Friday Notes 4-29-2022

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sun - First Eucharist Mass – 12:30 pm

Mon – Emergency Drill

Tues – Bike/Safety program – 9:00 am (PK-8)

Wed – All School Mass–8:00 am (7/8 Ministry)

        6^th Grade Vocation Day - virtual

       

        Choir Practice 3:00 – 3:30 pm

Thur – Cinco De Mayo – Mexican Dress Down Day

        AR Recess/Ice Cream party

Fri -   Dress Down Day

        Last day of school for 8^th graders

        First Friday Adoration

ENROLLMENT: Instructions for online re-enrollment and new student enrollment were sent home in a previous folder, along with next year’s school calendar, supply lists, and school spirit wear, hoodie, and dress code shirt order forms. If you would like to have your shirt/hoodie orders ready for pick up at Open House on August 13, 2022, please send in your order to office before the end of the school year, along with payment to Steph’s Tees. If you have any questions or technical difficulties with enrollment, please contact Rosie in the office. Early enrollment deadline is May 1^st – which include final submission of the online enrollment packet and the upfront payment of $100 towards registration fees. Please see packet for more information. AS AN ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE, ALL FAMILIES MEETING THE PACKET AND PAYMENT DEADLINE WILL RECEIVE A DRESS DOWN PASS FOR ALL STUDENTS IN THE FAMILY FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR, WHICH WILL BE PLACED IN YOUR OPEN HOUSE PACKET IN AUGUST.

CONGRATULATIONS 2^ND GRADERS! This upcoming weekend, our nine 2^nd graders will receive their First Eucharist at a 12:30 pm Mass on Sunday. We are so proud of these young boys and girls, who are so very excited to be receiving these Sacraments of Initiation. They are: Magdaline B., Henry D., Charlotte G., Jace L., Vivian P., Noah R., Elsie S., Nolan S., Maddie SG. We pray for them and all the youth in our community receiving the Sacraments of Initiation this Spring.

PORK STEAK DINNER WORK SIGN UP AND FLYER are enclosed in today’s folder. This is an important fundraiser for our school and parish. Please make every effort to help and also to support this fundraiser. Responsible students are needed for preparation and carry-out, as well. Please return sign-up on Monday. Thank you!

SHOW ME SUDS:

Total sold: $4,075.00

Profit:         $1,035.00

Total Product: 142 products sold

Thanks to everyone who supported this fundraiser!

TALENT SHOW/FIELD DAY: On Wednesday, May 11^th, we will be having a Talent Show sponsored by Mr. Jannetti in the morning, and a Field Day event mainly in the afternoon. Please be talking to your kids about what they might like to do for the talent show, as we want ALL students involved! Also, please contact Amy Hagenhoff if you would like to help plan the Field Day event. We are asking for parent volunteers for that day as well, so please let Rosie or Amy H. know if you would be able to help that day. Talent Show at 9:00 am and begin some of the field day activities around 10:00 am or so. We will be grilling hot dogs for a picnic lunch. Sounds like so much fun! Thanks to Amy Hagenhoff, Angelina McKenna, Joan Doerhoff, Marie Massman, & Carla Morris, for being the first in offering to help with Field Day!

MASS/AWARDS DAY CHANGE: We will not have an all school Mass on Wednesday, May 11^th, but we WILL have an all school Mass on our last day of school, Thursday, May 12^th at 8:00 am. We will then have a short preschool graduation/preschool presentation & then awards, all in the Church, immediately following Mass. Parents will be able to check their children out after the awards ceremony, directly from the Church. Remember parents, if grandparents or someone out of the ordinary will be signing your children out that day, let Rosie know this in the days preceding this because the office will be closed for Mass & the awards ceremony that morning. Official dismissal time is 11:00 am for those remaining. No lunch will be served.

