Friday Newsletter 08-18-2023
THE WEEK AHEAD:
School Motto: I will treat people right, I will do
the right thing, I will do God’s will.
Mon –
Tues –
Wed – All School Prayer Service 8:00 am (7/8
Ministry)
Thur -
Fri - Dress Down Day
WELCOME! WELCOME BACK! Welcome one and all to Our Lady of the Snows School! We are so glad you are here! We especially wish to welcome our new students and staff! New preschoolers are Patrick A., Hattie C., Kinsley G., Mia K., Austin L., Cohen S., Jaxon D., & Maelyn S. Our one new Kindergartner is Brandy V., and our one new staff member is Mrs. Connie Wyrick from Tuscumbia, who will be teaching science lab on Fridays.
STEPH’S TEES: We regret to inform you that Tammy Love/Steph’s Tees is going out of business. Tammy will still fill orders with what she has left over, if she is able. Please contact her directly @ 573-418-0762. We thank Tammy & Stephanie for years of dedicated service to OLOS School. In the meantime, we will be looking for a new vendor.
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!!!
FUNDS RECEIVED! Over the summer OLOS School received $124.15 from the Gerbes Community Rewards program, so your participation REALLY does make a difference!
GRANDPARENTS DAY & BOOK FAIR WEEK! On Wednesday, September 13th, we will host “Grandparents’ Day”! Grandparents are asked to attend the Prayer Service at Church at 8:00 am with their grandchildren, and then we invite all to come over to the school for an opportunity to visit the classrooms and the Scholastic Book Fair. Please contact your grandparents NOW to get this date on their calendar. Of course, if they can’t make it, a grandparent “substitute” can attend instead. We look forward to having them with us here at OLOS School!
BOOK FAIR EVENT! We will have the Scholastic Book Fair set up the same evening of our first Home & School meeting, set for 6:00 pm, on Monday, September 11th. We will update you with the schedule and any planned activities.
DRIVERS NEEDED! We need parent drivers for the 8th graders (and possibly 7th graders) to tour Helias High School on Monday, Sept. 25th. Drivers MUST be a parent/guardian aged 25 or over and have had Virtus training, be able to show proof of insurance with $100,000/$300,000 coverage, supply a copy of their driver’s license, and fill out a driver information form. Please let us know if you can help us out. Thank you!
THANK YOU MID-AMERICA BANK for the treats for the teachers and staff. It is much appreciated!!!
EMERGENCY DRILLS: OLOSS students/staff will be conducting drills over the next several weeks. Classroom teachers discuss these drills with students beforehand, but it may be a good idea to discuss these at home with your younger children ahead of time.
TREATS FOR CLASS PARTIES/BIRTHDAYS: Store-bought treats are preferred. Please contact the classroom teacher when you are ready to send in treats for your child’s birthday.
20 HOURS OF SERVICE: 20 hours of service to OLOS School & Parish is required of parents of all school children. Most parents do many more than 20 hours of service here, but the expectation is that you do at least 20 per household. Student service hours are not included in the 20; they have their own goals within the school and classroom. Parent service hours should be logged on your family portal. Once in your portal, on the left side choose “Family”, select the parent’s name at the top middle, click “add” in the righthand corner and log your hours. They will be verified periodically by the school office staff. For tracking purposes, it may be easier to log all service hours performed by either parent under the parent who normally checks the portal. Perfect opportunities are coming up for fulfilling this requirement – OUR PARISH PICNIC & FANTASY NIGHT, along with other fundraisers, etc. If you are not able to fulfill this obligation, you may pay the hours out @ $10/hour, for a total of $200,
SUN BUTTER/LUNCH ALTERNATIVE: Students may choose a sun butter and jelly sandwich in lieu of the main entrée if they have a note from home. They must bring a note on the day that the substitution is desired and must present it to the classroom teacher first thing in the morning. Please note that the “main entrée” is the protein item. For example, if our meal is vegetable soup with grilled cheese & string cheese, the substitution would be for the cheese sandwich & string cheese, not for the vegetable soup.
REMINDER TO PARENTS OF STUDENTS BRINGING LUNCHES FROM HOME: Please see that your child’s lunch has everything they need for their meal – drinks, plates, utensils, condiments, napkins. The lunch program cannot support the supply of these items. Thanks to families who donated some supplies – plates, cups, etc. Additional reminder – no soda or caffeinated beverages allowed to be brought in for students bringing their own lunch.
HOME & SCHOOL MEETINGS/POTLUCK: Please mark your calendar and plan on attending. We rely on ALL school families to help plan, coordinate, and support our teachers and school, and would like all parents to be active in this organization. We will begin each meeting with a potluck dinner. Your child/ren will receive a bonus dress down pass for your attendance!
Monday, September 11, 2023 – 6:00 pm
Monday, November 13, 2023 – 6:00 pm
Monday, January 8, 2024 – 6:00 pm
Monday, March 11, 2024 – 6:15 pm (along with Meet & Greet @ 5:30 pm)
Light meal @ 6:00 pm (provided)
DEADLINE FOR FRIDAY NOTES: Thursdays, 9:00 am. If you have items for the Friday notes, please write these items, send them in, or email to rbeck@olosschool.org. All non-school related flyers need to be copied ahead of time on paper. Upon approval by the principal, the information will then be placed in the Friday folder as a courtesy.
TEACHER DAILY PLAN TIMES: Teachers may be available to take calls during this time.
Belshe 10:20
– 11:05 am
Evers 2:30 – 3:00 pm
Grellner 11:45
– 12:30 pm
Groose 9:25 – 10:05 am
Hoecker 12:55
– 1:40 pm
Vandike 1:45 – 2:30 pm
Werdehausen 11:45 – 12:30 pm
Varner By appointment
ALL SCHOOL MASS SCHEDULE: Beginning in October, Mass schedules will be as follows:
7/8 Ministry 1st
Wednesday of month…
5/6 Ministry 2nd
Wednesday
4th Ministry 3rd
Wednesday
2/3 Ministry 4th
Wednesday
K/1 Ministry 5th
Wednesday (Nov. & Jan.)
If we are out on a
Wednesday, then that classroom will be skipped. This schedule will allow for parents
and teachers to better plan ahead. You are always welcomed
and encouraged to attend Mass on Wednesdays, especially
if your child’s class is involved with the ministry. Throughout August &
September, the 5-8th grade classes will lead Wednesday prayer services,
as Fr. Alex will be away during this time.
MEDICATION AT SCHOOL: We do not have a “stock supply” of medications for students. You may choose to send in a pain reliever or other types of medicine for your child. Make sure to clearly mark the container(s), and send a note giving staff permission to dispense the medication, with explicit dosage instructions and dosage cups/spoons. These will be locked up in the office. Sometimes having medicine available here for your child can mean not having to come after him/her or making a special trip to bring medications.
CONGRATULATIONS to Alayna W. for being the winner of our first Friday Folder dress down drawing. Each week, one folder is drawn (from all returned by Tuesday, w/needed paperwork, if any) for a bonus dress down pass (or a treat for preschoolers). Make sure to return your folder each Monday!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Please return your folder on Monday!
