Friday Newsletter 9-29-2023

THE WEEK AHEAD:

School Motto: We are learning, serving & praying – every moment of every day. We are COUGARS!

 Mon – Achievement Testing (Grades 3-8)

        National Custodians’ Day

Tues – Achievement Testing

        Community Service Day – “Firefighters & First Responders” – Wear YELLOW  shirts/dress down day

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

        Achievement Testing

        Turn in all Fantasy Night tickets!

Thur – Achievement Testing

        HR Library lady visits 4^th – 8^th grades 1:00 – 2:30 pm

        Title Services Parent Meeting – 3:30 pm - conference room

Fri -   Achievement Testing

        Dress Down Day

ITBS/ACHIEVEMENT TESTING for grades 3^rd through 8^th begins this Monday, October 2^nd and continues each morning throughout the week. Although students get a drink & snack each morning at school, please make sure your child eats a good breakfast and gets plenty of rest. In the afternoons, students will resume normal classroom routines.

COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY IS TUESDAY! This month, we will focus on the firefighters and first responders who serve our community. Classroom activities are being planned around these individuals. All students are asked to please wear the new YELLOW HEART SHIRTS on Tuesday. Students may also wear jeans or shorts that meet the length requirements. Our service to others is very important. It is a public expression of our faith. It is how we express our belief in God and live out Jesus’s teachings.

$10,000 FANTASY NIGHT – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14^TH: Tickets are still available and can be acquired at the school office or from Marla. CONGRATULATIONS to Doerhoff Farms (Allen & Joan Doerhoff) for being the lucky winners of the “Early Bird” drawing. Their name was drawn from the 200 sold tickets. They chose to receive another ticket into the Fantasy Night drawing. We now ask that you please turn in all SOLD and UNSOLD tickets to the school office no later than Wednesday, October 4^th.

THE FANTASY NIGHT WORK SIGN-UP FORMS are in today’s folder. Please sign up to help any place you are able, and keep in mind that we rely on all families to help set up and clean up, regardless of the areas they help in otherwise. Let’s all work together like a family to make this a super fundraiser!

FANTASY NIGHT SILENT AUCTION: We are asking ALL school families to either sponsor an item for the Silent Auction, which occurs in conjunction with Fantasy Night, or to seek an item or items from local businesses or someone you do business with. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Hagenhoff or Rosie in the office.

FANTASY NIGHT – ITEMS STILL NEEDED! Thanks to all who volunteered to donate items from the list. Please send in what you volunteered to donate during the week of October 9^th (We have two weddings coming up before F. N. so this limits our storage space.) Items still needed include big bags of Kingsford Charcoal (no substitutes), 6 big bags of mini chocolate bars, 2 big bags of mints, 5 cases Mt. Dew, 3 cases Diet Coke, 5 cases 7-up, 2 bottles A-1. Please let Rosie, Roselyn, Jena, or Mrs. Varner know if you can donate any of the remaining items. Thank you!

2023-24 STUDENT COUNCIL FORMED! Congratulations to the following newly elected/appointed students! President – Shane B., Vice-President – Jacob B., Treasurer – Madelyn D., 8^th Reps. – Alex H. & Natalie G., 7^th Reps. – Nicholas V. & Gus P., 5^th Rep. – Anna Berry, 4^th Reps. – Henry D., Nolan S. & Magdaline B. We will be looking for great things from you this year! S. C. meetings are one time per month, after school, with our first meeting on Wednesday, October 25^th, 3:15 – 4:15 pm. Thanks to Mrs. Groose, who will once again be leading this group. You are awesome Mrs. G!

BASKETBALL/CHEER NEWS: We try very hard to meet all the needs of our students and their families.  This includes the areas of faith, academics, social/emotional and extracurricular activities. Unfortunately, we have not had enough student interest to form a basketball team for OLOS.  We are lucky that Immanuel Lutheran in Honey Creek has allowed our three 8th grade boys to join their team.  This will also affect our cheerleading squad.  Due to the fact that we will not have any teams from OLOS, we will not be sponsoring a cheer squad this year.  

ROOM PARENT LIST: The room parent list is in today’s folder, which was compiled from the online registration packets. The room parent coordinator has been assigned to be the central contact for the classroom party – to coordinate games/refreshments and to make plans known to the classroom teacher. We have three classroom parties each year – Halloween, Christmas, & Valentines Day. Remember – VIRTUS training is REQUIRED to attend classroom parties.

