Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic School

Attention OLL Parents: Please read the attached “Parish Affiliation Categories
and Definitions for Re-Registration” for an important update.
Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic School
Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
TUESDAY NOTE – December 1, 2015
Principal’s Message:
I hope that everyone had a relaxing and enjoyable
Thanksgiving. It is hard to believe that Christmas is
right around the corner.
This Sunday marked the beginning of Advent.
Each morning during Advent, the students will meet
in the Msgr. Joseph Chotin Center, and we will light
the Advent wreath. For the next three weeks, we
will be preparing for the birth of Christ. Let us
continue to remind our children that without Christ,
we would not have Christmas.
Before the Thanksgiving break, our kindergarten
through third grade students did an outstanding job
performing Cinderella. Congratulations to our
talented students, and a very special thank you to
Mrs. Michelle Kennedy, Mrs. Rebecca Daigrepont,
the many members of our administration, faculty,
staff, and parents who contributed to the overall
success of this theatrical performance. All in
attendance were truly impressed.
There are many exciting events scheduled over the
next few weeks. On Tuesday, December 1st,
Wednesday, December 2nd, and Thursday,
December 3rd, the PTCC will host the annual St.
Nick’s Workshop in the school library. Please see
the attached schedule. On Friday, December 4th, we
will have Donut Day. Also on December 4th,
students may donate $1.00 or more to wear black
and gold or a Saints’ t-shirt or jersey. Proceeds will
go to the Children’s Museum of St. Tammany.
Regular uniform skorts, skirts, or pants must be
worn.
Please join us for our school mass on Tuesday,
December 8th, at 9:00 a.m., in the Msgr. Joseph
Chotin Center. The band members from Our Lady
of the Lake, Mary, Queen of Peace, and Our Lady
of Lourdes will perform a Christmas concert on
Wednesday, December 9th, at 7:00 p.m. at Mary,
Queen of Peace. On Thursday, December 10th,
from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., our students will present A
Cardinal Christmas. Our PreK Christmas Pageants
will be performed on Friday, December 11th. On
Saturday, December 12th, our dance team and
cheerleaders will be marching in the City of
Mandeville Winter on the Water parade at 4:00 p.m.
on the Lakefront.
The Annual Fund is underway, but we still have a
way to go to reach our goal. Our goal this year is
$70,000, of which $35,000 will go toward stipends
for our faculty and staff. I am hoping to be able to
present these stipends as a gift from you before the
Christmas break. To achieve our goal, we need
your help. If you have not given to the Annual
Fund, there is still time to do so. Please note that a
number of companies offer matching funds. You
may wish to check with your employer to see if they
will match your donation. Once again, we are
hoping to get 100% participation; give whatever
you can. We thank the following families for their
contributions:
PARENTS
OLL CLUB: Mr. Lonnie and Mrs. Valerie Dugas
PLATINUM CLUB: Anonymous
GOLD CLUB: Mr. Robert Bohne
OLLIE CLUB: Mr. David and Mrs. Jennifer Aupied,
Mr. Jaime and Mrs. Karla Colon, Drs. John and Kathryn
Oubre, Dr. William and Mrs. Pamela Schroeder, Mr.
Vernice and Mrs. Charmagne Simon, Mr. James and
Mrs. Stephanie South, Mr. Michael and Mrs. Christine
Stanton
CENTURY CLUB: Mr. Gary and Mrs. Kathleen Avenel
DREAM TEAM: Mr. John and Mrs. RayeLyn Cerniglia,
Anonymous, Mr. Marty and Mrs. Clair Leger,
Anonymous
GRANDPARENTS
OLLIE CLUB: Dr. James and Mrs. Kathleen Crouch,
Mrs. Eileen Seese
CENTURY CLUB: Mr. Robert and Mrs. Joan Doolittle,
Mr. Peter and Mrs. Geralyn Klebba, Mr. Anthony and
Mrs. Marsha Sciortino, Mr. Mitchel Trepagnier, Mr. and
Mrs. Christopher Velardo, Dr. Harry and Mrs. Mary
Vorhaben
DREAM TEAM: Mr. Brian and Mrs. Ruth Ahearn, Mr.
