Friday Newsletter 2-24-17

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon - Italian Feast Mtg – 6:30 pm in computer lab

Tues - 

Wed – Ash Wednesday

          All School Mass (3/4 Ministry)

Thurs –

          DARE – 9:50-10:50

Fri -    Dress Down Day

         

ENROLLMENT FORMS for the 2017-18 school year are enclosed in today’s folder. Please fill out and return as soon as possible. If you are unsure, please just state that on the form and return. We make staffing decisions and book orders based on response so it is extremely important to return these to school promptly. Thank you!

ASH WEDNESDAY MASS: On Wednesday, March 1^st, all students and staff will attend Mass for Ash Wednesday. If you bring your child to school after 7:45 am, please bring them directly to church, as the school doors will be locked.

CRS RICE BOWL:  Today in this folder you will find a Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl. The Rice Bowl can be easily utilized as a Lenten tool to devote our prayers, fasting, and almsgiving to transform the lives of those most in need. There is a Lenten calendar inside, videos available, and also an app to get Lenten inspiration right on your phone. You will find information about all these things inside the Bowl. PRAYER. FAST. GIVE.

GRADUATION HELP: Traditionally, the 7^th grade families sponsor and host the 8^th grade graduation reception. We are looking for parents to take charge of organizing this. We have a checklist in the office as a reference for your use. Please contact Rosie with your offer to help out. So far, Missy Evers has volunteered to help out. Thank you!

SCIENCE FAIR NEWS: The boards for your child’s science fair project (required for grades 5-8) are being provided to your child at school at no cost. The date for our local fair has been set for Tuesday, March 14^th.  The Diocesan Science Fair is scheduled for Friday, March 31^st at Taos, for the three entries that will go on to compete there. Remember – your child’s entry must be in one of three categories – life science, physical science, or earth science. As you know, students will be working on their entries in class, but some work at home will be required. If your child wishes to use any colored ink on their exhibits, work will have to be printed at home, due to the fact that the school does not have colored printers.

CONGRATULATIONS JV BOYS!! We are proud to announce that the JV boys’ basketball team took 2^nd place in the JV division of the Catholic Bowl, playing their final game against Taos on Sunday. The final score was 28-32, but it was definitely back and forth the whole game. The boys played hard and we are very proud of them! Go Cougars!

BASKETBALL UNIFORMS: Please return CLEAN uniform to the office, in a bag marked with your child’s name.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

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. 

Friday Newsletter 2-17-17

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon - School in Session – Snow Make-up Day 

Tues - 

Wed –

Thurs – All School Mass (7/8 Ministry)

          DARE – 9:50-10:50

Fri -    Dress Down Day

         

SNOW DAY MAKE-UP: SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION THIS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017, DUE TO THE SNOW DAY ON JAN. 13^TH.

PROGRESS REPORTS/SIGN OFF SLIPS were sent home last week. If you have not already done so, please sign & return. If reports/slips are not returned the classroom teacher will be in contact.

GRADUATION HELP: Traditionally, the 7^th grade families sponsor and host the 8^th grade graduation reception. We are looking for one or two parents to take charge of organizing this. We have a checklist in the office as a reference for your use. Please contact Rosie with your offer to help out. Thank you!

SCIENCE FAIR NEWS: The boards for your child’s science fair project (required for grades 5-8) are being provided to your child at school at no cost. The date for our local fair has yet to be set, but will be in mid-March, depending on when we can get judges. The Diocesan Science Fair is scheduled for Friday, March 31^st, for the three entries that will go on to compete there. Remember – your child’s entry must be in one of three categories – life science, physical science, or earth science. As you know, students will be working on their entries in class, but some work at home will be required. If your child wishes to use any colored ink on their exhibits, work will have to be printed at home, due to the fact that the school does not have colored printers.

VALENTINE’S PARTIES: Thanks to all room parents and to those who sent snacks and games for the parties – it sure was “sweet”!

SIX FLAGS: K-6^th grade Six Flags reading logs are due back to the classroom by 2/17 (Friday). Tickets will come in at the end of the year, and distributed at the Awards ceremony.

