Hello OLOL Families,

My name is Kay Franz and I was lucky enough to be asked to help out as Principal at Our Lady of Lourdes for a few weeks while Mr. Young is out of the building on a trip to the United Kingdom.  While he is gone, we are taking the opportunity to learn a little bit about the United Kingdom by following his travels to England/Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.  The children are learning where the countries are located on a map. 

One of the most interesting facts is how all three countries’ flags are linked to our Catholic Faith.  The patron saint of England is St. George and their flag is the Cross of St. George, a red cross on a white background.  The patron saint of Scotland is St. Andrew. Their flag is St. Andrew’s cross (a white cross on a navy blue background). The flag of Ireland is three vertical stripes, one orange, one white and one green.  The green stripe represents the Protestant faith and the orange stripe represents the Catholic faith and the white stripe in the middle stands for peace between the religions.  St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.  So, the Union Jack Flag which represents all three countries is a combination of the Cross of St. Andrew, St. George and St. Patrick. 

We are doing a few fun things such as having two dress down days.  On Thursday, April 10th, we are having a Scottish dress down day.  Students can wear their Scottish plaid, or blue and white, the colors of the flag.  Then on Monday when Mr. Young is in Ireland, the students can have another dress down day, wearing any of the colors of the Irish flag, orange, white and green.  Jeans will be acceptable on both of these days.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. My email address is kfranz@gracesystem.org.

Growing in GRACE,

Kay Franz 

Spring Sports - Go Cavaliers!

• OLOL Track and Field scheule available here.
• Tennis with West De Pere Tennis Team

If you have questions regarding OLOL Athletics, please view our website here or contact our OLOL Athletic Director, Neil Basten at ololathletics@gracesystem.org.

SCRIP News

Any questions regarding the SCRIP program can be directed to scrip@lourdesdepere.org 

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Additional information regarding the Scrip program is available on our

school website at https://lourdesschooldepere.org/family-involvement/scrip/

Enroll for 2025-2026!

Details regarding 2025-26 admissions and enrollment are available at the following GRACE school system web pages: gracesystem.org 

• Re-enrollment (current families)
• How to Apply (new families)
• Tuition and Fees 
• Preschool Rates and Offerings
• Enrollment Contracts - Family Engagement
• Parish Verification Form
• Tuition Assistance
• Wisconsin Parental Choice
• Referral Incentive

• GRACE works with families to find a way to make a Catholic education accessible to all students—no matter your economic situation. There are a number of ways that tuition can be managed or reduced, including payment plans and sibling incentives. Learn more about the many financial aid options that exist. Contact Mr. Young or visit gracesystem.org | Admissions | Tuition Assistance today. 

• The average GRACE financial award provided per student in 2025-26 was $1,500. We work with all families to help provide financial aid to ensure tuition costs won’t keep you from enrolling. Together, we will find a way to make GRACE an affordable option for your family. Learn more by visiting gracesystem.org | Admissions | Tuition Assistance or by contacting Mr. Young. 

• The deadline for GRACE financial aid applications is May 1, 2025. Enroll your child and submit your completed financial aid application prior to May 1. Together, we will find a way to make GRACE an affordable option for your family. Learn more by visiting gracesystem.org | Admissions | Tuition Assistance or by contacting Mr. Young. 

Tuition Tax Credit Information

Tuition tax credit information is available to GRACE families online via GRACE’s enrollment management system, TADS. 

• The TADS Household Paid Tuition Tax Report will provide a breakdown of payments made for the specified household’s tuition account during the tax year. 
• When gathering information for tax preparation, GRACE families are to access their online TADS account | select Billing | Billing Account Number | Reports | Household Paid Tuition Tax Report | enter the tax year (i.e. 2024) and submit. A quick link also appears at the Billing Accounts – Tuition & Fees screen to access the Household Paid Tuition Tax Report. 