Elwood and Mrs. Cynthia Alberts, Mr. Roland and Mrs.
Joan Becnel, Mr. Douglas and Mrs. Mary Lyn Bergeron,
Mr. Barton and Mrs. Judy Blanco, Mr. Louis and Mrs.
Laura Broussard, Mr. Leonard and Mrs. Dianne
Cassioppi, Mr. Richard and Mrs. Susan Cernich, Mrs.
Janet Connell, Mr. Roger and Mrs. Jerry del Rio, Mr.
Charles and Mrs. Susan Donham, Mr. Charles and Mrs.
Janis Dorhauer, Mr. Bernie and Mrs. Eileen Fenger, Mr.
Fenner and Mrs. Nancy Gay, Mrs. Otis Hendrix, Mr.
Ernest and Mrs. Claudia Henley, Anonymous, Mr. and
Mrs. David Keife, Mr. F. J. Kemker, Mr. Joseph and
Mrs. Janice Keough, Mrs. Janice LeBlanc, Mrs. Cindy
Marino, Mr. Harold and Mrs. Wanita Montreuil, Mrs.
Lynn Nunez, Mr. and Mrs. James Perrin, Mr. Andree
Planche, Mr. Ronald Risey, Drs. Thomas and Mary Ruh,
Mr. David and Mrs. Cindy Tardo, Mr. Ricky and Mrs.
Mary Willis
As always, you and your family are in my prayers.
God Bless,
Frank P. Smith
Principal
12/1/15
12/2/15
12/3/15
12/4/15
IMPORTANT DATES
St. Nick’s Workshop
St. Nick’s Workshop; 7th grade field
trip
St. Nick’s Workshop
Black & Gold Day; Donut Day; reregistration for current Little
Cardinals mailed
SCHEDULING OF VACATIONS
Attention Parents: We ask that vacation travel be
arranged to match the school holidays. The days
missed can be disruptive to your child’s academic
progress. Please note that any days missed due to
vacation will be counted as absences. Your
cooperation is greatly appreciated.
COATS FOR KIDS
We will be collecting coats of all sizes for the
Kiwanis Club’s annual coat drive. Please drop off
clean coats in good condition to the school office.
Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
NEWS FROM THE NEST
Please continue to clip and save Box Tops and
Community Coffee labels. This is an easy way to
earn money for our PTCC. Your assistance is
appreciated.
Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 2nd, is our
Ways & Means Wednesday. Please send in all
Box Top sheets and Community Coffee labels.
Papa John’s Pizza Night is tomorrow Wednesday,
December 2nd. Take the night off from the kitchen
and treat yourself to some delicious Papa John’s
pizza. Don’t forget to send in your receipt from the
pizza box, this is how our school receives credit.
Target REDcard Rewards Program - Shopping at
Target this holiday season? Register your Target
REDcard today and help earn money for our
school. See the attached flyer for instructions on
how to get registered in the program.
It’s time for our annual St. Nick Workshop! This
wonderful Christmas event will be held Tuesday,
December 1st - Thursday, December 3rd. The
children will embrace the spirit of giving as they
shop for family members. Please see the attachment
for class shopping schedules. It takes many
volunteers each day to make this event a
success. We are looking forward to this fun time
for our students, and appreciate all of our
volunteers. If you would like to volunteer to assist
with this event, please contact our Committee
Chairpersons Ashley Eilers [email protected] or
Sara Tardo [email protected].
Our OLL Christmas Service Project has begun!
Please have your child return the red service form to
have a “Caring Cardinal” placed on the Caring
Cardinal Christmas tree display in the school
cafeteria. Forms are due November 30th December 11th. Please encourage your child to
participate in this wonderful project. What a great
way to begin your Christmas season by serving
others and serving God. This project will help us
all to remember the reason for the season. A form
is attached to the Tuesday Note for your
convenience.
This year, we are blessed once again to partner with
Catholic Charities and the Covington Food Bank for
our annual Christmas Family Adoption
Program. Please see the letter and children’s wish
list attached to this week’s Tuesday Note.
