Lourdes Letter - May 8, 2024

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School

Week of May 8, 2024

Educating in Mind, Body and Spirit.

UPCOMING EVENTS

See what's happening this month.

Lunch Menus

(click month to view)

May

Weekly Newsletter

The Lourdes Letter is published on Wednesday. If you have items to be included in the newsletter, please drop off or email to olloffice@gracesystem.org by 3:00 PM on Monday.

Thank You

School Communications

We utilize BrightArrow to send school communications and texts.

Not receiving texts?

To receive text messages through BrightArrow, you need to opt in. You can opt in to text messaging at any time by sending the word Yes or Sí to the short code 79041. Once you opt in, BrightArrow will send you a confirmation to your phone number.

If you are not receiving school communications, please contact the school office. Thank You

WELCOME

We're here to guide you through all that is happening at Lourdes.

May 6-10

Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8

Track & Field Championship

St. Norbert College - 4:15PM

Rescheduled from May 7 due to weather.

May 9

School Music Production - 6:30PM

Spring Instrumental Concert
Musical: Adventures of a Comic Book Artist

May 10

Book Swap - School Library

May 10

Early Dismissal

Teacher In-Service

May 12

The Ascension of the Lord

and

Happy Mother's Day!

Wednesday, May 15

9:00AM Mass

Mass led by third graders

May 15

America Heart Association

Kids Heart Challenge Deadline

Enter/Participate to win prizes!

May 17

Dress Down Day

May 19

Parish Picnic

11:15AM-4:00PM

Volunteers Needed:

Food Tent (link)
Silent Auction (link)
Picnic Games (link)

Wednesday, May 22

9:00AM Mass

Mass led by first graders

May 23

Last day of 3-year old preschool

May 24

Last day of 4-year old preschool

May 24

Last day to return books to the school library

May 27

No School

Memorial Day

Wednesday, May 29

9:00AM Mass

Mass led by eighth graders

(The last school mass with 8th grade)

May 31

Academic Awards (Grades 3-8)

1:00PM - school gymnasium

May 31

Last day of school (8th Grade)

June 1 (after 4:30PM Mass)

Bounce into Summer

School families
Parishioners
Alumni
Friends of Our Lady of Lourdes
New students/families
Anyone interested in learning more about our school

June 1

Active Parishioner Incentive deadline

See additional information below

June 4

Graduation - Class of 2024

6:30PM Mass

Wednesday, June 5

9:00AM Mass

Mass led by seventh graders

(Last school mass of 23-24 year)

June 7

Last day of school (K-7)

Early Dismissal - 11:00AM

Volunteer Opportunities

Thank You for sharing your time and talents with our school.

Enter your TSF Volunteer Hours here.

(An email confirmation is sent for each TSF submission for your tracking purposes).

Lunch & Playground Volunteers

11:00AM-12:20PM

May 9 - Ross D. Murphy O, Amanda H & Chasity K

May 10 - Early Dismissal

May 13 - Katie V, Liz V, & Julie Z

May 14 - Amanda H, Linda D, & Melissa L.

May 15 - Deb C, Katie K, & Portia A

May Playground Schedule (view)

June Playground Schedule (view)

If you are interested in lunch/playground TSF volunteer opportunity, please review the link below.

More Information & Signup Form

Please submit your volunteer hours here.

Volunteers are needed for the Parish Picnic Games.

These hours are eligible for student service hours OR parent TSF hours.

Parish Picnic Games (link)

Cavalier Card Winners

Students who make good choices at school are awarded Cavalier Cards. Each week we have a drawing where some lucky students win a prize.

Kindergarten - Audrey Kelly& Henry Crabb

1st Grade - Paxton Betzner & Gabe Harper

2nd Grade - Hazel Wheeler

3rd Grade - Harper Smith & Gavin Aerts

4th Grade - Blake Nielsen

Lourdes Letter from Principal Young

Dear OLOL Families,

This week is concert week. I hope that you are able to join us for our spring concert and musical on Thursday at 6:30pm. Please have your student report to the classrooms or music room at the requested time. We hope you enjoy the show.

