March 28, 2008

Date Submitted: 3/28/2008 9:33 am

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REGISTRATION FORMS DUE Just a reminder to families who have not returned their registration forms to school yet for the 08-09 school year. Please complete and return them as soon as possible, so we can plan accordingly for the next year. If you have any questions about registration, please feel free to call either school office (MOLMS - 632-6742 or MOLE - 632-5408). Thank you!

Calendar of Events:
March 31 – MOLE Parent/Teacher Conferences
April 1 – School Board Meeting – 6:30 p.m.,
MOLMS Library
April 2 – MOLE liturgy – Mrs. Loscheider's Class –
4B - 8:30 a.m.
April 2 - MOLMS liturgy - Gr.7/8 S5 - 8:30 a.m.
April 3 - MOLMS Parent/Teacher Conferences –
3:30 - 6:30 p.m.
April 4 - MOLMS Dance - 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.
April 7 - MOLMS Parent/Teacher Conferences –
4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
April 9 - Two-hour Late Start

SPAGHETTI SUPPER, RAFFLE AND THEME BASKET AUCTION TONIGHT!
Please join us for the 2nd annual Home and School Spaghetti Supper, Raffle and Theme Basket Silent Auction TONIGHT, March 28th, from 5-7 pm in MOLMS Gym!!

SPRING SCRIP UPDATE
Spring has finally arrived and SCRIP is here to help with all your spring cleaning and remodeling needs. Please remember we have scrip available for Service Master, Menard's, Home Depot, JC Penney's and Kohl's, just to name a few, for all your spring purchases.
For all of you with First Communicants, we have SCRIP certificates available for Good Book Store, Bookin’ It and Melgrams. Mother's Day will also be here before we know it - Flower Dell, Wolff Mushel Drug, Bath & Body, Gap, Old Navy are great gift ideas. We also have certificates for your music and entertainment gifts.
Please take a look at the order form and give SCRIP a try!

FAMILY FUN NIGHT THANK YOU
Thank you to all the families who joined us for the recent Family Fun Night!! A special thanks to our Playground Student Advisory Team (Preston Zimny, Michael Retka, Brian McNamara, Alexander Kresha, Mallory Kenna, Vanessa Meschke, Emily Dunaisky, Tristen Zimmerman, Jenna Primus, and Nicole Andres) who organized this event! This was a fundraiser for the MOLMS Playground Project! A BIG THANK YOU to all students and parents who also helped with the fun night: Rachel Stauffer, Jayne Voracek, Sierra & Kathy Marshik, Heidi, Laura, Maggie, & Jeanne Moe, Ian, Brennan, & Shelene Norwood, George Saldana, Kristin & Katie Stewart, Tony Andres, Ann McNamara, Howard & Maggie Kenna, and anyone else we may have missed on this list!
~ Mary Kenna, Playground Chairperson & Mrs. Becker

REMINDER: TUITION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
* AVAILABLE ONLINE *
The FAIR tuition application may be completed online. If interested in receiving the online information and directions, please go to the FAIR website (www.fairapp.com) and punch in the school code “146” and the school password is “mols146”. In order for families to apply online, please have the following items ready: * The MOL School Code & Password * A valid e-mail address * A credit card to complete payment processing (Visa or Mastercard) * A complete copy of your 2007 Federal Income Tax Return with all schedules and W-2’s. The deadline for FAIR applications is APRIL 15th.

LOOKING FOR A WAY TO VOLUNTEER AT MOLS?
Mary of Lourdes is looking for parents who may be interested in serving on the Home & School Association Board for the 08-09 school year. We are currently accepting nominations. The Home & School Association greatly supports our school by organizing fun family events, coordinating wonderful fundraisers, and helping our school purchase “wish list” items that we could not afford otherwise. If interested in learning more about this fun volunteer opportunity, please contact Mary Bednarek (President of the Home & School Association) at 632-8642 or call either school office.

LENTEN RICE BOWL PROJECT RESULTS
MOL elementary and middle school students received "Rice Bowls" for an annual MOL project and collected a total of $782.82 during the Lenten season! MOLE brought in $516.00 and MOLMS contributed $266.82! The donations go directly to our MOL Guatemalan sponsor child's education fund (through the Common Hope sponsor child organization). Thank you to all who contributed to this important Lenten project!

“STAFF MEMBER OF THE WEEK”

Wanda Pikus, Middle School Paraprofessional

Who is in your family? Husband-Tom (25 years of marriage), Daughter-Rhea, Son-Chad

Favorite Book? Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

Where would your dream vacation be? I would love to travel to Holland.

