Dear Parents,

 

Hopefully we have faced the last of the winter weather and spring is barreling down upon us.  Please remember that the first day for students to wear shorts is April 1^st.

Please note that ALL students MUST wear their regular school uniforms this Monday, March 1, 2010.  Our photographer will be here to take individual classroom pictures and hopefully an all-school picture (weather permitting).

We will conduct Kindergarten screening on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. 

Our annual St. Timothy Dodgeball tournament will be held on Saturday, March 13^th beginning at 10:00 a.m.  The tournament contains three divisions: middle school, high school and adult.  Teams consist of six players and the cost is $30 per team.  ALL proceeds of this event go towards the 8^th Grade’s trip to Washington D.C.  Team forms can be found in the school office.  I encourage everyone to participate because while it is a LOT of fun, it also benefits our 8^th grade students.

Our 8^th graders will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday, March 14^th at 12:00 p.m.  Everyone is invited to attend.

 Please note that St. Patrick’s Day (March 17^th) is NOT a dress-down day.  Also, we will not have school on Friday, March 19^th for Staff Development.

The end of the third quarter is Friday, March 26^th.  Report cards will be sent home on Thursday, April 1st.

Our annual Evening with the Arts will be held on Tuesday, March 23rd.  The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. with the 6-7^th grade medley.  The 8^th grade musical will begin shortly after the intercession.

Our Seder Meal will be held on Tuesday, March 30^th.  ALL students in grades 5-8 MUST buy lunch that day.  All students in grades K-4 MUST pack their lunches that day.

The last day of school before Spring Break is Thursday, April 1st.  Spring break runs from April 2-11th.

Career Day will be held for grades 5-8^th on Friday, April 23^rd from 12:00-2:20 p.m.  If you are interested in speaking to our students about your profession, please contact Leslie Jordan at ljordan@cdeducation.org.

Finally, our second grade students will celebrate the Sacrament of First Communion on Saturday, April 24^th at 2:00 p.m.  Everyone is invited to attend.

Here is a look at the events in March and April:

 

March  1:        Stations of the Cross at 1:45 p.m. in the Church for grades 5-8

             4:        Market Day

             7:        Spaghetti Dinner

             8:        Stations of the Cross at 1:45 p.m. in the Church for grades 1-4

            10:       Kindergarten Screening

            12:       Confirmation Retreat

            13:       Dodgeball Tournament from 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

            14:       8^th Grade Confirmation at 12:00 p.m.

15:       Stations of the Cross at 1:45 p.m. in the church for grades 5-8

17:       St. Patrick’s Day         

19:       NO SCHOOL: Staff Development Day

22:       Stations of the Cross at 1:45 p.m. in the church for grades 1-4

23:       Evening with the Arts beginning at 6:30 p.m.

26:       Last day of third quarter

29:       Stations of the Cross at 1:45 p.m. in the Church for grades 5-8

 

April     1:         Report Cards go home

 1:        Last day of school before Spring Break

        2-11:        SPRING BREAK

             4:        Easter Sunday

            12:       School Resumes

            13:       COSI on-Wheels assembly

            17:       Spring Gala 6:30-11:00 p.m.

            23:       Career Day for Grades 5-8 12:30-2:50 p.m.

            24:       First Communion Mass at 2:00 p.m. in the Church

            29:       Market Day

            30:       Fourth Quarter Interims sent home

           

On behalf of the St. Timothy School, we would like to wish you a Happy Easter and great Spring Break.  As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

God Bless,

 

 

George Mosholder

 

 

 

January 21, 2010

 

 

Dear Parents:

 

I hope that the holidays treated everyone well.  The school year is quickly passing by and hopefully the winter weather will do so as well.  But before we make plans for spring break, I wanted to make sure to mention some upcoming events.

The Science/History Fair will be held on Tuesday, January 26th.  Judging will start at 4:30 p.m. and the parents will be able to view the projects around 6:15-7:00 p.m.  I want to thank all of the volunteers who have agreed to judge this year.  Thank you so much for assisting us in this great educational endeavor.

Please be aware that next week is our Catholic Schools Week.  We have numerous activities planned including Kindergarten Registration (Monday), Science/History Fair and Feast of St. Timothy Mass (Tuesday), Spelling Bee (Thursday at 9:00 a.m. in the gym), First Semester Academic Award ceremony (Friday at 10:00 a.m. in the church).

