Friday Newsletter 2-26-16

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon  -

Tues – 

Wed –  Use a PASS day

Thurs – All School Mass (1/2 Ministry)

 Fri  - March Dress Down Day

          Stations of the Cross – 2:15 pm

2016-17 ENROLLMENT: In today’s folder you will find enrollment forms for the 2016-17 school year. Please fill these out and return as soon as possible. We make staffing decisions and book orders based on these numbers. If you are unsure of enrollment, please call the school office. If you do not plan to send your child to OLOS School next year, there is a place to note this on the form enclosed. Also enclosed is a letter from Bishop Gaydos regarding enrollment in Catholic schools. Please prayerfully consider your child’s enrollment and return your form on Monday. Thank you!

UNIFORMS:  Please return all basketball uniforms and practice jerseys. Please place them in a bag with your child’s name on it, and return to the office. Thank you!

CATHOLIC SCHOOL’S WEEK MEALS: Please see enclosed form regarding CSW meal favorites for sack lunch students. Sack lunch students may purchase any or all classroom favorites by returning the enclosed form, WITH PAYMENT ATTACHED. Catholic Schools Week meals are planned throughout March and early April, which is a little different this year, due to the DESE lunch audit.

DESE LUNCH AUDIT:  We are pleased to report that our DESE audit went well. OLOS School is compliant in all aspects of the lunch program requirements. Our local wellness policy will be updated this spring.

TARGET TAKE CHARGE OF EDUCATION:  The school received $165.50; funds accrued since February 2015. Thanks to all who shop with the REDcard. Target donates 1% of purchases to the shopper’s designated school.

CALLING 7^TH GRADE PARENTS: Traditionally, the 7^th grade parents have organized & hosted the 8^th grade graduation reception. Please contact the school office if you would be willing to help with this. Graduation is set for Saturday, May 14^th, beginning with the 5:00 pm Mass. The reception will be in the gym. Thanks to Kim Evers for being our first volunteer.

8^th GRADE GRADUATION DRESS CODE:  Boys – dress pants, collared shirt, dress shoes, tie is optional; Girls – dresses, no more than two inches above the knee, no spaghetti straps showing (may wear shawl to cover). Students will be wearing cap/gown through Mass and throughout the awards ceremony & for pictures.

GOLF TOURNAMENT NEWS:  The annual OLOSS Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 14^th at Redfield Golf Course in Eugene. Registration will begin at 7:00 am with an 8:00 am tee-time. If you need more flyers/registration forms, please contact the office. Get the word out now and try to get people signed up to play and sponsor holes for this event!

CONTAINERS NEEDED:  The kitchen is in need of gallon ice-cream buckets and any larger type containers (even whipped topping containers) for freezing. Please send in any that you may have. Thank you!

MICROWAVE NEEDED: The microwave in the kitchen went out recently and we are really missing it. If anyone has an extra or would like to purchase & donate a new one, it would be greatly appreciated.

DRESS DOWN PASSES can now be used on Wednesdays as well as Fridays until the end of the year.

STATIONS:  Students will be attending Stations of the Cross each Friday at 2:15 pm. If you or a grandparent is attending and 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 to church.

Please return your folder on MONDAY!

Have a FABULOUS weekend!

Friday Newsletter 2-19-16

THE WEEK AHEAD

Sat -   JV Girls Catholic Bowl BBall @ Helias Fieldhouse – 11:15 am (vs. St. Joe, Westph)

Mon  -

Tues –  7/8 to meet with Eugene FFA – 2:30 pm

Wed – 

Thurs – All School Mass (3/4 Ministry)

 Fri  - February Dress Down Day

          Stations of the Cross – 2:15 pm

 CALLING 7^TH GRADE PARENTS: Traditionally, the 7^th grade parents have organized & hosted the 8^th grade graduation reception. Please contact the school office if you would be willing to help with this. Graduation is set for Saturday, May 14^th, beginning with the 5:00 pm Mass. The reception will be in the gym.

8^th GRADE GRADUATION DRESS CODE:  Boys – dress pants, collared shirt, dress shoes, tie is optional; Girls – dresses, no more than two inches above the knee, no spaghetti straps showing (may wear shawl to cover). Students will be wearing cap/gown through Mass and throughout the awards ceremony & for pictures.

