OUR LADY of the SACRED HEART SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL'S BULLETIN for OCTOBER 22, 2004
RED RIBBON WEEK
Friday, October 22 End
of First Quarter
Monday, October 25 1 p.m.--The Summit Country Day
School visits Grade 8
Tuesday, October 26 1 p.m.--St. Ursula Academy visits
Grade 8 girls
2:30 p.m.-3:30
p.m.--Choir for grades 1-4
2:30 p.m.-4:15
p.m.--High School Entrance Exam Prep Class #6
6:30 p.m.-8:30
p.m.--PTA Skating Party
Wednesday, October 27 10:15 a.m.--St. X and Ursuline Academy
visit Grade 8
2:30 p.m.-4:15
p.m.--High School Entrance Exam Prep Class #6
Thursday, October 28 Beginning Band during Music Class
Advanced Band during
lunch
1:30 p.m.--Red Ribbon
Assembly for all grades
2:30 p.m.-3:30
p.m.--Choir for grades 5-8
Friday, October 29 8:15
a.m.--All-School Mass (2-R)
1 p.m.--Moeller and
Mt. Notre Dame visit Grade 8
REPORT CARDS COMING
HOME
RED RIBBON WEEK: Red Ribbon Week will be
celebrated at OLSH from Monday, October 25 through Friday, October 29. Red Ribbon Week began in 1985, when a drug
enforcement officer named Salazar was killed by drug traffickers in
Mexico. People in California began
wearing red ribbons in his honor. In
1988 Congress proclaimed the last week in October as Red Ribbon Week, during
which time students are educated about the harmful effects of drugs and are
encouraged to aim for success. We focus
on taking a stand and reminding ourselves that "Freedom Is Drug Free"
through a variety of activities planned throughout the week.
HIGH SCHOOL VISITS: Several area
parochial high schools will visit our eighth graders this week. These visits precede these schools' Open
Houses and Entrance Tests scheduled for November and December. Your eighth-grade student will bring home
literature after each school's visit containing dates and times for these
upcoming events. In addition, we will
include Open House and Entrance Test dates and times in future Principal's
Bulletins as these dates approach.
PTA SKATING PARTY: PTA's
first skating party of the school year will be held this Tuesday evening,
October 26 from 6:30 p.m. 'til 8:30 p.m. at Skatetown USA. Please check the flyer/permission slip
coming home today with your youngest.
KIDS VOTING: All students will have an
opportunity to vote for the following races:
President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Ohio Legislature, and County
Commissioner. Students will vote online
in the Computer Lab on Monday, November
1. Their voting will take approximately
one minute. Total results of Kids
Voting will be available at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 2 at www.kids-voting.org. Our own school results will be e-mailed to
us, and we will report them in the November 5th Principal's Bulletin. ATTENTION, PARENTS: We could use two volunteers on Monday,
November 1 from 9:15 a.m. 'til about noon to help the students vote. Please call the school office (733-5225) if
you have minimal knowledge of the
computer and would like to help out.
Thanks.
ENTERTAINMENT 2005 BOOKS: LAST
CHANCE to buy Entertainment 2005 books!
Look for an order form coming home with your youngest child today. The last day to place an order/return your
form is Monday, November 1. Many thanks
to all who supported this program!
OVER FOR MORE BULLETIN INFO…
WEBSITE UPDATE: Check out additional items
of information now available on our website
(www.olshschool.net): the 2004-05 school calendar, school forms
(access under the "School Info" link), Market Day and Kroger Gift Card
programs (access under "Parents"/"Fund Raising" links), and
the upcoming Book Fair and Monte Carlo ("News"/"Other News of
Interest" link).
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR: You may
win $100 in books at the Book Fair! The
OLSH Scholastic Book Fair is coming to school during the week of November 1
through November 7, and the students will be visiting the Book Fair in the
library during their library times.
There they will be able to view and buy books. They will also have the option of filling out their own wish list
to bring home for your approval. You
may return this list in an envelope marked "Book Fair" along with a
check made payable to OLSH. We will
fill your order and deliver it to your child's homeroom. Any student making a purchase will be
entered in a drawing for $100 worth of books.
Fifteen additional names will be drawn for our free poster
give-away. Winners will be notified
during school on Thursday, November 4 and may make their selections then. Teachers will have "Classroom Wish
Lists" posted so that you may donate books to your child's classroom if
you'd like. On Saturday and Sunday,
November 6 and 7, our Book Fair will be open to all parents, students, and
parishioners. Parents, you are also
welcome to come during your child(ren)'s scheduled library time, anytime during
the school day (between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.), and during conferences on
Thursday, November 4 and Friday, November 5.
Visiting the Book Fair gives you a great opportunity to look for gifts
for your children, friends, teachers, and even yourself for the holidays or
birthdays. All proceeds benefit our
school library. A book list that
previews only a few of the many books offered at the Fair is coming home with
your child(ren) today.
GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL: All
registered players--open gym times for player evaluation are as follows: Grade 3--Saturday, October 30, 11 a.m.-noon;
Grade 4--Wednesday, October 27, 2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m.; Grade 6--Saturday, October
30, 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.; and Grade 8--Wednesday, October 27, 3:45 p.m.-4:45
p.m. In addition, tryouts for Grade 8
will be held on Saturday, October 30 from noon 'til 1:30 p.m. Additional dates for eighth grade and
possibly seventh grade will be announced.
Please call Laurie Hoffman (733-9380) with questions.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT REPORT: Many
times parents don't realize the significant charitable efforts of our junior
high Student Government. While we
really do not believe in seeking attention for our "good deeds", we
do wish to demonstrate accountability to all those in our school community who
so generously donate. The following
donations have been made possible by Student Government so far in 2004: $500 to Our Lady of the Mountains School in
Pikesville/Paintsville, Kentucky; $200 to Valley Interfaith; $100 to Relay for
Life; $100 to Hospice (in memory of
Suzanne Harding, former teacher and musician); and $65 for membership in the
TCSC National Organization. Two
upcoming events are our annual Busken Halloween cookie sale and the very
important Thanksgiving Food Drive. Last
year, we provided holiday meals and basics for 36 families! We look forward to continuing past
traditions and establishing new ones.
Thanks again for your support.
--Ms. Leslie Willet, OLSH Student Government Moderator
MENU for the WEEK of OCTOBER 25
Monday…………..mozzarella
breadsticks with pizza sauce, tossed salad, pineapple, milk
Tuesday………….grilled chicken
on bun, mashed potatoes with gravy, pears, cookie, milk
Wednesday………chicken and
noodles, green beans, trail mix, Texas toast, milk
Thursday…………mini corn dogs,
mixed vegetables, peaches, bag pretzels, milk
Friday……………ravioli with
meat sauce, tossed salad, breadstick, milk