What music do you like to listen to? Neil Diamond

If you could have any pet, what would it be? I would like to own a Mastiff (dog)

What is the one object you cannot live without? My cell phone

What was your favorite school lunch as a child? Goulash

If you could have a conversation with one person, who would it be? Neil Diamond

Would you like to be a teacher who goes into space and lands on Mars? Before traveling in space or landing on Mars, I’d rather explore our own world.

Other interesting facts: Purple is my favorite color. I love all animals, but especially cats. I enjoy summer nights around a campfire and taking walks.

Elementary School:

CONFERENCES
The last day of Parent/teacher conferences for the elementary will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2008.

PLAYGROUND
Although most of the snow on the playground has melted, the playground is still quite wet. The students may take their snowpants home but boots are still required to participate in recess.

Middle School:

PASSOVER THANK YOU
Thank you to Bonnie Neu, Joyce Block (Bonnie’s mother), and many school parents who helped prepare or serve our wonderful MOLMS Passover Meal on Holy Thursday! Thanks to Bonnie Neu for making the beautiful cakes and Joan Kempenich for decorating them. Thank you, also, to the MOLMS Student Council, the church choir, John Freudenrich, Ernie Seelen, the teaching staff, the students, and all the guests for making this a very special event.

A THANK YOU TO OUR PARAPROFESSIONAL…
On behalf of the staff and students at MOLMS, we would like to thank Mrs. Wanda Pikus, our building para, for all the hard work and dedication she has given to MOLMS and our students. Mrs. Pikus has recently taken a job with Pine Country Bank in Rice. We wish Mrs. Pikus well in her new position and thank her for the nine years she has worked with our students and staff here!! She will be missed.

MOLMS PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Please mark your calendars…MOLMS conferences will be held on Thur., April 3rd and Mon., April 7th. Grade 5 conferences are scheduled with your child’s fifth grade teacher in the classrooms. Grade 6-8 conferences will have each teacher at a table in our gym so that parents can rotate around to conference with each of them. Parents may come either day (or both days) to visit with your child/ren’s teachers. Times are scheduled for 3:30-6:30 p.m. on April 3rd and 4:30-7:30 p.m. on April 7th.
Mr. Pollock will be available for middle school conferences on April 3rd. It is asked that parents limit your visit with each teacher to about five minutes, so that each parent has an opportunity to visit.

5TH GRADERS PARTICIPATE IN
D.A.R.E. GRADUATION CEREMONY
Congratulations to all MOLMS 5th graders who took part in the school district’s annual D.A.R.E. graduation program last night. A special congratulations to Elizabeth Theis, whose essay was chosen to be read at the D.A.R.E. graduation ceremony.

MOL MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCE
MOL Student Council is organizing a school dance for Friday, April 4th from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. MOL students in grades 5 – 8 are welcome to attend, as well as friends from LFCMS and MOL Alumni currently attending LFCHS. We are still in need of more parent chaperones. If interested in helping chaperone, please call the MOLMS office (632-6742). Thank you!

MOLMS GR.7/8 GIRLS’ SOFTBALL SCHEDULE:
Mon., April 14 vs Upsala (home) - 4:00
Tues., April 15 @ Sauk Rapids - 4:00
Tues., April 22 @ Pierz - 4:00
Thur., April 24 @ Holdingford - 4:15
Mon., April 28 vs. Royalton (home) - 4:00
Tues., April 29 @ John 23 - 4:15
Fri., May 2 @ Upsala (city park) - 4:15
Tues., May 6 vs. Pierz (home) - 4:00
Thurs., May 8 @ Royalton - 4:00
Mon., May 12 vs. Holdingford (home) - 4:15

MOLMS UPCOMING EVENTS:
April 3 & 7 – Qtr.3 MOLMS P/T Conferences
April 4 – MOLMS Dance – 6:30-9:30 p.m.
April 7 – Little Falls Jazz Concert – 7:30 p.m., LFCMS
~ MOL Jazz Band will be performing!
April 9 – Hawaiian/Beach Day (& 2-hour late start day)
April 12 – Speech Festival at St. Mary’s School
- in Alexandria
April 17 – Gr.7/8 Science Fair – 5-7 p.m.
April 17 – MOLMS Family & Friends Speech Night-7:00
April 19 – MOLMS One-Act Play performance