Friday Newsletter 9-30-16

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sat     4-6 Volleyball @ St. Joe, Westphalia – 10:00 am (vs. St. Joe, Westphalia)     

Mon -

Tues – 

Wed –

Thurs –   NO MASS

          JV Volleyball @ St. Francis Xavier, Taos – 8:00 pm (vs I. C. JC)  

Fri -    DRESS DOWN DAY

          Fantasy Night Set-up – 6:30 pm

Sat -   OLOSS FANTASY NIGHT

THE $10,000 FANTASY NIGHT is next Saturday, October 8^th. There are still a handful of tickets for sale. Contact the office or bank if you are able to sell any of these last few tickets. ALL TICKETS – SOLD AND UNSOLD NEED TO BE TURNED INTO THE SCHOOL OFFICE OR MARY’S HOME BANK BY MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 3. If you do not have money in hand, please send in unsold tickets. They will then be distributed from bank/office on a first come-first served basis, from a waiting list, if any. We do not want to be stuck with unsold tickets at the last minute if they could possibly be sold. Thanks so much!

WORK LISTS for Fantasy Night will be coming home with your child on MONDAY. Due to the fact that much more help is needed on the last shift, phone calls will have to be made over the weekend to fill this shift. For those who have not signed up to help – PLEASE PITCH IN WHERE NEEDED!

  

TEST READERS: Thanks to our great stand-by volunteers who helped read achievement tests this week – Dianne Goetz, Elaine Kempker, and Debbie Schulte. We appreciate you!

HALLOWEEN PARTIES/ROOM PARENTS: We count on our room parents to provide games, snacks, and drinks for our three classrooms parties each year – Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day. PLEASE NOTE: Due to Halloween falling on a Monday, the preschoolers will enjoy a party and short parade to the classrooms on Thursday, Oct. 27^th, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. They are invited to walk with us around town on Monday, the 31^st as well, but MUST HAVE A PARENT WITH THEM AND ALSO FILL OUT A PERMISSION FORM FOR THEM. The “Walk” on Halloween will begin at 1:30 pm.

SCHOOL PORTRAITS: School pictures are scheduled to be taken on Tuesday, October 11^th. Thanks to Cindy McKenna & Ashley Kempker for offering to help that day.

  

MARCH FOR LIFE IN D.C. Packets for this trip were sent home a while back. THEY ARE NOW DUE!!! Please contact Nancy Kliethermes for further information. Packets with payment can be turned into the school office, and will be forwarded to Nancy. The local deadline for all paperwork, fees, and insurance cards is October 5th. If you are an adult chaperone and have not attended a VIRTUS session, please let Carol Plank know. If several need training the diocese may hold a class here instead of having to attend in Jefferson City. Questions about Virtus in Mary’s Home? Contact Carol Plank.

  

GO LADY COUGARS! Congratulations to the JV volleyball team for placing 2^nd in the Honey Creek Tournament over the weekend. They received a nice trophy for their efforts! The girls lost their game last night against St. George, Linn, with very close scores of 23-25 (loss), 25-11 (win), and 22-24 (loss) with time running out.

CATHOLIC BOWL T-SHIRTS: There is an order form in today’s folder for all JV volleyball players. The JV girls will be playing in the Bowl on October 22 & 23.

HELIAS VISIT: The 7^th & 8^th graders are invited to tour Helias on Wednesday, Oct 12^th. In order to get them there, we will need drivers (13 students). If you would be able to drive, please contact the school office early in the week next week, so that we may get permission slips out.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Sat., Oct 8 – Fantasy Night

Mon., Oct 31 – Halloween Parties & Parade – 1:30 pm

Sun., Dec. 4 – Christmas Program – after 10:00 am Mass

Sat., Jan. 28 – Catholic Schools Week Mass – 5:00 pm

Sat., Jan 21 – Shiloh Fundraising Dance

Sat., May 6 – Preschool Graduation – 5:00 pm Mass

Sun., May 7 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass

Sat., May 13 – 8^th Grade Graduation – 5:00 pm Mass

Please return your folder on MONDAY.

Wishing you a happy weekend!

