CHARGER CHATTER
February 22, 2021
Reminder: NO SCHOOL WED 24th
Scholarship Opportunities

Families with children currently in grades 5-7 please consider applying for the Pay it Forward and Charger Commitment Grants. 
Grant submissions must be recieved by March 1, 2021. 

Please take time to review this information.
It’s Bookfair time again! Click on our virtual efair site below and take a look around for catalogs, activities,
ordering information and more. 
St. Charles Family Challenge!

Our Parents are our Biggest Advocates!

If you recommend a family to St. Charles and they register for the 2021-22 School year, your family will be entered in a raffle to win $500 off your tuition!

An informational brochure will go home with each family tomorrow.
Pass it on to a family you know and encourage them to set up a tour and register for next school year!

The winning family will be announced April 1st!

Private tours are offered at anytime.
Power of the Pen Sweeping the Competition!

After waiting a long two weeks, the Power of the Pen writers and coaches joined in on a virtual watch party to hear the results of the District Meet that took place on January 30. St. Charles swept the writing competition with both of our seventh and eighth grade teams placing first out of twelve schools! Power of the Pen always recognizes the top twelve ranking students in each grade level, and we had many students place. 

7th Grade: 
10th Place: Andrew Fink
8th Place: Leah Thuente
3rd Place: Tabitha Irwin

8th Grade: 
10th Place: Rocco Pica
6th Place: Rose Wentz
3rd Place: Mia Crinion

In addition to these fabulous results, two of our students were Best of Round winners. Seventh grader Tabitha Irwin won Best of Round for her piece titled "Member of the Pack." Eighth grader Rose Wentz won Best of Round for her piece titled "Memory." These two pieces will be published in the yearly Power of the Pen Book of Winners. Our St. Charles Borromeo Power of the Pen teams showed how hard work, perseverance, and creativity can pay off, and we are so proud of their successes! 
Family Tickets Mailed Home:
Family tickets have been mailed home! Advance ticket purchases help us plan for food quantity. Send in payment or return unused tickets asap. Additional tickets will be available for purchase in the Church office and the night of the drive-thru.
 
Online Grub Grab: 
100% of the proceeds go directly to St. Charles PTO and Athletics programs. Buy a gift card for yourself or for someone as a gift. On sale until they’re gone at tinyurl.com/grubgrab
 
Online Split the Pot: 
Visit winhalf.com, special code: “chargers” to purchase tickets. 

Tickets will be available to purchase starting March 8th. Online ticket purchases can be made until March 19th at 10:00pm EST. Winner will be announced March 20th at 12:00pm. Share with family and friends! 
 
Fish ‘n Chips Sponsorships: 
Would you or someone you know like to be a sponsor for Fish ‘n Chips this year? Click on this link for the Sponsorships Form. Depending on sponsorship level Sponsors will be acknowledged the night of the event. 
Congratulations to our 5th Grade Girls CYO Winners! They ended the season 8-1! Congrats to our 5th grade girls!
During CSW our students made cards to thank health care workers and to cheer up those in nursing homes, that have limited
access to their families.
Check out our Facebook page to see grateful healthcare workers at our local Kettering Emergency Room!
Congratulations to the Knights of Columbus
District Champs Free Throw Competition Winners!
Michael Shope, Jackson Crinion and Mason Gray
Brett Albrecht, Olivia Schrimpf and Henry Kaufman
Calling All Photographers!
Our School yearbook needs help! We are asking our Parents, students and teachers to upload photos for the yearbook from sporting events, after school events and school activities. Please help us by emailing photos to
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.

  • 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.  
  • 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.
  • 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.
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.