CHARGER CHATTER
March 22, 2021
Welcome to 4th Quarter!
Order your yearbooks online now!

You may have ordered your yearbook when you ordered school pictures. Click here to see if you preordered.

If you did not you have until March 28th to pre-order 2020-21 yearbook, this will be your only chance to order.
Is your student in boys scouts or girl scouts? We are looking for some pictures for our yearbook! Please email Maggie Collins with any photos to share by clicking here. Thank you!
Book fair orders have been fulfilled and were sent home with students last Thursday
(March 18th). Thank you to all of those who supported our spring book fair! You helped the library raise $360 to go towards new books! 
Boonshoft Museum
Upcoming Events.
 
Join us Saturday, March 27
at the Dixie Drive-In 

(https://dsnh.regfox.com/boonshoft-block-party) for a fun “BLOCK Party” with your family, with all proceeds supporting our local Dayton children’s museum – the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. Sit back in the comfort of your vehicle and enjoy engaging programming from the Boonshoft staff followed by a screening of block lovers’ favorite movie, The Lego Movie. Tickets start out at $40 per car, with VIP packages available.

The event will also showcase the ‘Rock the Block’ building competition submissions
(https://forms.gle/wKqxTuHzPRePvKBk9). Whether you’re building with blocks, bricks, snow, couch cushions, or anything in between… we want to see it! To enter the competition, submit pictures of your projects by March 24th.

Winners and prizes will be announced at the Boonshoft BLOCK Party on March 27. 

ATHLETICS NEWS!

Registration for Munchkin Track and 
CYO Track is open
3/15 to 4/2

CYO Track is open for students grades 3rd-8th.

Munchkin Track is open for students PreK 4's through 2nd Grade.

No late registrations will be allowed, so please register as soon as possible
Congratulations to the Charger
Split the Pot Winners!

Ticket 00425 was selected valued at $2024.75 
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Ticket 00127 was selected valued at $578.50 
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Ticket 00440 was selected valued at $289.25 

Register for Easter Mass and even get Lenten recipes for Fridays!
ST. CHARLES BLOOD DRIVE IS MARCH 27
FREE ‘DONOR SHENANIGANS’ T-SHIRT
DAYTON, Ohio - St. Charles Borromeo Parish will host a community blood drive Saturday, March 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 4500 Ackerman Blvd., Kettering.

All registered donors get the “Donor Shenanigans” t-shirt, “Give Life” face mask, and free COVID-19 antibody testing. Make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com or call (937) 461-3220. Community Blood Center calls 2021 “Blood Donor Year” because of the continuing impact of COVID-19 restrictions on blood collection. Type O positive blood specifically remains in high demand.
There is no deferral or delay in donting blood after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Blood donation requirements: Donors are required to provide a photo ID that includes their full name. Past CBC donors are also asked to bring their CBC donor ID card. Donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 years old with parental consent: form available at www.givingblood.org or at CBC branch & blood drive locations), weigh a minimum of 110 pounds (you may have to weigh more, depending on your height), and be in good physical health. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changes blood donor eligibility guidelines periodically. Individuals with eligibility questions are invited to email canidonate@cbccts.org or call 1(800)388-GIVE. Make an appointment at www.DonorTime.com.
MORNING WITH THE LANCIES
April 24th from 9:00 – 1:00

WHO:  Open to all current 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and high school students
WHEN:  SATURDAY, APRIL 24 – Alter Main Gym
TIME:  Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. – Clinic from 9:00-1:00
FINAL PERFORMANCE:  Show for parents begins at 12:30
PRICE: $50.00 includes t-shirt to be worn at final performance.
($55.00 the day of the event)  Fee is non-refundable.
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.