Cardinal Pacelli PTO

We hope everyone had a fabulous Holiday break! Once again, thank you for your generous contributions towards the Cardinal Pacelli Staff Christmas Fund. Our contributions totaled nearly $16,000!!! Cards and gifts were distributed to over 50 staff members with a letter which recognized all donors.

Furthermore, thanks to all of our Christmas Boutique shoppers! The PTO will make a donation of $2,000 to Saint Vincent DePaul with the income generated through sales this year! Thank you to Emily Hauser and the MANY parent volunteers for making this Christmas-Shopping Extravaganza possible for our kids!

President - Lauren Dammel

Vice President - Emilie Rouse

President Advisor - Jill Hoelle-Schwalbach

Treasurer - Lindsay Eveler

Auditor - Emily Hauser

Secretary - Ann Hambleton

Fundraising - Julie Callihan and Susan Overberg

We are looking forward a fun-filled week of events in celebration of Catholic Schools Week, January 29th through February 4th! This year we have partnered with LaSoupe to bring the service-aspect of our theme into practice. Ms Merret Collister, a representative from LaSoupe, shared various ways in which LaSoupe is working to bridge the gap between food, waste, and local hunger within our city. Be on the lookout for additional information about our Collection-Competition for LaSoupe as well as communications regarding Catholic Schools Week Volunteer Needs to come.

Sunday 1/29

Kick-off to Catholic Schools Week with Open House @ 11:30AM

Please Sign Up to Volunteer, using this link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c49a8ac22a7fc1-open1#/

One recess time slot has come open and we need your help filling in an effort to support the teachers! Such volunteer positions are a monthly commitment and a great way to interact with kids in their "natural" environment.

Please click the link below to Volunteer for Recess Duty on the 1st Tuesday of every Month:

https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/467014303213032015/true#/participants

Not ready to commit to a monthly date, but want to help our teacher's out? Join our PTO Subs list to receive emails when our monthly volunteers need a shift covered!

• Performance includes actors across grades 1-4
• February 16 Dress Rehearsal in Gym
  
• Performances to take place on February 23rd at 1 p.m. (school) and 7 p.m. (community)

Click here for more information on auditions and performances!

Better Baby Sitters

• Wednesdays, January 18, 25, February 1 and 8
• 2:45PM-5:15PM

We already have 3 registered!

Stress-LESS Kidz

• January 17, 24, 31
• 2:45-4:45PM

Pottery Wheel 101

• Thursdays, February 2 and 9
• 2:45PM-4:45PM

Stitch and Sew Kidz

• Wednesdays, February 15, 22
• 2:45PM-4:45PM

Register online or by phone. To register...

By phone, call 513-336-9993

Online go to https://www.enrichingkidz.com

• Click Register for a class
• Select your class
• Scroll down to the class schedule to locate Cardinal Pacelli as your class location

For questions regarding a course of interest, contact Amy Marks at 513-336-9993.

We are excited to share that Cardinal Pacelli has been selected to host the 2022-2023 Power of the Pen Competition on January 28, 2023! We will have 12 seventh and eighth grade participants in the tournament. Congratulations to our talented Pacelli-composers! This event will require the support of our awesome Pacelli community to put on. Please stay tuned for details to come for how you can support.

For additional information about Power of the Pen, click the link: https://powerofthepen.org/

Queen City is now able to process your Pacelli Spirit Wear orders! Shopping will be available to you throughout the year AND Queen City will drop your order off at school for free! Click the image to start your shopping....

For more information about uniform approved apparel: https://www.pacellipto.org/apparel.html

Uniform attire can always be purchased through Lands' End and Schoolbelles as well.

Did you know you can sync the School & PTO Calendar to your digital calendar? It's a great way to ensure you don't miss a beat! Once you have subscribed, all current and future events are auto-updated within your personal calendar! Click here to head to the calendar located on our PTO web site and follow the instructions there to subscribe!

Events to Add to your calendar for 2023:

• Cardinal Pacelli to Host Power of the Pen Competition: January 28th

• Catholic Schools & Teacher Appreciation Week: January 30th- February 3rd

• June Fest Gala, 20th Century Theatre in Oakley Square: February 25th-School Sponsored

• Father-Son Bowling Event, Stone Lanes: February 26th

• Mother-Daughter Brunch, Kenwood Country Club: March 26th

• Cincinnati Museum Center on Wheels for Grades 3-8: March 27th-29th

• New Port Aquarium's WAVE on Wheels for Grades Pre-K -2: April 19th

• Father-Daughter Dance, Pacelli Gym: April 22nd

• Boosterthon Kickoff: April 26th

• Pacelli Fashion Show, Junior League of Cincinnati: April 27th

• Boosterthon Final Event Day: May 4th

Did you know we have a Pacelli Flag?!? If you would like to purchase a house flag, please email us at PTOonline@cardinalpacelli.org or purchase from the front office.

Box Tops has a new app and makes it easier to earn money for our school. Download the Box Tops for Education app and select Cardinal Pacelli School. Take a picture of your receipt every time you shop to earn instant donations to our school.

Click on the logos below to sign up for rewards through Kroger and Amazon Smile. These programs are free and make over $6,000 a year for our school!!

• Volunteer Portal - Updated often, so be sure to check back!
  
• Teacher Wish Lists
• Previous Newsletters
• School Website
• Reimbursement Forms & Other Docs

Email: ptoonline@cardinalpacelli.org
Website: PacelliPTO.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CardinalPacelliSchool/

Thank you for taking the time to read the full newsletter!

We will continue to provide a monthly newsletter to keep you updated on volunteer opportunities, including support with fundraisers and PTO sponsored events. We have a lot of fun activities planned for the year that can not happen without the generosity and support of our parent community!