OLOS SCHOOL OFFICE: March 2016

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Friday Newsletter 3-23-16

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon - NO SCHOOL – EASTER MONDAY

Tues – NO SCHOOL – EASTER TUESDAY

Wed – 3/4 Field Trip to State Capitol/Governors Gardens, Mo. River Bridge, Landing, McKay Park & Culvers

Use a PASS day

Spelling Bee Practice 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Thurs – No Mass

School Spirit Day

Fri - NO SCHOOL – TEACHER WORKSHOP

NEXT WEEK we will be in session only two days. Along with being off for Easter on Monday & Tuesday, we will be off next Friday, April 1^st, for teacher workshops. The 3^rd & 4^th have a fun field trip planned on Wednesday (March 30), doing activities around the Capitol. Due to the short week, we will not be publishing the weekly newsletter next week. We will, however, send the folders home with the April lunch & activities calendar, along with any other pertinent information.

LOOKING TO THE WEEK OF APRIL 4^TH:

· We will begin the week with the 5^th & 6^th field trip on Monday, to Warm Springs Ranch in Boonville to see the Clydesdale farm and on to Columbia for a visit to Columbia College. Remember to bring along money for the gift shop (if desired), and your lunch and drink if you are packing a lunch from home.

· Kindergarten Testing will be during the day, by the hour, on Monday & Tuesday (April 4,5). Mrs. Werdehausen will be subbing in Mrs. Eickhoff’s room so that Mrs. Eickhoff can administer the skills test.

· 8^th grade pictures are scheduled tentatively for Friday, April 8^th, with an alternate date of April 15^th. This will be a full day of picture taking, going out to eat, etc. for the five 8^th graders. 8^th grade parents are welcome to go along. If you would be able to drive or want to go along, please contact the office by Wednesday, March 30, when we come back from Easter break. Stacy Schrimpf has volunteered to take the pictures, but if any other parent wants to help out, please feel free. Permission forms will be sent home next Thursday.

RICE BOWLS: Rice Bowls can be turned in after Easter either to the school office or can be left in the main vestibule of church. Thank you for supporting Catholic Relief Services!

OLOS SCHOOL will be updating our SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICY this spring. Anyone interested in helping with this process, please call the school office. Thank you!

SPELLING BEE: The annual Spelling Bee is set for Tuesday, April 12^th at St. Martin The tentative schedule is as follows:

TIME: 8:45 A M to around 2:00 P M

PLACE: St. Martin Catholic School

7206 St. Martin Ave.

Jefferson City, MO 65109

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

8:45-9:00 Registration

9:00-9:10 Opening remarks

9:10-10:00 4^th Grade Competition

10:00- 10:50 5^th Grade Competition

10:50- 11:40 -6^th Grade Competition

11:40-12:10 Lunch

12:15- 1:05 -7^th Grade Competition

1:05-1:55 - 8^th Grade Competition

2:00-2:15 Award Presentation

READING COUNTS ends Friday, April 22^nd. This will be the last day for points. Your child must have 200 points to attend the R. C. field trip at the end of the year. Plans are being made now for this trip and more details will be provided as soon as possible. Tentative date for this trip is Friday, May 6^th.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: The tentative last day of school is set for Wednesday, May 18^th, dismissing at 12:00 noon, with the Awards ceremony set for 9:30 am. THERE WILL NO EXTENDED CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE THAT AFTERNOON.

Friday, March 18, 2016

Friday Newsletter 3-18-16

THE WEEK AHEAD: FOOD DRIVE WEEK

Mon -

Tues –

Wed – BONUS DRESS DOWN DAY FOR EASTER! Spelling Bee Practice – 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Thurs – NO SCHOOL – HOLY THURSDAY

Fri - NO SCHOOL – GOOD FRIDAY

GRADE CARDS were sent home last week. If you have not yet signed & returned them, please do so asap. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact the classroom teacher.

BONUS DRESS DOWN DAY: We are designating this Wednesday, March 16^th as a Bonus Dress Down Day as an Easter treat.

THANKS from the Student Council to all who sent in items for the food drive. The collected goods will be taken to the Eldon Food Panty. We will be announcing a special event for taping Mr. V to the wall. Can’t wait!

OLOS SCHOOL will be updating our SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICY this spring. Anyone interested in helping with this process, please call the school office. Thank you!

PRO WRESTLER! Congratulations to Oliver Burrows, who has qualified for state in wrestling. He will be competing this weekend and we wish him much luck! Go, Oliver, Go!

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, Roselyn Wood and Stacey Evers for volunteering. All 7^th grade families will be expected to help/contribute to graduation, even if you don’t help with the planning. Planning materials are in today’s folder for those who have volunteered.