Not only are we hosting the OLOL Spring concert and OLOL School Musical, we are also hosting another GRACE school’s spring play. Chesterton Academy junior class is having their play, in our gym, on Friday night May 10th and two shows on Saturday, May 11th at 1:30pm and 5:00pm. You are welcome to attend this production as well.

Myself and members of various interview teams have been busy talking to candidates about our open positions for the 2024-2025 school year. These interviews continue this week. We have a verbal commitment for one of our positions which I hope to pass along when we have some additional hires. Please pray for all of our candidates. I know we will find the ideal teachers for our positions.

Speaking of next year. We will again have two kindergarten and two first grade classes. We will also be adding a second 2nd grade class next school year. If you have a child entering these grades and you have a teacher preference, I ask you to email me your request along with a short paragraph explaining your request. I will do everything possible to honor each request. All requests need to be submitted on the last day of the 2023-2024 school year. At this time, we do have open positions in kindergarten and 2nd grade. I hope to have new teacher announcements made before school dismissing for the year.

I wish to thank all of the OLOL teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. I get to see the tremendous amount of effort they put into ensuring that to the best of our ability we are providing a world-class educational experience to all of our students. Thank you OLOL Staff! Thank you to our parents that have contributed to making our teachers feel special this week.

Educating in Mind, Body and Spirit,

Jeffrey Young, Principal

Lectio Divina

We pray with all Catholics throughout the Green Bay Diocese

There are different ways to engage in Lectio Divina. If you are a beginner here is a process that will help you get started.

Step 1: Prepare yourself to read scripture. You will need to find a time and location where you will not be interrupted or disturbed. Ready yourself to read God’s word and see how He wants you to respond.

Step 2: Read the scripture and look for words or phrases that jump out at you.

Step 3: Reflect on those words or phrases and what they mean to you.

Step 4: Reread the scripture and spend a few moments in quiet reflection on what God is calling you to do through these words or phrases.

Step 5: Reread the scripture a third time and it is time to respond. What actions will you take after your conversation with God?

Sunday, May 12, 2024

Solemnity of Ascension of the Lord

Mark 16:15-20

Daily Readings from USCCB - View here

Jesus said to his disciples:

“Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.

Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.

These signs will accompany those who believe:

in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages.

They will pick up serpents with their hands,

and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them.

They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them,

was taken up into heaven

and took his seat at the right hand of God.

But they went forth and preached everywhere,

while the Lord worked with them

and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.

News from OLOL School Library

The Book Swap is happening this Friday, May 10.

If your child would like to participate, they

can bring up to 3 books to swap with classmates. Please send the books to school in a plastic bag with their name and grade on it.

The last day to check out books from the library will be Monday, May 13.

Please return all books by Friday, May 24. I need to do inventory of all the books in the library so all books need to be returned by that date. Thanks for your help with this.

We will be doing the Summer Reading Challenge again this summer. Last summer we had the most participants so far. I’m hoping we can top last year’s number. More information will be coming about the Challenge in coming newsletters.

Mrs. Brys

Our Lady of Lourdes School

presents

Adventures of a Comic Book Artist

Spring

Thursday, May 9

OLOL School Gymnasium

6:30PM

The evening begins with performances by:

4th Grade Band
5th/6th Grade Band
7th/8th Grade Band
Combined Band

School Musical performances by:

Lead Roles: 7th & 8th Graders
Supporting Roles: 5th & 6th Graders
Music performances by elementary students

Signup for Kid's Heart Challenge - click here

Learn more about how Kids Heart Challenge is saving lives - click here

Spring Cleaning time?

In with the new Christmas toys, out with the old toys?

Please consider bringing your gently used stuffed animals, toys, etc. to be used as prizes for the church picnic which is: Sunday, May 19th.

