   4      5      6
8    9       10 11     12 13      14    5      6     7    8   9        10   11       3      4     5    6    7    8    9       7    8     9 10 11         12     13
15   16      17 18     19 20      21    12     13    14 15 16          17   18       10     11    12   13   14   15   16      14   15    16 17 18        19     20
22   23      24 25     26 27      28    19     20    21 22 23          24   25       17     18    19   20   21   22   23      21   22    23 24 25        26     27
29   30      31                         26     27    28 29 30                        24     25    26   27   28   29   30      28   29    30
                                                                                     31

     8/15             Parent Meetings (New & Kindergarten Parents) 6:30PM            1/6         School Resumes
     8/22-8/23        Teacher In-service/School of Faith                             1/16        Bible Bowl (snow date 1/23)
     8/23, 24, 25     Parish Festival                                                1/20        No School, Martin Luther King Holiday
     8/26-8/29        Teacher In-service/Parent Conferences                          1/24        End of 2nd Quarter
     8/28             Ice Cream Social K., Gr. 1 and New Families; 7PM               1/26        Catholic Schools Week, Open House 1-2:30pm

     9/2              No School, Labor Day                                           2/3         Report Cards Home
     9/3              First Day of School                                            2/17        No School, Presidents Day Holiday
     9/4              Teacher Introductions Grades 4-5; 7PM Gym                      2/18        No School, Teacher In-service Accreditation/School of Faith
     9/10             Teacher Introductions Grades 6-8; 7PM Gym                      2/26        Middle of 3rd Quarter - Progress Reports Home
     9/12             Teacher Introductions Grades 1-3; 7PM Gym                      2/24-28     Everybody Counts
     9/12             School Pictures Entire School
                                                                                     3/13        No School, Teacher In-service/ School of Faith/Accreditation
     10/1             Middle of 1st Quarter- Progress Reports Home                   TBD         6th Gr. Camp Joy
     10/10            8th Grade Curriculum Fair                                      3/27        Casual Day Pictures All Grades
     10/11            No School, Teacher In-service/ School of Faith/Accreditation   3/27        End of 3rd Quarter
     10/18            2nd Grade Grandparents Day
     10/25            Picture Re-takes 11-1:00                                       4/6         Report Cards Home
     10/31            End of 1st Quarter                                             4/8         No School, Teacher Inservice School of Faith
                                                                                     4/9-4/14    No School, Easter Recess
     11/1             No School, Teacher In-service/ School of Faith                 4/15        School Resumes
     11/8             1st Grade Grandparents Day
     11/11            Report Cards Home                                              5/1         Middle of 4th Quarter - Progress Reports Home
     11/21            Regular School Day and PM Conferences                          5/22        No School, Teacher School of Faith
     11/25            Regular School Day and PM Conferences                          5/25        No School, Memorial Day Holiday
     11/27-29         No School, Thanksgiving Holiday                                5/29        Graduation Mass, 7:00 PM
                                                                                     5/29        I Walk
     12/6             Middle of 2nd Quarter - Progress Reports Home
     12/13            Spelling Bee Gr. 4-8 Geography Bee                             6/3         Health & Safety Fair
     12/19            4th Gr. Pageant 2:00 & 6:30 PM                                 6/4         Olympic Day
     12/20            Kindergarten Grandparent Christmas Concert                     6/5         Last Day of School, End of 4th Quarter, Report Cards Home
     12/23-1/3        No School, Christmas Holiday
                                                                                                                              2/26/19
Classes Offered at St. Ignatius School

Better Baby Sitters                                      Kidz Home Alone
For Boys and Girls in                                    For Boys and Girls
5th - 8th Grades                                         in 4th - 6th grades

COST: $99                                                COST: $70
                                                         Students Learn:
Students Learn:                                          •   First Aid & Self Heimlich
•   First Aid & Heimlich Maneuver                            Maneuver

•   Receive a First Aid Kit to Keep                      •   What If Scenarios

•   Infant & Child CPR, Practice with Mannequins         •   How to Handle Emergencies

•   Care of the Choking Child & Infant                   •   Creative Problem Solving

•   How to Handle Emergencies                            •   Weather Emergencies

•   Creative Problem Solving                             •   Poison Safety

•   Job Professionalism                                  •   Home Alone Rules

•   Hands-on Practice:                                   •   Activities to do while Home Alone

•   Diapering, Bottle Feeding, Infant care               •   What to do if you can’t get in touch with
                                                             your parents
•   Discussion of Growth & Development
                                                         •   Fire and disaster escape plans
•   Create Age Appropriate Activities
                                                         •   Special Parent Guide included
                  Class Information:
         Mondays          4/8, 4/15, 4/29, 5/6
                                                                        Class Information:
                   3:30 - 6:00 pm
                                                                      Thursdays    4/11, 4/18
                                                                           3:30 - 5:30 pm

               *Students must attend all dates in the session chosen to complete the course.

                                                 TO REGISTER:
                  Go to www.enrichingkidz.com, click on Register for a class,
                        select the class, then scroll to find the location.
         To register by phone, or if you have questions regarding course curriculum,
                                call Amy Marks at 513-336-9993.
         If these Kidz Home Alone dates do not work, see our Online LIVE schedule.
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