Friday Notes 3-31-2023
THE WEEK AHEAD:
School Motto: I will treat people right, I will do
the right thing, I will do God’s will.
Mon – Community Service Day
– wear HEART shirts! Focus on moms, grandmas, aunts, & other important women
in our lives
Tues – PK Community Service Day
Student Council
Mtg – 3:15 – 4:15 pm Archery Meet – 5:30 pm gym/parking lot
Wed – All School Mass 8:00 am (7/8 Ministry)
Midquarter
Thur – NO SCHOOL – Holy Thursday
Fri - NO SCHOOL – Good Friday
Mon – (4/10) NO SCHOOL – Easter Monday
HIGH PRIORITY! THE ONLINE RE-ENROLLMENT PACKET FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR is now available on your family portal. Instructions were sent home recently in the folder, but if you have any questions please call the school office. All students with an enrollment packet completed and submitted by Friday, April 14th will receive a BONUS DRESS DOWN PASS for the new school year. All Registration Fees will be due at the time of Open House in August. There will be no early registration discount or discount for referrals.
2022-23 YEARBOOK: Yearbooks for the 22-23 school year will be available in August and must be pre-ordered. Order forms were recently sent home, but if you’ve misplaced yours, and still want to order, just send in $20 per copy to the school office (checks payable to OLOS).
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Thanks to Mrs. Belshe’s K/1 classroom (and friends) who did such a great job with the “Shadow Stations” today. This is a unique and beautiful way to witness the Passion. We are proud of all of you! (The links to the Stations for the last two weeks – Living & Shadow, are on Facebook. Check them out!)
MUFFINS WITH MOM & DARE: We are calling all MOMS for a special morning of fun, faith, & fellowship on Wednesday, April 19th, beginning with Mass at 8:00 am. After Mass, while the younger students pray the rosary at church, the 4-8 graders will come back over to school for their DARE graduation (beginning @ approximately 8:45 am). Parents can stay and pray with their child at church or move over to school if they have a DARE graduate. After graduation, we will have refreshments and a short activity for students to do with mom. If mom can’t make it, feel free to invite another VIP. And of course, if dad or grandparents want to attend the DARE graduation, we welcome them to do so! (Note - DARE graduation had to be moved from March 31st due to scheduling conflicts.)
FEES/BILLS: If you have a preschooler or use extended care services, you will find a statement in todays’ folder. Some were asking for amounts due through end of school year, and these amounts are outlined at the bottom of your statement, if applicable. The final lunch bills will be sent home on April 14th. Other fees we will look at as we come up on the end of the year include but are not limited to: out-of-parish tuition, unreturned or damaged books, unserved service hour charges, etc, Final grade cards will be released to families who have all fees paid in full by Monday, May 8th. Re-enrollment for the next school year is contingent upon all fees for the current year being paid in full. If you have any questions, please call the school office.
BIRTHRIGHT!
Thank
you to everyone who was able to donate to the OLOS Baby Shower for Birthright.
We collected many items! The items were taken to Birthright on Monday and they
were very appreciative of all the donations. We especially wish to thank Mrs.
Groose, for coordinating this effort and for delivering the items to
Birthright.
SHILOH FUNDRAISER UPDATE:
Gross
Income: $2726
(Door - $1860, 50/50 - $566 Pizza Kwik - $300); Expense: (Band $850) NET
PROFIT: $1876. We thank everyone who helped with this fundraiser and to Cindy
M., for coordinating this event! Special thanks to Madison Kliethermes
& Wyatt Hinds, who donated their 50/50 winnings back to the fundraiser,
and this is included in the 50/50 income reported above.
FREE STATE FAIR TICKET FOR READING! The Missouri State Fair Foundation is sponsoring a “READ TO WIN” program. Students are challenged to read farm related or fair related books. A reading log and instructions are in today’s folder for each student. If participating, please mail your student’s log to the address provided on the form. Do not return them to school.
EASTER EGG HUNT: We will have our traditional Easter Egg Hunt for PK – 6th on the Tuesday after Easter, April 11th. The 7/8 graders will be hiding the eggs.
SPELLING BEE:! We congratulate the following students on a job well done at St. Martin this week! Rylee V., Shane B., Braden E., Romie G., Madelyn D., Ryan R., Anna B., Carina M. You represented OLOSS well and we are PROUD of you!
20 HOURS OF SERVICE: Parents/Guardians – have you fulfilled your 20 service hour obligation? We will be taking a closer look at service hours in the next weeks, so please get your time logged into the family portal. All unfulfilled service hours will accrue a fee of $10 per hour unserved.
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: The last day of school is set for Wednesday, May 10th, We will celebrate Mass at 8:00 am., pray the Rosary after Mass, begin with Preschool Graduation at 9:00 am, and lead into the Awards Ceremony around 9:30 am. Students may be signed out after the Awards Ceremony by their parent, but final dismissal time is 11:00 am. No lunch will be served, and no afternoon extended care will be offered. School will not be in session on Easter Monday, April 10th.
FIELD DAY is tentatively set for Tuesday, May 9th. Christina Eickhoff has volunteered to coordinate, along with help from Amy Hagenhoff, Amber Schulte, Cindy McKenna, Crystal Hoover & Joan Doerhoff. We will still need several more volunteers, so if you are able to help, or have good ideas for the day, please contact Christina Eickhoff or the school office.
PURPLE
UP DAY! We
will participate in Purple Up Day on Friday, April 15th, which is a
dress down day. Participating in this day shows support and signifies the
unique sacrifices military children make alongside their families, both home
& abroad. Students are asked to wear a purple shirt if they have one available.
WISH LIST REQUESTS: There are several items listed on our wish list in the bulletin. If you are interested in donating, or would like a list of items, please contact the school office.
SAVE THE DATES:
MUFFINS WITH MOM & DARE GRADUATION: Wednesday, April 19, 2023, begins @ Mass @ 8:00 am, followed by rosary/DARE graduation & leading into refreshments & a short activity.
FIRST EUCHARIST for 2nd graders – Sunday, April 30 – 10:00 am Mass
8th GRADE GRADUATION – Saturday, May 6 – begins with 4:00 pm Mass
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 to Adam, Braden & Elsie S. for winning our last drawing!
Please return your folder on Monday.
Have a great SPRINGTIME WEEKEND!
Cathedral Rededication & CathedralGLOW/BBQ/Youth Vigil: May 4th & 5th, Free - registration is required. See flyer enclosed in today’s folder for more information.
Helias Catholic Speech and Debate Team Hogsmeade Carnival and Trivia Night: Join us on April Fool's Day at Helias Catholic High School for fun and frivolity at the Hogsmeade Carnival and Trivia Night hosted by the Helias Catholic Speech and Debate Team! Events at the April 1 carnival (1:00-3:00 p.m.) will include a cauldron cake walk, book toss, pin the nose on Voldemort, a sorting station, wand making, a mini muggle play area, portkey plinko, butterbeer, dragon egg cracking, silent auction (this will end during the trivia night) and much more. The trivia night (4:00-6:00 p.m.) will include Harry Potter trivia, a silent auction, costume contest, table-decorating contest, butterbeer and more. For more information: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091035031634.
Proceeds of the carnival and trivia night will benefit the Helias
Catholic Speech and Debate Team to help students attend competitions.