Friday Newsletter 9-23-16

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sat     4-6 Volleyball @ St. Joe, JC – 11:00 am  (vs. I.C., Loose Creek)       

Mon - ACHIEVEMENT TESTING (Grades 3-8)

Tues –  ACHIEVEMENT TESTING

Wed – ACHIEVEMENT TESTING

Thurs – ACHIEVEMENT TESTING

          SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY

          ALL SCHOOL MASS (7/8 Ministry)

          JV Volleyball @ HOME – 7:00 pm

          (vs St. George)  COME CHEER!

Fri -    ACHIEVEMENT TESTING

          DRESS DOWN DAY

 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.

ACHIEVEMENT TESTING: Testing begins on Monday for students in grades 3-8, and continues in the mornings all week. Please make sure that your child gets a good breakfast each morning and plenty of rest! There will be no additional tests for these grades next week, and no homework. If your child does happen to have homework, perhaps they are not using their time wisely (?).

FANTASY NIGHT is scheduled for October 8^th. There are still tickets for sale. Between the office and the bank, we know we have at least 25 unsold, so keep on selling. Just stop by either location or send a note and we will send tickets home.

WORK LISTS: OF THE 44 SCHOOL FAMILIES, WE HAVE HAD 25 RETURNED.  Remember, it takes ALL school families to make this fundraiser a success – so please make every effort to help out where possible. WE ARE INCLUDING ANOTHER SIGN UP FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT RETURN LAST WEEK. Even if you have other plans, please return with a note.

TEST READERS: We could use one volunteer on Wednesday and/or Friday to read achievement tests on a one-on-one basis.

HALLOWEEN PARTIES/ROOM PARENTS: The room parent list is in today’s folder. We count on our room parents to provide games, snacks, and drinks for our three classrooms parties each year – Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine’s Day. Thanks to all coordinators for graciously accepting the responsibility of overseeing the parties. PLEASE NOTE: Due to Halloween falling on a Monday, the preschoolers will enjoy a party and short parade to the classrooms on Thursday, Oct. 27^th, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. They are invited to walk with us around town on Monday, the 31^st as well, but MUST HAVE A PARENT WITH THEM AND ALSO FILL OUT A PERMISSION FORM FOR THEM. The “Walk” on Halloween will begin at 1:30 pm.

SCHOOL PORTRAITS: School pictures are scheduled to be taken on Tuesday, October 11^th. We are in need of ONE VOLUNTEER to facilitate this process. Contact Rosie in the office with your offer to help.

STUDENT COUNCIL MEMBERS ANNOUNCED! We are pleased to congratulate our newly formed Student Council. Hats off to all who ran for positions – their speeches were great and the races were VERY close! New representatives are: 4^th grade – Zachary Vandike & Deanna Backes, 5^th grade – Bella Groose & Aly Haeffner, 6^th grade – Grace Groose & Sarray Schulte, 7^th grade – Sara Beck & Macy Adrian, 8^th grade – Kyle Bond. Officers are:  Reporter – Elizabeth Kliethermes, Secretary – Hannah Evers, Vice-President – Devin Haeffner, and President – Kayla Bond. It will be interesting to see what new ideas these students come up with this year!

MARCH FOR LIFE IN D.C. Packets for this trip were sent home a while back. THEY ARE NOW DUE!!! Please contact Nancy Kliethermes for further information. Packets with payment can be turned into the school office, and will be forwarded to Nancy. The local deadline for all paperwork, fees, and insurance cards is October 1^st. If you are an adult chaperone and have not attended a VIRTUS session, please let Carol Plank know. If several need training the diocese may hold a class here instead of having to attend in Jefferson City. Questions about Virtus in Mary’s Home? Contact Carol Plank.

CHEER COACH NEEDED:  We have several young girls interested in cheering for the basketball games and they are hoping to find a coach. If you or anyone you know would be interested in volunteering for this, please contact the office. All volunteers must have attended VIRTUS training.

WELCOME NEW BABY! We congratulate Peyton (K) and Pierson (PK) Groose on the arrival of their new little baby brother, Paxton Samuel. Paxton was born on September 15^th, and weighed in at 9 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 21 ½ inches long. We congratulate proud parents, Ashley & Loren. Please pray for this very happy family of five! God bless!

SPIRIT DAYS: This Thursday is a Spirit Day, as we host home volleyball games that evening. As a reminder, on Spirit Days, student may dress down only if they have on one of the official spirit T-shirts, printed by Tammy Love. Please do not let your child come to school with old reading counts shirts, or anything of that nature. We do have a few donated spirit shirts on the rack in the cafeteria in various sizes if you don’t have one yet for your child. Come by or call the office.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED: 60 College hours preferred. Please contact Mr. Vandike for more information.

GO LADY COUGARS! The JV volleyball team won against St. Peter, JC. last night, with scores of 25-10-, 25-8, and 25-13. Way to go ladies! Good luck this weekend, playing in the Honey Creek tournament at Calvary Lutheran. We are all still rooting for the younger girls, who haven’t won a game yet, but are trying hard and learning a lot. Keep up the spirit girls!

WORKERS FOR GAMES Thursday, Sept. 29^th: “Parents of” Gate: 5:30 pm – Macy Adrian; Concession: 5:30 pm – Sara Beck, 7:00 pm – Hannah Evers; Scorekeeper: 5:30 pm - Kayla Bond, 7:00 pm – Elizabeth Kliethermes. If you cannot work your scheduled time, please trade with someone.

ONLINE BOOK RESOURCE: Secretary of State Jason Kander announced a new statewide resource, TumbleBookLibrary Deluxe. This online subscription provides access, within the public library or remotely, to a collection of 550 animated, talking picture books; chapter books; and educational games for children in preschool through third grade. Dynamic early reading experiences, such as those available through TumbleBookLibrary Deluxe, are essential to developing literacy, language and comprehension skills that equip children for success in school and life. Children struggling to read by third grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school. However, when children are exposed to books and reading from an early age, they become better readers and are less likely to fall behind in the classroom. TumbleBookLibrary Deluxe is provided entirely through Library Services and Technology Act funding. It is an expansion of the Missouri State Library’s Racing to Read Initiative to promote early literacy.For more information on TumblebookLibraryDeluxe, visit your local public library or contact the Missouri State Library at (573) 522-4036.          

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Sept. 26-Sept. 30 – Achievement Testing

Sat., Oct 8 – Fantasy Night

Mon., Oct 31 – Halloween Parties & Parade – 1:30 pm

Sun., Dec. 4 – Christmas Program – after 10:00 am Mass

Sat., Jan. 28 – Catholic Schools Week Mass – 5:00 pm

Sat., Jan 21 – Shiloh Fundraising Dance

Sat., May 6 – Preschool Graduation – 5:00 pm Mass

Sun., May 7 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass

Sat., May 13 – 8^th Grade Graduation – 5:00 pm Mass

Please return your folder on MONDAY.

May you have a great early fall weekend!

Friday Newsletter 9-16-16

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sat     4-6 Volleyball @ HOME – 10:00 am

          (vs. Trinity) – COME CHEER!!!

Sun –   Catechetical Sunday

Mon - Midquarter

Tues – 

Wed –

Thurs – All School Mass (1/2 Ministry)

          JV Volleyball @ IC, JC – 8:00 pm

          (vs St. Peter, JC, Blue)

Fri -    DRESS DOWN DAY

          Progress Reports Issued

BOOK FAIR: Thanks so much to all who came and helped with and/or supported the book fair this week. The school earned approximately $700 in books. We appreciate your support!

GRANDPARENTS DAY: We had a really great turn-out on Thursday morning. The students really enjoyed their special time with these special people. Thanks to all for making it an awesome morning!

FANTASY NIGHT is scheduled for October 8^th, and it will be here before you know it! Keep on trying to sell those tickets! Today you will find the work list sign up for this event. It takes ALL school families to make this fundraiser a success – so please make every effort to help out as much as possible. We are pleased to congratulate Darrel & Denise Libbert, lucky winner of the “Early Bird” drawing last night, who received $100!

