Friday Newsletter 12-10-2021

   

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sat – 5/6/7 Boys Basketball @ Loose Creek Community Center – 12:00 noon (vs. St. Joe, Westphalia)

        Pictures with Santa @ Community Point Bank 9:00-11:30 am (sp. by HHBC)

Mon – Emergency Drill

Tues –

Wed – All School Mass (3/4Ministry) 9:00 am

Thur – OLOSS Choir Christmas attends the “Happy Birthday Jesus” event at the state capitol

        “School Spirit” Dress Down Day

        Library Lady visits

Fri -   Dress Down in Red/Green Day

        Lunch begins @ 10:50 am

        Classroom parties begin @ 11:30 am

        School Dismisses @ 12:30 pm

        End of 2^nd Quarter

        NO Afternoon Extended Care

        Christmas Break begins!

 

WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED the OLOSS Christmas musical. We know the students did a great job! Many, many thanks to Mr. Jannetti, for his time and talent in preparation and presentation of this program. Thanks to all who sent in cookies and helped with the reception. We appreciate our great OLOSS families!

PLANS FOR CHRISTMAS PARTIES/DISMISSAL: We will dismiss at 12:30 this 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. A room parent list is with these notes. Remember, room parents, we count on you to make arrangements for refreshments & games (if needed) for our classroom parties and we thank you so much for your efforts!

 CAROLING AT THE CAPITOL! On Thursday our school choir (15 students) will be going to the Capitol to perform. Other area schools will also be performing that day as well. If you would like to join us to watch, our students will be performing in the rotunda at 12:45 pm and outside at 1:15 pm. They will be leaving school around 11:00 am to enjoy a quick lunch at McDonalds beforehand. Afterwards, they will visit St. Joseph Cathedral, to tour the church and explore the pipe organ set-up with Mr. Jannetti. Thanks to Marie Massman and Mr. Jannetti for organizing this trip, and thanks also to our drivers/chaperones – Joan Doerhoff, Wendy Whittle, Cindy McKenna, Jason McKenna & Danen Groose. We couldn’t do it without our great parent volunteers!

ADOPT A FAMILY: Thanks to all who have sent in gifts for the Adopt a Family collection. The students wrapped gifts this week, pairing up with their classroom buddies. They seemed to really enjoy this, and also enjoyed the hot chocolate as well! Thanks so much to all who supported this family with the great gift items!

PIZZA FOR THE PARADE! Because we won 4^th place at the parade, The Corner Market let us know that they wanted ALL OLOS students to enjoy a slice of pizza, so today they sent down seven pizzas for our students! Please follow up with Jana (or whoever is working) at the Corner Market, if you stop by, and let them know we so appreciate them!

CHANGE OF MENU: Due to staffing issues, the following will be our menu until Christmas:

Mon – Dec. 13: Chicken Nuggets, Fries, Carrot Sticks, Fruit

Tues – Dec. 14: Chicken Rice Soup, Cheese/Crackers, Fruit, Cookie

Wed – Dec. 15: Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla, Refried Beans, Vegetable, Fruit

Thurs – Dec. 16: Spaghetti, Butter Dips or Garlic Biscuits, Salad, Fruit

Fri – Dec. 17: Hot Dog, Chips, Fruit, Vegs

PRIEST/DEACON GIFTS: If we have not received your gift for the priests & deacon, there is another slip in today’s folder for your convenience. Please send in your gift on Monday. Thank you!

MORE CHANGES/CHANGES TO CALENDAR: There will be NO SCHOOL on March 21 due to Diocesan Professional Development, but we WILL be in session on Friday, March 25^th. The diocese has given two additional days at Easter, which are not required to be made up. Therefore, there will be NO SCHOOL from Holy Thursday, April 14 through Wednesday, April 20^th, with the 14^th & the 20^th being possible snow make-up days. March 10^th will no longer be a half day – we will be in session a full day.

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WEEK: We will have a Christmas spirit week when we come back from Christmas break, as these days are actually during the 12 days of Christmas. The complete breakdown is outlined in the January calendar: we will have PJ day, White out day, Christmas hat day, and Christmas sock day.

PAYMENT INFO. NEEDED: On Tuesday, Nov. 23^rd, a cash payment was left on Rosie’s desk without a name. (Rosie was out that day.). Please call the office if you made a payment in cash that week so that we can get our records up to date.

 BASKETBALL GAME RECEIPTS – Home Game 12/4/21 – Gate: 224.00, Concessions: 253.25 (cost of concessions not considered).

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

DECEMBER AND JANUARY SCHOOL MASSES: Father Stephen Jones is going to be doing our school Masses every Wednesday. Since Father Jones is driving down from Jefferson City, we have to schedule our Wednesday Masses for 9:00 am throughout December and January. 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.

DECEMBER: Our December morning prayer is The Morning Offering, and our December Christskill is Caring. Our Advent theme is "We Wait in Joyful Hope."

