Piqua Catholic School

Jr High Volleyball sign ups for girls in 7th and 8th grade next year. If interested please email Julie Cotterman at Juliecotterman@hotmail.com. 937-573-6257 Lindsay Wyan at lwyan@ohiohipoint. 937-726-9540 Open gyms start this summer so don't delay! Let's go Cavs!💙💛

Reminder that tomorrow is field day! We'll be in the sun starting around 12:00. If you want to send sunscreen for staff to apply, please put in ziploc bag with student/family name. Students can be out of uniform. Gym clothes would be best.

John Cianciolo is retiring this year from teaching and coaching. He has spent over 30 years teaching, coaching and supporting Catholic schools. To let him know how much we appreciate him we are asking that everyone send in a note or card thanking him or a letter with something you remember about him. The students at school will also be making him cards. He's truly a great asset to our schools and will be greatly missed. THIS IS A SURPRISE SO PLEASE DON'T TELL HIM. WE WILL GIVE HIM THE LETTERS AND CARDS ON MAY 24th AT 2:30 AT ST. PATRICK SCHOOL. (Mr Z will deliver the cards/ letter from Piqua Catholic)

For the Fourth quarter of the 2022-23 school year, Mrs. Heather Smith has been chosen as our “Outstanding Staff Member of the Quarter.” Congratulations to Mrs. Smith! Mrs. Smith was born and raised here in PIqua. The house where she grew up was actually built by her great great grandparents. Heather’s mother, Sharon Ritz was the secretary at Piqua Catholic for around 30 years! Mrs. Smith went to St. Boniface School and graduated from Lehman Catholic High School in 1995. Heather’s fifth grade year was the first year for the combined St. Mary and St. Boniface schools to create the new Piqua Catholic School. After graduating from Lehman, Mrs. Smith went to Edison where she received a Bachelors of Arts Degree, she then went on to graduate from Wright State University with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Education in 2001. Heather went back to Wright State in 2003 to obtain her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Mrs. Smith met her husband, Scott online through Catholic Match and they were married on August 8, 2015 at St. Boniface Church. Heather and Scott lived in Troy while they were building their home outside of Piqua and moved in 2018. They enjoy target shooting, quiet time at home and are going on a cruise together this year! Heather would really like to take a cooking class because she would like to learn about making different meals and desserts. Mrs. Smith also enjoys taking walks, reading books, and playing the piano. Heather’s passion is music. She learned to play the piano and sing so this has enabled her to volunteer to help play and sing for the St. Mary and St. Boniface Masses. Mrs. Smith volunteered at Piqua Catholic when she was in College and that’s when she realized that God was calling her to be a teacher. She still gets excited for the first day of school, and, believe it or not, Heather has been at Piqua Catholic as either a student or a teacher for over 30 years!! WOW! Congratulations, Mrs. Smith for being chosen as our Outstanding Staff Member of the Quarter!

Students who received an "Out of Uniform" pass from the Walkathon may use it this school year or next. They may wear sweatpants, jeans, shorts (gym, jeans), and school bottoms. Any top, as long as it's appropriate and follows our school values, may be worn. Call the office with questions. Thank you!

Piqua Catholic and The Center for Early Learning are both up for the Readers Choice Award but we need your help! Click the link below to cast your vote for Piqua Catholic School! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5DYWR88

Who wants to be in a parade? If you and your child would like to help pass out flags for the Kathy Henne ReMax float, they need volunteers! If you are able to help, be at the corner of Park and Covington Ave at 8:15am on Monday, May 29th. Thank you

Our end of the year field trip to Piqua 36 Skate Club will be Tuesday, May 23rd. Students will need $4.00 for skate rental, if they want a walker to hold onto then the additional rental cost is $3.00. Students may also bring in money for the concession stand if they want as there are games, snacks and prizes they can purchase. It's going to be an end of the year celebration!!

We are hiring! Know anyone looking to join a school that is rooted in Gospel values, and focuses on the whole child? Let us know!

The Lehman Jr High would like to say thank you to all of you who bought flowers this year and made this flower sale so wonderful. Thank you, they couldn't have done it without your generous support! 💛💙

Please remember to pick up your student's bike today. Thank you!

PreKindergarten Graduation is this week! Thursday, May 18th at St. Boniface Church, beginning at 4:30pm will be the PreK Graduation ceremony. Parents may drop off their graduate in his/her classroom beginning at 4:00pm. The ceremony will begin promptly at 4:30, followed by refreshments in the Caserta Center. **Aftercare will close at 3:00pm at our Downing St campus, to get ready for graduation** Congratulations Graduates!

Monday, May 15th our 3rd and 4th graders are asked to bring in their bikes for Bike Safety Day! Our 3rd and 4th graders will learn from a Bike Safety Officer about how to appropriately ride a bike, all about sidewalk and road laws, how best to wear a helmet and much more! All bicycles will be stored in the school's garage during the school day. For questions, please contact the school office.

Congratulations to our newly elected officers for our PTO, Cavaliers in Action! President: Ruthie Baker Vice President: Katie Knisley Secretary: Kathy Verhotz Treasurer: Kate Tremblay We welcome our new officers and invite all parents to the PTO, Cavaliers in Action meetings in the 2023-2024 school year! 💙💛

Vacation Bible School is blasting off this July 17-21st and will be filling fast, so check out the parish website for information and registration. It's gonna be out of this world!

Piqua Catholic and The Center for Early Learning are both up for the Readers Choice Award, but we need your help! Click the link below to cast your vote for Piqua Catholic School! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5DYWR88

Good afternoon! We, Piqua City Transportation, require for all parents/guardians to fill out the attached bus transportation form if you wish for your student to have transportation to and/or from school for the upcoming school year. You will find the link for the Google Transportation Plan Form attached. Please click on the link and submit your form(s) by August 1, 2023 to ensure that your student will have transportation for the start of the school year. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. Thank you, https://forms.gle/uwppkYXcTNqeLzTA6

The Kindergarten had a special mass today to celebrate May Crowning and lay flowers at the Blessed Mother's feet. What a beautiful job Kindergarten!

Next Monday, May 15th our 3rd and 4th graders are asked to bring in their bikes for Bike Safety Day! Our 3rd and 4th graders will learn from a Bike Safety Officer about how to appropriately ride a bike, all about sidewalk and road laws, how best to wear a helmet and much more! All bicycles will be stored in the school's garage during the school day. For questions, please contact the school office.

Calling all 6th, 7th and 8th graders interested in crime scene investigations. CSI Camp is scheduled and ready for registration, but don't delay as registration ends at the end of the school year! Check out the attached flier for more information.