Friday Newsletter 10-28-2022
THE WEEK AHEAD:
School Motto: I will treat
people right, I will do the right thing, I will do God’s will.
Mon – Wear Orange & Black Dress Down Day
Litany of the Saints/Lighting of the Cemetery – begins @ 9:00
am in cafeteria
Halloween Parade/Trunk or Treating begins @ 1:30 pm, meet in
cafeteria
PARENTS MAY ARRIVE AT 1:00 PM OR AFTER TO HELP CHILDREN
GET DRESSED
Tues – ALL SAINTS’ DAY – Holy Day
of Obligation
Student
Council mtg 3:15 – 4:15 pm, cafeteria
Wed – All School Mass – 8:00 am (7th-8th Ministry)
Archery Training – during PE (4th-8th)
Thur -Library Lady visits 4-8th
grades 1:00 –
3:00 pm
Boys’ BBall Practice 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Parade/Float Meeting – 6:00 pm in
cafeteria
Fri - Dress Down Day
CLASSROOM PARENT LIST/HALLOWEEN PLANS: The room parent list is at the end of these notes The room parent coordinator has been assigned to be the central contact for the classroom party – to coordinate & to make plans known to the classroom teacher. For Halloween, we are inviting all parents, parishioners, and community members to participate in our Trunk or Treat. At 1:30 pm on Oct. 31st, students will go on their annual “Halloween Walk”, trick or treating at the parish office, M.H. Bank, and the Credit Union. Parents may arrive at 1:00 pm or after to help their child get dressed. In conjunction with the parade, we will also have our 3rd annual Trunk or Treating in the church parking lot. Please pass the word to community members and parishioners – all are invited to treat the kiddos! Please call the school office if you or someone you know would like to participate. We ask that students not wear scary or gory costumes. No fake blood, devils, swords, weapons, etc. Keep it light and fun!
VETERANS’ DAY CELEBRATION: Please invite all retired and active-duty military & spouses/families to our celebration on Friday, November 11th at 9:00 am! We will be placing flags on veterans’ graves and having refreshments in the cafeteria, along with other activities. Please return sign-up sheet which was sent home last week.
HOME & SCHOOL MEETING: Our next meeting will be Monday, November 14th at 6:00 pm, beginning with a potluck meal. We’ll fix our plates and get started on the meeting by no later than 6:15 pm. Make plans now to attend and find out what’s going on in our little school! You will receive a dress down pass for your child just for your attendance. Hope to see you there!
MARY’S HOME CHRISTMAS PARADE: We will have a float planning meeting for an OLOS School float to be entered into the parade this Thursday, Nov. 3rd at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. Please come with enthusiasm and good ideas! All are encouraged and welcome! The annual parade is on Friday, November 25th and the theme is “Christmas Traditions.
SPORTS PACKETS were recently sent home for boy’s 5-8th basketball or cheer (boys & girls – all ages). EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1ST, in order to practice or play games, students must have three things: completed sports packets, payment of $25 per student per sport, & current physical on file. If you did not receive a packet and your child is interested, please contact Rosie in the office.
QUIZ BOWL: There will be no practice on Monday, Oct 31st (Halloween).
ALL SAINTS DAY is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass times:
Tuesday, Nov. 1st – 8:00 am at Sacred Heart, Eldon, MO
Tuesday, Nov. 1st – 6:00 pm at OLOS, Mary’s Home
PENANCE SERVICE: Since Fr. Alex will be away on vacation, there will be NO COMMUNAL PENANCE SERVICE this Advent. The faithful are requested to make use of regular reconciliation time before Saturday evening Mass – 3:30 pm.
IMPORTANT DATES SET:
Our Lady of the Snows School Youth will be doing the ministry for the
Sunday, 10:00 Mass, the first Sunday of each month.
OLOS School Youth Mass* – Sunday, Nov. 6 – 10:00 am
*was mistakenly listed on the October calendar as October 30th
– sorry for the confusion!
OLOS School Youth Mass – Sunday, Dec. 4 – 10:00 am
OLOS School Christmas Program – Sunday, Dec. 4 – following 10:00 am Mass
First Reconciliation for 2nd graders – Wednesday, Mar. 15, after weekday Mass
First Eucharist for 2nd graders – Sunday, April 30 – 10:00 am Mass
8th Grade Graduation – Saturday, May 6 – begins with 4:00 pm Mass
EVENT CANCELLED: Due to time & safety concerns, the “Haunted Hallways” event at Helias High School has been cancelled.
GERBES OLOSS COMMUNITY REWARDS last quarter earnings were $69.07 – no effort, no hassle! See the following information showing how you can earn our school money by simply tying your Gerbes card to OLOS School’s community rewards program,
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 or 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 22-23 Friday folder (The Heavens Declare the Glory of the Lord) by the Tuesday of the week following, with any needed paperwork completed, will be placed in a drawing for a bonus dress down pass for students in their family. Congratulations Anna, Kenzie, & Carter B., for winning this week!
Enjoy the beautiful fall weekend!
Can’t wait to see all the kids’ costumes!!!
