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April 9, 2018
Mrs. Mueller’s sixth grade religion classes led us in our annual living Stations of the Cross during Holy Week.  The sixth graders helped us experience life in Jerusalem during the time of Christ’s crucifixion.  This is a wonderful experience every year.  Thank you to Mrs. Mueller, Mr. Samudio and the congregation of Celebration Worship Ministries for their donation of scenery and time to make this a memorable spiritual experience.
GARDEN BUILD DAY A SUCCESS!
On Sunday, April 8th 40 volunteers gathered behind St. Charles to build the first phase of the new student gardens. In a little over six hours, they built 10 raised beds, 3 in-ground beds, an arbor, and a storage shed. The volunteer group consisted of St. Charles students, parents, Alter students, and St. Charles Squires, who all worked incredibly hard for an average of 6 hours each. The Garden Committee would like to thank each one for the effort.
The volunteers were: Mr. Bogle; Chris, Collin, and Mathew Glenn; Rob Gilman; Ben, Nick, and Darcy Rodman; Tanner Lapp; Alex Bradbeck;Matt,Beth, Paige, and Nathan Bourquin; Don Coty; Chris Miller; Shannon, Carolyn, and Audrey Lipp; Alan Millhouse; Ian and Liesl Carter; Daniel Wilson; Zach Carlson; Peter Riazzi; Jack and Dylan Issler; Jacob Sheidler; Zach Finlayson; Andrew and Scott Hornick; Ryan and Joe Geiger; Heather and Nathan Olmstead; Joe Kovach; Luke Howard; Ryder Siedling; April, Isabella, Elizabeth, and Thomas Rambo; and Kim, Chris, Natalie, and Hannah Bigelow.
Soon classes will be adopting each bed and be in charge of planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting their produce.
New COSI Date is Friday, May 11th!
If you can volunteer at this event please register here!
The Pay it Forward Tuition Grant provides a $500 tuition grant for continued Catholic educational opportunities for two (2) 6th, two (2) 7th and two (2) 8th grade students that currently attend Saint Charles for the 2018-19 school year. The primary goal is to provide short-term financial assistance to families that are committed to providing quality Catholic education to their children.
Arts Week Concert News
Monday, April 23rd at 7pm in the PAC
Students Involved: Elementary Choir and Handbell Choir
Students please wear your Fine Arts T-shirts and Jeans
Doors open at 6:30
Lion King News
We have a limited number of reserved seats in the 2nd and 3rd rows for the Thursday and Friday performances. The cost is a flat price of $10 per seat, regardless of whether an adult or child will use the seat. Children 4 years old and younger will still be admitted free *IF they sit on someone's lap.*

Beginning at 6:00 a.m. this Wednesday, 3/28, send an email to Joan Cosas at littlemizc@gmail.com ONLY if you want reserved seats. (General Admission ticket orders must be submitted via the order form.) The email should specify which show and how many reserved seats you are requesting. Reserved seats will be assigned first come, first served, according to the time stamps on the email messages. However, please note time stamps before 6:00 a.m. on 3/28 will not be considered.

Thank you for supporting the performing arts at St. Charles!



FLOWER SALE AT PERFORMANCES!
Why buy flowers from the grocery store when you can get them at the LION KING?
Support St. Charles Arts by purchasing a bouquet of keepsake wooden roses for your performer! Individual roses will be sold for $2 each, premade bouquets with 6 roses for $5 or 12 roses for $10.


LION KING CONTESTS!
Raffle Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 tickets for $5.00. The items are on display in the music room. Which ever room buys the most tickets gets a popcorn party. The raffle begins Wednesday of this week and continues through the last day of Arts Week!
 
Door Decorating Contest!
Which ever homeroom decorates their door best with a Lion King or African theme will win free tickets to the show for their entire class. Doors will be judged the Friday, April 20th after school. 

There is still time to participate in Antioch College Science Saturdays! It’s a free program of experiential demonstrations and exercise for children ages 5-18. The two dates are April 21 st and May 19 th ! The sessions run from 9:30am-11:30am or 1:00pm-3:00pm with each session limited to five students per division of female ages 5-7, male age 5-7, female 8-10, male 8-10, female 11-13, male 11-13, and female 14-15, male 14-15. Sessions are at Antioch’s McGregor Hall, Morgan Place and Livermore Street in Yellow Springs. You must email registration requests to aesop@antiochcollege.edu . Requests must include date and session time being requested as well as age division.
Click here for information on Miami University Summer School opportunities in Dayton.
5th grade girls won Division 1 CYO championship.
South Dayton Knights Football will be having an informational meeting for those interested in playing football for the 2018 season. 
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 24 th  at 7PM in the Alter High School Cafeteria. This is a great opportunity to ask questions, learn more about the philosophy of the program, and discuss safety / Heads Up Football. SDK Football is for 3 rd  – 8 th  grade. To participate in grades 3 rd  – 6 th  grade, you must attend a Catholic feeder school. There are no restrictions for 7 th  – 8 th  grade.