Piqua Catholic School

This week at Piqua Catholic School: Monday-No School- Teacher In Service Day Wednesday- 7th Graders leave for Damascus Youth Retreat Thursday- Cavaliers in Action meeting 6:30pm in the North St library. Friday- 7th graders return from Damascus. Have a great week Cavaliers!💙💛

Spring is coming and so is our annual Dayton Dragons Community Night which will be Friday, May 3rd for a 7:05pm game. Come on out to the Dayton Dragons Day Air Ballpark and watch them play against the Fort Wayne TinCaps! You can order your tickets online by clicking the link below or by mail. Check out the attached flier and get your tickets today as the deadline to order is Friday, April 12th. As an added bonus, our very own Lehman Limelighters will be performing the National Anthem! It’s a fun night to watch some baseball with all our Piqua Catholic and Lehman families. Let’s go Dragons!! https://fevo-enterprise.com/Piquacatholic24

HELP!! THE STUDENT COUNCIL IS IN CHARGE OF THE DESSERT TABLE AT THE FISH FRY ON MARCH 8th! IF YOU’RE ABLE TO DONATE SOMETHING YUMMY, CUPCAKES, BROWNIES, ANY BAKED GOODS WILL DO. PLEASE DROP THEM OFF AT THE SCHOOL BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT! ~STUDENT COUNCIL

Who's ready for summer? We are! Registration for Piqua Catholic Summer Camps 2024 is now open. Camps are designed to be fun and educational and with both Before Care and After Care available, the perfect way for children ages 3-10 years to spend their summer. Find the registration form on our website at: https://www.piquacatholic.org/page/summer-camp. Questions? Email Preschool Director, Jacqui Hoffman at hoffmanj@piquacatholic.org or call the school at 937-773-1564.

Spots are filling up quickly for the Princess Spa Day & Bootcamp Blitz event at Lehman on March 9th! Click here to learn more and register your child for this fun event! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcabMp33XtoGtrr_Ik_adixJxgoo9Xzm7e-a0drQOyonkNhA/viewform

YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE INVITED TO OUR LADY OF FATIMA'S PARISH MISSION, MARCH 11-14! Parish Mission, defined: A special pastoral effort extending over a number of days with an opportunity to experience spiritual rituals and sacraments in a heightened way, typically focusing on a major theme of the Catholic faith. A parish mission touches the heart to remind us of God's love. Adoration and Confession hours will be slightly adjusted to allow attendance. Here are the schedule differences: St. Patrick | Wednesday, 3/13 Adoration   8:15-5:00 PM Confession  4:00-4:45 PM Transfiguration | Thursday, 3/14 Adoration   8:45-5:00 PM      Confession  4:00-4:45 PM

Order your Memorybook now!!! To order your memorybook online, click the following the link: https://orders.langephotographics.com/ordering/with?key=WC53WF45

Tomorrow, the 6th grade is raising funds for their Water for South Sudan project. For $1, K-8 students may dress up as their favorite Disney character! If they have gym, don’t forget to send gym shoes. No props, weapons, or leggings please. Thank you for supporting the efforts of the Water for South Sudan team!

This week at Piqua Catholic: Students are still collecting cereal boxes for the Bethany Center through the end of this week. The winning class gets a pizza party! Dr. Seuss Week at our Downing St Campus(Preschool-1st grades)-Monday those students may wear green. Tuesday- North St campus (2nd-8th grade) Students may dress like a Disney character for $1.00 for the South Sudan Water Project. Downing St campus students can dress like their favorite Dr. Seuss character. Wednesday- Downing Street campus students may wear- many colors to celebrate Dr. Seuss. North St campus will have a visit from the Lehman Teen Leadership Corp from 11:45-1:00pm. This is also Choir Day for our 7/8th graders who will head to Lehman at 2:00pm with a performance in the evening for parents. Thursday- Happy Leap Day! K-1st grades have mass at St. Boniface at 8:30am. Our 2nd-8th graders will have Stations of the Cross beginning at 2:30pm at St.Mary church. Friday- Spirit Day for North St campus and to wrap up Dr. Seuss week at our Downing St campus the students may wear their favorite College shirt. Have a blessed week Cavaliers!💙💛

Here it is again this year with an added twist!!!! Lehman Catholic is hosting the third annual Little Princess Spa, and this year we are inviting boys in grades K-4 to join us at the same time for a Bootcamp Blitz! The details are in the flyer attached, please help us spread the word. Date: Saturday, March 9 Time: 9 - 11:30a.m. Cost: $10 per participant Location: Lehman Catholic High School We ask that families register to reserve a spot at this fun event!!! Following this link to complete the registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcabMp33XtoGtrr_Ik_adixJxgoo9Xzm7e-a0drQOyonkNhA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3QIFtdO2NUaCFL_MSOJBowbxv8Sv6PIS693PppyS54IatOa9i-TuW1GYU All proceeds to benefit the Class of 2025, fundraising for the 2024 Junior/Senior Prom. As always, THANK YOU for your support :)

We are on a 2 Hour Delay TODAY, 2/23/24 due to the dense fog. Preschool classes are canceled.

Little Cav’s Chicken Dinner Fundraiser! Click the QR code on the attached flier to order a delicious chicken dinner for only $10.00! You can pay at the door or via Venmo on Sunday, March 24th from 11:30am to 2:00pm. Pick up is chosen when you order and is either at Piqua Catholic North St campus or the K of C Hall in Sidney. Thank you for your support of the Little Cavaliers Baseball and Softball program💙💛

Please come and support our 8th grade boys basketball team TONIGHT as they compete in the semifinals starting at 5:30p.  They play Troy Christian at Troy Christian. The winner plays in the championship game at Lehman this Saturday.  Thank you for your support!

This week at Piqua Catholic: Cereal Box Fundraiser- all week to help the Bethany Center. The class with the most cereal boxes at the end of February gets a pizza party! Monday- No School for Presidents Day Thursday- Parent Teacher Conferences by appointment as needed. Friday- Spirit Day Have a great week Cavaliers! 💛💙

Fish Fry Friday! Come out and enjoy some yummy food!

Have a student playing in a Spring sport? Show your Cavalier pride with a yard sign to support your student! Order forms and money can be turned into the school office no later than February 28th. Go Cavs!💙💛

Apply today! Scholarships are available through the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) at the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for families at or below 750% of the poverty level to help with tuition for their K-8 students. The deadline to apply is February 25th. These scholarships are for those who do not receive full tuition through the Ohio EdChoice or Jon Peterson Special Needs scholarship programs. Funds awarded through the CEF scholarship program can only be applied to remaining tuition balances for next school year (2024-2025), not for outstanding fees or back owed tuition. Find out more and apply at www.catholicbestchoice.org/catholic-education-foundation-tuition-assistance. Call the school office with any questions.

We will be in uniform tomorrow, Thursday, 2/15/24. Reminder that we do not have school on Friday, 2/16/24 or Monday, 2/19/24. Enjoy the 4 day weekend!

Reminder! Call the school office today to get your future kindergartener scheduled for Kindergarten Screenings which will be held on Monday, March 18th. Don't have an incoming kindergartner? Help spread the word by inviting your friends to become Cavaliers!

Attention 8th Grade Parents! The Class of 2028 Parent Meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 21st and 5pm. Check the attached flier for more information. Go Cavs💛💙