Friday Newsletter 9-27-2024
Our Lady of the Snows School provides quality Catholic
education and
develops the whole person in a faith-filled
Catholic environment.
THE WEEK AHEAD:
School Motto: We are learning, serving &
praying – every moment of every day. We are COUGARS!
PARKING LOT REPAIR THIS WEEK– USE UPPER PARKING LOT FOR
DROP OFF/PICK UP!
NO SHORTS! – DRESS CODE CHANGES!
Sat – Volleyball @ HOME – COME CHEER!!!
8:00 am – vs.
IC, JC Angels
10:00 am – vs.
IC. Loose Creek Eagles
Sun - Stewardship Fair – after 8:00 am Mass in the gym
Mon – NO SCHOOL (Professional Development)
Tues – Book-It begins
School Advisory Board Meeting – 6:00 pm in cafeteria
Wed – All School Mass 8:00 am (7/8 Ministry) “Wacky Wednesday”
Wear Royal Blue
Community shirts with dress code bottoms
Custodian’s Day
Library Lady
visits 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Student Council
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Thur –
Fri - Turn in all SOLD & UNSOLD Fantasy Night tickets this morning!
Sat - Volleyball @ Westphalia
Sun - ALL SCHOOL MASS – 8:00 AM
NO SCHOOL this Monday, September 30th, due to professional development for teachers.
DRESS CODE CHANGEOVER TIME! Per our dress code, full length pants must be worn October 1 – April 1. Girls may wear navy, black or khaki leggings under appropriate length skirts or jumpers. Mrs. Varner may choose to designate a “short pants” day(s), at her discretion.
MINISTRY ASSIGNMENTS for the All School Mass at 8:00 am on Sunday, October 6th may be found in today’s folder, for those who returned their sign-up sheets. All students who come to Mass in a school uniform (no shorts) will receive a “Mass Pass”, which is a dress down pass to be used on Monday, October 7th.
SCHOOL-WEAR ORDERING TO REOPEN! Queen Bee Graphics will open up ordering for one month, running from Oct. 15th through Nov. 15th. This would be a good time to take advantage of ordering for Christmas or if you just need some school shirts, quarter-zips, or spirit shirts. The link will be made available at that time.
HEADS UP FOR HALF DAY! School will dismiss at 12:00 noon on Friday, October 11th, for Fantasy Night prep. Lunch WILL be served, but there will be NO AFTERNOON EXTENDED CARE. All students should be picked up by 12:15 pm.
WE’LL TRY AGAIN! PARKING LOT REPAIR! This upcoming week (Oct .1 – Oct. 4th) we are changing the drop off and pick up area to in front of the original brick school building, due to asphalt repair on all other parking lots. Make a loop - Enter by the church, exit by the bank. Please let others know who may be picking up or dropping off your child. The weather is still questionable. We will update you by text.
TRUNK OR TREAT INVITE! Our Lady of the Snows School will once again be hosting our
annual "Halloween Walk". Back by popular demand is
the Trunk or Treat event that goes along with this. We
invite you to "treat" our students on Thursday, October 31st, in the
parking lot in front of the brick school building. The students will begin our
Halloween Walk at 1:30 pm, so parking/set up is from 1:00 to 1:25 pm. Some
participants dress up and/or decorate their trunks & some don't but it's
all in good fun. In case of rain, the event will be moved to the gym. Please
call or send a note to Rosie in the school office @ 573-498-3574 if you
would like to participate. Thank you!
PICTURE RETAKES are tentatively set for Tuesday, October 15th.
EARLY BIRD WINNERS! Congratulations to Gary & Karen Dunkle, winners of the Fantasy Night “Early Bird” drawing. They chose to take another ticket. We had 207 of the 300 tickets purchased and in the drawing last Friday.
FANTASY NIGHT TICKETS continue to be available for purchase through the school office or Marla at the Bank. No tickets or payments for tickets will be handled through the Friday Folder. Please turn in all SOLD & UNSOLD tickets to the school office by this upcoming Friday, All families are expected to work Fantasy Night. Work lists are in today’s folder.
FANTASY NIGHT SILENT AUCTION & SPONSORSHIP LETTERS were sent home recently. All families are asked to solicit a donation(s) in support of this fundraiser, be it one of the 50 items for the Silent Auction, or as a monetary sponsor. If you need more letters, please contact Rosie in the school office.
FANTASY NIGHT – SPECIAL HELP NEEDED! If you are familiar with Excel and would like to help in the Silent Auction area with input and totaling items, please let Jena Schwaller or Rosie know.
FANTASY NIGHT/JARS NEEDED: Along with the items listed last week, which we’ve had a great response to, we are also in need of 75-80 quart Mason jars (canning jars) for centerpieces. They do not need to be new – just nice & clean- and we don’t need lids. We would love new ones, of course, if you would like to purchase some. Please let Rosie know if you would be able to supply a few.
FANTASY NIGHT TIMEFRAME:
Doors open to the public @ 5:00 pm.
Drive-thru 4:30 – 5:30 pm
Carryout 5:00 – 5:30 pm
Silent Auction ends @ 8:30 pm
Meat Auction will follow last ticket drawn
Final Carryout will be for 30 min. after meal is served
Dance ends @ 11:30 pm – CLEAN-UP IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
FOUND IN GYM: Brand new size Small Spirit Shirt (which was just delivered Friday). Claim at the office.
STEWARDSHIP FAIR: All school families are cordially invited to the next quarterly Our Lady of the Snows Town Hall meeting and Stewardship Fair on Sunday, September 29, after the 8:00 am Mass in the gym. Reports will be provided from the various parish leadership groups including the Building & Grounds and Renovation Committees, the Finance & Picnic Committees, and the Directory Planning Committee. Parish ministries and other school/parish activities will have informational and sign-up tables. Refreshments will be provided.
VOLLEYBALL SCORES: The Volleyball girls fought hard again last weekend! The set scores were 25-5, 25-3, & 25-13, with St. Martin’s team winning the match. In the second match, the set scores were 25-13, 25-9, & 25-5, with St.Francis X winning the match. Good luck AT HOME this weekend, girls!, We invite all to come on out and show school pride, and cheer our girls on to VICTORY!
WEEKLY DRESS DOWN PASS WINNER(S)! Congratulations to Charlotte for winning this week’s drawing! Remember – return your folder (with paperwork complete) by Thursday to be added to the weekly drawing.
