Rice Bowls can be returned after Easter if you have not yet returned them.

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1 NEWSLETTER #29 March 28, 2018 AUG S BLOG Visitation Family, I think this week has been one of my favorites thus far this school year. On Tuesday, our 7th grade put on a moving reenactment of the Stations of the Cross. They used a white screen and shadows to portray the stations. In between, students read reflective questions that made each of us think about our Lord s suffering. We then had a liturgical dance performed by our 7th grade girls. Our second grade participated in their Jesus Day and bread sharing events this week. Students made and then broke bread together. Mrs. Hunt directed the students in their own version of the Last Supper. Our 6th grade visited the Holocaust museum and actually spoke with a Holocaust survivor. The students were interested, engaged and shocked to hear his story. This Holy Week at Visitation gave us all time to reflect on our lives and the sacrifices our Lord made for us. I invite all of you to continue in this time of reflection by attending the liturgy for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil. If you have never attended these events, they are truly beautiful. Several parishioners, including Lizzie and Sean Murray, will have their feet washed at the Holy Thursday service. On Friday, we will read the passion and venerate the cross. The Easter Vigil welcomes our new members of the church into our family. The lighting of the fire is quite powerful. School calendars went home with students today. Rice Bowls can be returned after Easter if you have not yet returned them. Just a reminder, our Handbook states that if a child must be excused from school during any part of the day, a written note stating the reason is required before the requested absence. We will also accept s to the teacher, provided it is sent the day prior or early morning. Some teachers are not able to check their s during the day. If an emergency appointment is made the same day, please call the school office. I wish you all a peaceful and safe Easter Break! Take time to be a family. Play games, eat dinner around the table, visit a park or go to mass as a family. It s important to take advantage of your down time! Check us out on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter@visitationcincy. Don t forget to spend time with your family at mass this weekend! COOK S CURRICULUM CORNER We no longer have Read-a-Thon as a fundraiser. However, we are going to continue to celebrate student reading! We will celebrate with "read week" as soon as we get back from spring break. Be sure to check out the schedule of events on the flyer attached to the newsletter. The flyer will come home with students today. Students are encouraged to read all week April 9 th -13 th and record their minutes read on the flyer as well as have their parents sign the log each night. Student prizes can be found on the back of the flyer! On Monday, when students return to school they can wear a shirt with words and come to school out of uniform. Students can create a shirt or simply find a shirt at home that has words. We are celebrating our ability to read on Monday! We will also be collecting gently used books to donate to The Literacy Network all week. The classroom that collects the most books will win an out of uniform day! This week fifth graders explored potential and kinetic energy while engineering roller coasters using pipe insulation and marbles! They worked in groups to design and build the fastest roller coaster and classified energy as potential or kinetic while describing changes that occurred along the ride. They used their math skills to compute the speed of their marble using the length of their coaster track and

