This year parents have the opportunity to be involved in school by joining PATHS- Parents & Teachers Helping Students Succeed. PATHS have monthly meetings, fund-raise for our school, and support our school in many ways. You can help by saving Box Tops for Education, registering at Giant Eagle, Heinen’s,Target, and ordering from Market Day. For more information, call the school office or email a PATHS board member. Below are the helpful hints to our school.
President- Mrs. Darlene Neitzel (darlaneitzel@hotmail.com)
Vice President- Mrs. Katie Fletcher (katiefletch@sbcglobal.net)
Secretary- Mrs. Shelly Fritz (mnmfritz@aol.com)
Treasurer- Mrs. Jennifer Pae (jennpae29@sbcglobal.net)
Assistant Treasurer- Mr. Doug Roof (droof@chilcotecompany.com)
Here are PATHS Helpful Hints for our school.
We encourage all parents to enter an email address so that last minute changes can be done via email. You can enter an email address by clicking on “Manage Account” at the left side of your Edline.net home page.
Remember, the bus WILL NOT drop off Kindergartners unless a parent or caregiver is there to receive them.
Bus guidelines by grade:
K – 2nd All students are bused to school.
3rd – 5th Students who live 1 mile away from school are bused.
6th – 8th Students who live 2 miles away from school are bused.
The drop-off and pick-up procedure is “Enter from Detroit Rd. and Exit out onto Northview”.
- In the morning, all cars are to enter on Northview Ave. Drive through the parking lot to the school doors and drop off students. Students will be waving flags and helping to direct traffic. All cars must exit through Lakeview court and turn RIGHT onto Lakeview Ave.
- In the afternoon, please park your car and come up to the school doors to pick up your child. Kindergartners must be signed out by a parent or guardian. Please be aware of traffic as you are walking through the parking lot. A teacher will be present in the parking lot to help direct traffic and maintain safety.
If you come at lunchtime, use Detroit Road to enter and exit and avoid parking near the playground. Children may be at recess and both the Lakeview and Northview exits will be blocked.
Please drive slowly when entering the parking lot. For the safety of all our children, refrain from using cell phones while driving in the parking lot. Never park or drop-off at the rectory.
| Extra-
Curricular |
Description | Grades | Contact |
| Altar Servers | Altar Servers are trained in the fall of 6th grade. This opportunity is open to both boys and girls. A student can continue being an altar server throughout high school. | 6- High School | Priests
Mrs. Rohn |
| Band | Beginner Band is made up of students in grade 4, and Advanced Band are students in grades 5-8. The band performs in a winter and spring concert. | 4-8 | Jason Werden |
| Builders Club | A club of community service. Meetings take place several times a month to plan and participate in service projects. | K-8 | Mrs. Rohn |
| Classroom of Champions | An academic competition available to 7th & 8th grade students. St. Edward High School sponsors this event each year. | 7-8 | Mrs. Seedhouse |
| Choir | The Children’s Choir is open to students in grades K-3 & the Junior Choir is open to students in grades 4th – 8th. These clubs meet weekly and sing at the 9:00 am Mass twice a month. | K-8 | Mrs. Frederico |
| Dance Club | Students learn dance moves and learn a routine for the Talent Show. All students are welcome. Practices are after school once a week from September through January. | K-8 | Mrs. Allison |
| D.A.R.E. | This program is taught in the 5th grade and by a trained Rocky River police officer. The program encourages students and gives them the tools to abstain from drugs, alcohol and violence. | 5 | Mrs. Reinoso |
| Drama Club | This club allows students to share their theatrical talents with all. Students will have the opportunity to perform on stage, or to share their talents as a member of the crew. | 4-8 | Mrs. Klima
Mrs. Greene Mrs. Hudak Dr. Karaffa |
| Garden Club | Students plan and plant a summer garden. Students in grades 5-8 participate. | 5-8 | Miss Needham |
| Geography Bee | Students are given a test to determine who continues on in the Geography Bee. There are local, state and national competitions. | 4-8 | Miss Needham |
| Golf | A golf league for girls & boys that meets September & October and April & May. | 5-8 | Mrs. McDonald – Curry |
| Knitting Club | Students are taught basic knitting skills and the club is open to all interested. | K-8 | Mrs. Deckelman
& Mrs. Kocsan |
| Math Club | An enrichment program that challenges students in 4th & 5th grade with hands on math activities. | 4-5 | Mrs. Kramer & Mrs. Sgro |
| Math Competition | Students compete at St. Edward High School in a written math competition. | 6-8 | Mr. Reznik |
| Power of the Pen | A creative writing club that is available to all 7th & 8th grade students. This club can lead to competing in local, district, and state competitions. | 7-8 | Mrs. Fink |