GOLF TOURNAMENT NEWS:  The annual OLOSS Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 14^th at Redfield Golf Course in Eugene. Registration will begin at 7:00 am with an 8:00 am tee-time. If you need more flyers/registration forms, please contact the office. Get the word out now and try to get people signed up to play and sponsor holes for this event!

BOX TOPS:  Gina will be sending in our next batch of Box Tops at the end of February. Please clip & send in! Thank you!

CONTAINERS NEEDED:  The kitchen is in need of gallon ice-cream buckets and any larger type containers (even whipped topping containers) for freezing. Please send in any that you may have. Thank you!

MICROWAVE NEEDED: The microwave in the kitchen went out recently and we are really missing it. If anyone has an extra or would like to purchase & donate a new one, it would be greatly appreciated.

DRESS DOWN PASSES can now be used on Wednesdays as well as Fridays until the end of the year.

STATIONS:  Students will be attending Stations of the Cross each Friday at 2:15 pm. If you or a grandparent is attending and 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 to church.

BASKETBALL UPDATE:  In the Catholic Bowl, the JV Boys lost their game Monday evening against St. Joe, Westphalia. The JV Girls WON their game Sunday evening, with a score of 28-20 against St. Peter, JC. They will play again in this tournament on Saturday, at Helias Field house at 11:15 am against St. Joe, Westphalia. Come on out & cheer our LADY COUGARS on to victory!

LITTLE LEAGUE SIGN-UP: Monday, Feb. 22, 5-8 pm & Wednesday, Feb. 24, 5-8 pm @ the KC Hall/Ballfield.

RICE BOWLS: Last week you received a Lenten Rice Bowl. The Rice Bowl can be used in the home as a powerful tool in your family’s Lenten journey. Your children will also be watching a DVD about the Rice Bowl and the work that Catholic Relief Services does in their religion classes. For Lent, you may use these tools to:

PRAY – using the daily reflections on the calendar provided in the bowl.

FAST – with the suggested weekly meatless meals, and learn about people around the world.

GIVE – your Lenten sacrifices to your CRS Rice Bowl.

After Easter, you may turn your Rice Bowl in to the school or bring it to church to turn in. Thank you!

  

LUNCH NOTICE: For students purchasing daily lunches: Students may choose a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in lieu of the main entrée if they have a note from home. They must bring a note on the day that the substitution is desired and must present it to the classroom teacher first thing in the morning. Please note that the “main entrée” is the protein item. For example, if our meal is vegetable soup with grilled cheese & string cheese, the substitution would be for the cheese sandwich & string cheese, not for the vegetable soup.

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.

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.

MEDICATION AT SCHOOL: We do not have a “stock supply” of medications for students. You may choose to send in a pain reliever or other types of medicine for your child. Make sure to clearly mark the container(s), and send a note giving staff permission to dispense the medication, with explicit dosage instructions and dosage cups/spoons. These will be locked up in the office. Sometimes having medicine available here for your child can mean not having to come after him/her or making a special trip to bring medications.

COLLECTION ENVELOPES FOR THURSDAY MASS: Each Thursday, the students have the opportunity to place their offering in the collection. If you need collection envelopes at home, please let us know & some will be sent home. We also have them available in the cafeteria for student use.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Sun., May 1 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass

Sat., May 7 – Preschool graduation

Sat., May 14 – 8^th grade graduation – 5:00 pm Mass

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Please return your folder on MONDAY!

Have a great WARM WEATHER weekend!

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Friday Newsletter 2-12-16

THE WEEK AHEAD

Sun -   JV Girls Catholic Bowl BBall @ Helias Fieldhouse – 6:00 pm (vs. St. Peter, JC)

Mon  - SCHOOL IN SESSION (Snow Make-up Day)

          JV Boys Catholic Bowl BBall @ Helias Fieldhouse – 7:00 pm (vs. St. Joe, Westph.)

Tues – 

Wed –  Whole Community Catechesis – begins at 6:30 with carry-in meal

Thurs – All School Mass (5/6 Ministry)

          JV Girls BBall @ St. Stanislaus, Wardsville – 6:00 pm (vs. St. Stan.)