HEALTH SCREENINGS TODAY: All students were screened today for vision, hearing, lice, height, weight, & adherence to immunization requirements. If there are any concerns, you will be notified in the folder next week or by the Saving Sight vision program in today’s folder. Many thanks to our great volunteers – Elaine Kempker, Kathy Lea, Dianne Goetz, and the great nurses from Miller Co. Health Dept.

MARCH FOR LIFE IN D.C. Packets for this trip were sent home recently. Please contact Nancy Kliethermes for further information. Packets with payment can be turned into the school office, and will be forwarded to Nancy & Carol Plank. The local deadline for all paperwork, fees, and insurance cards is October 1^st. If you are an adult chaperone and have not attended a VIRTUS session, please let Nancy or Carol know. If several need training the diocese may hold a class here instead of having to attend in J. C.

CHEER COACH NEEDED:  We have several young girls interested in cheering for the basketball games and they are hoping to find a coach. If you or anyone you know would be interested in volunteering for this, please contact the office. All volunteers must have attended VIRTUS training.

SHIRT/HOODIE ORDERS; If you have any questions concerning any order you may have placed for school dress code shirts, spirit shirts, or hoodies, please contact Tammy Love directly in the evenings at 498-3389.

GO LADY COUGARS! The JV Lady Cougars lost last week to St. Joe, Westphalia, but put up a good fight. They lost the first set 16-25, won the second set 25-19, and ran out of time for a loss of 17-22. Last night the JV girls played against Honey Creek and won the best of three sets, with scores of 25-21 (win), 22-25 (loss) and 18-15 (win) with the time running out. We hope to hear of some winning scores from the younger girls this weekend. Good luck 4-6^th graders, playing against Trinity tomorrow at HOME. Come cheer these girls on to victory!

BOX TOPS: Please see reverse for a full listing of products that have the box tops, which are worth 10 cents each. You would be surprised how fast these add up! Make sure to do your clipping!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Sept. 26-Sept. 30 – Achievement Testing

Sat., Oct 8 – Fantasy Night

Mon., Oct 31 – Halloween Parties & Parade – 1:30 pm

Sun., Dec. 4 – Christmas Program – after 10:00 am Mass

Sat., Jan. 28 – Catholic Schools Week Mass – 5:00 pm

Sat., Jan 21 – Shiloh Fundraising Dance

Sat., May 6 – Preschool Graduation – 5:00 pm Mass

Sun., May 7 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass

Sat., May 13 – 8^th Grade Graduation – 5:00 pm Mass

Please return your folder on MONDAY.

Hoping you have a fun, relaxing weekend!

Friday Newsletter 9-9-16

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon -

Tues –  Scholastic Book Fair Night – 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Wed –

Thurs – All School Mass (3/4 Ministry)

          SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY

          GRANDPARENTS DAY – begins with 8:00 am Mass, refreshments, book fair & bingo to follow in gymnasium

          JV Volleyball @ HOME – 7:00 pm (vs Immanuel Lutheran) COME CHEER!!!

          F. N. “EARLY BIRD” DRAWING

Fri -    DRESS DOWN DAY

          Health Checks by Miller Co. Health Dept.

BOOK FAIR NIGHT – THIS TUESDAY, September 13, 6-7:30 pm. Students will be able to shop and participate in fun & games, and earn Reading Counts points as well! Make plans now to attend this fun-filled evening! A work list may be found in today’s folder.

GRANDPARENTS DAY: THIS THURSDAY, September 15^th,  we will be celebrating Grandparents Day here at OLOSS. All grandparents or grandparent “subs” are invited to attend Mass at 8:00 am with their grandchildren, and then come over to the gym for refreshments, bingo, and fellowship. The book fair will also be open for grandparents to shop with their grandchildren.

THANKS to Roxanne Schulte & Bryan Evers for offering to help with Grandparents’ Day on Thursday.

