Friday Newsletter 1-4-19

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sat - 4/5/6 Boys Basketball @ IC, JC – 11:00 am (vs. IC, JC)

Mon – JV Girls BBall Practice – 6:30 – 8:00 pm

Tues – Catholic Schools Week mtg – 5:45 pm

        Home & School mtg – 6:30 pm

Wed – All School Mass (3/4 Ministry)

        Student Council Mtg – 3-4 pm

Thur – JV Girls BBall @ St. Martin – 7:00 pm (vs. St. Martin)

Fri –   Dress Down Day

GRADE CARDS are in today’s folder. Please look these over, sign, & return. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact the classroom teacher.

SHILOH DANCE: The work list is in today’s folder. If you have not already signed up, you can still help out, especially when it comes to clean-up time!

CSW & H&S: There will be a Catholic School’s Week planning meeting this Tuesday, January 8^th at 5:45 pm. This will be followed by a Home & School meeting for all parents at 6:30 pm. Your child will receive a bonus dress down pass for your attendance at the Home & School meeting. Please make plans to attend!

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

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK: Please, if you have any new ideas for CSW jot them down and send them in, especially if you can’t make the meeting on Tuesday night. We are in great need of new ideas for the following days – Nation, Staff, Vocations, Community, & Students.

CHANGE YOUR MENU: This Friday, Jan. 11^th, we will serve a grilled chicken sandwich instead of the fish sandwich listed.

YEARBOOKS: If a yearbook was part of your 2017-18 picture packet, or if you ordered one separately with the packet, you will find your copy or copies in today’s folder.

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 12^TH. THE NAME DRAWN WILL GET AN ADDITIONAL TICKET INTO THE MONTHLY DRAWINGS! PURCHASE YOUR TICKET NOW!!!

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 1^st grade basket, 3^rd grade basket & 7^th 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

  

OLOSS “BEE” KIND CLUB: Students who were recognized for acts of kindness and generosity on 12-14 were: PK – Esdon Koetting – sharing his crayons, Maddie St. George – helping another student at recess, K – Oliver Hagenhoff – helping another student with their work, 1^st – Alayna Wood – being a great classroom helper,  2^nd – Karter Lage – picking up someone’s trash in the lunchroom, 3^rd – Alyssa Eickhoff – letting another student go before her,, 4^th – Avery Wood – helping another student, 5th – Nolan Schulte – always trying to help his friends when they have a problem,, 6th – Garet Wood – being a good friend to everyone & having a positive attitude, Phoebe Whittle – helping in church with an emergency, 7^th –Ayden Schulte – volunteering to read during Capitol caroling,  8^th – Jordan Bittle – stepping in for Ethan during Mass & reading, Matthew Beck – helping Mrs. Eickhoff. 7^th & 8^th graders – for being such a great help at the volunteer luncheon and for the St. Lucy activities. All acts of kindness “bees” are displayed in the school cafeteria. (Note – the first student listed in each grade is kindness noted by the classroom teacher. If any additional are listed, they have been noted by other members of the staff.) Great job, students!

 FIRST EUCHARIST for 2^nd 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 28^th at 9:15 am.

THE K OF C ANNUAL FREE THROW CONTEST is scheduled for Sunday, January 13^th 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 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Tues., Jan. 8 – Catholic Schools Wk Planning Mtg–5:45 pm 

                   Home & School Meeting – 6:30 pm

Sat., Jan. 12 – Shiloh 21 & over Dance – 7:30 – 11:30 pm

PLEASE RETURN YOUR FOLDER ON MONDAY!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!