OLOS SCHOOL OFFICE: April 2016

Friday, April 29, 2016

Friday Newsletter 4-29-16

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sun - First Eucharist - 10:00 am Mass

Mon -

Tues –

Wed – 6^th Grade Vocation Day (6^th graders MUST wear dress code)

Use a PASS day

Thurs – All School Mass (3/4 Ministry)

Ascension Thursday – Holy Day of Obligation

Fri - READING COUNTS FIELD TRIP TO TAN-TAR-A WATERPARK – Wear Reading Counts shirt to school

Normal Dress Code Day for those not attending

CONGRATULATIONS to our 2^nd graders, receiving their First Eucharist this weekend. They are: Austin Burnett, Oliver Burrows, Austin Doerhoff, Anna Eickhoff, Mikayla Eickhoff, Ben Goetz, Karley Lage, Aubrey Schulte, & Nolan Schulte. Please pray for these students and all of the students receiving First Eucharist this weekend!

PROGRESS REPORTS were available last week. If you have not already done so, please sign & return slips/progress reports on Monday.

SKETCH DAY: Congratulations to the students attending Sketch Day at the Capitol last Tuesday – they did a wonderful job on their sketches! Special recognition to Emily Love, who took 2^nd place in the charcoal/pencil division, and to Hannah Evers, who received Honorable Mention in the same category. We also recognize the other students who received ribbons of participation - Kayla Bond, Alex Evers, Devin Haeffner, Elizabeth Kliethermes, Ava Puckett, & Justin Schrimpf. We are proud of you ALL!

THURSDAY is Ascension Thursday, a Holy Day of Obligation. ALONG WITH THE STUDENTS, ALL SCHOOL STAFF WILL BE ATTENDING MASS THAT MORNING. IF YOU BRING YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL AFTER 7:45, PLEASE BRING HIM/HER DIRECTLY TO CHURCH.

FEES OWED: As we approach the end of the year, we would like to remind all families that final grade cards will only be issued to students whose fees are paid in full. This includes, but is not limited to, sustaining fees, lost library book fees, preschool &/or extended care fees, school support/tithing, lunch fees, rule violation fees, lost textbook fees, etc. FINAL FEE NOTICES WILL BE SENT HOME NEXT FRIDAY.

READING COUNTS: If your child earned 200 points by April 22^,field trip packets are in today’s folder. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO FILL THESE FORMS OUT COMPLETELY AND ATTACH THE $5 PAYMENT. Please be considerate of the driving arrangements. Friends may not get to ride with friends. It was a BIG job to get this all organized, and consider that it’s less than an hour trip and it is a wonderful opportunity to make new connections!

STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING THE TRIP: This will be a normal day of school for those not attending. Students not attending will be held accountable for all assignments that day, even if they earned the 200 points and choose not to go.

LIBRARY BOOKS: The last day to check out books was Tuesday, April 26^th. All books need to be turned in to the library by Tuesday, May 3^rd. Thanks so much to Debbie Schulte, Dianne Goetz, and Christina Eickhoff for all their hard work and volunteer hours in our library this year.

FIELD DAY: Students will be enjoying Field Day on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. This will be a dress down day.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: The 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 BE NO EXTENDED CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE THAT AFTERNOON.

GOLF TOURNAMENT NEWS: The annual OLOSS Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 14^th at Redfield Golf Course in Eugene. 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.

SCRIP: Orders for physical gift cards are due on May 15. Orders will be placed on May 16. Order forms can be placed in the collection basket at church. You can also order e-gift cards at www.shopwithscrip.com. For questions or alternate ways to get your order turned in, contact Brittany Goetz at 573-291-8246.

OLOS SCHOOL will be updating our SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICY this spring. Anyone interested in helping with this process, please call the school office. Thanks to Megan Limbach and Robyn Silvey for offering so far!

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.

Please return your folder on MONDAY!

Monday, April 25, 2016

Friday Newsletter 4-22-16

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sun - First Eucharist Practice – after 10:00 am

Mass

OLOS Parish Breakfast – serving from 7:45

to 11:45 am

Mon -

Tues – Sketch Day@ State Capitol

Wed – Use a PASS day

Freshman Orientation at Cole R-V PAC, 6-8

Thurs – All School Mass (5/6 Ministry)

Granny Basketball – 6:30 pm in the gym

Fri - School Spirit Day

PROGRESS REPORTS are available today. If your child is in grades K – 2^,you will find a hard copy of their progress report in today’s folder. If your child is in grades 3-8, you will find an Option C sign-off slip to return once you have checked your child’s grades on Option C, with your personal username & password. (OptionC.com, school code 8085). Please sign & return slips/progress reports on Monday.

