Piqua Catholic School

Piqua Catholic School will be operating on a 2 hour delay tomorrow Tuesday, February 18th due to cold temperatures.

Now Enrolling! 💙Piqua Catholic is now enrolling for the 2025-2026 school year. Classes are filling up quickly, return your paperwork to reserve your child's spot today! 💛

This week at Piqua Catholic: MONDAY- NO SCHOOL for Presidents' Day.🇺🇸 TUESDAY: Dust off your favorite hats and bring some style to the halls on Tuesday. The Water for South Sudan team is sponsoring a Hat Day where for $1, students can wear a hat of their choosing to school. Please keep the hats practical, but let's show off those spectacular lids! 🧢 WEDNESDAY- Dine to Donate at WINGS -N- RINGS from 5-8pm just mention Piqua Catholic when ordering and 10% of all food sales will benefit our school. Head out on Wednesday for dinner with the family and support our school. 💛 LOOKING AHEAD- NOW ENROLLING! Piqua Catholic is now enrolling for the 2025-2026 school year. Classes are filling up quickly so send in your paperwork to reserve your child's spot. KINDERGARTEN OPEN HOUSE- Sunday, March 2nd at our Downing St Campus from 1:00-3:00pm. Meet the teachers, tour the building, and sign up for Kindergarten Screenings which will be held MONDAY, MARCH 17. TASTE AND SEE SPRING SOCIAL- To be held FRIDAY, APRIL 11th from 7-10pm. Be on the look out for tickets to go on sale for this spectacular event! 💛Have a blessed week Cavaliers!💙

REMINDER! There will be NO SCHOOL THURSDAY, February 13th, FRIDAY, February 14th and MONDAY, February 17th for Staff Professional Development and Presidents' Day on Monday. Enjoy the long weekend!

Mark your calendars for our must-attend event of the year! The Taste & See Spring Social, our annual fundraiser, will be held at our Downing St Campus in the Caserta Center on Friday, April 11th from 7-10pm. This event is open to the whole community, so grab your friends and come out for a fun evening. Be on the lookout for tickets to go on sale soon! Sponsorship opportunities are available and we'd love your support. If your family or business is interested in sponsoring the event, please email us at springsocial@piquacatholic.org.

Do you or someone you know have a child heading to Kindergarten this Fall? 🖍️ Piqua Catholic will have a Kindergarten Open House on Sunday, March 2nd at our Downing St location from 1:00-3:00pm. Come in and tour the building, meet the teachers, visit the classrooms and stop to schedule a time for your child to be screened at the Kindergarten Screening on March 17th. 💙 We hope to see you there!💛

The K-Kids Club is doing a community service project by collecting supplies for Brigid’s Path. Brigid’s Path was founded to care for babies and their mothers during times of crisis through grace, love and hope. ***Items we would like to collect are: Baby Bottles (4 or 8 oz Dr. Brown’s) Baby Wipes Diapers (Huggies and Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive size 0 or 1) Hand Sanitizer Baby Saline Nose Drops Baby Grooming Kits Baby Teethers Bottle Brushes Liquid Scent Free Laundry Detergent Desitin Diaper Cream (purple box) Baby Teethers*** Items will be collected until March 13th. North St students can bring items to the cafeteria and Downing St students will have boxes outside of their classrooms for donations. The class that brings in the most items will win a movie party!

Attention 8th grade girls interested in playing Soccer next year. Girls Soccer Coach, Oshae Peart is reaching out to all interested girls of all skill levels who would be interested in playing on the Lady Cavs team next year. NO EXPERIENCE is necessary so contact Oshae at 571-425-6585 or at o.peart@lehmancatholic.com GO CAVS💙💛

Now Enrolling! 💙Piqua Catholic is now enrolling for the 2025-2026 school year. Classes are filling up quickly, return your paperwork to reserve your child's spot today! 💛

This week at Piqua Catholic School: TUESDAY- Students may wear a Valentine's Day shirt with Jeans for $1.00. Red, pink, or spirit wear shirts are acceptable as well. 🩷 WEDNESDAY- Valentine's Day classroom parties. NO SCHOOL- Thursday, Friday and Monday February 13,14 and 17th for Staff Professional Development Day and Presidents' Day. Enjoy your long weekend. 🇺🇸 COMING SOON- Mark your calendars for the next Cavaliers in Action Dine to Donate at Wings and Rings on February 19th from 5-8pm. 10% of all food sales will donated to support our school. Just mention Piqua Catholic to your server when ordering. Thank you for your support! 💛Have a blessed week Cavaliers💙

There will be NO SCHOOL today, February 7th due to significant illness in the buildings. Have a good weekend and stay healthy.

