Friday Newsletter 10-09-2020
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 –
Firefighters
& First Responders
Sat - Volleyball @ St. Peter, Fulton
12:00 noon – vs. St. Brendan
Mon - Achievement Testing
Make-up Day
DARE 9:00 am (5/6 gr)
Tues – PK/K Field Trip to Pumpkin Patch & JC Gymnastics
1/2 Field Trip
to Area Farms
Wed – All School Mass 8:00 am (3/4 Ministry)
Volleyball
Practice 3:30 – 5:00 pm
Thur – Parent/Teacher Conferences – after school (3:30 – 8:00 pm)
Grade Cards
issued @ conferences
Fri - Dress Down Day
School Dismisses @ 11:45 am
Lunch is served
No afternoon
extended care
Fantasy Night preparation in the afternoon & evening
Sat - Volleyball @ OLLIS, Columbia
8:00 am - vs.
St. Peter
9:00 am - vs.
OLLIS
Saturday
evening Mass @ 4:00 PM
OLOS $10,000 Fantasy Night
DRESS CODE CHANGEOVER: Per dress code guidelines from the OLOSS Handbook: “Full length pants must be worn October 1 – March 31. Girls may wear navy, black or khaki leggings under appropriate length skirts or jumpers. Mrs. Varner may choose to designate a “short pants” day(s), at her discretion.”
OFFICERS NEEDED! If you would like to volunteer to be a Home & School officer, please sign up using the sheet provided in this folder and return to office.
SCHOOL WEAR ORDERING OPEN NOW: School dress code shirts, quarter zips and spirit shirts may be ordered now through November 15th with orders arriving by the first week of December for Christmas.
http://www.queenbcustomgraphics.com/snows
PARENT - TEACHER CONFERENCES: You will find your conference time on a sheet enclosed in this folder. Please be prompt to your conferences and keep in mind that we are on a very tight schedule. If you need more than the 15 minutes, please schedule additional time with the classroom teacher.
FANTASY NIGHT NEWS: We are just one week away from Fantasy Night. We still have approximately 40 tickets available. Ticket price is $135. You will find in this folder a list of items that are needed for the event. If you are able to donate, please send the items by Thursday. If you are unable to work the shift you are assigned, please find a replacement. If you know of any parish members who would be willing to help with Fantasy Night, please let school office staff know.
Mass Time Change: Mass will be at 4pm on Saturday October 18th
due to Fantasy Night.
HEADS UP FOR A HALF DAY! School will be dismissed at 11:45 am on Friday, October 17th for Fantasy Night prep. Lunch WILL be served, but there will be NO AFTERNOON EXTENDED CARE. All students should be picked up by 12:00 noon at the very latest.
SUPERINTENDANT VISITS! Dr Vader will be visiting OLOS School on Thursday, October 30th. We will have MASS that day so no dress down passes will be allowed. We look forward to warmly welcoming her!
CHRISTMAS CARD: We are one of two schools that was chosen to design a Christmas Card for the Diocese/Chancery Office to use this Christmas season. Three finalists from our school will be picked and submitted to the Diocese. One entry will be selected. Students will be given time at school to create their cards.
ACEDEMIC BOWL: Mrs. Burgess would like to form an Academic Team. Students in 5th-8th grade are eligible to participate. Practices will most likely be on Mondays after school. If interested, please let your child’s teacher know.
AS THE WEATHER COOLS remember that students may only wear solid navy, white or khaki sweaters in the classroom or at church. No sweatshirts or hoodies except on the playground/outside. And please remember…ALL LENGTH REQUIREMENTS still apply on Dress Down Days!
COMMUNITY SHIRTS FOR SALE: We have several child sizes medium, large & XL & adult size small royal blue community shirts for sale for $5 each. So, if you need an extra, please send payment and size in a marked envelope.
SCHOOL SQUIRES: We are wanting to form a group of men who we could call on to help with upkeep and small tasks around the school and parish campus. (For example, small playground projects, hanging a clock, door handles, etc.) Please contact school office staff if you would like to help.
OCTOBER COUNT: To provide proper pastoral care to parishes, a yearly count is taken during the weekend Masses in the month of October. Please make a point to attend OLOS each weekend in October, if possible, instead of neighboring parishes, to get an accurate count.
Because of your attendance last weekend
at the all school Mass, our count was over 300! Thank you to all who attended.
CEMETERY LIGHTS: The school is accepting donations for the lighting of the cemetery for all Saints/All Souls Day. Last year we placed 1800 lights. Cost per hundred is approximately $35-$40. Please send your donation in a marked envelope. Thank you so very much!
HALLOWEEN COSTUMES: As you begin thinking about Halloween costumes for our “Halloween Walk”, please keep in mind that we don’t want to scare any of our little people, so no scary or gory costumes, no fake blood, axes, etc. Let’s keep it light and fun! Please send a bucket or bag for the Trunk or Treat.
TRUNK OR TREAT: We will once again offer a “Trunk or Treat” event for the students on Friday, October 31, as part of their Halloween Walk. If you would like to participate in the Trunk or Treat, please let school office staff know. If someone you know would like to participate, please let them know to plan for approximately 70-75 trick or treaters.
There will be
NO SCHOOL on
Monday, October
20th.
Please return your folder on Monday!
Have a fantastic three-day weekend!