RICE BOWLS: Rice Bowls can be turned in after Easter either to the school office or can be left in the main vestibule of church. Thank you for supporting Catholic Relief Services!

SPELLING BEE: The annual Spelling Bee is set for Tuesday, April 12^th at St. Martin The tentative schedule is as follows:

TIME: 8:45 A M to around 2:00 P M

PLACE: St. Martin Catholic School

7206 St. Martin Ave.

Jefferson City, MO 65109

TENTATIVE SCHEDULAE:

8:45-9:00 Registration

9:00-9:10 Opening remarks

9:10-10:00 4^th Grade Competition

10:00- 10:50 5^th Grade Competition

10:50- 11:40 -6^th Grade Competition

11:40-12:10 Lunch

12:15- 1:05 -7^th Grade Competition

1:05-1:55 - 8^th Grade Competition

2:00-2:15 Award Presentation

Please return your folder on MONDAY!

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

Wed., May 18 – Tentative Last Day of School -

School Dismisses @ 12:00 Noon, with Awards

Ceremony @ 9:30 am.

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Friday Newsletter 3-11-16

THE WEEK AHEAD: FOOD DRIVE WEEK

Mon - NO SCHOOL – Teacher Inservice

Tues –

Prospective Preschool & Kindergarten Informational meetings – 6:30 – 7:00 pm in their respective classrooms

Wed – Use a PASS day

Parish Penance Service & First Reconciliation – 7:00 pm

Thurs – All School Mass (5/6 Ministry)

St. Patrick’s Day

Dress Down in Green Day

Spelling Bee Practice 3-4 pm

Fri - Use a PASS Day

Stations of the Cross – 2:15 pm

PK & K Field Trip to Movie, Park & Runge

NO SCHOOL – THIS MONDAY, MARCH 14^TH – DUE TO TEACHER INSERVICE. Please note – your LUNCH CALENDAR should be adjusted to the following: move the mini corn dog meal from March 14^th to March 15^th. We will serve the quesadilla meal in April.

GRADE CARDS are in today’s folder. Please look these over, sign & return on TUESDAY. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact the classroom teacher.

PENANCE SERVICE: The Parish Penance Service is scheduled for Wednesday night at 7:00 pm, along with First Reconciliation for our 2^nd graders. Father has asked that no homework be assigned that evening, in order for all families to be able to attend the penance service.

DRESS DOWN IN GREEN: On Thursday, St. Patrick’s Day, students may dress down in green. Please honor the spirit of these dress down days by following the theme. Shirts should be green or mostly green, not just a spot of green. Please let us continue to offer these extra dress down days by avoiding conflict in the dress code. Thank you!

SPELLING BEE PRACTICE: Parents please note that spelling bee practice is moved to THURSDAY this week, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm.

2016-17 ENROLLMENT: Enrollment forms were sent home two weeks ago and again last week to those not returning. 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. Please prayerfully consider your child’s enrollment and return your form as soon as possible. Thank you!

FOOD DRIVE THIS WEEK!!: The Student Council is sponsoring a food drive for the Eldon Food Pantry the week of March 15-18. To make it fun for the students, for every 5 items they bring in, they will get a length of tape to tape Mr. V to the wall! So let’s all try to get him up and out of the way! Each family is asked to send in a roll of duct tape so we can get the job done!

OLOS SCHOOL will be updating our SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICY this spring. Anyone interested in helping with this process, please call the school office. Thank you!

EGGS ARRIVING! The 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, & 4^th graders will be enjoying hatching chicks next week. The extension office will be delivering eggs on Monday to Mrs. Groose & Mrs. Haeffner, and the students will be able to watch the chicks hatch the following Monday and Tuesday – just in time for Easter. Parents – you know what that means! Get ready for “Can I bring a baby chick home? Please, oh, please!”

2016-17 PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN MEETINGS are scheduled for THIS TUESDAY, March 15^th from 6:30 to 7:00 pm in the respective classrooms. If you have a child of preschool or kindergarten age, plan on attending this meeting. Please also bring along a copy of your child’s birth certificate, baptismal certificate (if not baptized at OLOS), social security card and immunization record. For new kindergartners, this will be the time to set up Kindergarten screening. Screening will be performed by Mrs. Eickhoff on April 4^th & 5^th, during the school day. If you know someone who has school age children, please pass this information to them.

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 and Stacey Evers for volunteering. We still need at least a couple more volunteers. All 7^th grade families will be expected to help/contribute to graduation, even if you don’t help with the planning.