BALL SCORES: We are proud to let everyone know that the JV Boys won their game against St. Peter White on Tuesday night, in the Catholic Bowl, with a final score of 42-35. They received a bye in their first round, so will play in the championship game at 1:15 pm on Sunday at Helias. Everyone come out and support our boys on Sunday!!! The JV girls went into overtime at their Catholic Bowl game on Tuesday night, tied at 22, against St. Peter, but unfortunately lost in overtime play, with a final score of 22-29. On Thursday night we had three home games. The girls fought hard against IC, JC, in their first game, but lost by a close score of 25-29, and also lost to St. Joe, Westphalia in their second game, with another good score of 15-21. The boys played St. Peter, leading the game, but it came down to a nail biter at the end, pulling off the win – final score 39-38. Way to go boys! So this ends our regular season play for our two teams. We are very proud of our Cougars! Good luck to the boys this weekend! 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

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.

Friday Newsletter 2-10-17

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon -           

Tues -  Dress Down in Red/Pink Day

          Valentine’s Parties – 1:30 pm

Wed –

Thurs – All School Mass (5/6 Ministry)

          8^th Grade Retreat @ Folk – leaving @ 7:45

          DARE – 10:50 – 11:50

          JV Girls BBall @ HOME – 6:00 pm

          (vs. IC, JC)   COME CHEER!

          JV Girls BBall @ HOME – 7:00 pm

          (vs. St. Joe, Westphalia  COME CHEER!!

          JV Boys BBall @ HOME – 8:00 pm

          (vs. St. Peter, JC White) COME CHEER!!!

Fri -    SCHOOL DISMISSES @ 12:00 NOON

          Lunch is served

          Ext. Care Services available

          Dress Down Day

          Teacher Inservice – pm

                   

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.

ITALIAN FEAST THANKS! The Italian Feast was a huge success, with much fun, food, and fellowship. Thanks so much to all who helped make this event so successful. We will publish the final report as soon as all the bills are in.

SNOW DAY MAKE-UP: SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017, DUE TO THE SNOW DAY ON JAN. 13^TH.

HOME & SCHOOL MEETING: Thanks to all the parents and staff who attended the H & S meeting on Tuesday evening. If you were there, you should find dress down passes for your child in today’s folder. If you did not receive yours, please contact Rosie in the office.

VALENTINE’S PARTIES: Parties are this TUESDAY! A list of room parents may be found in today’s folder for your reference. We depend on you to coordinate for snacks, drinks, and games for the students’ parties. The parties are this Tuesday, February 14^th at 1;30 pm.

8^TH GRADE RETREAT is this Thursday, Feb. 16th.  Patsy Bond & Cindy Lepper will be driving and chaperoning our 8^th graders that day. Students please be to school no later than 7:40 so that the group may be on its way by 7:45. Remember to wear your spirit shirts, and you may wear nice jeans (no holes or appearance of holes). Please bring a little money for a trip to Central Dairy on the way home. Also, remember to bring warm outer layers if it is cold that day, because they usually do some outside activities, regardless of the temperature.

BALL SCORES: The JV Girls had a rough way to go at their last basketball game against St. Thomas on Wednesday night, losing with a final score of 4-24. The JV Boys had another successful night on Thursday night against St. Martin, with a winning score of 39-16. Win or lose, we are proud of all of you! Everyone – please come out on Thursday night to cheer our teams on to victory. The girls play two consecutive games at home, followed by the boys playing the last game. These are both team’s final regular season games, and we especially want to recognize our outgoing 8^th grade players – Kayla Bond, Hannah Evers, Elizabeth Kliethermes, Kyle Bond, Alex Evers, Devin Haeffner, Jonathan Lepper, Trenton Parr, & Gavin Wood. Hope you had a “ball” playing ball!

WORKERS FOR GAMES THURSDAY 2/16: Please see reverse of notes.

FOUND AFTER ITALIAN FEAST – Grey diaper bag. Claim at school office.

