SPB Family Newsletter
Week of April 1, 2019
Mission Statement
The Eucharistic community of Saint Paschal Baylon Catholic School
focuses on Christ-centered values and develops the unique potential of each student
through a rigorous and engaging curriculum.
Calendar of Events
Monday
Box Tops Dress Down Day
Power of the Pen--2:30-3:30 pm
Robotics Club Meeting--2:30-3:30 pm
Tuesday
Box Tops Dress Down Day
Wednesday
All School Mass--9:00 am
GCCTM Grades 7-8 Practice--2:30-3:15 pm
Robotics Club Meeting--2:30-3:30 pm
Brixology--Grades 4-5--2:30-3:35 pm
First Communion Bread Sharing--7:00 pm
PTO Meeting--7:00 pm
Thursday
Honor and Harmony Program--Grade 5
You Are What You Eat Program--Grade 4
Grade 1 Daisy Scouts Meeting--2:30-4:00 pm
Friday
Stations of the Cross--Grades 3-4
Young Rembrandts--2:30-3:40 pm
Saturday
Diocesan X-STREAM Games
Power of the Pen District Tournament
Science Olympiad
PTO Game Knight
Sunday
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Education Fair
Our fifth annual Education Fair was filled with smiling faces and lots of activity. It was gratifying to see so many of our families come out once again to support our school. We love the picture above taken at our Education Fair. If you look closely, you can see our band playing, a student getting her passport "stamped," a kindergartner leading her mom to the next display, a seventh grader testing her cup stacking skills, an eighth grader ready to share a STEM activity, parents chatting, a first grader playing with an Osmo, and so much more! O'Brien Hall was a busy place and full of energy. I want to thank this year’s School Advisory Council for putting so much time and effort into making it a success. Our parent School Advisory Council members are Nancy Dulzer, Christine Garrett, Misty Kluk, Kelly Kunchik, Sarah Link, Paul Lipold, Lauren Meek, Jessica Rini, and Tim Velotta.
We had a fun passport contest going on for our students that evening. The grade level
with the greatest percentage of students participating in the passport contest was fourth grade with an amazing 89% involvement. They won a week of wearing tennis shoes, a mix it up for lunch week, and a dress down day. In second place was kindergarten with 84% participation winning a mix it up for lunch week and a dress down day. Second grade came in third place with had 79% participation, and they earned a dress down day. Dates for these activities will be determined by the teachers.
We also had two raffles going on that evening. The first raffle was for $20 Schoolbelles gift certificates. Congratulations to the following families who won: Vogley, Patyk, Morton, Baco, Zeigler-Williams, Smiley, Murphy, Dicus, Kotrebai, and Metz. The second raffle was for United Skates of America Birthday Party Packages. Congratulations to Izzy Perez and Ryan Doerner who were the lucky winners.
Great job to all of our students and a big thank you for the preparation both by School Advisory Council and our faculty and staff. It was a wonderful evening to showcase the great learning going on at Saint Paschal Baylon Catholic School!
"Mary Poppins, Jr." THIS WEEKEND!
SPB 8th Grade proudly presents:
Mary Poppins, Jr.
Directed by Kelly Monaghan
Friday March 29 at 7:30 pm
Saturday March 30 at 7:30 pm
Sunday March 31 at 1:30 pm
All tickets are $7 at the door.
Flowers and Star Grams available for purchase to support your shining star!
You don’t want to miss it!
It will be practically perfect in every way!!!
LifeWorks Ohio Respect Life Art and Essay Contest
This year’s LifeWorks Ohio Respect Life Art and Essay Contest had over 2,100 entries. We are very happy to announce that five of our students are school winners in this year’s contest. Congratulations to the following students:
- Carla Grossner (Grade 4) - First Place in Art
- Ella Garrett (Grade 4) - Second Place in Poetry
- Nick Hayes (Grade 5) - Second Place in Poetry
- Lily Detzel (Grade 4) - Third Place in Art
- Melissa Brownlee (Grade 8) - Honorable Mention in Art
These students are invited to the awards ceremony taking place on Sunday, April 7. We are proud of our Respect Life winners! Congratulations!