SPELLING BEE: The annual Spelling Bee is set for Tuesday, April 12^th at St. Martin The tentative schedule is as follows:

TIME: 8:45 A M to around 2:00 P M

PLACE: St. Martin Catholic School

7206 St. Martin Ave.

Jefferson City, MO 65109

TENTATIVE SCHEDULAE:

8:45-9:00 Registration

9:00-9:10 Opening remarks

9:10-10:00 4^th Grade Competition

10:00- 10:50 5^th Grade Competition

10:50- 11:40 -6^th Grade Competition

11:40-12:10 Lunch

12:15- 1:05 -7^th Grade Competition

1:05-1:55 - 8^th Grade Competition

2:00-2:15 Award Presentation

CONTAINERS STILL 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!

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!

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.

RICE BOWLS: At the beginning of Lent 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!

Please return your folder on TUESDAY!

Have a great THREE DAY weekend!

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

Wed., May 18 – Tentative Last Day of School -

School Dismisses @ 12:00 Noon, with Awards

Ceremony @ 9:30 am.

Friday, March 4, 2016

Friday Newsletter 3-4-16

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon -

Tues – End of Third Quarter

Spelling Bee Practice 3-4 pm

Wed – Use a PASS day

Thurs – All School Mass (7/8 Ministry)

7/8 Field Trip to Runge & Cosmic Bowling

Fri - Grade Cards Issued

March Dress Down Day

Stations of the Cross – 2:15 pm

2016-17 ENROLLMENT: Enrollment forms were sent home last week. If you did not return yours, you will find an additional copy in today’s folder. 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. Please prayerfully consider your child’s enrollment and return your form on Monday. Thank you!

NO SCHOOL – MONDAY, MARCH 14^TH – DUE TO TEACHER INSERVICE. Please note – your LUNCH CALENDAR should be adjusted to the following: move the mini corn dog meal from March 14^th to March 15^th. We will serve the quesadilla meal in April. On Friday, March 11^th, we will serve grilled cheese, potato wedges, fresh veggies & fruit (the potato soup will be served in April).

FOOD DRIVE: The Student Council is sponsoring a food drive for the Eldon Food Pantry the week of March 15-18. To make it fun for the students, for every 5 items they bring in, they will get a length of tape to tape Mr. V to the wall! So let’s all try to get him up and out of the way! Each family is asked to send in a roll of duct tape so we can get the job done!

OLOS SCHOOL will be updating our SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICY this spring. Anyone interested in helping with this process, please call the school office. 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!

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 and Stacey Evers for volunteering. We still need at least a couple more volunteers. All 7^th grade families will be expected to help/contribute to graduation, even if you don’t help with the planning.

SPELLING BEE: The annual Spelling Bee is set for Tuesday, April 12^th at St. Martin. Congratulations to the following students representing OLOSS that day: Aly Haeffner, Ayden Schulte, Ethan Schulte, Jordan Bittle, Tyler Groose, Sarray Schulte, Macy Adrian, Faith Kempker, Sara Beck, Kayla Bond, Hannah Evers, Devin Haeffner, Joe Beck, Tevin Groose, & Emily Love. The tentative schedule is as follows:

DATE: Tuesday, April 12, 2016

TIME: 8:45 A M to around 2:00 P M

PLACE: St. Martin Catholic School

7206 St. Martin Ave.

Jefferson City, MO 65109

TENTATIVE SCHEDULAE:

8:45-9:00 Registration

9:00-9:10 Opening remarks

9:10-10:00 4^th Grade Competition

10:00- 10:50 5^th Grade Competition

10:50- 11:40 -6^th Grade Competition

11:40-12:10 Lunch

12:15- 1:05 -7^th Grade Competition

1:05-1:55 - 8^th Grade Competition

2:00-2:15 Award Presentation

MANY THANKS to Rick & Robyn Silvey & Brian & Megan Limbach for the donation of two microwaves. We now have one for the kitchen and an additional for teachers & students with sack lunches (which we needed!). We so much appreciate your generosity!

2016-17 PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN MEETINGS are scheduled for Tuesday, March 15^th from 6:30 to 7:00 pm in the respective classrooms. If you have a child of preschool or kindergarten age, plan on attending this meeting. Please also bring along a copy of your child’s birth certificate, baptismal certificate (if not baptized at OLOS), social security card and immunization record. For new kindergartners, this will be the time to set up Kindergarten screening. Screening will be performed by Mrs. Eickhoff on April 4^th & 5^th, during the school day. If you know someone who has school age children, please pass this information to them.

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

ITALIAN FEAST REPORT: Enclosed you will find the Silent Auction results, showing profits from it at $3206. Total profit was $5882.25, leaving a profit of $2679.24 for the meal, wine/beer sales, misc. donations & kitchen sales. We sold 454 adult and 66 child meal tickets. A very successful fundraiser.

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!

Please return your folder on MONDAY!

Have a FANTASTIC weekend!

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

Wed., May 18 – Tentative Last Day of School -

School Dismisses @ 12:00 Noon, with Awards

Ceremony @ 9:30 am.