OUR LADY of the SACRED HEART SCHOOL

Enriching Souls and Enlightening Minds

NEWSLETTER for MARCH 17, 2006

 

 

 

Sunday, March 19                      Third Sunday of Lent

Monday, March 20                      FIRST DAY OF SPRING

                                                8:15 a.m.-11 a.m.Lifetouch here to take pictures for yearbook

                                                Advanced Band during lunch

                                                2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.—School Newspaper Club (Grades 5 and 6)

Wednesday, March 22                2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.—Power of the Pen Workshop

                                                6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.—Skating Party

Thursday, March 23                    Beginning Band during Music Class

Friday, March 24                        End of Third Quarter

                                                8:15 a.m.—All-School Mass—Grade 6

                                                1:30 p.m.—Stations of the Cross through school hallway

                                                4:30 p.m.-7 p.m.—Fish Fry in Activity Center

 

 

 

DEDICATION:  The acoustical tiles in the cafeteria were bought through the generosity of the late Rose and Ted Lukens, long-time active OLSH parishioners.  There will be a dedication ceremony next Friday, March 24, after the 8:15 a.m. Mass.  We thank the Lukens family for the donation of the money for these tiles—they make a huge difference in the noise level in the cafeteria.

 

VARIETY SHOW:  We hope many of you were able to come last Monday evening to see our Variety Show.  It was wonderful!  We thank the Committee (Tamara Anderson, Julie Brown, Sherie Fortner, Alison O’Neill, and Heather VonLehmden) and all the “behind-the-scenes” people who make a production like this possible.  We especially thank the parents of all students involved, as we know what an additional sacrifice of time this meant to your families.  We have a lot of talent in our OLSH kids!

 

STAFF MOVE:  Because we have only one third grade this year, we will have only one fourth grade next year.  We are pleased to announce that Mrs. Chris Dunlap (who has taught fourth grade at OLSH for the past 19 years) will teach third grade with Mrs. Peter for 2006-07.  We thank Mrs. Dunlap for being gracious about making this change.

 

LENTEN RAFFLE:  Congratulations to the following winners of last week’s raffles:  Danny Miller and Holly Carota (crocheted football and crocheted soccer ball); Sara Carota (mystery box); Sara Carota ($10 Dairy Queen gift card); Ali Kessling (glass chess set); and Kelsey Eagan, Caroline Gallo, Henry Kuechly, Katie Rieman, and Evan Curry (basketball fun).  This week’s raffles are:  a soccer Easter basket full of soccer supplies and candy (donated by Mrs. High); a $10 Graeter’s gift certificate (donated by Ms. Willet); a $10 Skyline gift certificate (donated by Mrs. Creighton); a $10 Wendy’s gift certificate (also donated by Mrs. Creighton); ice cream treats (a basket of ice cream supplies donated by eighth graders Meggie and Mindy O’Brien); and six out-of-uniform passes.  Tickets are 25 cents each or five for $1 and may be purchased each day before school in Ms. Schafer’s classroom.  We also accept any monetary donations to be added to our homeroom jars and, eventually, to our all-school jar.  All donations will be sent to Nicaragua.  Thank you for your participation.

 

MARKETING:  Thank you to the parents who sent in letters to send to prospective OLSH families.  The last contact is a personal phone call, not necessarily from the Principal or staff.  Is there anyone who would like to do this?  You would be asking if prospective families need more information or if you could answer any questions they might have.  Please contact the school office if you are interested in participating.

 

 

FISH FRY:  You’re invited to the first OLSH Annual Fish Fry of this school year to be held next Friday, March 24, from 4:30 p.m. ‘til 7 p.m.  (There will be a Fish Fry on Friday, March 31, and on Friday, April 7, also.)  Enjoy hand-battered fish, shrimp, or pizza with sides of homemade macaroni and cheese, salad, cole slaw, or applesauce, drink, and dessert for only $6.50.  Carry-out is available by calling 733-0614.  A reminder:  If you are bringing desserts, please bring them to the Tiger Room on Friday after 10 a.m.  Thank you for your support.

