Friday Newsletter 12-05-2025

 

THE WEEK AHEAD:

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

Focus: Community Service –

Santa for Seniors &

The Mary’s Home Community

Sun -   OLOS School Mass – 8:00 am (Student

          Ministry)

          OLOS School Christmas Program – after

          Mass in Church (9:15 am)

Mon -   “The Star” – wear yellow, gold or stars

          DARE – 9:00 am (Grades 5-6)

Tues –  “The Santa Clause” – wear a Santa or

          reindeer shirt or hat

Wed –  All School Prayer Service (1/2 Ministry)

          Wear dress code

          OLOS Parish Penance Service – 6:00 pm

Thur – “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” – dress like a character from the movie or wear green

          7/8 Field Trip to Spirit FM & a movie

            Girls’ JV Basketball @ HOME – 6:00 pm (vs. St. Martin) – COME CHEER!

Fri -    “Home Alone” – wear sweatpants or comfy clothes

          $1 Dress Down Day for Uganda

THE OLOS SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM will begin at 9:15 am, immediately following the OLOS School student led Mass, which begins at 8:00 am. For Mass, students should sit with their families (unless they have been specifically told otherwise – i.e. readers) Students should wear Sunday best/red & green if possible. NO JEANS. After Mass, students should go to their classroom teacher to get ready & will remain with the teacher for direction throughout the program. We welcome all friends, family, parishioners and neighbors to our presentation! We are excited to share our Advent PEACE, HOPE, JOY & LOVE with you!

SANTA STORE: We are asking for new or gently used items to use as gifts for our Santa Store on December 17^th.  We especially could use gifts appropriate for men & teenage boys. Also needed are large & medium sized gift bags and large shopping bags for students to bring their gifts home in (these bags don’t’ need to be decorative – just for transport). Please send in donations you may have.

SANTA STORE STUDENT SHOPPING TAGS and more information is in today’s folder. Please take time to help your child fill out their envelope of tags and return as soon as possible, but no later than Monday, December 15^th.

JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST!  Please fill out the enclosed Breakfast RSVP form. We want to get a good count for our meal on the morning of our parties, December 19^th.  All parents are invited to enjoy the meal with their children. Please join us for the Prayer Service @ 8:00 am, Breakfast @ 8:30 am, transitioning to the parties @ 9:00 am. Parties will be from 9:00 to 9:45 am.

CHRISTMAS PARTIES: We are counting on you, our wonderful room parents, to coordinate refreshments & games for the classroom Christmas parties on December 19^th (9:00 – 9:45 am). Please keep the classroom teacher “in the loop” so everyone can keep track of planning. Also, remember, that with the breakfast beforehand, refreshments should be on the lighter side.

WEEKLY DRESS DOWN PASS WINNER(S)! Congratulations to Riley, Raelin & Tanner for winning this week! Remember – return your folder (with paperwork complete) by Tuesday to be added to the weekly drawing.

Please return your folder on Monday.

Enjoy your early December weekend!

 Friday Newsletter 11-21-2025

THE WEEK AHEAD:

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

Focus: Community Service –

Volunteers & Veterans

 

Mon -   DARE – 9:00 am (Grades 5-6)

          School Spirit Dress Down Day (wear

          navy Cougar shirt or past spirit shirts)

Tues – 

Wed –  No School – Thanksgiving Break

Thur – No School – Happy Thanksgiving!

Fri -    No School – Thanksgiving Break

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 are enclosed in today’s folder. Look over these and if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the classroom teacher.

PICTURE RETAKES CANCELED: Since no packets were returned, the picture retake day, Nov. 25, has been canceled.

LEFTOVER HALLOWEEN CANDY: If you don’t know what to do with all that candy your kids collected over Halloween, you can send it our way! The school could use it for treats. Thanks!

SANTA STORE: We are asking for new or gently used items to use as gifts for our Santa Store on December 17^th.  We especially could use gifts appropriate for men & teenage boys. Also needed are large & medium sized gift bags and large shopping bags for students to bring their gifts home in (these bags don’t’ need to be decorative – just for transport). Please send in donations you may have. Also, if you have time to spare on Dec. 17^th, we could use a few more helper elves. Please let us know if you would be able to spend some time with us – fun is guaranteed! Ho! Ho! Ho!

