Thursday, February 22, 2018

Friday Newsletter 2-23-18


THE WEEK AHEAD:
Mon
Tues – Stations of the Cross – 2:15 pm
Wed – School Spirit Dress Down Day
Thur – All School Mass (7/8 Ministry)
Fri -   Dress Down Day

ENROLLMENT FORMS FOR THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR were sent home last week. If you haven’t returned yours, another copy is in this folder. Please fill these out and return as soon as possible, as we place orders and make staffing decisions based on your response. If you know of any families who may have an interest in sending their child to OLOS School, please encourage them to contact the school office, or give us their contact information so that we may reach out to them. Families of all preschool and kindergarten age children listed in the parish baptismal records should receive information on enrollment this week. PK and K parents - mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 13th, when we will have the Preschool and Kindergarten Informational meetings, from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm. This is a time to meet the teachers, orient your child to the classroom, and schedule Kindergarten testing. These meetings will take place in the respective classrooms. If you need more information, please don’t hesitate to call.

CSW STUDENT DAY will be rescheduled. We are waiting to see if we can get someone to oversee the bowling alley so that all students may bowl. We are also still planning on getting the 5th & 6th graders out in the community to deliver treats. More information will be forthcoming as it becomes available.

GUN RAFFLE: There are still tickets available, and will be available until all are sold. Of course, the sooner the ticket is purchased, the more chances you have to win. There are still 10 chances to win (2 per month). Next drawing will be March 15th, at the School Board meeting. Tickets are available through Mr. V at the school office, Greg Koetting, or Jay Harms. Thank you for your support.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS for school children will be on Tuesday afternoons this Lent, at 2:15 pm.

TAX INFORMAION: If you need record of payments for 2017 tax purposes for preschool or extended care, you may find record of all payments on Option C. If your tax preparer needs our Employer ID #, it is 44-0546364. If you have any difficulty finding the information you need, you may contact Rosie in the office.

SNOW DAY/FLU DAY MAKE-UP: Due to recent school closings, SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, FRIDAY, MARCH 9TH, AND TUES., APRIL 3RD.

BASKETBALL PLAYERS – please return your uniforms.

PUBERTY PRESENTATION: The 5,6,7th graders will have the opportunity to participate in a lesson on the early stages of puberty, which is mainly done through a DVD that helps them understand the physical & emotional changes they experiencing at this age. Parents, please read & fill out the information/permission form found in today’s folder and return on MONDAY. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. V or Rosie. At the end of the presentation, students will receive sample packets, the girls containing feminine hygiene products and the boys containing deodorant. Mrs. Pleus will be leading the girls’ presentation and Mr. V. will be leading the boys’ presentation.

RICE BOWL: Please use it as a tool in your household to enhance your family Lenten experience. There is a Lenten calendar inside that may be used to help your family pray. You may return the Rice Bowls to the vestibule or school office after Easter, with any money that you may have saved.

PLEASE RETURN YOUR FOLDER ON MONDAY!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Thurs., March 8 – OLOS School Baby Shower for crisis pregnancies
Tues., April 10 – H & S potluck @ 6:30 pm followed by meeting @ 7:00 pm
Tues., April 28 – Sketch Day
Wed., May 2 – 6th Grade Vocation Day
Sun. May 6 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass
Sat., May 12 – 8th Grade Graduation – 5:00 pm Mass with reception following in the gymnasium
Sat., May 19 – OLOS Parish Golf Tournament


 DUE TO THE HIGH RISK OF FLU this year, and in our effort to contain transmission, any student exhibiting signs of the flu, which include, but is not limited to:  fever, chills, nonproductive cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle and body aches, headache and fatigue, and in some cases, vomiting & diarrhea, will be sent to the office and parents called for pick up. IF YOUR CHILD EXHIBITS ANY OF THESE SIGNS AT HOME – NO MATTER HOW MILD – PLEASE KEEP THEM HOME AS A PRECAUTION. If your child has the flu, doctors generally recommend that they do not return to school for one week.





