THE 2016-17 REGISTRATION PACKETS WERE SENT HOME LAST FRIDAY. PLEASE FILL THESE OUT & RETURN NO LATER THAN THIS MONDAY, APRIL 25^TH.ONLY THOSE RETURNING BY THIS DATE WILL GET TO DRESS DOWN THE FOLLOWING DAY, ON APRIL 26^TH. If you have any questions about the packet forms, please contact Rosie in the office.

GRANNY BASKETBALL: The H & S is sponsoring “Granny Basketball” against some of our students on Thursday night, April 28^th at 6:30. The whole community is invited to attend. This will also be the night Mr. V gets taped to the wall by those who recently supported the Student Council food drive – so you don’t want to miss out! Admission is FREE. The H & S will be selling concessions that evening. Make plans now to attend!

SKETCH DAY: Good luck to the eight students attending Sketch Day at the Capitol this Tuesday! They are: Kayla Bond, Alex Evers, Hannah Evers, Devin Haeffner, Elizabeth Kliethermes, Emily Love, Ava Puckett, & Justin Schrimpf.

READING COUNTS points ended today, Friday, April 22^nd. You should find a form TODAY in your child’s classroom folder showing how many points he/she earned this year. Remember - Your child must have 200 points to attend the R. C. field trip on Friday, May 6^th. The students who reach the goal will get to spend the day swimming at Tan-Tar-A waterpark in Osage Beach. Cost to parents will be determined after this weekend’s fundraising efforts. WE STILL NEED DRIVERS – SO FAR WE HAVE DRIVERS FOR ONLY 45 STUDENTS. PLEASE CONTACT ROSIE OR MR. VANDIKE IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DRIVE FOR THIS TRIP NO LATER THAN THIS MONDAY, APRIL 25^TH. IF WE CANNOT FIND DRIVERS, WE WILL HAVE TO CANCEL AND GO WITH AN ALTERNATE PLAN. Also, a reminder on dress for the R. C. trip – wear R. C shirt to school, students may wear flip-flops. If your child chooses to wear a bikini, or any swimming apparel that exposes the midsection, then she must wear a T-shirt over it the entire time. NO SIBLINGS ALLOWED ON THIS TRIP. This will be a normal day of school for those not attending. Students not attending will be held accountable for all assignments that day.

COLE R-V/FRESHMAN ORIENTATION: Wednesday, April 27 6-8 pm in the PAC.

LIBRARY BOOKS: The last day to check out books will be Tuesday, April 26^th. All books need to be turned in to the library by Tuesday, May 3^rd. Thanks so much to Debbie Schulte, Dianne Goetz, and Christina Eickhoff for all their hard work and volunteer hours in our library this year.

FIELD DAY: Students will be enjoying Field Day on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. This will be a dress down day.

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

THE PREGNANCY HELP CENTER is sponsoring a 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, April 30, at Memorial Park. This event includes live entertainment, prizes for dressing as a Super Hero, fund raising awards, and race trophies and medals. Registration begins at 8:30 and the race starts at 9:00 a.m. Preregister by April 18 at www.friendsofphc.org for a free t-shirt.

OLOS SCHOOL will be updating our SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICY this spring. Anyone interested in helping with this process, please call the school office. Thanks to Megan Limbach for being our first volunteer!

BREAKFAST WORKLISTS may be found in today’s folder. If you are able to help out, and have not yet signed up, please just show up on Sunday morning. More help is needed for second shift (9:15 – close).

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.

Please return your folder on MONDAY!

Friday, April 15, 2016

Friday Newsletter 4-15-16

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sun – National Catholic Youth Conference meeting – 6:00 pm – cafeteria

Mon -

Tues –

Wed – Use a PASS day

Sketch Practice 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Thurs – All School Mass (7/8 Ministry)

Fri - Progress Reports Issued

Last Day for Reading Counts points

5/6 to Earth Day celebration @ Capitol

April Dress Down Day

THE 2016-17 REGISTRATION PACKETS ARE IN TODAY’S FOLDER. PLEASE FILL THESE OUT AND RETURN NO LATER THAN MONDAY, APRIL 25^TH.ONLY THOSE RETURNING BY THIS DATE WILL GET TO DRESS DOWN ON APRIL 26^TH. If you have any questions about the packet forms, please contact Rosie in the office.

