PRINCIPAL'S BULLETIN for APRIL 29, 2005
NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
Tuesday, May 3 8:30
a.m.-noon--Grade 4 to Sharon Woods Heritage Village Museum
9
a.m.-2 p.m.--Grade 1 to Cincinnati Zoo
Wednesday, May 4 9:15 a.m.-noon--Grades 7
and 8 to Music Hall
2:30
p.m.-3:30 p.m.--Young Rembrandts Art Program
Thursday, May 5 Beginning
Band during Music Class
Advanced
Band during lunch
1:30
p.m.-2 p.m.--Kindergarten Visit
2:30
p.m.-3:30 p.m.--Young Rembrandts Art Program
Friday, May 6 8:15
a.m.--All-School Mass
MAY
CROWNING follows Mass
Mother's
Day Flower Sale in Community Room
FIRST COMMUNION: Thank you to Mrs. Rohlfs (second-grade
teacher) and Mrs. Julie Gorsuch (CCD teacher), whose students made their First
Communion last Sunday. We hope it
was a meaningful and religious experience for the children and their families.
BABY NEWS: Congratulations to the
Locaputo family, who welcomed son Lorenzo Robert on Friday, April 22. He weighed 8 lbs. 5 ozs. and was 19 1/2
inches long. We're sure he is being
smothered with kisses from siblings Sarah, Olivia, and Mario (not to mention
mom and dad)!
KINDERGARTEN VISIT: Next
year's first graders will visit with our current first graders on Thursday, May
5. They will spend a half-hour (1:30
p.m. 'til 2 p.m.) together in the classroom as a way to see what school will be
like next year. Parents of these
incoming first graders, you are invited to meet each other in the Community
Room while you wait for your children.
There you may also view Spiritwear and talk to a couple of our
"seasoned" moms about life at OLSH while enjoying some refreshments.
MAY CROWNING: Please join us next Friday
for our all-school Mass followed by May Crowning. Eighth grader Lisa Coby will crown Mary. Her court will include eighth graders
Caitlin Bermingham and Breanne Boyd along with Lisa's first-grade buddy, Graci
Doll. If weather permits, we will crown
the white statue of Mary outside; otherwise, the ceremony will take place in
church.
MAY CROWNING FLOWERS: If you did not order a carnation for
May Crowning, remember to send a flower in with your child on Friday,
May 6. If you did order, we will have your flower here at school
on that day. Thank you.
MOTHER'S DAY FLOWER SALE: The
Mother's Day Flower Sale will take place on Friday, May 6. Potted annuals will be on sale for $2.50
each (one plant per student, please).
Call Heather VonLehmden (733-3337) with any questions.
REMINDER: There will be no school on Monday, May 9, so
that our teachers may attend an in-service.
SUNDAY COMICS NEEDED: Thanks to
those who responded to our request and sent in the comic section of the Sunday Enquirer last week. We still need more! Please send them to the library again this
week. The bookmarks that Mrs. Engel is
making for the children are great!
Thanks again for your help.
PTA: Please forward any PTA meeting agenda items
to Jamie Brenner by May 6. Our final
meeting of the 2004-05 school year is Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. in the lower
level of the Parish Center.
Remember--if you are currently eligible for the tuition drawing, you
must be present at this final meeting to be included in the drawing.
PTA is compiling a list
of resources that OLSH organizations regularly use for various events. If you have any information regarding one of
these companies, please share it at the May PTA meeting. We are looking for any companies that OLSH
uses to provide paper products, flowers, catering, etc.
YEARBOOK: If you would like to see your child
represented in the yearbook, we need photos from you! Send them to Alison O'Neill c/o Ellen in 4-T. Photos cannot be returned.
MARKET DAY: Want
a chance to win a $25 Market Day gift certificate?
Check the flyer coming home with your youngest today for additional
information.
FINE ARTS DAY:
Plan to join us as we
celebrate the arts on Fine Arts Day, Thursday, May 19, at 1 p.m. in the
Activity Center. Students will perform
a musical concert with a country theme.
In addition, student artwork will be displayed in the school
hallways. Check future Principal's
Bulletins for further details.
FROM THE FRIENDS OF BATAHOLA: We
received a letter from the Friends of Batahola thanking us for the money we
collected during Lent and sent to them.
We print part of that letter here…
"Once again, we want to thank you for your
generous gift of $1631
to our mission work. Your concern and generosity gives us courage
and strength to continue our commitment and our
efforts."
Peace
and joy,
Jeanne
McManus
Secretary,
Friends of Batahola
As a reminder, the
Friends of Batahola is a tax-exempt organization which helps support an
extraordinary cultural center in Batahola, Nicaragua. It provides financial assistance to needy youth and adults to
attend local schools and universities.
It is satisfying to realize that money donated by our schoolchildren is
being used in another part of the world to further education there. It is much appreciated by them!
OLSH SUMMER FESTIVAL: Don't forget
to send in items for the Grocery Booth.
If your child brings in two items, he will receive an out-of-uniform
pass good for Monday, May 16. Make sure
his first and last name and homeroom are on each item so that he gets credit
for them. Out-of-uniform passes will be
distributed on Friday, May 13. We have
broken down the list as follows: Grade
1--cleaning supplies; Grade 2--paper products; Grade 3--packaged food (i.e., pasta,
rice, mac and cheese, etc.); Grade 4--baking goods; Grade 5--cereal; Grade
6--snack food; Grade 7--two liters of soda; and Grade 8--canned goods. Please call Lisa McCabe (755-0893) with
questions or to volunteer in the Grocery Booth during the festival.
NURSE'S OFFICE: Volunteers for the Nurse's
Office for Friday, May 6, are Samantha Blum (8 a.m. 'til 11 a.m.) and Sherry
Mechley (11 a.m. 'til 2 p.m.). Thanks,
moms!
SCHOOL CALENDAR: An abbreviated calendar for
the 2005-06 school year is being sent home today with your youngest. A more detailed calendar will be included in
family packets that will be available for two weekends in August prior to the
start of the new school year.
LOST AND FOUND: If you lost a watch
recently, please check in at the school office or call us (733-5225) to
identify it.
MENU for the WEEK of MAY 2
Monday……………cheeseburger, French fries,
peaches, milk
Tuesday……………beef and cheese burritos with
salsa, corn, pineapple, Goldfish crackers, milk
Wednesday………...mini corn dogs, mixed
vegetables, applesauce, vanilla pudding, milk
Thursday…………..French toast sticks with
syrup, sausage patty, hash brown potato, orange juice, milk
Friday……………...pizza, carrots with dip,
pears, milk
Next week is National Teacher Appreciation
Week.
You'll probably never know how much time
and effort
your child's teacher puts into her job
during a normal week
(and most weeks are far from
"normal").
We are blessed to have a great group of
deeply dedicated teachers here at OLSH.
Take a minute out of your busy day
to let your child's teacher know that you
appreciate the hours she spends with your child.