TUESDAY NOTE on December 11, 2018 Principal’s Message: Each morning during Advent, we will light the Advent wreath as we prepare for the birth of Christ. Let us continue to remind our children that without Christ, we would not have Christmas. Last week was a very busy week. Our Cardinal Christmas celebration last Thursday was a great success. The children did a wonderful job singing their songs, and our seventh graders did an amazing job performing the nativity scene. Special thanks to our school choir for starting the show and leading the caroling around the tree. Thank you to all the teachers and parents for helping to make this a memorable night, to the PTCC Board, and to Rebecca Sandoz and the PTCC Decorating Committee. I would like to give a special thank you to Dana Doyle for coordinating this special event. Our PreK children did a wonderful job singing their songs and performing the nativity scene at their Christmas pageants last Friday. The OLL school choir performed at the Koop Drive Christmas Lights Celebration last Friday. They did a fantastic job representing the school. There are many exciting events scheduled over the next two weeks. On Wednesday, December 12th, and Thursday, December 13th, our Kindergarten through third grade students will be performing Annie. On Friday, December 14th, we will have Donut Day. Also on Friday, students may wear a Christmas shirt for a donation of $2.00 or more in support of James Storehouse, a local non-profit dedicated to the support and welfare of children in the foster system. Please join us for our Advent school mass on Monday, December 17th, at 9:00 a.m. in the Msgr. Joseph Chotin Center. Before the school mass, we will recognize Our Lady of the Lake’s Student of the Year nominees. Our 2018-2019 candidates for

Student of the Year are: Lillian Candebat, Rebecca Frank, Sarah Lindsay, and Helen Sandoz. All of the candidates have excelled in one or more of the following areas: academics, extracurricular activities, and community service. Congratulations to all of our nominees. On Tuesday, December 18th, our first grade students will be performing for the residents of Rouquette Lodge. On Wednesday, December 19th, Thursday, December 20th, and Friday, December 21st, the middle school students will be taking exams. Also on December 21st, the students will have their Christmas parties at 10:00 a.m. This is also the end of the second quarter and the beginning of our Christmas holidays with dismissal at 11:15 a.m. There will be no lunch and no aftercare. Please note that school will resume on Monday, January 7, 2019. After the Christmas break, we will have our Little Cardinals Preschool and Kindergarten Open House on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. in the Msgr. Joseph Chotin Center. Little Cardinal Mother’s Day Out and Preschool group tours will be offered on Thursday, January 10, 2019. Kindergarten group tours will be held on Friday, January 11, 2019. Please call Admissions Director Paula Johnson at (985) 626-5678 Ext. 134 for more information or to schedule a tour. Applications for new Little Cardinals Mother’s Day Out (2-year-old), Preschool (3 and 4-year-olds), and Kindergarten students for the 2019-2020 school year will be accepted beginning January 9th and continuing through January 18, 2019. PLEASE NOTE: Siblings of current OLL students must also register on one of these dates. The Annual Fund is underway, but we still have a way to go to reach our goal. As of Friday, December 7th, we have received approximately $30,416.00 from 63 parents and 76 grandparents.

Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic School Two-Time Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

REMINDER TO OLL PARENTS: Don’t forget our Caring Cardinals School Drive on Friday, December 14th. For a $2 or more donation, students may wear Christmas shirts with their uniforms in support of James Storehouse. See below for details.

Our goal this year is $65,000, 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

SILVER CLUB: Mr. Thomas Casey and Mrs. Lillian Kidd CARDINAL CLUB: Mr. Troy and Mrs. Kristine Bourgeois, Dr. Kathryn and Mr. Charles Dorhauer, Ms. Jamie Hattier, Anonymous, Mr. Terry and Mrs. Deborah Pfister, Dr. Ryan and Mrs. Elizabeth Wall OLLie CLUB: Mr. John and Mrs. Amy Adams, Mr. Rodolfo and Mrs. Cecilia Barrios, Mr. Ernest and Mrs. Deborah Bauer, Mr. Steven and Mrs. Daniela Johnson, Mr. Philip and Mrs. Stacie Palazzo, Dr. Garry and Mrs. Ellen Salvaggio, Mr. Richard and Mrs. Tiffany Vogt, Mr. Clark and Mrs. Bridget Wiederhold CENTURY CLUB: Mr. Keith and Mrs. Jami Becnel, Mr. Louis and Mrs. Ilsa D'Elia, Mr. Sean and Mrs. Shawn Klein, Mr. Alexander and Mrs. Hannah Lawler, Mr. Mark and Mrs. Elizabeth Mansfield, Anonymous DREAM TEAM: Anonymous, Mr. Christopher and Mrs. Julie Johnson, Anonymous, Dr. Sarah Lyles and Mr. Nicholas Piechocki

