LOURDES UPDATE Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School

2001 Clinton Avenue

Coal Township, PA 17866

570-644-0375

SCHOOL NEWS

What’s Happening This Week

November 11nd

– November 15th

Monday, November 18th Thanksgiving Manna Baskets

Wednesday, November 20th

Manna Liturgy @ 10:00 am in gym

Friday, November 22nd

End of Trimester - Elementary

What’s For Lunch

Cost: Paid $2.50(7-12)

Paid $2.25 (K-8)

Monday, November 18th

Chicken Patty on Bun, Potato Puffs, Green

Beans, Fruit & Milk (Pre-K-12)

Tuesday, November 19th

Cheesesteak Hoagie, French Fries, Oriental

Vegetables, Fruit & Milk (Pre-K-12)

Wednesday, November 20th

Corn Dog on Stick, Mixed Vegetables, Fruit &

Milk (Pre-K-12)

Thursday, November 21st Roast Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy,

Stuffing, Steamed Corn, Warm Apple Slices,

Fruit & Milk (Pre-K-12)

Friday, November 22nd

Personal Pan Pizza, Steamed Carrots, Fruit &

Milk (Pre-K-12)

Alternative – Grape Uncrustables

Our Lady of Lourdes and Mount Carmel Area’s cooperative athletic agreement and commitment often extends beyond sporting events. Our Lady of Lourdes’ students heard about Mount Carmel Area’s Coal Bucket Food Drive and delivered more than ten boxes of canned food to the Junior Senior High School. The drive was organized by the Mount Carmel Area and Shamokin Area Interact Clubs in a joint effort to help both communities. Shamokin’s items were donated to Manna for the Many and Mount Carmel’s were shared between the Tornado Buddy Bag Program and the Mount Carmel Food Pantry, who work together to meet the needs of the community.

In Photo from Left: Mike Klembara, Our Lady of Lourdes Athletic Director; Makenzie Pyle, Interact Treasurer; Brandon DeManincor; Michael Gresh, Nicholar DeManincor, Adam Sandri, all students from Our Lady of Lourdes; Tyler Barnhardt Interact president; Vanessa Walter, Interact secretary; Joey Bendas, Interact Seargant at Arms; Diane Rumbel, Interact Adviser.

Good Luck Lenny Lenny Cicchiello, a 6th grade student and son of Leonard

Cicchiello & Heather Cicchiello will be competing in Branson

Missouri at the World Cup Paintless Dent Competition this

weekend. Good Luck to Lenny!

Elementary Christmas Programs

Please save the Dates

Sunday, December 15 at 2:00 PM

Second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades

Wednesday, December 18 at 6:30 PM

Pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade

November Calendar Winners November 1 Nettie Johns 631 $25.00

November 2 Brian Wagner 354 $50.00

November 3 Kelly Cuff 115 $25.00

November 4 Colleen Iwanski 542 $25.00

November 5 Robin Koeberle 250 $25.00

November 6 Bruce Kester 497 $25.00

November 7 Eric Bunch 215 $25.00

November 8 Barbara Burson 357 $25.00

November 9 Tina Whispell 572 $25.00

November 10 Harriett Schaeffer 168 $25.00

November 11 Lourdes 955 $75.00

November 12 Lorri Moore 002 $25.00

November 13 Nettie Johns 198 $25.00

November 14 Kaleen Kovalovich 295 $25.00

OUR LADY OF LOURDES REGIONAL SCHOOL NOVEMBER

Date Day Event/Activity

Friday, November 1st 1-2 First Friday Adoration All Saints Day Liturgy @ 10:00 am in the gym

Saturday, November 2nd 60th Anniversary Gala at The Brady

Sunday, November 3rd Trunk or Treat @ 4:30 pm in Parking Lot

Monday, November 4th 2 Poinsettia/Wreath Sales Begin

Tuesday, November 5th NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, November 6th 3

Thursday, November 7th 4

Friday, November 8th 5 $2.00 Dress Down – Benefits Manna Liturgy

Monday, November 11th NO SCHOOL – Veterans Day

Tuesday, November 12th 6 Dream Vacation Raffles Tickets go home

Wednesday, November 13th 1

Thursday, November 14th 2 PSAT – Grade 9 – 8:15 to 11:30

Friday, November 15th 3

Monday, November 18th 4

Tuesday, November 19th 5

Wednesday, November 20th 6-2 Manna Liturgy @ 10:00 am in gym

Thursday, November 21st 1

Friday, November 22nd 2 End of 1st Trimester for Elementary Students

Monday, November 25th 3 Poinsettia/Wreath Orders/Money Due

Tuesday, November 26th 4

Wednesday, November 27th 5-5 ACT 80 Day Elementary dismiss @ 12:15 High School dismiss @ 12:30

Elementary Report Cards go home today

Thursday, November 28th HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Friday, November 29th NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

Monday, December 2nd NO SCHOOL – Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, December 3rd 6 School Resumes – for grades 7 through 12 NO SCHOOL for Pre-K through 6 – Parent Conferences

COMING SOON….

What: Santa’s Secret Shop

Date: December 11, 2019

Where: OLOL Cafeteria

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Christmas is near and as a special service; our school is holding a Santa Secret Shop. Children will have the opportunity to pick

out their own inexpensive high-quality gifts.

Santa’s Secret Shop will be set up in our school cafeteria and will be run by parent volunteers. Your child will find something for

all family members and all special people in their lives. Most gifts are priced under $10.00.

Next week we will be sending home an envelope entitled – “A Small World Gift Shop – My Shopping Budget” and a reminder

about the Santa’s Secret Shop. The envelope should be returned to school on December 11th with your child. Please list the

amount of money to be spent by the child and for whom it should be purchased. Then place the money or check made out to Our

Lady of Lourdes School in the envelope. You can tell us how much you would like to spend and we will not go over that limit. We

will have parents helping the children shop, purchase and then wrap the presents.

If you should lose the envelopes please contact your student’s teacher and we will send you another envelope.

Sincerely,

Sr. Maureen Donati, IHM

Elementary School Principal

2019-20 Youth Group

Sunday’s from 5 pm—7 pm

Our Lady of Hope Parish Center

November 24

December 22

January 19

February 16

March 29

April 26

May 10 September to December - 9 to 12 graders only

January to May - 8th graders may join us! Please RSVP to SrLWeisglass@hbgdiocese.org or 570-648-4432 by the

Friday before, so we can get a headcount for food. Cost for dinner is $5

per person.

Kielbasa Sale

HOLY ANGELS COOKIE SALE

A Message from Lourdes Development Office

October 10, 2019

Dear Parents and Friends of OLOL Regional School,

Our Lady of Lourdes participates in the Boyer’s Caring and Sharing

Rebate Program. If you shop at Boyer’s Market and do not have a

key tag, we have additional key tags. When you scan the tag at the

checkout, our school will receive 1% cashback on your purchases.

This has been a great support to Lourdes, and we appreciate all

those who use their Lourdes key tags at Boyer’s.

If you need a key tag for you or a family member, please fill in the form below and

we will send it with your child. Additional key tags can also be picked up at the

Tuition Sense Office.

REQUEST FOR BOYER’S KEY TAGS

Return to Development Office via child’s teacher.

Name: _______________________________________

Child’s Name __________________________________ Room ______

Circle the number of Key Tags needed: 1 or 2

TUITION FOR THE 2019-2020

SCHOOL YEAR

PreK $2950.00

More than one in PreK $100 discount EACH (ie.twins)

Single Elementary Student K-8 $2650.00

Single High School Student Grades 9-12 $4150.00

Multiple Student Family Scholarship

2 Elementary $625

3 Elementary $1250

4 Elementary $1875

2 High School $1075

1HS + 1 Elementary $625

1HS + 2 Elementary $1250

1HS + 3 Elementary $1875

2HS + 1 Elementary $1700

2HS + 2 Elementary $1925

No Discount if Second Child is in Pre-K

FACTS Payment

Please be patient with us concerning your FACTS Tuition Payment.

Information regarding any Scholarships, EITC, Awards or Work Study will be

taken care of before your 1st payment is due. If you do find an error concerning

the amount of Tuition for your child/children, please let me know

through email.

December Monthly $5.00 Calendars I now have the December $5.00 Calendars ready,

if you are interested in either selling or purchasing

the calendars, please come into the Main Office

during the summer school hours – Thank you so

much for your support

Afterschool Care Parents

Fill out information sheet and return before the first day your

child will attend.

Afterschool Care begins on Aug. 20th.

Fee is $8 per child per day. Cash preferred. Payment is due at

end of the week.

Only adults on your information sheet may pick up your child.

Others will have to be cleared by calling you for permission.

Please send a snack daily marked for after school so they don’t

eat it at regular snack.

Please inform your child’s teacher that they will be attending.

If your days change please write a note. Their teacher is

responsible for sending them to Afterschool Care.

In case of emergency you may call or text me at 570-898-0569

or call the school.

Please do not send in expensive electronics. They are not

allowed in the school. Children may keep cell phones in their

bookbag, but will not be permitted to text in school. They may

ask permission to call or text a parent only.

Only G rated movies are permitted in school.

Afterschool Care

2019-2020 Days – Monday through Friday

Hours – 2:30pm-5:00pm

Fee-$8.00 per day per child

Grades Pre K-Grade 6

Payment is due daily or by the end of the week.

Please send a snack daily.

Homework time daily.

NO AFTERSCHOOL CARE ON ACT 80 DAYS.

