Happy Halloween!

The ghosts and goblins, princesses and superheroes came out in throngs to celebrate Halloween at OLS on Friday. During our annual trunk or treat event, OLS families gathered to tell jokes, share candy, and enjoy an unseasonably warm October evening.

The Halloween fun continues at school today with Halloween parties in each classroom, not to mention trick-or-treating tonight around the neighborhood. We wish you all a fun and safe celebration tonight!

OLS Spirit

Thanks to a donation from a generous member of our community, all OLS students are proudly sporting new spirit shirts! Each grade has a unique color, and students and faculty are invited to wear their new shirts each Monday. Look for these bright shirts around the neighborhood this year!

2nd & 7th Grade Rosaries

All the students at OLS are learning about and praying the rosary.   The 2nd and 7th grade prayed the rosary together. 7th grade showed 2nd grade the correct way to say the rosary including specific intentions such as for Mrs. Ryan .7th and 2nd grade are buddies!

 

 

 

Pink Out

In honor of breast cancer awareness month, OLS students pulled out their favorite pink shirts. Each student was invited to donate $1, wear pink, and celebrate with pink cupcakes at lunch. Students raised $140 for breast cancer research! Thanks to all for your support of this important cause. 

3rd Grade Rosaries

During the month of October, the third graders are showing their devotion to Mary by saying the Rosary. They are learning about the mysteries, especially The Joyful Mysteries.

Schoola Clothing Drive

We are holding another Schoola clothing drive next week. Bring your donations to the Faenger Hall lobby October 24th through 28th. Schoola accepts baby, kids, teenager, women, and maternity sized clothing, shoes, and handbags. Freshly laundered. No scuffs, stains, or rips. No socks, underwear, or bedding, please. A good motto is "If you would give it to a friend, Schoola can sell it!" 

YOU make a difference! Thanks to all of you for your previous clothing, shoes, and handbag donations. They have been selling at bit.ly/OLSschoola and our school has earned 40% of the profit! Clean closets for you; funds for our students. That's win-win fundraising.

Volcanoes

The 7th and 8th grade science classes have been working on a unit in earth sciences. They studied volcanos, earthquakes, and plate tectonics. To apply their studies in a hands-on way, the students built model volcanoes. Once the models were complete, they made them erupt using the chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar.

Earth science meets chemistry for an experiment that rocks!

1st Grade STEM Project

The first graders worked on their first STEM project. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. After listening to the fable "Belling the Cat", they designed a cat alarm that would warn the mice when the cat was coming. They were not allowed to hurt the cat!

Feeding the Poor

Last week, the members of our ProLife Club initiated a food drive for our parish's St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. Our families were generous, as always! The students collected 160 non-perishable food items on Tuesday, and other donations trickled in throughout the week.

The food they collected will be used to help provide assistance to families living within our parish boundaries. The spirit of St. Teresa of Calcutta is alive at OLS!

Sports

At OLS, many students love the opportunity to participate in sports. Wearing the black and gold uniforms is a long tradition at OLS, and today's students don their team colors with pride. 

Our 8th grade girls volleyball team shown here has played together for years. Their teamwork and cooperation is evident both on the court and off.

In the Hallway

 

 

OLS students continue to learn about Mother Teresa and strive to use her life as an example of how they, too, should live.  These signs were spotted in hallway. 

The students also had a simple lunch day last week and held a canned food drive for the poor this week!

Learning to Play the Recorder

The 3rd graders at OLS are learning to play the soprano recorder. In May of 2017, they will participate in a program at Powell Hall called Link Up. Stay tuned to hear more from these budding musicians!

Cub Scout Camping

Earlier this month, the Cub Scouts of Pack 51 and their families went camping at Beaumont. They hiked, played games, enjoyed a campfire, and slept just a bit. Both Scouts and their siblings had a blast and look forward to their next outing in the spring.

1st Grade Writing

Mrs. Mongan's first graders have written their first paragraph. They started with a main idea and wrote four supporting details. Their topic was ducks!

Subway Lunch

Members of the class of 2017 serve lunch to the primary students.

Continuing a tradition established a few years ago, the 8th grade class (and their parents) are organizing pizza lunches as a fundraiser. The class of 2017, however, has added a new twist: in addition to a monthly pizza lunch, they are also serving Subway sandwiches once per month. Students love the chance to eat new foods at lunch time, and parents love a break from packing sandwiches. It's a win-win!

Thumbs up for Subway lunch!

2nd Grade Writers

Mrs. Huelsing's 2nd graders are learning about animals. Each student recently wrote a paragraph about their favorite animal. They also had the opportunity to showcase their drawing talent!

Kindergarten Studies Fall

In kindergarten, Mrs. Kresyman and her students are learning about fall in nature. They are looking around them for signs of fall, like the changing leaves. Last week, they made their own fall-colored leaves and decorated them with glitter so they can glisten like the fall leaves in sunlight!

Concert Band

OLS is proud of its long tradition in instrumental music. Shown here, Mr. Litvin leads a low brass sectional rehearsal. The Concert Band members meet 3-4 times each week for both full band and small sectional rehearsals. The one-on-one attention in sectionals helps students grow as musicians.

Though the calendar may say October, the Concert Band is already hard at work preparing for the Christmas concert. We hope you'll join us on December 15 to hear the fruits of their labor!

Food Trucks Friday

Over the weekend, the Home & School and Athletic Associations organized another terrific Food Truck Friday! Though a few raindrops tried to dampen our spirits, the clouds blew over and the crowd had a blast. Attendees chose from 8 different vendors with offerings from tacos, barbecue, and sandwiches to kettle corn, cupcakes, and snocones. There was something for everyone!

Special thanks to our event sponsors who helped make the night a success and to our organizers, Anne Kromer and JoEllen Sarich and their crew of volunteers.