Types of prizes we’re looking for include:

2 liter bottles of soda (Highly Needed!!)
Coupons for McDonald’s, Dairy Queen, etc.
New or gently used toys and trinkets
bags of candy
Regular size candy such as taffy, packs of gum, nerds, pop rocks, etc.
Gatorade or PowerAde to use in lieu of 2 liter soda bottles
Costume jewelry
Packaged crafts-- such as those from Oriental Trading
Packs of stickers, tattoos, small tablets, fun pens/pencils, character erasers, etc.
Purses, scarves, lotions, & 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.” If you prefer to send a check, please make it payable to “Our Lady of Lourdes” or Venmo @Leah-Jaecks and put in memo line church picnic games. Any amount is appreciated! Thank you for your consideration!

Any questions please feel free to contact the picnic games chair:

Leah Jaecks- rljaecks@gmail.com / 920-471-8839

Melissa Little- mmcoenen@yahoo.com/ 303-949-8814

Kim Thill- thillK@schneider.com

Kidz Zone offered by De Pere Park and Rec

Before and After School Care at Our Lady of Lourdes School

Registration for 2024-2025 going on now.

Cavalier Athletics

Additional information is available on our athletics website (link)

Thank you to the coaches and everyone who supported our athletes throughout the school year!

CAVALIERS

We are proud of you!

Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE)

Additional information is available on the GRACE website (link)

Tuition Assistance Opportunities for

School Year 2024-25

Active Parishioner Incentive - Deadline June 1, 2024

In school year 2024-25, if you have a child that is entering one of the following grades,

Kindergarten through 8th grade
9-12th grade at Chesterton Academy of St. John Paul II Classical School)
your family has active, registered membership at one of our GRACE partnering parishes, and wish to receive the Active Parishioner Incentive please complete the 2024-25 Parish Verification Form with your GRACE Parish and submit it before June 1, 2024.

The deadline for GRACE 2024-25 Parish Verification Forms is June 1, 2024.

Parish Verification details: gracesystem.org | Admissions | Parish Verification Form
Contact: Lori Ashmann, Executive Assistant, 920-499-7330, option 2 or lashmann@gracesystem.org

GRACE Financial Aid - Notice for Late Applications

The May 1, 2024 application deadline has passed.
For families who submitted and completed their applications by the May 1st deadline, award determinations are anticipated to be made and communicated at the beginning of June.
For families who are still completing their GRACE Financial Aid application or have not yet applied, applications may still be completed/submitted. Late applications will undergo review and award determinations will be made based on available financial aid dollars.
Please note that billing will commence and continue as scheduled beginning July 1, 2024. At the time a financial aid award may take place, the award will be applied to the account’s future balance.

GRACE Contact: Lori Ashmann at 920-499-7330, option 2 or lashmann@gracesystem.org

GRACE Gold

Summer Camp - July 2024

Camp Courses and Camp Schedule

(Available here)

Camp Registration

(Register here)

Click here for a master list of all upcoming St. Norbert College and Notre Dame Academy athletics camps! GRACE is proud to partner with our CatholicLink schools to provide these opportunities.

St. Norbert College events are listed on SNC Events/tab 1.

Notre Dame Academy events are listed on NDA Events/tab 2.

NDA News - April

Spend your Summer at NDA!

NDA Enrichment and Athletics Camps are dedicated to providing every camper with a safe environment where students learn, discover, and have lots of fun! We build lasting memories for your children and we cherish that opportunity each and every year! Our campers will grow, laugh, and learn with each new experience!

Registration is now open for all 2024 Triton Summer Camps. Register here.

Class of 2028:

We are still accepting applications for the Class of 2028. The application is linked here.

NDA Busing 2024/2025

The following information is for Green Bay residence only. If you will be attending Notre Dame in the fall and will be requesting busing, you will need to fill out an enrollment form (Link below) by May 1st. This form is ONLY for students who live in the Green Bay Area School District. No form is required for any other district for busing. More information click here. Questions? Ckirschling@notredameacademy.com

NDA Dance Team Tryouts

Join the nationally ranked Notre Dame Dance Team! More information can be found on out website: https://notredamedance.wixsite.com/dance

For questions email NotreDameAcademyDance@gmail.com

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) and Wednesday School Masses (9:00AM) are livestreamed.

Visit our parish website and our parish bulletin

for additional information.