Wednesday, February 21, 2018


Friday Newsletter 2-16-18


THE WEEK AHEAD:
Mon – SCHOOL IN SESSION – Snow Make-up
Tues – Confessions 9:30-11:00
        Stations of the Cross – 2:15 pm
Wed – 8th Grade to NET retreat @ Folk
        Parish Penance Service – 7:00 pm
        (2nd Grade CSW winners dress down day)
Thur – All School Mass (2nd Ministry)
        Reading Counts Field trip mtg – 6:00 pm
        6 Flags READ to SUCCEED forms due
Fri -   Dress Down Day

ENROLLMENT FORMS FOR THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR are in today’s folder. Please fill these out and return as soon as possible, as we place orders and make staffing decisions based on your response. If you know of any families who may have an interest in sending their child to OLOS School, please encourage them to contact the school office, or give us their contact information so that we may reach out to them. Families of all preschool and kindergarten age children listed in the parish baptismal records should receive information on enrollment this week. PK and K parents - mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 13th, when we will have the Preschool and Kindergarten Informational meetings, from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm. This is a time to meet the teachers, orient your child to the classroom, and schedule Kindergarten testing. These meetings will take place in the respective classrooms. If you need more information, please don’t hesitate to call.

PROGRESS REPORTS were sent home last week. If you have not already done so, please sign & return them on Monday. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the classroom teacher.

CSW STUDENT DAY will be rescheduled. We are waiting to see if we can get someone to oversee the bowling alley so that all students may bowl. We are also still planning on getting the 5th & 6th graders out in the community to deliver treats. More information will be forthcoming as it becomes available.

TAX INFORMAION: If you need record of payments for 2017 tax purposes for preschool or extended care, you may find record of all payments on Option C. If your tax preparer needs our Employer ID #, it is 44-0546364. If you have any difficulty finding the information you need, you may contact Rosie in the office.

GERBES COMMUNITY REWARDS: Funds recently received - $34.38. Thanks to the five families who designated OLOSS as recipients of their shopping rewards.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS for school children will be on Tuesday afternoons this Lent, at 2:15, beginning on Feb. 20th. Also, on Feb. 20, Father Greg will hear Confessions – grades 2-8.  

MENU NOTICE: On Wed., Feb. 21st, the menu will stay the same, except for the dessert. Instead of pudding, we will have chocolate cookies, to celebrate the K/1 choice for CSW, when we were out for flu.

WELCOME NEW BABY! We are so excited to congratulate Karley, Karter, and Ryder Lage, on the birth of their new baby sister, Emma Rose. Emma was born on Friday, Feb. 9th, and joins happy parents Abby & Jason Lage, and brother Nash at home. Please keep the Lage family in your prayers, as they proudly welcome Emma into their family.

GUN RAFFLE: There are still tickets available, and will be available until all are sold. Of course, the sooner the ticket is purchased, the more chances you have to win. There are still 10 chances to win (2 per month). Next drawing will be March 15th, at the School Board meeting. Tickets are available through Mr. V at the school office, Greg Koetting, or Jay Harms. Thank you for your support.

SNOW DAY/FLU DAY MAKE-UP: Due to recent school closings, SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, FRIDAY, MARCH 9TH, AND TUESDAY, APRIL 3RD. If we miss another day, it will be made up as a half day on Holy Thursday, March 29th.

RICE BOWL: Please use it as a tool in your household to enhance your family Lenten experience. There is a Lenten calendar inside that may be used to help your family pray. You may return the Rice Bowls to the vestibule or school office after Easter, with any money that you may have saved.

NEXT BOX TOP SUBMISSION will be at the end of February. Please keep saving Box Tops and send them in before that time.

SIX FLAGS READ TO SUCCEED: Grades K-6, please return your reading log to the classroom teacher by February 23rd.

