Friday Newsletter 2-21-14

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon – NO SCHOOL – Religious Ed. Institute

Tues – BRING UNIFORMS!!!

Wed – Spring Portraits/Sports/Groups

        “Dress UP for Spring Picture Day”

        BRING UNIFORMS!!!

Thurs- All School Mass (8^th Ministry)

        Wear red “Reading Counts” shirt

        Book Fair Fiesta Night – 6:00 – 7:30

Fri -   February Dress Down for $1 Day

2014-15 ENROLLMENT FORMS ARE IN TODAY’S FOLDER FOR ALL STUDENTS ENTERING KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8^TH GRADES. PLEASE FILL THESE OUT AND RETURN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Decisions on classroom arrangements & teaching positions depend on the enrollment. We pray that all current students will be re-enrolled for the next school year, but if you are undecided, please just note this on the form and return. Thank you!

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 is NOW DUE.  Checks may be made payable to OLOS School. Students will need to provide their own sack lunches and drinks. Thanks so much to parent drivers Patsy Bond, Brian Evers, & Tammy Love. Students will be leaving @ 7:30 sharp that morning so if you need to make arrangements to get your 8^th grader here by 7:25 am, ready to leave by 7:30 am sharp. The students may not be back by 3:00 pm so please make other arrangements for end of day, if necessary. Persmission forms in today’s folder.

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

SPRING PICTURES: This Wednesday, Feb. 26^th is Spring Picture Day. Students may “dress up” for pictures. Dress code colors will not be enforced, but all other length and sleeve requirements are still in force.

BALL UNIFORMS: We are having team pictures taken Wednesday. Feb. 26^th. Please go ahead and send in uniforms so that they are not overlooked Wed.  morning.

TRASH BAG FUNDRAISER began last week and extends through March 2^nd. Please collect payment at time of order (checks payable to OLOS School). Thank you for your support!

BOOK FAIR FIESTA NIGHT: Thursday, Feb. 27^th is our annual book fair evening, which runs from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. There will be fun & games and opportunities to earn extra reading counts points. Work lists for this and for the breakfast/book fair event next Sunday are in today’s folder.

7^TH GRADE PARENTS: Each year, the 7^th grade parents and students host the 8^th grade graduation reception. We are now asking for parent coordinators for this – which is scheduled for Saturday, May 10^th, beginning with the 5:00 pm Mass. Please contact someone in the office with your offer to help.

8^th GRADE PARENTS/STUDENTS: Along with recent graduations, a slide show has been presented at the reception. This has been traditionally constructed by family or friends of the 8^th grade students. Please contact the office if you would be able to put a presentation together with the students’ pictures.

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

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!

BOX TOPS:  Please send in all Box Tops for Education. We will be mailing these off at the end of February. Thank you for your support!

INCOME FROM GAMES 2/15: Gate: $7.00, Concessions: $66.50

ITALIAN FEAST PROCEEDS: (tentative)

Profit from wine sales - $792.00

Profit from Silent Auction - $3208.00

Profit from Dinner/Food - $964.59

OLOSS ANNUAL CRAPPIE TOURNAMENT  – scheduled for Saturday, April 26^th. More information to follow, but in the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact Billy or Patsy Bond.

MANY, MANY THANKS to our wonderful Knights of Columbus, who worked so hard on the steak dinner. They donated $1000 to the benefit of the new playground. Just over $150 was also made on the 50/50 drawing. We sincerely appreciate all the hard work - and the steak was WONDERFUL!

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.

MARY’S HOME LITTLE LEAGUE SIGN UP: Wed., Feb 26^th and Thursday, Feb. 27^th – 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the K of C Hall (Ball field), Mary’s Home

HELIAS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL will hold informational meetings on Tuesday, February 25, and Thursday, February 27, for incoming freshman parents. Registration materials and placement test scores will be explained at these meetings.  The meetings will be held in the school commons from 6-7 p.m.  No sign up is necessary; just pick one of the
meetings.  Packets that are not picked up at the meetings will be mailed.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

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

First Eucharist – Sunday, May 4^th – 10:00 am Mass

OLOSS 8^th grade Graduation: Saturday, May 10^th,

5:00 pm Mass with reception at the School gym.

OLOSS Crappie Tournament – Sat., April 26, 2014

OLOSS Golf Tournament – Sat., May 10, 2014

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 THE THREE DAY WEEKEND everyone!

Please return your folder on Tuesday.