Friday Newsletter 11-17-17

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon - Native American Living Museum – by 3^rd

& 4^th graders – 1:00 pm in the gym

Tues - Progress Reports Available

        2,3,4 to movie “Star” & Runge/reptile program

        BONUS DRESS DOWN DAY

        4-6 Girls BBall Practice – 6:15-7:30 pm

Wed - NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

Thur – NO SCHOOL – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Fri -   NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

HOME & SCHOOL MEETING – Thanks to all teachers, parents, & Fr. Greg for attending the meeting on Tuesday evening. Many items were on the agenda for discussion. A final report of Fantasy Night was given by Robyn Silvey, and is enclosed in today’s folder. Next year, Fantasy Night is scheduled for October 13, 2018. The Italian Feast Committee will have a meeting on Nov. 29^th @ 6:00 pm. All are invited to join in. The Italian Feast is set for February 3, 2018. A Catholic Schools Week Committee is forming, and will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 5 @ 6:00 and then a Reading Counts End of Year Event Committee is forming, and will meet directly after that meeting @ 7:00 pm. The Mary’s Home & Eldon Christmas parades were discussed, and Jay Harms will head these up for the school. The M. H. Parade is after 5:00 pm Mass on Dec. 2 & the Eldon Parade is on Dec. 9, with lineup at 3:00 & parade beginning @ 5:00 pm. A reminder was given that the Script program is available and a good resource for Christmas gift cards. The Shiloh Dance is set for Jan 20, 2018. New officers were chosen and they are: President – Robyn Silvey, V. Pres – Roselyn Wood, & Secr.- Ashley Kempker. Special thanks to Melissa Koetting for her service as outgoing president. The teachers gave reports from their classrooms. Mr. V. reported that the School Board will be heading up the annual Golf Tournament & discussed implementation of new Christian service ideas, Father Greg has set the Parish Penance Service for December 13 @ 7:00 pm, which will include First Reconciliation for 2^nd graders. Next meetings were set for Feb. 6 & April 10, 2018. Father closed with a prayer for parents & families.

BONUS DRESS DOWN DAY – this Tuesday, November 21^st in celebration of Thanksgiving!

CANNED FOOD DRIVE: Many thanks to all who sent in the donated groceries. They will be taken to a local food pantry for distribution. If you still have some to send in, you may send in on Monday. We will be taking it to the food pantry on Monday evening.

PICTURE RETAKE/SPORTS/GROUPS: Picture retake day is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 28. We will also take sports pictures and group pictures that morning. IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD’S PICTURE RETAKEN, PLEASE RETURN THE PACKET INTACT, WITH A NOTE ABOUT WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE CHANGED. If there are problems with the actual order, please direct those questions directly to Wagner with the contact information enclosed in the picture packet.

BASKETBALL PLAYERS – You were issued a uniform at your first practice. Please wash these up and BRING THEM IN TO THE OFFICE AHEAD OF TIME, IN A MARKED BAG, SO THAT WE ARE SURE EVERYONE HAS THEIR UNIFORM ON PICTURE DAY!

FOLDERS ON TUESDAY: Please return your folder on Monday so that we have them available to redistribute on Tuesday, when we will be sending out class basket themes before the Thanksgiving shopping spree, mid-quarter progress reports, & calendars.

GUN RAFFLE: Flyers were sent home last week. If you need additional flyers, contact Rosie in the office. If you need tickets, contact Josh Vandike, Jay Harms, or Greg Koetting. Mr. V’s tickets are available at the office.

UNIFORMS: All volleyball players – please return your clean uniform, in a bag, clearly marked with your name on it. We will hold these for group pictures, scheduled for November 28^th.

CLASSROOM CHRISTMAS GIFTS: The students will exchange gifts within the classroom again this year. Boys should buy for boys and girls should buy for girls. The gift should be of $5 value.

SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM: Sunday, December 3, after the 10:00 am Mass. Plan on your child dressing in their Sunday best or school dress code, unless the classroom teacher has otherwise indicated. There will be a full-dress rehearsal at 9:00 am, Thursday, November 30, after the All School Mass, for those not able to attend on Sunday. We will also be asking for three dozen homemade cookies from each family, to be sent to school on Thursday & Friday, Nov. 30 & Dec. 1.

SANTA STORE: We have scheduled the Santa Store for Tuesday, December 5^th.  Please send in any gift items or gift bags that you may want to donate. We always need more dad and boy gifts. We will also need volunteers to help with bagging, wrapping, and shopping. Student gift tags will be sent home on Friday, December 1^st, to be filled out & returned on Monday, December 4^th. We will not send additional tags out, so please return the envelope on Monday. Thanks for your help in making this a very fun activity for our students!

CHRISTMAS CAROLING -HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS CELEBRATION!! Catholic Schools in our area are being invited to come to the state capitol for an hour of Christmas caroling, celebrating our pro-life message, on Wednesday, Dec. 20^th at 11:30 am until 1:30 pm. The program includes music, song and presentation. We would like to be able to send as many students as possible, and are working on coordinating for that occasion. All parishioners, families, & community members are invited to attend and participate!

  

JACKETS & COATS: As the weather turns cooler, please make sure that your child comes to school with a coat or jacket. We have had so many students without proper outerwear for the cooler days. We do have extra jackets at school, and students are made to wear them when needed. However, it is best if each brings their own, for hygienic reasons.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Tues., Nov. 28 – Picture Retakes, Sports & Group Pictures

Wed., Nov.29 – Italian Feast Comm. mtg – 6:00 pm

Thurs., Nov. 30 – Full Dress Rehearsal – 9:00 am

Sat., Dec. 2 – Mary’s Home Christmas Parade &    Food Drive – 6:30 pm, “White Country Christmas”

Sun., Dec. 3 – School Christmas Program – after 10:00 am Mass (make up dates 12/10 & 12/17)

Tues., Dec. 5 – Santa Store

Tues., Dec. 5 – Catholic Schools Wk. mtg – 6:00 pm

            - Reading Counts event planning – 7:00 pm

Sat., Dec. 9 – Eldon Christmas Parade – lineup @ 3:00 pm & parade begins @ 5:00 pm

Wed., Dec. 13 – Parish Penance Service with First Reconciliation – 7:00 pm

Wed., Dec. 20 – Christmas Caroling @ State Capitol   sponsored by Pro-Life – 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Thurs., Dec. 21 – Christmas Parties – 1:30 pm

Please return your folder on MONDAY.

Once again, good luck to all deer hunters!

Friday Newsletter 11-10-17

THE WEEK AHEAD: Canned Food Drive begins!!

Mon -

Tues – 7/8 Field Trip to KRCG, Animal Shelter & Art Museum

        Home & School Potluck & Meeting

        Potluck begins @ 6:30 pm & Meeting begins @ 7:00 pm

Wed –

Thurs – NO MASS – Fr. Greg attending NCYC

        Thanksgiving Meal for invited volunteers

        Girls BBall Practice – 6:15 – 7:30 pm

Fri -   DRESS DOWN DAY

        Midquarter

MUFFINS WITH MOM: Thank you moms, for being here with us on Thursday for Mass and fellowship. We hope you enjoyed yourself! The students really love having their parents with them at school for these special days – making memories for a lifetime! We also wish to thank Carla & Marie, for making all those yummy muffins!

HOME & SCHOOL MEETING – We will have a Home & School carry in potluck & meeting this Tuesday, November 14^th, beginning with the potluck at 6:30 pm, and moving on to a meeting at 7;00. Please all parents come and bring your good ideas and school spirit with you! All attending will receive bonus dress down passes for their children.

CANNED FOOD DRIVE THIS UPCOMING WEEK! – details on reverse.

PICTURE RETAKE/SPORTS/GROUPS: Picture retake day is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 28. We will also take sports pictures and group pictures that morning.

  

UNIFORMS: All volleyball players – please return your clean uniform, in a bag, clearly marked with your name on it. We will hold these for group pictures, scheduled for November 28^th.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL PRACTICE began last night with a parent meeting & practice. Until further notice, future practices will be on Thursday evenings from 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm.