HALLOWEEN PLANS: We invite all parents, parishioners, and community members to participate in our 4^th annual Trunk or Treat, which will be on Halloween day, Tuesday, October 31^st at 1:30 pm in the parking lot in front of the brick school building. The students will go on their annual “Halloween Walk”, trick or treating (in costume) through local businesses and offices, and then walk through the Trunk or Treat area. Please help spread the word to community members – all are invited to treat the kiddos! Please call the school office if you or someone you know would like to participate. When planning for costumes for your child, we ask that students not wear scary or gory costumes. No fake blood, devils, etc. Keep it light and fun!

CLEARANCE - DRESS CODE/POLO SHIRT FOR SALE (new, from Steph’s Tees, with school logo) - one left - adult Medium navy short sleeve. Contact Rosie if you would like to purchase the last one!

 CONGRATULATIONS to Colton M. for winning the Friday Folder dress down drawing. Each week, one folder is drawn (from all returned by Wednesday, (with needed paperwork, if any) for a bonus dress down pass (or a treat for preschoolers). Make sure to return your folder each Monday!

 

Hoping you have a Fantastic Fall weekend!

Please return your folder

on Monday.

 

 

SCHOOL MOTTO: We are learning, serving and praying - every moment of every day. We are COUGARS!

C - Christ Centered

O – Optimistic

U – Understanding of Others

G – Generous

A – Achieving Adademic Excellence

R – Respectful

S – Serving Others

 

 Friday Newsletter 9-22-23

THE WEEK AHEAD:

School Motto: We are learning, serving & praying – every moment of every day. We are COUGARS!

Mon – School Spirit Dress Down Day

        Fantasy Night “Early Bird” Drawing – 8:00 am

        7/8^th visit Helias – departing @ 8:15 am

Tues –

Wed – All School Prayer Service 8:00 am (5/6 Ministry)

Thur – Fantasy Night Mtg – 6:00 pm cafeteria

Fri -   Dress Down Day

MIDTERM PROGRESS REPORTS:

3-8 Progress Reports are available online. To access Progress Reports on your family portal - sign in, then follow these 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. If you have not already done so, please sign the slip enclosed in last week’s folder, acknowledging that you reviewed the report. It is a good idea to log in weekly to check grades.

K-2 Progress Reports were in last week’s folder. Look these over and if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the classroom teacher. K/1 – Please return the cardboard portion of the report. Thank you!

DRIVER THANK YOUS!  Thanks so much to Joan D., Moncia B., and Tracie B. for driving the 7/8^th graders to Helias this upcoming Monday. We depend on our parents so very much and you always come through! You are very much appreciated!

$10,000 FANTASY NIGHT – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14^TH: This is our parish’s second biggest fundraiser, after the parish picnic. TICKETS are available now and can be acquired at the school office, OLOS Credit Union, Corner Market, or from Marla Kirkweg or Cindy Lepper. Please let Rosie know how many you need, via email or a note, and we will make arrangements to get them to you. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER MASS THIS WEEKEND AS WELL! We need ALL school families to help sell the 300 tickets. The “Early Bird” drawing for another ticket or $125 in cash will be first thing this Monday morning, Sept. 25^th. All tickets must be turned in to the office by 8:00 am on Monday to be entered into this drawing. Sign up forms for workers will be sent home soon. We ask that tickets and/or money for this event NOT be passed through the Friday folder.

FANTASY NIGHT SILENT AUCTION: We also need ALL school families to either sponsor an item for the Silent Auction, which occurs in conjunction with Fantasy Night, or to seek an item or items from local businesses or someone you do business with. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Hagenhoff or Rosie in the office.

UPCOMING FANTASY NIGHT MEETING: We will have a second Fantasy Night meeting this Thursday, September 28^th in the school cafeteria at 6:00 pm.  Please come & help plan and coordinate activities for this important fundraiser.

WEEKEND MASS FANTASY NIGHT TICKET SELLERS:

Sept. 23 – 4:00 pm Mass - Jena Schwaller

Sept. 24 – 10:00 am Mass – Pam Groose

STUDENT COUNCIL POSITIONS! Please see enclosed flyer outlining Student Council opportunities for 4^th through 8^th graders. Officer speeches are due Tuesday, Sept. 26^th. Meetings are one time per month after school. Thanks to Mrs. Groose, who will once again be leading this group. You are awesome Mrs. G!

