Wednesday, March 20, 2013

 

FRIDAY NOTES

3-14-13

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OLOS School provides a quality education & develops the whole person

in a faith-filled Catholic environment.

 

Monday          No School – Religious Retreat
Tuesday        
Wednesday    Spelling Bee practice 3:00 – 3:30 pm
                        Preschool & Kindergarten Informational Meetings 6:30 – 7:00 in classrooms
Thursday        All School Mass (5th gr. ministry)
                        School Advisory Board meeting – 6:30 pm
 Friday            Dress Down for $1 for Guito Day
                        Stations of the Cross – 2:15 pm

Please find enclosed your child’s third quarter GRADE CARD. Please look it over, sign & return. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the classroom teacher.

ADVANCE NOTICE:  OLOS School will once again be hosting our annual EASTER EGG HUNT for all students in Preschool through 5th grades. We will be enjoying this event the morning of Thursday, March 28th. We are asking EACH STUDENT to bring in ONE DOZEN plastic candy-filled eggs (please no chocolate or anything that would melt). We will announce in these notes when you can send them in to the classroom. If you would like to remember the older students – who have the hard job of hiding all these eggs, throw in a little extra candy for them!

6th grade Parents:  Please help your child fill out the 6th grade Vocation Day packet sent home last week and return as soon as possible (if you have not already done so). Also, in today’s folder you will find a T-shirt form for this day. Please send it back on Tuesday.

OLOS School is participating in the “Shoeman Water Project”. From now until April 2nd we will be collecting shoes – in any condition, for this worthwhile project. More details are enclosed in this folder. Please go clean out all your closets and bring in your shoes & boots for a good cause.  Please remember to tie the strings together or put a rubber band around them.  No old pair is in too bad of shape to bring, as they resell the good ones in a resale shop and sell the others to a recycling center. This is a great fundraiser as it costs you absolutely nothing and just may clean up a little space in your closet. For more information, please refer to the website listed on the enclosed flyer. Our collection site will be in the school cafeteria.
CHEER PARENTS: Please remember to send in your child’s CLEAN uniform. Remember, there will be a fee charged if any item is unreturned.

All prospective Preschool and Kindergarten parents: Remember the Informational Meeting scheduled for this Wednesday, March 20th. This short meeting will run from 6:30 to 7:00 pm. Hope to see you there!

8th grade graduation: Once again, we are asking the 7th grade parents and students to host the reception for the graduation. We are asking for a couple of 7th grade parents to volunteer to coordinate this event. Please contact someone in the office with your offer to help. Graduation is set for Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the 5:00 pm Mass.

Dress Guidelines for graduation: Boys – dress pants, collared shirt, dress shoes, tie-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 the awards portion of the reception. Cap & gown fees - $8.50.

We are looking for an 8th grade parent (friend or acquaintance) to compose the slide show for graduation (Power Point or something along that line). Students will be asked to send in 8 pictures (from baby to present day) for this presentation. Please contact someone in the office if you are willing to set this up. Thank you!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Reading Counts Field Trip for grades 2 – 5 will be on Monday, May 6, 2013. The students will be going to Lazer Tag in Osage Beach & Bridal Cave in Camdenton. Lazer Tag will be from 9:30 – 10:30 am (3 games), lunch from 11:00 – 11:30, and Bridal Cave from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.

The 4th & 5th graders will be participating in the first annual Pope John Paul II Catholic Schools Little Olympics on April 17th, 2013. Twelve schools were invited to participate in these activities at the Helias High School track. Events include softball throw, 50 meter dash, 100 meter dash, tug of war, long jump, relays and longer dashes. Students will wear their orange Reading Counts shirts that day. Families are invited to attend. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, water coolers, etc. There will be a concession stand.

Due to the recent snow days, school will be in session until noon Holy Thursday, March 28th, and we will have a full day of school on Tuesday, April 2nd. We attended a full day March 1st to make up one day also.

Students will be attending Stations of the Cross on Friday afternoons during Lent. If you (or grandparents) attend and would like to take your child home afterwards, please send a note to school, so that your child’s book bag will be brought to church with him/her.

Beef Sticks - Students can purchase beef sticks during lunch for $1 each. If you would like a box of 30 sent home, the price is $30. All profits go to the school. Thank you for your support!

YOGA BALLS: The 3rd & 4th grade classroom is in need of approximately 15 yoga balls. If you have one you don’t use anymore, and would like to donate it, please send it to school on Tuesday. Thank you!
                       
OPERATION RICE BOWL: This week we focus our prayers, fasting, and almsgiving on Pakistan, where poor communities often do not have access to clean water. CRS helps communities build water pumps so they can have clean water nearby for use at home and on their farms. This week, consider fasting from all beverages except water, and donate what you saved to your Rice Bowl.











Parochial School Girls & Boys Fun Night
Saturday, March 23rd
Firley YMCA (Ellis Blvd)
6:30 – 9:30 pm
5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Grade (Boys & Girls) Parochial School Students.
Price:  $10 per Student - Pizza & Soft Drinks Included
Activities Include: Rock wall climbing, Dodge Ball, Music, Obstacle Course & Volley Ball
Sponsored & chaperoned by the PAL Football League.





Remember to return your Friday Folder on TUESDAY.
Have a great FOUR DAY weekend students!
Please pray for your teachers who will be participating in retreats on Friday & Monday.