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, Dec. 14, 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 Maddie SG., this week‘s winner of the bonus dress down pass!

 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 Rosie Schwaller Beck.  "My name is Rosie Schwaller Beck.  I grew up near Mary’s Home on a beautiful farm on the Osage River, and had six brothers and two sisters, along with my parents Josephine and Bernard, making us a family of eleven.  I went to school here at OLOS through 8^th grade, attended high school at Cole R-5, and then went on to college at Kirksville and then Lincoln University.  I married Kevin Beck, and we lived near Brazito and in Jefferson City after we were married; but when our boys were nearing school age, we started looking for a place to build locally, so our kids could attend OLOS. We have always been members of this parish. One of my proudest days here was when Kevin joined the Catholic church at a weekday school Mass. He & Father Pat had been up to mischief and had been meeting for RCIA, but this was unknown to anyone else. To say the least, we were all very surprised!  My boys’ names are Matthew, Joe, Daniel, Andy, & Sam, and they range in age from 17 to 27. I have two grandbabies, Sadie Jo, and we just welcomed little Audrey Rose!  My son, Sam, will be getting married in March.  My hobbies include a little bit of sewing and handwork, reading, fishing & being on the river, and puzzles. I am in my twentieth year here at the school, worked for Father Clarence for two years before that, and had also volunteered to teach art before being employed here. Our Lady of the Snows School is very near and dear to my heart. I love this little school and I love these kids!  If I were to really write what this school means to me, I would have to write pages, but most of all I want everyone to know how much Kevin & I appreciate the opportunity for our boys to attend Our Lady of the Snows School. We did not do it on our own, the tithing and volunteering we offered did not nearly touch what it took.  What it did take was the community – your support and volunteer hours, your prayers and your tithing.  For this we are forever grateful! This school is such a gift. Though we are not always able to offer all the programs that some of the bigger schools do, we have other gifts of a different nature – the ability to incorporate our faith into our everyday learning, and the embodiment of family. We are so blessed!"

 

Please return your folder on Monday.

There will be no newsletter next Friday, so we’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very safe, blessed and Merry Christmas! We’ll see our students back on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022!

 

 

 

 

                                                             

CLASSROOM PARENTS:

Classroom parents are in charge of planning classroom party activities and for coordinating treats and other refreshments. Please update the classroom teacher with your plans. Even though some specifically offered to send in refreshments for the parties (they are noted here) please feel free to divide up the events and get full parental involvement. Parents are always willing to send in snacks and drinks even if they cannot oversee the parties.

RPC = Room Parent Coordinator – This person has been assigned to be the main contact for coordination of classroom parties. There are three parties per year: 

Halloween, Christmas, & Valentine’s Day.

 

PRESCHOOL:  RPC  = Sarah Adrian Amanda Herigon, Ashley Evers	OFFERS FOR REFRESHMENTS: Jeana Pringer
KINDERGARTEN/1ST:  RPC= Angelina McKenna Cindy McKenna	OFFERS FOR REFRESHMENTS: Brooke Werdehausen
SECOND:  RPC = Joan Doerhoff, Shannon Lage	OFFERS FOR REFRESHMENTS: Pam Groose, Emily Schulte, Jeana Pringer, Jena Schwaller
THIRD/FOURTH:  RPC = Brooke Werdehausen Amy Hagenhoff, Danen Groose, Roselyn Wood	OFFERS FOR REFRESHMENTS: Angelina McKenna
FIFTH/SIXTH:  RPC = Wendy Whittle Amy Hagenhoff, Christina Eickhoff, Danen Groose	OFFERS FOR REFRESHMENTS: Pam Groose, Missy Evers, Missy Beck, Cindy McKenna, Joan Doerhoff, Angelina McKenna, Jeana Pringer, Laura Vandike
SEVENTH/EIGHTH:  RPC = Emily Schulte Christina Eickhoff, Roselyn Wood	OFFERS FOR REFRESHMENTS: Joan Doerhoff, Laura Vandike

 

 

Friday Newsletter 12-3-2021

 

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sat – 5/6/7 Boys Basketball @ HOME – 8:00 am (vs. St. George Warriors)

Sun - School Advisory Bd. Mtg – 11:15 am

Mon – St. Nicholas Feast Day

        Send 2 Dozen Cookies Today!

        OLOSS Christmas Musical – 6:30 pm

        Students be at Church by 6:00 pm in Sunday best! (NO JEANS)

Tues –

Wed – All School Mass (5/6 Ministry) – 10:00 am

        Immaculate Conception/Holy Day of Obligation

Thur – Library Lady visits 3-8 grades

Fri -   Dress Down Day

WEDNESDAY IS A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION – The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary. ALL school staff will be attending Mass at 10:00 am, so please keep that in mind if needing to call the school during this time.