GRANDPARENTS

CENTURY CLUB: Mr. Joey Faust DREAM TEAM: Mr. Ray and Mrs. Barbara Authement, Mr. Richard and Mrs. Susan Cernich, Mr. Stan and Mrs. Carol Chambers, Mrs. Barbara Claybaugh, Mr. James and Mrs. Barbara Connaughton, Mr. David and Mrs. Judy Fitzpatrick, Mr. William and Mrs. Camille Laderer, Mr. Louis and Mrs. Sharon Lyles, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Mooi, Mrs. Mary Ruh As always, you and your family are in my prayers. God Bless, Frank P. Smith Principal

IMPORTANT DATES 12/11/18 Kindergarten tours for PreK parents 12/12/18 Fall theatre productions 12/13/18 Fall theatre production 12/14/18 Donut Day 12/17/18 Advent Mass 12/18/18 1st grade visits Rouquette Lodge 12/19/18 Middle school exams 12/20/18 Middle school exams 12/21/18 Middle school exams; class

Christmas parties; half-day with dismissal at 11:15 a.m. (K-7); no lunch or aftercare; buses run both routes

1/7/19 School resumes

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. We are busy counting the Papa John’s receipts, box tops and Community labels and will announce our winning classes soon! Our OLL Christmas Service Project continues this week. Please have your child return the service form to have a “Caring Cardinal” placed on the Caring Cardinal Christmas tree display in the school cafeteria. Forms will be collected through December 14th. 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. For information or to assist with this event, please contact Chairperson Liz Mansfield at lizkmansfield@yahoo.com. Please see attached flyer. Thanks to our generous OLL families, the Christmas Adoption Program was a great success! We were able to provide gifts from a wish list for ten local families. Many thanks to our Chairperson Sarah Bergeron and all of the volunteers who collected, wrapped and delivered the gifts to the Covington Food Bank today. We are blessed to participate in this program year after year, and are grateful to everyone who participated.

Show the true meaning of Christmas and support our Christmas Adoption Program by purchasing a “Keep Christ in Christmas” garden flag. An order form is attached to the Tuesday Note for your ordering convenience. Proceeds will benefit our Christmas Adoption Program. Order yours today - we have a limited number of these beautiful flags to sell! For information please contact Carleen Wardle at cabene@bellsouth.net. Our Caring Cardinals School Drive for December will be held on Friday, December 14th. Students may wear a Christmas shirt with their uniform skorts, skirts, shorts or pants for a donation of $2 or more. All money collected will be donated to James Storehouse, a local non-profit dedicated to the support and welfare of children in the foster system. With Amazon Smile, you can shop for everyone on your Christmas list at www.smile.amazon.com/ch/72-0423650 and Amazon will donate a percentage of the sales to Our Lady of the Lake! It's the easiest way to give back this Christmas season. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact a PTCC board member. Have a great week!

OLL’S GOT TALENT!

Do you have a special talent that you would like to share? Can you act, sing, dance, play an instrument, or bring any other unique talent to perform? If so, the Student Council will be hosting a Talent Show on Wednesday, February 6th, open to performers in grades 3-7. Auditions will be held on Tuesday, December 18th, after school. Please see the attached form for more information.

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming !!! The Scholastic Book Fair will be held from Monday, January 14th through Friday, January 18th 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 Kristy Gonzales (chairperson), or go to the link below for Sign Up Genius: Kristy Gonzales: 504-432-1960 Krizzybro@yahoo.com

Sign Up Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084ca8a92aa3f58-ollbook The Book Fair will be open Monday through Thursday afternoons until 3:00 p.m. We will also have extended hours on Wednesday, January 16th, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. We are looking forward to an exciting Book Fair!