Prayerfully consider buying a gift for one or more
of the children on this list, and you may even
consider purchasing gifts for one family.
Before buying any items on the list, please contact
Chairperson Sarah Bergeron at
[email protected] or 504-6507886. Collection day for the items will be on
Wednesday, December 9, 2015. (This event will be
held as our FFD for the month of December) On
collection day our children will see all of the gifts
placed under a Christmas tree in the OLL sunroom
before delivery to Catholic Charities. This will be a
wonderful opportunity for our students to see the
thoughtfulness and generosity of our school
community.
Show the true meaning of Christmas and support
our Christmas Adoption Program. OLL PTCC is
selling “Keep Christ in Your Christmas” yard
signs. These beautiful full color signs are 18 X 24
and come complete with wire stakes. You can view
the signs throughout the school campus. Order your
sign today! Proceeds will benefit our Christmas
Adoption Program.
You can pick up your pre-ordered KCIC sign on
Wednesday, December 2nd from 7:30 a.m. - 8:30
a.m. or 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. We will follow the
no bus carline route and pick up in front of the
Msgr. Joseph Chotin Center. If you are unable
to make these pick up times, please contact
Christine Breaux at [email protected] or
504-628-2348 to make other arrangements.
There are many upcoming PTCC events, so
please mark your calendar for these activities:
Tuesday, December 1st - Thursday, December
3rd: St. Nick’s Workshop
Wednesday, December 2nd: Ways & Means
Wednesday (Box Tops due)
Wednesday, December 2nd: Papa John’s Pizza
Night
Wednesday, December 2nd: Christmas Greens and
KCIC Yard Sign pick-up (7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. or
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, December 9th: Christmas Adoption
Collection Day
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
a PTCC Board Member. Have a great week!
BOOK FAIR NEWS
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming!!!
The Scholastic Book Fair will be held from
Monday, January 11th through Friday, January 15th
in the library.
If you signed up at the beginning of the year to be a
Book Fair volunteer, or if you would like to work
during the fair, please contact:
Celeste Brown:
504-319-6693 (cell)
[email protected]
Kristy Gonzales: 504-432-1960
[email protected]
Information about the time for your child’s class
visit to the book fair, as well as selection lists, will
be sent home with students on Tuesday, January 5th.
The Book Fair will be open Monday through
Thursday afternoons until 3:00 p.m. We will also
have extended hours on Wednesday, January 13,
from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Special Note: All purchases at the book fair will
need to be made either by CASH or CHECK
only. We will not be able to accept credit cards.
We are looking forward to an exciting Book Fair!
Monday, November 30 - December 11 : OLL
Christmas Service Project
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BAND NEWS
The Christmas Band Concert is Wednesday,
December 9th at 7:00 p.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace
School cafeteria. The final "combined school"
practice will be held at Mary, Queen of Peace
School cafeteria this Saturday, December 5th as
follows: 10:00-11:00 a.m.- Beginning band
members, 11:00-12:00 noon - Concert band
(intermediate & advanced), 12:00-1:00 p.m.Symphonic band (advanced band
members). Questions? Please contact Ward Smith
at [email protected] or (504) 909-8499.
Our Lady of the Lake Mother’s Rosary Group
We would like to invite new OLL moms and
veteran OLL moms to join us once a month and
pray the Rosary with other OLL mothers. Each
month, we pray for special intentions, our students,
families, faculty, administration, staff and our
parish. We would love for you to join us.
Time: Wednesday, 7:45 - 8:30 a.m.
Where: Church (in front of Mary Statue)
Dates:
December 9, 2015
January 13, 2016
February 17, 2016
March 10, 2016
April 13, 2016
May 11, 2016
Tuesday Note Deadline: If you wish to publish
something in our Tuesday newsletter, you must first
send your submission to Mr. Smith via e-mail for
his approval. All submissions must be received by
3:00 p.m. on the previous Friday. No exceptions
will be made to this deadline.