NO AFTERSCHOOL CARE ON EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS

Contact Mrs. Funk ( mlfunky@hotmail.com )

Afterschool Care Information Sheet Child’s Name ___________________Grade __________

Parent’s Name__________________________________ Days Attending_____________ Pick up time _________ Contact Numbers

Home ___________________ Work ___________________ Cell Phone ________________ Emergency Contact __________________________________ Allergies ___________________________ Special Instructions ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ People authorized to pick up my child: ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School

Biomedical Science Program

Application Process

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School Biomedical Science Program Mission Statement: The mission of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Biomedical Science Program is to cultivate students’ intrinsic motivation in the learning environment, to prepare students with an excellent foundation in the natural sciences, and to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary to enter undergraduate programs in biomedical, healthcare fields and beyond.

Our Lady of Lourdes Regional School Biomedical Science Core Values:

We have a passion for: LEARNING

EXPLORATION ACCOUNTABILITY

CREATIVITY & INNOVATION CRITICAL THINKING

COMMUNITY INTEGRITY

EXCELLENCE

The Biomedical Science Program Application is available. The application deadline is Friday May 10, 2019.

Please be sure to gather all necessary information PRIOR to completing this application. It is recommended that students have your essay prepared PRIOR to filling out the application. In the essay students are to explain why they would like to be in the Biomedical Sciences Program. Include goals, interests, and why the applicant anticipates being successful in the Biomedical Science Program.

The parent/guardian of the applicant must provide their endorsement at the conclusion of the application.

Announcements of acceptance into the Biomed program will be made in May.

To access the form: https://forms.gle/6CbKGXYudrqfwqdA6

Contact: Amy Polites Feese, RDN, LDN

OLOL Biomedical Science Program Coordinator

mrsfeese203@gmail.com

JH Basketball Coach or Coaches

Coach is need of a Junior High Boys Basketball coach or coaches for

the next season. If interested please contact Coach Klembara @ 570-

644-0375

Extracurricular Activities

From the Students Handbook – Extracurricular Activities: If a student

arrives at school after 9 am without a doctor ‘s note or a pre-approved

excuse issued by the Principal, the student will be ineligible to

participate in any school extracurricular activities on that day. By

extension, students who leave the building or school grounds before the

usual end of school day are also ineligible to participate in any school

extracurricular activities on that day.

This year, our school will be participating in the BoxTops for education

program. My name is Amanda Rumberger. I'm thrilled to be the Boxtop

coordinator for Our Lady of Lourdes. Clipping Boxtops is an easy way

to help our school to buy its needs. Boxtops are each worth 10 cents and

they quickly add up to real cash for our school. This school year, our

school's earning goal is $1000.00.

To help our school, just look for pink Boxtops on products, clip

them, and send them to school. For more information on the Boxtops

products for education program, including a list of participating

products and our school's progress, visit www.BTFE.com. Be sure to

become a member to receive exclusive coupons and recipes and learn

about extra ways for our school to earn.

I hope you're excited with everything we can do with this year with

Boxtops! If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me

at, 570-4923102 or amandarumberger@yahoo.com. I'm here to make

our school's Boxtops for education program a huge success this year.

Thanks for Your Help!

Amanda Rumberger

Lourdes Cafeteria

The cafeteria is looking for substitutes and volunteers

during the student’s lunches. If you are interested please

stop by the main office for clearance information.

Reporting Procedures

The following procedures are followed at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional

School if any threat is made verbally or on the internet by a student:

1. Parents/Guardian is called.

2. Student is suspended until the student has seen a mental health

professional.

3. The student may return to school with a note from the mental

health professional that states the student is not a threat to

themselves or anyone else.

4. The police are notified.

5. Children and Youth are notified.

6. The Diocese of Harrisburg is called and informed.

Tuition Sense

Just a reminder to purchase your tuition sense for all your

needs. Send in all the information with your child and the gift

cards will be sent home with him/her! Any questions, please call

Mrs. Bucanelli @ 570-644-0375 ext.116

CODE OF CHRISTIAN CONDUCT

The Catholic Church and this Catholic School recognize parents as the primary

educators of their children and that the education of students is a partnership

between parents and the school. The students' interest in receiving a quality,

morally based education can be served if students, parents and school officials

work together. Our school is committed to providing an environment that

educates, nurtures, and supports students according to the basic Christian

principles of charity and love of neighbor. Everyone involved in the development

of children and youth— parents/guardians, teachers, administrators, family and

friends—is expected to behave in accordance with these principles.

It shall be an express condition of enrollment that the students behave in a manner,

both on and off campus that is consistent with the Christian principles of the

school. These principles include, but are not limited to, the policies, principles or

procedures set forth in our school’s handbooks.

It shall also be expected that the parents/guardians of a student follow the standards

of conduct that are consistent with the Christian principles of the school. These

principles include, but are not limited to the policies, principles or procedures set

forth in our school’s handbooks.

Our codes of conduct for members of our school community were developed to

promote a learning environment based on reverence, respect, discipline,

responsibility and excellence. As a partnership, we all need to understand the

importance of a good working relationship.

In most cases, differences can be resolved. In some rare instances, however, if, in

the opinion of the administration, the partnership is irretrievably broken because of

the severe nature of the conduct, the school reserves the right to disenroll a family.

The purpose of this policy then is to provide a reminder to all members of the

community of the expected conduct, so that we may continue to thrive, progress

and achieve in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and respect.

Our Christian principles provide that all members of our school community:

Work courteously and cooperatively with the school to assist the student in

meeting the school’s academic, moral, and behavioral expectations

Communicate and respectfully express concerns about the school operation

and its personnel in a constructive and Christian manner within an

appropriate setting

In order to support a Christian and safe school environment, the following

behaviors are inconsistent with the Christian principles of the school and,

therefore, are unacceptable:

Physically or verbally intimidating a member of the school community

Defamatory, offensive or derogatory comments regarding the school or any

of the students/parent/staff at the school on any social media sites (Any

concerns are to be addressed through the appropriate channels)

Abusive and/ or threatening electronic, written or verbal communication

Disruptive behavior which interferes or threatens to interfere with the

operation of the classroom, office, or any other area of the school property

Tuition Sense

Tuition Sense is a merchandise certificate program that provides

families the opportunity to earn credit toward tuition at Lourdes

Regional School.

By participating in the program the child can receive 3% credit toward

tuition for every dollar of certificates purchased.

There is no "out of pocket cost". When you purchase certificates you

receive "dollar for dollar" exchange.

The ideal situation is to have parents, extended family members, friends,

and neighbors purchase certificates designating your child to receive the

credit.

The tuition sense office carries a variety of different local stores and

many national brand stores. You can also place special orders for

other national brands.

Do you purchase online? We have a variety of different gift cards

which you can use; such as Amazon, Nook by Barnes & Noble,

Zappos, iTunes and many more to choose from.

It makes "cents" when you use Tuition Sense.

Any local stores wishing to participate in the program can call the

Tuition Sense office 644-0375 (Ext 116)

Hours are: Every day school is open from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Important Reminders When entering the building, please, report to the Main Office. No one

may go to a classroom without the Principal’s permission.

Community Aid Clothing Bin

We are pleased to inform you that we now have a Community Aid

Clothing Collection Bin here at Lourdes. It is located to the far right as

you enter the parking lot. Community Aid is a faith-based non-profit

registered charity with the primary purpose of raising funds for

distribution to non-profit charitable organizations. We will be paid by

the pound for everything we collect here at Lourdes. You may bring the

following items: clothing, shoes, blankets, bedding, linens, accessories

(belts, scarves, hats),and draperies. They do not want any household

"hard" items such as lamps or coffee makers. Just soft items, shoes, and

accessories. They sell the donated clothing in their thrift stores located

on the strip in Selinsgrove (the old Value City building) and

Mechanicsburg. All items will be sold at the most affordable price to

allow our neighbors a place where they can shop for their families. We

will also be receiving some clothing vouchers after the first quarter to

issue to those who need a "helping hand." If you are in need, please let

us know. The bins will be serviced regularly as we do not want them to

get overloaded. Start cleaning out your closets and dropping off your

unwanted goods as soon as possible. Thank you for your support of

Lourdes Regional School!

Sincerely,

Jacqueline O. Kerris

Director of Development

Important Information

Please visit the Lourdes Website @ www.lourdes.k12.pa.us for

important information concerning the first week of school along with

other news. We would like to at some point have all communications go

through either the email and or website.

Lourdes 80/20 Winner

Margaret & Vince - $633.00 – No City Listed

Lourdes 80/20 Specials

FRIENDLY REMINDERS:

YELLOW LINED PARKING SPACES ARE DESIGNATED

TEACHER SPACES. WHEN VISITING THE SCHOOL, KINDLY

REFRAIN FROM PARKING IN THOSE AREAS.

ALL VISITORS MUST REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE MAIN

OFFICE. PLEASE DO NOT GO TO YOUR CHILD’S

CLASSROOM.

IF YOUR CHILD WILL BE LEAVING EARLY FOR AN

APPOINTMENT, A NOTE MUST BE GIVEN IN ADVANCE TO

HIS/HER HOMEROOM TEACHER (GRADES PK-6) OR TO

THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE (GRADES 7-12).

ABSENTEE CALLS HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE: PLEASE CALL EXTENSION #

GRADES PK-6: PLEASE CALL EXTENSION #2

BOX TOPS, MOO MONEY, AND EMPTY CARTRIDGES

(INKJET OR TONER) MAY BE DROPPED OFF IN THE MAIN

OFFICE.