If you have questions or require assistance, please call TADS Family Support at 800-477-8237 or GRACE at 920-499-7330, option 2.

Enroll in GRACE Tuition-Free!

Wisconsin Parental Choice Program 

The Wisconsin Parental Choice Program allows children of eligible, qualifying families to attend a GRACE school tuition-free! 

A Catholic education can be an affordable option for any family. GRACE participates in the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program to offer Catholic education tuition-free to families who meet the state eligibility requirements.

Apply between February 3 and April 17, 2025. The application deadline is strict. The online application must be submitted and the required paperwork must be received prior to the deadline of 4:00 p.m. on April 17, 2025 – no exceptions. 

For information on eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit, gracesystem.org | Admissions | Wisconsin Parental Choice. 

In addition to applying to the Choice program, families must also complete the required admission and enrollment procedures to the GRACE school for the 2025-26 academic year.

For assistance, please contact our GRACE Outreach Administrator, Edgar Zaragoza at 920-499-7330, ext. 1017 or ezaragoza@gracesystem.org.

Registration is OPEN for GRACE: Gold Summer Camp 2025!

GRACE: Gold Summer Camp is excited to announce its eighth year of faith-filled fun with four separate week-long sessions (including morning and afternoon classes) spanning the month of July. We are proud to help guide our students in growing spiritually, academically, and socially through fun, innovative summer camp classes at GRACE: Gold.

Click here to learn more about the courses offered, view the camp schedule, or register today! 

NDA - April

CHS - April

• Student Shadow Days - Visit us to learn more about Chesterton Academy!
• Announcing the JPII/CA Gym Facility Project Webpage!
• Join us for a Lenten Concert and more!

Loving and Living Life at Lourdes

Checkout what is happening!

There is something for everyone!

Please join us for weekend mass.

Saturday: 4:30PM

Sunday: 8:15AM, 10:15AM & 6:00PM



If you are unable to join us for school or weekend masses, please visit our parish YouTube channel.

The Sunday (8:15AM) & Wednesday school (9:00AM) masses are livestreamed.

Visit our parish website and our parish bulletin

 for additional information.

School Fundraiser at the Church Picnic

The church picnic is fast approaching and once again, all of the profit from the children’s games will be given directly to support Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School.  

In order to make this a successful fundraiser, we need your help! We are looking for donations of prizes and volunteers to work throughout the day on Sunday, May 18th.

Volunteers needed

The children’s games will start right after the 10:15 a.m. mass. One of the last pportunities to earn TSF hours for this school year. Kids can earn service hours. Most games kids can work on their own without an adult unless you see an adult slot. Please view the signup link for available openings and sign up!!!!

Any questions please feel free to contact the picnic games co-chairs

• Melissa Little mmcoenen@yahoo.com 
• Kim Thill 920-362-1332

Prizes needed

There are boxes in the school office to accept prize donations. You could also drop

prizes off at the Parish Office, or the gathering space in church.

 Types of prizes that we are looking for include:

·    2 Liter bottles of soda or large Gatorade bottles

 ·    Coupons for McDonald's, Dairy Queen, etc.

·     New or gently used toys and trinkets

·     New or gently used stuffed animals

·     Small pieces of candy

·     Regular size candy such as taffy, packs of gum, hard candy, etc.

·     Costume jewelry

·     Packaged crafts – such as those from Oriental Trading

·    New coloring books

·     Packs of stickers, tattoos, small tablets, fun pens, character erasers, etc.

·     purses, scarves, other items for Middle school age

·     Any other item you think would be a fun prize for a child or teenager!

If you would like to donate but do not have the time to shop, the picnic committee would

be happy to do the shopping for you! Please send your money in an envelope marked

“Prize money for picnic children’s games”. Or, if you would like to donate a gift card to

Walmart to help purchase prizes that is great too! If you prefer to send a check, please

make it payable to “Our Lady of Lourdes”. Any amount is appreciated!