Dear OLOL Families,

The staff and I have been working on planning Catholic Schools week, which is the week of January 26th - January 31st. We are still buttoning up some last minute activities and plans for students. For you parents, Catholic Schools Week means enrollment for next year. As in the past, if you enroll Sunday, January 26th through Saturday, February 1st the enrollment fee is $50 per family. The enrollment fees increase on February 2nd.

I hope all of you are planning on returning next year. If you have any questions or concerns, I am also happy to discuss them with you. We are all stakeholders of OLOL Catholic School. If there are problems or areas of improvement, we need to work on them together. Now is the time to have those conversations.

This week's school Mass intention was for Seth Fink. Seth was a graduate of our school and the son of a dedicated OLOL family. In memory of Seth, his graduating class and the staff here wanted to have a memorial at school. Seth was a very active student here at OLOL and the Fink family saw the same thing at home. One of his favorite activities on vacations and camp was to play the game Gaga. If you aren’t familiar, the game is similar to dodgeball but is played in a pit with a rolling ball. In discussion with the Fink family, we are going to construct the Seth Fink Memorial Gaga pit. An area Eagle scout is building it for us and it should be in place this spring.

Below you will find a one-page summary of the OLOL Safety plan. This summary lays out the responsibility of each stakeholder. Hopefully, we never have to use this training but it is good that we all know our responsibility.

“Catholic education is vital in an age awash in information often transmitted without wisdom or critical sense” - Pope Francis

Educating in Mind, Body and Spirit,

Jeffrey Young - Principal

Catholic School Week Opportunities: (Signup Today)

Family Dance: Family Dance - Volunteer Opportunities

Sunday Mass: Signup as an Altar Server, Reader or Choir

Sunday Cookie Contest: Kid's Cookie Contest Entry - Click Here

OLOL Talent Show: Show us your talent! Signup now - Auditions next week.

Basketball -

7th & 8th grades - Congratulations on a great season!

Tournament schedule available here.

7th / 8th Grade Girls and Boys Championship Tournament games January 16 at St. Norbert College.

5th & 6th grades

The basketball game schedule is available here.

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

McDonald's $50's (5%) was recently added to our local supplier's offerings. Each $50 card comes with a FREE SANDWICH oupon.  Limited availability - order yours now before they are gone!

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/

Tuition and Fees Policy Reminder

Gratitude is extended to GRACE families who are current with their tuition, fees and lunch accounts. 

In case of accounts that are not up to date, 

• re-enrollment (or admission/enrollment of siblings new to GRACE) for 2025-26 will not be permitted
• 8th and 12th grade students will not be eligible to participate in class trips, parties and graduation events. The only exception is the eighth grade retreat as long as the retreat fee (if required) is paid.

Please contact finance staff at the GRACE Riverside Office if you have any questions or to make a payment to update your account:  920-499-7330 option 3.

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.

Academic Calendar 2025-26

We are pleased to share the Board-approved GRACE academic calendar for the 2025-26 school year which is available at gracesystem.org | About GRACE | Calendar (direct link to the one-page summary).  

Please note that Christmas break will be extended to two full weeks due to the timing of Christmas and New Year’s Day. To ensure the school year does not extend further, schools are open and classes will be held on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and on Easter Monday.

Looking ahead, we anticipate returning to our traditional schedule with these days off in the following school year, along with a shorter Christmas break.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we adjust to this unique calendar.

Loving and Living Life at Lourdes

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



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