8TH GRADE RETREAT: Students must bring a sack lunch and drink. They may wear jeans (nice), but we are asking that they wear their school spirit shirts. Students will leave promptly at 7:45 and may return after the school day is over (3:30ish?). Please make arrangements for pick-up, if necessary. Also, don’t forget to send along a little money, so the kids can stop for an ice-cream on the way home!

PARISH PENANCE SERVICE this Tuesday, Feb. 21st at 7:00 pm. No homework will be assigned so that all families may attend this service.

DUE TO THE HIGH RISK OF FLU this year, and in our effort to contain transmission, any student exhibiting signs of the flu, which include, but is not limited to:  fever, chills, nonproductive cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle and body aches, headache and fatigue, and in some cases, vomiting & diarrhea, will be sent to the office and parents called for pick up. IF YOUR CHILD EXHIBITS ANY OF THESE SIGNS AT HOME – NO MATTER HOW MILD – PLEASE KEEP THEM HOME AS A PRECAUTION. If your child has the flu, doctors generally recommend that they do not return to school for one week.


PLEASE RETURN YOUR FOLDER ON MONDAY!


MARK YOUR CALENDAR:
Thurs., March 8 – OLOS School Baby Shower for crisis pregnancies
Tues., April 10 – H & S potluck @ 6:30 pm followed by meeting @ 7:00 pm
Tues., April 28 – Sketch Day
Wed., May 2 – 6th Grade Vocation Day
Sun. May 6 – First Eucharist – 10:00 am Mass
Sat., May 12 – 8th Grade Graduation – 5:00 pm Mass with reception following in the gymnasium
Sat., May 19 – OLOS Parish Golf Tournament





Thursday, February 8, 2018

Friday Newsletter 2-9-18



THE WEEK AHEAD:
Sat – 4-6 Girls BBall @ St. George, Linn – 12:00 Noon (vs.Our Lady Lourdes Black)
Mon – Student Council mtg – 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Tues – Dress Down in Red & Pink Day
        Mardi Gras Prayer Service – 7:50 am
        Valentines/Fat Tuesday Parties-2:00 pm
        Home & School Potluck – 6:30 pm with
meeting following at 7:00 pm, cafeteria
       
Wed – Ash Wednesday All School Mass (3/4 Ministry) – Lent begins
Thur – All School Mass (Staff Ministry)
Fri -   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.

CSW STUDENT DAY will be rescheduled. We are waiting to see if we can get someone to oversee the bowling alley so that all students may bowl. We are also still planning on getting the 5th & 6th graders out in the community to deliver treats. More information will be forthcoming as it becomes available.

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2nd GRADERS for winning the CSW door decorating contest! For their efforts, they will get a dress down day on February 21st, and also an extra recess. Special recognition also to the preschoolers, whose door won “runner up”!
  
HOME & SCHOOL MEETING CHANGED TO THIS WEEK! The Home & School meeting previously scheduled for Feb. 6th has been rescheduled to this Tuesday, Feb. 13th, due to the Ordination/Installation ceremony of the new bishop. We will have a potluck at 6:30 pm and begin the meeting at 7:00 pm. All attendees will earn a bonus dress down pass for their child/ren.

TAX INFORMAION: If you need record of payments for 2017 tax purposes for preschool or extended care, you may find record of all payments on Option C. If your tax preparer needs our Employer ID #, it is 44-0546364. If you have any difficulty finding the information you need, you may contact Rosie in the office.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS for school children will be on Tuesday afternoons this Lent, at 2:15, beginning on Feb. 20th. Also, on Feb. 20, Father Greg will hear Confessions – grades 2-8. On Tuesday, Feb. 13, Father Greg will lead a Mardi Gras Prayer Service outside, at 7:50 am, after the morning prayer and pledge. Palms will be burned at this service to prepare the ashes for the next day, Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent.

ASH WEDNESDAY MASS: All school staff will be at church on Ash Wednesday. If you are bringing your child in late (after 7:50 am) please bring them directly to church, as all school doors will be locked.

