September 30, 2016
                                                                                                           
From the Office of the Principal
Greetings,
It was great to see so many of you at our homecoming festivities and homecoming game last week. If you were not able to tell that was me behind the mic as the PA for the football game last Friday. It was a truly unique experience and one that helped me fall more in love with Loyola. From the vantage point of the press box I was able to get a true appreciation of Loyola. The physical campus is absolutely breathtaking and as dusk approached I had chills in my spine. The visiting coaches who were in the press box from Kenyon-Wanamingo were commenting on the uniqueness of the campus and the view. 

We had a great crowd and great attendance at the game. There was an atmosphere and spirit alive last Friday and it was great to have a birds-eye view of the wonderful interactions everyone was having. 

While the result of the game wasn't in our favor, our Crusaders fought like crazy and competed very hard. As the game came to a close, our crowd, players, and students came together at midfield as one. Throughout the night one could truly feel the presence of our dear Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you for your support  and blessings to you all for a safe and healthy weekend!

Adam Bemmels, Principal




All School News
PLEASE NOTE: THE KEY CLUB RUMMAGE SALE SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW (10/1) HAS BEEN CANCELLED

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!
As a way to thank all of the student, parent, staff and community volunteers who helped with Loyola's summer construction projects, we will be hosting an appreciation supper on Monday, October 10,
5-6:30pm in the Commons. Please join us if you shared your time and talent, and please spread the word to those who helped, but may not read the newsletter.

HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NEWS
SAVE THE DATE:  Tuesday,  10/4  for the LCS Home & School Parent Association Monthly Meeting featuring speakers  Kate Cox & Jessica Kirschner  on the subject of  Social Media & Internet Safety
**FREE Child Watch will be offered, starting at 6:15 pm, in Sohler Commons, so you can attend,  thanks to the volunteerism of our NHS students & Mr. J.

SAVE THE DATE: Trunk or Treat, Saturday, Oct 30 2:30pm Click her for the flyer 

STAY CONNECTED  in a way that works best for YOU:
Check out our link on the Loyola website 
Join our Facebook Group
Click  here to JOIN our email list.

LOYOLA OFFICE HOURS REMINDER
Office hours for Lower Campus:
7:15am (with doors opening at 7:30) until 3:45pm
Office hours for Upper Campus:
7:15am - 3:45pm  main office,  7:30am-3:30pm reception desk
Students may be dropped off at 7:30

LUNCH MENU UPDATE
Tuesday  10/4 
Macaroni & Cheese 
Green Beans
Dinner Roll with butter
Fruit

Wednesday 10/5
Chicken Wrap
Potato Chips
Raw Vegetables with Dip
Fruit choice
Dessert


SPIRIT SHOP NEWS
NEW: The Spirit Shop now has an online store! Click  here to order your favorite Loyola merchandise online! Spirit Shop Hours: 2:30-5:30 on Thursdays. Be sure to like the Spirit Shop on Facebook so you stay updated on specials and sales!

LIFETOUCH PICTURE RETAKES
Preschool-grade 12 picture retakes are scheduled for Monday, October 10 at 8am on both campuses. Those who need retakes may be out of uniform.
5 Day PM Preschool Class: Pictures will be taken when children arrive
2 Day AM Preschool Class: You can bring your child in to have their picture taken any time between 8am and 1pm this day.
Order forms can be found in the offices.
 
ATTENDANCE
New Attendance Voicemail Line - all parents can call this line to report an absent child or appointment during the day:   507-386-5312.

COUPON BOOK FUNDRAISER- BOOKS DUE 10/5
Coupon Books monies are DUE Wednesday October 5.   THE RACE IS STILL ON for you to be to top selling family ( $100.00 for 1st, $50.00 for 2nd and 3rd)  or help your grade win the Pizza Party (update - it will be the highest selling grade instead of class that receives a Pizza Party)!! You can always check out more books located in each of the school offices. 
(Reminder:  Unless you specify a child on your return envelopes sales will be split between your children for the class tallies PreK through 12).

REDEEMABLES
Please continue to send your redeemables!   Save and turn in Box Tops for Education, Milk Moola tops and HyVee receipts (September 1 - May 15) at any of the school offices.
The Campbell's soup label program has been discontinued, but labels that say "Labels for Education" may still be submitted.  

Our 6-8 graders enjoyed Big Island Rendezvous Education Day today, which is the Midwest's finest and largest hands-on early American history lesson!

