Elementary 4-6 Campus Newsletter
March 14, 2008
Pre-Registration
Pre-registration packets were mailed out last week. If you did not receive your packet in the mail, please contact central office. Pre-registration forms need to be filled out and returned with the $50.00 fee by March 21st. Forms may be turned in at any of the school offices or at central office.
We would appreciate your immediate attention to this matter. We use the pre-registration numbers to determine our classes for next school year.
Holy Week
During the upcoming week the Church will commemorate the Passion of our Lord, starting on Palm Sunday with the Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem and ending with His crucifixion and death on Good Friday, and then His Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Holy Week is a great opportunity to spend time with your family at special devotions within your parish community.
The Chrism Mass will be celebrated with Bishop McRaith at the SportsCenter on Tuesday at 6:30 PM. Check your parish bulletin for other services in your parish.
There will be NO School Mass on Holy Thursday. We encourage you to join your parish celebration to commemorate the institution of the Holy Eucharist.
The faculty and students will have a Good Friday Prayer Service at 8:15 AM. As always, you are invited and welcome to join us in prayer. We thank Ms. Marks and Ms. Branch classes for leading this special service.
Because this is a holy time in the Church calendar and because we encourage you to spend time with family and your parish community, there will be NO sports activities on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday of Holy Week.
We wish all our school families a Blessed and Glorious Easter!
Accreditation Process
This week our school went through the accreditation process. Our site visitation team consisted of Mike Clark, Sandy Fleming and Scott Marks. We appreciate all the positive things they had to say about our school, students, parents, and faculty. Thank you to Vicki Cash and Michelle Linn for preparing all the food for their visit. We would also like to thank all the parents, students and faculty for assisting with this important process.
PTO Nominations
It is time to nominate Executive Board Officers for the 2008-09 school year. If you or someone you know would be interested in this opportunity, please see contact Al Thompson or Jerry Kuntz.
Report Cards/Honor Rolls
Report cards and honor rolls went home today with your child. Please check backpacks to review your child’s third quarter grades. We appreciate the students’ hard work.
Happy Birthday !!
Falisha Ebelhar, Trey Hamilton, Isaac Hamilton, David Scott, Kelsey Settles, Chandler Head, Lucy Kurtz, Tucker Scott
Future Problem Solving Team
We wish the Future Problem Solving Team the best at the State Competition this weekend, March 15 – 17. Team members are Payton Ford, Audrey Wright, Kyle Alvey, Meredith Whitehouse, Adney Rakotoniaina, Kelsey Conkright, Stephanie Hayden, Marty Crowe, Ashley Mattingly, Madeline Rafferty, Jack Padgett, and Laurine Scott. Coaches Susie Alvey and Lorraine Riccio and the team have worked very hard and many hours to win this honor. We are very proud to have them represent our school. Go Team and God Bless you!
Accelerated Reader Program
Congratulations to all the students for earning 21,000 AR points so far this school year. Keep up the good work. We will be rewarding those students in the Point Clubs this next quarter!
OOPS!
In the “Spotlight On Music” article in last weeks Newsletter the name of Eva Cash was not mentioned. Eva is a member of Blessed Mother Children’s Choir. We apology for the oversight.
Used Uniform Sale
The OCES PTO will hold their spring used uniform sale on April 12 in the K-3 Cafeteria from 9AM to 12 Noon. You may drop any used uniforms at either elementary school site before this date. They are looking for elementary, middle, school uniforms to include in the sale.
PTO Coca-Cola Fundraiser
Next week the students will be given the Coca-Cola order forms to take home. The attached flyer has important information for you concerning the fundraiser. If you have any questions, please call Tracy Miller, 764-5538, or any PTO officer.
Annual OCS Food and Personal Care Drive
Next week students may bring in their items for the food drive. We will be collecting the items throughout Holy Week March 17-21. We appreciate your generous donations.
Camp Ondessonk
The inclement weather cancelled the visit of Camp Ondessonk’s ambassador during February. Attached to the newsletter was a brochure and registration form for anyone interested in attending camp. Early registration is encouraged
Thank You …
… to Ms. Branch’s students for leading the Liturgy on Thursday.
… to Fr Bakka for celebrating the Mass with us.
… to all the priests who shared with us during classroom visits on Thursday.
… to Officer Couch for his on-going DARE classroom instructions with the fifth grade students.
Revised School Calendar!
Again the school calendar has been revised due to the inclement weather. The students last day, at the time of this writing, will be May 29th.