Monday, December 21, 2015


Friday Newsletter 12-18-15 


THE WEEK AHEAD
Sat -   Mary’s Home Christmas Parade – sponsored by The Corner Market/Evers Machine – begins @ 6:30 pm in the KC parking lot
Mon –   PRINCIPAL’S BONUS DRESS DOWN DAY
Tues –  Special Visitor – 8:00 am
          Classroom Christmas Parties – 9:30 am
          “Dress Down in Red/Green Day”
          SCHOOL DISMISSES @ 12:00 NOON
          Lunch is served
Wed –  NO SCHOOL – CHRISTMAS BREAK Children’s Choir Practice – 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Thurs   NO SCHOOL – CHRISTMAS EVE
Fri  -   NO SCHOOL – CHRISTMAS DAY!!!

SANTA STORE: Many thanks to ALL who helped in any way with the store. We had many, many donations of items, time, & talent, through set – up, shopping, and take down. We are truly blessed and humbled by the generosity and support of our parish and community. God bless!

MARY’S HOME PARADE: Mary’s Home Corner Market and Evers Machine Shop are sponsoring a Christmas parade after the 5:00 pm Mass on Saturday, December 19, beginning at 6:30 pm in the KC parking lot.  Our Lady of Snows School will be represented in the parade.  The theme is “American Christmas”. Mike & Kim Evers have decorated a trailer with lights, red, white & blue bunting, and a manger scene, featuring a “living” nativity” on the float and having children riding on the float waving flags. If your child would like to ride on the float please contact Kim Evers at 573-619-6770.  Please plan to stay with your child until shortly before the parade begins, and each parent is responsible for bringing candy if there child wishes to throw candy along the route.  ...Kim Evers

ROOM PARENTS/PARTIES. Room parents – remember – we depend on you to make our classroom parties a success, planning activities and refreshments. Christmas parties are scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 22nd at 9:30 am. Thanks for your help!

GIFT EXCHANGE/PARTIES:  Students will be doing a gift exchange in the classroom at their Christmas parties on Tuesday, Dec. 22nd. Boys should buy for boys and girls buy for girls – names will not be exchanged. Gifts should be of $5 value.

BONUS DRESS DOWN DAY:  As a Christmas gift to the students, Mr. Vandike has given a Bonus Dress Down Day this Monday.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CHOIR – MORE PRACTICE: There will be a final practice for the Christmas Eve Children’s Choir on Wednesday, December 23rd from 6:00 to 7:30 in the church.  Any age is welcome to attend. Please come and participate and help us make this Mass extra special.  If you have any questions, please call Nicole Lepper at 694-6634 or Stephanie Pitts at 821-6634.  The Children’s Mass is at 4:00 pm on Christmas Eve. (Christmas Mass times:  Thursday, Dec. 24, 4:00 pm & 9:00 pm, Friday, Dec. 25, 9:00 am) Thanks!

EXTENDED CARE SERVICES:  Extended care services WILL be available in the morning & afternoon of Tues., Dec. 22. The drop in fee for half days is $10. (Full & part-time regular students – fee remains $5 for half days).

ITALIAN FEAST: Please find parent letter, flyer, and tickets in today’s folder. The Christmas season is a good time to sell those tickets to friends and family!

SILENT AUCTION CLASS BASKETS: Please be on the lookout for Silent Auction items in the holiday sales at the stores.  Each family is asked to donate to their class basket and either donate an item per family or get a donation from a local business or crafty friend. You can also go together with other school families and donate bigger items as well.  Together we can make sure we continue to live up to our reputation for having an AWESOME silent auction at our Italian Feast! Classroom themes are as follows:
PK –         “Game Night/Family Fun Night”
K –           “Anything Dr. Suess”
1/2 –       “Disney”
3/4 –       “Take me out to the Ballgame – Cardinals!”
5/6  -      “Movie Night”
7/8 -       “Snack Attack – Candy basket”

BASKETBALL UPDATE:  The JV girls took 4th place in the High Point Tournament on Saturday, winning one game and losing one. The JV boys took 5th place in the tournament, losing their first and winning their second. Great job, players! GO COUGARS!

GERBES TAKE CHARGE OF EDUCATION memberships have to be renewed annually. Our five digit NPO number is 48253 Please read the following:
As a reminder, your supporters must visit our website  www.gerbes.com/communityrewards
to re-enroll in the program after January 1, 2016 in order for purchases throughout 2016 to credit your organization. The customer will need to sign in, and make their contribution selection using your 5-digit NPO number or search by organization name.
 Thanks to all who have signed up and if you have not, please support the school by doing so.!