2 the time it took to pass through the track. It was a great activity to get the students communicating as a team while working towards their goal of building the fastest coaster! Enjoy celebrating Easter week with your family and friends! Church / School Expansion Potential Subcontractor Bid List If you are a registered parishioner and you would like to have your company added to the list of subcontractors to potentially bid the proposed church /school expansion please send your company name & contact information, via , to Leslee House in the Parish Office L house@olvisitation.org. Thank you! OTHER SCHOOL NEWS It's Time! Thank you to those families who have responded to the pledge requests. We appreciate your generosity and look forward to receiving additional pledge cards from all families. Remember no gift is too small...the future depends on you! Please return your pledge card today. Thank you! 7 th Grade: Please see the attached flyer for information on a High School Placement Test (HSPT) skills prep course. 7th Grade: Our next meeting for the 8th Grade Graduation Planning will be April 10th at 7:00 in the library. Please join us! All are welcome. Sign Up Genius Link: Jessica Pedoto (Francie) jessicapedoto@fuse.net Kelly Moorman (Charlie) kmoorman@olvisitation.org If you plan to donate a gift card, please consider purchasing from Visitation's Gift Card Program. Gift cards to Meijer, Sams, and Gordon Food Service. Any amount is sincerely appreciated. Contact Pam Holtmeier with questions Gift cards can be sent to Kelly Moorman/Room #30 at Our Lady of Visitation. Thank you. 6 th Grade: Please see the attached Immunization form to be completed and returned to the school nurse. If you have any questions, please contact Kim Pessler at Girls on the Run: The Girls on the Run program is gaining a lot of momentum here at Visitation! For next year's 2018/2019 school year there is interest in hosting a 4th grade Fall team, a 4th grade Spring team, and a 5th grade Spring team. There is also interest in bringing the Heart & Soul portion of the GOTR program to Visitation which is a similar program for 6-8th graders. If you are interested in helping to coach a team next school year or would simply like more information about expectations and level of commitment required, please reach out to Meggie Pauly (megeara.pauly@gmail.com). VISI FEST 2018 Basket Bonanza for Visi Fest, SCHOOL CONTEST Work as a class to collect the most donations - be creative! Your donations will be displayed at the basket booth during Visi Fest. The grade who brings in the most gifts/donations will win an ice cream party in May. Please see attached flyer for more details. CHURCH CHATTER Holy Week and Easter: This is the most sacred time of the year for Christians. In our Roman Catholic Church all are called to observe in a special way Holy Thursday Evening, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Nothing is to be scheduled at Our Lady of the Visitation on Holy Thursday, Good Friday or Holy Saturday. This policy comes to us from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. OLV Spirit of Giving - Memorial Blood Drive: Please mark your calendars! The Hoxworth Visitation Blood Drive will take place on Monday, April 30 TH from 2:30-4:45 and 6:00-8:30pm. The Hoxworth mobile unit will be parked on the school lot between the rectory (the white house) and school. Making an appointment is recommended. Appointments can be made by calling Hoxworth at or visiting their website at can also call the coordinator, Carolyn Menner, at to help with making an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome and will be accommodated as time permits. Thank you for being willing to donate this invaluable gift of life so that others may live. Please help save a life and keep the Spirit growing by participating in this Blood Drive.

3 PTO and SPIRITWEAR Spirit Wear- CLEARANCE SALE still going on. Items on sale are online. Questions contact Nikki Niemann The teachers are participating in a School of Faith class on April 17 from 8-10:30am. We are in need of two parents from every homeroom to take attendance, take the kids to mass, and sit through a presentation on April 17 from 8:00-10:30am. Mod and special teachers will also be there supervising. This year the 2018 Walkathon Committee is proud to announce a partnership with the new Panera Bread opening on Harrison Avenue located in Dent. Panera Bread has been generous enough to offer up 3 separate ways to give back to our school. Please see attached flyer. 1) 16,000 Panera Bread flyers will be sent out in the coming week to local residents. On this flyer will be a $5 gift card with an Our Lady of the Visitation Logo on it. If you redeem this gift card at the Harrison location between April 3rd-April 17th, $1 of the gift card will be donated back to school. 2) If you visit the location on its two Grand Opening days April 3rd and April 4th, and order a pick two, you will receive another $5 gift certificate with the same redemption rules as above. 3) Lastly, coin canisters with an Our Lady of Visitation Logo will be placed at each register of the Harrison location. Any change that is accumulated for the whole month of April will be donated 100% back to the school. Our ROCK-A-THON (Walk-a-thon) is May 8! 100% of the funds students raise will go directly to the school PTO to benefit our students. This year s main focus is to purchase 12 new water bottle drinking fountains for the school! Please see attached flyer for details. Due to the snow day, 5th grade Everybody Counts has been rescheduled to Wednesday April 11. We are in need of parent volunteers to help run the in class activities. All materials and activities will be provided. Thank you! VAC Sports Signups: Signups for Football, Soccer, Golf and Girls Volleyball have started. Please sign up! VAC Golf Outing: The golf outing is on Friday May 11th, 2018 at Aston Oaks Golf Club. NEW Shotgun start at 9:00am. Registration begins at 7:30am. Sign up today at vacsports.com and please see attached for more information. Also if you would like to sponsor the golf outing, please contact Brian Schmidt OTHER NEWS SAY Soccer Referee Training: It is that time again to be preparing for the 2018 Fall soccer season and part of that planning includes recruiting and training new referees. This year, we will are offering TWO opportunities for those interested; April and July 30-August 2, in the Church Hall. For $50, we will provide you with the required training and testing materials in order to become a SAY certified official, and also provide you with a yellow referee shirt, a whistle, patch and cards. Entry level referees make $20/game, more than ever before! Referees must at least be entering the 8 th grade. Refereeing provides a great way for young students to get involved in their community, learn communication skills, and learn more about a sport they love, while earning some spending money. Games are scheduled 2-3 weeks in advance and played all day Saturday, Sunday afternoons, and weeknights. Our flexible scheduling system allows you to mark times you are unavailable, and you will have the ability to mark any amount of unavailability, so you can referee as many games as fits your schedule. Typically games are scheduled in sets of 2-4, so you can make as much as $80 in a day. There is no minimum number of games you are expected to officiate a year, but our best first year referees typically officiate at least one set of games every other weekend. To register, or for more information contact Nick Roth at wcsareferee@gmail.com. Green Township Library: Come to the Green Township Library for Special Needs Family Night. Geared towards families with special needs, this open house allows you to explore the library and participate in activities in a low-stress environment. Friday, April 13 th from 6:30 to 8pm.

