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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Lourdes Letter
Week of September 17, 2025
Educating in Mind, Body and Spirit.
Transforming the mind, body, and spirit through academic distinction, social development, and our Catholic faith tradition.
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Lunch & Playground Volunteers
11:15AM-12:40PM
Thurs, Sept 18 - Mary Jo VanderBloomen, Amanda Huff, Katie Florack
Fri, Sept 19 - Britney Choppin, Dan Lemens
Mon, Sept 22 - Katie Roberts, Cheryl Veazie
Tues, Sept 23 - Cathy LaViolette, Chari Braley, Lori Hendricks
Wed, Sept 24 - Patti Wauters, Megan Wheeler, Allison Harper
Thurs, Sept 25 - Katie Florack, Chari Braley
September 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.
New EMAIL for Our Lady of Lourdes School Food Service
ollfoodservice@gracesystem.org
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Lunch Menu
September
Making Payments to Lunch Accounts
Use your parent PowerSchool login to access your child’s lunch account balance and view meal transactions.
Payments to your child's lunch account can be made in the following ways:
- Cash or Check: Drop off in the school office or mail payments to GRACE at 1822 Riverside Dr, Green Bay, WI 54301. Include your child's name.
Notice for Families Regarding Online Lunch Payments
We are aware that some new student accounts are experiencing issues with online lunch payments through PowerSchool. Please know we are actively working with the online payment provider to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
In the meantime, if you are experiencing issues when trying to make an online payment and would like to add money to your child’s lunch account using a credit card, please contact Wendy Gierczak at 920-499-7330, ext. 1004 for assistance.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to correct this.
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Lourdes Letter from Principal Young
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Dear OLOL Families,
I hope your family has gotten into a steady school routine after about a month of school.
A couple of reminders. First, if you haven’t reviewed and completed the behavior program review Google form, please do so this week. Second, if you haven’t gone into Powerschool and updated any information, please do so this week.
This week I would like to highlight the Light Up Lourdes fundraising event. Hopefully this will prompt some questions for our new families and serve as a reminder for our existing families. In case you didn’t know our school is funded with 4 main revenue sources. They are:
- Parish subsidies
- Tuition
- Wisconsin Parental Choice Program
- Third Source Funding.
Light up Lourdes is our largest fundraiser and it assists us in reaching our Third Source Funding goal of $77,000. Any amount that we raise that is above stays at the school and is reinvested into the school. Last year we had a very successful Light Up Lourdes and were able to invest approximately $70,000 into new classroom furniture for our students.
As you can see, a successful Light up Lourdes has a huge financial impact on student achievement. The more we raise the more we can reinvest into our student body.
That is one reason why a successful Light Up Lourdes is important. The second reason ( it might even be more important than the finances) is to create the sense of community. This sense of community is so important for a school to be successful as well as their students. This evening is about coming together, meeting new people, generating healthy relationships, and most importantly enjoying yourself.
It is one of my favorite evenings and sends goose bumps down my arm when I see over 400 people that gather with one soul mission: helping OLOL school be the best version of itself.
You will hear more about Light Up Lourdes in the upcoming weeks and how you can help out. Here is what you can do now.
First, save the date of November 15th and secure a baby-sitter for the night.
Second, think about how you can help as two of your TSF hours need to go to this event. Finally, think about who you can invite as you do need to sell 2 Raffle tickets to the event.
Our middle school students spent yesterday at Camp Tekakwitha learning about leadership and working together to overcome obstacles. We hope that they took away some strategies for how they can be successful this year as individuals and as a group.
“God loves us too much to indulge our every whim” - Max Lucado
Educating mind, body, and spirit
Jeffrey Young
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Sacrament of Confirmation
We offer our blessings and prayers for confirmands (parishioners and alumni of OLOL School) who will receive the Holy Spirit on Sunday, September 21 at 3PM.
Welcome
The RIght Reverend Dane J. Radecki, O. Praem
May the Holy Spirit be with you and may you continue to grow in faith and always feel God's presence in your life.
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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 - Jesse: Reece Schinkten
Kindergarten - Yost: Luciana Castro
1st: DeCleene: James Truppe
1st: Johnson: Kayla Roberts
2nd: Nisbit: Adelyn Dretzka
2nd: Schmidt: Everett Ashauer
3rd: Vandenberg: Paxton Betzner
3rd: Anderson: Grant Baudhuin
4th: Malkowsky: Annabelle Jenkins
4th: Stroik/Johnson: Cora Lehmann
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A message from OLOL School Office:
Parents, please take a few moments to update your child's vaccination records in PowerSchool.
A compliance report for immunizations is due to the De Pere Health Dept by mid October.
Thank You
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Did you know that OLOL has a
Site Advisory Committee (SAC)
that meets each month?
The SAC consists of eleven school family parents, one parish member without children in the school, and the principal.
The SAC focuses as an advisory committee for the principal with the two main functions being fundraising and marketing.
The Council typically meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30, and all parents are welcome to attend.
Also, if you aren't already following the OLOL parent FaceBook group yet, join the "OLOL Catholic School De Pere - Parents" FB group. It's a helpful way to stay connected on school happenings and to seek input from other OLOL parents on school events.
