OLOS SCHOOL OFFICE: January 2014

Friday, January 24, 2014

Friday Newsletter 1-24-14

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sat – 4/5 Girls BBall @ St. Peter, JC -

10:00 am (vs. IC, JC) –

5/6 Boys BBall @ St. Martin –

10:00 am (vs. St. Peter, Fulton)

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK BEGINS

WITH 5:00 PM MASS WITH

TALENT SHOW/MEAL/MOVIE

FOLLOWING MASS

Sun - First Eucharist meeting & meal begins with 10:00 am Mass

Mon – CSW: Staff/Volunteer Day – staff dress down

Tues – CSW: Nation Day – Wear red, white,

blue or camo – send items for troops

Wed – CSW: Community Day – dress down day

Send cookies for community

Thurs- CSW: Vocation Day – dress down in

school colors – send items for Father

All School Mass (8th Ministry)

JV Boys BBall @ HOME – 6:00 pm (vs.

St. Peter) – COME CHEER!!

JV Girls BBall @ HOME – 7:00 pm (vs.

St. Peter, Fulton – COME CHEER!!

JV Boys BBall @ HOME – 8:00 pm (vs.

St. Stanislaus) – COME CHEER!!

Fri – CSW: Student Day – may wear PJ’s Carnival, Movie & Popcorn

Italian Feast Preparation – 6:30 pm

Sat - OLOS ITALIAN FEAST & SILENT AUCTION – 5:30 – 8:30 PM

DUE TO THE RECENT SNOW DAYS, SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION ON THURSDAY, APIRL 17^TH (1/2 DAY), AND TUESDAY, APRIL 22^ND.

ITALIAN FEAST NEWS: Italian Feast is ONE WEEK AWAY! We need each family to help find donations for the Silent Auction in addition to the class basket donation you all have made. Please ask business you frequent or if you are crafty, make something. It all has value to someone! Thanks in advance for your support of this important fundraiser for our school. Together we will make the Italian Feast a huge success. Also, please return any unsold tickets and money to the school office next week. Work assignments can be found in today’s folder. If you do not see your name on the work list and are able to work, please contact the office. ALL SCHOOL FAMILIES ARE NEEDED TO MAKE THIS FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS!

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK CELEBRATION: Saturday evening, Jan. 25^th, we will begin our celebration of Catholic Schools Week by students (who volunteered) participating in the ministry for the 5:00 pm Mass. All with ministry assignments are asked to wear school dress code and should meet Mrs. Werdehausen in the main vestibule of church at 4:50 pm. Other students are encouraged to wear their spirit shirts. After Mass, we will continue our celebration in the gym and cafeteria, when we will first enjoy a short talent show, eat, and then enjoy a movie. Please bring along any blankets, sleeping bags and pillows you may want as we will be sitting on the gym floor for the movie. Chairs will be set up for adults. The Student Council will be offering soda and popcorn for sale during the movie. If any of the adults would care to play cards while the others are enjoying the movie, we may get that going, depending on the interest.

MANY THANKS to Lynn Morgan, Rhonda Groose, Kathleen Haeffner, Marianna Werdehausen & Jim Kliethermes for transporting the 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th graders to the pro-life rosary on Friday. What a wonderful opportunity you provided for our students to show support for life! We appreciate YOU!

PLAYGROUND BENEFIT: The wonderful Knights of Columbus of our parish will be sponsoring a benefit steak dinner to support the development of a new required fenced-in playground area for the preschool program. This will take place on Saturday, Feb. 15^th, serving from 5:00 until 8:00 pm. Tickets are available from the school office. The cost is $15 per ticket. There are approximately 250 tickets available. If every school family sold two that would be 100 sold. If every school family sold four, that would take care of most of them. Ask around and let us know how many we can send home for you to sell. Thanks so much for your support!

CHANGE YOUR CALENDAR: School will NOT be in session on Mon., Feb. 24^th and WILL BE in session on Fri., Feb. 21^st due to Religious Ed. Institute.

DONATION TO LUNCH ACCOUNT: Our sincere thanks to all who helped in any way and those who attended the Shiloh dance last weekend. It was a great event and every one had a lot fun! Your generosity and support helped raise $2838.61 for the lunch program. That will go along way to make ends meet! Following a trend for the last few years, our lunch program has been in the red. Last year, we experienced a shortfall of just over $3000. We realize that we must continue our fundraising efforts in support of this program. We appreciate all you do!

