Friday Newsletter 11-11-2021

 

THE WEEK AHEAD: FOOD DRIVE WEEK!

 

Mon – Student Council Food Drive begins

        Turn in SUDS forms this morning

Tues – Home & School Mtg – cafeteria – begins with potluck at 6:00 pm

Wed – All School Mass (Staff Ministry)

        November Birthday Blessing

        Penance Service for 5/6 after Mass

        Emergency Drill

Thur - Penance Service after Mass for 3/4/7/8^th grades

Fri -   Dress Down Day

        Midterm Reports issued/available

        Last day for Food Drive

 

 

CANNED FOOD DRIVE: Please send in any canned or boxed food items you would like to donate to the Student Council’s drive this week. Most needed are peanut butter, canned pasta dinners, canned soups, and things like that. All donations will go to the local food bank in Eugene. The class that averages the most will win a pizza party!

STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING DATE CHANGE: The Student Council meeting, originally scheduled for Dec. 6, will be held on Wednesday, December 1^st, until 4:15 pm.

VETERANS’ DAY: Thanks to all who participated in our salute to our military. We especially want to recognize & thank our AWESOME 7^th & 8^th graders, who led our Patriotic Rosary so beautifully! May God continue to bless us all and God Bless America!

SUDS FUNDRAISER: If you have not already done so, please turn in order forms and payment on Monday morning. Joan has to submit the school order to the distributor by Monday evening. Mark your calendars for product delivery, scheduled for Sunday, November 21 (time TBA).

HOME & SCHOOL: The meeting is this week, Tuesday, November 16^th at 6:00 pm, and will begin with a potluck meal. Please, come one, come all! Find out about what’s going on in school and help to plan events for our students and community. You will receive a dress down pass for your child just for attending. The Shiloh Dance is scheduled for Jan. 15, 2022.

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

PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS PARTIES/DISMISSAL: We will dismiss at 12:30 on Friday, December 17^th. We are planning the Christmas parties for 11:30 – 12:30, after an early lunch. There will be NO extended care services that afternoon.

ADOPT A FAMILY INFORMATION was sent home last week and will be available with these notes on our website under “school Office Information – Friday Notes” Family members have been assigned to grades, but feel free to buy needed items for the entire family. Deadline for gifts is Dec. 3^rd,

MARY’S HOME CHRISTMAS PARADE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The parade is Friday, November 26^th. The theme is “Once Upon a Christmas” featuring favorite Christmas books & movies. OLOS School theme will be based on the book & movie, “The Little Drummer Boy.” This project will take parent and student help to get it all put together. We will discuss more about it at the upcoming H & S meeting, but in the meantime, please contact Rosie or Mary in the office with your offer to help out. Thank you!

SANTA STORE: To continue this activity, we are looking for a coordinator. This person(s) would be in charge of finding donations, setting up, and finding people to help wrap gifts on the day of the event. Student Council can help set up if we decide to go ahead with this event. If you are not familiar with the Santa Store, this is an opportunity we have given our students in the past to “shop” for gifts for a designated number of people in their family, using donated items from the local community and school. The students usually really enjoy it, but it does take the coordination and manpower to continue the tradition.

 YARD SIGNS: Are you watching for Our Lady of the Snows yard signs?  Please let us know if you would like one for your yard!

 LEVELING LIBRARY BOOKS. More volunteers are still needed to help with this huge undertaking.

 CHANGE OF MENU: Please flip Tuesday, Nov. 16^th & Tuesday, Nov. 23 – hot dog meal will be on 16^th, chicken alfredo meal will be on 23^rd.

DECEMBER AND JANUARY SCHOOL MASSES: Father Stephen Jones is going to be doing our school Masses every Wednesday except for the feast of the Immaculate Conception on Wed., Dec. 8, as Father Alex has already arranged for another priest to celebrate Mass on this major feast day and holy day of obligation. However, since Father Jones is driving down from Jefferson City, we have to schedule our Wednesday Masses for 9:00 am throughout December and January except for the holy day on Dec. 8.  Thank you for your flexibility and understanding!

RECONCILIATION: Father Alex will offer the Sacrament of Reconciliation to our students before he leaves for home. The 5^th & 6^th graders will participate in Sacrament on Wed, Nov. 17^th, and the 3^rd, 4^th, 7^th, & 8^th graders will participate on Thurs., Nov. 18^th, both times being after Mass.

SUBS NEEDED! We are in great need of subs for both the classrooms and in the kitchen. Please contact Mrs. Burgess if you, or someone you know, might be interested.

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY: School will not be in session Wednesday, November 24th, through Friday, November 26^th.

NOVEMBER: Our November prayer is the Lord’s Prayer, and our November Christskill  is Joy (Jesus, Others, You).

SPOTLIGHT ON STAFF! Our Lady of the Snows School is very blessed to have such devoted, hard-working, and experienced staff members who have dedicated their careers to the children and families of Our Lady of the Snows community.  We will spotlight a different staff member in the bulletin each week.   This week's spotlight is This week's spotlight is on Ms. Amber Grellner, our 3rd & 4th grade teacher. 

 "My name is Amber Grellner. I was born in Jefferson City and lived there until I was three years old. My family moved to Linn MO, and I lived there until I was 22. I then moved back to Jeff City. I come from a loving family of six. My twin brother, Troy, and I are the oldest. My sister, Autumn, is 24, and my youngest brother, Tyler, is 19. Tyler's birthday is the same as my grandpa's, so my sister is the only sibling who doesn't share a birthday with someone else in our family! I like to spend time with my family and friends. I enjoy reading, taking nature walks, playing board games & mini golf, watching movies, and painting. I graduated from Linn High School in 2013 and graduated from Lincoln University in 2018. I started teaching at OLOS in 2018 and taught Grades 5 & 6 for three years. I am now teaching the 3rd & 4th graders. I choose to work at OLOS because the community truly follows their Catholic faith. I have always felt welcomed and supported by the staff. I have enjoyed getting to know the OLOS students and watching them grow in their faith and education. I love all the service projects we do to help our community and others!"

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, November 16, 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 Clarice Whittle, this week‘s winner of the bonus dress down pass!

 PROPANE THAT PAYS… Propane is projected to cost much more this winter. Ordering early can help offset some of this cost for you. This is the time of year when many people like to fill propane tanks or prepay. If you are or would like to be a customer of Capital Energy Co, please LET THEM KNOW that you are a member of OLOS parish (They cannot issue a donation on the customer’s behalf unless the customer tells them they are a member of the parish.) The parish receives a percentage for every gallon the customer buys, and usually have some of the cheaper prices in the area. Last year the parish received nearly $1000. That’s worthwhile! Thank you for your support!