Elementary 4-6 Cmapus Newsletter

February 8, 2008

LENTEN SERVICE PROJECT

This year our students will be playing “Zap the Penny” to raise money for Food for the Poor.  Food for the Poor is an interdenominational Christian relief and development organization working primarily in 16 countries in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States to assist the poorest of the poor.  Attached you will find a Lenten Family Calendar.

Calendar Change:  Each grade will be attending the ‘Stations of The Cross’ each week during Lent.  The teachers will notify parents with times in the class newsletters. 

PSAS

PSAS forms have been mailed to all families.  Those forms need to be filled out and mailed by February 15 in order to get information back in time for pre-registration.  Pre-registration will be March 17-21.

2007-2008 YEARBOOKS

It is time to order yearbooks!  If you would like to order a yearbook for your child, please fill out the attached form, enclose money, and return to school by February 21. 

THANKS

• Ms. Salisbury’s students did an excellent job planning the Liturgy and leading us in prayer on Wednesday.  
• We appreciate Fr. Freddie for celebrating the Eucharist  with us on Ash Wednesday.
• We appreciate Dr. Ward, Dr. P. Adams, Dr. Jones,  Dr. M. Adams, Ms. Cook who provided the eye screening for all students in grades four and six on Thursday.  We thank all the parents who assisted the students and the doctors with  this assessment.

CAFETERIA NEWS

On Thursday, February 21, we will be serving Little Caesar’s Pizza for lunch.  Please fill out the attached form and return to school by Tuesday, February 12.  Please make sure your child has enough money in his/her account to cover any extra pieces of pizza. 

Happy Birthday !!

Michael Clore

Brian Storm

Zachary Judd

Landon Smith

LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE 4-6 CAMPUS

WFC Fundraiser Winners

The World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser ended on January 25th.  Thanks to the students and parents who participated in this successful fundraiser.   We appreciate all the work and time Karen Danhauer and her crew put in to help our schools.

•  The top sellers at the 4-6 Campus were:

            1st  - Austin Thompson wins $75 Scrip gift certificate

            2nd – Gabe Fillman wins $50 Scrip gift certificate

           3rd – Jonathan Heath wins $25 Scrip gift certificate.

• George Bittel won the drawing for the 5 lb WFC bar. 
• The “payment by check” incentive drawing for the $25 Scrip certificate was won by Andrew Hunt .
•  Lelsey Harney won the “extra extra” incentive  drawing for $25 Scrip gift certificate or youth OCS hoodie.

Why Flowers Have Petals

By:  Emily Marshall 4C

A long time ago when God was creating the earth, He made the trees, rivers, grasses and flowers.  But He made flowers with just the ordinary yellow goldish center.  After creating was done (a couple decades later) God said, “I think the world needs some color.”  So He made the rivers purple, red, and green.  Then God thought that didn’t look right.  One angel named Petalis suggested to add soft oval like material to the flowers.  God liked that idea so He took soft material in oval shapes.

He and his angels painted the material.  Then his angels stuck them to the flowers all over the world.  God finally liked his creation.  Petalis asked, “What is your material going to be called?”  God thought and then answered, “Petals, it comes from your name after that great idea!  Everyone was happy!  This is why flowers have petals.

 

Future Problem Solving Team

On December 6, OCES 4-6 Campus Future Problem Solving team competed in the Junior FPS State Qualifying Competition.  We had three groups of four students each.  Out of the 42 school groups that competed across Kentucky, only 19 qualified.  We are very proud to say that all three of our teams made it!  We will be sending the team to the state FPS competition on March 15.  The students will also be eligible to compete individually on March 17.  The top two FPS teams and the top individual problem solver in Kentucky are invited to attend the International FPS Conference in June at Michigan State University to compete with students from all over the world. 

The team members are sixth graders; Kyle Alvey, Caroline Augenstein, Kelsey Conkright, Marty Crowe, Stephanie Hayden, Ashley Mattingly, and Meredith Whitehouse; fifth graders, Jack Padgett, Madeline Rafferty, Adney Rakotoniaina, Laurine Scott, and Audrey Wright; and fourth grader Payton Ford.  Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers as they prepare over the next month.  And wish them LUCK!