SKETCH DAY: The weather was a little cool, but very nice, for sketch day on Tuesday. The students all did a tremendous job and put forth great effort. We recognize Adam S., Braden S., Rylee V., Avery W., Austin D., Mikayla E., & Nolan S., for their artistic efforts. Special congratulations to Austin for earning a “high honor” ribbon and to Nolan & Adam for earning “special merit” ribbons. Many thanks to Mrs. Adrian for leading and helping these kids develop their talents!

GERBES COMMUNITY REWARDS: We received $50 for this quarter. Thanks to all who participate! See end of notes for information on how to easily sign up for this program.

MAY CROWNING: Congratulations to our May Queen, Mikayla Eickhoff, and her escorts, Austin Doerhoff & Nolan Schulte, who will lead us in our May Crowning Prayer Service at the statue of our Blessed Mother in the grotto on Sun., May 8, following the 8:00 am parish Mass!  

 PAYMENT OF FEES: Please remember that ALL fees must be paid in full by the end of the school year for release of records and release of grade cards. This includes all preschool fees, extended care fees, out of parish school support, damaged/missing textbook fees, etc. Please call Rosie if you have any questions/concerns.

IMPORTANT DATES: First Eucharist – Sunday, May 1, 12:30 Mass.  8^th Grade Graduation – Saturday, May 7^th – 6:00 pm Graduation Mass with reception following in gym

LAST DAY for 8^th graders will be Friday, May 6, 2022.

PLAYGROUND UPDATE: The playground equipment for our early childhood students has been ordered and is scheduled to arrive in mid-May.  Thank you to Paula Evers for bringing us a MFA Oil Foundation grant application which was written and submitted to help with the cost of the installation!   Thank you to Dee and Bill Feind's daughter, Nancy Staats, who recently donated $1000 to help with the cost of the playground installation!  Thank you to Andy Adrian & the members of the playground installation committee, Cory Herigon & Josh Lage, for all their planning in preparation for the equipment's arrival and installation.  

SECURITY COMMITTEE UPDATE: Five vendors visited our campus and four of them have submitted bids.  The bids are in the process of being reviewed and will be submitted to the leadership committees for their input.  The plan is for the successful bid to be awarded by the end of this school year and for the security system to be installed over the summer and to be in working order by the start of the 22-23 school year.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE UPDATE: We had a wonderful response to our transportation surveys and have shared the results with the transportation team at Cole R-V.  We have had several productive meetings, and we are now waiting for a cost proposal from Mike Rennells, the Durham Transportation Coordinator. 

FREE ADMITTANCE: The Helias Catholic girls soccer team will host a Blue Out game in recognition of National Cancer Research Month at 5 p.m. Friday, May 6, at the Crusader Athletic Complex. Students of local Catholic partner schools are invited to attend the game against Lindbergh High School for free (just show ID or wear a school shirt).

SIGN UP FOR GERBES COMMUNITY REWARDS:  OLOS is enrolled in the Gerbes “Community Rewards” program. This program offers money back to our school, based on enrolled customer’s spending. It is a really easy process. You just tie your Gerbes shopper’s card to our school account. If you don’t have a Gerbes shopper’s card, it takes less than a minute to get one at the store and also online. All the information needed to complete this process is online. @ www.gerbes.com/communityrewards. Our school code is TU152. It takes just a couple minutes so get all your family and friends to register as well! The school will receive quarterly payments in cash form. We will update you as we receive those funds. This has the potential to be a great moneymaker for the school – the key is to get many, many people involved. No selling needed! Please pass the word to family and friends and thanks for supporting OLOS School!!!

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, Apri1 26th, 2022, with any needed paperwork completed, will be placed in a drawing for a bonus dress down pass for students in their family.  Congratulations to Lane & Colton M., for winning this week.

 MAY: Our May morning prayer is The Memorare, and our May Christskill is Responsibility.  

 

Please return your folder on Monday.

 

Enjoy the Spring weekend!

