Friday Newsletter 10-22-2021

  

THE WEEK AHEAD: “Halloween Spirit Week”

Mon – Crazy Hair Day and also School Spirit Day - may dress down if wearing school sponsored spirit shirt

        Student Council Mtg – until 4:15 pm

        Box of Joy donations due

Tues – Country/Western Day - may dress down if following theme

Wed – All School Mass/Blessing of the Water - 8:00 am (5/6 Ministry)

 Hat Day/Spooky Hat Day - hats may not be worn until after Mass, may dress down if following theme BUT dress appropriately for Mass

        5/6 to MC Historical Society & Saline Conservation Area

        2 grade to Tuscumbia/Howser farm

Thu –  Blackout Day - wear as much black as you can - may dress down if following theme

Fri -   Dress Down in Orange/Black/Green Day

Litany/Lighting of the Cemetery time TBA,change into costumes around 1:15 pm, Trunk or Treat & Halloween Walk @ 1:30 pm followed by classroom parties

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING DROP OFF & PICK UP WEDNESDAY – FRIDAY! There will be parking lot repairs behind the Parish Center/gym. Due to these repairs the area cannot be driven on until Saturday. Arrangements for drop off and pick up on Wed, Thurs, Fri are as follows: MORNING - Enter the church parking lot by the bank. Proceed around to the BACK of the upper/old school building, where you will drop your child of with the supervising adult. The students will then proceed to the gym for morning recess. Please exit via the cemetery road. AFTERNOON: Same procedure for entering the campus, students will be dismissed from the gym to meet parents behind the school, under adult supervision. EXTENDED CARE: Please park in the lot in front of the upper/old school building and walk your students to the double doors by the office, where you will be greeted by the attendant, and the same to sign them out in the evening. STAFF – Please park in the lot BEHIND the church or in the small lot to the side of the cafeteria, reserving parking in front of upper/old building for other needs.

BOYS BASKETBALL & CHEER REMINDER:  – Three things must be provided to the school office before your child may participate in any practices or games – the athletic packet, a current physical, and the $20 sports fee. Open gym events will be staring this week, with actual practices officially beginning the following week,  November 1^st. You must have everything submitted by November 1^st, for your child to participate. Attendance at open gym is optional.

Basketball – Open gym – Monday, Oct. 25^th, after school until 5:00 pm and on Thursday evenings from 5:30 – 6:30 pm.

Cheer: Open gym - Wednesday, Oct. 27^th, after school until 4:30 pm. Remember to write a note allowing your child to stay for ALL OPEN GYMS & PRACTICES.

 HALLOWEEN PLANS: We are once again planning our Halloween festivities on Friday, October 29^th. In the morning (time TBA) we will have the “Lighting of the Cemetery”. While reciting the Litany of the Saints we will proceed to the cemetery and then all students will place the approximately 1000 lights on the tombstones. This practice goes back to a tradition, originating in Germany, where the faithful lit candles and placed them on the graves of their loved ones, letting them burn throughout the night before All Saints Day, representing the “light of the holy souls”. All are invited to participate. At 1:30 students will have their annual Halloween Walk and participate in Trunk or Treating in our front parking lot. Students will then be able to enjoy their classroom parties, with treats and activities, if needed, provided by the classroom parents. Room parents will be able to join the classroom parties, with masks, unless Covid conditions change. Please, we ask that students not wear scary or gory costumes; we do not want to scare our little ones, and costumes must be easy to get on/off. We invite all parents and parishioners/community members to participate in the Trunk or Treating. You may reserve your spot by contacting Danen Groose 821-2890 as soon as possible.

TREATS FOR THE PARTY: At the recent H & S meeting, it was asked if parents may once again send in homemade treats. After careful consideration of parental input, it has been decided to allow homemade treats, preferably individually packaged. If treats are not individually packaged, a responsible adult will pass the treats out, using gloves.

