Charger Chatter
March 4, 2019
Ash Wednesday, March 6
Masses: 6, 8:30 and 10:15 a.m., 5:30 p.m.
We prepare for Lent through our traditional practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Fasting allows us to focus on our dependence on God, not the world. The Church asks us to fast and abstain as follows:
Abstinence —to refrain from eating meat. All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence. Catholics 14 years and older are expected to observe abstinence.
Fasting —to limit food to a single full meal and two half meals. Catholics 18 years until their 59th birthday are expected to observe fasting.
Ash Wednesday (March 6) and Good Friday (April 19) are days of abstinence and fasting.
Congratulations to our students that participated in the county science fair this past weekend.

Maggie Shope received 1st place for
7-8th grade in microbiology.

Good Luck in Regionals!

Fish N Chips Volunteers- We Need Your Help!

In order to make this night incredible, we rely heavily on volunteers! We have many needs the night of the event (Friday, March 15th), but also have volunteer needs on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Please help us in any way you can (set-up, serving drinks, dealing blackjack, checking-in volunteers, tear-down, etc.) by signing up at the following link:

We will have a volunteer gathering Thursday night (March 14th) sponsored by Devil Wind Brewing where we will provide some training and answer any questions so we're all on the same page for Friday night. We hope you can join us for that as well!


Fish N Chips Event Tickets
Family tickets were mailed home two weeks ago!
Please purchase/sell these tickets to help make this event a huge success. Additional tickets can be purchased online, in the school office leading up to the event, and after Masses the two weeks prior. Thank you for your support!


More Fish and Chips News!
St. Charles parents, have any unused baskets taking up space around your house? The Fish 'n Chips team would LOVE to take them off your hands for use in our silent auction. The team is also looking for gift cards (preferably full ones) that you wouldn't mind regifting. Please bring any donations to the school office this week. Thanks for your help!

Ready to get your Fish 'n Chips luck started early? How does a $1500 tuition credit or $1000 cash sound to you? Look for the Grand Raffle table upstairs, across from the library, during Literacy Night to purchase your tickets. Cash, check and credit cards will be accepted. Tickets are $10 each, 3 for $25 or 7 for $50. 

Sign up NOW for the annual, Dewey's sponsored, Out of Uniform
Student/Teacher Pizza Lunches! The pizza lunch sign up sheet is attached! Lunches are $20 per student; each child gets an Out of Uniform day, lunch with their teacher, Dewey's Pizza, and a drink! Signups are due March 14!


St. Charles Families, here is your chance to win a $1500 tuition credit for 2019-2020 OR $1000 cash! Fish 'n Chips Grand Raffle tickets are now for sale in the school office. Cash or check only, prices are 1 ticket for $10, 3 tickets for $25 or 7 tickets for $50. The drawing will be held the evening of Fish 'n Chips. You don't have to be present to win, but we'd love to see you there! 
Attention Students in Grades 6-8
Scoliosis screenings for grades 6-8 will be conducted on Monday, March 25, 2019.
Please complete the consent form that your child has or will be bringing home. We need a consent form on file for every student even if your child will NOT be screened. 
Additional consent forms can be found on Option C - File Library.  
If you have any questions, you can contact the school nurse at  sullmer@stcharleskettering.org
Click on Icon below to Pre-Order Guys and Dolls Tickets!

On Thursday, March 14th we will be having a canned food drive to support our Scouts. If students bring in a donation of a
non-perishable food item, students may be out of uniform.

Please wear green to support our Annual Fish and Chips event and St. Patrick's Day!
Do you still need Girl Scout Cookies?
Our St. Charles girl scouts will be selling cookies in the PAC after school on Thursday, March 7th and Monday, March 11th.
Stock Up and support our girl scouts!
LIBRARY UPDATE

The Follett Book Fair was a great success. A special thank you to all the parents that volunteered to help at the Book Fair. I truly appreciate your generosity. I am thankful for all the students and parents who supported the fair. Profits are used to purchase new books for the library.
Happy Reading,
Mrs. Brown
We are happy to announce the traditional winter boxtops winner has won again!
Elena Krumholtz class brought in a whopping 1,114 boxtops!
They will have their choice of out of uniform or a pizza lunch.

The school brought in a total of 2,972 BoxTops this quarter.
That's $297.20 to our school!
Thank you for all your support!
Register for Munchkin Track and CYO Track Now!
Register online at  http://tshq.bluesombrero.com/stcharles CYO Track is open for students grades 4th-8th.
Munchkin Track is open for students PreK 4's through 3rd Grade.
 
We are still in need of a coordinator for CYO Track and coaches for both. Please consider volunteering!

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps: 
1.  Click this link  to go to our invitation page on  SignUp.com :  http://signup.com/login/entry/423593064043  
2.  Enter your email address:  (You will NOT need to register an account on  SignUp.com ) 
3.  Sign up!  Choose your spots -  SignUp.com  will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! 
Alter Marching Knights Annual Mulch Sale
Spring is almost here and it is that time again to spruce up your landscaping! Please support Alter’s marching band as they prepare for another award winning season by purchasing mulch during their annual sale. Sale weekends are April 5-7 and 12-14. 2 cubic ft. bags of Supreme, Dark, Hardwood Mulch may be purchased in any quantity with discounts for orders exceeding 25 bags. Free delivery within a 15 mile radius is available during the sale if you order by Mar. 25th. Pick up also available at Alter. For more information and on-line ordering instructions, please visit  www.alterma.org  or call 937-401-0011 to leave an order message.
The Wizard of Oz is coming to Dayton with multiple Chargers
staring in the show!
Please support our talented students!
  • Chavin Medina (7th) - Scarecrow
  • Reese Hornick (6th) - Wicked Witch of the West
  • Sadie Hornick (3rd) - Lullaby League munchkin, Jitterbug, and Snowflake
  • Carmen Medina (2nd) - Munchkin and Poppy