OLOSS CHRISTMAS MUSICAL is this Monday, December 6^th at 6:30 pm in church. Please have students to Church by 6:00 pm in their Sunday best – NO JEANS. Students should sit with their families and will come to the front when they are needed. We are asking all school families to please send in TWO DOZEN homemade cookies (for the reception following at school) on Monday morning. Home & School & School Advisory Board officers are asked to prep and serve the refreshments that evening. Please contact Rosie for 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. A room parent list is with these notes.

ADOPT A FAMILY: Thanks to all who have sent in gifts for the Adopt a Family collection. Students will be wrapping gifts this upcoming week, and we will be taking it all in on Friday. If you were unable to shop earlier, it is not too late; you may turn in your gift early next week.

MARY’S HOME CHRISTMAS PARADE: Congratulations to our students for taking “Runner Up” in the parade last weekend. We are all so proud that our school was very well represented in the parade. Thanks especially to the Doerhoffs and the Schwallers for use of trailer, props, and a place to work on the float. The students won four pizzas from the Corner Market and will be enjoying those soon!

DRIVERS NEEDED! We need 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!

 GAMES TOMORROW: Please, if you are able, help is greatly needed for the later games with concessions, door, and clean-up. Contact Derrick or Jeana Pringer with your offer to help. We wish the boys good luck tomorrow morning at 8:00 am, when they play their first game of the season, against the St. George Warriors. It will be fun to see our 13 member cheer team perform as well! Such an exciting Saturday morning!

 CHANGE OF MENU: Due to staffing issues, the following will be our menu until Christmas:

Mon – Dec. 6: Corn Dogs, Potato Wedges, Mix. Veg. Fruit

Tues – Dec 7: Pulled Pork Sand., Bakes Beans, Salad, Fruit

Wed – Dec. 8: Salisbury Stk, AuGratin Potatoes, Broccoli, Bread, Fruit

Thurs – Dec. 9: VOLUNTEER MEAL CANCELLED! Changed to Chicken Patty, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Green Beans, Fruit

Fri – Dec. 10: Chicken & Noodles, Carrot Sticks, Peas, Fruit

Mon – Dec. 13: Chicken Nuggets, Fries, Carrot Sticks, Fruit

Tues – Dec. 14: Chicken Rice Soup, Cheese/Crackers, Fruit, Cookie

Wed – Dec. 15: Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla, Refried Beans, Vegetable, Fruit

Thurs – Dec. 16: Spaghetti, Butter Dips or Garlic Biscuits, Salad, Fruit

Fri – Dec. 17: Hot Dog, Chips, Fruit, Vegs

MORE CHANGES/CHANGES TO CALENDAR: There will be NO SCHOOL on March 21 due to Diocesan Professional Development, but we WILL be in session on Friday, March 25^th. The diocese has given two additional days at Easter, which are not required to be made up. Therefore, there will be NO SCHOOL from Holy Thursday, April 14 through Wednesday, April 20^th, with the 14^th & the 20^th being possible snow make-up days. March 10^th will no longer be a half day – we will be in session a full day.

 CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WEEK: We will have a Christmas spirit week when we come back from Christmas break. The complete breakdown will be outlined in the upcoming January calendar, but you can expect PJ day, White out day, Christmas hat day, and Christmas sock day.

 PAYMENT INFO. NEEDED: On Tuesday, Nov. 23^rd, a cash payment was left on Rosie’s desk without a name. (Rosie was out that day.). Please call the office if you made a payment in cash last week so that we can get our records up to date. 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!

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

 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.

 DECEMBER: 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 Marianna Kliethermes Werdehausen.  "My name is Marianna Kliethermes Werdehausen, and I grew up in Eugene.  I have lived right outside of Mary's Home since I got married.  I am the oldest of seven children.  My dad is still a sign painter and has been all of his life.  My mom was a cook at OLOS and then began a catering business called "Ethel & Wilma's Catering."  She still makes the best cinnamon rolls around!  I am married to Ronnie, and we have two grown children.  Caleb lives in Kansas City and has one little boy, Atlas, who is seven.  Brooke lives across from our Church and has three children, Anna 8, Kenzie 6, and Carter 3.  I have my Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education in PreK-3rd Grade.  I have taught too many years at OLOS to count!  LOL!"  I have other jobs over the years, including being a babysitter, worker in an ice cream parlor, a waitress, a cleaning lady, a camera salesperson, a secretary, a Mary Kay representative, a reader for the legally blind, but the best of all has been being a mom and grandma!  When I am not at school, I like to paint, draw, read, fish, go hunting, canoe, camp, sit around a campfire, and to do all of these things with my family.  My favorite thing about OLOS is that it is a Catholic school with small classes. I choose to teach at OLOS because I get to share my faith with the kids!" 

 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, Dec.7, 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 Mikayla & Jacob E.., this week‘s winners of the bonus dress down pass!

Have a JOYful, relaxing weekend!