          JV Boys BBall @ St. Stanislaus, Wardsville – 7:00 pm

          (vs. Trinity Lutheran)

 Fri  - DESE lunch review

          February Dress Down Day

          Stations of the Cross – 2:15 pm

VALENTINE THANKS! Many thanks to all who helped with the Valentine’s parties. We appreciate all of our room parents and those who supplied refreshments and games! Happy Valentine’s Day to all!

ITALIAN FEAST: If you were at the Italian Feast, you know we had a great turnout! Thanks to all who helped and supported this fundraiser! We will have a report in the very near future with total income.

GOLF TOURNAMENT NEWS:  The annual OLOSS Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 14^th at Redfield Golf Course in Eugene. Registration will begin at 7:00 am with an 8:00 am tee-time. Today in the folder you will find a letter to parents and also a registration form for players. Get the word out now and try to get people signed up to play and sponsor holes for this event!

SNOW DAY:  Due to the recent snow day, school WILL BE IN SESSION this Monday, President’s Day, February 15^th.

BOX TOPS:  Gina will be sending in our next batch of Box Tops at the end of February. Please clip & send in! Thank you!

CONTAINERS NEEDED:  The kitchen is in need of gallon ice-cream buckets and any larger type containers (even whipped topping containers) for freezing. Please send in any that you may have. Thank you!

MICROWAVE NEEDED: The microwave in the kitchen went out recently and we are really missing it. If anyone has an extra or would like to purchase & donate a new one, it would be greatly appreciated.

DRESS DOWN PASSES can now be used on Wednesdays as well as Fridays until the end of the year.

STATIONS:  Students will be attending Stations of the Cross each Friday at 2:15 pm. If you or a grandparent is attending and 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 to church.

WELCOME NEW BABY! Congratulations to Megan, Charlie, Anna, Abby on sweet new little baby sister Katherine Frances Hope Eickhoff, born Wednesday, weighing in at 6 lbs, 10 oz. Congratulations also to happy parents, Rachael & Bobby and to Grandma Louise here at school.

  

BASKETBALL UPDATE:  We had a couple very exciting games last night at St. Peter’s school! The JV girls WON their game, with a score of 36-20. After tying or being nearly tied at the end of each quarter, the JV boys lost their game to St. Pete’s, with a final score of 39-35. Great effort, boys! We are proud of all of our COUGARS!

GOOD LUCK TO ALL JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL PLAYERS, PLAYING THEIR FIRST CATHOLIC BOWL GAMES ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY! GO COUGARS!

WHOLE COMMUNITY CATECHESIS: Come one, come all! Whole Community Catechesis is set for this Wednesday night at 6:30, beginning with a CARRY-IN MEAL. NO HOMEWORK will be assigned for this evening, so that ALL FAMILIES may attend. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL ON WEDNESDAY!

RICE BOWLS: Last week you received a Lenten Rice Bowl. The Rice Bowl can be used in the home as a powerful tool in your family’s Lenten journey. Your children will also be watching a DVD about the Rice Bowl and the work that Catholic Relief Services does in their religion classes. For Lent, you may use these tools to:

PRAY – using the daily reflections on the calendar provided in the bowl.

FAST – with the suggested weekly meatless meals, and learn about people around the world.

GIVE – your Lenten sacrifices to your CRS Rice Bowl.

After Easter, you may turn your Rice Bowl in to the school or bring it to church to turn in. Thank you!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Sun., May 1 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass

Sat., May 7 – Preschool graduation

Sat., May 14 – 8^th grade graduation – 5:00 pm Mass

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Please return your folder on MONDAY!

Have a great weekend!

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

Friday Newsletter 2-5-16

THE WEEK AHEAD

Fri -   

Sat -  

Mon  -

Tues – 

Wed –  ASH WEDNESDAY – All School Mass

          (7/8 Ministry)

Thurs – 8^th grade Retreat @ Folk – be at school by 7:30 sharp

          JV Girls BBall @ St. Peter, JC – 6:00 pm (vs. St. Peter, JC)

          JV Boys BBall @ St. Peter, JC – 7:00 pm

          (vs. St. Peter, JC)

 Fri  - Dress Down in Red/Pink Day

          Valentine’s Day Parties – 1:30 pm

WEDNESDAY IS ASH WEDNESDAY, the beginning of Lent. ALL SCHOOL STAFF WILL BE AT MASS. If you bring your child to school after 7:50 am, please bring him/her directly to church, as no one will be in the school building.