GUN RAFFLE: Congratulations to the February winners, Lucas Kirkweg and Tony Hagerman! Lucas won the Taurus 605 .357 revolver. Tony won the Browning BI Lever Action .22. There are still tickets available, and will be available until all are sold. Of course, the sooner the ticket is purchased, the more chances you have to win. There are still 10 chances to win (2 per month). Next drawing will be March 15th, at the School Board meeting. Tickets are available through Mr. V at the school office, Greg Koetting, or Jay Harms. Thank you for your support.

SNOW DAY/FLU DAY MAKE-UP: Due to recent school closings, SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, FRIDAY, MARCH 9TH, AND TUESDAY, APRIL 3RD. If we miss another day, it will be made up as a half day on Holy Thursday, March 29th.

REMINDER As previously announced, class Valentine’s/Fat Tuesday parties, are rescheduled to Tuesday, Feb. 13th at 2:00 pm. This will allow for the solemn observance of Ash Wednesday.

RICE BOWL: Today you are receiving the Rice Bowl. Please use it as a tool in your household to enhance your family Lenten experience. There is a Lenten calendar inside that may be used to help your family pray. You may return the Rice Bowls to the vestibule after Easter, with any money that you may have saved.

NEXT BOX TOP SUBMISSION will be at the end of February. Please keep saving Box Tops and send them in before that time.

SIX FLAGS READ TO SUCCEED: Grades K-6, please return your reading log to the classroom teacher by February 23rd.

8TH GRADE RETREAT: Permission forms and a flyer are in today’s folder. Please fill out form & return on Monday, along with the $8 fee, with checks made payable to OLOSS.  Remember, students must bring a sack lunch and drink. They may wear jeans (nice), but we are asking that they wear their school spirit shirts. Students will leave promptly at 7:45 and may return after the school day is over (3:30ish?). Please make arrangements for pick-up, if necessary.

DUE TO THE HIGH RISK OF FLU this year, and in our effort to contain transmission, any student exhibiting signs of the flu, which include, but is not limited to:  fever, chills, nonproductive cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle and body aches, headache and fatigue, and in some cases, vomiting & diarrhea, will be sent to the office and parents called for pick up. IF YOUR CHILD EXHIBITS ANY OF THESE SIGNS AT HOME – NO MATTER HOW MILD – PLEASE KEEP THEM HOME AS A PRECAUTION. If your child has the flu, doctors generally recommend that they do not return to school for one week.

8TH GRADE GRADUATION – Saturday, May 12 – 5:00 pm Mass, with reception following.

PLEASE RETURN YOUR FOLDER ON MONDAY!


Thursday, February 1, 2018

Friday Newsletter 2-2-17


THE WEEK AHEAD:

Fri -   Italian Feast Set-up - 6:00 pm
Sat – 4-6 Girls Bball @ Loose Creek – 12:00 noon (vs. St. Peter, JC)
        OLOSS ITALIAN FEAST
Mon – Student Council Mtg. – 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Tues – Ordination & Installation of New Bishop
Wed
Thur – All School Mass (5/6 Ministry)
Fri -   Progress Reports Available

ALL SCHOOL FAMILIES ARE ASKED TO HELP SET UP & PREPARE FOR THE ITALIAN FEAST AS WELL AS CLEAN UP AFTERWARDS, ALONG WITH WORKING YOUR SHIFT. IT TAKES ALL SCHOOL FAMILIES TO MAKE OUR FUNRAISERS SUCCESSFUL