 

MARKET DAY:  Congratulations to the following homerooms who won a cookie party by having 100% of their students turn in signed Market Day order forms by last Friday, March 10:  2-R, 5-B, 6-G, and 7-H.  Their cookie party will be on Wednesday, March 29.  Thank you for your support.

 

SKATING PARTY:  Shake those wintertime blues and join us on Wednesday, March 22, at Skatetown USA from 6:30 p.m. ‘til 8:30 p.m.  We will have games, Rolleroo, and one lucky person will be chosen to be a guest D.J.   Please see the fliers coming home today.  (Note that the date on the flier has been changed from  March 29 to March 22.)  See you there!

 

BOOK FAIR:  Our spring Book Fair will take place during the week of March 27.  Students will shop the Book Fair during their regular library times.  Parents are invited to join them or shop after all Masses on Saturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2.  Proceeds from this Book Fair will be used to purchase teacher-requested books for classrooms and to purchase A.R. tests for books we currently have in the library.  Please note:  To give us more space, the Book Fair will take place in room 7 of the school (next to Mrs. O’Brien’s homeroom)—not in the library.  The library will be closed the week of Book Fair.

 

CHAIRPERSONS NEEDED:  We are looking for someone to chair the Book Fairs and Entertainment Book sale for 2006-07.  If you are interested in chairing the Book Fairs, you might want to consider shadowing Vicki Koppenhafer (this year’s chair) during the spring Book Fair the week of March 27.  Please call Heather VonLehmden (733-3337) if you are interested in chairing the Entertainment Book sale or Vicki (for Book Fair) at 769-4318.

 

THANK YOU:  We would like to thank Mrs. Lois Brandstetter, grandmother of Jonathan (8-C) and Kirsten Lucas (2-R), for repairing and hemming all the costumes we use for various plays here at OLSH.  Not only were all the costumes repaired, they were nicely pressed and returned within one week!  We appreciate her help and will certainly keep her name on file.  We also thank Mrs. Lorraine Herbert for her offer of help in this area and will keep her in mind the next time this need arises.

 

YEARBOOKS:  You may still purchase a 2005-06 yearbook.  The cost is $14 if purchased prior to April 14.  All yearbooks purchased after April 14 will be $15.  Call Alison O’Neill (769-4853) with any questions.

 

GRAND PRIZE WINNER:  We heard recently from Lisa Waitkus that her daughter, Erin, is one of ten grand prize winners of the Juicy Juice/I Spy a “Healthy Kids Day” Sweepstakes.  This was a Juicy Juice and Scholastic food journal that the first graders did with Mrs. O’Brien in the fall before the Waitkus family moved north to the Cleveland area.  The students had to take the journal home and keep track of the healthy foods they ate for one day, then turn the journal back in.  Erin won a trip for four to New York City, which includes a day at Scholastic headquarters, a $500 529 Savings Plan, and $500 in spending money!  She will appear on the Today show that will air next Friday, March 24.  Scholastic will also be doing a video package that will be sent to the local news media.   Mrs. Waitkus reports that Erin’s new teacher could tell by the quick adjustment Erin made at her new school that she had a really great teacher (Mrs. O’Brien) here in Cincinnati.  We were happy to hear from the Waitkus family, and we congratulate Erin on this exciting win!

 

NURSE’S OFFICE:  Volunteers for the Nurse’s Office for Friday, March 24, are Katie Leary (8 a.m. ‘til 11 a.m.) and Leah Winkler (11 a.m. ‘til 2 p.m.).  Thanks, moms!

 

MENU for the WEEK of MARCH 20:

   Monday…………..mini corn dogs, corn, cherries with whipped topping, soft pretzel, milk

   Tuesday………….ravioli with meat sauce, tossed salad, cinnamon apples, breadstick, milk

   Wednesday……..chicken nuggets, peas and carrots, mandarin oranges, roll, milk

   Thursday…………beef and cheese burrito with salsa, green beans, peaches, nacho chips, milk

   Friday……………..cheese quesadilla, juice bar, trail mix, grahams, milk