Friday Newsletter 2-13-15

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sat -  4/6 Grade Boys BBall @ HOME – 11:00 am (vs. St. Martin) – COME CHEER!!!

Sun - First Reconciliation – after 10:00 am Mass

        Catholic Bowl begins

        4/6 Boys Catholic Bowl – vs. Our Lady of Lourdes Black – 1:00 pm @ Helias – Gym #1

Mon –  NO SCHOOL – Presidents’ Day

        JV Boys Catholic Bowl – vs. St. Joe, JC – 7:00 pm @ Helias – Gym #2

Tues –  

Wed – Ash Wednesday – Lent begins

        All School Mass (1/2 Ministry)

        JV Boys @ St. George, Linn – 6:00 pm – (vs. St. Peter, JC)

Thurs- 8^th Grade Retreat @ Folk 7:30 – 3:30

        (8^th graders – only – wear spirit shirt) JV Girls @ St. Peter, JC – 6:00 pm – (vs. St. Peter, JC Blue)

Fri -   February Dress Down Day

        JV Girls Catholic Bowl – vs. St. Martin – 5:30 pm @ IC, JC

ENROLLMENT FORMS: The 2015-16 Enrollment Forms are in today’s folder, along with an attached letter from Bishop John Gaydos. Please fill these out and return on Monday. Please prayerfully read the Bishop’s letter and consider enrolling your child in OLOS School. If you are unsure of enrollment or if you do not plan on sending your child to OLOS School next year, please so indicate on the form.

ASH WEDNESDAY:  This Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. ALL SCHOOL STAFF WILL ATTEND MASS THAT MORNING SO IF YOU GET TO SCHOOL AFTER 7:55, PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILD DIRECTLY TO CHURCH, AS THE DOORS TO THE SCHOOL WILL BE LOCKED.

PROGRESS REPORTS: Progress reports were available last week. If you have not already done so, please return the report or sign off form. Students in Grades K-2 receive a mid-term report and student’s reports in grades 3-8 are to be viewed online at www.optionc.com, with our school code 8085 and your individual username and password.  As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the classroom teacher.

ROOM PARENTS: Thanks to our wonderful room parents – you are very much appreciated for the great Valentine’s parties and for the help with the dance.

ITALIAN FEAST:  What an amazing event! It is wonderful to see how we can all pull together to carry off this huge fundraiser so well. Those here last Saturday know that we had a great turnout, with a reportedly 453 adult and 60 children tickets sold (up from 401 adults in 2014 & 391 in 2013). The preliminary Silent Auction numbers look like around $4000 profit. More precise numbers will be available soon, but just know that we DID GOOD!  THANKS TO ALL!!!

 SCIENCE FAIR: Congratulations to Alex Evers – overall winner in the Physical Science category for his project – “Gears in Motion”. Congratulations to Joe Beck – overall winner in the Life Science category for his project – “The Great Potato Debate – Grandpa vs. Grandma. There were no entries in the Earth Science category. These two students will be moving on to the diocesan Science Fair scheduled for Saturday, March 14^th at St Joseph Cathedral. Many thanks to the three gentlemen who judged our fair – Bill Fiend, Jim Vandike, & Kevin Richards. These men have helped us with fairs before and spend the entire day judging and talking with the students about their projects. If you see them around, please let them know of our appreciation! The students did a great job on their projects – it is AMAZING how many neat ideas and experiments that were generated within our small school. They are all to be commended and their projects!

PLEASE PRAY for our 2^nd graders, who, along with other 2^nd graders in our parish, will be making their First Reconciliation this Sunday. They are: Deanna Backes, Emma Goetz, Charlie Harrison, Grayson Koetting, Zachary Vandike, & Garet Wood. May God bless them abundantly as they realize this milestone in their life.

WORKERS FOR GAMES THIS SATURDAY, FEB. 14: (Parents of…) Gate: - 8:00 am – Hannah Evers, 9:00 am – Kyle Bond, 10:00 am – Trenton Parr; Concession – 8:00 – Ethan Adrian,  9:00 am – Jonathan Lepper, 10:00 am – Tyler Groose, 11:00 am – Devin Haeffner. 1^st Shift – Please arrive 30 minutes early. If you cannot work your scheduled time, please trade with someone.

8^TH GRADE RETREAT – The 8^th grade retreat is this Thursday, Feb. 19^th at Folk, MO. Thanks to Gina Adrian & Laura Evers, who have offered to transport and chaperone our students.  Students will depart from OLOS around 7:30 am and probably return sometime shortly after 3:00 pm. Students should wear their school spirit shirts and may wear jeans. Dress warmly because their may be outside activities. Bring your own drink and sack lunch. At the discretion of the drivers, students may stop by Central Dairy on the way home for ice-cream, so bring a little money for that. So – get to school early – by 7:30 pm, and make plans for pick-up after the normal dismissal time of 3:00 pm. Permission forms are in today’s folder. PLEASE FILL OUT & RETURN ON TUESDAY.

CATHOLIC BOWL: The three OLOS basketball teams will begin Catholic Bowl games this weekend. Good luck to all Cougars!

LADIES TEA: it was great to enjoy the tea and cookies with the ladies of Friday. A good, relaxing time was had by all!

PRESCHOOL NEEDS: The preschool classroom is in need of treasure box items and old cell phones and cameras. The little ones love to pretend with the phones and cameras and we are seeing the bottom of the treasure box!

BOX TOPS & BEST CHOICE: Please send in all Box Tops tabs and Best Choice UPC’s that you have collected lately. Gina will be submitting them on March 1^st, so please send them in this week. Thank you for your help!

ENTER THE PLAYGROUND SWEEPSTAKES:

 All school families are encouraged to go online to http://www.togethercounts.com/at-school/win-for-your-school/sweepstakes to enter our school for a chance to win a new playground, sponsored by Discovery Education. Entered schools have a chance to win the “Healthy Playground Makeover” or cash/prizes worth up to $30,000. It takes just a couple minutes – and the rewards could be huge – you never know!!! You can enter daily until the sweepstakes closes on March 19^th. Thanks to all who enter!

 OLOS SCHOOL AND FACEBOOK: Did you know that OLOSS is on Facebook? Search for Our Lady of the Snows Home & School Association and request to join. This group is open to all school families. grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends. It is a way to connect about all school related events and activities.

MARY’S HOME LITTLE LEAGUE SIGN-UP: February 23 (Monday) 5-8 pm, February 25 (Wednesday) 5-8 pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall (KC Ballfield), Mary’s Home.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

First Reconciliation – Feb. 15, 2015, after

10:00 am Mass

First Eucharist – May 3, 2015 – 10:00 am Mass

OLOSS 8^th grade Graduation – May 9, 2015,

5:00  pm Mass

OLOS Preschool Graduation – May 10, 2015 – 10:00 am Mass

OLOSS Annual Golf Tournament – May 16 – begins @ 7:30

Please return your folder on TUESDAY!