WINTER DANCE: If you are interested in helping coordinate a winter fundraising dance, please let the school office know. We will move forward with plans if interest is there for the event.

There will be no school CHRISTMAS PARADE FLOAT due to lack of interest.

WEEKLY DRESS DOWN PASS WINNER(S)! Congratulations to Elsie & Cohen for winning this week! Remember – return your folder (with paperwork complete) by Tuesday to be added to the weekly drawing.

SHORT WEEK: There will be no newsletter coming home next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday (we will be in session on Monday & Tuesday only). We wish everyone a very blessed and happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your family and all the festivities

Friday Newsletter 11-14-2025

 

THE WEEK AHEAD:

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

Focus: Community Service –

Volunteers & Veterans

 

Mon -   DARE – 9:00 am (Grades 5-6)

            Christmas Parade Float Mtg – 6:00 pm

          in cafeteria

Tues – 

Wed –  All School Mass – 8:00 am

          (3/4 Ministry)

Thur –

Fri -    $1 Dress Down Day for Uganda

          Progress Reports available

CHRISTMAS PARADE FLOAT MEETING is this Monday, Nov. 17^th @ 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. Please come help make plans for our students to create & ride on the float for the Mary’s Home Christmas Parade on Friday, Nov. 28^th. The theme is “Christmas Movie Mashup”.

THANKFUL FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS, VETS & SUPPORTERS! We were so happy to host our annual Thanksgiving meal this week, and our students especially enjoyed the interaction with our community! A big shout out to Bryan Evers, Cindy Lepper, Marie Massman, & Betty Burnett for the scrumptious meal on Thursday. They prepared all week long! We also want to recognize the contribution of Mr. Vandike & the 7^th & 8^th graders, who not only hosted the meal, but set up & broke down tables & chairs & decorated for our meal. What a great bunch of young people! We are truly blessed!

SANTA STORE: We are asking for new or gently used items to use as gifts for our Santa Store on December 17^th.  We especially could use gifts appropriate for men & teenage boys. Also needed are large & medium sized gift bags and large shopping bags for students to bring their gifts home in (these bags don’t’ need to be decorative – just for transport). Please send in donations you may have. Also, if you have time to spare on Dec. 17^th, we could use a few more helper elves. Please let us know if you would be able to spend some time with us – fun is guaranteed! Ho! Ho! Ho!

LEFTOVER HALLOWEEN CANDY: If you don’t know what to do with all that candy your kids collected over Halloween, you can send it our way! The school could use it for treats. Thanks!

SCHOOL WEAR ORDERS CLOSE TOMORROW - SATURDAY! School dress code shirts, quarter zips and spirit shirts may be ordered through tomorrow, November 15^th with orders arriving by the first week of December for Christmas.

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PICTURE RETAKES CANCELED: Since no packets were returned, the picture retake day, Nov. 25, has been canceled.

WINTER DANCE: If you are interested in helping coordinate a winter fundraising dance, please let the school office know. We will move forward with plans if interest is there for the event.

WEEKLY DRESS DOWN PASS WINNER(S)! Congratulations to Millie for winning this week! Remember – return your folder (with paperwork complete) by Tuesday to be added to the weekly drawing.

Please return your folder on Monday!

 

 

Friday Newsletter 11-7-2025

 

THE WEEK AHEAD:

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

Focus: Community Service –

Volunteers & Veterans

 

10 Days of Thanksgiving

 Student Council Food Drive

Continues This Week!

         

Mon -   DARE – 9:00 am (Grades 5-6)

          Home & School Mtg. – 6:00 pm, school

          cafeteria, begins w/potluck

Tues –  Veterans’ Day – wear red, white & blue or camo dress down day

Wed –  All School Prayer Service – 8:00 am

          (1/2 Ministry)

Thur – Volunteers/Vets & Supporters Gratitude Thanksgiving Meal – 10:50 am

Fri -    Dress Down Day

         Midquarter

 

HOME & SCHOOL MEETING MONDAY! We invite & encourage all parents to attend the Home & School Meeting this Monday, Nov. 10^th at 6:00 pm. We will begin with a potluck dinner – please bring a dish to share. All attending will receive a bonus dress down pass for their child.