HEALTH SCREENING THANK YOUS! Thanks so much Molly Anderson & Cara Bowlin from Miller Co. Health Dept. and Cindy McKenna & Ashley Burnett, for your help on Wednesday with the screenings. It is so nice to have the help needed to accomplish these tasks and we sure do appreciate you! If there were any concerns for your child, you will find a notice in today’s folder. Please keep in mind that with the hearing screening that a buildup of ear wax may cause them to “refer”.

BOOK FAIRS SALES: This year’s sales were $1940.44. This is up almost $200 from last year. Congratulations to the 5^th & 6^th graders, who won Book Fair Bingo! They received a bag of candy & a poster for winning!

SPIRIT DAY! Please remember for your child to dress down for Spirit Day on Monday, they must wear the school sponsored spirit wear previously ordered through Steph’s Tees. The yellow T-shirts are NOT spirit wear – they are community shirts and should be worn on Tuesday, Oct. 3^rd, our first community service dress down day. For both of these days, all length and sleeve requirements are still enforced.

NEW SCHOOL MOTTO: We are learning, serving and praying - every moment of every day. We are COUGARS!

C - Christ Centered

O – Optimistic

U – Understanding of Others

G – Generous

A – Achieving Adademic Excellence

R – Respectful

S – Serving Others

CLEARANCE - DRESS CODE/POLO SHIRT FOR SALE (new, from Steph’s Tees, with school logo) - one left - adult Medium navy short sleeve. Contact Rosie if you would like to purchase the last one!

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. Make sure to log your hours from the picnic! If you are not able to fulfill this obligation, you may pay the hours out @ $10/hour, for a total of $200.

SUNDAY “ALL SCHOOL” MASSES will be on the first Sunday of each month. Our first one will be on Sunday, November 5^th. Mark your calendar now to make plans for your child to participate.

CONGRATULATIONS to Emery C. for winning the Friday Folder dress down drawing. Each week, one folder is drawn (from all returned by Wednesday, (with 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!

Pray for some good, soaking rain!

 

 

 

Friday Newsletter 09-15-2023

 

THE WEEK AHEAD:

School Motto: We are learning, serving & praying – every moment of every day. We are COUGARS!

Mon –

Tues – School Picture Day – dress up for pictures!

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

        Health Screenings by Miller Co. Health Dept. – begin @ 8:30 am

Thur –

Fri -   Dress Down Day

MIDTERM PROGRESS REPORTS:

3-8 Progress Reports are available online. To access Progress Reports on your family portal - sign in, then follow these 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. Please sign the slip enclosed in today’s folder, acknowledging that you reviewed the report. It is a good idea to log in weekly to check grades.

K-2 Progress Reports: Enclosed in today’s folder. Look these over and if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the classroom teacher.

DRIVER NEEDED! We need ONE MORE parent driver for the 7^th graders to tour Helias High School on Monday, Sept. 25^th. (We have a driver for the 8^th graders). 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. To date, Monica B. & Joan D. have offered to drive. If we don’t get another driver, only the 8^th graders will go.

GRANDPARENTS’ DAY & BOOK FAIR THANKS! Thanks so much to everyone who made our Book Fair & Grandparents Day so special – all the grandparents, of course, and also all of our help! We especially thank Mrs. Groose for coordinating the book fair, Mrs. Groose’s girls & Mrs. Varner for helping with setup, Twyla Limbach, Cindy McKenna, & Amber Schulte, who helped the day of the event. And thank you for the donuts Gary & Pam Schulte/G & R Electric! We thank you all for supporting our book fair with your purchases!

SCHOOL PHOTO ORDER FORMS were sent home last week. Picture day is this upcoming Tuesday, Sept. 19^th. Please return your order form on Monday.

$10,000 FANTASY NIGHT – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14^TH: This is our parish’s second biggest fundraiser, after the parish picnic. TICKETS are available now and can be acquired at the school office, OLOS Credit Union, Corner Market, or from Marla Kirkweg or Cindy Lepper. Please let Rosie know how many you need, via email or a note, and we will make arrangements to get them to you. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER MASS FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKENDS AS WELL! We need ALL school families to help sell the 300 tickets. The “Early Bird” drawing for another ticket or $125 in cash will be on Sunday, September 24^th. We will draw first thing Monday morning, Sept. 25^th for the Early Bird winner. All tickets must be turned in to the office by 8:00 am Sept. 25^th for this drawing. Sign up forms for workers will be sent home soon. We ask that tickets and/or money for this event NOT be passed through the Friday folder.

