Friday Newsletter 5-01-2026
THE WEEK AHEAD:
School
Motto: We are learning, serving & praying – every moment of every day. We
are COUGARS!
Sat - 8th Grade Promotion/Graduation Mass – 6:00 pm, with reception following in the cafeteria
Sun - First Holy Communion Mass – 8:00 am
Mon - Field Day
Dress Down Day
Tues - 8th Grade Mass @ St. Joseph, JC
Wed – All School Mass (3/4 Ministry)
Vocations Day @
OLLIS, Columbia for 5th, 6th & 7th graders
– leaving @ 7:45 am sharp
Confirmation
– 6:30 pm
Thur – 7:30 – 8:30 am Step Up
to the next class
8:30 am – 3:15 pm Pack & Play Day
Fri – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Wear royal blue
community shirts with dress code bottoms (see schedule further in notes)
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 8TH GRADE GRADUATES (& families), who are being promoted this weekend – Ellie & Alayna! We sure are going to miss these students- they are a special group! In this transition, we are also saying farewell to a great school family- Aaron & Roselyn Wood. We wish you all the very best.
FIRST EUCHARIST CONGRATULATIONS to Derrick, Carter, Indiana, Jayton, Carson, Oliver,Isabelle & Gabe - receiving their First Holy Communion this weekend. Please pray for these students and all the 2nd graders that they may continue to grow in their faith. All are invited to attend 1st Communion on Sunday, May 3rd @ 8:00 am Mass.
PRESCHOOL GRADUATES: On
Friday, we will be celebrating the preschoolers graduating to kindergarten next
school year. Our little friends graduating on Friday are Konley, Merida,
Jameson, Lynden, Iven & Dale. We are proud of their accomplishments in
preschool!
CONFIRMATION: Congratulations to Ellie, Alayna, Brody, Oliver, Brena & Anna for being confirmed into the Catholic faith next Wednesday. May your faith continue to grow and the light of God shine brightly within you!
STEP-UP MORNING- THIS THURSDAY, MAY 7TH: We invite all new preschoolers and any new student to attend the “Step Up” morning, (7:30 am – 8:30 am), which will help orient our new enrollees to the “school experience”. All current students will advance to the next grade for that same period to get an idea of what their next school year might be like. If you have not already signed up, please bring your child to the school office first thing Thursday morning to check in (before 7:30 am).
VOCATIONS DAY: 5th, 6th & 7th graders will be attending Vocations Day on Wednesday, May 6th, at Our Lady of Lourdes in Columbia. Thanks so much to Emily Schulte, Joan Doerhoff, & Amber Schulte for volunteering to drive our students. Lunch will be provided onsite for this event. Each student will receive a T-shirt to wear when they arrive at school on Wednesday morning.
SKETCH DAY RESULTS! Congratulations to our Sketch Day participants, who did a great job on Friday at the state Capitol. We are proud of you all! The following awards were received:
Red Ribbons- High Honor: Ellie, Brody, & Anna
Yellow Ribbon- Honor: Alayna, Brena, & Elsie
White Ribbon- Exhibitor: Magdaline, Brooklin, Vivian, & Nolan. Thanks to our parent drivers- Emily Schulte,
& Amber Schulte and to Mrs. Hoecker & Mrs. King for their
endless hours of donated time with our students.
ALTAR SERVERS FOR CONFIRMATION: Thank you to Brooklin, Henry, Nolan, and Maddie for volunteering to be an altar server for Confirmation on Wednesday, May 6th. Please be at church by 5:50 pm
2025-26 YEARBOOK: Last call – send payment of $25 in an envelope and note that it is for a yearbook. This is your FINAL opportunity to purchase.
SERVICE HOURS: A service hours summary was sent home last week. A minimum of 20 hours of service for parents/guardians is required each school year. Unfulfilled hours are billed out at $20/hour. Please, if you have hours that are not logged, get your summary updated now. If you are helping with any upcoming events, please make a fair estimate of time you will be serving & go ahead and log those hours as well.
SCHOOL FEES: If you owe any outstanding fees, you will find notice in today’s folder. Final grade cards/diplomas will be held for non-payment of fees.
FIELD DAY – Field Day will start at 8:15 am this Monday morning. If you signed up to help, please be here by 7:30 am so that we can get the stations set up and ready for the kids to begin their fun day. All VOLUNTEERS & STAFF should park in the front church parking lot. Parents – please make sure your child has a change of clothes, as there will be water activities and a color run. A white T-shirt will be provided for all students for the color run. Make sure your child wears a dark pair of shorts for the color run - one that you don’t mind gets stained, and old shoes. We have been told that the color shouldn’t stain but just in case! Other things you may want to send – a towel, sunscreen. Thanks to all for volunteering your time to help make FIELD DAY a success!
SCHEDULE FOR LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, MAY 8TH:
8:00 am Prayer Service (7/8
Ministry) followed by:
Rosary
8th
Grade Recognition
Preschool Graduation
School-wide Awards Ceremony beginning w/PK
Dismissal – Sign
students out at church
Final Dismissal is at 11:00 am for any student not yet signed out. No
lunch served, no afternoon extended care. All activities will be in church.
Students should wear their royal blue community shirts with dress code bottoms.
WEEKLY DRESS DOWN PASS WINNER(S)! Congratulations to Brena and Hoyt for winning this week!
END OF YEAR WISHES! It’s hard to believe we are coming up on our last week of school! It’s been a busy year with so much accomplished! The staff of Our Lady of the Snows School wish to thank all of you, our wonderful school families, for the gift of your students and for the gift of your support. We wish you all a very restful, fun & happy summer, all in God’s good grace! Stay safe!
THE 2026-27 SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR…
May 2nd - 8th Grade Promotion/Graduation
During 6:00 pm Mass
May 3rd - 1st Communion During 8:00 am
Mass
May 4th- Field Day
May 5th - 8th
Grade Mass @ JC
May 6th- Vocations Day @ OLLIS (6th & 7th)
May 6th - Confirmation
May 8th - Last
Day of School
Aug 5th- Open
House
Aug 12th- 1st
Day of School
Oct 10th- Fantasy
Night
