Piqua Catholic School

You’re Invited! Wednesday, February 1st all 1st-8th grade parents/guardians are invited to Mass at St. Marys beginning at 8:30am followed by a pancake brunch in the North St cafeteria beginning at 9:30. But get ready to catch your pancakes as Mr. Zimmerman will be flipping pancakes to those who are talented enough to catch them! Please RSVP with the name of your child and how many will be coming with you that day. Brunch of pancakes, sausage, eggs, fruit and a delicious muffin for brunch are provided to everyone by Piqua Catholic School and Cavaliers in Action(PTO) Students will also get a tasty snack in the afternoon. There will be Bingo in the gym, many photo opportunities through out the building and fun for all! RSVP by calling 937-773-1564 to reserve your seat and thank you for celebrating Catholic Schools Week with us.

Piqua Catholic School will operate on a 2-hr delay today, 1-23-23, due to slick road conditions. Preschool classes are canceled.

*** Kiss the Pig has been extended to Monday, January 30th until the last lunch period. So students may bring in money on Monday and at the end of the day we will announce the winning teacher!*** Beginning Monday, January 23rd through January 27th, during both lunch periods the students may bring in money to determine which teacher will kiss a pig! You heard that right! During Catholic Schools Week the teacher that has raised the most money by Monday, January 30th will have to give Porky a smooch on the snout! If your child also wishes to pucker up and kiss the pig too then they may bring in a $1.00 donation. Thank you for supporting the Music Department!

We are excited to announce sign-ups for the 2023 Little Cavaliers youth baseball and fastpitch softball programs. These programs are for students of Holy Angels, Piqua Catholic, and St. Patrick schools. The intent of this program is to develop players for the Lehman High School Baseball and Softball programs. As such, any student in Grades 3-8 attending one of these schools is eligible to participate. Each team will participate in a league based on availability in the area. Teams in these leagues typically include most of the Shelby County League schools, Versailles, Minster and New Knoxville. Please use the form at https://tinyurl.com/littlecavs and return it by Friday February 10th to confirm your child will be part of the program for 2023. Thank you

It’s time to show off your wild side! The Water for South Sudan team is sponsoring a tie-dye shirt and sweatpants spirit day on Tuesday, January 24th. We know you’re just dying, get it? Dying?....anyways…, to show off your most creative tie-dye patterns, just bring in $1 dollar to dress colorful AND comfy. All money raised will continue to help the Water for South Sudan team work toward their fundraising goal!

Piqua Catholic will be hosting the 2023 Science Fair for St. Patrick School and Piqua Catholic School. This year the Science Fair will be held on Wednesday, February 15th, at 6:30 pm in the Piqua Catholic (North Street Campus) gymnasium. There will be a judges’ meeting prior to the Fair, beginning at 6:00. The Science Fair is an opportunity for students in grades 6 through 8 to demonstrate their interest, hard work, and research about a particular science topic. Students have been researching, testing, and analyzing data from their individual projects since the Fall. We are looking for volunteers to help us judge the Science Fair projects. If you have any sort of scientific background, we would greatly appreciate your help. Any and all background knowledge in the scientific field is valuable. Please consider giving your time to help judge the science projects of our hard-working students. If you are interested in volunteering as a judge, please email Mrs. Theresa Davis (davist@piquacatholic.org) with the following information: Your name (Title, First & Last) Occupation Area of interest in regards to judging Science Fair projects Phone number Email Thank you in advance for your consideration and help in making our Science Fair a success!

Preschool and Pre-K parents are invited to a Kindergarten Open House! See the flier for more information for our upcoming Kindergarten Open House on Thursday, February 2nd beginning at 5:30pm at our Downing St campus. Please let us know if you are able to attend by calling the Downing St campus at 937-773-3876.

Piqua Pizza Supply Order forms and money are due TOMORROW by 3:15pm. All items ordered will be available for pickup Wednesday, February 8th from Noon-4:00pm and Thursday-Friday, February 9th-10th from 8:15-4:00pm during school hours in the North St Cafeteria. Questions? Contact the North St office and thank you for supporting our school!

JR. HIGH DANCE AT PIQUA CATHOLIC This Friday in the Piqua Catholic gym (503 North St) will be a Jr High Dance! All Jr High students from Piqua Catholic, St Pats and Holy Angels are invited from 7-10pm. Cost is $5.00 and there will be a DJ and water is provided.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 28th from 2:30-6:30 for the Knights of Columbus Pancake Dinner! Who doesn’t like breakfast for dinner? The K of C will sponsor a Pancake dinner at the North St cafeteria. All free-will donation will benefit the Piqua Catholic Annual Fund.

Beginning Monday, January 23rd through January 27th, during both lunch periods the students may bring in money to determine which teacher will kiss a pig! You heard that right! During Catholic Schools Week the teacher that has raised the most money by Monday, January 30th will have to give Porky a smooch on the snout! If your child also wishes to pucker up and kiss the pig too then they may bring in a $1.00 donation. Thank you for supporting the Music Department!

Attention 8th Grade Parents - Apply to LEHMAN TODAY! Applications for the 2023-24 school year are being accepted. Apply now! To apply, click here to create a CavsCorner online portal account. https://cavs.lehmancatholic.com/secur/CommunitiesSelfRegUi?locale=us If you have a current Freshman at Lehman Catholic, click here to access your existing CavsCorner account. https://cavs.lehmancatholic.com/login If you are unable to access your existing account, please contact the Admissions Office. Note, your CavsCorner username is your email address. Once logged into your CavsCorner account, click Apply Now to complete and submit an application for your child. If you have questions, please contact the Admissions Office at (937) 498-1161 or admissions@lehmancatholic.com.

FOR PARENTS OF INCOMING FRESHMEN -- If your child is interested in taking College Credit Plus (CCP) courses for the first time next year, please plan to join us on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. in the Lehman Catholic Media Center. Learn about applications, placement testing, SAFE accounts, and important deadlines from an Edison State Community College representative. For more information, contact Lehman Catholic Guidance Counselor Catie Adams at c.adams@lehmancatholic.com.

Freshmen Parent Information Meeting | Optional, highly encouraged! * Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m. @ Lehman (Media Center) * Wednesday, February 1, at 6:30 p.m. @ St. Pat's Student Class Registration |Individual meetings with Catie Adams (Guidance Counselor) and Veronica Gaier (Principal) for the 2023-24 school year: * Tuesday, March 7, 11 - 2 p.m. (St. Patrick) * Thursday, March 9, 3 - 6p.m. (Lehman) * Tuesday, March 14, 2 - 5p.m. (Holy Angels) * Thursday, March 16, 10 - 1 p.m. (Piqua Catholic) To register for your child’s individual meeting, please call the Lehman Admissions Office at 937-498-1161.

Catholic Schools Week is coming! Help us celebrate this amazing week by checking out the flier below with all of the fun activities we have planned for the week. Questions? Contact the office at 937-773-1564. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DehVQD_1HuqyerO61i2I8-tr9X4QT8cj/view?usp=share_link

*** Last week to sell!** Piqua Pizza Supply order forms went out right before Christmas break but if you did not get one or need a new one, call the office any time and we will send one home with your child. All orders forms and money will be due by Friday, January 20th. The items may be picked up in the North St. cafeteria on Wednesday, February 8th from Noon to 4:00 and Thursday and Friday, February 9th and 10th from 8:15-4:00pm during school hours. **Please note that we have limited freezer space at the school so the earlier you are able to pick up your items, the better. Thank you for supporting Piqua Catholic School.

It's time for the classrooms to battle it out once again! From Tuesday, January 17th through Friday, January 20th, the Water for South Sudan team is sponsoring a penny "war". Students 1st grade through 8th grade are encouraged to bring in as many pennies as they can throughout the week to help their class raise the most money. At the end of the week, the pennies will be counted to determine the winning class. The winning class will earn a donut 🍩party! All money raised will go toward the Water for South Sudan team's fundraising efforts. Good luck!

JR. HIGH DANCE AT PIQUA CATHOLIC Friday, January 20th from 7-10pm all Jr High students from Piqua Catholic, Holy Angels and St. Pats are invited to a Jr High Dance in the Piqua Catholic gym(503 North St) Cost is $5.00 and there will be a DJ and plenty of water to cool off from all that dancing!

Our Spanish competitions have begun! Each student is given one minute to answer the question asked of them but they must answer correctly in Spanish! We will continue our competition until we only have one person left who has answered all the questions correctly and that student will get a gift card and an African bracelet from Mr. Fall. Keep studying your Spanish and good luck everyone!

It's time for the classrooms to battle it out once again! From Tuesday, January 17th through Friday, January 20th, the Water for South Sudan team is sponsoring a penny "war". Students 1st grade through 8th grade are encouraged to bring in as many pennies as they can throughout the week to help their class raise the most money. At the end of the week, the pennies will be counted to determine the winning class. The winning class will earn a donut 🍩party! All money raised will go toward the Water for South Sudan team's fundraising efforts. Good luck!