Saint Charles Borromeo School

Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic School is a faith community committed to sharing the responsibility of life long faith formation and preparing students for the future with relevant and authentic experiences in a nurturing, Christian environment.

Note...Several times a month, the Pawprints Newspaper will publish an article about happenings and people at our school. All the articles are written and edited by our junior high Pawprints staff. Look for previous articles in the "Pawprints Archives"-just click the "ECOMMUNITY" tab above.This week's latest article is about the recent eighth grade bus trip to Washington, D.C., written by Feature Writer Liam Hatgas.
 

     From November 3 to November 5, the eighth grade had the privilege of visiting our nation's capital, Washington D.C. This trip was made possible by Mrs. Ungvarsky and the 8th grade parents who organized the entire trip for us. The eighth grade got to see many sights. When the Saint Charles Class of 2019 arrived in Washington D.C., we first went to the Ford Theater, where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865.  Next, the eighth grade went to the National Archives building to see the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Eighth grader Zach Cuglewski asked the docent why the Articles of Confederation were not on display. The docent then explained that the Articles of Confederation are about 300 pages!  Zach was really surprised to learn how long they are.  After that, the class got to see the White House. Dennis Keeler said that he will always remember the White House and its “majestic appearance.” After the White House we saw the Jefferson Memorial, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.
    The next morning we went to The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and participated in the Mass. After Mass and a tour of the Basilica, we went to Virginia to see Arlington Cemetery, a very somber and respectful place.  Kevin Williams said that Arlington Cemetery made the biggest impression on him of anything we saw. He said it was “one of the most somber places I have ever been to.”  At the cemetery we got to see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  Luke Schill said seeing the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was the thing he had most been looking forward to, and he was “very excited to see all the ceremonies, such as the guard change and the wreath presentation.”


At Capitol Hill 

     After that we got to choose what museum we wanted to go to. These museums included the Holocaust Museum, the American History Museum, and the Air and Space Museum. After going through the museum of our choice, the eighth grade saw the World War II Memorial, and the Vietnam Memorial. The class of 2019 then ended the day with a cruise.
    On day three of this trip, we took our bus to Gettysburg, where we received a tour of the battlefield. After Gettysburg, we went to the Flight 93 Memorial. We then headed home to Saint Charles. Eighth grader Antonio Briggs had some advice for future classes visiting Washington D.C.: “Pay attention to all the memorials and the museums and take advantage of your situation. It could be a once in a lifetime opportunity!”
   On behalf of the class of 2019, I want to thank all the parents who helped make this trip possible. It was very fun and we learned a lot, so thank you!

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Drama Club Update, by Samantha Zukowski

 On Friday May 10th and Saturday May 11th, the Saint Charles Borromeo School Drama Club will be performing the play Annie. Miss Perkins, the director, has been moderating the Drama Club at Saint Charles for over fifteen years! She says that some of the hardest things have been getting everyone to memorize their lines, and coordinating gym time. She loves that tons of girls participate in Drama Club, but says she wishes that more boys would join. Miss Perkins also said that Drama Club benefits students because it’s a creative outlet for students, and it helps kids gain public speaking and enunciation skills.  

Rehearsal with Miss Perkins and Actors (photo by Kendall Ziegler)

       Seventh grader Kaiden Bruno is one of the many actors participating in Drama Club this year. She is playing Pepper, a twelve-year old orphan who likes to be in charge and often gets into fights with some of the other orphans. Kaiden says drama club is a fun experience that helps you meet new people and try new things. She loves to act, and says Drama Club helps her learn and develop new acting skills that she can use in community theater.
 
   Drama club has weekly rehearsals on Wednesdays from 2:40-3:40 in the music room. Beginning March 6th, Drama Club will meet in the gym, where practices become longer and more frequent. Drama Club is open for anyone in grades six to eight interested in tech crew or acting, and is always looking for more interested students-so keep it in mind for next year, students!
 
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Box Top Collection by Kiersten Dewey
 

     Our Box Tops competitions at St. Charles Borromeo School are run by our teacher aide Mrs. Bowne. This quarter’s competition’s prize was a dress down day for the grade who brought in the most Box Tops by the end of the quarter. For this quarter, the 6th grade won with 1,722 box tops! The 4th grade came in second with 1,396 Box Tops, and the 3rd grade came third place with 887 Box Tops.





 

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• The enrollment for the 2018-19 school year in  preschool through grade eight is 368.
• All employees and volunteers who have contact with students undergo thorough screening, including background checks through the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation & Identification (BCI&I). For complete information on screening policies, see the revised Policy for the Safety of Children in Matters of Sexual Abuse, section 1.2 (p. 3).