4 Safe Sitter Course: Please see the attached sheet for information and schedule of the Safe Sitter course being offered by Delhi Township Fire Department. Saint Ursula Academy: Saint Ursula Academy would like to invite current 6th and 7th grade girls to our Girls Night on Friday, May 4 from 5:00-9:00pm! There will be many fun activities to help you get acquainted with Saint Ursula Academy. Try Zumba, tie-dye a t-shirt, participate in a cool DIY project, play games, win prizes, meet girls from around the city and MORE! This free event is open to current 6 th and 7 th grade girls. Dinner will be provided. Parents are invited to a Q & A session from 5:15-6pm with optional tours from 6-6:30pm. Please RSVP HERE by April 27 to reserve your spot! We would also like to invite grade school girls to our Summer Academy and Athletic Camps! We will be hosting camps for art, drama, design, guitar, HSPT review, robotics, writing, basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, volleyball and track & field. To learn more, or to register, click HERE. Spaces are available on a first come-first served basis so please register early! Any questions, contact Admissions Director Michelle Dellecave at mdellecave@saintursula.org. Mercy McAuley High School: Please see attached for information regarding Mercy McAuley High School s summer camps. R-Chicken Nugget(5) -Dinner Roll (1) L-Chicken Nuggets (8) -Dinner Roll (2) -Rice Pilaf -Peaches -Milk LUNCH MENU for April 9-13 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday R-Hamburger R- LaRosa s on Pizza R-Hot Dog on Bun Bun (2 oz.) (1 Slice) L-Footlong Hot Dog on L-Hamburger Cheese or Bun on Pepperoni -Mac & Cheese Bun (3oz.) -Pears -Offer Chili -Spiral Fries -Vegetables & Dip -Shredded Cheese -Offer Cheese -Milk -Fruit Juice -Applesauce -Milk -Pickles No Large Lunch -Milk R-Chicken Patty on Bun (3 oz.) -Smile Potatoes (5) L-Chicken Patty on Bun (4 oz.) -Smile Potatoes (8) -Mixed Fruit -Pickles -Milk -Chicken Nuggets (5) $1.00 -Hamburger on Bun (2oz.) $1.00 A La Carte -LaRosa s Pizza 1 Slice $1.50 -Hot Dog on Bun $1.00 A la Carte: Assorted bagged snacks and ice cream available daily for.50 Orange Tickets Regular Lunch $3.00 Blue Tickets Large Lunch $3.50 Purple Tickets Pizza 1 slice or 2 Rondo s $1.50 -Chicken Patty (3oz.) $1.00 Attention: Prepaid tickets may not be used for a la carte items. These items must be paid for in cash. Also please use the pizza tickets on pizza and rondo days. It makes the line go so much faster! Thank You!

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