QUIZ BOWLS RESCHEDULED: The Quiz Bowl competitions that were scheduled for the next two Mondays will be rescheduled for January.

SANTA STORE: We are in need of small items to use as gifts for our Santa Store on Dec. 17^th.  We especially could use gifts appropriate for dads. Please send in any new or gently used donations you may have. Thank you!

VETERANS’ DAY is Tuesday. In honor of the day, all students may dress down in red, white & blue or camo. Students may wear dress down bottoms, following the long pants requirement for this time of year. We will honor our vets and active military on Thursday with a complimentary Thanksgiving meal, hosted by our 7^th & 8^th grade students.

LEFTOVER HALLOWEEN CANDY: If you don’t know what to do with all that candy your kids collected last week, you can send it our way! The school could use it for treats. Thanks!

PICTURES: Last call for retakes!  If you would like your child’s picture to be retaken, please return the intact package to the school on MONDAY. Also, please contact the office to let us know that you are sending them back.  If we have none returned, we will cancel the retake date – which is currently scheduled for Tuesday, November 25^th, as we had no absences that day.

LAST WEEK FOR SCHOOL WEAR ORDERS! School dress code shirts, quarter zips and spirit shirts may be ordered now through November 15^th with orders arriving by the first week of December for Christmas.

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WEEKLY DRESS DOWN PASS WINNER(S)! Congratulations to Maddie for winning this week! Remember – return your folder (with paperwork complete) by Tuesday to be added to the weekly drawing.

 

Please return your folder on Monday!

Enjoy the beautiful fall weather!

 Friday Newsletter 10-31-2025

THE WEEK AHEAD:

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

Focus: Community Service –

Volunteers & Veterans

10 Days of Thanksgiving

 Student Council Food Drive

This Week!        

Mon -   Central Electric Presentation – 8:00 am

          (Grades 3-8)

          DARE – 9:00 am (Grades 5-6)

Tues –  School Advisory Council Mtg – 6:00 pm

Wed –  All School Prayer Service – 8:00 am

          (7/8 Ministry)

          “Wacky Wednesday” – wear royal blue community service shirts with dress code bottoms

          Library lady visit begins @ 9:00 am

          Miller Co. Health Dept. presentations begin @ 9:00 am

          Rosary – 2:30 pm in the gym

Thur –

Fri -    $1 Dress Down Day for Uganda

 

SUCCESSFUL SOCKTOBER! Thanks to YOU the OLOSS Student Council collected 55 pairs of socks and $70 in donated money. The cash was used to purchase additional items needed for the homeless shelter. The donations will be taken to the Center of Hope Family Shelter at the Salvation Army in Jefferson City.

PICTURES: Today you are receiving your child’s school pictures (if you ordered). If you would like your child’s picture to be retaken, please return the intact package to the school no later than this upcoming Wednesday, November 5^th. If we have none returned, we will cancel the retake date – which is currently scheduled for Tuesday, November 25^th.

VETERANS INVITED! Please reach out to any veterans or active military in your family/friend group and invite them to eat the Thanksgiving Gratitude Meal with us on Thursday, November 13^th. Please RSVP the office by Friday, November 7^th.

ARCHERY: Any student wanting to sign up for Archery needs to fill out the flyer sent home in last week’s folder. Andy Adrian is willing to be the Archery coach again this year. The archery group normally meets once a week and practices in the old hall or back parking lot.

CEMETERY LIGHTS: Thanks so very much to all who donated to the lights! We were once again able to cover our costs. Your generosity helps make this a beautiful & noteworthy celebration for our dearly departed loved ones each year.

SCHOOL WEAR ORDERS DUE TO CLOSE SOON! School dress code shirts, quarter zips and spirit shirts may be ordered now through November 15^th with orders arriving by the first week of December for Christmas.

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WEEKLY DRESS DOWN PASS WINNER(S)! Congratulations to Sadie & Audrey for winning this week! Remember – return your folder (with paperwork complete) by Tuesday to be added to the weekly drawing.

Please return your folder on Monday!

Happy Halloween!