K OF C FREE THROW CONTEST:  The KC will be sponsoring their annual free throw contest on Sunday, January 17th from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon, in the school gymnasium. Questions? Call Ray Rush @ 694-7654.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Sat., Jan. 16 – Shiloh Dance fundraiser
Sun., Jan 31 – Catholic Schools Week begins
Sat., Feb. 6 – Italian Feast
Sun., May 1 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass
Sat., May 7 – Preschool graduation
Sat., May 14 – 8th grade graduation – 5:00 pm Mass
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Please return your folder on MONDAY!
THE STAFF & STUDENTS OF OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS SCHOOL WISH EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY, JOYOUS NEW YEAR!
After dismissing at noon on Tuesday, we will see all students back on Monday, January 4th, 2016!











Friday, December 11, 2015


Friday Newsletter 12-11-15


THE WEEK AHEAD
Mon –  
Tues –  Santa Store
Wed –  OLOS Parish Penance Service & First Reconciliation – begins @ 7:00 pm
Thurs- All School Mass (3/4 Ministry)
          JV Girls BBall @ St. Joe, JC – 6:00 pm
          (vs. St. Peter, JC)
          JV Boys Bball @ St. Thomas – 7:00 pm    (vs. I C, JC)
Fri  -   December Dress Down Day
          Children’s Choir Practice – 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Sat -   Mary’s Home Christmas Parade – sponsored by The Corner Market/Evers Machine – begins @ 6:30 pm in the KC parking lot

SANTA STORE is this Tuesday, December 15th. Please find the tags for your child to fill out enclosed in this folder. RETURN THESE ON MONDAY.  We are limiting to five tags per child. There will be no charge for shopping this year. Many thanks to all who sent in items for our store. We had SO MANY donations this year – new and fairly costly items, especially from members of the parish who have no children in school. It is just astounding! We also thank, in advance, Theresa Berendzen, Carol Evers, Kathy Lea, Dianne Goetz, Christina Eickhoff, and Alvina Sestak, for being our “Elf Helpers” that day. We will begin the store at 10:20 am, and run it during special class time. So much fun!

COOKIE DOUGH: We still have some cookie dough money out. It is time to finish up this fundraiser. If you have not already done so, please turn your money in by Monday. If it not turned in on Monday, we will be calling you. We also have one of each kind of cookie dough left for sale – the only exceptions being peanut butter and sugar.  Contact the office if you are interested. PLEASE CHECK YOUR ORDERS – SOMEONE GOT CINNAMON BRAIDS INSTEAD OF CINNAMON ROLLS. Please let us know if you received the wrong item.

LUNCH BILLS:  We billed for lunch a few days early this month, due to the Christmas break. If you owe for the upcoming month, you will find a bill in today’s folder.
PARISH PENANCE SERVICE:  Wednesday, Dec. 16th, at 7:00 pm. No homework or tests will be assigned that evening so that all families are able to attend. FIRST RECONCILIATION is also set for the same time and date. The children making their First Reconciliation and their parents will go first, before all other parishioners and guests. Parents of these youngsters – please make your Reconciliation before your child so that your child will not be scared or nervous.  PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE CHILDREN - MAY GOD BLESS THEM ALL!

SCHOOL PROGRAM/MUSICAL:  Our sincere thanks to Mrs. Pleus, for all the hard work and practice time she put in with the students. We had a packed house on Sunday and a good showing for the dress rehearsal on Friday as well. All the singing and cute faces really put everyone in the Christmas spirit!

MARY’S HOME PARADE: Mary’s Home Corner Market and Evers Machine Shop are sponsoring a Christmas parade after the 5:00 pm Mass on Saturday, December 19, beginning at 6:30 pm in the KC parking lot.  It would be nice to have Our Lady of Snows School represented in the parade.  The theme is American Christmas.  I was going to try to make the float very simple and just decorate a trailer in Red, White and Blue with Christmas lights, have a “living” nativity scene on the float and have children riding on the float waving flags.  If you would like to help with the float or have your child ride on the float please contact Kim Evers at 573-619-6770.  If your child would like to ride on the float, please plan to stay with your child until shortly before the parade begins, and each parent is responsible for bringing candy if there child wishes to throw candy along the route.  ...Kim Evers

ROOM PARENTS/PARTIES. Room parents – remember – we depend on you to make our classroom parties a success, planning activities and refreshments. Christmas parties are scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 22nd at 9:30 am. Thanks for your help!
  
GIFT EXCHANGE/PARTIES:  Students will be doing a gift exchange in the classroom at their Christmas parties on Tuesday, Dec. 22nd. Boys should buy for boys and girls buy for girls – names will not be exchanged. Gifts should be of $5 value.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CHOIR – MORE PRACTICE DATES: There will be practices for the Christmas Eve Children’s Choir on Friday, December 18th and Wednesday, December 23rd from 6:00 to 7:30 in the church.  Any age is welcome to attend. Please come and participate and help us make this Mass extra special.  If you have any questions, please call Nicole Lepper at 694-6634 or Stephanie Pitts at 821-6634.  The Children’s Mass is at 4:00 pm on Christmas Eve. (Christmas Mass times:  Thursday, Dec. 24, 4:00 pm & 9:00 pm, Friday, Dec. 25, 9:00 am) Thanks!