ALL SCHOOL FAMILIES WERE ASKED TO DONATE OR SOLICIT AT LEAST ONE DONATION FOR THE SILENT AUCTION, IN ADDITION TO THE CLASS BASKET. IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY DONE SO, YOU MAY BRING YOUR DONATION DIRECTLY TO THE AUCTION AREA THIS EVENING OR TOMORROW EVENING.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK: Many thanks to all who helped so much with all the great activities this past week. It was gratifying to celebrate with all the school families and parishioners on Sunday with the Mass, magic show, and luncheon. And then throughout the week, with all the activities – the army presentation and the patriotic things we did on Monday, the WONDERFUL food and gifts sent in for the staff on Tuesday – (so appreciated!), the Lifeflight coming in, the playing of cards with the seniors and the making & delivering snacks to our community on Wednesday, the Vocation Day Thursday, having fun with Father Greg, Greg Monnig, & Sr. Julie. It was a wonderful and memorable week! It took many people to cover all aspects of this week – too many to name without risking leaving someone out, but just know it is APPRECIATED! Let us rededicate ourselves to our mission – providing a faith filled Catholic education to our students!
  
STUDENT DAY of CSW will be made up at a later date, due to the closing on Friday.

TAX INFORMAION: If you need record of payments for 2017 tax purposes for preschool or extended care, you may find record of all payments on Option C. If your tax preparer needs our Employer ID #, it is 44-0546364. If you have any difficulty finding the information you need, you may contact Rosie in the office.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS for school children will be on Tuesday afternoons this Lent, at 2:15, beginning on Feb. 20th. Also, on Feb. 20, Father Greg will hear Confessions – grades 2-8. On Tuesday, Feb. 13, Father Greg will lead a Mardi Gras Prayer Service outside, at 7:50 am, after the morning prayer and pledge. Palms will be burned at this service to prepare the ashes for the next day, Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent.

PROCEEDS FROM GAMES JAN. 27: Gate - $98, Concessions - $132.

SNOW DAY MAKE-UP: Due to the recent snow day, SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, a designated snow make-up day.

GUN RAFFLE: There are still tickets available (approximately 75 left of 500), and will be available until all are sold. Of course, the sooner the ticket is purchased, the more chances you have to win. Tickets are available through Mr. V at the school office, Greg Koetting, or Jay Harms. Thank you for your support.

REMINDER As previously announced, class Valentine’s/Fat Tuesday parties, are rescheduled to Tuesday, Feb. 13th at 2:00 pm. This will allow for the solemn observance of Ash Wednesday.
  
BISHOP ELECT SHAWN MCKNIGHT’S Ordination and Installation will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 6th at St. Joseph Cathedral, Jefferson City. The Mass will be livestreamed and on cable across the country. EWTN & Fox 22 will also broadcast from their stations. The Diocese of JC will livestream as well, and this may be accessed on their website, www.diojeffcity.org, by clicking on YouTube icon in upper right corner. The Mass will begin at 2:00 pm and run through approximately 4:00 pm. We encourage all families to follow this momentous event for our diocese and Church.

NEXT BOX TOP SUBMISSION will be at the end of February. Please keep saving Box Tops and send them in before that time.

HOME & SCHOOL MEETING CHANGED: The Home & School meeting previously scheduled for Feb. 6th has been rescheduled to Feb. 13th, due to the Ordination/Installation ceremony of the new bishop. We will have a potluck at 6:30 pm and begin the meeting at 7:00 pm.

SIX FLAGS READ TO SUCCEED: Grades K-6, please return your reading log to the classroom teacher by February 23rd.

8TH GRADE RETREAT: Thank you Gina Adrian, for offering to drive our four 8th graders to Folk on Feb. 21st. We appreciate it!

DUE TO THE HIGH RISK OF FLU this year, and in our effort to contain transmission, any student exhibiting signs of the flu, which include, but is not limited to:  fever, chills, nonproductive cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle and body aches, headache and fatigue, and in some cases, vomiting & diarrhea, will be sent to the office and parents called for pick up. IF YOUR CHILD EXHIBITS ANY OF THESE SIGNS AT HOME – NO MATTER HOW MILD – PLEASE KEEP THEM HOME AS A PRECAUTION. If your child has the flu, doctors generally recommend that they do not return to school for one week.

PLEASE RETURN YOUR FOLDER ON MONDAY!


MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Sat., Feb. 3 – Italian Feast Fundraiser – serving from 5:30 – 8:00 pm