Friday Newsletter 8-25-17
THE WEEK AHEAD:
Mon -
Tues –
Wed –
Thurs – All School Mass (5/6 Ministry)
Fri - NO SCHOOL – PICNIC PREP.
THE 17-18 SCHOOL YEAR has gotten off to
a great start this year. We hope your children are coming home with smiles on
their faces! Special welcome to our new students, teacher, and families. We
especially want to welcome Anna Berry, Charlotte Groose, Oliver Hagenhoff,
Ryder Lage, Vivian Pringer, and Nolan Schwaller, all new preschoolers; Elaina
Backues & Abby Eickhoff, new Kindergartners; Rylie Balkenbush, fourth
grader; Aliyah Talledo, sixth grader, and Miranda Voss (PK Teacher). We
like to keep the lines of communication open, so if you ever have any questions
or concerns, do not hesitate to contact us.
DRESS DOWN DAYS: Unfortunately, due to the
work on the school roof, we will not host any home volleyball games this year.
We are adding a SCHOOL SPIRIT DAY on
September 27th, so please add that to the Sept. calendar (you
received this at the Open House on the reverse of your Aug. calendar). Students
will receive a DRESS DOWN pass at the end of the month of their birthday or
half-birthday. Remember – these cannot be used on days we celebrate Mass
(Thursdays and Holy Days). Please be aware that all length and sleeve
requirements remain in force on dress down days.
GRANDPARENTS DAY: On Thursday, Sept. 14th,
we will celebrate Grandparent’s Day at OLOS. Please contact your grandparents
now so that they may mark their calendar. If grandma or grandpa can’t make it,
feel free to come yourself or ask a “substitute grandparent” to enjoy the
morning with your child. We will celebrate Mass at 8:00 am (students may sit
with grandparents at Mass), then enjoy bingo, refreshments, and fellowship. The
book fair will be open for grandparents to shop with their grandchild, if they
so wish. The morning festivities should end around 10 – 10:30 am.
BOOK FAIR NIGHT: The annual Scholastic Book
Fair is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, September 12th. From
6:00 to 7:30 pm, students will be able to shop and participate in fun and games
and earn bonus reading counts points. Make plans now to attend this fun-filled
evening!
SUMMER BABY! We welcome little Carson Nicholas Lage, new
baby brother to Trenton (3rd), Tanner (1st), Jace (PK),
& Liam. Carson was born July 7th, and weighed 8 lbs. 5 oz.
Please pray for this family of five boys, and proud parents Shannon & Josh!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: We are in need of three or
four volunteers to help with health screenings on the morning of Friday, Sept.
15th. Please ask grandparents to see if they might be interested in
helping out. Contact the office if you or someone you know is able.
REMINDER TO PARENTS OF STUDENTS BRINGING LUNCHES FROM HOME: Please see that your child’s
lunch has everything they need for their meal – drinks, plates, utensils,
condiments, napkins. The lunch program cannot afford to supply these things if
the student is not buying the daily lunch.
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.
READING COUNTS SHIRTS may be worn any
day in lieu of normal dress code shirts. They do not have to be tucked in. Your
child will receive a shirt when he/she has earned 75 Reading Counts points.
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.
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.
HOMEWORK
can only be picked up between 3:00 and 3:15 each day for students who
have been absent. Requests can be made to send work home with siblings or
others. Please specifically request homework when calling in your child’s
absence if you so prefer. Some parents prefer to not have the homework,
especially if their child is still feeling poorly.
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.
We are no longer saving Best Choice UPCs.
BIRTHDAY
PARTIES/GET TOGETHERS: If your child is inviting
children to a party from school, and is not including either the entire class,
or all the girls, or all the boys, it is not appropriate to pass out
invitations at school. To do this causes hurt feelings with some students. We
know that this is not intentional, but it happens. If all are not invited (or
all the girls or all the boys) the invitations must be handled outside of
school. Thank you for your cooperation.
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.
MARK
YOUR CALENDAR:
Sunday, Sept. 3 – OLOS Parish Picnic
Tuesday, Sept. 12 – Book Fair Night 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Thursday, Sept. 14 – Grandparent’s Day – begins with 8:00 am Mass
Friday, Sept. 15 – Health Checks by MCHD
Please return your folder on MONDAY.
Hopefully, you can get outside and enjoy the cooler weather! Have a
great weekend!