EXTENDED CARE SERVICES:  Extended care services WILL be available in the morning & afternoon of Tues., Dec. 22. The drop in fee for half days is $10. (Full & part-time regular students – fee remains $5 for half days).

SILENT AUCTION CLASS BASKETS: As you are out doing your Christmas shopping, looking for the bargains, you may take the opportunity to pick up items for the classroom baskets for the Italian Feast on February 6, 2016. Each school family is expected to donate an item for each classroom in which they have a child. Themes are as follows:
PK –         “Game Night/Family Fun Night”
K –           “Anything Dr. Suess”
1/2 –       “Disney”
3/4 –       “Take me out to the Ballgame – Cardinals!”
5/6  -      “Movie Night”
7/8 -       “Snack Attack – Candy basket”

 SANTA STORE SET-UP:  Thanks to all who helped set up for the Santa Store between the ballgames on Thursday evening. We had many helping hands so it went very fast!

BASKETBALL UPDATE:  Good efforts are being put forth by all the ball players in this week of many games. Unfortunately, we have no winning scores to announce. Good luck to the JV girls & boys teams, who will each play two more games over the weekend – one tonight and one tomorrow in the High Point Tournament. GO COUGARS!
  
LET’S WIN A FREE PLAYGROUND: Together Counts is a nationwide program inspiring active and healthy living. This program offers each year, a sweepstakes for schools to win a free playground. OLOS School is signed up for this promotion and you can go online and enter each day until March 2016. It takes only a minute to sign up initially and just a few seconds each day to submit an entry. Just think how much better our chances will be if many participate each day. So tell your friends, families, and associates. Forward this address to everyone, and ask them to help OLOS School win a new playground!  If you do not wish to be contacted for any other promotions you can deselect those options. Thank you for your support!



GERBES TAKE CHARGE OF EDUCATION memberships have to be renewed annually. More details coming.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Tues., Dec. 15 – Santa Store
Wed., Dec. 16 – Parish Penance Service
Tues., Dec. 22 – Classroom parties – 9:30 am
Sat., Jan. 16 – Shiloh Dance fundraiser
Sun., Jan 31 – Catholic Schools Week begins
Sat., Feb. 6 – Italian Feast
Sun., May 1 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass
Sat., May 7 – Preschool graduation
Sat., May 14 – 8th grade graduation – 5:00 pm Mass
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Please return your folder on MONDAY!
Enjoy your weekend everyone!

Friday, December 4, 2015


Friday Newsletter 12-4-15


THE WEEK AHEAD
Sun –    OLOSS CHRISTMAS MUSICAL – after 10:00   Mass – in school gymnasium
Mon –   JV Girls @ High Point – 7:00 pm (vs. High Point)
          JV Boys @ High Point – 8:00 pm (vs. St. Martin)
Tues –  8:00 am - All School Mass (5/6 Ministry)
          Holy Day of Obligation
Wed –  Children’s Choir Practice – 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Thurs- School Spirit Day – HOME GAMES!
          JV Boys @ HOME – 6:00 pm (vs. St. Peter, Fulton)
          JV Girls @ HOME – 8:00 pm (vs. St. Joseph, Westphalia
Fri  -   December Dress Down Day
          JV Girls @ High Point – 6:00 pm (vs. Jamestown)
          JV Boys @ High Point – 8:00 pm (vs. High Point)
Sat -   High Point Tourney finals 9:00 – 2:00


SCHOOL PROGRAM/MUSICAL:  The school musical is THIS SUNDAY, December 6th, after the 10:00 am Mass in the gym. Remember - We count on ALL students to make our program a success! If your child is not assigned a part with a costume, he/she should wear his/her Sunday best – NO JEANS! After Mass, all students should meet in the school cafeteria, with the exception of the preschoolers, who should go to their classroom to get ready. The reception will be hosted by the Home & School & School Board officers. If you have not already done so, please bring your two dozen cookies in before the program.

PLEASE TURN IN ALL COOKIE DOUGH MONEY BY THIS MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH. Thanks so much to all who sold for this fundraiser. Special thanks to Patsy Bond, Christina Eickhoff, and Dianne Goetz for volunteering their time to sort & fill orders. PLEASE CHECK YOUR ORDERS – SOMEONE GOT CINNAMON BRAIDS INSTEAD OF CINNAMON ROLLS. ALSO – SOMEONE IS MISSING A CREAM CHEESE BRAID. Please let us know if you received the wrong item.
TUESDAY is a Holy Day of Obligation – The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. IF YOU ARRIVE WITH YOUR CHILD AFTER 7:45 AM, PLEASE BRING HIM/HER DIRECTLY TO THE CHURCH, AS ALL SCHOOL STAFF WILL ATTEND MASS THAT MORNING.