ROSARY GROUP

All Our Lady of the Lake School parents and grandparents are invited to pray the rosary. The OLL School Rosary Group will typically meet the third Wednesday of the month at 7:45 a.m. in the church. Check the schedule below, as some months are irregular. The rosary is a powerful prayer that allows us to meditate on the life of Jesus and to get closer to Christ through his blessed mother, Mary. In the 1950s, Pope Pius XII said, “We put great confidence in the Holy Rosary for the healing of evils which afflict our times.” Those words ring true still today. Join us as we implore the help of Our Lady and pray this powerful prayer, The Rosary, each month.

December 19 January 16

February 20 March 20 April 17 May 15

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. SchoolMessenger Broadcast System: If you are not receiving the weekly e-mail reminders regarding Tuesday Note, please send an updated e-mail address to pjohnson@ourladyofthelakeschool.org.

To add your mobile phone number to the SchoolMessenger texting system, you may “opt in” by texting a “Y” to 67587. 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. Forgotten Items: Forgotten items brought to the front office should be clearly labeled with the student’s name and grade level. Items should be placed in the “Forgotten Items” bin in the front office. Students may pick up forgotten items at dismissal. OLL is not responsible for items left in the “Forgotten Items” bin. TUESDAY NOTE ATTACHMENTS a. KCIC garden flag order form; b. Caring Cardinals flyer; c. OLL Christmas Service Project form; d. OLL’s Got Talent flyer.

Keep !rist in !ristmas Yard "ag Order Form

OLL PTCC is selling these beautiful Keep Christ in Christmas yard flags, which will benefit our Christmas Adoption program. The attractive flag is printed in red, gold and green and has the words Keep Christ in Christmas emblazoned across the bottom. The actual size of the flag is 13” X 18”. A check for the full amount must accompany this order. Please fill out form completely. WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF FLAGS TO SELL AND ALL ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 11, 2018.

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Contact Name: ___________________________________________________________________Child’s Name and Homeroom: ________________________________________________________Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________Email Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Flag Prices: $15.00 each Quantity _____ Total Price $_________

Send checks and order forms to the school office and we will send home with your child. Thanks for supporting the Christmas Adoption Program!

OLL PTCC

Caring Cardinals School Drive

Wear your most festive Christmas shirton Friday, December 14th for a donation of $2 or more in support of James Storehouse,a local non-profit dedicated to the support

and welfare of children in the foster system.

From cribs to college, we serve kids in foster care

OLL Christmas Service Project We are calling all OLL students to volunteer their 4me and service to their family, friends and community this holy Christmas season. Truly there is no be=er gi> to Jesus than the giving of ourselves in service to others.

We are se@ng up a beau4ful “Christmas Service Tree” for our children in the school cafeteria. Each grade will have a designated branch of the tree. For each child that par4cipates, 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.

O>en it is only necessary to look within our families and community to find special volunteer opportuni4es. Some may include:

! Helping an elderly family member/neighbor (grocery shopping, yard work, etc.) ! Visi4ng an ill family member or friend and offering assistance ! Collec4ng food items for the Covington Food Bank ! Dona4ng clothes to the Samaritan Center or other agencies ! Volunteering at local nursing homes ! Reading to a sibling

Please encourage your child to par4cipate in this very meaningful and wonderful service project. Students can turn in forms to their homeroom teacher from December 3rd – December 14th.

Special thanks from the OLL PTCC. If you have any ques4ons, please contact Liz Mansfield at lizkmansfield@yahoo.com.

Student’s Name ____________________________________________________ Homeroom_____________________

Descrip4on of Service:

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Parent Signature ___________________________________________________________________________________

OLL’S GOT TALENT!Thank you for your interest in the OLL Talent Show hosted by Student Council that will take place on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Auditions for the show will take place on Tuesday, December 18th. An outside panel will judge and select the final participants for the show based solely on audition scores. More specific audition information will be sent by email after the permission slip is returned. Guidelines for auditions are as follows: o School appropriate performance o Each act can be no longer than 2 minutes. o Groups are limited to 8 participants. o Costumes may NOT be worn for the audition. o Any music should be cut, burned on a CD or saved to a

flash drive exactly how you would like it for the performance, and brought to the audition.

Please fill out the information below and return to Mrs. Sciortino by Friday, December 14th. Student’s Name and ALL group members (if needed) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Homeroom ____________________ What type of act will be performed? _______________________ Parent Email (please print clearly)_________________________ Parent’s signature ______________________________________