Voting For School Spirit, Volunteer Needed Xavier Game, Catholic Schools Week, Show Case Days, PTO Meeting & Registration Packets

St. Nicholas Academy

January 5, 2011

Dear St. Nicholas Academy Community,

Welcome Back and THANK YOU to all of our students and families for the wonderful gifts and wishes bestowed on me and our faculty and staff this Christmas. I am overwhelmed by your kindness and generosity!

We have an opportunity to show our school spirit by voting for our school on facebook.com/My Catholic School. I am told that we are in third place already so get on and vote for SNA. (If someone can show me how to use facebook I will vote too!) A separate flyer about this will be sent in an email to you today.

Our last Xavier game is on Wednesday January 26th. We need 20 workers for this game. THANKS to all who have worked the first 2 games and to those who will volunteer for this game. Workers need to be in the booth no later than 5-5:15 on the 26th. If you can help please contact Courtney Booher at CKBooher@yahoo.com or at 257-5043 or Paul DiMario at Paul@peerlessprinting.com or at work 721-4657 ext.14 or home 631-8353 or on his cell at 309-9019. With this game we will have raised $2,400 for SNA. We also need some assistance for the OLSH/SNA Monte Carlo coming up in March.

Catholic Schools Week is just around the corner. We will send home a list of ALL of the events very shortly but for now please mark your calendar for Sunday January 30th noon-1:30 for the OPEN HOUSE and also Friday February 4th for the Special Persons Mass to begin at 9:30 A.M. in the gym. (Students may invite a Special person, grandparents, aunts, uncles, godparents, and neighbors for Mass and a tour of the school after.)

The majority of our 8th graders will be at Moeller and Mt. Notre Dame this Friday for their Show Case Days. If your 8th grader would rather shadow at another school this would be a good day to do it.

There will be a general PTO meeting next Wednesday January 12th at 7:00 P.M. in the cafeteria.

Registration packets for the 2011-2012 school year will be sent home shortly. The board will meet next week and hopefully set the tuition for next year and then we can get started with registration. If you know of any family who would like to join our school family PLEASE Spread the Good News and ask them to call the school office.

Sincerely,
Mr. Gerry Myers, Principal



CATHOLIC SCHOOLS’ WEEK SILENT AUCTION
ST. NICHOLAS ACADEMY
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS’ WEEK
SILENT AUCTION
POTTERY PIECES MADE BY EACH CLASS K-8
(AUCTION PIECES DISPLAYED IN MAIN LOBBY)

BIDS BEGIN:
SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 2011
(DURING OPEN HOUSE)
THROUGH:
FEBRUARY6, 2011
MINIMUM BID:
$45.00
ALL PROCEEDS TO SEEDS OF SERVICE PROGRAM



XAVIER BASKETBALL GAME

PLEASE HELP ST. NICHOLAS ACADEY

WE ARE IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS TO WORK OUR
NEXT XAVIER BASKETBALL GAME ON JANUARY 26TH.

THIS IS OUR 3rd AND FINAL GAME
FOR THE YEAR.

VOLUNTEERS SHOULD BE THERE AROUND 4:15 PM THE GAME STARTS AT 7:00.

PLEASE CONTACT Paul DiMario at 513-721-0694x14 or home at 631-8353 or on his cell at 309-9019 or email him at
paul@peerlessprinting.com


ALSO, WE ARE GOING TO NEED VOLUNTEERS TO WORK OUR MONTE CARLO ON MARCH 5TH! JOBS NEEDED WITH BE FROM SETTING UP, WORKING THE EVENT AND CLEANING UP AND PUTTING THINGS AWAY THE NEXT DAY.

TICKETS ARE ALSO ON SALE NOW! SO GET THEM EARLY BY CONTACTING PAUL DIMARIO AT:

paul@peerlessprinting.com or 513-721-0694 or
513-721-4657 x 14
THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR
ST. NICHOLAS ACADEMY


Advanced Band Students concert rehearsal
January 2011 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Our postponed Advanced Band Christmas Concert and combined schools rehearsal have both been rescheduled.
Advanced Band Students concert rehearsal
THURSDAY, Jan., 13th 4-5:30 pm in the cafeteria at St James of the Valley School

Rescheduled ADVANCED BAND CONCERT now FRIDAY, Jan., 14th at 7pm
in the cafeteria at St James of the Valley School

Everyone is invited to attend this FREE concert. Advanced band students should arrive between 6:30-6:45 pm and the concert starts at 7pm immediately followed by a brief social time with refreshments. Each advanced band student family please bring a dozen cookies or similar treat for sharing on the refreshment table. Concert dress is still mostly green and/or red clothing

Looking ahead, mark your calendars. The LaSalle High School Festival of Bands takes place on Sun., March 6th in their gymnasium at 3-4pm including a Grade School Combined Band, the McAuley HS Orchestra, and the LaSalle HS Lancer Concert Band. Any 6th, 7th, or 8th grade band students can participate-simply return the name slip on the concert information notice being distributed Jan, 18th-21st then attend the Sat., Mar. 5th 1-3 pm rehearsal and Sunday concert.

Our first monthly Advanced Band Special Rehearsals takes place on Thursday, January 13th from 4:00-5:30 in the Cafeteria at St. James of the Valley School. Watch for updates about Feb., Mar., and Apr. rehearsals at St Boniface/Northside, St Michael/Sharonville, St Nicholas Academy, and the May rehearsalat St. Vivian School the day before our Spring Concert.

Band students are welcome at any after-school band practices if you can provide transportation. My schedule includes beginners 2:45-3:30 and advanced 3:30-4:15 on Tuesdays at St. St James of the Valley —2:30-3:15 beginners and 3:15-4:00 advanced Wednesdays at St. Vivian—3:00-3:45 beginners and 3:45-4:30 Thursdays at St Michael, and 2:45-3:30 beginners and advanced 3:30-4:15 at St Boniface on Fridays.

Band students learn more than how to play an instrument by being in band—the bonuses are teamwork, discipline, higher academic test scores, and healthy-fun social skills. The Spring Band Concert for both beginner and advanced band students takes place at St. Vivian School on Winton Road on a date still TBA. I am looking forward to seeing all of you at our upcoming rescheduled Advanced Band Concert and again in May at the Spring Band Concert!

Musically yours,
Dianne Schreck, band director



Mom’s Night Out
Take a break and join us for a Mom’s Night Out at Quatman Café!

2434 Quatman Ave
Norwood, OH 45212

When: January 11th
Time: 7:00pm

Contact Becky Kelly at 379-0510
to Reserve your seat..




DONUT SUNDAYS

The OLSH Knights of Columbus and the Men’s Club invite you to the monthly “Donut Sunday” on the second Sunday of each month during the school year.

Orange Juice, milk, coffee and donuts are served after the 8:30 and 10:30 Masses, and also in between.

Come join us and enjoy the company of your fellow parishioners’ and parents in the school cafeteria.

Any questions or suggestions please call Ron Rieman at 733-3657 or riemanfamily@cinci.rr.com