            The Eighth Grade class is sponsoring a dodgeball tournament on Saturday, March 13, 2010 in the Parish Center.  The tournament is divided into three categories:  middle school, high school, and adult.  If you are interested in forming a team, please complete a registration form as soon as possible.  Forms will be sent home in the courier pack in the upcoming weeks, but will also be available in the office.

            Please note that we will have conferences on Thursday, February 11^th from 1:30-7:30 p.m. (that day will be an early dismissal day at 1:00 p.m.).  We will have school on Friday, February 12th.  Conferences for grades K-5 will be student-led conferences, while conferences for grades 6-8^th will be traditional parent-teacher conferences.  Parents of 6-8^th graders, who have requested a conference with a teacher, will be required to bring their son/daughter to the conference.  Sign-up times for the 6-8^th grade conferences will be posted outside the office the week of February 8^th.

            Please find below a list of the upcoming January and February events in our school:

 

January 22:       Report cards sent home

                        24:       Pancake Breakfast (Chris Cakes) after Morning Masses

Kindergarten-New Student Open House 1:15 p.m. in the school

library

25:       Kindergarten registration 9:00 a.m. in the school office

26:       Feast of St. Timothy Mass at 9:00 a.m.

            Science/History Fair (judging from 4:30-6:15 p.m.) in the gym. Parents can view the projects from 6:15-7:00 p.m.

28:       Spelling Bee 9:00 a.m. in the gym

29:       First Semester Academic Recognition Assembly at 10:00 a.m. in the church

 

February          2:         Yearbook Picture Day

                        4:         Market Day

                        11:       Early Dismissal at 1:00 p.m.

                                    Conferences from 1:30-7:30 p.m.

                        12:       Valentines Parties at 1:45 p.m.

                                    Yearbook Sale begins today

                        15:       No School /President’s Day

                        16:       Fat Tuesday

                        17:       Ash Wednesday

                        18:       Blood Drive at St. Timothy from 1:00-7:00 p.m.

                        19:       Third Quarter Interims Sent home

                        22:       Stations of the Cross Grades 1-4 at 1:45 in the church

                        26:       Yearbook sale ends

           

            As always, I hope everyone is doing well.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

God Bless,

 

 

 

George Mosholder

 

 

 

 

April 29, 2010

 

Dear Parents,

 

            May is almost here and let the warm weather stay for a long while. (well, I will bet that when many of you read this, it will probably be raining!)  Anyway, there are approximately five weeks of school left, and the students I assume are beginning to get excited.  Before we jump ahead of ourselves, there are many events that will occur between now and the end of the school year.

            St. Timothy’s annual book fair will take place the week of May 3rd in the school library.  Books can purchased all week.  The book fair will also be open after the 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Masses this Sunday for parents who want to survey the books or parish members who want to shop.  Thank you to all of the people that make this event such a huge success.

The St. Timothy Annual May Crowning Mass will take place on Wednesday, May 5^th at 9:00 a.m.  All students are also asked to bring flowers for May Crowning.  On the morning of May 5, students in grades K - 5 can drop off flowers in the Grade 2 classroom.  Students in grades 6 - 8 can drop off flowers in the 8th grade room

The first grade play will also take place on Wednesday, May 5th at 1:30 p.m. in the gym.

            Please keep in mind that there will be no school on Monday, May 31^st (Memorial Day).  Students must pack their lunches the last week of school because the cafeteria will be closed.      

            The closing of the school Mass will take place on Thursday, June 3rd at 9:00 a.m.  The traditional Candle Passing Ceremony from the 8^th to the 7^th Grade will occur at this time.  The Second Semester Academic Recognition Assembly will take place immediately after Mass in the church.

            The last day of school for the students is Friday, June 4th.  This will be an early dismissal day at 1:00 p.m.  We have our annual clap-out at 12:55 p.m. on that Friday, where the faculty, staff and students line the hallways and the 8^th graders make one last trip through the school halls.  All parents are invited to form a tunnel outside where the 8^th graders exit.  Please be here by 12:55 p.m. if you want to participate in this event.

            The Eighth Grade Graduation Mass will take place on Friday, June 4^th at 6:00 p.m.       

            Below is a calendar of the upcoming events for the remainder of the year:

 

May 2: Book Fair Begins

5:         May Crowning Mass at 9:00 a.m.

5:         1^st Grade play at 1:30 p.m. in the gym

6:         Market Day     

7:         K May Crowning Ceremony at 1:30 p.m. in the classroom

            Book Fair Ends

11:       8^th Grade Trip to Washington D.C.

