Pacelli Post

October 30, 2024

Last Wednesday, October 23, the eighth-grade students went to the Shakespeare Theatre to view an adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Attending the theatre offers students a unique blend of entertainment and education. The eighth-grade students had read several chapters of the book prior to the field trip. Afterward, there was a question-and-answer session with the cast members. Attending a question-and-answer session with the cast provides students with valuable insights and an enriched learning experience. Students may ask questions about the character motivations, plot choices, and artistic decisions, deepening their comprehension of the play.

I would like to introduce Cardinal Pacelli’s newest staff member, Emilie Rouse. She has taken on the job as technology director and testing coordinator. We are super excited to have her join our team. Emilie will be helping students with their Chromebooks and iPads, software, and all things technology. As the testing coordinator she will be handling the iReady testing and getting the results out to parents.

As we settle into the school year, we want to remind everyone about our Lost and Found and encourage you to check for any missing items.

Our Lost and Found is located in the main office and we collect items daily, including clothing, lunchboxes, water bottles, and other personal belongings. To help us return lost items to their rightful owners, we ask that you please label your child’s belongings with their name.

If your child is missing an item, please encourage them to visit the Lost and Found area. During conferences on Monday, November 4, please remember to stop by and check out the items in Lost and Found, as well.

Weekly, the spirit wear/uniform items are taken to our uniform exchange located on the lower level.

Thank you for your support in helping our students keep track of their belongings. If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to reach out.

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Hello from the Cardinal Pacelli Health Clinic!

We feel that it is a good time to review some information about sick students. We have been seeing an uptick in illness such as croup, pneumonia, and vomiting. If your child gets sick, it is often most appropriate to keep him/her home from school. Once you have followed up with your child’s healthcare provider, please follow their instructions for return to school in addition to our illness policy.

A child who is sick will not be able to perform well in school and is likely to spread the illness to other children and staff. Please make arrangements for childcare ahead of time so you will not be caught without a place for your child to stay if he/she is ill.

Our school policy states that you should not send your child to school if he/she has:

1. Fever (>100.4 degrees) in the past 24 hours

2. Vomiting in the past 24 hours

3. Diarrhea in the past 24 hours

In addition, if your child has a bad or continuous cough please keep him or her home and follow up with a health care provider.

If your child becomes ill at school and the teacher or school nurse feels the child is too sick to benefit from school or is contagious to other children, you will be called to come and take him/her home from school. It is essential that the school have a phone number where you can be contacted during the day and an emergency number in the event you cannot be reached. Please be sure that arrangements can be made to transport your child home from school and that childcare is available in case of illness. If your daytime or emergency phone number changes during the year, please notify your child’s teacher immediately.

These guidelines are meant to serve the best interests of all the children in our school. If you have questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact your child’s health office.

PREVENTION:

• Staying up to date with vaccinations.

• Practicing good hygiene by covering coughs and sneezes, washing or sanitizing hands often, and cleaning frequently touched surfaces.

• Taking steps for cleaner air, such as bringing in more fresh outside air, purifying indoor air, or gathering outdoors.

Thank You

Cardinal Pacelli Health Clinic

Calling the Our Lord Christ the King and Pacelli community! Remember how much fun you had at Junefest this past summer?? The next one will be here before we know it!

We are currently looking for parish/school members to chair Junefest 2025! It is a GREAT way to get involved, give back to this amazing community and meet new people! If you’re interested in being a part of this FUN, rewarding experience, please contact us and we will answer any questions you may have!

A new system is in place so that the prior year chairs will be assisting new chairs in the planning process, in an advisory role. This will help streamline tasks and logistics and minimize workload for the new chairs - both during the planning and the festival weekend. We will work with you hand-in-hand, and are excited to get started! Please email jenhardin24@gmail.com to connect. Thank you!

Your Junefest 2024 Co-Chairs:
Jaime and Andrew Lorey
Carolyn and Kris Durstock
Jen and Matt Schildmeyer

Starting October 28th through November 11th, Student Council is holding a food drive. Every student MUST bring in at least 1 item to participate in Ghoulish Games.

These items include canned soup, canned tomatoes, canned potatoes, canned corn, canned beans, dried pasta, spices (garlic powder, cumin, etc.), tortillas, rice, baking soda and baking powder. Students may also bring in hygiene items including toothpaste, body soap, dish soap, shampoo, conditioner, bleach, laundry detergent, diapers, baby wipes, dental floss and toothpaste.

We are donating all of the proceeds to Saint Vincent DePaul.

We are excited to announce that the 2023/2024 yearbooks have arrived! We have a limited number of extras available for sale.

📚 Yearbook Details:

• Price: Soft Cover - $28 Hard Cover - $33
• Where to Buy: School Office

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to capture the memories from that school year! Get your copy while supplies last!

For more information, please contact Julie Florio, florio_j@cardinalpacelli.org

Thank you!

A huge thank you to our Jr. High Dance Chairs, Lauren Dammel and Amy Wolfer, for organizing an amazing event last weekend! The committee took a chance with a new game-based concept, and it was a hit with all attendees! We truly appreciate the exemplary behavior of our junior high students and the numerous parent volunteers who helped make our annual Jr. High Fall gathering a success. Special thanks to David Houston for his leadership with the games and the fantastic music mix that got everyone on the dance floor! The junior high committee is incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed to making the night such a success!