 Friday Newsletter 10-16-2025

THE WEEK AHEAD:

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

Focus: Community Service –

Firefighters & First Responders

 

Sat -   Volleyball @ OLLIS, Columbia

          8:00 am - vs. St. Peter, JC Blue

          9:00 am - vs. OLLIS

          Saturday evening Mass @ 4:00 PM

          OLOS $10,000 Fantasy Night

Mon -   No School

Tues –  “Socktober” -

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

Thur – “Socktober"

Fri -    $1 Dress Down for Uganda Day

 

SOCKTOBER FUN! Join us in helping those less fortunate in our communities by participating in the Student Council’s Sock Drive. On Tuesday and Thursday of this week, students may bring in a pair of new socks or $2 each of those days, and then be able to wear DRESS CODE shorts, skirts or dresses (even though it’s pants season), along with Halloween or crazy socks, if they want to. They must donate for EACH day they would like to participate. If you choose to send money with them instead of socks, we will purchase more items for the homeless shelter.

FANTASY NIGHT IS HERE! Please remember - If you are unable to work the shift you are assigned, please find a replacement. Thanks for the tremendous support of this fundraiser!

SATURDAY EVENING MASS TIME CHANGE: Mass will be at 4:00:pm this Saturday October 18^th due to Fantasy Night.

ACADEMIC BOWL PRACTICE: Mrs. Burgess will practice with the Academic Bowl students each Monday, after lunch (11:40 am – 12:15 pm). Scrimmages are set for Nov. 10 @ OLOSS & Nov. 17 @ Honey Creek.

SUPERINTENDANT VISITS! Dr Vader will be visiting OLOS School on Thursday, October 30^th. We will have MASS that day so no dress down passes will be allowed. We look forward to warmly welcoming her!

SCHOOL WEAR ORDERING NOW OPEN: School dress code shirts, quarter zips and spirit shirts may be ordered now through November 15^th with orders arriving by the first week of December for Christmas.

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CHRISTMAS CARD: We are one of two schools that was chosen to design a Christmas Card for the Diocese/Chancery Office to use this Christmas season. Three finalists from our school will be picked and submitted to the Diocese. One entry will be selected by the Chancery office. Students will be given time at school to create their cards.

GOOD LUCK TO OUR LADY COUGARS! The volleyball girls will be finishing up their regular season this weekend at Our Lady of Lourdes, Columbia. Next week, they will be participating in the Central Missouri Parochial Athletic League (CMA PAL) Tournament. We wish them good luck as they wind down their season. We are very proud of our Lady Cougars!

DRESS CODE REMINDERS: Per dress code guidelines from the OLOSS Handbook: “Full length pants must be worn October 1 – March 31. 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.” Also, remember that students may only wear solid navy, white or khaki sweaters in the classroom or at church. No sweatshirts or hoodies except on the playground/outside. And please remember…ALL LENGTH REQUIREMENTS still apply on Dress Down Days!

COMMUNITY SHIRTS FOR SALE: We have several child sizes medium, large & XL & adult size small royal blue community shirts for sale for $5 each. So, if you need an extra, please send payment and size in a marked envelope.

OCTOBER COUNT: To provide proper pastoral care to parishes, a yearly count is taken during the weekend Masses in the month of October. Please make a point to attend OLOS each weekend in October, if possible, instead of neighboring parishes, to get an accurate count.

Because of your attendance last weekend at the all school Mass, our count was over 300! Thank you to all who attended.

CEMETERY LIGHTS: The school is accepting donations for the lighting of the cemetery for all Saints/All Souls Day. Last year we placed 1800 lights. Cost per hundred is approximately $35-$40. Please send your donation in a marked envelope. Thank you so very much!

HALLOWEEN COSTUMES: As you begin thinking about Halloween costumes for our “Halloween Walk”, please keep in mind that we don’t want to scare any of our little people, so no scary or gory costumes, no fake blood, axes, etc. Let’s keep it light and fun! Please send a bucket or bag for the Trunk or Treat.

TRUNK OR TREAT: We will once again offer a “Trunk or Treat” event for the students on Friday, October 31, as part of their Halloween Walk. If you would like to participate in the Trunk or Treat, please let school office staff know. If someone you know would like to participate, please let them know to plan for approximately 70-75 trick or treaters.

WEEKLY DRESS DOWN PASS WINNER(S)! Congratulations to Jaelyn & Vera for winning this week! Remember – return your folder (with paperwork complete) by Tuesday to be added to the weekly drawing.