Friday Newsletter 3-13-15

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sat - NCYC Trivia Night

Mon –  

Tues –         St. Patrick’s Day Soup for the gentlemen of the community – 12:00 pm

        Dress Down in Green Day

        Spelling Bee Practice – 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Wed –

Thurs- All School Mass (1/2 Ministry)

Fri -   Spring Picture Day – Dress up for Picture Day

        Stations – 2:15 pm

GRADE CARDS: You will find your child’s grade card enclosed in today’s folder. Please look these over, sign, and return. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the classroom teacher.

SPRING PICTURES: Friday is Spring Picture day. Your child may dress up for pictures. Jeans/shorts may be worn, but all length requirements are still in force. Picture packets are in today’s folder.

HELP NEEDED: We could use two volunteers to help with picture day on Friday. The volunteer would get a $25 gift certificate, to be used towards picture purchases. Please call on Monday if you would be able to help out. Thank you!

SPEECH MEET RESULTS: Super duper job! High fives to Kayla Bond and Devin Haeffner, for their blue ribbons, earned Saturday for their duet humorous speech! Kayla & Devin performed their speech for the entire school on Monday morning – and it had all the students laughing. We are proud of you both!

ST PATRICK’S DAY SOUP:  On St. Patrick’s Day, March 17^th, all gentlemen of the parish and community are invited to join us at 12:00 noon for soup and fellowship. Spread the word! We are looking forward to it!

ST. PATRICK’S DAY: On Tuesday, March 17^th any student may dress down if he/she wears a green shirt. Jeans or casual shorts may be worn only if the student is wearing green. All length requirements are still in force.

GOLF TOURNAMENT information is being sent home today. Please take the time to read through it and try to get some new sponsors and/or teams into the tournament. This is a major fundraiser for our school & parish, so please support it as you are able.  The tournament is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 2015.

WHO COULD PASS UP a good homemade cinnamon roll?  The NCYC youth group is raising money for their trip this year to Indianapolis, Indiana, by making and selling delicious cinnamon rolls. Please see enclosed flyer and please support this very important trip for the youth of our parish. Order forms may be returned to the school office and we will forward them on. Orders are due by THURSDAY, MARCH 26^TH.

The PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN informational meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, March 31^st from 6:30 to 7:00 pm., in the respective classrooms. If you have a new preschooler or kindergartener make plans now to attend this short but informative meeting. Kindergarten parents will be able to schedule their pre-kindergarten screening test with Mrs. Eickhoff that evening as well.

SNOW MAKE-UP DAYS; DUE TO RECENT SNOW DAYS, SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION ON HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 2 – BUT WE WILL BE DISMISSING AT 12:00 NOON. AND WE WILL BE IN SESSION A FULL DAY ON TUESDAY, APRIL 7^TH.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS:  Students are attending Stations each Friday at 2:15. If you or grandparents are attending stations, and you would like to take your child after the service, please send a note to school. This will enable the student to bring his/her backpack with them to church.

  

OLOS PARISH PENANCE SERVICE is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25^th at 7:00 pm. All families are strongly encouraged to make plans to attend this service. The second graders will be making their First Reconciliation that evening as well.

FRESHMAN ORIENTATION:  Freshman Orientation at Cole

 R-5 High School is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22^nd, at 6:00 pm in the PAC (Performing Arts Center) and the High School gym. All incoming Freshmen and their parents need to attend this meeting.

SINCERE CONDOLENCES to Amy Hagenhoff & family, on the passing of Amy’s mother, Cathy Bruemmer. Please keep the Hagenhoff & Bruemmer families in your prayers.

GARDENING COMMITTEE:  We are asking for volunteers for the summer gardening committee. If we get enough help, families are usually assigned to two weeks during the summer to keep the watering done & to pull weeds. Please send a note to the office with your offer to help.

READING COUNTS NEWS: On Friday, May 8, 2015, the students earning 200 Reading Counts points will be enjoying a trip to Tan-Tar-A’s Timber Falls Water Park. We are departing at 8:00 am, enjoying the water park from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and returning back to school by 2:00 pm. Sack lunches, provided by the kitchen, will be enjoyed inside the park. A small portion of the $17 admission fee will be expected from the parent. The deadline for R. C. points is Thursday, April 23^rd .More information will follow.

8^TH GRADE GRADUATION: If any parent or student would like to organize the slide show for the reception, it would be much appreciated. Please contact the office with your offer to help. Thank you!

8^th GRADE GRADUATION DRESS CODE: 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.

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!

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.

DRESS CODE:  As we experience colder weather, please be aware that the dress code colors INCLUDE any undershirt or shirt that shows. The only acceptable colors for undershirts are YELLOW, BLUE OR WHITE.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

First Reconciliation (rescheduled) Wed., March 25^th along with Whole Community Penance Service – 7:00 pm

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 MONDAY!

DEADLINE FOR FRIDAY NOTES:

Thursdays, 9:00 am. All non-school related flyers need to be copied ahead of time on paper (the school cannot afford to supply paper for outside events). Upon approval by the principal, the information will then be placed in the Friday folder as a courtesy. It is not appropriate for the school to send out extraneous information that can be handled other ways. Also, if you have items for the Friday notes, please write these items up, send them in, or email them to rosie@radiowire.net (call to let me know you have emailed please). I don’t mind doing a little editing and rewording, but the bulk of the item should be outlined with details.