FANTASY NIGHT SILENT AUCTION: We also need ALL school families to either sponsor an item for the Silent Auction, which occurs in conjunction with Fantasy Night, or to seek an item or items from local businesses or someone you do business with. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Hagenhoff or Rosie in the office.

UPCOMING FANTASY NIGHT MEETING: We will have a second Fantasy Night meeting on Thursday, September 28^th in the school cafeteria at 6:00 pm.  Please come & help plan and coordinate activities for this important fundraiser.

HEALTH SCREENINGS are set for Wednesday, Sept. 20^th, beginning @ 8:30 am, for students of OLOS. Students will have a vision and hearing test, along with height/weight, and head checks. The vision/hearing/head checks will be performed by nurses from the Miller Co. Health Dept. Thanks to Ashley Burnett, Crystal Hoover, and Cindy McKenna, for volunteering to help!

NEW MEMBERS: Many thanks to new Parent Advisory Board members Emily Schulte & Jessica Kempker, for agreeing to serve. We so appreciate your contribution of time & talent!

NEW SCHOOL MOTTO: We are learning, serving and praying - every moment of every day. We are COUGARS!

C - Christ Centered

O – Optimistic

U – Understanding of Others

G – Generous

A – Achieving Adademic Excellence

R – Respectful

S – Serving Others

COACHES NEEDED: Please let Mrs. Varner know if you are interested in coaching the older boys’ basketball team or being a cheer coach. The basketball season will be here before we know it! Thanks to Piage Chapman, who has volunteered to help with the Cheer squad! If you know of any highschoolers who might help out with the Cheer squad, please let Paige or Mrs. Varner know!

EXTENDED CARE HOURS: Morning extended care hours are 6:30 am to 7:15 am. Normal drop off time begins at 7:15 am. You may drop your child in before 7:15 am, but YOU WILL BE CHARGED the $3 drop-in fee. Afternoon hours are 3:30 – 5:30 pm.

CLEARANCE - DRESS CODE/POLO SHIRT FOR SALE (new, from Steph’s Tees, with school logo) - one left - adult Medium navy short sleeve. Contact Rosie if you would like to purchase the last one!

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. Make sure to log your hours from the picnic! If you are not able to fulfill this obligation, you may pay the hours out @ $10/hour, for a total of $200.

WEEKEND MASS FANTASY NIGHT TICKET SELLERS:

Sept. 16 – 4:00 pm Mass – Roselyn Wood

Sept. 17 – 10:00 am Mass – Ashley Evers/Jeana Pringer

Sept. 23 – 4:00 pm Mass - Jena Schwaller

Sept. 24 – 10:00 am Mass – Pam Groose

SUNDAY “ALL SCHOOL” MASSES will be on the first Sunday of each month. Our first one will be on Sunday, November 5^th. Mark your calendar now to make plans for your child to participate.

CONGRATULATIONS to Brooklin B. for winning the Friday Folder dress down drawing. Each week, one folder is drawn (from all returned by Wednesday, (with 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!

 

Try to get out and enjoy the gorgeous weather!

 

Please return your folder

on Monday.

 

Friday Newsletter 9-08-2023

THE WEEK AHEAD:

School Motto: I will treat people right, I will do the right thing, I will do God’s will.

 Mon – Scholastic Book Fair opens @ 3:30 pm

        Home & School Potluck/Meeting – begins @ 6:00 pm

        Fantasy Night Meeting – begins after

        H & S meeting

Tues –

Wed – All School Prayer Service 8:00 am (5/6 Ministry)

        Grandparents’ Day!!! – begins with 8:00 am Prayer Service

        HR Library visits PK – 3^rd 10:30 – 1:30

Thur –

Fri -   Dress Down Day

        Midquarter – Grades available online

GRANDPARENTS’ DAY & BOOK FAIR WEEK ARE HERE! This Wednesday, September 13^th, we will host “Grandparents’ Day”! Grandparents are asked to attend the Prayer Service at Church at 8:00 am. Students will meet their grandparents at church. Afterwards, we invite all to come over to the school for an opportunity to visit the classrooms and the Scholastic Book Fair (open until 10:00 am) and enjoy donuts & juice/coffee. Make sure grandma & grandpa know all about it! 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! The donuts are being donated by Gary & Pam Schulte/G & R Electric and we thank them so very much!