8^TH GRADE RETREAT: The eleven 8^th graders will be attending the annual retreat in Folk on March 12^th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The cost for the retreat is $8 each, which you may send in at any time, but please by Feb. 18^th. Students will need to provide their own sack lunches and drinks. We are in need of parent drivers for the day. Please call the school office if you can help transport these students. Thanks!

SODA TABS: The Student Council is collecting soda tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Please begin saving these for this most worthy cause. You may send them into the office anytime. Thank you!

BOOKFAIR & BREAKFAST: Due to scheduling conflicts, the book fair breakfast originally scheduled for Feb 23^rd has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 2, 2013.

GUITAR LESSONS: Mrs. Forbis asks that any interested students to notify the school so she can get a head count.

CHANGE OF LUNCH MENU: On Thursday, Jan. 30^th we will have roasted chicken instead of fried chicken. This is due to the fact that we did not get a shipment in. The fried chicken meal will be offered at a later date.

PARISH MISSION: Mark your calendars now for OLOS Parish Mission to be held from March 9^th through the 12^th. Fr. John Mark Ettensohn, a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate from Belleville, IL will be conducting the mission. More information will be in future notes, but make plans now to attend these four evenings.

THANK YOU FROM SAMARITAN CENTER: Thank you so much for your generous support of the Samaritan Center with your monetary donation used for Santa’s workshop. The children of the families who received the gifts were very much appreciative of your generosity. (We made a monetary donation to the Samaritan Center when Santa Claus visited our students!!).

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Reading Counts Field Trip – Tan-Tar-A Waterpark, Thursday, May 8th

OLOS 8^th grade Graduation: Saturday, May 10^th, 5:00 pm Mass with reception at the School gym.

WORKERS FOR GAMES THURS., JAN. 30^TH:

(Parents of…)

GATE: 6:00 - Emily Love, 7:00– Kalie Massman, CONCESSION: 6:00 – Madison Evers, 7:00 – Ava Puckett, 8:00 – Makinzie Morgan

PLEASE ARRIVE 30 MINUTES BEFORE GAME TIME IF YOU ARE SCHEDULED TO WORK THE FIRST GAME. IF YOU CANNOT WORK, PLEASE

TRADE WITH SOMEONE. THANK YOU!

PARENTS: If you have any questions or concerns, please remember to follow the handbook pgs. 26-27 with the normal chain of command: (1) teacher (2) principal (3) pastor.

Enjoy a great weekend, everyone!

We are looking forward to our week long celebration of Catholic Schools Week!

Friday, January 17, 2014

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Fri - JV Boys @ High Point Tourney – 7:00

JV Girls @ High Point Tourney – 8:00

Sat – 4/5 Girls BBall @ St. Martin (vs. St. Martin) – 9:00 am

5/6 Boys BBall @ St. Thomas (vs. St.

Joe, Westphalia) – 11:00 am

SHILOH 21 & OVER DANCE – 7:30-

11:30 pm

Mon – SCHOOL IN SESSION – SNOW MAKE-UP DAY

Tues –

Wed –

Thurs- All School Mass (2/3 Ministry)

No ballgames tonight!

Fri - January Dress Down for $1 for Savanna Day

BABY NEWS!!! We joyfully welcome new baby Charlotte Taylor Groose to the world! Charlotte was born Wednesday at 1:04 pm, weighed 7 lb. 5 oz, and was 19 inches long. We have three very proud big sisters, Grace, Bella & Natalie. Congratulations goes out to them and to proud parents, Pam & Patrick. Please pray for the Groose family as they adjust and welcome this sweet bundle of joy!

ITALIAN FEAST NEWS: Italian Feast is quickly approaching. We need each family to help find donations for the Silent Auction in addition the class basket donation you all have made. Please ask business you frequent or if you are crafty, make something. It all has value to someone! Thanks in advance for your support of this important fundraiser for our school. Together we will make the Italian Feast a huge success. Also, please return any unsold tickets and money to the school office next week. Work sign up is in today’s folder.

What’s that???

