School News: Lourdes Letter - January 12 2022 v2

Lourdes Letter

POWERSCHOOL

Student Information System PowerSchool.

Stay up-to-date with student courses, student grades and more.

Lunch & Playground Volunteers

11:00AM-12:20PM

January 13 - Elizabeth G. and Linda R.

January 14 - Amanda H. and Brenda J.

January 17 - No School

January 18 - Adam T. and Ashley T.

January 19 - Julie Z. and Dan G.

View the schedule here.

Volunteer Opportunities

TSF Volunteer Opportunities:

Signup for Packer Parking - Playoffs

Signup to Volunteer at Upcoming Events

Submit your TSF Hours here.

Join us for lunch/recess as a volunteer. Signup Today! Click here for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

See what is happening this month.

Week of:

January 12, 2022

Important Dates:

Friday, January 14
$1.00 Dress Down

Monday, January 17
No School Teacher In-Service

Sunday, January 30
Kickoff of Catholic Schools Week
Join us at the 10:15AM Mass

Letter from Principal Young

Dear OLOL Families,

Writing my weekly correspondence for the Lourdes Letter is something I look forward to but can also be challenging. I struggle with deciding what I would like to communicate with all of you. Each week there are many different directions and topics in which to share. I try to have a common thread in which every topic connects in some way. This week is not going to be one of those weeks. The topics vary and I won’t be able to connect them; it will be a potpourri of information.

I have great news regarding our fundraising efforts so far this year. The Night of Keys final numbers are in and we raised just short of $60,000, a new record! Thanks to all that participated and made it a record setting evening. When we combine the NOK with other fundraising that we did this year we are at our GRACE commitment of $77,000. This means that OLOL keeps all fundraising profits, that we raise in the remainder of the school year, which go directly to supporting the education of OLOL students. Great job everyone!! Thank You!

Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade girls basketball team for winning their tournament. Great job Cavaliers!! The 7th and 8th grade boys also had a very successful season as well. I would like to thank all the students that participated. I encourage all students to participate in extracurricular activities as these experiences make our students better prepared for the future.

Finally, I ask again that every school family makes a commitment to attend the 10:15AM Mass on Sunday, January 30th. This is the start of Catholic Schools Week and is our way to thank the OLOL Parish for their support of our school, students, and staff. Please plan on attending to say thank you!

“In America, religion is the road to knowledge, and the observance of the divine law leads to civil freedom” - Alexis de Tocqueville

The Lourdes Way,

Jeffrey Young

School News

Cavalier Card Winners

Each week our K-4 students earn "Cavalier cards" when they display one of 15 self-disciplined skills that we are learning throughout the school year. Each week all of the cards are entered in a drawing where students can earn various prizes.

Kindergarten- Rae VerHagen

1st grade - Jamie Case and Elijah O'Hearn

2nd grade - Lily VerBoort

3rd grade- Andrew Willems

4th grade - Marley Coonen

Virtual Learning Expectation "Reminder"

It seems that we are at the height of the omicron COVID spread in Wisconsin. Here are OLOL’s expectation of virtual learning:

If a student is in quarantine due to a close contact; they are expected to attend all classes virtually throughout the day. If there is any reason that they cannot, a parent or guardian needs to communicate this to the classroom/homeroom or subject teacher.

If a student is out due to being COVID positive, they can attend classes if they feel healthy enough to do so. We ask that a parent or guardian emails the teacher the day of classes to let them know whether they plan to attend.

The other situation that we see is that a student has symptoms and needs to wait to get a test scheduled. We are asking that the families wait until a positive case is confirmed before we gather materials for virtual learning.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

PreSchool (3 & 4 year olds)

Parents of preschool students,

Parent/Teacher Conferences are being held with Mrs. Basten for our 3 and 4 year old students.

Three Year-Old(s):

Tuesday, January 25: Noon-3:00PM
Thursday, January 27: 8:00AM-Noon

Four Year-Old(s):

Friday, January 28: 8:00AM-2:00PM

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held in-person.

Conference times are 15 minutes.

To schedule your P/T conference time, you will need your PowerSchool username and password for YOUR access account. If you don’t have that information, please contact the school office.

Go to https://gbdioc.powerschool.com/ and sign in with your Parent access account login information.

Directions to signup for Parent/Teacher Conferences available here.

News from the Classroom

Talent Show Signup Form - Deadline January 18 - Click to download

News from the Library

We are excited to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair at Our Lady of Lourdes is back!

Friday, January 28 - Monday, January 31

Fr. Kratz Social Hall

The Book Fair is the only Library fund raiser for the year. Please consider stopping by to purchase books for your children to support Our Lady of Lourdes School Library.

The children will have a chance to preview the books on Friday afternoon, January 28.

Book Fair Hours:

Friday, January 28, 3:00-4:00PM
Saturday, January 29, 4:00-6:00PM
Sunday, January 30, 8:00AM-12:30PM
Monday, January 31, 3:00-4:00PM

Additional information regarding our school book fair is available here.

The Catholic Financial Life Insurance Company will be matching funds earned up to $500.

In addition, we will be feature art work from grades Pre-K to fourth grade with inspiration from the author and illustrator, Jan Brett.

If you are in need of TSF hours, help is needed Friday afternoon, Jan 28, and Sunday, Jan 30, after the 10:15 mass. If you have any questions or want to volunteer, please contact Mrs. Brys at sbrys@gracesystem.org.

Popcorn days are back at Lourdes!

Computer Science for All

First Grade

Algorithms and BeeBots

First Grade is learning about algorithms and coding using two different types of hands-on experiences.

Algorithm definition: a process or set of rules in problem-solving operations.

Students began with an unplugged coding activity to learn how to code a solution to get from 'start' to 'end'. Commands were provided on paper, for students to place in order, to solve the problem.

What is unplugged coding? Unplugged coding refers to learning coding skills without the use of technology

Next, they assumed the roles of coder and debugger and coded the commands using the BeeBots. After some trial and error, they were all successful, which was enjoyed by all.

Great job students!

Little Bits

Project Builds

We have learned the various components of the Little Bits.

Students worked in teams to build a self-driving vehicle a self-driving vehicle or Art Machine.

Overall, our problem-solving and engineering skills were successful, however, we encountered issues with some components which prevented us from having a reliable machine/vehicle.

Go Cavaliers!

OLOL Basketball -- Support our Teams in the Stands!

Girls & Boys Basketball Schedules (Grades 6)

To learn more about the Athletic Programs at OLOL, visit our website.

January Lunch Menu

Click here to view menu on our school website

GRACE News

Dear GRACE families,

The GRACE Board of Trustees Education Committee has the mission of assuring quality educational programs, maintaining academic excellence and infusing faith in all subjects. To help in that mission, we are asking you to please complete a Learning Survey before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022.

Please complete the Learning Survey once, for each child, you have attending a GRACE school

Learning Survey in English

Thank you

Community Events/Activities

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Family

All Are Welcome!

If you were unable to join us today for our school or weekend masses. They are available on our parish YouTube channel. Watch it here.

Please join us for weekend mass.

Saturday: 4:30PM
Sunday: 8:15AM, 10:15AM & 6:00PM

Visit our parish website for more of what's happening!

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School https://lourdesschooldepere.org/