FANTASY NIGHT is scheduled for October 8^th, and it will be here before you know it! Keep on trying to sell those tickets!  With 45 school families and 300 tickets to sell, it averages out to approximately seven per family. Some can do more, and some can’t sell as many, but every effort should be made to do your best. The “early bird” drawing for $100 or an additional ticket will be held on September 15^th. ALL SOLD TICKETS SHOULD BE TURNED IN SO THAT PURCHASERS GET IN ON THE EARLY BIRD DRAWING ON THURSDAY.

HEALTH SCREENINGS FRIDAY: All students will be screened for vision, hearing, lice, height, weight, & adherence to immunization requirements. If there are any concerns, you will be notified. If you did not fill out the form for your child’s vision to be screened through the digital method, he/she will still be screened with the eye chart.

 PARENTS OF PRESCHOOLERS – We realize that Friday, September 16^th is not a normal day of school for your preschooler. However, if you would like your child to participate in the health checks, you may bring them by school at 9:45 for screenings. Please let Marie know if you wish to have your child screened.

MARCH FOR LIFE IN D.C. Packets for this trip were sent home recently. Please contact Nancy Kliethermes for further information. Packets with payment can be turned into the school office, and will be forwarded to Nancy & Carol Plank. The local deadline for all paperwork, fees, and insurance cards is October 1^st. If you are an adult chaperone and have not attended a VIRTUS session, please let Nancy or Carol know. If several need training the diocese may hold a class here instead of having to attend in J. C.

CHEER COACH NEEDED:  We have several young girls interested in cheering for the basketball games and they are hoping to find a coach. If you or anyone you know would be interested in volunteering for this, please contact the office. All volunteers must have attended VIRTUS training.

SHIRT/HOODIE ORDERS; If you have any questions concerning any order you may have placed for school dress code shirts, spirit shirts, or hoodies, please contact Tammy Love directly in the evenings at 498-3389.

SPIRIT DAYS: This Thursday is a Spirit Day, in honor of our first HOME volleyball game. As a reminder, on Spirit Days, student may dress down only if they have on one of the official spirit T-shirts, printed by Tammy Love. Please do not let your child come to school with old reading counts shirts, or anything of that nature. We do have a few donated spirit shirts on the rack in the cafeteria in various sizes if you don’t have one yet for your child. Come by or call the office.

GO LADY COUGARS! The girls are proud to let you know that they won their three sets last week, with scores of 25-13, 25-18, and 25-19, against Trinity Lutheran. Go girls!

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED: 60 College hours preferred. Please contact Mr. Vandike for more information.

Please return your folder on MONDAY.

Enjoy the cooler weekend!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Tues, Sept. 13 – Book Fair Night 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Thurs., Sept. 15 – Grandparents Day, begins with 8:00 am Mass, with Bingo & refreshments to follow in gym

Sept. 26-Sept. 30 – Achievement Testing

Sat., Oct 8 – Fantasy Night

Mon., Oct 31 – Halloween Parties & Parade – 1:30 pm

Sun., Dec. 4 – Christmas Program – after 10:00 am Mass

Sat., Jan. 28 – Catholic Schools Week Mass – 5:00 pm

Sat., Jan 21 – Shiloh Fundraising Dance

Sat., May 6 – Preschool Graduation – 5:00 pm Mass

Sun., May 7 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass

Sat., May 13 – 8^th Grade Graduation – 5:00 pm Mass

Friday Newsletter 9-1-16

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sun –   OLOS PARISH PICNIC!!!

Mon -   NO SCHOOL – Picnic Clean-up (Labor Day)

Tues –  4-6 Volleyball @ St. Joe, Westphalia – 8:00 pm (vs. IC, JC)

Wed –

Thurs – All School Mass (5/6 Ministry)

          JV Volleyball @ St. Joe, Westphalia – 7:00 pm (vs St. Joe, Westphalia)

Fri -    DRESS DOWN DAY

GRANDPARENTS DAY: On Thursday, September 15^th we will be celebrating Grandparents Day here at OLOSS. All grandparents or grandparent “subs” are invited to attend Mass at 8:00 am with their grandchildren, and then come over to the gym for refreshments, bingo, and fellowship. The book fair will also be open for grandparents to shop with their grandchildren.