SHILOH COUNTRY BAND

Is coming to Mary’s Home

Saturday January 18, 2014

Old Gym Hall

Doors open at 6:00 dance starts at 7:30 – 11:30

$25.00 per couple

$15 for individuals

BYOB

Pay at the door

Must be 21 to enter

Open to the public

Sponsored by Our Lady of the Snows Fundraising Committee

DUE TO THE RECENT SNOW DAYS, SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION ON MONDAY, JANUARY 20^TH. THURSDAY, APIRL 17^TH (1/2 DAY), AND TUESDAY, APRIL 22^ND.

DRIVERS NEEDED: We would like to send our 4,5,6^th graders to the Capitol on Friday, Jan. 24^th at noon for the annual Rosary for Life in the rotunda, perhaps along with some site-seeing. If you would be able to help out with driving, please contact the office.

THANKS so much to Emily Schulte, who helped with lice checks this week. We appreciate it!

SODA TABS: The Student Council is collecting soda tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Please begin saving these for this most worthy cause. You may send them into the office anytime. Thank you!

HEADS UP! Due to the fact that so many of our students will be going to Washington D. C. next week for the March for Life, the ballgames scheduled for Thurs., Jan. 23 have been cancelled. We did not have to forfeit but these games will not be made up. The boys did win their game this week against Clarksburg, with a score of 48-24. Way to go boys!

PRO-LIFE TRIP: Please remember in your prayers those students (and parents) who will be attending the March for Life in Washington D. C. next week. They are: Ethan Adrian, Zachary Eickhoff, Zachary Bond, Rachel Buechter, Ariana Evers, Madison Evers, Noah Evers, Ashley Kauffman, Erin Love, Kalie Massman, Gabby Morff, Makinzie Morgan, Andrew Schulte, and Maggie Morris (alumnus). May the presence of these youth & parents at our national capitol bring about an end to abortion. (Students attending are not considered “absent” from school. They do not have to make up missed assignments but are still held responsible for any tests they miss.)

INCOME from games 1/10: Total income - $19.75 (due to forfeiture of 1^st game) Income from games 1/6: Concessions: 12.00 (plus refs/scorekeeper fees), Gate: 140.00

BOOKFAIR & BREAKFAST: Due to scheduling conflicts, the book fair breakfast originally scheduled for Feb 23^rd has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 2, 2013.

MIDWEST MARCH FOR LIFE: EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION JAN 20 AND MIDWEST MARCH FOR LIFE JAN 25: Join Mid Missouri prolifers as they gather for two exhilarating prolife events--A beautiful Eucharistic Procession from St Peter's to Cathedral of St Joseph on Monday, Jan 20, led by Father Joe Corel--gather at 10:45am. Sat, Jan 25 marks the 4th Annual Midwest March for Life on Saturday, Jan 25, 10am beginning at the Governor's Mansion and ending at the Capitol. Our beloved Bishop John Gaydos joins us along with Mike Hoey and Steve Karlen, Director of 40 Days for Life North American Outreach as hundreds join to speak for the voiceless. Prolife booths and LIFE Runners walk/run at 8am at Capitol. Silent No More Awareness program also. Lots of surprises and guests planned. Go to www.midwestmarchforlife.com for further information or call Kathy Forck 573 821 5130.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Reading Counts Field Trip – Tan-Tar-A Waterpark, Thursday, May 8th

OLOS 8^th grade Graduation: Saturday, May 10^th, 5:00 pm Mass with reception at the School gym.

Enjoy a great winter weekend, everyone!

Please return your folder on Monday.

Friday, January 10, 2014

Friday Newsletter 1-10-14

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sat – 4/5 Girls BBall @ St. Joe, Westphalia

(vs. St. Joe, Westphalia) – 9:00 am

Sun - KC Free Throw Contest 11:00 am

Mon – Student Council Mtg – 3:00 – 4:00 pm

School Adv. Board Mtg – 6:30 pm

CLASS BASKET ITEMS DUE!!!

Tues –

Wed – JV Boys BBall @ St. Thomas (vs. St.Thomas) 8:00 pm

Fundraising Mtg – 6:30 pm

Thurs- All School Mass (4/5 Ministry)

JV Girls BBall @ IC, JC (vs. Trinity ) 6:00 pm

Fri - January Dress Down Day

All SELF STUDY completed packets need to be turned in to Cindy Lepper. Please get these finalized as soon as possible. The deadline was January 10^th.

