Friday Newsletter 11-19-2021

 

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon – Library Lady visit – PK-2

Tues – School Spirit Dress Down Day

        K/1 Thanksgiving Play

        Float Prep–BJ Schwaller’s shop – 6 pm

Wed – NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

Thur – NO SCHOOL – HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Fri -   NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

        Mary’s Home Christmas Parade – line up at KC ballpark @ 5:30 pm, Parade begins @ 6:30 pm

MIDTERM PROGRESS REPORTS are available online for students in grades 3-8, with a sign-off sheet enclosed in today’s folder. Paper copies of progress reports are in today’s folder for students in grades K-2. Please sign & return. To access Progress reports on your family portal - after signing in, please follow the following steps:

On left, click “Student”

On left, directly under “Student Home” click “Grades”

In upper middle/left screen click “Midterm Progress Report”

If you have more than one student, you can switch between them on the upper left.

SUDS FUNDRAISER:  The Show Me Suds Laundry Soap will be delivered this Sunday, November 21^st. Anyone who directly placed orders can pick up theirs that evening at the back of the school gym from 6-7 p.m. If you ordered from a parishioner, they will deliver your products. Any orders not picked up at this time will be available at the school office.

The Parish sold 144 products valued at $4,080, and we made a profit of $1,032.00. Thank you for your continued support of OLOS Parish technology needs.

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.

HOME & SCHOOL: Thanks to all who attended the meeting on Tuesday evening. The next potluck/meeting is set for Tuesday, January 11^th, 2022. Please mark your calendar now and make plans to attend this meeting!

OLOSS CHRISTMAS MUSICAL is set for Monday, December 6^th at 6:30 pm in church. We are asking all school families to please send in TWO DOZEN homemade cookies (for the reception following at school) on that Monday morning of the play. There will be a dress rehearsal after the 9:00 am Mass on Wednesday, Dec. 1^st for anyone who is not able to make it on Dec. 6^th. Home & School & School Advisory Board officers are asked to prep and serve the refreshments that evening. Please contact Rosie for more details.

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 recently and is 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. Of the big items listed, we have received the Billy shoes for the little boy, and the coat for the 15-year-old girl. Deadline for gifts is Dec. 3^rd,

MARY’S HOME CHRISTMAS PARADE! 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.” Please find and fill out the important form in today’s folder regarding participation in the parade.

SANTA STORE: As time is running short and due to lack of volunteers, there will be no Santa Store this year. Optimistically, we would love to bring this back next year; so as you are shopping the after Christmas bargains or cleaning out closets, please keep an eye out for items we might use as gifts.

DRIVERS NEEDED! We are in need of drivers for the thirteen OLOS Choir members’ musical presentation at the Capitol the afternoon of December 16^th (our portion begins @ 12:45 pm). Please send a note or call the office with your offer to drive, indicating how many students you might be able to haul in your vehicle. Thank you!

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: On Tuesday, Nov. 23, we will have chicken alfredo, broccoli, salad & fruit.

 KITCHEN HELP: Many thanks to the great volunteers we’ve had working the kitchen during Mrs. McKenna’s recovery. We thank Marie Massman, Barb Adrian, Betty Pound, Carol Braun, and Carla Morris for volunteering time and talent; and we also can’t forget about Mr. Jannetti, who will be helping out on Tuesday!

 OFFERTORY ENVELOPES: Today each family is receiving a box of envelopes for the students to use at the All School Mass each week.

 WAY TO GO! Congratulations to the school winners for the diocesan Vocations Poster contest: Shane B., Madelyn D., Natalie G., & Nicholas V.!

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!

 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.

After Thanksgiving, classes will resume on Mon., Nov. 29, during the first week of Advent. Our December morning prayer is The Morning Offering, and our December Christskill is Caring. Our Advent theme is "We Wait in Joyful Hope."

 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 on Paula Bax Evers.  "My name is Paula Bax Evers, and Mary's Home has been home to me my entire life.  My parents are Theresa and Roger Bax.  My siblings are Pam, Patrick, & Perry Bax.  I am married to Tim Evers, and we have three children, Lindsey, Brooke, & Austin.  I went to Our Lady of the Snows School for grade school and graduated from Cole R-V High School.  I went to college at Columbia College.  I worked for and retired from the Missouri Department of Transportation after 31 years of service.  I was also the Title I reading teacher.  I love anything outdoors including camping, fishing, boating, floating and especially spending time with my family!  I am looking forward to traveling the country in the future.  I now substitute teach and help part-time in the cafeteria at OLOS!  It is so nice to be part of the school where I grew up!"

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 23, 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 Natalie & Charlotte G., this week‘s winners 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!

Since there will be no folder sent home on Tuesday, we’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very

Happy, Safe, and Blessed Thanksgiving.

Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow!