TUESDAY NOTE on December 18, 2018 Principal’s Message: The faculty and staff at Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic School wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a safe and enjoyable New Year. May this time together with your family bring you much peace, joy, and happiness. Last week was a very busy week. Our Kindergarten through third grade students did an outstanding job performing Annie. Congratulations to our talented students, and a very special thank you to Mrs. Michelle Kennedy, Mrs. Rebecca Daigrepont, and 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. Thank you to our OLL families for coming together to support Catholic Charities and our Christmas Adoption Program. Thanks so much to our Committee Chairperson Sarah Bergeron and the many volunteers for their service and commitment to making this very special project such a success. Our third grade students did a wonderful job hosting the school mass on Monday, December 17th. At our school mass, we recognized Our Lady of the Lake’s fifth grade finalists for Student of the Year, which is sponsored by the Louisiana State Superintendent through the State Department of Education. Our 2018-2019 candidates for Student of the Year are: Lillian Candebat, Rebecca Frank, Sarah Lindsay, and Helen Sandoz. Our Lady of the Lake’s 2018-2019 Student of the Year is Helen Sandoz. Congratulations! We are quite proud of all of these students’ outstanding achievements. I would like to give a special thanks to Elaine Alexander for coordinating the program. Our fall sports have begun. The girls’ soccer team is currently 2 – 0, and the boys’ soccer team is 1 –

1. Our CSAL boys’ JV and Varsity basketball teams are also off to a great start. Both teams are 2 – 0. All basketball and soccer teams will resume play after the Christmas holidays. 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 tours will be offered on Thursday, January 10, 2019. Kindergarten 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 14th, we have received approximately $36,566.00 from 84 parents and 83 grandparents. Our goal this year is $65,000, of which $35,000 will go toward stipends for our faculty and staff. I am

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

REMINDER TO OLL PARENTS: Don’t forget that Friday, December 21st, is a half-day with K-7 dismissal at 11:15 a.m. There will be no lunch or aftercare, and buses will run both routes. Merry Christmas!

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

GOLD CLUB: Mr. Robert and Mrs. Karen Desselles CARDINAL CLUB: Mr. Jonathan and Mrs. Rebecca Sandoz, Anonymous OLLie CLUB: Mr. James and Mrs. Jaime Comeaux, Mr. Scott and Mrs. Kristen Condon, Mr. Nicholas and Mrs. Crystal Gristina, Dr. Joseph Landers and Dr. LeThu T. Cao, Drs. John and Kathryn Oubre, Anonymous, Mr. Curtis and Mrs. Sara Wilson CENTURY CLUB: Dr. Louis and Mrs. Dana Hebert, Ms. Candice and Ms. Nicole Herrington-Loup, Mr. Greg and Mrs. Kristina Marchand DREAM TEAM: Anonymous, Mr. Kevin and Mrs. Miriam Karl, Mr. John Moran, Mr. William and Mrs. Shannon Maisano, Anonymous, Mr. James and Mrs. Mary Danna Seese, Dr. Eric and Mrs. Kelly Wallace

GRANDPARENTS

GOLD CLUB: Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. Jensen, Jr. OLLie CLUB: Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. Cleo Breaux CENTURY CLUB: Mr. Adrian and Mrs. Elizabeth Callais DREAM TEAM: Mr. David and Mrs. Deborah Bouterie, Mr. Louis and Mrs. Laura Broussard, Mr. Randall and Mrs. Nina Eilers, Anonymous, Mr. David and Mrs. Mary Orgeon As always, you and your family are in my prayers. God Bless, Frank P. Smith Principal

IMPORTANT DATES 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

NEW STUDENT REGISTRATION Applications will be accepted for our 2019-2020 Mother’s Day Out, Little Cardinals Preschool (3 and 4-Year-Olds), and Kindergarten classes from January 8-18, 2019. Please note that siblings of current students must also submit applications between January 9-18, 2019. Please contact Admissions Director Paula Johnson at pjohnson@ourladyofthelakeschool.org or (985) 626-5678 ext. 134, for more information.

NEWS FROM THE NEST

Thanks to all our “Caring Cardinals” for helping us remember the reason for the season as they participated in our OLL Christmas Service Project. Special thanks to Chairperson Liz Mansfield and the OLL Service Committee for setting up this beautiful display. Please continue to “clip and save” Box Tops and Community Coffee labels. Our December Box Top/Community Coffee winners were Mrs. Catalano’s Kindergarten class, Mrs. LeBreton’s 2nd grade and Mrs. Burger’s 5th grade. The Papa John’s winning class was Mrs. Murphy’s 4th grade. All winning classes received a treat. Show the true meaning of Christmas and support our Christmas Adoption Program by purchasing a “Keep Christ in Christmas” garden flag. We have a limited number of these beautiful flags to sell! An order form is attached to the Tuesday Note for your ordering convenience. The order deadline has been extended through this week. For information, please contact Carleen Wardle at cabene@bellsouth.net.

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. The PTCC wishes many blessings to all of our OLL families this Christmas. We look forward to many wonderful events and activities in 2019. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact a PTCC board member. Have a great week!

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. Parish Affiliations and Categories; b. Comeaux Family Bake Sale flyer; c. KCIC garden flag order form.

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 16, 2018. To check your RAS status, please contact the Finance Coordinator, Cheryl Emmons, at 626-5671 ext. 101, or cheryl@ollparish.info. 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 8th. 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 15, 2019. 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.

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!

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