CHARGER CHATTER
December 14, 2020
We look forward to having all students back in person on January 4, 2021! Have a wonderful Christmas and a well deserved break!
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Tuesday, December 15th-
Normal uniform mass day.
Wednesday, December 16th-
"Elf Yourself"
Dress like your favorite Christmas Character!
Thursday, December 17th-
Ugly Christmas Sweater Day!
Friday, December 18th-
Dream a Little Dream!
Wear your pajamas to school!
*Note: All Days, except Tuesday, are out of uniform days for students and staff. Try to have fun with the themes listed and please refer to out of uniform guidelines in the school handbook.
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The Christmas Shows Must Go On!
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Library News!
Students in grades TK-2 need to have all library books turned in before Christmas break. Please make sure your student has their book(s) at school on (or before) their library day next week. Exceptions will be made for any students or families that are currently virtual.
Happy Holidays!
Mrs Best
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Donations for Pop Up Tents and Generators are greatly needed
for the success of Nativity Lights!
If you can lend any of these items for the event please email
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On Dec 20th our campus will be transformed for a special drive-thru event! Take in the wonder of lights and live scenes as you travel the road to Bethlehem towards the long awaited Nativity! St Nick will be there with his candy canes and we'll have a scavenger hunt with lots of things for you to look for along the way....including a special project from our St Charles school classrooms!
We are so excited to be able to hold this event for our St. Charles family in a way that allows everyone to be safe...and warm! But this is a huge event that can not happen without the support of this community. We're hoping you, your family, or group of friends will consider helping in some way to help bring this event to life!
All the details can be found on the Nativity Lights webpage, including ways to get involved!
- We need some families or groups to help take ownership of decorating a portion of the route....
- We're going to need some extra hands to help set-up/tear down our town of Bethlehem and live scenes....
- We need a group of support personnel willing to bundle up on the night of the event to help with event support and traffic flow (we'll bribe you with hot chocolate!)....
- We need some willing middle and high school students to stand in as our live actors to make our scenes truly come alive.
And if you're not able to help in any of those ways, there are several items we're hoping our community can help supply us with for the night.
If you would consider supporting the event in some way, we would be so grateful! The sign-up genius links for the various roles are below but they are also on the event page with full details about the night and community involvement.
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Volunteer Sign up for Lights and Scene set-up: CLICK HERE
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Volunteer Sign up for Support Personnel: CLICK HERE
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Volunteer Sign up for Live Actors: CLICK HERE
Thank you so much for your consideration and support in making this a wonderful event for our community! If you have any questions please contact Deme Crinion at dcrinion@stcharles-kettering.org or 937-401-0021. We can't wait to see you all on the 20th!!
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Holiday Gathering Reminders!
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Monitor community spread. Montgomery County COVID-19 DashBoard and State of Ohio Portal
- The location of the gathering - Indoor gatherings pose more risk than outdoor gatherings.
- The duration of the gathering.
- The number of people who are gathering.
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The location that your guests are traveling from Ohio Travel Advisory
- The behaviors of those who are gathering (Gatherings that promote social distancing, masking, hand washing, cleaning procedures, ventilation for indoor events pose less risks).
- Get your flu shot.
- If you are exhibiting illness like symptoms, stay home.
- Coping ahead - start planning and thinking about things now.
- Assess all the risks for your family - If after assessing the risks, trips or gatherings are cancelled, you may need to confront your emotions.
- Prepare for sudden changes. It is possible that even the best-made plans might go sideways at the last minute.
- Manage family expectations.
- Consider a change of plans or a new tradition/rituals.
If other family members do not understand:
- Attempt a family conversation.
- Suggest alternatives.
- If need be, accept the inevitable (you may not be able to reach an agreement).
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Hour of Code Success!
The Hour of Code started as a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify "code", to show that anybody can learn the basics, and to broaden participation in the field of computer science. It has since become a worldwide effort to celebrate computer science, starting with 1-hour coding activities but expanding to all sorts of community efforts. All St. Charles Students participated or will participate this week in the Hour of Code! Thank you Mr. Bertke for leading this annual activity!
