Friday Newsletter 4-24-15

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon –  Kindergarten Field trip to Movie & PetSmart

        3/4 Field Trip to Capitol & Mini Golf

        5/6 Field Trip to Ha Ha Tonka

Tues – Sketch Day

        ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE

Wed – DARE – 12:00 – 1:00 pm

        Cole R-V Freshman Orientation – 6:30 pm in the PAC & Gym

Thurs- ALL SCHOOL MASS (1/2 Ministry)

Fri -   May Dress Down Day

        School Dismisses @ 12:00 Noon

        Lunch is served

TONIGHT - H & S MOVIE NIGHT!!!: Come one, come all!

6:30- Potluck picnic & meeting- Each family please bring a dish & blanket to sit on.  We will be having our meeting during our picnic.  Picnic/movie will be by the annex.

7:00-8:30 outdoor movie night under the stars. Bring chairs, blanket, snacks, drinks (non-alcohol please), etc. that your family would like during the movie.

FEE REMINDER:  It is school policy that students will only receive final report cards if ALL SCHOOL FEES ARE PAID IN FULL. For 8^th graders, the same applies, as well as no release of records to other schools and no graduation diploma if fees are not paid in full. Included in this are lunch, preschool, extended care, book/tech, lost library or textbooks, non-returned uniforms, out of and in parish school support, etc. We will send final fee reminders on MAY 1ST.

CHANGE OF TIME! The final day of school is Thursday, May 14^th, which will be a half-day, dismissing at 12:00 noon. Lunch will be served. The Awards Ceremony will begin at 10:00 am that morning (INSTEAD OF 9:30 AM) and DARE graduation for 5/6/7 graders & parents  will be at 9:00 am.

CHANGE OF MENU:  On April 28, we will serve cheeseburgers instead of the roast beef sandwich, along with lettuce, fresh veggies, and fruit. On April 30, we will serve chicken alfredo, garlic bread, broccoli, corn, & fruit.

ALL LIBRARY BOOKS should be returned by Tuesday, April 28^th. If they are not returned, you will be billed $5 per book. Notices are in today’s folder if your child still has a book out.

CONGRATULATIONS to CAMERON HAEFFNER, who placed third in the 8^th grade division of the Spelling Bee at St. Martin’s School on Tuesday. Way to go, Cameron! We also congratulate all participating: Jordan Bittle, Tyler Groose, Grace Groose, Macy Adrian, Sara Beck, Gracie Evers, Devin Haeffner, Kayla Bond, Gavin Wood, Tevin Groose, Emily Love, Joe Beck, Andrew Schulte & Cody Schulte. 21 Schools participated in this event.

BEEF STICKS:  We still have beef sticks left. We will not be selling them again next year. If you would like some, send a note saying how many. You can pay with cash or check to OLOS. They are $1 each. Thank you for your support!

DRESS DOWN PASSES: All remaining birthday and meeting dress down passes may be used on WEDNESDAYS – due to the fact that the remaining Fridays are all scheduled dress down days.

REMINDER TO PARENTS OF STUDENTS BRINGING LUNCHES FROM HOME:  Please see that your child’s lunch has everything they need for their meal – plates, utensils, condiments, napkins. The lunch program cannot afford to supply these things if the student is not buying the daily lunch.

8^TH GRADE PARENTS: Please find & return cap/gown info. enclosed in today’s folder. Also – due to the small size of the 7^th grade class and the expectation of approximately 200 guests, there have been a couple offers for assistance with food refreshments from 8^th grade parents. It is much appreciated! IF you want to help out by bringing in an appetizer for the reception (or ingredients) please contact Rosie in the school office. If you call she can fill you in on what is still needed. Thank you!

TRASH BAGS: We have some rolls of white trash bags (15 gallon) for sale that are left over from last year’s fundraiser. They are $12.00 a roll.  Make checks payable to Our Lady of the Snows Parish. (We are sold out of the blue 55 gallon type.)

EXTENDED CARE: There will be extended care services offered both the morning and afternoon of the last day of school, May 14^th. School will dismiss at 12:00 Noon.

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. So far, Bryan and Stacey Evers, Brittany Goetz, & Amanda Koetting have volunteered.

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. When we return, we will enjoy recess & a snack. Sack lunches, provided by the kitchen, will be enjoyed inside the park (unless you designated otherwise, and all students normally bringing a sack lunch will need to provide their own that day as well).  THE COST WILL BE $5 PER CHILD, WHICH YOU SHOULD ATTACH TO YOUR FORMS. The charge for adults is $17 to swim & $5 to watch – but this will be paid directly by the parent at the water park. PLEASE FIND AND FILL OUT/RETURN ALL INFORMATION FOUND IN FOLDER TODAY.

READING COUNTS TRIP ATTIRE:  There will be no bikinis allowed on this trip. If your daughter chooses to wear one, they must cover with a T-shirt. Tankinis are OK, but they must cover the middle. Boys cannot wear jean shorts, they must be trunks. No rivets allowed. You may send a life jacket for your child, but Tan-tar-a will supply them as well.

FRESHMAN ORIENTATION:  Freshman Orientation at Cole

 R-5 High School is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29th, 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.

GOLF TOURNAMENT: Please keep trying 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. If you need additional flyers, please contact the office.

Just a reminder to all that if someone sponsors a hole in the golf tournament, the full amount is tax deductible.

  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Fri., April 24 – H & S movie night – 6:30 pm

Mon., April 27 – 5/6 Field trip to Ha Ha Tonka

Mon., April 27 – K Field trip to movie & PetSmart

Mon., April 27 – 3/4 Field trip to Capitol

Tues., April 28 – Sketch Day

Sun., May 3 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass

Tues., May 5 – 7/8 Field trip to old State Pen

Tues., May 5 – 1/2 Field trip to Runge/library

Wed., May 6 – 6^th grade Vocation Day

Fri., May 8 – Reading Counts Field Trip

Sat., May 9 – 8^th Grade Graduation - 5:00  pm Mass

Sun., May 10 – Preschool Graduation – 10:00 am Mass

Wed., May 13  - Field Day (pm)

Thurs., May 14 – Last Day of School – dismiss @ 12:00  noon, Dare graduation begins @ 9:00 am, Awards Ceremony begins @ 10:00 am

Sat., May 16 – OLOS Golf Tournament - begins @ 7:30

         

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!

Please return your folder on MONDAY!