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Activities News
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO ILLNESS OF SEVERAL OF OUR PLAYERS, TONIGHT'S FOOTBALL GAME HAS BEEN CANCELLED


HEAD SOFTBALL COACH OPENING
Loyola Catholic School has an opening for a Head Girls Softball Coach starting with the 2016-17 school year. We are looking for an engaging leader to guide our students to their full potential, walk with them in faith and equip them to lead and serve, and to provide positive leadership and direction to the entire softball program. The ideal candidate will lead, manage, direct and inspire student athletes, coaches and volunteers at all levels of the program.
Position is open until filled.  To apply, please email resume and three letters of recommendation to:


BAND AND CHOIR TRIP
Those interested in the Band and Choir Performance and Ministry Trip please click  here  for information that was presented at the meeting on Aug 31. Please also review these documents:
Commitment Form
Student Behavior Agreement
Medical Information Release
 

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), the Loyola and Cleveland volleyball programs will present 
Dig'N Pink 2016 on Monday, October 17 when our teams play each another.   There will be a silent auction starting before the B-Squad game at 6pm and numerous door prizes to be given away to fans in the stands throughout the evening.  A $10 per ticket raffle for a Macbook Air ($1300) value) will take place that evening as well. Click  here for the t- shirt order form. You may also purchase honorarium volleyballs, click here for information.

Please be sure to check the  Activities Calendar to view all upcoming events!


UPCOMING EVENTS

FRIDAY,
SEP 30



     
Football:
Varsity Game

CANCELLED
     
SATURDAY,
OCT 01
Key Club Rummage
Sale		 8:00am Upper
Campus Gymnasium		      
Volleyball:
Varsity Tournament		 9:00am
St. Clair
St. Clair HS  
 
MONDAY,
OCT 03
Football: B Game 4:15pm
Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie High School      
Soccer: Boys Varsity Match 5:00pm
Waseca
Mankato Loyola 
     
Soccer: Boys JV Match 5:00pm
Waseca
Mankato Loyola       
Soccer: Girls JV Match 5:00pm
Waseca
Waseca High School      
Soccer: Girls Varsity Match 7:00pm
Waseca
Waseca High School  
 
TUESDAY,
OCT 04



     
Volleyball: Junior High Match 4:30pm
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial
Loyola
Lower Campus 		      




     
Volleyball:
C Match		 6:00pm
St. Clair
Mankato Loyola 
Lower Campus 		        
Pep Band
Volleyball 		 6:45pm Lower Campus Gymnasium      
Volleyball:
Varsity Match		 7:30pm
St. Clair
Mankato Loyola Lower Campus      
WEDNESDAY,
OCT 05 



     
THURSDAY,
OCT 06
Volleyball: Junior High Match 4:30pm
Cleveland
Cleveland High School      
Cross Country: Varsity Meet 4:30pm
Sleepy Eye Saint Mary's
Sleepy Eye Golf Course      
Soccer: Boys Varsity Match 5:00pm
New Ulm
Martin Luther College Fields    
Soccer:
Girls Varsity Match		 5:00pm
New Ulm
Mankato Loyola 
     
Soccer:
Girls JV Match		 5:00pm
New Ulm
Mankato Loyola       
Soccer:
Boys JV Match		 5:00pm
New Ulm
Martin Luther College Fields      
Volleyball:
C Match		 6:00pm
Martin Luther-GHEC-Truman
Truman High School      




     
Volleyball:
Varsity Match		 7:30pm
Martin Luther-GHEC-Truman
Truman High School    
FRIDAY,
OCT 07
Football: Varsity Game 7:00pm
St. Clair
St. Clair HS    
SATURDAY,
OCT 08
Volleyball: Junior High Tournament 9:00am
Martin County West
Martin County West Junior high-Trimont      




In this newsletter
Loyola All School News
Elementary School News
Intermediate School News
Secondary School News
Quick Links
Elementary News
Trunk or Treat!
Come celebrate Halloween at Loyola's annual Trunk or Treat!
Saturday, Oct 30, 2-3:30pm
Click here for the flyer!

There will be a youth basketball (grades 3-6) meeting at 5:30pm on Wednesday, October 5 in the Upper Campus commons area.
 
This year, Ann Klasen will be conducting small group counseling sessions for all students in grades K-6.  If you are interested, Please take the time to review these offerings with your child to learn if he or she has an interest in participating in one or more of the groups, then fill out the form ( found here  ) and return. Thank you!
Mass time for Elementary level is Wednesdays, 9:20am unless otherwise noted. You are always welcome to join us! Please check in at the reception desk when you arrive.

Vision/Hearing Tests, grades 1-4 will be on October 7.

Elementary students (preschool- grade 4) will have conferences on November 7 and November 10. If you have questions before then, please do not hesitate to email your child's teacher.
Intermediate News
There will be a  youth basketball  (grades 3-6) meeting at 5:30pm on Wednesday, October 5 in the Upper Campus commons area.