SIX FLAGS: K-6^th grade Six Flags reading logs are due back to the classroom by 2/17 (Friday). Tickets will come in at the end of the year, and distributed at the Awards ceremony.

   

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

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.

Friday Newsletter 2-3-17

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Fri -    Italian Feast Set-up & Prep. – 6:30 pm

Sat -   ITALIAN FEAST – serving from 5:30 – 8:00

Mon -           

Tues -  Student Council Mtg – 3:00 – 4:00 pm

          Home & School Carry-in Dinner & meeting – begins @ 6:00 pm

Wed – JV Girls Bball @ St. Thomas – 6:00 pm

          (vs. St. Thomas)

          Grades 5-8 Dress Down today for collecting most food items during holiday season

Thurs – All School Mass (1/2 Ministry)

          DARE – 10:50 – 11:50

          JV Boys BBall @ St. Martin – 6:00 pm

          (vs. St. Martin)

Fri -    Dress Down Day

          Progress Reports Issued/Available

SNOW DAY MAKE-UP: SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2017, DUE TO THE SNOW DAY ON JAN. 13^TH.

ITALIAN FEAST NEWS: We’re looking for a great turnout for this event – it looks like the weather is going to be great, considering the time of year! Today, in this folder, you will find another copy of the work list. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME REVISIONS ON TIMES – ESPECIALLY AS RELATED TO FIRST SHIFT WORKERS. Please look over carefully and note your new time, if applicable. If your first shift time is not specifically noted, then please arrive at 4:00 pm. Along with working your shift of Saturday night, remember that all help is needed for preparation tonight (Friday night) and with clean-up after this event – after 8:30 pm on Saturday night. Thanks to all who have worked so very hard on this event – the most labor intensive of our fundraisers.

CATHIOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK THANKS! Thanks so much to all who helped make CSW 2017 so very enjoyable. The staff would like to take this opportunity to thank those who sent in food for the meal on Monday – it was AWESOME! Special thanks to Melissa Koetting, Mr. V, & Brittany Goetz, for their organizational skills. Finally, we thank Mike & Kim Evers, who donated the donuts for the reception last Sunday.

HOME & SCHOOL MEETING THIS WEEK! The Home & School meeting is scheduled for this Tuesday, February 7, 2017, beginning at 6:00 pm, with a carry-in meal. Hope to see many school parents in attendance.

VALENTINE’S PARTIES: Calling all room parents! It is time to plan another party! (Didn’t we just have Christmas….?) A list of room parents may be found in today’s folder for your reference. We depend on you to coordinate for snacks, drinks, and games for the students’ parties. The parties are planned for Tuesday, February 14^th at 1;30 pm.

8^TH GRADE RETREAT: It was so pleasant to have a good problem this year for the 8^th grade retreat – we had offers from four drivers, when we only needed two! We appreciate your offers Kim & Bryan! Cindy Lepper & Patsy Bond will be driving and chaperoning the students on Thursday, Feb. 16^th. Thanks so much! Riding arrangements are listed here and permission forms may be found in today’s folder for you to fill out and return on Monday. Cindy – Jonathan, Gavin, Alex, Devin; Patsy – Kayla, Kyle, Elizabeth, Hannah, Trenton.

BALL SCORES: The JV Girls lost a tough basketball game last night, with a final score of 18-47 against St. Martins. Keep trying, girls! The JV Boys won their game last night, flying past IC, JC, with a final score of 42-32. Way to go Cougars!

MIDWEST MARCH FOR LIFE AT STATE CAPITOL/JC – TOMORROW – SAT., FEB. 4^TH – DETAILS ON REVERSE.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Sat., Feb. 4 – Italian Feast/Silent Auction

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.

