October 14,  2016
                                                                                                           
From the Office of the Principal
Greetings, 

As we near MEA break, near the end of the first quarter, and have entered into playoff season for fall sports it may seem like a stretch to think about next school year. However, to help ensure a successful and prosperous future here at Loyola Catholic School we are looking ahead to next year.

Coming up on  Thursday, November 3rd will be hosting an open house with the hopes of having many new families and students looking closely at our school. The event will run from  5:30pm-7:30pmhere on the Upper Campus. As you begin to see more information regarding the open house we ask you help us in promoting the evening and event by sharing or passing on details to prospective families.

This event is for interested and prospective families. If you would like to help us with this important evening in one way or another feel free to contact us. Thank you for your help and support!

We are working extremely hard right now to continue to best educate and support your child's needs for this school year as well. We have continuous improvement taking place with our staff including PLC's, department meetings, and NWEA data task meetings. Stay tuned for more specific details regarding our continuous improvement but please know great work is taking place and will continue to throughout the year.

Blessings,

Adam Bemmels, Principal




All School News

Please help us welcome Ashley Braulick to Loyola! Ashley is our new front desk receptionist on the Upper Campus, so you will see Ashley as you come and go through the secured main entrance during the hours of  7:30-3:30. Ashley and her husband, Tim have a first grade daughter at Loyola and a son in preschool.  Her hobbies include playing slowpitch softball, volleyball, coaching youth sports, and spending time with family and friends.  When asked about Loyola, Ashley said, "The best part about Loyola is that the small atmosphere makes me feel at home." 

SCHOOL CALENDAR
The LCS Community Calendar will now be showing what each school day is.  For example Primary/Intermediate "Day A" and Secondary "Day 1" .

Elementary and Intermediate students schedules run on a Day A/Day B schedule with certain classes/specials on Day A and others on Day B.  Elementary students have Guidance and an alternating special on Mass days as well.   Please contact your child's classroom teacher if you are wondering what his or her specific schedule is.  

Secondary students' schedules run on a 5 day cycle (i.e. Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5). 


VIRTUS TRAINING SESSION
is scheduled for Monday, October 17, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. on the Upper Campus.  If you'd like to volunteer in any way with your child's classroom, fieldtrips, serving lunch, you must complete this training.  Pre-registration is required by going to virtus.org.  If you have any questions, please contact any school office (388-0600).
 
Loyola's secondary level will present
BYE, BYE BIRDIE! in the theater on the Lower Campus on Thursday, November 10 - 7:00 P.M.; Friday, November 11 - 7:00 P.M., Saturday, November 12 - 7:00 P.M. and Sunday, November 13 - 2:00 P.M.  Tickets are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students.  They are available at either school office.  

HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NEWS
SAVE THE DATE: Trunk or Treat, Saturday, Oct 29 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.


 
WIRED TO THE HEART
Friday, October 28, 2 016
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Student Union Ballroom
6:00 Social Hour and Silent Auction
7:30 Dinner and Live Auction
Masquerade theme, cocktail attire
Tickets: $75. Invitations are in the mail, but to order tickets online, visit www.wiredtotheheart.com 
Click here  for a sneak peek at our LIVE Auction Items!

WIRED TO THE HEART VOLUNTEERS
If you have signed up to help with Wired to the Heart or would be interested in helping ( click  here to sign up) please join us on  October 24 at 6:30  in the Loyola main hall conference room.  Volunteers are needed for many different tasks. We need volunteers for set up, clean up, check in, check out, key sellers, golden ticket sellers and more. This is a wonderful event which benefits the science and technology needs of the staff and students at Loyola. Its also a great way to meet other parents and staff and be involved. Please consider joining us.  If you are unable to attend this meeting but are willing to help please contact Ginger Leiferman at Loyola at 386-5381.
Thank you,
Amy Orcutt and Susan Peller
Wired to the Heart 2016 Co-chairs

 
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 WERE DUE 10/5, PLEASE RETURN BOOKS AND $ ASAP TO EITHER SCHOOL OFFICE.

  
Activities News


In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October), the Loyola and Cleveland volleyball programs will present 
Dig'N Pink 2016 this 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. 


UPCOMING EVENTS

FRIDAY, 
OCT 14


     
Football: Varsity Game 7:00pm
Bethlehem Academy
Mankato Loyola Upper Campus

MONDAY, 
OCT 17

Football:
B Game		 4:30pm
Faribault B.A.
Faribault      
Volleyball:
C Match		 6:00pm
Cleveland
Mankato Loyola / Fitzgerald Campus Lower Campus Gymnasium      




       
Volleyball: Varsity  7:30pm
Cleveland
Mankato Loyola / Fitzgerald Campus Lower Campus Gymnasium       Dig Pink Night
TUESDAY, 
OCT 18
Cross Country: Varsity Conference Meet		 4:00pm
Blooming Prairie
at Blooming Prairie      
Volleyball: C Match 4:45pm
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Secondary      








Volleyball: Varsity Match
7:30pm
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial
     
WEDNESDAY, 
OCT 19
Football: Varsity Game
7:00pm
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 
     
THURSDAY, 
OCT 20
Volleyball: Varsity Scrimmage
9:00am
St. Peter
     



In this newsletter
Loyola All School News
Elementary School News
Intermediate School News
Secondary School News
Quick Links
Elementary News

We were happy to have Coach Stier and members of the Bethany Lutheran College basketball team join us Thursday in our K-4 Phy Ed classes.  They worked with our students on some drills and introduced basketball skill games.



Trunk or Treat!
Come celebrate Halloween at Loyola's annual Trunk or Treat!  S aturday, Oct 29, 2-3:30pm
Click here for the flyer!
 
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.

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
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 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. 

Mrs. Klasen will be holding "Study Table" on Tuesday afternoons from 3:00-4:00.  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.

Secondary News

A reminder to Junior parents:
 The juniors will be attending their Junior retreat 
Nov. 16 - 18 at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center.  We are still in need of some parent chaperones.  You will need to have a background check on file and have attended a Virtus training.  If you are interested please contact Sue Goebel

Note from Mrs. Arians:  EVERY student who is planning to take the ACT should attend these free workshops that will be given in either math, science, English, or reading from now until approximately February on the late start day each month. Because the ACT score is very tied to scholarship monies, we want our fine students to get all the SCHOLARSHIP MONEY they deserve by receiving an ACT score that matches or exceeds the score that is expected for their GPA. This generally takes some hours of practice and receiving tips on each section of the ACT.  Please encourage your student to attend!  The science section is always the 4th test of the ACT, and their minds are tired by that time, which makes it  even more important to prepare for this section.  

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  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 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.   

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:
I'm sure if more students show up there will be plenty of places they can help out! Thank you!

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


10/16 Scrip order due  (pick up on Wednesday due to MEA)

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

10/17  6pm Virtus Training, Upper Campus  

10/20-21 No School, MEA

10/24 No School, Teacher Inservice 

10/24 6:30pm Wired to the Heart Volunteer Meeting, Upper Campus 

10/28 6:30pm Wired to the Heart, MSU Ballroom

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

10/31 No School, Teacher Workshop

11/14 McEducator Night, Madison Ave McDonald's

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



Noteworthy Community Events
United Way will host a community forum called Cultiva ting Change: What Teens, Parents and Everyone Should Know about Sexual Exploitation in Our Community on Monday, October 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln Community Center auditorium. Recommended for ages 12+.