ARCHERY/FISHING TRAINING: Archery training sponsored by MDC is Friday, November 5^th from 8:00 am -12:00 pm. Archery training is open to any interested persons who would like to be involved in helping with our program and/or with another school. The MDC Fishing training will be a three hour session from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm that day. Please let us know if you are interested in participating in either of these training sessions. These trainings will take place in the old parish hall gym.

 SUDS FUNDRAISER: Our Lady of the Snows will be kicking off its Show Me Suds laundry soap fundraiser on November 1 and it will run until November 12, with product delivery on November 21. This is the perfect opportunity to purchase laundry soap, dishwashing pods, dishwashing soap, and fabric softener to save everyone money and benefit OLOS at the same time. All proceeds will go towards our parish technology needs and classroom “wish lists”.  Order forms will be included in the back of Church and on OLOS’ Facebook page. You may contact Joan Doerhoff or the School Office for additional information or to place your order. Thank you for your continued support of OLOS.

HOME & SCHOOL: Next meeting is set for Tuesday, November 16^th at 6:00 pm, and will begin with a potluck meal. The Shiloh Dance is scheduled for Jan. 15, 2022.

 BOX OF JOY; We will be posting on Facebook and updating you as the students begin their part of the Box of Joy campaign by filling Boxes with their classmates during the upcoming two weeks. We still need donation of items and/or money to purchase items for the boxes and shipping. An additional idea sheet is enclosed in today’s folder. We are grateful for any/all donations!

 OLOSS CHRISTMAS MUSICAL is set for Monday, December 6^th at 6:30 pm in church.

LOOKING AHEAD: OLOS School 3^rd & 4^th grade students will lead the All Saints Day prayer service on Monday, November 1^st. The students will not be attending Mass on Wed., Nov. 3^rd. However, on Monday, Deacon Chet will also be offering refresher and new server training after the prayer service. Please see enclosed sign up slip.

 CHANGE OF MENU: On Wednesday, Oct. 27^th, the menu will be Pancakes, Sausage, Hash Browns, Fruit, & a treat, instead of the tuna casserole meal listed.

VETERANS’ DAY PLANS are in the works. We will be welcoming veterans, active military, and their families on the morning of Veterans’ Day, November 11^th. Please reach out now to your military family and friends so that they can mark their calendars now for this special occasion.

LEVELING LIBRARY BOOKS: Thank you to Mrs. Werdehausen for taking on the enormous task of reorganizing the library and the leveling of its many books for our students. Thank you to Carol Braun for volunteering. More volunteers are still needed to help with this huge undertaking.

THANK YOU to Travis Greer of Moonlight Dent who donated his F. N. door prize winnings of $110 bak to OLOS!

 MARY’S HOME CHRISTMAS PARADE: Friday, November 26^th. The theme is “Once Upon a Christmas” featuring favorite Christmas books & movies. We would love for OLOS School to be represented in the local parade. Won’t you please consider coordinating this? Please contact Rosie or Mary in the office with your offer to help out. Thank you!

OCTOBER: Our October prayer  is the Prayer to the Guardian Angel, and our October Christskill  is Respect.

STUDENT WRITING! This week's Gr. 6 student thank you note to the OLOS Picnic Committee and the members of the Mary's Home community:

“Thank you for all you do for the picnic, for our parish, and especially for our school. We really appreciate it! Thanks for such a great picnic! The food was so good. Thanks for all the fun we had! Sincerely, Alex H.”

YOUR CHANCE TO WIN DRESS DOWN PASSES! All families returning their 21-22 Friday folder (The Heavens Declare the Glory of the Lord) by Tuesday, October 26, 2021, with any needed paperwork completed, will be placed in a drawing for a bonus dress down pass for students in their family. Congratulations to C-Bass, Carina, Gianna & Veronica M,, this week‘s winners of the bonus dress down passes!

 

Please return your folder on Monday.

Have a wonderful weekend!