 

Friday Notes 4-21-22

 

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Sun –  School Advisory Board Mtg – 11:15 am

            Confirmation – 3:00 pm

Mon – Incubation of eggs begins

Tues – Sketch Day for 7^th & 8^th graders

Wed – All School Mass–8:00 am (K/1 Ministry)

        Birthday Blessing

        First Reconciliation – after Mass

        5-8 Study Trip to Bagnell Dam/Wilmore Lodge, & State Park

        Choir Practice 3:00 – 3:30 pm

Thur – First Reconciliation – after Mass

        PK, K, 1^st Study Trip to Stark Caverns

        SUDS pick-up – 5:00 – 6:00 pm in gym

Fri -   Dress Down Day

ENROLLMENT: Instructions for online re-enrollment and new student enrollment were sent home in a previous folder, along with next year’s school calendar, supply lists, and school spirit wear, hoodie, and dress code shirt order forms. If you would like to have your shirt/hoodie orders ready for pick up at Open House on August 13, 2022, please send in your order to office before the end of the school year, along with payment to Steph’s Tees. If you have any questions or technical difficulties with enrollment, please contact Rosie in the office. Early enrollment deadline is May 1^st – which include final submission of the online enrollment packet and the upfront payment of $100 towards registration fees. Please see packet for more information.

CONGRATULATIONS CONFIRMANDI! Special congratulations to our 7^th & 8^th graders being Confirmed in the Holy Spirit this weekend! They are: Adam S., Braden S., Rylee V., Avery W., Austin D., Mikayla E., & Nolan S. We congratulate and pray for you, and all those being confirmed this weekend in our parish.

CONGRATULATIONS 2^ND GRADERS! This upcoming week, our nine 2^nd graders will have their First Reconciliation after Mass. We are so proud of these young boys and girls, who are so very excited to be receiving these Sacraments of Initiation. They are: Magdaline B., Henry D., Charlotte G., Jace L., Vivian P., Noah R., Elsie S., Nolan S., Maddie SG. We pray for them and all the youth in our community receiving the Sacraments of Initiation this Spring.

SHOW ME SUDS PICK-UP will be this upcoming Thursday, April 28^th, between 5:00 – 6:00 pm in the gym. Please make every effort to pick up your product at this time. Thanks so much for all your fundraising efforts! We will give a full report of profits in next week’s notes.

TALENT SHOW/FIELD DAY: On Wednesday, May 11^th, we will be having a Talent Show sponsored by Mr. Jannetti in the morning, and a Field Day event mainly in the afternoon. Please be talking to your kids about what they might like to do for the talent show, as we want ALL students involved! Also, please contact Amy Hagenhoff if you would like to help plan the Field Day event. We are asking for parent volunteers for that day as well, so please let Rosie or Amy H. know if you would be able to help that day. We will have Mass at 8:00 am, Talent Show at 9:00 am, and begin some of the field day activities around 10:00 am or so. We will be grilling hot dogs for a picnic lunch. Sounds like so much fun! Thanks to Amy Hagenhoff, Angelina McKenna, Joan Doerhoff, Marie Massman, & Carla Morris, for being the first in offering to help with Field Day!

PAYMENT OF FEES: Please remember that ALL fees must be paid in full by the end of the school year for release of records and release of grade cards. This includes all preschool fees, extended care fees, out of parish school support, damaged/missing textbook fees, etc. Please call Rosie if you have any questions/concerns.

BABY SHOWER: Thank you to Pam Groose, Tricia Belshe, & the Student Council for coordinating the Birthright Baby Shower on Apr. 20 in support of the Missouri March for Life Rally. Thanks to all who sent in the generous baby gifts. Your support is so much appreciated!

IMPORTANT DATES: First Eucharist – Sunday, May 1, 12:30 Mass.  School Advisory Board Mtg – Sunday, April 24^th @ 11:15 am

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, Apri1 26th, 2022, with any needed paperwork completed, will be placed in a drawing for a bonus dress down pass for students in their family.  Congratulations to Delanie W, for winning this week.