Good afternoon, As most of you are aware we have had huge numbers of sick students this week. The last 3 days the numbers have hovered around 30% of our students being out of the buildings sick or being sent home sick. I was hoping it would be better today but it is not. With that being said, I am closing both campuses of Piqua Catholic tomorrow, Friday, February 7th. Hopefully having this 3 day break will put everyone on the mend. I am attaching a flier that explains what to do in regard to when your child can return to school after being sick. We are asking that you follow these guidelines to help keep everyone healthy. Thank you and hope to see everyone back here feeling great! Cyndi Cathcart

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Important Information on School Delays and Closures from Ms. Cathcart: **In the event of inclement weather affecting our school schedule, Piqua Catholic will notify families via text message, app alert, and social media. We follow Piqua City Schools’ decisions regarding delays and closures. If Piqua City Schools announce a delay or closure on the news, please know that Piqua Catholic will follow their lead. You will receive an official notification from us via text and app alert as soon as we receive confirmation.** Thank you for your attention to this process, and stay safe!

Lehman Catholic Junior High Athletics is excited to announce that the registration form for the 2025 track season is now open! 7th and 8th grade students at Holy Angels Catholic School, Piqua Catholic School, and St. Patrick Catholic School are encouraged to sign up and join the team for a fun and competitive season of track and field. Whether you are a seasoned athlete or new to the sport, there is a place for everyone on the team. Don't miss out on this opportunity to represent Lehman Catholic JRH and showcase your skills on the track. Browse to LCJHAthletics.com to sign up and get involved in this exciting sport. https://leagues.teamlinkt.com/leagues/NewsItem/25714/29385 Thank you, Mark Garman | Athletic Director | Lehman Catholic Junior High School

LAST CALL! Our Lost and Found has been growing by the day and now has several brand new UA, Hollister and North Face coats to add to the table. If you see something that belongs to your child, please stop in this week as all items not collected will be donated to the Used Uniform Sale by Friday of this week. Stop in or call the North St campus during school hours. Thank you.

Dear Parents and Guardians, We recently mailed a letter regarding our health education programs and the option to opt out of specific lessons. Unfortunately, some families may not have received it in time for the original January 31st deadline. To ensure all families have the opportunity to respond, we have extended the opt-out form deadline to Friday, February 7th, 2025. If you wish to opt your child out of any of these programs, please contact the school office to complete the necessary form. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Specific questions about the programs can be sent to Mrs. Mascarenhas at amascarenhas1@udayton.edu. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

This week at Piqua Catholic: ENROLLMENT OPENS for all existing families starting Monday, February 3rd. Watch for more information to come out this week. Do you or someone you know have a child that will be 5 years old by September 30th 2025? Enrollment for Kindergarten is coming soon so mark your calendar for the Kindergarten OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, March 2nd followed by our Kindergarten Screening which will be held Monday, March 17th. Watch the App and Social Media for more detailed information. 💛Have a blessed week Cavaliers💙

Could you spare a couple hours at either school cafeteria to wash tables, rinse plates, serve food? If you are Safe Parish trained and would like to help in the North St or the Downing St cafeterias one or two times a month, we could use your help! Contact the North St front office 937-773-1564 for more information. Thank you so much!

This is a message from Our Lady of Fatima Family of Parishes’ pastor, Fr. Eric Bowman. Effective today, Erin Freisthler is no longer employed by Piqua Catholic School. Fr. Eric accepted her resignation from her position as principal. I am grateful to Mrs. Freisthler for her contributions to our school for the last five months, and I wish her all the best in the future. Cyndi Cathcart, current principal of St. Patrick Catholic School, has agreed to serve as interim principal of Piqua Catholic School. Assistant principals are still in place in each building for the remainder of the school year. Our students, staff and school families will continue to be filled with a quality, faith-driven Catholic education. Ms. Cathcart is looking forward to seeing staff and students at school Masses and in the classrooms this week! The search for a new principal will begin in the coming months, with the objective to fill the position for the 2025-2026 school year. -- Natalie M. Rohlfs Executive Director of Pastoral Services Our Lady of Fatima Family of Parishes