Office Notes: Parents – We need your help!
Please make sure that notes sent to the office
regarding your child are on a full size sheet of
paper, written in blue or black ink, and include the
following: date, child’s name (first and last),
homeroom, parent name and phone number, bus
number or name of person picking up your child,
and signature. Please do not send emails. Please
be specific! Thanks for your help.
Early Check Out Procedure: We ask that you
make all necessary appointments for your child
after school hours. However, if you need to check
your child out early, you must come to the school
office prior to 1:45 p.m. and sign them out. The
office staff will call for your child to meet you in
the office. No students will be dismissed after
1:45 p.m. This is done to ensure the safe dismissal
of all students. Thank you for your cooperation.
Transportation Changes: To ensure the safety of
your children, changes in your child’s afternoon
transportation should only be made in the event of
an emergency. If an emergency occurs, please
notify the school office of any transportation change
no later than 1:30 p.m. Please note that play dates
and after school activities do not constitute an
emergency. Thank you for your cooperation.
REMINDERS FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE PowerSchool LogIn: PowerSchool can be accessed
directly at the following web address:
www.ollpowerschool.org
It is not necessary to go to the school website first
to get to the PowerSchool link.
SchoolReach Broadcast System: If you are not
receiving the weekly e-mail reminders regarding
Tuesday Note, please send an updated e-mail
address to [email protected].
Car Line: Please follow the car line procedures as
outlined in the instructions recently distributed to
the parents.
TUESDAY NOTE ATTACHMENTS
a.
Parish Affiliation Categories and
Definitions for Re-Registration;
b.
St. Nick’s Shopping Schedule;
c.
KCIC yard sign order form;
d.
Christmas Service Project flyer;
e.
Updated Christmas Adoption wish list.
PARISH AFFILIATION CATEGORIES AND DEFINITIONS
FOR RE-REGISTRATION
At this time of year, questions always arise regarding how Parish Affiliation Status is determined. Each
individual parish determines its guidelines for defining whether or not a family is considered Registered, Active
and Supporting. Contact your parish for the guidelines. The categories and their definitions are below.
Accumulation of dollars is based on the previous calendar year (January 1 through December 31). Please
note: The parish asks that contributions be made prior to December 20, 2015. To check your RAS status,
please contact the Finance Coordinator, Cheryl Emmons, at 626-5671 ext. 101, or [email protected].
RAS-OLL - Registered, Active, Supporting of Our Lady of the Lake Parish
The school is provided with a list from the OLL Parish Administration Office listing RAS families of OLL. These
families meet the requirement, set by OLL Parish, of contributing $450 to the Parish per calendar year.
Support Fee: $350 per student entering K-7
RAS-OTHER-Registered, Active, Supporting of Parishes other than Our Lady of the Lake
For those worshipping and supporting parishes other than Our Lady of the Lake, Parish Affiliation Vouchers,
verifying that the Parent/Family is “Registered, Active, and Supporting” in their HOME PARISH, are to be
acquired from your Parish Office and turned in with the registration form. One voucher per child entering K-7 is
required. If the vouchers did not accompany the registration forms, they must be turned in immediately to the
school office, and we will attach them to the appropriate registration forms. The deadline for accepting a
voucher is March 18th. This voucher indicates the HOME PARISH agrees to provide financial support to the
PARENT by paying the “Parish Support Fee” to the ATTENDING SCHOOL. Please note that each voucher
must be approved and signed by the Pastor of the home parish.
Support Fee: Family obtains a voucher from their Home Parish for each student. The Home Parish will be
responsible to the Archdiocese for the $350 per student support fee.
The voucher should be supplied to OLL School by March 18, 2016. OLL School receives the support fee
directly from the Archdiocese.
NON-RAS - Not listed as Registered, Active, Supporting of any Archdiocese of N.O.
Parish
Support Fee: Parent pays the $350 per student support fee to the school, as indicated on the school tuition
financial form.
NC - Not Catholic -Child is not baptized Catholic
Support Fee: Parent pays the $350 per student support fee to the school, as indicated on the school tuition
financial form.
