Friday Newsletter 9-24-20
THE WEEK AHEAD:
Sat - 6th Grade
Girls VBall @ St. Martin
9:00 – vs. St. Stan.
10:00 – vs. OLLIS
Mon – School Spirit Dress Down Day
Tues –
Wed – All
School Mass (4th Ministry)
Thur – Student
Council Mtg – 3:30 – 4:30 pm
2-8 School Mass (4th Ministry)
Fri – Dress Down Day
PROGRESS REPORTS: Last week your child’s midterm report or a sign-off sheet was in the folder. Students’ grades in Grades 3-8 are to viewed online via the parent portal at .www.factsmgt.com, using our school code – OLS-MO – and your individual username and password. Please sign & return the slip/report sent home last week, if you have not already done so. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the classroom teacher.
FREE LUNCH FOR ALL STUDENTS – ALL students can receive a free lunch each day, whether or not they were previously bringing a sack lunch. This can be a daily decision by the parent/student. The more that participate, the better, as it is a fully funded program through the CARES Act/USDA.
PLANS FOR HALLOWEEN: On the morning of Friday, October 30th, the school children will be placing the lights on the cemetery and reciting the Litany of the Saints in procession. Parents and community are invited to join us, but social distancing will be required. Exact time will be announced. Classroom parties will be with students/teachers only. Classroom parents coordinate to send in treats and for games, if needed. Weather permitting, we still plan on doing the traditional “Halloween Walk”, while asking our community businesses to greet our students outside their businesses. We will be beginning the walk at 1:30 pm. Parents will be able to watch from the parking lot, if desired. That day is a planned Orange/Black dress down day. Before the walk, we will let students get into costume. Especially this year, make sure costumes are easy to get on/off. We also ask that no scary or gory costumes be worn, so that little ones are not scared.
DONATIONS FOR CEMETERY LIGHTS: We are buying all new lights this year, as last year with the rain and bad weather, all lights were worn out. While we do have some seed money for this, we are asking for any donation towards the purchase of new lights. If you are able to help out, send your payment in a marked envelope to the school office or collection basket at church (checks payable to OLOS). Thank you!
SCHOOL PORTRAIT RETAKE DAY will be Thursday, October 1st. If you would like your child’s picture retaken, please return the intact package to the office as soon as possible. If you ordered a packet that included a class composite, the composite will be delivered after the retake day.
WATER BOTTLES/MASKS: Please make sure your child is bringing their refillable water bottle and mask to school each day.
STUDENT COUNCIL –
Our first meeting is this week - Thursday, October 1st, 3:30 – 4:30
pm. Please make sure to send a note to school, giving your child permission
to stay for the meeting. We will be conducting this meeting in the
cafeteria, so you may pick your child up at 4:30 at the side cafeteria door,
below the bank.
STUDENT BILLING: Billing for preschool will be every 2 weeks. You are receiving a lunch bill today if you owe through September 18. At the present time, extended care bills are going out at the end of the month. If once a month is not convenient for you for extended care, please call Rosie in the office to discuss.
EXTRA ITEMS – CLEARANCE! 1-5 gal “Mango Twist” Laundry Detergent, with pump - $35; 1-5 gal “Original Green” Laundry Detergent, with pump - $35 Call or send a note to the office to see if they are still available.
VOLLEYBALL UPDATE: The girls played their first two games last weekend. Scores were close. In the game against Kings Academy the girls won one set and lost two, with scores of 25-22, 23-25, 20-25. In the game against St. Peter, the opponent prevailed, with respectable scores of 17-25 & 16-25. Great job, girls! The girls play this Saturday at St. Martin’s School. Good luck to our Lady Cougars!
HEALTH SCREENINGS will
be a little later this year – the morning of Tuesday, November 3rd. Miller
Co. Health Dept. will only be able to send two nurses to OLOSS that day, and
they will do the vision and hearing screenings. We are in need of two volunteers to help with height/weight measurements, and to help
move students through the process. Please, if you are able, call Rosie in the
office. Volunteers would be required to wear masks, gloves, and have a
temperature check upon entrance to the school.
BOX OF JOY: Please consider sponsoring a Box of Joy so that a child who may have never had a Christmas gift before will experience the love of Christ in the upcoming Christmas season. Boxes are available anytime from the school office or the vestibules of church. Cross Catholic Outreach, the sponsor of the program, asks that you include a payment of $9 to offset the shipping of the Box, and also to promote their ministry. You may return your filled box anytime up through October 25th, which will be our final collection date. Remember – don’t seal your box shut, just wrap with a rubber-band. Request a box anytime (or more boxes!) by contacting Rosie in the office. Thanks to all who are participating in this program.
FANTASY NIGHT: Tentative plans are to hold Fantasy Night, our second biggest fundraiser (after the picnic), on Saturday, Feb. 6th, 2021.
NAVY BLUE DRAW-STRING BAGS with the new OLOSS logo are available from the school office at the cost of $5. If you would like to purchase, please send $5 in this folder or with your child.
SELF-STUDY: - October 14-16, 2020. More information on the day to day schedule for the self-study will be forthcoming as we receive more information from the diocesan school office.
EMERGENCY DRILLS: We will
be rotating through emergency drills in the next few weeks. Teachers will discuss
these drills with their students, but you may choose to discuss these with your
child at home to alleviate any fears or apprehension they may have. Practiced
drills are fire, earthquake, tornado, and intruder.
HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION: Thanks to all who attended the meeting Tuesday evening. New officers were chosen. They are:
Vice-Pres. – Joan Doerhoff
Secretary – Cindy McKenna
Treasurer – Gregg Koetting
Nominations are open for President and will be discussed at the next meeting, which is scheduled for
Tuesday, Nov. 10TH at 6:00 pm.
DONATE: If you would like to donate a case of water bottles, it would be much appreciated.
FREE MEALS FOR ALL STUDENTS – OFFICIAL PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Beginning Monday, September 21, ALL students at Our Lady of the Snows School will be able to receive FREE lunch through DESE Seamless Summer Option and the USDA. The free meals will be available through December 31, 2020, or until the funds run out. If your child does not attend OLOS School, you may request to pick up a free lunch for any child age 1 to 18. If you wish to order meals for children not enrolled in OLOS School, you will need to contact Carla Morris before 8:15 daily at 573-498-3574 to request the meals. Meal pickup will be at 11:30 am at the side parking lot nearest the kitchen (below M. H. bank). For those already participating in the hot lunch program (full & reduced priced meals), you will receive a bill Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, in the weekly folder, for the partial month of meals through September 18, 2020. If you have any questions, please call the office at 573-498-3574. Thank you.
SCHOLASTIC ORDERING CODES:
PK: TZB2G
K/1:
2/3: GN2VM
4: VC3RR
5/6: TVNKW
7/8: TVNKW
ENJOY THE YOUR THREE DAY WEEKEND!
