Friday Notes 10-15-2021

  

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon – 7/8 Tour Helias & eat @ Las Trojas

Tues –

Wed – All School Prayer Service - 8:00 am

        (7/8 Ministry)

        Flu Clinic for Staff – 10 am – 12 noon

Thu – PK/K/1 to Fischer Farms Pumpkin Patch & Runge Center

Fri -   Dress Down Day

        Three Rivers – Efficient Everyday Energy presentation @ 9:30 am

        SCHOOL DISMISSES @ 12:30 pm

        Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:00 – 6:30 pm

STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE SCHEDULE is in today’s folder. Please make every effort to be on time for your conferences and honor the 15 minute time frame; as you can see some classes run on a very tight schedule. If you need additional time, please schedule this with the classroom teacher. We would like to remind you that these conferences are to include the students. We are looking forward to seeing you all next Friday.

GHOSTY GRAMS! It’s not too late to order Ghosty Grams! Order forms were sent home last week. If you need additional copies, please send a note or contact Rosie in the office. Thank you for supporting our Student Council!

FINAL CALL FOR BOX TOPS AND BEST CHOICE: Due to the lack of response because of the new way of collecting Box Tops through the app, and because BC labels bring so little, it has been decided to discontinue their collection. We will make the final submission on November 1^st, so please send any that you may have into the school office before that date. Thanks so much to Joan D. and family for taking care of the submission of these the past couple years.

BOYS BASKETBALL 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.

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. 

FANTASY NIGHT: What a great job! Thanks so much to all who worked so hard and all who supported this big fundraiser. We heard many positive comments from our community and beyond.

 DARRYL’S MILESTONE BIRTHDAY! Thank you Darryl for the treats today – the pizza, cupcakes, and ice-cream. We wish you a Happy 60^th Birthday and many more to come! God bless! 

HOME & SCHOOL UPDATE: New officers are: Joan Doerhoff – President, Roselyn Wood – Vice President, Missy Beck – Secretary, & Amy Hagenhoff – Treasurer. Derrick Pringer agreed to be this year’s Athletic Director. Thanks so much to all who volunteered to lead the Association. 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; 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 this upcoming Christmas season. Boxes are available anytime from the school office or the vestibules of church. Cross Catholic Outreach, the sponsor of the programs, asks that you include a payment of $9 to offset the shipping of the box and to promote their ministry. You may return your filled box anytime through October 25^th, which is our final collection date. Remember – don’t seal your box shut, just wrap with a rubber band. Request a box anytime by contacting Rosie in the office. Thanks to all who are participating in this program. 

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

THREE RIVERS PRESENTATION ON FRIDAY: Efficient Everyday Energy is the name of the presentation, which focuses on important areas of conservation and efficiency, and will explore methods Three Rivers uses to produce electricity, both renewable & nonrenewable. They will then present to students on ways that they can use that energy more efficiently. 

FROM MRS. EICKHOFF…

Dear Teachers, Students, Rosie, Carla, Darryl, Cindy, Roxanne, Father, Mrs. B., Dr. Vader & Parish,

I miss you all. I want to thank you for such a nice retirement & birthday party. I have enjoyed my 20 years of teaching at OLOS and getting to know all of you. I have a lot of great memories. Thank you for the wonderful cards. I love the hand-made cards from the students. Thank you for the kind words and wishes. I appreciate all the gifts – cake, balloons, flowers, gift cards, candy, chips, crosses, etc, and what a great banner – so very creative! Also, thank you for the Branson gift certificate – a very thoughtful gift. I appreciate every gift so very much, especially the gift of your friendship and kindness. It is so nice to be appreciated. 7^th & 8^th graders, thank you for your help in loading my car with the party gifts. That was great help. Thanks for everything. God bless you, each and every one of you! 

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.

 LIBRARY CARD APPLICATIONS for all students are in today’s folder. We would like to have an application FOR EACH STUDENT at OLOSS, so that we can access the Heartland Regional Library System’s resources, and so that you may be able to also use these resources for your family. Please fill out & return on Monday. Thank you!

 FATIMA PRAYER: This Saturday, October 16^th at 10:00 am a group of parishioners will be meeting at church to say the Joyful mysteries of the rosary for our country. It is called “America Needs Fatima”. The Blessed Mother Mary told the children at Fatima to pray the rosary daily. We do this once a year during the month of October, which is the month of the rosary. If you can, please join us at 10:00 am outside of the church. God bless America, and God bless you……Bernetta Adrian & Debbie Klindt

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:

"Dear Picnic Committee, Thank you for making food and meals.  Thank you for setting up games and activities.  We wouldn't have a picnic if you guys didn't set it up.  You guys do so much for this school.  You guys raise a lot of money.  The picnic is also a lot of fun!  Sincerely, Jacob B."

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 19, 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 Shane B. & Indy E, this week‘s winners of the bonus dress down passes!

 

Please return your folder on Monday.

Enjoy the cooler Autumn weekend everyone!