St. Nick’s Shop Schedule
Location: Library
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2015
7:45 – 8:25
8:30 - 9:10
9:10 – 9:50
9:50 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:10
11:00 -- 11:30
12:10 – 12:50
12:50 – 1:30
1:30 – 2:10
1O
3D
4R
4H
3S
PreK
KP
2S
2H
(during Religion)
(during Spanish)
(during Spanish)
(during Library)
(during Spanish)
(with parents)
(during Spanish)
(during Religion)
(during Library)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2015
8:30 – 9:10
9:10 – 9:50
9:50 – 10:25
10:30 – 11:10
11:00 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:10
12:10 – 12:50
12:50 – 1:30
4J
1W
2C
3Se
PreK
KC
KM
1S
(during PE)
(during Religion)
(during Theatre Arts)
(during PE)
(with parents)
(during PE)
(during PE)
(during Theatre Arts)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015
8:20 – 8:55
9:50 - 10:30
10:30 – 11:10
11:10 – 12:00
12:35 – 1:25
1:25 – 2:10
5S
5M
5B
6A/6B
6C/7A
7B/7C
(during Spanish)
(during PE)
(during PE)
(during PE and Spanish)
(during Spanish and Library)
(during Library and Spanish)
Our Lady of the Lake School
Keep Christ in Your Christmas Yard Sign
18 X 24 Yard Sign Complete with Wire Stakes
Proceeds will benefit our Christmas Adoption Program
Order Your Sign Today!
Student Name: ____________________________________________________________________
Homeroom:
____________________________________________________________________
Parent Name:
____________________________________________________________________
Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________________
Email Address: ____________________________________________________________________
$10.00 each
Quantity _____
Total Price $_________
Make check payable to: OLL PTCC
PTCC Use Only
Check # ___________________________________________________
Delivery Date ______________________________________________
OLL Christmas Service Project
We are calling all OLL students to volunteer their time in service to
their family, friends and community this holy Christmas season. Truly
there is no better gift to Jesus than the giving of ourselves in service to
others.
We are setting up a beautiful “Christmas Service Tree” for our children
in the school cafeteria. Each grade will have a designated branch of the
tree. For each child that participates, a Christmas “caring cardinal” will
be added to our service tree. Let’s fill each branch to show that at OLL
we know the true spirit of giving.
Often it is only necessary to look within our families and community to find special volunteer opportunities. Some may
include:
Helping an elderly family member/neighbor (grocery shopping, yard work, etc.)
Visiting an ill family member or friend and offering assistance
Collecting food items for the Covington Food Bank
Donating clothes to the Samaritan Center or other agencies
Volunteering at local nursing homes
Read to a sibling
Please encourage your child to participate in this very meaningful and wonderful service project. Students can turn in
forms to their homeroom teacher from November 30- December 16.
Special thanks from the OLL PTCC. If you have any questions please contact the Christmas Service Project chairperson
Megan Ronzello at [email protected].
Student’s Name ____________________________________________ Grade/Class_____________________
Description of Service:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Parent Signature: _________________________________________________________________________________
Dear parents,
Our Lady of the Lake is blessed with an amazing community of generous families. It is a
wonderful tradition within our community to combine our resources to provide gifts for
those in need.
This year, Catholic Charities/Covington Food Bank has provided us with a list of ten
families in need of our assistance. During this time of celebration, it is easy to forget that
there are impoverished families within our community. Please consider contributing to our
Christmas Family Adoption service project in any way that is comfortable for your family.
Attached is a copy of the specific needs for each family. You may purchase individual
items, adopt an entire family, or make a monetary donation to be used to meet the needs of
our Christmas families. Checks may be written to OLL PTCC (memo: Christmas Adoption
Program). Before making a purchase, please contact Sarah Bergeron to avoid duplicating
any items.
All donations will be collected on Wednesday, December 9th during morning carline.
Thank you for your prayerful consideration of our service project. I look forward to sharing
the generosity of the OLL community with our needy families.
Sincerely.
Sarah Bergeron
[email protected]
(504) 650-7886
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