| Safety Patrol | Open to all 7th & 8th graders who would like to spend a few minutes before and after school patrolling the hallways and traffic. | 7-8 | Mr. Reznik |
| School Newspaper | The Knightly News is published 3-4 times a year. This is a great opportunity for students to hone their interviewing and writing skills under the guidance of an experienced teacher. | 4-8 | Mrs. Meler
Mrs. Hudak |
| Science Club | Students work on fun science experiments for kids modeled after the Science Olympiad. | 4-6 | Mrs. Reinoso
Mrs. Kramer |
| Science Olympiad | Students prepare for a local competition at John Carroll University in various science topics. | 4-6 | Mrs. Kramer
Mrs. Reinoso |
| Scouting | There are many active troops including Daisy, Brownies and Boy and Girl Scouts. | K-8 | Parents |
| Ski Club | The club goes skiing once a week beginning in January. | 7-8 | Miss Dzuric
Mrs. Kramer |
| Spelling Bee | Students prepare & compete in spelling tournaments at St. Edward & Magnificat High Schools. | 6-8 | Mrs. Kramer
Mrs. Stern |
| Student Government | This group represents the student body and plans projects for the school as well as the community at large. | 5-8 | Mr. Reznik |
| Walking Club | The club walks after school to develop fitness and friendship. | Girls
5-6 |
Faculty |
| Yearbook | The school year is captured in photos and autographs. | 5-8 | Faculty |
| K- Kids | Students meet once a month to plan service projects for area centers. | K-3 | Mrs. Fink |
| Relay for Life | Rocky River sponsors a walk for cancer each May and many students and families participate in raising funds for the project. | all | Mrs. Rohn |
You will receive information about these clubs when your child becomes eligible to participate. There is an additional cost for participation in many of these groups.
There are other ways to help raise money for St. Christopher School:
Apples for Students – By registering your Giant Eagle card, our school earns money based on your purchases for the time period Giant Eagle runs the promotion.
Box Tops for Education – Cut out the small coupons on General Mills items and send them into the committee chairperson. You can also shop through www/boxtops4education.com and our school will get a percentage of what you spent.
Campbell’s Soup Labels – Cut out these coupons on various Campbell’s products and send them into the committee chairperson.
Gift Cards - You can purchase various gift cards through St Christopher, such as Giant Eagle, Heinens, etc., and a portion of the sales goes toward the school.
MarketDay – St. Christopher School earns when you purchase food through the MarketDay program. A flier comes home every month in your child’s backpack.
Raffle - In the late winter, families are asked to sell raffle tickets to raise funds for the school. Cash prizes are awarded and there are incentives for the students.
Recycling cell phones and ink cartridges – Turn in any old cell phones or used ink cartridges to Mrs. Presser and the school receives credit which is used for supplies.
Scholastic Books – You can order books through fliers that come home and there is a book fair in the fall. Our school earns books based on what is spent.
Target – By having a Target charge and designating St. Christopher’s as your school, we will get a portion of what you charge on the card.
Heinen’s - Register at Heinen’s each year to help our school. We receive a portion of the sales each year.
Book Fair - Held in October each year to benefit our school library.
11:30 – 11:50 Kindergarten & 6th (Eat) -1st & 5th grade at recess
11:50 – 12:10 1stst & 5th (Eat) – K & 6th at recess
12:10 – 12:30 2nd & 3rd (Eat) – 4th at recess
12:30 – 12:50 4th, 7th and 8th (Eat) – 2nd & 3rd at recess
12:50- 1:10- 7th & 8th recess
Children have 20 minutes for lunch. This includes having to get through the hot lunch line. The last 5 minutes of lunch is a quiet period to encourage children to finish eating. There is a late table for students who need extra time. Any parent who wishes to enter the lunchroom must first go to the office and get a visitor’s pass. For the first few weeks of school the Kindergartener’s have an “angel” from the 6th grade who sits with them and helps them get adjusted to the lunch routine. Every child will receive a lunch menuevery month. Any additional items sold at lunch will be announced during lunch the day before. The lunch menu is also posted on Edline.net. A teacher and 1-2 parents monitor recess. WE ARE ALWAYS IN NEED OF OUTDOOR HELP.
Consider that 30-60 kids are at recess at a time. Teachers are on their lunch break. They are not supervising their class at lunch recess. Please contact the office if you are interested in helping with outdoor recess. It is very important to dress children for the weather. Only when it is raining or EXTREMELY cold will the children be kept for indoor recess where they go back to their rooms.

