Friday Newsletter 4-4-2025
Our Lady of the Snows School provides quality Catholic
education and
develops the whole person in a faith-filled
Catholic environment.
THE WEEK AHEAD:
School Motto: We are learning,
serving & praying – every moment of every day. We are COUGARS!
Focus:
Community Service
Mon -
Tues – Spelling Bee Practice – until 4:15 pm
Penance Service @ Sacred Heart, Eldon – 5:30 pm
Wed – All School Prayer Service 8:00 am (5/6 Ministry)
Archery
Practice 4:30 – 5:30 pm, hall
Thur – Spelling Bee @ St. Martin’s School
Penance Service @ OLOS, Mary’s Home – 6:00 pm in gym
Fri - Dress Down For $1 for Uganda Day
Fishing Trip to
Lepper Lake (Grades 3-8) – 12:00 noon – 2:30 pm
Shadow Stations of the Cross – 2:30 pm (K Ministry)
Progress Reports
MIDTERM PROGRESS REPORTS are available today. Please follow the directions below to access your
child’s report.
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 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. This
is also a good time to log in any service hours you have performed.
K-2 Progress Reports are
in today’s folder. Look over these and if you have any questions or concerns,
please contact the classroom teacher.
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 14TH. All
submitting the online enrollment packet by that date will receive a BONUS
DRESS DOWN PASS for the new school year.
2024-25 YEARBOOK ORDERS FORMS are in today’s folder. This is your one and only opportunity to order yearbooks, as the final order is submitted over the summer. Please return the form with payment no later than Tuesday, April 22nd.
FISHING DAY: 3rd – 8th Grade Fishing Day at
Lepper Lake has been rescheduled to Friday, April 11th,
weather permitting, from approximately 12:00 noon to 2:30 pm. We want to be
back for Shadow Stations at 2:30 pm. Please make changes to your
child’s permission form, which is being returned in the folder today. Students
already enjoyed their ice cream treat on Wednesday, the original date of the
trip. Parent Drivers – Please pull into parking lot behind gym. No need to
enter the building, we will bring the students to you (please try to be
parked by 11:45 am) 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.
SKETCH DAY PARTICIPANTS showing their artistic talent at the Capitol
Thursday were Anna, Brena, Romie, Madelyn, Ellie, Alayna, Nicholas, Jessi
& Gus. As of this printing, we do not have results but will update you
in next week’s notes. We know these students represent OLOS School very well!
Thanks to our parent drivers – Renae Woodberry & Amber Schulte, and of
course to our Sketch Day coordinator, Mrs. Hoecker, for her donation of time
& talent!
SPELLING BEE PARTICIPANTS: We wish good luck to our Spelling Bee participants, competing on Thursday at St. Martin’s School. Attending the competition are Madelyn, Romie, Vivian, and Magdaline, along with Jessi & Henry, who are alternates.
FIELD DAY NEWS: Field Day is Tuesday, April 29th. We are excited about several of the new activities planned! Much help will be needed for this event. Please see sign-up sheet for in today’s folder with more information. We have had donations of drinks & snacks for the day.
STUDENTS GRADES 3-8 are expected to attend one of the parish Penance Services. Students will not have an opportunity to go to Confession during the school day (which was originally indicated on the school calendar). Please make every effort to attend with your child.
THE LENTEN PENANCE SERVICES ARE:
OLOS, MARY’S HOME: Thursday, April 10 @ 6:00 pm
SACRED HEART, ELDON: Tuesday, April 8 @ 5:30 pm
FATHER SIMON has asked for three Altar Servers for the Holy Thursday Mass @ 6:00 pm & four Altar Servers for the Saturday evening Easter Vigil Mass @ 8:00 pm. Please let the office know if your child will be able to serve either of those times.
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.
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. We also want to make
sure to have a little extra – to treat our 7th & 8th
graders, who hide the eggs for each classroom. Thank you for any donation you
can make!
WEEKLY DRESS DOWN PASS WINNER(S)! Congratulations to Caroline for winning this week’s drawing! Remember – return your folder (with paperwork complete) by Tuesday to be added to the weekly drawing.
LOOKING AHEAD
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!