SANTA STORE: We have scheduled the Santa Store for Tuesday, December 5^th. Please send in any gift items or gift bags that you may want to donate. We always need more dad and boy gifts. We will also need volunteers to help with bagging, wrapping, and shopping. Thanks for your help in making this a very fun activity for our students!

GERBES Take Charge of Education funds received this quarter -  $30.49 -  from 9 households who have designated OLOSS to receive funds based on their spending at Gerbes. More info? Log on to Gerbes.com to tie OLOSS to your Gerbes shopping card.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Tuesday, Nov. 28 – Picture Retakes, Sports & Group Pictures

Sunday., Dec. 3 – School Christmas Program – after 10:00 am Mass (make up dates 12/10 & 12/17)

Tuesday, Dec. 5 – Santa Store

Thurs., Dec. 21 – Christmas Parties – 1:30 pm

Please return your folder on MONDAY.

Enjoy your FALL weekend!

Good luck to all deer hunters. Hope to see some pictures on Monday!

Friday Newsletter 11-3-17

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon - NO SCHOOL – Professional Development

Tues –

Wed –

Thurs – MUFFINS WITH MOM – begins w/8:00 am Mass

        All School Mass (7/8 Ministry)

Fri -   Dress Down in RED/WHITE/BLUE or CAMO for VETERANS’ DAY

        Patriotic Rosary – 2:15 @ Flagpole

        (weather permitting) 

MANY THANKS to all who helped this week with Halloween and All Saints Day activities. We would like to thank The Corner Market, Evers Machine, & Mary’s Home Bank for sponsoring the Halloween Walk. For the lights at the cemetery, our thanks go out to Cindy Lepper, Jeremy & Beth Morris, Carla Morris, Marla Kirkweg, & the Cemetery Committee. We put out approximately 600 tea lights, with a donated cost of approximately $220. We received many supportive comments regarding the beautiful lights at the cemetery and plan on making it a new yearly tradition for the school. Thanks to the 7^th & 8^th graders, who put on a great skit about saints on Wednesday for the school children, and also to the 3^rd & 4^th grade students, who did such a great job with the All Saints Mass. And we can’t forget to thank our room parents – who always make our classroom parties so much fun!

MUFFINS WITH MOM: Remember, moms, that you are invited to school and Mass THIS THURSDAY, November 9^th, for refreshments and fellowship. If mom can’t make it, invite a grandma or a sub-mom. All activities should wind up no later than 10:00 am, and probably before that.

NO SCHOOL this Monday, 11/6/17, due to teacher professional development at Helias.

PICTURE RETAKE/SPORTS/GROUPS: Picture retake day is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 28. We will also take sports pictures and group pictures that morning.

2^nd PLACE CATHOLIC BOWL!!! Huge congratulations to our JV girls volleyball team, who won 2^nd place over the weekend in the annual Catholic Bowl at Helias. The girls won their first two games over the weekend to get to the final two. The girls also won their game last Thursday night. That makes it a season of great ball playing! We are very proud of our LADY COUGARS!

UNIFORMS: All volleyball players – please return your clean uniform, in a bag, clearly marked with your name on it. We will hold these for group pictures, scheduled for November 28^th.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL PRACTICE officially begins this week. Since it is no longer open gym, students will not be able to participate unless all required items are turned in. Reminders were sent home on Thursday.