SPELLING BEE: Devin Haeffner is to be congratulated for placing 4^th in the 7^th grade division of the St. Martin’s Spelling Bee on Tuesday. Along with Devin, we congratulate the fourteen other students attending that day. They were: Tevin Groose, Emily Love, Joe Beck, Hannah Evers Kayla Bond, Macy Adrian, Sara Beck, Faith Kempker, Jordan Bittle, Tyler Groose, Sarray Schulte, Aly Haeffner, Ayden Schulte & Ethan Schulte.

FEES OWED: FINAL LUNCH BILLS ARE IN TODAY’S FOLDER. If you do not have a bill in the folder, then you are paid up through the end of the year. As we approach the end of the year, we would like to remind all families that final grade cards will only be issued to students whose fees are paid in full. This includes, but is not limited to, sustaining fees, lost library book fees, preschool &/or extended care fees, school support/tithing, lunch fees, rule violation fees, lost textbook fees, etc.

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 now scheduled for Friday, May 6^th. The students who reach the goal will get to spend the day swimming at Tan-Tar-A waterpark in Osage Beach. Cost to parents will be determined after upcoming fundraising efforts. We will need MANY DRIVERS for that day, as we will not be renting a bus. Please find and return enclosed note concerning drivers for the trip.

5/6 TO EARTH DAY: Please fill out & return field trip & lunch forms enclosed in today’s folder.

COLE R-V/8^TH GRADE ORIENTATION: Wednesday, April 27 6-8 pm in the PAC. Flyer enclosed in today’s folder.

NCYC MEETING Sunday evening at 6:00 pm – cafeteria (for all high schoolers/parents interested in going to Indiana/NCYC in the fall of 2017 – (this includes our 7^th & 8^th graders). This trip is a wonderful opportunity for our youth to celebrate their faith with thousands of other youth across the country.

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

SCRIP information is enclosed in today’s folder. Orders for physical gift cards are due on May 15. Orders will be placed on May 16. Order forms can be placed in the collection basket at church. You can also order e-gift cards at www.shopwithscrip.com. For questions or alternate ways to get your order turned in, contact Brittany Goetz at 573-291-8246.

THANK YOU GARDENERS! We had a great group of people helping clean up around the school last week – and it looks GREAT! Thanks to all who helped with this clean-up. Dress down passes may be found in today’s folder for all families who helped.

FIELD DAY: Students will be enjoying Field Day on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. This will be a dress down day.

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.

SAVE, SAVE, SAVE. Save any used print cartridges, laser or jet, fax cartridges, etc, and send them in to school or leave in the church vestibule in the box so marked.

-Save those “Box Tops” found on many, many groceries & other misc. items – worth 10 cents each.

-Save Best Choice UPC’s (not the label).

-We receive premiums from Target if you choose OLOS School as the designated school on your Target RED credit card. Parents, teachers, and other school supporters use their REDcard credit card or Target check card, and Target will donate 1% of their purchases back to the designated school. To participate, all you need is a REDcard to enroll. Enroll at Target.com/tcoe or 1.800.316.6142.

-We participate in the Schnuck’s “Education is Everything” campaign. Visit www.schnucks.com and click on the eScrip Community Card link for program information. You will receive a card and you can present it every time you shop. A percentage of the purchase will be contributed back to OLOS School.

THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR OLOS SCHOOL- EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!

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.

Please return your folder on MONDAY!

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Friday Newsletter 4-8-16

THE WEEK AHEAD:

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

Tues – Spelling Bee @ St. Martin (schedule below)

Wed – Use a PASS day

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th grade Reading Counts work time from 3:00 to 4:00 pm

Thurs – All School Mass (7/8 Ministry)

Fri - Midquarter

April Dress Down Day

8^TH GRADERS/SLIDE SHOW: If you have not already done so, please send in ten pictures – from baby on up, marked and in order for the graduation slide show. All should be sent in by April 15^th.

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 this 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

FEES OWED: FINAL LUNCH BILLINGS WILL BE SENT OUT NEXT WEEK. As we approach the end of the year, we would like to remind all families that final grade cards will only be issued to students whose fees are paid in full. This includes, but is not limited to, sustaining fees, lost library book fees, preschool &/or extended care fees, school support/tithing, lunch fees, etc.

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.

GOLF TOURNAMENT NEWS: The annual OLOSS Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 14^th at Redfield Golf Course in Eugene. More information is in today’s folder. Get the word out now and try to get people signed up to play and sponsor holes for this event!

EARTH DAY: Earth Day is celebrated on April 22. There will be activities at the Capitol geared toward 5^th graders, but all are welcome. In this light, we are asking for drivers for our 5^th and 6^th grade to be able to attend. This would be for 11 students. Please contact the office with your offer to drive. If we can get the drivers, we will send the students. Thanks!

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.