4th, 5th, 6th Grade Spring Concert
From the Pastor's Perspective...
Lent is rapidly coming along and soon we will be in April. This means it’s time to start thinking about the great celebrations for Holy Week and the Sacred Triduum. These “three holy days” are so important to our worship life. We can to be tempted to come up with excuses why we don’t attend Mass, or even these special days of celebration. Lent reminds us, through the Sacred Scripture texts, that even Christ was tempted NOT to worship God – and worship other things! Christ overcame that with putting the excuses aside and focusing on the commandment: worship God alone!
Christianity is a “team effort,” like a sport. We can’t worship without one another, especially Sunday to Sunday. As Saint Paul says, “Can I say to that part of the body, I don’t need you?” No – we need each other and need to support one another to worship together as the Body of Christ. We all have our parts to play – and we are at a point where we would like you to become more involved in the liturgies in the following ministries:
· greeters (Contact Tony Ward: music-liturgy@saintpaschal.com)
· Communion ministers (Contact George Zagar: zagarga@gmail.com)
· lectors (Contact John Schuster: johnschuster9@yahoo.com)
· and altar servers (Contact Kathryn Mailer: solonkat@yahoo.com)
Being involved helps one understand and participate in the Mass, just like being in a sport needs so many to be “part of the team.”
The “Super Bowl” of all liturgies is coming soon, as well as Palm Sunday – starting in the Eymard Room for the blessing of the palms. I invite you to take some special time with you and your family to participate in them. Let me name a few highlights that make these events special to us:
· Holy Thursday, April 18 – 9 a.m. Morning Prayer for all the students and parish, with a silent retreat lunch; that night, join us for a special potluck in the Eymard Room @ 5:30 p.m. – bring your favorite dish to share and sign up at the parish office: (440) 442-3410 or parishoffice@saintpaschal.com; the liturgy begins at 7:30 p.m. with the very moving foot washing ceremony (get a pedicure and plan on having your foot washed!) and the candle light procession; if you want to sneak away for some quiet prayer time between 9:30 p.m. & Midnight, join with us in the Saint Ann Shrine – park in the horseshoe lot of Wilson Mills.
· Good Friday, April 19 – 9 a.m. Morning Prayer; Noon Youth Group Live Stations followed by a soup supper; 3:00 p.m. service with the veneration of the cross or 7:30 p.m. is the repeat for those who work during this holy day.
· Easter Vigil, April 20 – 9 a.m. Morning Prayer; Noon Food Basket Blessing for Easter; 8:30 p.m. the “mother of all vigils,” with the special fire, procession with candles, bringing 12 people into the church, renewal of our baptism and the joys of celebrating Christ’s resurrection.
Like health care professionals, lawyers, athletes, dancers, musicians, who practice in these fields, we are called to “practice our faith” by worshiping together. If not at these events, I hope you’ll “get back on the bike,” and make a commitment to join with us in worshiping together as the Body of Christ on Sundays! WE MISS MANY OF YOU!
We are blessed with great liturgical ministers who sing, share their time and pray well. I look forward to seeing you for this special week and time, but most of all, it’s such a joy and blessing to be your pastor and worship with you Sunday after Sunday!
Thanks for your participation in the life of our parish – Eucharist, the source and summit of our lives, that we have to practice and practice to understand, deepen and grow with so that our faith comes more alive. Let us continue to pray for each other!
In Christ our Eucharist
Reverend John Thomas Lane, SSS
Pastor
PS – Who have you invited to come with you to worship with at SPB? Please do so and let’s introduce one another! I would really love that!
Playground/Lunchroom Supervision-Primary Grades
The links to sign up for playground/lunchroom supervision for parents/guardians of students in grade 1 and Kindergarten for the remainder of the school year are now live!
We are asking that each family (mom, dad, grandma, etc.) choose at least two days to volunteer each time slot being 11:00-1:00. Grade 1 Parents, April is a short month because of Easter Break, and there are still quite a few spots open! Please try to fill up those days! We are so grateful for the help!
