Friday Newsletter 4-4-14

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sun – Self-Study Visiting Team arrives @ 

       4:30 with tour & dinner following

Mon – Visiting Team @ School      

Tues – Midquarter

        Visiting Team @ School,

        Dinner & Presentation – 5:30 pm

        All School Mass (6/7 Ministry)

Wed – Parish Reconciliation Service – 7 pm

Thurs- 8^th Grade to Capitol for picture taking

Fri -   Progress Reports Available

        April “Dress Down for $1 Day”

        Stations – 2:15 pm

REGISTRATION PACKETS: the 2014-15 school year registration packets were sent in last week’s folder. Please note – there are a few minor changes with fees (refer to fee summary sheet). Please return these completed forms as soon as possible, but they must be returned by the Tuesday after Easter, April 22^nd. Make sure to refer to the check off sheet at the beginning of the packet to ensure that you are filling out ALL NECESSARY forms.

CLASSROOM ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR; Combined classrooms: 1^st/2^nd, 3^rd/4^th, 5^th/6^th, 7^th/8^th, with Kindergarten and Preschool as separate classrooms.

GARDENING HELP:  It’s time again to be thinking of summer care for our flowers and plants on the school grounds. Each year we ask families to volunteer to do weekly watering and weeding around the two school buildings. If we get enough, most families would only have to take one week. Please send a note/email/call to the office with your offer to help out with this – no green thumb needed!

SKETCH PRACTICE:  There will be Sketch Day practices for those designated students on Wed., April 16^th and Wed., April 23, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm.

SELF STUDY: We are excited to welcome the self-study visiting team to OLOS School this Sunday! This group of principals, teachers, and superintendents will be with us through Tuesday. This will be a very busy three days of work and study. The summation will be the fried chicken dinner on Tuesday, April 8^th, at 5:30 (by RSVP only), with the report following.

EASTER EGG HUNT: We are once again planning our annual Easter egg hunt. The hunt will be for students in PK through 5^th grades on the afternoon of Tuesday, Apirl 22^nd (after Easter). We are asking each family in PK-5^th to bring in one bag of candy (no chocolate because it melts in the sun). No plastic eggs are necessary; we have accumulated plenty. If you wish, you may also send in extra treats for students in 8^th grade, who will be graciously filling and “hiding” the eggs. 6^th & 7^th grades are having a scavenger hunt.You may go ahead and send the candy into the office at any time. Thank you!

QUILT RAFFLE:  Today in this folder you will find a flyer displaying a beautiful quilt for raffle pieced and quilted by Alma Koetting. Alma donated this quilt to use as a fundraiser for the school wherever it is most needed. If you would like to buy raffle tickets or want to sell any, please contact the office and we will send you some booklets. They are $1 each or 6 for $5. This is an OPTIONAL fundraiser. The quilt is queen sized and the colors are blue & rose. It is BEAUTIFUL! Thank you so much Alma!!!

LOOKING GREAT! Thanks you so much to Bryan & Noah Evers and the Gish boys, for trimming bushes and sprucing things up around school last week. YOU’RE THE BEST – THANK YOU!

8^TH GRADERS: Start getting your pictures together.  Please submit 7 pictures (name & numbered on back 1-7, in order) by April 11^th.

  

GRADUATION CAP/TASSEL/GOWN FEE FOR 8^TH GRADERS: The school charges $8.50 per student for cap/gown/tassel fees. You may send this in at any time. Please make checks payable to OLOSS Special Account. Guidelines for graduation 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 ceremony.

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. The Fundraising Committee designated profits from the two breakfasts this year to go towards this trip. We are proud to say that with the approximately $1575 made from these two events, the cost for the bus (approx. $400), and the majority of the ticket costs will be covered. Parents will probably be expected to pay $5-6 per child (full price of tickets is $17). Parents are welcome to attend and gain entrance for $5, or are charged $17 if swimming. No siblings are allowed on this trip. Additionally, for every 25 points over 200, your child gets a ticket, to be placed in a drawing for a prize. If your child does not qualify to attend the trip, he/she will stay at school as a normal day of school and will be held responsible for all assignments.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS: The school children will be attending Stations of the Cross every Friday afternoon at 2:15. If you or a grandparent will be taking your child after the Stations, please send a note to the classroom teacher so that students can bring their book bag to church with them.

EXTENDED CARE SERVICES (before and after school) will be available on Holy Thursday and on May 15^th, the final day of school.

OUR SINCERE CONDOLENCES to the Burrows family, on the passing of Justin’s dad. Please continue to keep the Burrows family in your daily prayers. May God bless you and bring you comfort during this difficult time.

SNOW MAKE-UP DAYS REVISITED: DUE TO THE SNOW DAYS, SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION ON THURSDAY, APRIL 17^TH (1/2 DAY), TUESDAY, APRIL 22^nd, & MAY 15^TH (1/2 DAY). FURTHERMORE, THE FOLLOWING DAYS, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED AS 1/2 DAYS WILL BE FULL DAYS – FRIDAY, MAY 2, & WED., MAY 14. So as of now, the last day of school will be Thursday, May 15^th, dismissing at 12:00 noon. The awards ceremony is scheduled for 9:30 am on May 15^th. Lunch and extended care will be offered.

RICE BOWL: Hopefully, you are using the Catholic Relief Services “Operation Rice Bowl” kit enclosed in last week’s folder. 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!

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.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

OLOSS Crappie Tournament – Sat., April 26, 2014

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

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

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

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

OLOSS Golf Tournament – Sat., May 10, 2014

OLOS Preschool Graduation – Sun., May 11, 2014, 10:00 pm Mass, with reception following in school cafeteria

Wishing you a blessed weekend!

Please return your folder on Monday.

Hello Spring!