Weekly Updates
Past Updates
June
Classroom Supplies
Each grade has their own customized kit that can be ordered online and will be delivered directly to the school by Open House. Order all the kits you need by clicking on the link below by June 15.
*Note we will NOT have extra kits on hand at the beginning of the year.
See Supply List below for additional items needed that are not included in the kit.
1st Day School Supplies 21-22 School Supply List
July
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August
Week 1
Congratulations to Grace and Phillip Eisenberg on the birth of Jude Thomas on July 17! We are so happy for you! Mrs. Tiffany Walker will be the long term sub for Mrs. Eisenberg while she is on maternity leave.
Open House
- Monday, August 16th
- Families with the last name M-Z: 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
- Families with the last name A-L: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
- During Open House, teachers will be in their classrooms to meet and greet each family. Students may drop off school supplies during this time as well.
- You will also receive a packet of information for your family- please return forms on the first day of school.
- Visit the gym to mingle with other families and to purchase used uniforms, and Knightwear from the Knight Locker! We will also be selling vinyl St. Mary Elementary stickers for $2 to be used on your car, water bottle, laptop, etc.! Cash only for used uniforms and vinyl stickers, but credit cards are preferred for Knightwear!
School Supply Kits
Thanks to Kerry Boetel and her crew, the supply kits have been delivered to your classroom! And thank you to all who purchased one! We sold a record 251 kits for a $1255 profit for our SFO!
Volunteers
We are so happy that we will be able to have parents in our building for activities and events this year! If you are interested in volunteering, please use this LINK to fill out areas of interest. We will then contact parents as the need arises. Thank you for your assistance!
Email Reminder
During the course of the year, you will receive emails from both the school and system levels. Although some of the information may not pertain to you, please DO NOT unsubscribe from any Bishop O’Gorman sponsored emails. In the event you do, you will be removed from all email lists, including the one sent from the school office. There is important information provided each week in our St. Mary Updates and we don’t want you to miss out!
Lunch Accounts and Balances
Earlier this summer, President Groos notified all Bishop O’Gorman families that we will again be offering students FREE hot lunch this year. This applies to one reimbursable meal per day, however neither a second milk nor milk as an individual item is covered. For this reason, students may want to have money available in their lunch account in the event they want to purchase a milk with their lunch from home or an additional milk. Any money remaining in student accounts last year will be rolled over into this year.
If needed, you may send a check to the school office to be applied to your child’s lunch account. Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools also offers MySchoolBucks, a convenient online service that allows you to securely pay for your student’s meals online using your credit/debit card or electronic check. Registering for your FREE account is easy: go to https://www.MySchoolBucks.com.
St. Mary Fleece and Sweatshirts
The online store to purchase St. Mary Elementary fleece jackets or sweatshirts will be up and running Aug. 30 - Sep. 12. These are allowed to be worn in the school over polo shirts in accordance with the dress code policy. Watch for the link that will be sent out in future parent updates.
Attendance Matters
Why is attendance important?
Unexpected events or illnesses are likely to occur during the course of a school year. Even if your child misses just a few days here and there, their school performance will be impacted . Also, elementary students are still learning social and emotional skills that will help them throughout their lives. At school, they learn to interact with others, make friends, and build relationships with adults outside their family.
What can parents do?
***Make sure your child arrives at school on time daily. Students enter the building promptly at 7:55am.
***Try to schedule appointments and family trips outside of school hours/days.
Contact Julie Fischer at jfischer@ogknights.org
or call the school office at 334-9881 if you have any questions.
Week 2
Congratulations to Grace and Phillip Eisenberg on the birth of Jude Thomas on July 17! We are so happy for you! Mrs. Tiffany Walker will be the long term sub for Mrs. Eisenberg while she is on maternity leave.
Open House
- Monday, August 16th
- Families with the last name M-Z: 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
- Families with the last name A-L: 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
- During Open House, teachers will be in their classrooms to meet and greet each family. Students may drop off school supplies during this time as well.
- You will also receive a packet of information for your family- please return forms on the first day of school.
- Visit the gym to mingle with other families and to purchase used uniforms, and Knightwear from the Knight Locker! We will also be selling vinyl St. Mary Elementary stickers for $2 to be used on your car, water bottle, laptop, etc.! Cash only for used uniforms and vinyl stickers, but credit cards are preferred for Knightwear!
School Supply Kits
Thanks to Kerry Boetel and her crew, the supply kits have been delivered to your classroom! And thank you to all who purchased one! We sold a record 251 kits for a $1255 profit for our SFO!
Volunteers
We are so happy that we will be able to have parents in our building for activities and events this year! If you are interested in volunteering, please use this LINK to fill out areas of interest. We will then contact parents as the need arises. Thank you for your assistance!
Email Reminder
During the course of the year, you will receive emails from both the school and system levels. Although some of the information may not pertain to you, please DO NOT unsubscribe from any Bishop O’Gorman sponsored emails. In the event you do, you will be removed from all email lists, including the one sent from the school office. There is important information provided each week in our St. Mary Updates and we don’t want you to miss out!
Lunch Accounts and Balances
Earlier this summer, President Groos notified all Bishop O’Gorman families that we will again be offering students FREE hot lunch this year. This applies to one reimbursable meal per day, however neither a second milk nor milk as an individual item is covered. For this reason, students may want to have money available in their lunch account in the event they want to purchase a milk with their lunch from home or an additional milk. Any money remaining in student accounts last year will be rolled over into this year.