14:       8^th Grade returns from Washington D.C.

            6-8^th Grade dance at St. Timothy 7:00-9:30 p.m.

19:       7^th Grade trip to Recreation Unlimited

           

21:       7^th Graders return from Camp

24:       St. Timothy Blood Drive 12:00-6:00 p.m.

28:       4^th grade trip to Marietta

31:       No School- Memorial Day

 

June 2:  8^th Grade Luncheon with Father Tim at 11:15 a.m.

3:         Closing of School Mass and Candle Passing at 9:00 a.m., followed by Second

            Semester Academic Award Ceremony

            Faculty vs. 8^th Grade Basketball Game at 1:30 p.m.

            Market Day

4:         Field Day

            Final 8^th Grade walk-through at 12:55 p.m. and Clap-out

            Early Dismissal Day at 1:00 p.m.

            LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

4:         8^th Grade Graduation Mass at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

Finally, I just want to wish everyone a great summer.  Thank you for all of your support and the love you have for St. Timothy School and Parish.  Have a safe summer and we will see everyone next year!  May God Bless us every step of the way, and may the entire St. Timothy community be watched over with love and guidance.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

George S. Mosholder

 

           

 

 

 

December 2, 2009

 

Dear Parents:

 

Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone and before we know it, Christmas will be here.  I hope that everyone had a festive holiday and the Christmas season brings joy and happiness.  Even though we have a little less than three weeks before our next break, these upcoming weeks are packed with events.

 

Our annual Christmas Program is scheduled for Thursday, December 17^th at 7:00 p.m. Dress rehearsal for the program will take place that day at 1:00 p.m.

 

Santa’s Workshop will take place on Monday, December 7^th and Tuesday, December 8^th.  Students can bring in money to make the necessary Christmas purchases on those days.

 

The last day of school is Friday, December 18^th.  This is a regular school day and NOT an early dismissal day. 

 

If you have any information on St. Timothy alumni, please email it to me at gmoshold@cdeducation.org.  I continually like to be kept abreast of the many achievements from our alumni and I try to publish some of it in the bulletin.  Please make sure to email it to me by Tuesday, so I can place it in the upcoming weekend’s bulletin.

 

I would like to take this time to introduce again our new faculty members at St. Timothy School.  Ms. Ashley Mayer is a 2009 graduate of the University of Dayton.  Ms. Mayer teaches 6-7^th grade Language Arts and 7-8^th Grade Math.  Mrs. Ann Polanco has been teaching for seven years and is teaching Spanish (K-8) and 6^th Grade Religion and Science.  Mrs. Polanco previously worked at St. Tims for the 2007-2008 school year.   Mrs. Lois Glunt has been working as a tutor for many years for Columbus Public and is our part-time general tutor.  Finally, we have hired Mrs. Kim Melillo to serve as our Intervention Specialist and work with students with special needs.  Mrs. Melillo is a 2009 graduate from The Ohio State University and works at St. Timothy part-time.  If you have not already done so, please introduce yourself to our fine additions at St. Timothy. 

 

Here are the upcoming events for December and early January:

 

December

                 4:     Second quarter interims sent home/ Dress-down day

            4-18:    Food Drive

  7-8:    Santa’s Workshop

                11:   Kindergarten Music Program at 9:30 a.m. in the library

                11:  Blood Drive from 1-7:00 p.m.

                11:    7^th and 8^th grade dance from 7-9:45 p.m. at St. Tims

                17:   Christmas Program at 7:00 p.m. in the gym

                        Dress-Rehearsal at 1:00 p.m.

                18:   Last day of school,  Regular Dismissal time/Dress-down day

                        Christmas Break Begins

January    4:    School Resumes

                          

 

As always, if you ever need anything, please do not hesitate to contact me.  I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  May God Bless You.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

George Mosholder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 30, 2009

 

 

Dear Parents:

 

            We are officially one quarter of the way through the 2009-10 school year, and the weather will begin to take a turn for the cooler.  The holiday season will be here soon enough, but before we begin to look ahead, let’s first take a look at the upcoming November month.  (Please note that October 30^th is the last day students can wear shorts until April 1^st).

            Report cards (Grades K-5) will be sent home with the students on Thursday, November 5^th,   while middle school report cards will be mailed home that same day. Please remember that we will NOT have school on Friday, November 6^th due to our Staff Development Day. 

 Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, November 12^th from 1:30-7:30 p.m.  (That day is an early dismissal day for the students at 1:00 p.m.)  Parents can sign-up for the conferences outside the school office beginning Monday, November 9th through Wednesday, November 11^th.  If you need to meet with a teacher for a period of time longer than ten minutes, please contact that teacher directly to schedule an appointment.

Please note again that Thursday, November 12th will be an early dismissal day.  Lunch will NOT be served that day so all students will need to bring their lunch.  Students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m.  Students who ride the Columbus buses will be supervised in the cafeteria until 2:30 p.m.  At that time, those buses will take home the students as usual.  Homework club on that day will still run until 4:00 p.m.

We will also have a dress-down day on Thursday, November 5th in honor of the Penn State-Ohio State football game (We do NOT have school on Friday, November 6^th).  Students can either bring in $1 or a dress-down pass and can wear the colors of the team they are rooting for.  We will also have a dress-down day on Friday, November 20^st in honor of the big game (Penn State-Michigan State) and the little game (Ohio State-Michigan).  Again, students can either bring in a $1 or a dress-down pass.

Picture re-take day will be held on Wednesday, November 11^th.   Just a reminder that Thanksgiving break this year begins Wednesday, November 25 and runs through Sunday, November 29^th.

            Here is a look at what the month of November brings:

                                   

November:       3:         Election Day

                        5:         Dress-down day for Penn State-Ohio State

                        6:         NO SCHOOL- STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY

                        11:       Veterans Day

11:       School Picture Re-take Day

                        12:       Early Dismissal 1:00 p.m.

                                    Parent-Teacher Conferences from 1:30-7:30 p.m.

19:       Market Day

                        20:       Dress-down day for Penn State-Michigan State and

Ohio State-Michigan

St. Agatha dance for 7-8^th Grade from 7-9:30 p.m.

                        25-29:  Thanksgiving Break

 

Thank you for your continued support throughout the year.  As always, if you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

God Bless,

 

 

 

George S. Mosholder

 

 

 

 

October 1, 2009

 

Dear Parents,

 

Well, the year has started and we are well on our way.  The weather is still enjoyable but in due time, it will get colder.  Please try to make sure that your children have the appropriate clothing as the weather changes day by day. 

Class Picture Day has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 14^th.  Your sons and daughters will wear their regular school uniforms that day (as they always do for Wednesday classes).  Please know that individual student picture re-take day is scheduled for Wednesday, November 11th.

            I just want to again encourage everyone to sign-up with our SCRIP program.  Scrip is a program in which parents can purchase gift cards to numerous places that they already shop including restaurants, grocery stores and more.   In this program for every dollar spent, a percentage is donated to St. Timothy Home and School and toward your son/daughter’s tuition bill.  So the more you purchase in the SCRIP program, the more money will go directly towards your family’s tuition.  If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Mary Di’Orio, Home and School President, at mary@dioriohome.com.  Since you purchase many of these items already, this program provides an easy way to support our school and reduce the tuition bill your family faces.

            St. Timothy School is recycling used printer cartridges, paper and aluminum cans.  Any used printer cartridges can be brought in and placed in the bin located next to the pop machines.  Any paper and aluminum cans can be placed in the recycling bins located at the entrance of the St. Timothy parking lot.

            The school is placing weekly notes in the bulletin so the parish community can be kept abreast of accomplishments and events within the school community.  If you have anything that you would like to be placed in the bulletin, please e-mail or give it to me by Tuesday in order for it to be in the weekend’s bulletin.

            Please remember that St. Timothy will NOT have school on Thursday, October 8^th and Friday, October 9^th.  On those days, our teachers will attend the Ohio Catholic Education Association (OCEA) convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

            Terra Nova testing for Grades 3-8 will be conducted the week of October 19-23.  If at all possible, please refrain from scheduling any appointments during this week so that make-up tests do not have to be given.  Also, please try to make sure that your children are well-rested and fed before coming to school.

            Our custodial staff is doing a great job and has continued to make St. Timothy School shine.  In order to ensure the safety of our school community while keeping the school clean, classrooms will be locked after 5:00 p.m.  If you need to get back into a classroom to retrieve any items, please make sure to do it by 5:00 p.m.

            I am pleased to announce that St. Timothy School has been selected as a recipient of the Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Youth Science Opportunities.    St. Timothy School is one of only a few select schools in the state of Ohio to be recognized.  Also, Sue Gardiner is one of only approximately two hundred teachers in the state of Ohio recognized for this award.  Congratulations St. Timothy and Mrs. Gardiner!