SANTA STORE: If you have any new or like new items that would make good gifts and would like to donate, please send them to the school office. Most needed are items for dads and brothers. You can send in items anytime now. . The date for Santa Store is TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15TH. Volunteer “elf helpers” that day are Wendy Whittle, Kathy Lea, Theresa Berendzen, Debbie Schulte, & Dianne Goetz.
SANTA STORE SET-UP:  We will be setting up the Santa Store after school on Friday, December 11th, in the art room. Any help would be much appreciated! If you are able to help, please contact Rosie or Pam or just drop in if you have the time.

PARISH PENANCE SERVICE:  Wednesday, Dec. 16th, at 7:00 pm. No homework or tests will be assigned that evening so that all families are able to attend. FIRST RECONCILIATION is also set for the same time and date. The children making their First Reconciliation and their parents will go first, before all other parishioners and guests. Parents of these youngsters – please make your Reconciliation before your child so that your child will not be scared or nervous.  PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE CHILDREN - MAY GOD BLESS THEM ALL!

THURSDAY – We will host our first basketball games Thursday evening. We invite all back to school to cheer our teams on to victory! Because we are hosting games that evening, Thursday will be a dress down in school spirit day. Students may dress down if (and only if) they wear the school sponsored spirit shirts – not reading counts shirts, etc.

 CLASS PARTIES:  Please find enclosed in today’s folder a room parent list. Room parents – remember – we depend on you to make our classroom parties a success, planning activities and refreshments. Christmas parties are scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 22nd at 9:30 am. Thanks for your help!

ALSO ENCLOSED in today’s folder are your child’s achievement test scores. If you have any questions about the information, please contact the classroom teacher.

EXTENDED CARE SERVICES:  Extended care services WILL be available in the morning & afternoon of Tues., Dec. 22. The drop in fee for half days is $10. (Full & part-time regular students – fee remains $5 for half days).

GIFT EXCHANGE/PARTIES:  Students will be doing a gift exchange in the classroom at their Christmas parties on Tuesday, Dec. 22nd. Boys should buy for boys and girls buy for girls – names will not be exchanged. Gifts should be of $5 value.

SILENT AUCTION CLASS BASKETS: As you are out doing your Christmas shopping, looking for the bargains, you may take the opportunity to pick up items for the classroom baskets for the Italian Feast on February 6, 2016. Each school family is expected to donate an item for each classroom in which they have a child. Themes are as follows:
PK –         “Game Night/Family Fun Night”
K –           “Anything Dr. Suess”
1/2 –       “Disney”
3/4 –       “Take me out to the Ballgame – Cardinals!”
5/6  -      “Movie Night”
7/8 -       “Snack Attack – Candy basket”

LET’S WIN A FREE PLAYGROUND: Together Counts is a nationwide program inspiring active and healthy living. This program offers each year, a sweepstakes for schools to win a free playground. OLOS School is signed up for this promotion and you can go online and enter each day until March 2016. It takes only a minute to sign up initially and just a few seconds each day to submit an entry. Just think how much better our chances will be if many participate each day. So tell your friends, families, and associates. Forward this address to everyone, and ask them to help OLOS School win a new playground!  If you do not wish to be contacted for any other promotions you can deselect those options. Thank you for your support!



GERBES TAKE CHARGE OF EDUCATION memberships have to be renewed annually. More details in next week’s notes.

Please return your folder on MONDAY!
Have a wonderful weekend.


MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Sun., Dec. 6 – Christmas Program – after 10:00 am Mass
Tues., Dec. 15 – Santa Store
Wed., Dec. 16 – Parish Penance Service
Tues., Dec. 22 – Classroom parties – 9:30 am
Sat., Jan. 16 – Shiloh Dance fundraiser
Sun., Jan 31 – Catholic Schools Week begins
Sat., Feb. 6 – Italian Feast
Sun., May 1 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass
Sat., May 7 – Preschool graduation
Sat., May 14 – 8th grade graduation – 5:00 pm Mass
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CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS CHOIR: There will be a practice for the Christmas Eve Children’s Choir on Wednesday, December 9th from 6:00 to 7:30 in the church.  Any age is welcome to attend.  We will send details home for future practices that night also.  Please come and participate and help us make this Mass extra special.  If you have any questions, please call Nicole Lepper at 694-6634 or Stephanie Pitts at 821-6634.  Thanks!