APRIL: Our April morning prayer is The Act of Contrition, and our April Christskill is Forgiveness.  

MANY THANKS!!! Thank you to Father Alex and Father Medina for celebrating the sacrament of Reconciliation with our 3rd through 6th graders during Holy Week! 

Thank you to all who donated filled Easter eggs for part of the Gr. 7/8 Easter egg hunt for our other students!

Thank you to all who joined us at this week's Staff Salute & fun reunion!  Thank you to Linda Limbach & Emma Jean Koetting for all of their help in tracking down addresses!  Thank you to Tricia Belshe & Paula Evers for coordinating the refreshments!  Thank you to Sarah Adrian for designing the invitations and save the date cards! Thank you to the Class of 23 who were the hosts for our guests!.

 

Friday Newsletter 4-13-22

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon – NO SCHOOL- Easter Break

Tues – School in Session – Snow Make-up Day

        Dr. Carolyn Tucker visits – 9:00 am

        Easter Egg Hunt – during specials

        Turn in SUDS fundraising

Wed – School in Session – Snow Make-up Day

        All School Mass – 8:00 am (Staff Ministry)

        Dress Down in Pink/Light Blue Day for Baby Shower for Birthright – after Mass (& Ice-Cream Party)

        Choir Practice 3:00 – 3:30 pm

Thur – NOAA Weather virtual presentation 1:00 – 2:00 pm (grades 5-8)

        Library Lady visits

Fri -   Dress Down Day

        Staff Reunion 1:00 – 5:00 pm

        8^th Grade NET retreat

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.

AFTER EASTER PLANS: We will have our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Tuesday, April 19^th, after we come back from Easter Break. If you have not already done so, please send in ONE DOZEN filled eggs on Tuesday to your child’s classroom? Please no chocolate that would melt or candy with any kind of nuts. Also, please remember our 7^th & 8^th graders with a treat. They will be hiding all the eggs, so we want to make sure to treat them!

ENROLLMENT: Instructions for online re-enrollment and new student enrollment were sent home in a previous folder, along with next year’s school calendar, supply lists, and school spirit wear, hoodie, and dress code shirt order forms. If you would like to have your shirt/hoodie orders ready for pick up at Open House on August 13, 2022, please send in your order to office before the end of the school year, along with payment to Steph’s Tees. If you have any questions or technical difficulties with enrollment, please contact Rosie in the office. Early enrollment deadline is May 1^st – which include final submission of the online enrollment packet and the upfront payment of $100 towards registration fees. Please see packet for more information.

SUDS FUNDRAISING: Our Lady of the Snows is in the middle of its Show Me Suds laundry soap fundraiser, which will run until April 19 (the day we come back from Easter break), with product delivery on either April 27 or 28. Order forms were sent home in last week’s folder. 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. Contact Joan Doerhoff or the School Office for additional information. Thank you for your continued support of OLOS!

TALENT SHOW/FIELD DAY: On Wednesday, May 11^th, we will be having a Talent Show sponsored by Mr. Jannetti in the morning, and a Field Day event mainly in the afternoon. Please be talking to your kids about what they might like to do for the talent show, as we want ALL students involved! Also, please contact Amy Hagenhoff if you would like to help plan the Field Day event. We are asking for parent volunteers for that day as well, so please let Rosie or Amy know if you would be able to help that day. We will have Mass at 8:00 am, Talent Show at 9:00 am, and begin some of the field day activities around 10:00 am or so. We will be grilling hot dogs for a picnic lunch. Sounds like so much fun!

TRIDUUM/HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE at Mary’s Home:

Wednesday of Holy Week – Stations of the Cross – 6:00 pm

Holy Thursday – 6:00 pm

Good Friday – 6:00 pm

Holy Saturday – 7:00 pm

Easter Sunday – 8:00 am & 10:00 am

SERVERS are needed for all Holy Week services. There is a sign up sheet in the main vestibule of Church.

