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
7/8th
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 7/8th 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 14TH: 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. 25th. 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 28th 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 4th through 8th graders. Officer speeches are due Tuesday, Sept. 26th. 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 5th & 6th 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. 3rd, 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!
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 5th. 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!
