Dear OLOL Families

Every October the Green Bay Chamber of Commerce accepts nominations for the Golden Apples Awards.  This award is for teachers that go above and beyond what is expected in helping their students achieve student success.  We have several OLOL teachers here that do that every single day.  In order for them to be recognized, it starts with them being nominated.  Please take a few moments to complete this nomination form.  These teachers need to be recognized for their commitment to our students and school.

You may not know but OLOL is an accredited school through the Wisconsin Independent and Religious Schools Association (WRISA).  Every 6 six years an accreditation team comes for a three day visit to verify what we report every year to renew our accreditation.  This year we are being visited by the Accreditation Team on  Monday, October 20th - Wednesday, October 22nd.  One of their tasks that might impact you is that the team is given a list of every parent at the school.  You may be called by a team member and asked questions about the school.  I ask that you give honest feedback about our school as this visit is designed for us to improve.

I hope you have seen the email about parent-teacher conferences last Friday.  Parent-teacher conferences are Tuesday, October 28th and Thursday, October 30th.  We would like 100% participation as this is a great opportunity for all of us to work together to bring out the best in our students, teachers, and families.  I would really like to have all new families sign up for a slot with me if you can fit it in your schedule.  Part of the mission of OLOL is that we are consistently looking for improvement of students, staff, and administration.  That begins with honest and open dialogue with each other.  We hope to see you all in a couple of weeks.

One thing that I‘m sure will be discussed is math.  We are using a new curriculum resource this year called Into Math.   Transitioning to new resources is a challenge to both students and teachers.  One struggle that we are seeing is translating the tasks students are asked to do and how to assess it into a grade in Powerschool, particularly in 3rd - 8th grade.  The teachers at this grade level are seeing lower grades for their students.  I ask that you don’t get overly concerned about your child’s math grade at this time.  We are just  6 weeks into a new resource and we are getting familiar with it just like the students.  We will get to a desired result in time.

“Collaboration is a key part of the success of any organization, executed through a clearly defined vision and mission and based on transparency and constant communication. “ - Dinseh Paliwal

Educating mind, body, and spirit.

Jeffrey Young

To thank our teachers for all that they do, a catered dinner will be provided to them for both the fall and spring parent/teacher conferences.

All money collected at this time will fund dinner for both nights. There will not be a second collection in the spring. 

If your family would like to contribute a monetary donation towards these two dinners, please send cash or check to the school office no later than Friday, October 17th. Checks can be made out to Our Lady of Lourdes.

Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

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. 

Light Up Lourdes raffle tickets came home in a maroon colored envelope. Please sell and return your family's tickets as soon as possible to allow ample time to plan our event. 

Information regarding class baskets came home in a gold colored envelope.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Light Up Lourdes committee at olollightup@gracesystem.org.

We have made tracking your volunteer hours much simpler while also providing anytime access to the hours you have already logged. Track It Forward (TIF) is the new intuitive and easy-to-use online platform for tracking all your OLOL volunteer hours – TSF, Light Up Lourdes, and Athletics.

Step 1: Option B (refer to instructions below)

As TSF hours are measured by the household, each household has one account under

the mother’s email address which also acts as the TIF account username. If a child

lives in multiple homes, both parents have accounts using their email addresses

provided to OLOL.

For those of you who have already submitted hours with our Google Form from the website or school newsletter, those hours have been added into your TIF account already, so once you create a password and access your account via the app or the web, you’ll see your logged hours already captured.

For instructions on how to set up your TIF account, please see below. Once in the program, logging your hours is very straightforward, but if you have any questions about the program, please contact Megan Lehmann at Megan.Lehmann05@gmail.com or call/text 920-362-2322.

We invite you to join us at the various events and support our athletes of all ages!

• Congratulations to the 5th Grade Volleyball team for a successful season, which came to an end with a loss in the semi-finals last week. Job well done Lady Cavaliers!

• Congratulations to the 6th Grade Volleyball team who advanced to the championship held October 14. While they lost to Notre Dame De Pere, we are proud of our Lady Cavaliers and all that you accomplished this season!

• Now, Basketball Season is getting started!

Good Luck Cavaliers!

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/

We're excited to share the Fall 2025 edition of the GRACE Newsletter with you! In this issue, you'll find updates on our latest summer facility improvements, the launch of the new K-8 Into Math curriculum, a feature on the legacy of giving by the Lamers family and more!

You can find the link to the newsletter HERE.

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.

Good afternoon, 

I hope your school year is off to a great start! It is our pleasure to kick off the 33^rd Annual Golden Apple Awards, tomorrow we will begin accepting nominations. We look forward to your participation! 

If you are receiving this email, you are the contact we have on file for your participating school/district. If I should be communicating with a different individual, please respond and provide the correct name, email, and phone number.  

Key dates to note:  

• Wednesday, October 1, 2025 (8 AM) |Program Kick-off / Nominations Open.
• Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (3 PM) | Nominations Close 
• November 3 – 21, 2025 | Schools to confirm eligibility and correct spelling of nomination lists.  
• Wednesday, April 22, 2026 |Awards Ceremony at Oneida Casino Hotel 

Below are links to the nomination forms. Please take a moment to share this information with your school, district, and business community. 

Golden Apple Nomination Forms: 

• English Form
• Spanish Form

There is a lot that goes on behind the scenes to determine the recipients of the Golden Apple Awards. To view and understand the judging process, please click this link: Judging for the Golden Apple Awards 

We realize it takes a village to help educate our children and want to thank everyone involved. We look forward to collaborating with you as we prepare for the Golden Apple Awards. Additional information can be found at: Golden Apple Awards  

If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me. I look forward to connecting with you again soon! 

Thank you, 

Carla Zellmer

K12 Program Manager | Greater Green Bay Chamber

czellmer@greatergbc.org

920-593-3406

greatergbc.org