 8^TH GRADE NET RETREAT: Thanks to Emily Schulte for volunteering to drive our 8^th graders to their NET retreat on April 22. The students are looking forward to a fun, joy-filled day!

BE KIND! Many thanks to  Ms. Dala Hemeyer of Catholic Charities who has led our students through a pilot-program of anti-bullying and kindness. She has finished her classes here with our students, but we hope to draw from her resources in the new school year. We so appreciate the opportunity and resources she has provided our children!

KINDNESS BRACELETS: Please support Romie & Madelyn’s efforts by sending in $2 for a bracelet for your child to purchase at lunchtime. All proceeds will benefit a local mental health program. Thank you!

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the afternoon of Friday, April 22, as we are planning a fun reunion for all former staff members of OLOSS. All parents and community members are invited to attend. There will be light refreshments available.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES: First Reconciliation – Wednesday & Thursday, April 27^th & 28^th, after morning Mass, First Eucharist – Sunday, May 1, 12:30 Mass.  School Advisory Board Mtg – Sunday, April 24^th @ 11:15 am

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, Apri1 19th, 2022, with any needed paperwork completed, will be placed in a drawing for a bonus dress down pass for students in their family.  Congratulations to Ryan, Noah & Aspen. for winning this week.

APRIL: Our April morning prayer is The Act of Contrition, and our April Christskill is Forgiveness.  

 

Please return your folder on Tuesday.

 

We wish everyone a Blessed Easter!

 

Friday Newsletter 4-8-2022

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon – EASTER EGGS due to classroom

        Emergency Drill – 8:15 am

Tues – 8^th Grade Pictures @ Capitol/Runge

        1:00 pm Kindness Project w/Dala –

        5th-8^th

Wed – All School Mass – 8:00 am (3/4 Ministry)

        8^th Graders shadow @ Cole R-V

        NO CHOIR PRACTICE

        Progress Reports available

Thur – NO SCHOOL – HOLY THURSDAY

Fri -   NO SCHOOL – GOOD FRIDAY

8^TH GRADE NET RETREAT: This retreat is a yearly tradition for our 8^th graders and takes place in Folk, MO. It is being held on Friday, April 22. We are still in need of one driver to transport the three students to and from the retreat. Mr. Vandike will be in attendance with the students.

ENROLLMENT: Instructions for online re-enrollment and new student enrollment were sent home in last week’s folder, along with next year’s school calendar, supply lists, and school spirit wear, hoodie, and dress code shirt order forms. If you would like to have your shirt/hoodie orders ready for pick up at Open House on August 13, 2022, please send in your order to office before the end of the school year, along with payment to Steph’s Tees. If you have any questions or technical difficulties with enrollment, please contact Rosie in the office. Early enrollment deadline is May 1^st. Please see packet for more information.

EASTER SEASON MASS SCHEDULE at Mary’s Home:

Wednesday of Holy Week – Stations of the Cross – 6 pm

Holy Thursday – 6 pm

Good Friday – 6 pm

Holy Saturday – 7 pm

Easter Sunday – 8 am & 10 am

We have been made aware that there is a need for servers for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and for both the Easter Sunday Masses. There are sign up sheets in the back of Church.

BABY SHOWER FOR BIRTHRIGHT: The shower has been moved from April 13^th to April 20^th. Please see the enclosed flyer for more information.

SUDS FUNDRAISING: Our Lady of the Snows is in the middle of its Show Me Suds laundry soap fundraiser, which will run until April 19 (the day we come back from Easter break), with product delivery on either April 27 or 28. Order forms were sent home in last week’s folder. 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. Contact Joan Doerhoff or the School Office for additional information. Thank you for your continued support of OLOS!

