FRIDAY NOTES

4-15-11

 

Monday          Coloring Contest entries due in office today

Tuesday        

Wednesday  

Thursday       Easter Egg Hunts, Student Council Raffle @ lunchtime

                        School Dismisses @ 12:00 Noon, lunch is served

Friday             NO SCHOOL – GOOD FRIDAY

Congratulations to the Spelling Bee participants. Overall, OLOS School took 5^th place (out of 12 schools participating! Special congratulation to Alex Schulte – for placing 2^nd in the 6^th grade! Way to go! Other students placing in the 5^th spot Cameron Haeffner, 6^th or 7^th spot were Kalie Massman, Dylan Lepper, Alison Buechter & Maggie Morris.

Please sign & return Progress Reports, found in today’s folder. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact the classroom teacher.

Kindergarten and First Grade field trip is scheduled for May 13. They will be going to Leapfrog Fun Center in Holt Summit. More details soon.

We will have our annual Easter Egg Hunt this Thursday morning (Holy Thursday), before we break for Easter. The hunt will be for students in Grades preschool through 4^th. As usual, the older students will be hiding the eggs. Please send in ONE DOZEN CANDY FILLED EGGS by THIS Monday, April 18^th - to the classroom, for your preschool through 4^th grader. Eggs should be filled with candy that won’t melt in the sun and also no peanut butter products please. Older students who are feeling left out may bring treats to share that morning. Thanks to all for sending in the eggs!

There will be extended care on Holy Thursday afternoon.

READING COUNTS FIELD TRIP NEWS:  The Reading Counts Field Trip will be on Monday, May 9^th (this is a state holiday). Grades PK – 2^nd will be going to Miner Mikes at Osage Beach (maze only –WEAR SOCKS- REQUIRED!!) from 9-11 am. The 3-8 grades will be going to Lazer Force, at Lake Ozarks, from 9:30-11:00 am. Each student will get to play two games (20 minutes each) in groups of 24. Arcade games will be available at Lazer Force, but the student will need to bring extra spending money if they play these games. Lunch will be at a local park. Then all the students will enjoy an afternoon movie at the Lodge of the Four Season (from 12:30 – 2:30), with popcorn & soda included in the price. We should be back to school by 3:15-3:30 pm. There will be a fee for each child to attend ($8-10 range?). We will keep you updated as plans are finalized.

THE READING COUNTS DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS IS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27^TH. PERMISSION FORMS WILL BE COMING HOME ONE TIME ONLY – ON FRIDAY, APRIL 29^TH (on Th., Apr. 28^th for 5/6 – who will be on field trips on Friday). WE MUST HAVE THESE TURNED BACK IN WITH REQUIRED PAYMENT ON MONDAY, MAY 2, IN ORDER TO MAKE FINAL PLANS FOR THE FIELD TRIP!!

8^th grade parents/students: We are looking for a volunteer(s) to compile the slide show for the graduation ceremonies. If you would be able to take charge of this, please call the school office asap! Also – all 8^th grade students should submit 6-8 pictures to the office for this show by Monday, April 25^th. Pictures are usually in sequence from baby on up to current time for each student, so please put them in order (# on back 1, 2, 3...).

8^th graders: Mark your calendars – group pictures at the Capitol with Mrs. Trachsel on Tuesday, May 3^rd.

Thank you Kim Evers – for making the new preschool fliers found in today’s folder. They look awesome!!!

The 4^th Annual OLOS School Crappie Tournament will be held tomorrow, April 16, 2011, at Coffman Beach, Lake Ozark. You may register up until today, April 15^th by calling Billy Bond (680-6394), Patsy Bond (369-3047) or Danny & Lori Evers (498-6203). Call any of them if you need more details about this event. There is a $50 entrance fee per team (late entries $10.00 per boat).

Zachary Vandike is a “big brother” again! We are pleased to announce the birth of baby Nicholas William Vandike, born on Thursday, weighing in at 8 lbs. 11 oz. Congratulations to Mr. V., wife Laura & “big sister” – Rylee. Mr. V. will be out next week, enjoying his new baby, and Luke Morris will be subbing in the classroom.

Congratulations to Zachary Eickhoff – proud big brother to little Jacob Daniel Eickhoff. Zachary’s brother was born on Tuesday, April 13^th, and weighed 6 lb. 15 oz. Congratulations to mom & dad, Christina & John, big sister -  Mikayla, and of course one very proud grandmother – Mrs. Eickhoff!!

We welcome Mrs. Kathleen Haeffner – newly hired 5^th grade teacher for the 2011-12 school year.

OLOS School is sponsoring an “Internet & Cell Phone Safety Presentation for Parents” through the Mid-Mo. Internet Crimes Task Force (Columbia, MO). This presentation will be Tuesday, April 26^th at 6:30 pm in the Center. This will include discussion on safety concerns dealing with cell phones, sexting, texting & the internet. A sign-up was previously sent out, but if you are interested and did not return the form, please let us know you would like to attend via a note, phone call or email. All parents are strongly encouraged to attend – this is information you need to know! High school students may also attend. Students in the 6^th – 8^th grades will be presented with a modified version of this earlier that same afternoon.

OLOS School will participate in the “Great Central U.S. ShakeOut” on April 28^th. This is a first-of-its-kind, seven state simultaneous earthquake drill – to occur on the bicentennial of the great New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-12. For more information visit http://sema.dps.mo.gov/earthquake_preparedness_2011.

Calling all parents! Help us celebrate Teacher’s Appreciation Week by nominating a BOOK IT teacher who has developed life-long readers in a creative and impactful way. If your nominee wins, you do too. You and the teacher could be eligible for a chance to win one of five great prize packages, including a NOOK wireless reading device & carry case. Nominations will be accepted through April 22 @ www.bookitprogram.com/best.asp.

May 20, 2011 is the final day of school for the 2010 - 2011 school year. This will be a half-day, with dismissal at 12:00 noon. Lunch will be served. There will also be extended care that afternoon. The last day of school for 8^th graders will be Friday, May 13^th.

CALLING ALL GREEN THUMBS AND WILLING WORKERS:  Help is needed this spring & summer to help keep the school flower beds & bushes weeded & watered.  Rex & Jeanne Buechter, Gina Adrian, Bryan & Stacey Evers, Lori Evers, Lynn Kempker, Nancy Kliethermes, Carla Morris, Rosie Beck, Sheila Adrian & Marie Massman have volunteered but more help is needed. A weekly rotation worked well last year and will probably by implemented this year (there was enough help last year that most families were only assigned 2X).To volunteer please call the school office or contact Jeanne Buechter.

8^th grade graduation:  Please remember the dress guidelines for graduates: Boys – dress pants, collared shirt, dress shoes, tie is optional; Girls – dresses, no more than 2 inches above the knee, no spaghetti straps showing, (may wear shawl to cover). Students will be wearing caps & gowns for the graduation & the awards portion of the reception. Cap & gown fee is $8.50, which you may go ahead & send in (checks payable to OLOS).

Mrs. Groose is selling BEEF STICKS at lunchtime. They are $1 each

IMPORTANT DATES:    APRIL 17^TH – FIRST COMMUNION PRACTICE – AFTER 7:45 AM MASS

MAY 1^ST – FIRST HOLY COMMUNION – 10:00 AM MASS

                                    MAY 14^TH – 8^TH GRADE GRADUATION – 5:00 PM MASS

                                    MAY 21^ST – PRESCHOOL GRADUATION – 5:00 PM MASS

HAVE A FANTASTIC WEEKEND!

REMEMBER TO RETURN YOUR FOLDERS ON MONDAY.