Please find below a list of upcoming St. Timothy events:

October           8-9:  NO SCHOOL: OCEA Convention

12:       Home and School Meeting in the library at 7:30 p.m.

13:       School Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the teacher’s lounge

14:       Class Picture Day

                   19-23:       Terra Nova Testing for Grades 4-8

                        27:       Fire Safety Assembly at 9:00 a.m. in the gym

                        30:       End of First Grading Quarter

30:       Halloween Parties at 1:45 p.m.

 

Please remember that if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.  I look forward to having another great year and watch St. Timothy students progress everyday.  May God Bless us and watch closely over our journey.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

George Mosholder

 

 

 

August 4, 2009

 

 

Dear St. Timothy Parents,

 

On behalf of St. Timothy’s faculty and staff, we would like to welcome our parents and students back to school.  We hope that everyone had a safe and joyous summer and is ready for a great school year.  While we have no doubt that the 2009-10 School Year will bring growth and achievement for this great school, I just wanted to address some changes that have taken place for this upcoming school year.

            I am proud to announce that we have one new addition to our 2009-10 staff.  Mrs. Ann Polanco is our new Spanish Teacher.  Mrs. Polanco previously taught Spanish here at St. Timothy and is extremely excited to be back.  Please reintroduce yourself to Mrs. Polanco when you get a chance to do so.

            St. Timothy School is hosting our third Patty Grady Memorial Dinner on Saturday, August 22nd from 6-9:00 p.m. in the gym.  This will be a spaghetti dinner with all of the proceeds applied towards our tuition assistance fund.  Cost is $7 per plate and take-outs will be available.  Please consider supporting this great cause and seeing many members of the St. Timothy community.

            In the August 27^th courier pack, you will find a technology fee statement.  Three years ago, St. Timothy School and the School Advisory Board made a decision to implement a technology fee.  This year’s $40 per family fee allows St. Timothy School to maintain the current level of available technology, which was updated in 2005 through the generous support of the Home & School Association.  Additionally, implementation of a technology fee creates a source of funding to cover maintenance issues as they arise on the current technology lab and also serves to create a source for funding future technology purchases.  We are asking that the technology fee be paid by Friday, September 4^th.   Checks can be made out to St. Timothy Technology Fund. 

            Please note that further newsletters will be placed on our website and not in the courier packs.  I will send out emails throughout the year reminding you that the monthly newsletters are posted.

Columbus Public bus assignments should be mailed out soon, if they have not already been.  If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or requests, I ask that you contact Columbus Public Transportation directly.  Their website has a direct link where parents can voice any concerns:  

http://www.columbus.k12.oh.us/applications/transweb.nsf/Templates/Mission?opendocument

The first day of school for grades K-8 is Monday, August 24^th.  Please remember that the school day officially begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m.  Students can come to an activity period everyday beginning at 7:30 a.m. if they choose to do so.   The first day is an early dismissal where the students are dismissed at 1:00 p.m.  If you drive your son/daughter to school, please make arrangements to pick them up at 1:00 p.m.  The cafeteria will be closed on the first day of school but will be open the rest of the week.

Our Open House is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9^th at 7:00 p.m. in the gym.  Please try to attend this meeting and speak to your son/daughter’s teachers.

            Back-to-school packets can be picked up after the Masses on August 8-9^th.  If you cannot pick-up the packets then, please stop by the office and pick it up at a later date.   Please make sure to read the student handbook to acquaint yourself with the various policies that are outlined. 

 

            Here is a preview of the upcoming events for August and September:

 

August 19:        Kindergarten Moms Social at 7:00 p.m. in the Kindergarten room

            24:       First day of school; early dismissal at 1:00 p.m. (cafeteria will be closed)

            25:       First full day of school (cafeteria will be open)  

            26:       Middle school Curriculum Night

           

Sept.    2:         First School Mass

4:         Magazine Drive kicks-off

            7:         No School: Labor Day

            9:         Open House at 7:00 p.m. in the gym

            15:       School Picture Day

            18:       Last Day for Magazine sale turn-in

            25:       First quarter interims sent home

           

As always, if you ever have any questions or concerns, please contact me at (614) 451-0739 or gmoshold@cdeducation.org.  I look forward to another great year and will work to ensure that St. Timothy continues to be a great school.  Our goal is to not only have great students, but even better people.  May God be with you every step of our journey.

 

God Bless,

 

 

 

George S. Mosholder

St. Timothy Principal