PROGRESS REPORTS: Today in this folder you will find your child’s midterm report or a sign-off sheet. Students in Grades K-2 receive a mid-term report and students’ 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. Please sign & return the enclosed report/form on Monday. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the classroom teacher.

VALENTINE’S PARTIES will be Friday, Feb. 12^th @ 1:30 pm. Room parents - we count on YOU to make the classroom parties fun for all, through making sure there are refreshments and activities planned. Thanks so much, in advance, for all you do!

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS’ WEEK WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!  We had great participation in all aspects of the week. The Mass and carry in dinner were so nice, and the whole week was fun and busy! Though we can’t thank all individually, there is one person who we want to recognize as she finishes out her service to OLOS School. Stacey Schrimpf has been and continues to be a tremendous force in planning and carrying out fundraisers and school activities. Her son is graduating this year and they will both be missed! Stacy has put in countless hours and donated so many things – way too much to count.  We do so appreciate all you’ve done! We also want  to extend our thanks to all who helped in any way – the planning, helping, sending food, treats, driving, and overseeing every detail of the week. A great week for an awesome LITTLE school!

ITALIAN FEAST: Set up tonight @ 6:30. All help needed & appreciated. If you have not yet signed up to work tomorrow night, please see or contact Nancy in the kitchen. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING CHANGE – Unless otherwise noted, ALL FIRST SHIFT WORKERS SHOULD COME IN AT 4:00 PM. The schedule we sent out last week said 3:00, but 4:00 will give plenty of time to get ready to serve. Thank you!

GOLF TOURNAMENT NEWS:  The annual OLOSS Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 14^th at Redfield Golf Course in Eugene. Registration will begin at 7:00 am with an 8:00 am tee-time. More information will be coming in the near future, but mark your calendar now for this important fundraiser for our school & parish.

SNOW DAY:  Due to the recent snow day, school WILL BE IN SESSION on President’s Day, Monday, February 15^th.

BOX TOPS:  Gina will be sending in our next batch of Box Tops at the end of February. Please clip & send in! Thank you!

 RICE BOWLS: Today you are receiving a Lenten Rice Bowl. The Rice Bowl can be used in the home as a powerful tool in your family’s Lenten journey. Your children will also be watching a DVD about the Rice Bowl and the work that Catholic Relief Services does in their religion classes. For Lent, you may use these tools to:

PRAY – using the daily reflections on the calendar provided in the bowl.

FAST – with the suggested weekly meatless meals, and learn about people around the world.

GIVE – your Lenten sacrifices to your CRS Rice Bowl.

After Easter, you may turn your Rice Bowl in to the school or bring it to church to turn in. Thank you!

8^TH GRADE RETREAT:  Parents of 8^th graders, please remember that your child needs to be at school no later than 7:30 am on Thursday morning. If your child opted to bring his/her lunch, please remember that and a drink as well. All students are to wear their spirit shirts and jeans – NO STRETCH PANTS!! Students will also need money for a stop at Central Dairy. Stacy Schrimpf will be driving and supervising our students that day and we thank her for it!

BASKETBALL UPDATE:  The JV Boys lost a close game last night against St. Joe, Westphalia, with a score of 34-29. The girls lost against St. George, Linn, with a final score of 24-10. Keep on trying, Cougars!

CATHOLIC BOWL INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND IN TODAY’S FOLDER.

PRO-LIFE PETITION: Missourians have the opportunity to shape history on behalf of our tiniest citizens. It's time to STOP exploiting women and babies for profit and demand Planned Parenthood's licenses revoked in Missouri, once and for all. Enclosed in today’s folder is a petition to Attorney General Koster, to uphold our state law. Please sign & return BY MONDAY and we will send them on. Also launch the link to get others involved. Together we can make Missouri an abortion-free state. Demand that Missouri Lawmakers and Authorities stand behind women and the right to life. Missouri is only 1 surgical abortion facility away from becoming abortion-free!

Income from home games 2/4/16 - $185.00

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Sat., Feb. 6 – Italian Feast

Sun., May 1 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass

Sat., May 7 – Preschool graduation

Sat., May 14 – 8^th grade graduation – 5:00 pm Mass

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Please return your folder on MONDAY!

Have a great weekend!

Hope to see you all at the Italian Feast!