Friday Newsletter 3-21-2025
THE WEEK AHEAD:
School Motto: We are learning,
serving & praying – every moment of every day. We are COUGARS!
March
Focus: Pro-life
Mon - School
Spirit Day – may dress down if wearing school sponsored spirit shirt
Sketch Practice - until 4:15 pm
Tues – Spelling Bee Practice – until 4:15 pm
Wed – All School Mass 8:00 am (1/2 Ministry)
Archery
Practice 4:30 – 5:30 pm, hall
Thur –
Fri - Dress Down for $1 Day for Uganda
Midquarter
Stations of the Cross – 2:30 pm (3/4 Ministry)
RE-ENROLLMENT & APPLICATIONS: We have opened online enrollment for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. Please take time now to re-enroll your student and make an application for your new student (if applicable). Directions were included in last week’s folder, but if you need help, please contact Rosie in the school office. We would like to have all re-enrollment and new student enrollment completed by MONDAY, APRIL 14TH. All submitting the online enrollment packet by that date will receive a BONUS DRESS DOWN PASS for the new school year.
SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL: Congratulations to Joan Doerhoff, Olivia Lepper, Emily Schulte & Adam Schwaller, recently elected and re-elected members of the Council. Thanks so much to all who offered their time & talent, agreeing to be on the ballot. We appreciate you so very much!
PANTS/SHORTS POLICY: Full
length pants must be worn October 1 – March 31. Administration may
choose to designate a “short pants” day during this time frame.
Students may begin wearing shorts on an ongoing basis beginning April 1st.
STEP-UP MORNING – MONDAY, APRIL 28TH: We invite all new preschoolers and any new student to attend the “Step Up” morning, (7:30 am – 9:00 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 of time to get an idea of what their next school year might be like. Please contact Rosie or Amber in the school office if you are interested in sending your new student to join us that morning.
FISHING DAY: 3rd – 8th Grade Fishing Day at Lepper Lake is planned for Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from approximately 12:00 noon through 3:00 pm. Students should also bring $ for Ice Cream 4 Ice Cream. We will need many parent drivers. Driver forms and student permission forms are in today’s folder. Please return all completed forms by this Tuesday, March 25th.
iREADY TEST SCORES are in today’s folder (for students in Grades K-8). If you have any questions, please contact the classroom teacher.
2025-26 NEWS:
- Change in Staffing: Cindy Lepper (full retirement from head cook),
Amber Grellner (resigning from OLOS and education - at least temporarily),
Rosie Beck (slowly training her eventual replacement), Trinity Williamson
(resigning from special class instruction)
- New employees: Bryan Evers (head cook), Michele Kempker (3rd and
4th), & Amber Schulte (office assistant). We are still working on
filling the position of assistant cook and a person(s) to help with
specials.
- Classroom divisions for next
year: Preschool with Mrs.
Groose – approximately 10-12 students, Kindergarten with Mrs. Belshe - 11
students, First & Second Grade with Mrs. Werdehausen - 12 students,
Third & Fourth Grade with Mrs. Kempker - 5 students, 10 Fifth and
Sixth Graders will be with Mrs. Hoecker and Mr. V will have 6 Seventh and
Eighth Graders.
7TH & 8TH GRADE PARENTS & STUDENTS: Vocations Night at Sacred Heart in Eldon on March 27th, 6-8 pm. Teens (7th grade on up) are invited to explore God’s call to marriage, priesthood, religious life, or mission through engaging breakout sessions. Adults & parents can learn how to support Vocations & implement Vocations Ministry in their parish. This event includes games, snacks, and pizza followed by an inspiring night of discovery. Fr. Simon will be one of the featured presenters! We strongly encourage all 7th & 8th students and parents to attend this local event.
FANTASY NIGHT 2025 DATE SET: Mark your calendar now for Saturday, October 18, 2025 for our Fantasy Night event. The date for this annual fundraiser was moved to the third weekend of the month due to the fact that our grill masters have a family wedding on the second weekend of October.
THANKS SO MUCH to Emily Schulte & Brooke Werdehausen – parent drivers, along with Mrs. Hoecker, who made it possible for our 4th & 5th graders to attend Democracy Day in Eldon last Friday. They said it was a day filled with learning and fun.
SERVICE HOURS: Please take time now to log service hours on your family portal. Remember that all households (between the two parents/guardians) must perform at least 20 hours of service to the school and/or parish each school year. This requirement does not include student service hours, which are performed within the classroom/school day. In lieu of the hours, you may choose to pay out the time @ $10/hr. (Next school year the fee will be $20/hr.). Please call Rosie in the school office if you have any questions.
WEEKLY DRESS DOWN PASS WINNER(S)! Congratulations to Emery & Konley for winning this week’s drawing! Remember – return your folder (with paperwork complete) by Tuesday to be added to the weekly drawing.
LENTEN PENANCE SERVICES:
OLOS, MARY’S HOME: Thursday, April 10 @ 6:00 pm
SACRED HEART, ELDON: Tuesday, April 8 @ 5:30 pm
LOOKING AHEAD
Tuesday, April 1: Cole R5 Counselor visits 8th graders &
parents
at OLOS, 8:00 am in cafeteria
Wednesday, April 2: Fishing Day @ Lepper Lake for 3-8
Thursday, April 3: Sketch Day
Friday, April 4: 8th Grade Picture Day
Thursday, April 10: Spelling Bee @ St. Martin
Friday, April 25: Last Day for 8th Graders
Saturday, April 26: 8th Grade Promotion/Graduation-
6:00 pm
Mass
Sunday, April 27: First Eucharist – 8:00 am Mass
Monday, April 28: Step-Up Day 7:30 – 9:00 am
Tuesday, April 29: Field Day
Wednesday, April 30: Cole R5 Freshman Orientation at
6:00 pm in
Cole R5 cafeteria
Thursday, May 1: 8th Grade Mass @ St. Joe, JC
Friday, May 2: Last Day of School, Preschool Graduation & 8th
Grade Recognition, dismiss @ 11: 00 am.
Please return your folder on Monday!
Have a great weekend!