BOOK FAIR EVENT! We will have the Scholastic Book Fair set up, ready for your browsing on Monday evening, before our first Home & School meeting, The Book Fair will run from 3:30 to approximately 5:50 pm, with the H & S meeting beginning at 6:00 pm.  Plan on checking out some great books!

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. – please bring a dish to share. Your child/ren will receive a bonus dress down pass for your attendance!

THIS MONDAY, September 11, 2023 – 6:00 pm

Upcoming meetings:

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)

FANTASY NIGHT MEETING: We will have a quick Fantasy Night meeting immediately following the Home & School meeting this Monday evening, Sept. 11^th. Please stay and help plan and coordinate activities for this important fundraiser.

SCHOOL PHOTO ORDER FORMS are in today’s folder. Dwayne Blackwell/D & J Photography will once again be taking our students’ photos. Please return order forms by Monday, September 18^th.

 $10,000 FANTASY NIGHT – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14^TH – This is our parish’s second biggest fundraiser, after the parish picnic. TICKETS are available now and can be acquired at the school office, OLOS Credit Union, Corner Market, or from Marla Kirkweg or Cindy Lepper. Please let Rosie know how many you need, via email or a note, and we will make arrangements to get them to you. We need ALL school families to help sell the 300 tickets. The “Early Bird” drawing for another ticket or $125 in cash will be on Sunday, September 24^th. Sign up/work sheets will be sent home soon. We ask that tickets and/or money for this event NOT be passed through the Friday folder.

FANTASY NIGHT SILENT AUCTION: We also need ALL school families to either sponsor an item for the Silent Auction, which occurs in conjunction with Fantasy Night, or to seek an item or items from local businesses or someone you do business with. There are two letters for businesses in today’s folder, one for businesses that have supported the F.N. fundraiser in the past, & one for businesses who haven’t. Please use these as needed, and if you need more, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Hagenhoff or Rosie in the office.

DRIVERS NEEDED! We need parent drivers for the 7^th & 8^th graders to tour Helias High School on Monday, Sept. 25^th. 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. Joan D. is our first volunteer driver! The trip will be cancelled if we can’t get more drivers by Monday, Sept. 18^th. Thank you!

HEALTH SCREENINGS are set for Wednesday, Sept. 20^th, beginning @ 8:30 am, for students of OLOS. Students will have a vision and hearing test, along with height/weight, and head checks. The vision/hearing/head checks will be performed by nurses from the Miller Co. Health Dept. Thanks to Ashley Burnett, Crystal Hoover, and Cindy McKenna, for volunteering to help!

COACHES NEEDED: Please let Mrs. Varner know if you are interested in coaching the older boys’ basketball team or being a cheer coach. The basketball season will be here before we know it! Thanks to Piage Chapman, who has volunteered to help with the Cheer squad!

EXTENDED CARE HOURS: Morning extended care hours are 6:30 am to 7:15 am. Normal drop off time begins at 7:15 am. You may drop your child in before 7:15 am, but YOU WILL BE CHARGED the $3 drop-in fee. Afternoon hours are 3:30 – 5:30 pm. If you are late for pick-up, please pay the attendant $1 for each minute you are late. Please don’t be late.

CLEARANCE - DRESS CODE/POLO SHIRT FOR SALE (new, from Steph’s Tees, with school logo)  - one left - adult Medium navy short sleeve. Contact Rosie if you would like to purchase the last one!

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. Make sure to log your hours from the picnic last weekend! If you are not able to fulfill this obligation, you may pay the hours out @ $10/hour, for a total of $200,

SUNDAY “ALL SCHOOL” MASSES will be on the first Sunday of each month. Our first one will be on Sunday, November 5^th. Mark your calendar now to make plans for your child to participate.

CONGRATULATIONS to Emery C. for winning the Friday Folder dress down drawing. Each week, one folder is drawn (from all returned by Wednesday, (with 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!

Try to get out and enjoy the gorgeous weather!

 

Please return your folder

on Monday.