Thursday, January 10, 2019


Friday Newsletter 1-11-19


THE WEEK AHEAD:
Sat - 4/5/6 Boys Basketball @ St. Thomas – 11:00 am (vs. St. Martin)
        Shiloh Dance – 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Mon JV Girls BBall @ St. Joe, Westphalia – 6:00 pm (vs. St. Joe, Westphalia)
Tues
Wed All School Mass (2nd Ministry)
Thur 2/3/4 Reading Counts Pajama Party – after school until 4:30 pm
Fri   Dress Down Day

GRADE CARDS were sent home last Friday. If you have not already done so, please sign and return your child’s grade card.  As always, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact the classroom teacher.

SHILOH DANCE: The work list can be found on the reverse of these notes. Remember – all help still needed at clean-up time. Thanks to all who are helping out with this fundraiser! In regards to the possibility of snow cancelling this event - - if that occurred, an Option C message would be sent out to all families and a message would also be posted on the school’s and Shiloh’s Facebook pages.

GUN RAFFLE/EARLY BIRD DRAWING: 2019 OLOS Gun Raffle tickets are available for purchase at the school office or Mary’s Home Bank. If you need tickets to sell, you may also contact Josh Vandike, Greg Koetting, or Jay Harms. AS AN ADDED INCENTIVE, THERE WILL BE AN “EARLY BIRD” DRAWING OF ALL SOLD TICKETS AT THE SHILOH DANCE ON JANUARY 12TH. THE NAME DRAWN WILL GET AN ADDITIONAL TICKET INTO THE MONTHLY DRAWINGS! PURCHASE YOUR TICKET NOW!!!

DESSERTS NEEDED: All school families are asked to provide a dessert for the Italian Feast. We will not be making cheese cake this year, but you are certainly welcome to make cheese cake, or any other dessert you wish. Please send in these desserts in on Friday, Feb. 1st or bring in after 10:00 am on Feb. 2nd, the day of the Italian Feast. Thank you!

ENCLOSURES: Please find three important items in today’s folder:                      -Italian Feast work list sign-up
-Catholic Schools Week Ministry request
-Reading Counts Survey
Please fill all of these forms out and return on Monday.

DUE TO THE SNOW DAY ON NOVEMBER 15TH – SCHOOL WILL BE IN SESSION ON MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 2019.

YEARBOOKS: If you would like to order a copy of the 2017-18 yearbook (previous school year), please send in payment of $12 (payable to OLOS School) and we will send your order in the next Friday folder.

PARDON THE ERROR: The CSW Mass shown on the January calendar was listed as a 10:00 am Mass (Jan. 27th). This Mass will be at 8:00 am. Sorry about any confusion this may have caused.

DUE TO THE CHANCE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER ON FRIDAY, THE FOLDER IS BEING SENT HOME TODAY, THURSDAY, JAN. 10TH.
  
CLASS BASKETS: For the Italian Feast in February, each classroom sponsors a basket, in which is placed items donated by the parents of the classroom. You may send in an item for the basket or $5 & let the teacher do the shopping. Each family is responsible for 1 item for the classrooms they have children in, and also responsible for one other item to place directly on the auction, either through solicitation or donation. (For example, Parent A has three children in school. He/she will purchase a gift for 1st grade basket, 3rd grade basket & 7th grade basket, and also asks their friendly business owner for a donation or the Parent A can donate an item directly.) Classroom themes are:
PK – Backyard Fun Basket
K/1 – Game Night Basket (games & snacks)
2 – Gift Card Basket
3/4 – Mizzou Basket      
5/6 – A Day at the Spa Basket
7/8 – Camping Basket

FIRST EUCHARIST for 2nd Graders will be on Sunday, May 5, 2019, 12:00 noon Mass. There will still be an 8:00 am Mass that morning. Practice for First Eucharist will be Sunday, April 28th at 9:15 am.

THE K OF C ANNUAL FREE THROW CONTEST is scheduled for Sunday, January 13th at 12:00 noon in the school/parish gym. Boys & girls ages 9-14 may participate.

HELIAS CATHOLIC OPEN HOUSE: Sat., Feb. 2, 2019, 11-1 pm. At NOON that day will also be our Incoming Freshmen Meeting in the Commons. All are welcome to visit Helias. Take a tour, meet teachers and learn more about how we are building saints and scholars. Additional dates for Enrollment and Registration are: Tues., Feb. 12 and Wed., Feb. 13, 4-6 p.m. Visit our website for more information www.heliascatholic.com 

PLEASE RETURN YOUR FOLDER ON MONDAY!
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!