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Opportunity for families to Host Exchange student
Ready to empower the future of your children?
*Technology is limiting our future generations their social and
communication skills that are necessary to empower their futures and
become successful in their professional and spiritual lifes.
*Bonding program is providing a unique opportunity to achieve things in a way that you have never imagine.
*By hosting as student your kids will develop those necessary skills by
sharing time with persons that have different backgrounds and same
values., different cultures but same faith. Learning from them in a fun way…and building everlasting friendships.
PLEASE consider hosting a student this fall for 8 weeks. (Oct to Dec)
-Everything paid by the parents of the student
-Bonding program support 24/7.
STEP IN and start empowering your kid’s future!!!!!
- Fill out a host form from our website or face book page www.catholicbonding.org
or write us to info@catholicbonding.org
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Our Light Up Lourdes event is in need of volunteers to help sell raffle tickets after weekend Masses. If you are interested, please sign up by clicking here.
Please check your child's backpack this Wednesday for your family's Light Up Lourdes raffle tickets. Tickets will come home in a maroon colored envelope.
All families with students in grades K-8 are required to sell two raffle tickets.
Please reach out to the Light Up Lourdes committee at olollightup@gracesystem.org with any questions.
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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).
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Packer Parking Benefits OLOL
The excitement is building with Green Bay Packer Training Camp starting today!
Our 2025-2026 volunteer opportunity for Packer Parking to benefit OLOL is off to a strong start, but we still need volunteers.
This is a great fundraiser and every slot filled helps our school.
Middle schoolers can earn service hours and lunch is often included thanks to Green Bay Distillery.
Join us to be part of the game-day energy!
Sign up here
Whether you helped last year or are looking to get involved for the first time, your support makes a difference!
Go Pack Go!
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Cavalier Athletics
Additional information is available on our athletics website (link)
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The Cavaliers are back in action! We invite you to join us at the various events and support our athletes of all ages!
- 4th/5th/6th Grade Soccer - View their schedule here.
- 5th Grade Volleyball - View their schedule here.
- 6th Grade Volleyball - View their schedule here.
- 7th/8th Grade Volleyball - View their schedule here.
- Little Spikers - Saturdays 8:30-10:30 (September 20 - October 11)
Good Luck Cavaliers!
OLOL Athletics is in search of a soccer referee. Would you be willing to assist?
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SCRIP News
SCRIP is once again being sold in the Gathering Area after 8:15 and 10:15 a.m. Masses on Sundays (excluding holiday weekends)! Plan ahead with cash or check so you can stock up on gift cards while saving toward your child's tuition.
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/
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Register for 2025-2026
Before and After School Program
The City of De Pere complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 in its provision of local government services, programs and activities. Qualified individuals with a disability should call 339-4065 or 339-4097 if seeking an accommodation in policies, practices or procedures.
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Green Bay Area Catholic Education (GRACE)
Additional information is available on the GRACE website (link)
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High School News
Notre Dame Academy (NDA) News
September - Click here
The Future Tritons Try Lacrosse event has been rescheduled to Saturday, October 11th, instead of the previously stated date of September 20th.
The time and location remains the same, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Notre Dame Academy.
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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) & Wednesday school (9:00AM) masses are livestreamed.
Visit our parish website and our parish bulletin
for additional information.
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Children of God
Children of God program for kids ages 4 to 2nd grade is held during the 8:15AM Mass on the first and third Sunday of the month during the school year.
Hope to see you there!
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Young Families Ministry
Young Families Ministry is kicking off another year! We look forward to both new and returning families joining together in casual connection, conversation, and Mass review from 9:30 to 10 a.m., on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month.
We gather in the Social Hall for parents to meet and catch up while free childcare is provided in the school gym to let the kids work out their post-Mass energy.
Join us!
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Our Lady of Lourdes Respect Life Ministry offer a “Mass for the Loss of a Child.” The goal is to provide hope and healing for all who have experienced the death of a child, whatever the age or cause, including losses due to miscarriage, stillbirth, abortion, or tragedy.
If you know of anyone who is grieving the loss of a child of any age, due to any circumstance, please invite them to join us at this special Mass. If you have attended in past years, please come again. Make it a yearly remembrance for your child.
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Outdoor Rosary Rally
Join thousands of Catholics around the country as we all pray the Rosary together on Sunday, October 5, 2025, two days before the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary; here in the central time zone we'll pray at 3:00pm.
Our local rally will be on the east lawn of Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Bring a lawn chair and dress accordingly.
More details: www.RosaryX.com
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Our Lady of Lourdes Packers Party - Game Package Raffle
Packers Game Package includes:
Baltimore Ravens vs Green Bay Packers on December 27, 2025
Two Indoor Club Seats and $550
Plus over $3,700 in cash prizes
One ticket for $20 or 6 tickets for $100
Drawing will be held at the Swan Club during the Packers/Giants game on Sunday, November 16, 2025 (Only 600 tickets available)
Interested in purchasing tickets? Please contact Lynn Fink at lynn@lourdesdepere.org or at (920) 619-0091
On behalf of the Our Lady of Lourdes Packer Party Fundraising committee ... Thank You for your support!
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