KINDNESS BRACELETS: Please support Romie & Madelyn’s efforts by sending in $2 for a bracelet for your child to purchase at lunchtime. All proceeds will benefit a local mental health program. Thank you!

SPELLING BEE UPDATE: Congratulations to Ryan R., who placed FIRST in the fourth-grade division of the Spelling Bee at St. Martin on Wednesday.  Great job to all our super spellers – you represented OLOSS very well! - Nolan S., Austin D., Mikayla E., Rylee V., Adam S., Braden S., Shane B., Braden E., Jacob B., Madelyn D., & Romie G. We are so very proud of ALL of you! Many thanks to Ms. Grellner for sponsoring and working with these students over the last month or so and to our great parent drivers.

NO CHOIR PRACTICE this week.

TALENT SHOW/FIELD DAY: On Wednesday, May 11^th, we will be having a Talent Show sponsored by Mr. Jannetti in the morning, and a Field Day event mainly in the afternoon. Please be talking to your kids about what they might like to do for the talent show, as we want ALL students involved! Also, please contact Amy Hagenhoff if you would like to help plan the Field Day event. We are asking for parent volunteers for that day as well, so please let Rosie or Amy know if you would be able to help that day. We will have Mass at 8:00 am, Talent Show at 9:00 am, and begin some of the field day activities around 10:00 am or so. We will be grilling hot dogs for a picnic lunch. Sounds like so much fun!

CHANGES TO CALENDAR: We WILL be in session on April 19^th & 20^th, snow make-up days.  

AFTER EASTER PLANS: We will have our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Tuesday, April 19^th, after we come back from Easter Break. Would you please send in ONE DOZEN filled eggs by Monday, April 11^th for each student’s classroom? Please no chocolate that would melt or candy with any kind of nuts. Also, please remember our 7^th & 8^th graders with a treat. They will be hiding all the eggs so we want to make sure to treat them!

8^th GRADE GRADUATION is set for Saturday, May 7^th, 6:00 pm Mass. Traditionally, 7^th grade parents and students coordinate and host the 8^th grade graduation. Graduation checklists were sent home last week to 7^th grade parents. 7^th grade parents, please coordinate among yourselves on who will oversee each item on the list. Thanks so much to Missy Beck and Pam Groose, parents of 6^th graders, for offering to help host that evening!

 BE KIND! Ms. Dala Hemeyer of Catholic Charities has started a six week anti-bullying & kindness pilot program with our Our Lady of the Snows School Grades 5-8 students in which they will be led through a curriculum and service project that promotes the practice of kindness and empathy as well as how to exercise growth mindset.  The goal is to give students practical skills they can use to battle challenges, both big and small, that they will encounter day to day and throughout their lives! The 3^rd & 4^th grade students are helping our staff to “spy” for the various acts of kindness being practiced by the older students and to report their observations back to Dala each week. We are so encouraged by this opportunity!

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the afternoon of Friday, April 22, as we are planning a fun reunion for all former staff members of OLOSS. All parents and community members are invited to attend. There will be light refreshments available.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES: First Reconciliation – Wednesday & Thursday, April 27^th & 28^th, after morning Mass, First Eucharist – Sunday, May 1, 12:30 Mass. 

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, April 12th, 2022, 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. for winning this week.

APRIL: Our April morning prayer is The Act of Contrition, and our April Christskill is Forgiveness.  

 

Please return your folder on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

 

Friday Newsletter 4-1-22

THE WEEK AHEAD:

Mon – Emergency Drill – 8:15 am

        Fire Department visits – 9-11am

Tues – Dr. Carolyn Tuckers visits w/5-8 grades, Growing in Love/Growing Up – am

        1:00 pm Kindness Project w/Dala –

        5th-8^th grades

        Spelling Practice 3:00 – 3:30 pm

Wed – All School Mass – 8:00 am (2nd Ministry)