HELP NEEDED: We are asking for ONE MORE volunteer to help with serving juice, coffee, and donuts to our special grandparent guests on September 15^th. If you would be able to help out, please contact Rosie or Mr. V. Thanks to Roxanne Schulte for offering to help us out.

PARENTS WELCOMED! You are always encouraged to attend Mass with the school children on Thursdays, especially if your child’s class is involved with the ministry.

FANTASY NIGHT is scheduled for October 8^th, and it will be here before you know it! Today in this folder you will find a letter to all parents with more details about this event.  As a OLOSS parent, you can expect to be contacted by one of the main ticket holders to see how many tickets you might be able to sell. With 45 school families and 300 tickets to sell, it averages out to approximately seven per family. Some can do more, and some can’t sell as many, but every effort should be made to get out and sell these tickets. The upcoming picnic would be a good time to get with relatives and make some sales! The “early bird” drawing for $100 or an additional ticket will be held on September 15^th.

BOOK FAIR NIGHT – scheduled for Tuesday, September 13. Students will be able to shop and participate in fun & games, and earn Reading Counts points as well! Make plans now to attend this fun-filled evening!

VISION SCREENING: Miller Co. Health Dept. (they do our health screenings) has put us in contact with an organization that does free vision screening for child care centers and parochial schools throughout the nation, called Saving Sight. Permission forms were sent home last week for the screening to be held on Sept. 16^th. IF YOU DID NOT RETURN YOUR FORM, ANOTHER IS IN TODAY’S FOLDER. This is a non-invasive digital screening, and is much better at catching vision problems than the traditional eye chart, as described on the flyer. More information is available at saving-sight.org/KidSight. Please fill out & return the enclosed permission form (if you have not already done so), allowing your child to participate in this screening.

PARENTS OF PRESCHOOLERS – We realize that Friday, September 16^th is not a normal day of school for your preschooler. However, if you would like your child to participate in the health checks, you may bring them by school at 9:45 for screenings. Please let Marie know if you wish to have your child screened.

MARCH FOR LIFE IN D.C. Packets for this trip were sent home recently. Please contact Nancy Kliethermes for further information. Packets with payment can be turned into the school office, and will be forwarded to Nancy & Carol Plank. The local deadline for all paperwork, fees, and insurance cards is October 1^st. If you are an adult chaperone and have not attended a VIRTUS session, please let Nancy or Carol know. If several need training the diocese may hold a class here instead of having to attend in J. C.

CHEER COACH NEEDED:  We have several young girls interested in cheering for the basketball games and they are hoping to find a coach. If you or anyone you know would be interested in volunteering for this, please contact the office. All volunteers must have attended VIRTUS training.

SHIRT/HOODIE ORDERS; If you have any questions concerning any order you may have placed for school dress code shirts, spirit shirts, or hoodies, please contact Tammy Love directly in the evenings at 498-3389.

SPIRIT DAYS: Spirit Days will begin in September, when we begin hosting HOME volleyball games. Our first Spirit Day is Thursday September 15^th. As a reminder, on Spirit Days, student may dress down only if they have on one of the official spirit T-shirts, printed by Tammy Love. Please do not let your child come to school with old reading counts shirts, or anything of that nature. We do have a few donated spirit shirts on the rack in the cafeteria in various sizes if you don’t have one yet for your child. Come by or call the office.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED: 60 College hours preferred. Please contact Mr. Vandike for more information.

GOOD LUCK TONIGHT to the JV VOLLEYBALL TEAM, playing their first game against Trinity Lutheran at the St. Joseph, JC gymnasium at 7:00 pm. GO LADY COUGARS!

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.

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.

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:

Tues, Sept. 13 – Book Fair Night 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Thurs., Sept. 15 – Grandparents Day, begins with 8:00 am Mass, with Bingo & refreshments to follow in gym

Wishing all a great four day working weekend. We look forward to seeing everyone at the picnic. Remember that the work for the picnic is not only on Sunday, but on Friday, Saturday, and clean-up on Monday as well. Wherever you can help out is much appreciated. You might be surprised how much you enjoy peeling potatoes on Saturday morning!

Please return your folder on TUESDAY.