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Volunteers needed to judge Science Fair!
Science Fair will be a virtual event this year, but I am still in need of judges. A science or engineering background is nice, but not a requirement. In accordance with the State Science Fair guidelines, students will be preparing a narrated Google Slide presentation for their project. I will make these files accessible to judges through a Google Drive. If all goes to plan, judging will be open the third and fourth weeks of January. I'm estimating each presentation to be around five minutes, and judges would likely be responsible for scoring eight presentations. I will provide a score sheet and a list of standardized questions. If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please email me at cbigelow@stcharleskettering.org
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Advent Reconciliation Service
What better way to prepare for the coming of our Lord than readying our hearts in the Sacrament of Reconciliation? A Reconciliation Service will be held on Tuesday, December 15 at 7 p.m. in the Church. There will be time for communal prayer and reflection, and we will finish with individual reconciliation. If it has been a while and you need a refresher on the sacrament, check out our pamphlets in the Hospitality Room.
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Are you looking for a different way to prepare yourself spiritually this Advent for the coming joy of Christmas? Why not involve your entire family in developing a stronger familial spirituality. Our Knights of Columbus Council 14995 is sponsoring The Consecration to the Holy Family project that starts with the First Sunday of Advent on November 29, 2020 and culminates weekend masses on the Feast Day of the Holy Family December 26 and 27, 2020. We invite all St. Charles families to participate! Knights will pass out Consecration to the Holy Family prayer cards after masses on December 26 and 27.
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Daily Health Check
Parents please follow these guidelines daily.
When you call in your students absence please be prepared to give symptoms, as we are required to ask.
If you have Covid related questions or concerns please contact the school office or the school nurse between the hours of 8am-3pm.
School- 937-434-4933/ Nurse-937-433-3746
For Urgent Covid concerns contact a health care provider.
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Contact the school nurse at sullmer@stcharleskettering.org immediately if your child has tested positive for COVID-19 or has had an exposure with someone diagnosed with COVID-19. Please do not send your child to school during this time. Please note that The Ohio Department of Health encourages parents to notify the school within 24 hours of a student diagnosed with COVID-19 (positive test).
- If your child is asked to isolate or quarantine, please adhere to those guidelines for all activities to include any extra curricular activities.
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Read and follow the Daily Health Check before sending your child to school. If you are not sure if you should send them, please keep them home and contact the school nurse at 937-433-3746.
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Adhere to the Ohio Travel Advisory Ohio’s travel advisory continues to recommend that people self-quarantine for 14 days if entering Ohio after travel to any state reporting a positive COVID-19 testing rate of 15% or higher. The advisory is intended for both leisure and business travel and should be heeded by both Ohioans and out-of-state travelers. Positivity rate information for Ohio’s travel advisory is updated once a week on Wednesdays.
We also want to continue families to adhere to COVID-19 prevention strategies:
- Minimize contact with the people outside your immediate family.
- Clean your hands often, either with soap and water for 20 seconds or a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- Put distance between yourself and other people (at least 6 feet).
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces daily.
- Wear masks in public settings and when around people outside of their household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
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FREE Lunches will continue till the end of the year!
(Students still have to pay for certain ala cart items)
St. Albert Nutrition Service is happy to pass along that the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending flexibilities to allow free meals to continue to be available to all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year. This unprecedented move is part of USDA’s unwavering commitment to ensuring all children across America have access to nutritious food as the nation recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition to Free Breakfast and Lunch to all students, we have applied for and received a grant which helps provide funds to allow more fresh fruits and vegetables to students. Please help us encourage your students to take all the items available to them. If packing, students can grab a “Sidekick” bag containing a fruit, vegetable and milk free of charge!
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Cincinnati Archdiocese News
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St. Charles Mission Statement
Saint Charles Borromeo School, a Catholic faith-filled community, sees Christ in all. We build a strong foundation of Faith, foster an unending appetite for Knowledge, instill Honor through Christ-like actions, and provide opportunities to achieve Balance as well-rounded individuals.
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