Attention Junior High Athletes | Registration for Winter Sports are Live! Click on the links to sign up!
LCJHS Wrestling: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/399037
LCJHS Boy Basketball: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/396856
LCJHS Girls Basketball: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/398199
Dear Parents,
As we approach the Feast of All Souls, we often look for ways to honor our loved ones who have gone before us. I wanted to take a moment to talk to you about kids and death.
Death is a hard subject to talk to kids about. We, ourselves, have a difficult time talking about it, but for kids it can be particularly hard. They may not have the experience or knowledge that we have, which can make their experience even more difficult.
What can we do?
1. Make sure that no words or questions are off limits. We often want to make death sound more pleasant by using euphemisms such as “passed on” or “in a better place”. These types of phrases can be even more confusing for children. Dying and death are part of life, and using these words can help them better understand and express themselves.
2. Be open to sharing your thoughts, feelings and faith. Be prepared to model how you want them to share their feelings. When you are sad, scared or even if you don’t know what to say, say that! While you need to be careful not to overshare your fears or anxiety, letting your kids know that you still feel sad is okay! Letting them know that we don’t always understand God’s plan is okay as well. When children don’t understand something, they have the tendency to blame themselves, so making a safe space to talk is critical!
3. Model positive coping skills for your children. Let them know what you do when you feel sad and what helps you. “When I feel sad, a hug really helps me”, “when I don’t understand, I spend more time praying”, or “sometimes when I am sad, I will take a walk or shoot some baskets”.
Children grieve in different ways based on their personality and their age. Don’t shy away from honoring your loved ones in November!
If your child’s feelings of grief or sadness don’t decrease in intensity with time, or they are displaying troubling behavior, please don’t hesitate to reach out!
Amanda Mascarenhas, MSEd, LPCC
University of Dayton ECHO Counselor
Piqua Catholic School
Jr High and High School Wrestling Mandatory Parent/ Player meeting on Thursday, October 19th beginning at 6pm in the Lehman High school Cafeteria. 💛💙
Jr High Dance!
St. Pats is hosting a Jr High Dance on Friday, October 27th from 7-10pm.
Admission is $3.00 and we hope you can come and get you're "spooky" groove on!
Junior High Basketball season is right around the corner! Interested parents, please register using the links below. Junior High Girls: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/398199 Junior High Boys: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/396856 For any questions or concerns, please contact Mark Garman via email at garmanm@piquacatholic.org, or by phone at (937)773-1564 (option 3). Go Cavs!💙💛
Our Bottles for Babies campaign for the Elizabeth New Life Center will begin on Monday, October 16. Students are asked to fill the bottles with loose change and return them on or before November 17th. Each bottle filled helps expectant mothers and could potentially save the life of an unborn child. Any questions or if you did not receive a bottle, then please contact the school office. Thank you!
Preschool Picture Day has changed! Pictures for preschool will NOT be on October 24th and 26th as stated on the calendar. They are now scheduled for November 7th and 9th. November 7th will be 3 day and 5 day preschool and Pre-K November 9th will be 2 day preschool and any absences from Tuesday the 7th. Sorry for any inconvenience!
Educational Apparel will be having a Fall Uniform Sale at Lehman High School on Friday, October 27th from 3:00-6:00pm.
Come stock up on your uniform needs!
Can you help in the North St cafeteria?
We need help serving lunch Monday through Friday from 9:30-12:30.
Volunteers must be Safe Parish trained.
Call the office at 773-1564 to volunteer, all help is greatly appreciated!
This Friday, October 20th will be Jr High Night and all Jr High students get in free to the Lehman Varsity Football game if they wear their Jr High apparel . The game will be played at Sidney Memorial Stadium beginning at 7:00pm.
This is also our Pink Out and Senior Night, so come root on the Lehman Cavaliers to a victory!💛💙🏈
1 Mile Fun Run! Next Wednesday, October 18th is the last day of our Run Club and we will have a one mile fun run around the school. A group picture will be taken at 3:20 and the run will begin at 3:30. Parents are invited, so come on out and root the kids on! 🏃🏻♂️
Save the Date! The Grandparents of our PRESCHOOL AND PREK students will be invited to celebrate a Thanksgiving Feast with us on November 21st! So mark your calendars and watch for more information to come!
Help!
Cavaliers in Action will be doing a "Santa Shop" on December 4/5th for K-8th grade students in the North St library.
We are in need of gift bags for the students to bring their presents home in, so if you have any extra gift bags of all sizes we would appreciate your donations.
All bags can be brought to the school office or students may give them to their teachers. Donations will be accepted thru November 15th.
Thank you for your generosity!
Tomorrow, October 17th, Students may wear jeans with their favorite sports team or Ohio State shirt for $1.00 Thank you for supporting Student Council!
Do you have a daughter interested in Girl Scouts?
There will be a meeting on Wednesday, October 18th at the Piqua YWCA beginning at 6:00pm.
Check out the flier for more information.
Tuesday, October 17th students may wear jeans for $1.00 with an Ohio State shirt or their favorite sports team. Thank you for supporting Student Council!
Our Bottles for Babies campaign for the Elizabeth New Life Center will begin on Monday, October 16.
Students are asked to fill the bottles with loose change and return them on or before November 17th.
Each bottle filled helps expectant mothers and could potentially save the life of an unborn child.
Any questions or if you did not receive a bottle, then please contact the school office.
Thank you!
This years Lehman High School Musical is "The Sound of Music"
All students interested in auditioning for this years performance are asked to visit our Piqua Catholic website, go to Documents and print the packet for either Jr High or Children's Auditions.
Auditions will take place from 9-10am on November 4 at Lehman High School.
Good luck everyone!!
1 Mile Fun Run!
Next Wednesday, October 18th is the last day of our Run Club and we will have a one mile fun run around the school.
A group picture will be taken at 3:20 and the run will begin at 3:30.
Parents are invited, so come on out and root the kids on! 🏃🏻♂️
TONIGHT is our next Cavaliers in Action (PTO) meeting at 6:30pm in the North St Library.
Come and see what's happening at Piqua Catholic School, all are welcome!