This is a great way for you to interact with your child and his/her classmates during the school day! Lunch/Recess Volunteers should arrive to school at 11:00 and check in at the office. Duties will include supervising students at recess, escorting students to the cafeteria from recess, and supervising in the cafeteria. Volunteers will be with one teacher and two "core" volunteers each day to help direct. Remember that after your two volunteer time slots, you are done for the year, as each month is assigned to a different grade.
Thank you again for your time and service to the students and teachers of SPB! Simply click on the grade level link to pick a time convenient for you: Grade 1 or Kindergarten.
Dismissal Safety
Altar Server Training Session
Father Lane will be training altar servers, especially Second Graders in the process of receiving their First Communion. Please register with Kathryn Mailer, our coordinator, solonkat@yahoo.com, for the following training days, Tuesday afternoons from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in church:
· April 30
· May 7
· May 14
· May 21
· May 28
Installation of new servers is at the 10 a.m. Mass on June 2 (or at another time convenient to the family).
Catch the video with your child - serve as a family:
Serve as a Family: The Ministry of Greeters
We’re creating a new ministry at SPB, and it’s an opportunity for whole families to minister together! Greeters will welcome people at the church entrances, hand out Worship Guides, and be a friendly face when guests need direction and guidance. Also a great way to earn service hours. If you’d like to help get this new ministry off the ground, contact Tony at tony@saintpaschal.com.
Summer Solutions
Crayola ColorCycle Program
What's in the Folder Today?
In your child's communication folder today, you will find information on the following:
- Report Card Envelope
- Box Tops Collection Sheets
Flash Masses Schedule-Mark Your Calendars!
Grade 7
April 14 - 8:00 am
Box Tops
Spring Fling Program Ads
Email: Kelly@Saintpaschal.com for information and a Sponsorship Form. The deadline for ads is April 6.
Family Service Night
Game Knight
Ladies Guild Retreat
Camp Invention at SPB!
In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame ® (NIHF), St. Paschal Baylon School is
pleased to offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention ® program to children entering first grade through sixth grade. It’s an exciting, weeklong summer adventure with lessons that explore connections between science, technology, engineering and innovation. Children work together to create solutions to real-world problems and build critical 21 st -century skills while rotating through several high-energy, hands-on modules. The week begins on June 10, 2019 with Mrs. Popelka serving as Director of the ALL-NEW 2019 program, Supercharged! Check out the video below or click on the attachment for more information.
Community News
You may click on the following links for more information on events in our local communities.
Schoolbelles Customer Appreciation Sale
Family Kindness Event Sponsored by Senders Pediatrics
Ursuline College Summer Volleyball Camps
Mayfield Heights Track & Field 2019
Mayfield Red Devil Soccer 2019
Mayfield Village Boat and Water Adventure Camp
Mayfield Village Little Sluggers
Mayfield Village Playhouse Square
Mayfield Wildcat Youth Running
2019 University of Notre Dame Summer Genetics Camps
Beaumont School Spring Open House
April 10th 5:30-7P
https://www.beaumontschool.org/admissions/open-houses
Summer Enrichment Camps and Blue Streak Athletic Camps
New this summer, BGlobal, a 2-week Enrichment Camp for rising 7th & 8th graders. Inspired by Beaumont’s International Baccalaureate Programme offering hands on experiential learning!
Back by popular demand, BeauArtz, a week long camp for rising 4th, 5th, & 6th graders, offers a variety of art disciplines.
Blue Streak Athletic Camps featuring instruction for Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Track & Field, and Volleyball.
https://www.beaumontschool.org/admissions/summer-enrichment-camps/summercamps
Camp Gilmour
The official camp of summer fun is at Gilmour Academy! With new offerings along with old favorites, Camp Gilmour has something for everyone. You can access our summer camp brochure and/or register at gilmour.org/summercamp. Questions? Call (440) 473-8000 x2267.