Friday Newsletter 1-27-17

THE WEEK AHEAD:

“CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK”

“Communities of Faith, Knowledge, & Service”

Mon - CSW – Celebrating our Staff & Volunteers

          All staff & students may dress down    

Tues -  CSW – Celebrating our Nation

          Dress Down in Red/White/Blue or Camo

Wed – CSW – Celebrating our Community

          Dress Down in Spirit Shirts

 Thurs – All School Mass (3/4 Ministry)

          CSW – Celebrating Vocations

          Wear normal dress code today

          Midquarter

          JV Girls BBall @ St. Martin – 7:00 pm

          (vs. St. Martin)

          JV Boys BBall @ I. C., JC – 8:00 pm

          (vs. I. C., JC)

 Fri -   CSW – Celebrating our Students

          All students & staff may dress down

          Italian Feast Prep – afternoon

          Italian Feast Prep/Set-up – 6:30 pm

SNOW DAY MAKE-UP: SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION ON MONDAY, FEGRUARY 20, 2017, DUE TO THE SNOW DAY ON JAN. 13^TH.

ITALIAN FEAST NEWS: Keep trying to sell the dinner tickets! Remember – all unsold tickets and money should be turned in back into the office by Monday. Work lists are in today’s folder. WE ARE IN NEED OF HELP ON THE SECOND SHIFT so if you did not sign up and are able to help, please contact Rosie in the office or Ashley Kempker. Remember that each student is asked to bring in an item for their classroom basket valued at $5 or more. Each family is asked to provide one additional item for the Silent Auction as well – either by donation or by solicitation of a donation. Class basket themes are as follows:

PK – Family Fun Night

K – “Frozen” – the movie (anything to do with movie)

1/2 – Missouri Lottery

3/4 – Camping

5/6 – Baking

7/8 – Beach Bums

GUN/QUILT RAFFLE: Along with the Italian Feast, the school is sponsoring a quilt/gun raffle. Tickets are $10 each. If you are interested in purchasing or selling tickets, please contact Jay Harms, Greg Koetting, or Mr. Vandike. A copy of the ticket may be found on the reverse side of these notes. 

FRIDAY AFTERNOON HELP: On Friday, Feb. 3^rd we will prepare for the Italian Feast. If you would be able to help out on Friday afternoon, anytime from 12:30 pm on, it would be greatly appreciated. We will begin browning the hamburger and start on the cheesecakes. If you would be able to help in the afternoon, contact Ashley Kempker or Rosie in the office. As always, we expect all school parents to help prepare for this fundraiser, either by helping in the afternoon or the evening.

UPDATED CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK INFORMATION is in today’s folder. Additional ministry assignments have been made. Remember – the CSW kick-off Mass has been moved from Saturday evening to Sunday morning – 10:00 am Mass, on January 29, 2017. ALL STUDENTS PLEASE WEAR SUNDAY BEST/SCHOOL DRESS CODE AND PLEASE BE AT CHURCH BY 9:50 am. ALL STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO SIT IN THE FIRST FEW PEWS IN THE FRONT OF CHURCH. Donuts & coffee will be served to the families and community afterwards in the parish center.

COMMUNITY DAY PERMISSION FORMS were sent home last week for all OLOS students to participate in visiting local businesses during CSW – Community Day – Feb. 1^st. WE ARE STILL MISSING A FEW FORMS. The students missing forms were told on Wednesday. We will not send out reminders – if forms are not turned in, the student won’t be able to participate.  

SHILOH DANCE: Thanks to all who helped out with the Shiloh dance last weekend. Profits for this event - $1702.

BOX TOPS: Please send in any Box Tops you have saved by the end of January, so that they may be submitted at beginning of February.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: The next Home & School meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 2017, beginning at 6:00 pm, with a carry-in meal. Hope to see many school parents in attendance.

VALENTINE’S PARTIES: Calling all room parents! It is time to plan another party! (Didn’t we just have Christmas….?) A list of room parents may be found in today’s folder for your reference. We depend on you to coordinate for snacks, drinks, and games for the students’ parties.

BALL SCORES: The boys did not play this week, due to the pilgrimage to D. C. The girls did manage to fit in a game on Tuesday evening, but lost, with a final score of 17-35 against St. Francis Xavier, Taos.

  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Sun., Jan 29 – Catholic Schools Week Mass – 10:00 am

Sat., Feb. 4 – Italian Feast/Silent Auction

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.