Dear OLOL Families,

Next Friday is the annual OLOL Fish Dinner and school Carnival. This year, we will have an art show as well. We hope to see you there.

The school carnival is brought to you by the 8th grade class. All proceeds from the Carnival will go to their 8th grade class trip. The 8th graders are still in need of small toys, bottles of soda, bags of candy that will be used for prizes. Maybe you can do some spring clean of your kids' toy rooms and bring anything you don’t need to school next week. The 8th graders would appreciate it.

Enrollment for next year is going strong. I'm very excited at where we are and what we can accomplish this spring. This is always a difficult time as a principal. I want to devote time to make sure we wrap up 2024-2025 school year strong. At the same time, I need to put plans into place for the 2025-2026 school year. I pray for grace and wisdom to make sure I am properly allocating time for both.

I have one staffing announcement to pass along. Sally Thompson has decided to retire from her career as a physical education/health teacher. She has been at Our Lady of Lourdes for 10 years. I want to thank her for her service to our school families and students and wish her the best in retirement.

Next week, my wife, Jennifer, and I will celebrate our 33rd wedding anniversary. In those 33 years, we never really celebrated our anniversary in style. We had an opportunity this year. We will be spending 12 days in Ireland, England and Scotland. We will be leaving on April 3rd and returning on Holy Thursday. In my absence, Kay Franz has agreed to be the principal sub. Kay recently retired as principal at Father Allouez after a long career leading several GRACE schools. She'll be here to handle any day to day issues that arise. I apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

“The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it does great things? But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist.” St. Gregory the Great

 Educating in mind, body and spirit.

 Jeffrey Young - principal

Track and Field

Spring Sports

• OLOL Track and Field w/coaches Nicci Zwiefelhofer and Ty Little.
• Tennis with West De Pere.

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! 

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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.

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