Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School

Lourdes Letter

Week of November 6, 2024

Educating in Mind, Body and Spirit.

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November Lunch Menu

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Lourdes Letter

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by 3:00 PM on Monday.

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School Communications

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WELCOME

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

+ Wednesday, November 13

School Mass - 9:00AM (3rd Grade)

If unable to attend, the mass is livestreamed for viewing later or to share with out-of-town family and friends. https://www.youtube.com/ololdepere

November 15

Dress Down Day

November 16

OLOL Light Up Lourdes

Just over a WEEK away. Final preparations are going on now ... please join us in making this a success!

November 22

Early Dismissal - 11:00AM

End of Trimester 1

November 25 - Last Day to order

OLOL Apparel Sale going on now!

Shop here.

Get your Christmas shopping done early!

November 26

Report cards go home

November 27-29 - No School

Wishing you a Blessed Thanksgiving!

Mass Schedule Change

Monday, December 9 is the Immaculate Conception (Holy Day of Obligation).

The school mass scheduled for Dec 11 will be held on Dec 9.

December 12 - 6:30PM

Christmas Concert

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

Thurs, Nov 7 - Brittney Chopin, Haley Settle, Amanda Huff

Fri, Nov 8 - Kelly Verheyen, Sara Fleiss, Volunteer Needed!!

Mon, Nov 11 - Fran Larson, Shawn Johnson, Megan Lehmann

Tues, Nov 12 - Chari Braley, Jen Aerts,

Cheryl Veasie

Wed, Nov 13 - Sarah Hickey, Jenna Jonhson, Megan Wheeler, Portia Asiamah

November Lunchroom Volunteer Schedule

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

More Information & Signup Form

If you have questions, please contact the school office or Julie VanDenHeuvel

jvandenheuvel@gracesystem.org.

Please submit your volunteer hours here.

Going on now ...

Packer Parking at Green Bay Distillery

The Packers play at home this Thanksgiving. We need 3 Packer Parking slots filled at the Green Bay Distillery. You can earn double the TSF hours for working this game.

You park vehicles & the school earns $$.

Light Up Lourdes is 10 days away!

Please remember to sell your 2 key raffle tickets and return them to the school office by this Friday, November 8th.

Any raffle basket items/donations can be brought to the school office.

Check out the event page on LUL2024.givesmart.com

New SILENT AUCTION ITEMS being added daily!

From the Desk of Principal Young

Dear Lourdes Families,

Once a month I try to pass along information from Dr. Patricia McCormack from her book “Positive Soul Formation - A Teacher/Parent Guide to Child Development.” I have heard Dr. McCormack speak on two different occasions. She has a deep understanding of how to intertwine our Catholic Faith and instill values into our students and children.

This month I will focus on developing competency and industry. According to Dr. McCormack, industry means creating a pattern of following through on expectations, sticking to a project until it is finished, giving steady care over time to responsibilities, and applying a systematic approach to tasks and responsibilities. Industrious children create histories of accomplishments and closure that leads them to have confidence in their ability to succeed. Method becomes a basic life strength in them and competence a life virtue.

During her research study parents of 93 “successful” children suggested the following practices for developing a child’s sense of success at school.

Avoid comparisons
Avoid procrastination
Establish goals
Maintain a homework routine
Monitor progress
Practice active listening
Require ownership
Value attendance

Having these methods does build confidence in children. It not only provides success here at OLOL but it will set them up for a lifetime of success. That is what I want for every OLOL student.

“If you want to change the world, go home and love your family” - Mother Teresa

Educating Mind, Body and Spirit,

Jeffrey Young - Principal

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.

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Kindergarten - Baeten: James Truppe

Kindergarten - Yost: Olivia Soulek

1st: Malkowsky: Ayla Wangerin

1st: Johnson: Atti Zucchi

2nd: Lambert: Josie Day

2nd: Nisbit: Vanessa Baranowski

3rd: Matzke: Alex Columbia

4th: Pahl/S Johnson: Harper Smith

Apparel Sale

Uniforms * Ladies * Mens * Mens Tall Spirit Wear * Accessories

As the cold weather approaches, are you looking to order new, quality uniforms for your child(ren) or OLOL apparel for yourself? The OLOL uniform/apparel shop is open now through Monday, November 25th. Many new items have been added since the apparel sale this past summer!

Orders can be placed by visiting the following website: Click here to shop.

Orders placed by November 25th will be available for pick up at school mid-December.

LUL24: There is a $200 gift card to the online store in the Light Up Lourdes silent auction.

Our Lady of Lourdes

Christmas Concert

Believe it or not, students are already starting to work on their music for the Christmas Concert!!

The Our Lady of Lourdes Christmas Concert, Christmas Joy will be Thursday, December 12. The concert will be held in the Church and will begin at 6:30 P.M. All 4 YO Preschool through 8th grade students are participating in the concert. The concert is a mandatory performance for all students - every voice and instrument matters - their classmates are counting on them! Everyone should also plan to stay for the entire concert. All students are participating in the final numbers!

Students should dress nicely for the concert. Boys should wear nice pants (no blue jeans, no sweat pants, no shorts) and a nice shirt (button down or polo shirt). Sweaters, suit coats, ties, etc. are all fine, but not required. Girls can wear nice pants and a nice shirt, a skirt and a nice shirt, or a dress. Skirts or dresses should reach the knee or should have leggings worn underneath. Leggings should only be worn under a skirt or tunic-legth top.

All band students should arrive at school and meet in the cafeteria by 6:00 PM.

New this year: All Middle School Choir students should arrive at school and meet in the music room by 6:05 P.M. After warming up, they will proceed up to the church. All other students should arrive in church by 6:15 P.M. All students should plan on staying for the entire concert as we will be performing as a whole school at the close of the concert.

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail Mrs. Lewis at mlewis@gracesystem.org.

Do you know how to sew?

Do you need TSF hours?

The 'boo boos' are many during a school day and the ice pack provides the comfort the students seek.

The school office is in need of ice pack cover/sleeves to be made as we are running low.

This is a simple pattern and the fabric will be provided for you.

Please contact Sue LaLuzerne in the school office if you are interested.

Email olloffice@gracesystem.org or

call (920) 336-3091.

TSF Opportunity

Park cars for HOME Packer Games & NFL Draft

at Green Bay Distillery

The 2024 - 2025 Packer Parking schedule is going to be a busy year. The Packers have an extra regular season home game and the NFL Draft in April.

Choose the dates/times that work for you and plan for your 2024-2025 TSF Hours.

Click here for Signup Genius Link or use QR Code below

Cavalier Athletics

Additional information is available on our athletics website (link)

Basketball - 7-8 grades

First home game of the season, Tuesday, November 12 at 5:30PM.

The entire 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.

Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE)

Additional information is available on the GRACE website (link)

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.