Friday Newsletter 5-5-2023
THE WEEK AHEAD:
School Motto: I will treat people right, I will do
the right thing, I will do God’s will.
Sat - 8th Grade
Promotion – 4:00 pm Mass with
reception
following in the gym
Mon – Field Day – all parents meet in front of old
school at 8:00 am, with activities beginning @ 9:00 am
Tues – Pack
& Play Clean-up Day
Wed – Last Day
of School!!! (Mass/Awards in Church)
All School Mass 8:00 am (5/6 Ministry)
Rosary following
Preschool
Graduation – 9:00 am
8th
Grade Recognition
Awards Assembly -
9:30 am
Sign students out
afterwards (with teacher) or
Final dismissal @
11:00 am
Thur –Teacher Inservice
OUR SHINING STARS! Congratulations to our four eighth graders – Adam S., Braden S., Rylee V., & Avery W. - who will be promoted at the 4;00 pm Saturday evening Mass. We are so very proud of you and wish you the very best. We will miss you so you MUST come back to see us! I’m not crying…
CONGRATULATIONS to our Sketch Day participants, showing their talent at the state capitol last Friday. We are so proud of you! These young artist received the following awards:
8th Grade:
Braden S. – High Honor Award
Adam S. – Honor Award
Rylee –V. - Exhibitor Award
7th Grade:
Shane B. – Honor Award
Natalie G. – Honor
Award
6th Grade:
Madelyn D. –
Exhibitor Award
Romie G. – Exhibitor Award
Jessi W. – Exhibitor Award
FINAL DRESS DOWN DAYS:
Monday – May 8th –
Field Day: Dress Down Day (may want to send a change of clothes, will be some
water involved)
Tuesday, May 9th – Dress
Down Day
Wednesday, May 10 – School
Spirit Dress Down Day
REMEMBER – ALL LENGTH AND SLEEVE REQUIREMENTS ARE
STILL ENFORCED.
LAST CALL! 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).
LAST CALL! SCHOOL SHIRT/HOODIE/SPIRIT ORDERS: Forms were recently sent home and are also available on the parish/school website. All orders received in the school office by the last day of school will be available at Open House in August.
FEES/BILLS: Final grade cards will be released to families who have all fees paid in full by Monday, May 8th. Final re-enrollment for the next school year is contingent upon all fees for the current year being paid in full. Final reminders are in today’s folder. If you have any questions, please call the school office.
20 HOURS OF SERVICE: All unfulfilled service hours will accrue a fee of $10 per hour unserved. You will find notice in today’s folder if you have unserved/undocumented hours remaining.
FISHING TRIP: Thanks so much to Donnie & Cindy Lepper for the great fishing expedition! Your hospitality and preparations for our students were much appreciated! If you haven’t already, check out our Facebook page for a ton of photos!
MENU CHANGE: We will flip the meals for May 8th & 9th to accommodate our field day activities.
FIELD DAY: All parent volunteers please meet in front of the old school building at 8:00 am on Monday morning. Thank you!
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL: The last day of school is this Wednesday, May 10th, We will celebrate Mass at 8:00 am., pray the Rosary after Mass, begin with Preschool Graduation & 8th Grade recognition 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.
GERBES COMMUNITY REWARDS funds received for first quarter of 2023 - $63.90. Thanks to all who support this program!
MID-AMERICA BANK WE THANK YOU! Last week, MAB made us aware that for each person who signed up to enter prizes during their “Community Week” drawing, they would donate $10 to the school for the wish list. This week we learned that 165 people registered, so that makes MAB’s donation to the school $1650! What a great donation; it is so much appreciated!
SUMMER PROJECT - HIGH PRIORITY!!! VIRTUS – PROTECTING GOD’S CHILDREN: All School parents/guardians will be REQUIRED to have VIRTUS training to finalize enrollment their child in OLOS School for the 23-24 school year. This includes BOTH parents. This training is offered online @ virtusonline.org. You simply create and account, specify that you are with “Jefferson City Diocese” and begin the training. It usually takes a little less than two hours total, and you can save your progress and come back to it later, if needed. Thank you!
SUMMER SCHOOL is available for OLOS students through Cole R-V for all students who will be in Kindergarten through 6th grade in the 23-24 school year. Please visit the Cole R-V website @ https://coler-v-k12-ct.schoolloop.com/ for more information and to sign up. SUMMER SPORTS CAMP information is being sent home today.
PARENT PAINT PARTY! We are planning a volunteer paint party to spiff up the school cafeteria, entryway, & hallways for the week of June 5th. We will send out details later via emails and texts.
SUMMER HOURS: If you would like to meet with or speak to Mrs. Varner over the summer, please contact her through email @ lvarner@olosschool.org.
WISHING YOU THE BEST SUMMER EVER! STAY SAFE
& HAVE FUN!
OLOSS
Open House
Thursday,
August 10th
5:30
– 7:00 pm
First
Day of School for
2023-2024
School Year
Tuesday,
August 15th
