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!