Monday, April 16, 2012

 

FRIDAY NOTES

4-13 -12

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Monday          Sketch Practice – until 4:00 pm
Tuesday         DARE - 6th graders
Wednesday    “School Spirit” Dress Down Day – wear official “spirit shirt” to dress down
                        Spelling Bee Practice – until 4:00 pm, Freshmen Orientation @ Cole R-V – 7:00 pm
Thursday        All School Mass (2nd grade ministry)
                        Home & School meeting – 6:30 in computer lab
                        School Board meeting – 7:30 in computer lab
Friday             Progress Reports Issued
                        3rd grade field trip to Magic House & St. Louis Zoo
                        6th grade field trip to Bridal Cave & Ha Ha Tonka

Diocesan Speech Meet results: On March 31st four OLOS students competed in the final speech meet for the year - the diocesan-wide event, held at St. Joseph Cathedral. Each school can enter only one competitor in each category for this meet, the categories being humorous, serious, & duet. This is a very competitive event. We congratulate Maggie Morris, who earned a blue ribbon for her efforts performing an original (self-written) serious speech. Morgan Pringer & Tori Adrian made a great showing - earning red ribbons in the duet category. Rachel Buechter also earned a red ribbon in the humorous category. These girls did a wonderful job of representing OLOS School and we congratulate them on their accomplishments!

The deadline for Reading Counts points is Monday, April 23rd.

Tutoring ends Friday, April 27th.

PAYMENT OF FEES: Please pay close attention to any bills due and try to project what fees may be needed to finish out the year. Remember – no grade cards or diplomas will be released until ALL SCHOOL FEES ARE PAID. If you have any questions, please call the school office.

8th grade parents: Cap & gown fees are $8.50, which can be paid at any time. Guidelines for dress: 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 cap/gown for graduation and awards portion of the reception.

8TH GRADERS - SEND IN 8 PICTURES OF YOURSELF (generally from little on up to present) or a CD with these images. Stacy Schrimpf would like to get started on this project ASAP!

Field Trip Forms for the Spelling Bee at St. Martin’s School are in today’s folder. Please fill out & return on Monday, with payment for lunch attached (if students wants to purchase pizza lunch).

This week: Freshman Orientation at Cole R-V High School on Wednesday, April 18th at 7:00 pm for any incoming Freshman for the 2012-13 school year. We will also have personnel from Cole R-V come in to talk to our students about classes/scheduling, but as of yet, this date is unscheduled due to the change to the eight block schedule next year.

Parents – remember to attend the last Home & School meeting for year this Thursday evening @ 6:30 pm in the computer lab. All parents will receive a bonus dress down pass for each of their children in school just for attending. Come find out what’s happening in our school! Hope to see you then!

There is a black crock pot missing from the kitchen. If you borrowed it, please return as soon as possible. Thanks!

The last day to check out books from the library will be Tuesday, April 24th. Remember, there is a $5 fee for any unreturned or damaged library book.

Please return Rice Bowls to the school or to the main vestibule of the church. Thank you for supporting Operation Rice Bowl this Easter season.

Mrs. Kempker’s 7/8 grade literature class will be hosting a breakfast for some area senior citizens on Thursday, April 26th at 9:00 am. The students will be interviewing the seniors about their experiences in a one room school house. They have been reading A Teacher’s Funeral, by Richard Peck. If you know of any person that would be interested in participating in these interviews, please call the office or contact Mrs. Kempker. It is really quite an enjoyable morning for students and seniors alike!

Missy Evers still needs someone to help transport sketch day students to the Capitol for a practice on Monday, April 23rd. Please contact Missy or office personnel with your offer to help out.

READING COUNTS NEWS:  - MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!! The preschool through 4th graders will be taking their Reading Counts trip to Bonkers, in Columbia on May 8th. They will eat lunch at a park & then come back to watch a movie in the gym. The cost for this trip will be approximately $4 per student. The 5th through 8th graders will be taking their trip on May 4th. They will go bowling at Country Club Lanes in Eldon from 8:30 to 10:30, eat lunch at the park, and then go to play Lazer Tag at the Lake from 12:45-1:45 pm. Cost for this trip will be approximately $10 per student. Remember – your child must have earned 200 Reading Counts points to qualify to go on this trip.

Renaissance Day is now scheduled for April 27th. Students are encouraged to dress in costumes from that era: jesters, prince, princess, peasant, kings, queen, knights, fairies, magician, jugglers, etc.

Just received: $120 from the Best Choice UPC campaign. Thanks to all who clip those UPC's for the school.

Due to the third snow day, the last day of school is now tentatively set for Tuesday. May 15th. This will be a half day – dismissing at 12:00 Noon, with the awards ceremony at 9:00 am.



Enjoy a wonderful spring weekend, everyone!
Remember to return your Friday Folder on Monday.