        Spelling Bee @ St. Martin’s School

        Choir Practice 3:00 – 3:30 pm

Thur – Library Lady visits 3-8th

        Archery Training 5th-8^th – 9-11 am

Fri -   Midquarter

        8^th graders & parents meet with Jess Adrian (Cole RV) @ 8:00 am in cafe

        Electives – 1:00 pm (Journalism class visit Eldon Advertiser – tentative)

        Stations of the Cross – 2:15 pm

ENROLLMENT: Instructions for online re-enrollment and new student enrollment are in today’s folder, along with next year’s school calendar, supply lists, and school spirit wear, hoodie, and dress code shirt order forms. If you would like to have your shirt/hoodie orders ready for pick up at Open House on August 13, 2022, please send in your order to office before the end of the school year, along with payment to Steph’s Tees. If you have any questions or technical difficulties with enrollment, please contact Rosie in the office.

SUDS FUNDRAISING: Our Lady of the Snows is in the middle of its Show Me Suds laundry soap fundraiser, which will run until April 19, with product delivery on either April 27 or 28. Order forms were sent home in last week’s folder. 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. Contact Joan Doerhoff or the School Office for additional information. Thank you for your continued support of OLOS!

AFGHAN REFUGEE COLLECTION UPDATE: Final Count – 544 items collected with a goal of 200. This is just astounding! Thanks to everyone for the great support!

KINDNESS BRACELETS: Please support Romie & Madelyn’s efforts by sending in $2 for a bracelet for your child to purchase at lunchtime. All proceeds will benefit a local mental health program. Thank you!

SPELLING BEE UPDATE: The Spelling Bee is this Wednesday, April 6^th. We congratulate the students who earned their spot on the OLOS Spelling Team! They are: 8^th – Nolan S., Austin D., Mikayla E.; 7^th – Rylee V., Adam S., Braden S.; 6^th – Shane B., Braden E., Jacob B.” 5^th – Madelyn D., Romie G., Gus P.; 4^th – Alayna W., Ryan Russell. Congratulations, students – we know you will represent OLOSS very well! Many thanks to Ms. Grellner for sponsoring and working with these students!

CHOIR PRACTICE is on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 3:30 pm.

TALENT SHOW/FIELD DAY: On Wednesday, May 11^th, we will be having a Talent Show sponsored by Mr. Jannetti in the morning, and a Field Day event mainly in the afternoon. Please be talking to your kids about what they might like to do for the talent show, as we want ALL students involved! Also, please contact Amy Hagenhoff if you would like to help plan the Field Day event. We are asking for parent volunteers for that day as well, so please let Rosie or Amy know if you would be able to help that day. We will have Mass at 8:00 am, Talent Show at 9:00 am, and begin some of the field day activities around 10:00 am or so. We will be grilling hot dogs for a picnic lunch. Sounds like so much fun!

SHILOH DANCE REPORT: Door $1785, 50/50 $277 plus $300 donated back from Aaron Sandbothe. Cost of band $850. Total profit $1512. Thanks so much to Aaron for donating his prize back to the parish! That was so generous! Thanks to Cindy McKenna for coordinating the dance, and thanks to all who helped in any way.

8^TH GRADE NET RETREAT: This retreat is a yearly tradition for our 8^th graders and takes place in Folk, MO. It is being held on Friday, April 22. We are in need of one driver to transport the three students to and from the retreat. Mr. Vandike will be in attendance with the students.

 CHANGES TO CALENDAR: We WILL be in session on April 19^th & 20^th, snow make-up days.  

AFTER EASTER PLANS: We will have our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Tuesday, April 19^th, after we come back from Easter Break. Would you please send in ONE DOZEN filled eggs by Monday, April 11^th for each student’s classroom? Please no chocolate that would melt or candy with any kind of nuts. Also, please remember our 7^th & 8^th graders with a treat. They will be hiding all the eggs so we want to make sure to treat them!

