Tuesday, March 26, 2024

 

Friday Newsletter 3-22-2024


THE WEEK AHEAD:

School Motto: We are learning, serving & praying – every moment of every day. We are COUGARS!

 

Mon   School Spirit Dress Down Day

          Art Club/Sketch Practice 3:30–4:30 pm

Tues

Wed All Scho Mass 8:00 am (2/3 Ministry)

Thur NO SCHOOL – Holy Thursday

Fri -    NO SCHOOL – Good Friday

2024-2025 ONLINE ENROLLMENT is OPEN! In last week’s folder you received instructions for enrolling your child(ren) for the next school year. Your child will receive a bonus dress down pass for the 24-25 school year if enrollment is complete by Friday, April 5th (they will receive the pass in Open House packet in August). Many of the forms and lists that are linked in the enrollment packet were enclosed with those instructions for your convenience. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to call the school office.

VIP DAY: OLOS H & S will be hosting VIP Day on Wednesday, Aril 10th, beginning with the 8:00 am Mass. Students may each ask 2 people to attend that morning with them. After Mass, there will be refreshments and an activity. More info. will be forthcoming.

EASTER EGG HUNT! We will have our traditional Easter Egg Hunt on Tuesday, April 2, the day we come back from Easter break. The filled eggs will be provided by donors again this year.

SHIRT VENDOR NEEDED: You may notice that the enrollment packet is missing school dress code shirt and spirit shirt order forms. Please let us know if you know of someone who would be able to fill our school wear needs.

DRIVERS NEEDED! We would like to send all of our 6th & 7th graders to the Vocations Day on Wednesday, May 1st, at Our Lady of Lourdes in Columbia. Last year, the 6th graders were unable to attend. Please, if you are able to drive, let us know as soon as possible so that we are able to make reservations for our students. We do have one driver so far, so the 6th graders will be attending.

24-25 PARENT PLANNING meeting on Monday, April 15th @ 5:30 pm in the school cafeteria to plan activities for the students and staff in the upcoming school year. Please plan on attending or if you have ideas and can’t make it, contact Jena Schwaller or the school office.

FISHING DAY AT LEPPER LAKE for 2nd through 8th graders will be on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, departing from school @ 12:00 noon. We will need several drivers for the afternoon. To date, we have drivers for 20 of our 33 students. Please contact office staff if you can drive students that day, even if only your own.

FIELD DAY-MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Much help will be needed that day. A planning meeting will be scheduled. More details to come.

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE WEEK AFTER EASTER…

On the day we return from Easter Break, TUESDAY, 4/2, we will have our BIRTHRIGHT BABY SHOWER, beginning with a prayer service in the cafeteria. This will be a dress down in YELLOW COMMUNITY HEART SHIRT day. In addition, we will have our annual EASTER EGG HUNT for all PK – 6th graders during special classes. On WEDNESDAY, 4/3, there will be Spelling Bee Practice after school – 3:30 – 4:30 pm. On THURSDAY, 4/4, the STUDENT COUNCIL will celebrate with their END OF YEAR PARTY from 3:15-4:15 pm. On FRIDAY, 4/5, ONLINE ENROLLMENT IS DUE, & 4TH – 8TH GRADERS will be taking ARCHERY LESSONS.

THE SCHOOL SPIRIT DRESS DOWN DAY shown on the March calendar for Wednesday, March 27, has been moved to this Monday, March 25th.

SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL  ELECTIONS will be put off to a later date.

WINNERS! Alex & Oliver H. are the lucky winners of the weekly Friday Folder dress down drawing!

FUNDRAISING DANCE & PIZZA! Saturday, April 13, 2024, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm, featuring the Ryan Voss Band. DOORS WILL OPEN @ 6:30 PM FOR THE DANCE. Pizza Kwik will also be on hand. The proceeds will be used for gym repair. Additional flyers are available in the school office.  UPDATE OF PIZZA KWIK! The time has been adjusted to serving from 11:00 am through 9:00 pm out on the parking lot, to serve your lunchtime needs as well as your dinner!

WORKER SIGN UP SHEETS ARE IN TODAY’S FOLDER. PLEASE RETURN ON MONDAY.

MARK YOUR 2024 CALENDAR!

Sunday, April 14, 2024 – First Eucharist practice for

 2nd graders – 8:45 am w/learning centers

following @ school

Sunday, April 21, 2024 – First Eucharist for 2nd

graders – 10 am Mass

Saturday, April 27, 2024 – 8th Grade Promotion –

          4:00 pm Mass

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 – Confirmation – 6:30 pm

Friday, May 3, 2024 – Preschool Graduation – after 8:00 Prayer Service, at beginning of Awards ceremony

 

“God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16

 


 

HOLY WEEK SERVICES -THE EASTER TRIDUUM OLOS, Mary’s Home:

Holy Thursday: 6:00 pm (Fr. Finder)

Good Friday: 6:00 pm (Fr. Finder)

Holy Saturday: 7:00 pm (Fr. Finder)

Easter Sunday: 8:00 am (Fr. Finder) & 10:00 am (Fr. Alex)

HOLY WEEK SERVICES Sacred Heart, Eldon:

Holy Thursday: 6:00 pm (Fr. Alex)

Good Friday: 4:00 pm (Fr. Alex)

Holy Saturday: 8:00 pm (Fr. Alex)

Easter Sunday: 8:00 am (Fr. Alex)

REMEMBER – NO SCHOOL ON HOLY THURSDAY, GOOD FRIDAY, OR EASTER MONDAY. Classes will resume on Tuesday, April 2nd. Due to the short week, there will be no family folder sent home next week.

We would like to wish everyone a very Blessed Holy Week and Easter Sunday!

 

 Please return your folder on MONDAY!

Enjoy the beautiful spring weekend!