Service Hours Opportunities, grades 6-8:
Trunk or Treat needs help on Saturday, October 29th from 2:00-3:30 pm

Feed My Starving Children mobilepack at Hosanna Lutheran needs help packing 1,000,000 meals for children all over the world. C heck out http://www.mnsdistrict.org/fmsc for more information

There are 22 - 7th and 8th graders participating in Knowledge Bowl this year!  The first meet is next  Friday, October 7.  The meets are held in Mankato.  Mrs. Swanson, the advisor, is in need of five adult volunteer readers and judges for the meets.  No experience necessary, VIRTUS training not necessary. The dates for these meets are Thursday, November 10;  Friday, November 18;  Tuesday, November 29; with the Sub-Regional Meet on  Friday, December 9.  If you are interested or have questions, please contact Mrs. Swanson at   cswanson@loyolacatholicsschool.org. 

5th grader Ed Edge Student/Parent user names and passwords are being sent home with your 5th grader today.  If you have any questions about how to access Ed Edge (via the Loyola website) and your student's grades, please contact Mrs. Martinka at  rmartinka@loyolacatholicschool.org or
388-0600. 

Mrs. Klasen will be holding "Study Table" on Tuesday afternoons from 3:00-4:00.  The sessions will begin on Tuesday, September 20. These sessions are designed to help students with academics, organization, and time management skills. All Lower Campus students are welcome to join us in Mrs. Klasen's office. 
   
Mass time for Intermediate:
Wednesdays, 9:30am at SSPP parish. You are always welcome to join us!

Intermediate students will have  parent/teacher conferences on November 7 and November 10. If you have any questions or concerns before then, please do not hesitate to email your child's teacher.

Vision and hearing checks on the Lower Campus: Wednesday, October 12.  
Secondary News
Freshmen and
Juniors:  Remember that now is the time to set up your job shadow if you have not completed it yet.  Also remember that this assignment affects your Social Studies grade.

Sophomores:   You will take the PreACT on the morning of Wed., Oct.12th and the PSAT on the morning of Wed., Nov. 2nd.  It is important to be here.  Also make sure to eat a good breakfast on those days.

Juniors:  The National College Fair is Oct.4th and Oct. 5th. This college fair has over 300 colleges represented.  Sign up at www.gotomyncf.com I have guides in my office that shows the colleges that will be there.  There are also free workshops at the fair such as:  Financial Aid 101, A Guide to the Selective College Admission Process, Navigating the Admissions Process for the U of MN and UW Madison, etc.

Juniors: The Minnesota Education Fair (college fair) will be Tuesday, October 25th from noon-1:30pm.  This college fair has approximately 100 colleges represented.  Register at www.gotocollegefairs.com

Juniors:  Now is the time to start calling to set up your college visits for the 4 school days you have off in October, which is the 20th, 21st, 24th, and 31st.

Juniors and Seniors:  There will be a ZAP the ACT workshop on Sat., Oct. 8th.  Call Community Services at 387-5501 or go towww.mankatocer.com for more information.  I also have sign up papers in my office that you can pick up.

Seniors: You can apply free to MSU, Mankato and the other state universities from Oct. 24-31.  You can also apply free to any of Minnesota's 2 year colleges during that week also.  Ideally, try to have your college applications done by Halloween to be sure you are in the first monies the colleges gives out.


Service Hours Opportunities:
Sign-up sheets are outside the theology classroom.

Trunk or Treat needs help on Saturday, October 29th from 2:00-3:30pm
-more information and sign-up sheet for volunteers are outside the Theology rooms

Feed My Starving Children mobilepack at Hosanna Lutheran needs help packing 1,000,000 meals for children all over the world.
-check out http://www.mnsdistrict.org/fmsc  for more information


2016/17 Mass times for Secondary level: Wednesdays, 10:40am. You are always welcome to join us! Please check in at the reception desk when you arrive.

Follow Student Council on Twitter:  @LoyolaStudCo



Important Dates


1 0/1  CANCELLED 8am-12pm Key Club Rummage Sale  Upper Campus gym

10/2 Scrip order due, 9pm

10/4  6:30pm Home & School Meeting
Crusader Cafe, Upper Campus 

10/5 Coupon Books Due

10/5 10:55am All School Mass, SSPP Church

10/10   8am Lifetouch picture retakes, Preschool-grade 12;  Upper Campus and Lower Campus; order forms are available in the school offices

10/10 5-6:30pm Volunteer Appreciation Supper, Sohler Commons 

10/11 Two hour late start

10/1 2  8-11am Pre-ACT Test for Sophomores

10/17  6pm Dig'n Pink Fundraiser, Lower Campus gym 

10/29  2pm-3:30pm
Trunk or Treat, Upper Campus

The Spirit Shop is open Thursdays 2:30-5pm


VIRTUS Training Dates:
10/17 6pm, Loyola's Upper Campus
Please click   here for registration instructions 


Save the Date! Wired to the Heart 2016
Friday, October 28
MSU Ballroom
More information to follow!