SANTA STORE: We have scheduled the Santa Store for Tuesday, December 5^th. Please send in any gift items or gift bags that you may want to donate. We always need more dad and boy gifts. We will also need volunteers to help with bagging, wrapping, and shopping. Thanks for your help in making this a very fun activity for our students!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Thursday, Nov. 9 – Muffins with Mom – begins with 8:00 am Mass

Tuesday, Nov. 28 – Picture Retakes, Sports & Group Pictures

Sunday., Dec. 3 – School Christmas Program – after 10:00 am Mass (make up dates 12/10 & 12/17)

Tuesday, Dec. 5 – Santa Store

Friday Newsletter 10-26-17

 THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sat  - JV Volleyball vs. St. Martin – 11:00 am @

         Helias (Catholic Bowl)

Mon -

Tues – Dress Down in Orange/Black

          Halloween Walk begins @ 1:30

          (Students begin changing at 1:00)

          Parties in the classrooms following the Walk

Wed – All School Mass (3/4 Ministry)

          All Saints Day activities

          Delta Dental Program – 2:15 in cafeteria

Thurs – All School Mass (Teacher Ministry)

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

Fri -    Dress Down Day

         

HALLOWEEN PARTIES/PARADE: Students will start getting their costumes on around 1:00 – 1:15 pm. PARENTS- WE KINDLY ASK THAT YOU ARRIVE NO EARLIER THAN 1:00 PM. Room parents, remember, we count on you to plan refreshments and games! And, please – no scary or gory costumes at school. We don’t want to frighten any of the younger students!

HOLY DAY MASS: Wednesday, Nov. 1^st, ALL SCHOOL STAFF will be attending Mass. It is the feast of All Saints, a Holy Day of Obligation.  Please bring your child directly to church if you are running late, as the school buildings will be locked after 7:50 am. The 3^rd & 4^th graders will do the ministry for this Mass, and on Thursday, the teachers will do the ministry for the weekly all school Mass.

MUFFINS WITH MOM: Remember, moms, that you are invited to school and Mass on Thursday, November 9^th, for refreshments and fellowship. If mom can’t make it, invite a grandma or a sub-mom. All activities should wind up no later than 10:00 am, and probably before that.

SCHOOL ALERTS: Please see information on reverse concerning your preferences for snow day and other type of cancellations & alerts. It is up to each parent to go to OptionC.com to set their own preferences when it comes to alerts via phone, email, texts, etc.

BOX TOPS: Thanks to Missy Evers, for agreeing to take on the job of Box Top submission from Gina Adrian! Thanks to everyone who clips Box Tops and sends them in. The school receives ten cents for every Box Top submitted.  

PICTURE RETAKE/SPORTS/GROUPS: Picture retake day is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 28. We will also take sports pictures and group pictures that morning.

VOLLEYBALL NEWS: Good luck to the girls, playing their final regular season game tonight, at St. Stanislaus at 7:00 pm against The Kings Academy. And wishing more good luck to them as they participate in the Catholic Bowl this weekend. Their first game is Saturday at 11:00 am against St. Martin, at Helias. They invite all to come on into town to root for them. If they win they will play again at 5:00 that evening. We are looking for some good games girls and we know, win or lose, you will represent OLOS School well!

UNIFORMS: All volleyball players – please return your clean uniform, in a bag, clearly marked with your name on it. We will hold these for group pictures, scheduled for November 28^th.

SANTA STORE: We have scheduled the Santa Store for Tuesday, December 5^th. Please send in any gift items or gift bags that you may want to donate. We always need more dad and boy gifts. We will also need volunteers to help with bagging, wrapping, and shopping. Thanks for your help in making this a very fun activity for our students!

LIGHTS AT THE CEMETERY! In observance of All Saints Day, the students will be placing approximately 600 LED candles on the tombstones of our deceased (weather permitting). It is an old German custom to place candles on the graves, to be lighted on All Saints eve and left burning through the night. People call them “lights of the holy souls” (Seelenlichter). So, as you are out trick or treating, notice the cemetery. Weather permitting, you should be able to see quite a sight! Funds for this project were donated, and we will update you next week with more information.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Tuesday, Oct 31 – Halloween Parties/Parade 1:30 pm

Thursday, Nov. 9 – Muffins with Mom – begins with 8:00 am Mass

Tuesday, Nov. 28 – Picture Retakes, Sports & Group Pictures

Sunday., Dec. 3 – School Christmas Program – after 10:00 am Mass (make up dates 12/10 & 12/17)

Tuesday, Dec. 5 – Santa Store

Please return your folder on MONDAY.

Enjoy your three-day weekend, students!