ITEMS FOR THE CLASS BASKETS DUE ON MONDAY! ITALIAN NIGHT THEMES: Our Italian Feast, a major school fundraiser, is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. Each class picks a theme for a basket to sell on the Silent Auction, and each family is asked to donate an item of at least $5 value for the class basket. If you would rather, you can choose to send $5 to the classroom teacher, and he/she can then purchase needed items for the basket. You may send in your item or $5 BY THIS MONDAY, JANUARY 10^TH. Themes this year are as follows: PK: Duck Dynasty, K/1: Game Night, 2: Picnic, 3: Movie night, 4/5 Survival Bag, 6/7: Arts & Crafts for the Kids, 8: Mizzou. ANY OTHER DONATIONS FOR THE SILENT AUCTION MAY ALSO BE SENT IN AT ANY TIME TO THE SCHOOL OFFICE. THANK YOU!

DUE TO THE RECENT SNOW DAYS, SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION ON MONDAY, JANUARY 20^TH. THURSDAY, APIRL 17^TH (1/2 DAY), AND TUESDAY, APRIL 22^ND.

STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS: Please plan to attend the meeting on Monday after school until 4:00 pm. Parents – please make sure to send a note with permission for your council member to stay for the meeting.

INCOME from games 12/19: Concessions: 170.25, Gate: 10.00 (plus refs/scorekeeper fees).

PLAYGROUND BENEFIT: The wonderful Knights of Columbus of our parish will be sponsoring a benefit steak dinner to support the development of a new required fenced-in playground area for the preschool program. This will take place on Saturday, Feb. 15^th. As outlined in the enclosed flyer, tickets are available from the school office. There are approximately 250 tickets available. If every school family sold two that would be 100 sold. If every school family sold four, that would take care of most of them. Ask around and let us know how many we can send home for you to sell. Thanks so much for your support!

KC FREE THROW CONTEST: The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring the annual Free Throw Contest for boys and girls ages 9-14 on Sunday, Jan. 12^th at 11:00 am in the new gymnasium. We encourage all our students in this age group to participate! If you have any questions, please contact Ray Rush.

BOOKFAIR & BREAKFAST: Due to scheduling conflicts, the book fair breakfast originally scheduled for Feb 23^rd has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 2, 2013.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE CONVERSION OF HEARTS OF MOTHERS AND FATHERS TEMPTED TO ABORT THEIR BABIES AND FOR CONVERSION OF HEARTS OF ABORTIONISTS THAT THEY MAY REALIZE THE SANCTITY OF ALL HUMAN LIFE.

SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS: In the case of cancellation due to inclement weather (or any other emergency) you will be contacted via email, phone, and/or texts, (depending on your personal preferences) through Option C. You will also find cancellation information on TV stations – Channel 8, Channel 13, & Channel 17. If school is called off early due to inclement weather there will be no extended care services.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Reading Counts Field Trip – Tan-Tar-A Waterpark, Thursday, May 8th

OLOS 8^th grade Graduation: Saturday, May 10^th, 5:00 pm Mass with reception at the School gym.

What’s that???

SHILOH COUNTRY BAND

Is coming to Mary’s Home

Saturday January 18, 2014

Old Gym Hall

Doors open at 6:00 dance starts at 7:30 – 11:30

$25.00 per couple

$15 for individuals

BYOB

Pay at the door

Must be 21 to enter

Open to the public

Sponsored by Our Lady of the Snows Fundraising Committee

SAVE, SAVE, SAVE. Save any used print cartridges, laser or jet, fax cartridges, etc, and send them in to school or leave in the church vestibule in the box so marked.

-Save those “Box Tops” found on many, many groceries & other misc. items – worth 10 cents each.

-Save Best Choice UPC’s (not the label).

-We receive premiums from Target if you choose OLOS School as the designated school on your Target RED credit card. Parents, teachers, and other school supporters use their REDcard credit card or Target check card, and Target will donate 1% of their purchases back to the designated school. To participate, all you need is a REDcard to enroll. Enroll at Target.com/tcoe or 1.800.316.6142.

-We participate in the Schnuck’s “Education is Everything” campaign. Visit www.schnucks.com and click on the eScrip Community Card link for program information. You will receive a card and you can present it every time you shop. A percentage of the purchase will be contributed back to OLOS School.

THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OLOS SCHOOL- EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!