If needed, you may send a check to the school office to be applied to your child’s lunch account. Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools also offers MySchoolBucks, a convenient online service that allows you to securely pay for your student’s meals online using your credit/debit card or electronic check. Registering for your FREE account is easy: go to https://www.MySchoolBucks.com.
St. Mary Fleece and Sweatshirts
The online store to purchase St. Mary Elementary fleece jackets or sweatshirts will be up and running Aug. 30 - Sep. 12. These are allowed to be worn in the school over polo shirts in accordance with the dress code policy. Watch for the link that will be sent out in future parent updates.
Attendance Matters
Why is attendance important?
Unexpected events or illnesses are likely to occur during the course of a school year. Even if your child misses just a few days here and there, their school performance will be impacted . Also, elementary students are still learning social and emotional skills that will help them throughout their lives. At school, they learn to interact with others, make friends, and build relationships with adults outside their family.
What can parents do?
***Make sure your child arrives at school on time daily. Students enter the building promptly at 7:55am.
***Try to schedule appointments and family trips outside of school hours/days.
Contact Julie Fischer at jfischer@ogknights.org
or call the school office at 334-9881 if you have any questions.
Week 3
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Week 4
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Pictures - Dress Up/Down Day Pictures will be taken on Monday, August 30 for grades 1-6 and on Tuesday, August 31 for Preschool and Kindergarten. Please make sure to return the picture order form. All students will have their photo taken regardless of making a purchase. Fleece/Sweatshirt Order The School Fleece Store will open on Monday, August 30th and will close on September 12. Fleece/Sweatshirts will be delivered to the school at the end of September and will be sent home with your student. Click HERE to order. Fall Festival Click the image below for information about donating, purchasing, and volunteering! We have already raised $5,000 in donations, which means we will have a Dress Down Day on Friday September 3! Reminder If you have not yet filled out and returned the Emergency Contact Form that was included in your Open House envelope, please do so at your earliest convenience as this has the information on how to contact you in case of an emergency. Please be sure to fill out and sign the back. Also be sure to fill out the medical forms for allergies or dietary needs. If you are in need of any of these documents or have any questions, please call the office or email Julie at jfischer@ogknights.org Volunteers We are so happy that we will be able to have parents in our building for activities and events this year! If you are interested in volunteering, please use this LINK to fill out areas of interest. We will then contact parents as the need arises. If you would like to be a room/grade parent, please sign up ASAP so we can get those assigned. Thank you for your assistance! Safety Each year we hold various drills to prepare students and staff in the event of an emergency. On Friday, we had our first fire drill and the students did very well! We will have one more fire drill this semester and two fire drills in the spring. We will also have a lockdown drill this fall and a tornado drill in the spring. No school on Monday, September 6. Happy Labor Day! Contact Julie Fischer at jfischer@ogknights.org or call the school office at 334-9881 if you have any questions. |
September
Week 1
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St. Mary Fall Festival and Donation Drive September 12, 2021 12:00-3:00 We hope you will be able to join us for this great community builder! REMINDERS We are still in need of adult volunteers, so please consider signing up! (We especially need help with the 2nd shift and clean up!) |
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Preschool students should bring their items to school by Friday, Sept. 10: PS3/Andress: 1 box of individually packaged fruit snacks PS4/Helget: 1 bag of fun size candy (peanut free) PS4-5/Martin: 1 box of individually packaged crackers/goldfish PS5/Cronin: 1 box of individually packaged crackers/goldfish K-6th Grade may bring their cake, cupcakes, or treats to the gym between 10:00-11:45 am on Sept. 12. Wristbands will be sold at all entrances for $10-unlimited games! (cash or check) Items for sale in the gym (cash or check): Pumpkins ($15), Mums ($25), St. Mary Vinyl Stickers ($2), and Buy It Now Dress Down Days (5 for $20). You can also purchase an opportunity to "slime" Ms. Shields at the celebration party in October! Silent Auction Items will also be available in the gym to bid on. Food trucks will be available on 4th Ave: (Big Orange Food Truck, Backyard BBQ, Breaking Burrito, and Dakota Snow). Small snack items will be also for sale in the gym. The Donation Drive will continue until October 1! Our goal is $100/person or $40,000 for the school! (anyone can donate...grandparents, friends, neighbors, etc.) So far, we have collected over $10,000 which means..... we have another DRESS DOWN DAY on Friday, September 10! |
Week 2
THANK YOU for joining us at the Fall Festival! It was a beautiful day!
Special thanks to the chairs of all of the committees and the many volunteers!
Fall Festival Chair: Caity Lacey
Games Chairs: Elizabeth Alick, Angie Oliver
Food and Volunteers Chair: Lindsey O'Brien
Pumpkins and Mums Chairs: Ashley Kayser, Jess Weisbecker
LAST CHANCE to purchase pumpkins, mums, and "buy it now" dress down days!
The online form will close at 5:00 pm on Monday, September 13.
(You can still purchase individual dress down days for $5 each on the day of.)
We will send information about pumpkin and mum pick up when they arrive.
Our Donation Drive will continue until October 1.
We are halfway to our goal of $40,000!
Week 3
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Week 4
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October
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