Get ready for a fantastic day, Pacelli Moms and Sons! Our event chairs, Molly Fristik and Crystal Leugers, have planned an exciting afternoon at Velocity eSports, located at Newport on the Levee. Tickets are $30 per person and include games, food, drinks, and one complimentary adult beverage for each mom. Please note that tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, November 13, as they will not be available at the door. Grab your tickets today and join us on November 17th!

• Grades: 2nd-8th
  
• Auditions: November 21, 2024
  
• Must sign up for an audition slot!!! Click here to sign-up. For more information on how to prepare for your audition, please go to the PTO fine arts page here. NOTE TO THOSE DESIRING TO BE ENSEMBLE MEMBERS: PLEASE SIGN UP UNDER THE "ENSEMBLE" SLOT WHERE AUDITIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
  
• Rehearsals: Thursdays 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. starting December 5, 2024, with select Wednesday Rehearsals. See full schedule on the PTO fine arts page here.
  
• Show: Thursday, February 27, 2025 (12:45pm for school show, 7pm for general public)
  
• Fee: $100/participant, includes 2 complimentary show tickets
  
• Fees are due BEFORE auditions via Performing Arts Inc website at least 24 hours in advance of auditions, please do NOT make a payment sooner than two weeks before the auditions.
  
• PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for play rehearsals. Click here to see all of the available time slots to help out!

Looking to burn off that Halloween candy energy? Join us for a Pacelli Day at Urban Air in Oakley on Friday, November 1st—a day when there's no school! Enjoy discounted tickets, and remember, a portion of the sales will be donated back to our school! What a great way to spend your day!

Open House Tour Guides - Volunteers Needed! (Nov. 8th)

Help us support Our Lord Christ the King and Cardinal Pacelli Athletics by becoming an Athletics Booster!

Your money helps us keep our equipment updated, uniforms fresh and invest in improvements that impact our entire community.

Click Here to Become an Athletics Booster

*Deadline to have your name included on the banner/email is TOMORROW (10/31). The Boosters link will remain open until mid-November, but in order to get the banner printed and hung we will only include names registered on 10/31 or before. Thank you!*

We are so proud of all of our fall athletes for how much work they put into their performances this season! Thank you to the parents and coaches who helped our players grow and learn through their sports.

Several individuals and teams had particularly special seasons and we'd like to take a moment to recognize them!

Girls Tennis went undefeated in their regular season and had three courts of finalists in the end-of-season tournament! Congrats to Lauren Rybolt (singles), Alice Joseph/Skylar Sieving (doubles) and Lauren McCafferty/Rosily Houston (doubles).

Girls Volleyball had two teams make it to the finals in the postseason tournament! Congratulations to the 3rd grade team (coached by F. Crane) and 7th grade team (coached by L. Dammel and J. Callihan)!

Girls Soccer has a lot to be proud of this season with special congratulations going out to our 7th/8th grade team! After an outstanding regular season, they finished 2nd in the SAYeast city tournament and qualified for the state tournament next weekend. They are coached by J. Dammel and M. Burke. Shout out to the undefeated 1/2nd grade team as well! They were coached by L. Breathitt, A. Wolfer and M. Ziegler.

Cougar Football is still going for our 5th and 7/8th grade teams, they have progressed to the City Championship! Their big games will be played at St. X High School THIS Saturday at 1 pm (5th grade) and 2:30 pm (7/8th grade). The Cougar tent will be up in the NW corner of the parking lot starting at 12 and all are welcome to come cheer the Cougars on to victories!

Boys Soccer saw lots of success on the fields!

Special Mentions to the following teams for especially great seasons:

Coached by E. Ragland and R. Quast, 3rd/4th grade boys soccer were undefeated in the regular season.

The 5th/6th grade boys soccer team also had a great season, posting an 9-1 record to make it to the City tournament. Coached by P. Shiels and F. DiBattista.

Last but not least, our 7/8th grade boys made it to the city tournament but lost in the last few seconds. Coached by J. Bruemmer, M. Sullivan and A. Wolfer.

Good luck to all of our teams and players who are continuing on in their postseason efforts this weekend!!

• October 31 - Halloween - Ghoulish Games
• November 1 - All Saints Day - No School
• November 4 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School
• November 5 - Election Day - No School
• November 8 - End of Trimester 1
• November 8 - Veterans' Day Celebration
• November 14 - Spirit Wear Day
• November 15 - Report Cards Emailed to Parents
• November 17 - Mother/Son Outing
• November 21 - Beauty and the Beast Auditions for Grades 2-8
• November 23 - 8th Grade HSPT
• November 26 - Spirit Wear Day
• November 27, 28, and 29 - Thanksgiving Break

Kaldi's Handbook

• Principal Email: martin_j@cardinalpacelli.org
• Website: cardinalpacelli.org
• Location: 927 Ellison Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Phone: 513-321-1048

Cardinal Pacelli, parish school of Our Lord Christ the King, is driven by Christian values, committed to academic excellence, strengthened by a nurturing community and dedicated to educating both the heart and mind, while serving the Lord.