Friday Newsletter 3-28-2025

THE WEEK AHEAD:

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

Focus: Community Service

Mon -   Sketch Practice - until 4:15 pm

Tues –  Students may begin to wear shorts

          8^th Graders & Parents meet with Cole R5 Counselor @ 7:45 am in OLOS cafeteria

          Spelling Bee Practice – until 4:15 pm

Wed –  All School Mass 8:00 am (7/8 Ministry)

          Wacky Wednesday

          Community Service Day – wear royal blue CS shirt with dress code bottoms

          Fishing @ Lepper Lake & Ice Cream for 3-8^th grades, 12:00 noon – 3:30 pm

          Rosary @ 2:30 pm

          Student Council end of year party – until 4:15

          Archery Practice 4:30 – 5:30 pm, hall

Thur – Sketch Day @ Capitol

Fri -    Dress Down Day

          8^th Grade Picture day in Jeff. Cy.

          Progress Reports available

          Stations of the Cross – 2:30 pm (1/2 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 recently included in the 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 14^TH. All submitting the online enrollment packet by that date will receive a BONUS DRESS DOWN PASS for the new school year.

FISHING DAY: 3^rd – 8^th Grade Fishing Day at Lepper Lake is planned for this upcoming Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from approximately 12:00 noon through 3:00 pm. Please send in $ for Ice Cream 4 Ice Cream (see form enclosed). WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF DRIVERS FOR SIX STUDENTS – PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE WITH YOUR OFFER TO DRIVE! Parent Drivers – Please pull into parking lot behind gym. No need to enter the building, we will bring the students to you. We do have a limited number of fishing rods available for student use. However, if your child has their own, they are encouraged and welcome to bring it, along with any tackle & bait they may have.

FIELD DAY NEWS: Field Day is Tuesday, April 29^th. Several members of the Field Day Committee met Monday night to begin to plan & coordinate this event. While they are still in early planning stages, we do know that much help will be needed for this event and we will need extra drinks & snacks that day. Please contact Amber Schulte in the school office if you can help that day, are able to provide drinks & snacks, or would like to help coordinate & plan.

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 1^st.

STEP-UP MORNING – MONDAY, APRIL 28^TH: 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.

CANDY FOR EGGS & 7/8 GRADERS: Please send in candy or treats for our Easter Egg Hunt, which will be on Tuesday, April 22, when we return from Easter Break. We have plastic eggs – just need the treats to fill them with. Thank you!

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 our grill masters having a family wedding on the second weekend of October.

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 Jayton & Ella 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 8^th graders &

                parents at OLOS, 7:45 am in cafeteria

Wednesday, April 2: Fishing Day @ Lepper Lake for 3-8

Thursday, April 3: Sketch Day

Friday, April 4: 8^th Grade Picture Day

Thursday, April 10: Spelling Bee @ St. Martin

Friday, April 25: Last Day for 8^th Graders

Saturday, April 26: 8^th 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: 8^th Grade Mass @ St. Joe, JC

Friday, May 2: Last Day of School, Preschool Graduation & 8^th Grade Recognition, dismiss @ 11: 00 am.

 

Please return your folder on Monday!

Have a great weekend!