2-28-14

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon – Trash bag orders and money due

Tues –

Wed – Ash Wednesday (Lent Begins)

        All School Mass (Teacher Ministry)

        Positive Choices Assembly grades 3-8 begins @ 2:00 pm

Thurs-

Fri -   School Dismisses at 12:00 noon

        Lunch is served

        School Spirit Day

        End of Third Quarter 

2014-2015 enrollment forms were sent out in Friday folders last week.  If you have not returned your forms, please do so 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!

If we do not have school on Monday, we will celebrate Dr. Suess birthday on Tuesday with Green eggs and Ham.

TRASH BAG FUNDRAISER Please collect payment at time of order (checks payable to OLOS School). All paperwork and money is due Monday.  Thank you for your support!

BOOKFAIR & BREAKFAST:  The Book Fair Fiesta on Thursday evening was a success! A big thank you to all who made the evening possible. THE BREAKFAST & BOOKFAIR IS CANCELLED FOR THIS WEEKEND AND IS RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 9^TH, DUE TO INCOMING WEATHER. If you signed up to work and cannot make it due to the change of date, please call the office or contact Stacy Schrimpf. The students will have one more opportunity to visit the book fair during the week next week– possibly on Tuesday afternoon (March 4^th). THE BOOK FAIR WILL BE HELD OVER SO THAT IT WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE BREAKFAST ON MARCH 9^TH.

The READING COUNTS DEADLINE is Friday, April 25^th. If your child reaches 200 points by April 25^th, he/she qualifies to attend the Reading Counts field trip, which is scheduled for Thursday, May 8^th at Tan-Tar-A Waterpark. For every 25 points over 200, your child gets a ticket, to be placed in a drawing for a prize.

RICE BOWL:  You will find the Catholic Relief Services “Operation Rice Bowl” kit enclosed in today’s folder. Inside the packet you will find suggestions, prayers, and ideas to make this a more meaningful Lent. Make a Lenten Plan – PRAY – set aside time for prayer and reflections, FAST – consider what you will give up for Lent, GIVE – set a goal for you CRS Rice Bowl offering.  All offerings will be collected after Lent and forwarded to CRS. Thank you and God Bless!

CONTAGIOUS & COMMUNICABLE CONDITIONS:

Parents, we have had many students sick with a variety of illnesses.  To keep our school as healthy as possible, please follow the handbook policy. Thank you for your help in this matter. As stated on pg. 16 of the handbook: All contagious and communicable conditions- strep throat, measles, pinkeye, head lice, chicken pox, etc. are to be reported to the school office so that proper precautions can be taken.  Students will not attend school or school activities until proper treatment procedures and readmission standards are met.  The school shall follow the guidelines of the Missouri Department of Health and or County Health nurses.

 FIRST RECONCILLIATION:

Our wonderful 2^nd graders will be making their first reconciliation this Sunday at the 10:00 a.m. Mass.  Congratulations to OLOS School students, Isabella Groose, Alyssa Haeffner, Ayden Schulte, Ethan Schulte, & Trent Welschmeyer. Please pray for them and for all the students in the parish who are reaching this milestone on Sunday.

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.  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.   If you have not sent in your child’s permission form, do so now.

REMINDER: The school doors open at 7:25 am. If your child arrives before that time, he/she will be placed in extended care and you will be charged the daily drop in fee of $5.

UNIFORMS:

If you have not turned in your uniforms, please do so as soon as possible.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Have a wonderful week-end!