8^th GRADE GRADUATION is set for Saturday, May 7^th, 6:00 pm Mass. Traditionally, 7^th grade parents and students coordinate and host the 8^th grade graduation. Graduation checklists were sent home last week to 7^th grade parents. 7^th grade parents, please coordinate among yourselves on who will oversee each item on the list. Thanks so much to Missy Beck and Pam Groose, parents of 6^th graders, for offering to help host that evening!

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 Carla Morris, our Cafeteria Manager.  "Hi, my name is Carla Morris! Mary's Home is where I was born and raised.  I grew up in a family of five that included my parents, my brother and sister who are still members of the Our Lady of the Snows parish.  My husband and I were married here and raised our family in this wonderful place.  I have six wonderful children who all graduated from Our Lady of the Snows School.  Because of their differences in ages, I was an Our Lady of the Snows School parent for 27 continuous years!  What great memories!  I am also blessed with nine awesome grandchildren.  I walked to school to attend Our Lady of the Snows School from 1st-8th grade.  I then attended Cole R-V in Eugene.  For the majority of my life I was a stay at home Mom.  When my last child started school, I came to work at my dream job-Our Lady of the Snows School!  I have worked here for 19 years now!  When I am not working, I like to spend time with family and friends and to spend time outdoors. Cooking is a passion of mine and so is reading!  I choose to work at Our Lady of the Snows because of the children.  Hands down we work with the best kids on the planet!  There is something so special about working in this school.  It is such a family, and everything is centered around Christ and His teachings.  What more could you ask?  My favorite thing about working here is EVERYTHING!  I have been blessed to work here!  I have always said that Our Lady of the Snows is not just a building, it is a living breathing entity!  It truly is the heart of this community!"

THANK YOU! Thank you to Jeremy Schulte and Darryl Love for installing the new cell phone booster for our campus! Thank you to Sarah Adrian and her art students for the lovely Lenten artwork in the Church windows! Thank you to Andy Beck of Prodezigns for granting us the rights to his artwork for the Our Lady of the Snows yard signs, school t-shirts, and picnic promotion, as well as other ideas we may have for its use!

CONGRATULATIONS to members of Our Lady of the Snows staff who recently received service pins for their years of dedication and commitment to Catholic education in our diocese:  Roxanne Schulte (+5), Pam Groose, Darryl Love, Carla Morris, Josh Vandike, & Marianna Werdehausen (+15 years), and Rosie Beck (20 years)!

CONGRATULATIONS to our newly trained and retrained parish servers:  Shane Beck, Anna Berry, Jacob Bittle, Austin Doerhoff, Madelyn Doerhoff, Brena Groose, Romie Groose, Alex Hagenhoff, Oliver Hagenhoff, Carina McKenna, Lane McKenna, Ryan Russell, Nicholas Vandike, Alayna & Avery Wood!  Thank you to Deacon Zuck for providing this important training for our parish!

BE KIND! Ms. Dala Hemeyer of Catholic Charities has started a six week anti-bullying & kindness pilot program with our Our Lady of the Snows School Grades 5-8 students in which they will be led through a curriculum and service project that promotes the practice of kindness and empathy as well as how to exercise growth mindset.  The goal is to give students practical skills they can use to battle challenges, both big and small, that they will encounter day to day and throughout their lives! The 3^rd & 4^th grade students are helping our staff to “spy” for the various acts of kindness being practiced by the older students and to report their observations back to Dala each week. We are so encouraged by this opportunity!

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR for the afternoon of Friday, April 22, as we are planning a fun reunion for all former staff members of OLOSS. All parents and community members are invited to attend. There will be light refreshments available.

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, April 5th, 2022, with any needed paperwork completed, will be placed in a drawing for a bonus dress down pass for students in their family.  Congratulations to Lane & Colton M. for winning this week.

APRIL: Our April morning prayer is The Act of Contrition, and our March Christskill is Forgiveness.  

 

Please return your folder on Monday.

Have a wonderful Spring weekend!