Early Dismissals
Tomorrow, Thursday October 15 is an early dismissal. Looking ahead next Wednesday, October 28 there is an 11:30 AM early dismissal due to conferences. There will NOT be lunch service or 2:45 Club on Wednesday, ,October 28. Please plan accordingly!
Message from the Nurse
Attention Parents/Guardians: There has been some concern and misinformation about Impetigo. Please click HERE for the information sheet about Impetigo referenced from the Ohio Department of Health and the CDC.
Pumpkin Raffle
The Pumpkin Raffle is underway! Tickets can be purchased in classrooms starting October 20-October 26 or online at https://gesuchurch.wufoo.com/forms/q1ox22zj1efpt2a/. Prices are $5.00 for six tickets and $20.00 for 30 tickets! The raffle will be held on Tuesday October 27. Prizes include AirPods, Squishmallows, Lululemon gear, Cleveland sports team gear, gift cards and more! All funds raised go to support the 8th Grade class trip to Washington D.C. If you would like to make a donation to the raffle or make a financial contribution to support the D.C. trip, please reach out the carolynostrom@gmail.com. |
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Gesu Book Fair
The In-Person Book Fair is October 26-November 14 (times coming soon)
The Online Book Fair is open now! Click here to shop
We will be cashless again this year with gift cards available for purchase here
Questions? Reach out to Miss Angela Aquila at aaquila@gesu.com
Read-A-Thon Updates
Congratulations to all the Read-A-Thon winners!
Class Dress Down Winners: Teachers for the classes who won the dress down week will determine and communicate the week of their class dress down! Those homeroom classes include Armanini, Casey, Zelenka, Diggs, Toohey, Gevaudan, O'Sullivan, Loschert, Vogel, Baligush and Crawford.
Grandparents Breakfast Event: Emails have been sent to all qualifying families for the year's Read-A-Thon Grandparents Breakfast. We kindly as that you RSVP no later than this Friday 10/16. If your family qualifies and you have not received an email please check your spam folders and/o reach out to Christan Bury (christanbury@gmail.com) or Brittany Eidam (brittanyeidam@gmail.com).
Picture Day
Tomorrow-Thursday, October 15 for students in K-8.
Tuesday & Wednesday, October 20 & 21 are the dates for Preschool Students.
New this year-in an effort save paper, we will NOT be sending paper flyers home with students. All pictures will be ordered online. Please use the link below or the flyers attached to do this.
Your Online Access Key is: 7EV5UDM6
Click HERE for the Online Ordering Link
If you would like a paper copy for ordering, there are some available in the main school office. |
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School Mass
In an effort to save paper, please bring any Mass worship aids to the back of the church at the conclusion of all School Masses. Thank you!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Just a reminder that conferences for K-8 students start after the 11:30 AM Dismissal on Wednesday, October 28 as well as through the day on Thursday. Preschool conferences are Wednesday, October 28. Sign ups are available in Digital Academy.
Early Childhood Education Night
Gesu Catholic School will be hosting an Early Childhood Education Night, on Tuesday, October 20th, from 7-8 pm. This event will provide you an opportunity to meet our programs faculty, view the classrooms and receive an overview of our entire early childhood programs, from our 2 year old TOPS (Time Out For Parents), 3 year, 4 year and PreK programs, through to Kindergarten.
Please note that this event is intended for adults only.
You can easily register through the link that is below. You will receive an email confirmation with location and parking instructions closer to the event.
If you have any questions, please contact Sheila Wendeln, Director of Admission, at 216-932-0620, ext. 117 or swendeln@gesu.com
Lunch/Recess Volunteers
We still need lunch and recess volunteers! Reach out to Michele English at menglish@gesu.com to sign up for lunch times or Maggie Prater at maggie_prater@yahoo.com for recess times. All volunteers must be Virtus Trained. |
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See below for the current Gesu Club offerings
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PTO Volunteer Opportunities!
Gesu PTO invites all parents to sign up for a variety of volunteer opportunities! We are currently seeking volunteers to hand out holiday treats during lunch, decorate the cafeteria, and more. Many thanks for giving your time to enrich our school community.
Pumpkin Bop, Gr 1-3
See the flyer below for details.
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Trunk or Treat
Gesu Young Families & PTO invite all to join us for our annual Trunk or Treat! Please reach out to gyf@churchofthegesu.org with any questions! Click HERE to decorate/host a trunk! |
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Century Celebrations
Let's continue to celebrate our 100th anniversary!
Century Closing Mass - December 6
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Beaumont
Beaumont warmly welcomes our future Blue Streaks in Gesu's 8th grade class to shadow on October 23, 28, 29, or 30! Sign up today by completing an inquiry form here and then selecting "Register for a Shadow Day" on your Blackbaud Checklist.
Your daughter will start her day with a drink from our student-run Angie's Café, then explore campus on a personal tour, join a class selected just for her, attend a Q-and-A, and enjoy Chef Bo’s famous lunch with fellow Shadows and Ambassadors. Traditional Shadow Days run from 8:30 AM-12:15 PM, but if your daughter would like to stay for a longer day, we'd love to have her! Please contact the Admissions team at 216-325-1661 or admissions@beaumontschool.org.
Don't forget to catch a Beaumont Open House on Sunday, September 27 or Sunday, November 8. Entry times at 11 AM and 12 PM. Register on your Blackbaud Checklist. Come experience the Beaumont difference.
Enrichment
St. Ignatius
Click HERE for updated admissions dates
Young Wildcats Club, Gr K-6
https://www.ignatius.edu/admissions/youth-programs/cub-club
Gilmour Academy
This year, Gilmour Academy is blocking off October 23rd, 28th and 29th as a day for Gesu students to shadow. Due to our small class sizes, block schedules and Shadow Experience model — where students attend real classes to experience the unique atmosphere of our classrooms — we have a limited number of spots available each day. To shadow, please complete an inquiry here and sign up for your shadow day here. For any questions, please contact Mary Stretar (Stretarm@gilmour.org) or Jeanne Tippen (Tippenj@gilmour.org) via email or phone (440) 473-8050.
Gilmore Open House
Sunday October 25. Click HERE for more information.
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2450 Miramar Boulevard
University Heights, OH 44118
Phone: 216.932.0620
Communications@gesu.com
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