March 17, 2017  
                                                                                                           
From the Office of the Principal

Greetings & Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

Best wishes and prayers for our high school band & choir students, teachers and chaperones going to Chicago next week for their band/choir trip. We will be thinking about you all week in hopes for safe travels to Chicago, while you are in Chicago, and for a safe return home. Prayers for a safe departure  Monday and we'll see you back on the 28th.

Between now and the time the band/choir trip returns we'll have a few things to keep an eye on. The next two  Mondays there is no school.  Monday, the 27th is set for conferences. Please see details on conferences times for your child's specific grade level in the leveled column of the newsletter. Please note, we will not be having secondary level conferences. We had very little turnout in the fall and that has been the case historically at Loyola. This is similar to other high schools as well. If you feel you need a conference for your child, you are always welcome to contact their teacher to set something up.

Today, March 17th marks the end of the 3rd quarter. For grades 5-12 report cards will be available  next Friday, the 24th on Ed Edge. Grades K-4 report cards will be handed out at conferences on the 27th.  Thank you!

Blessings to you all for a fabulous weekend!


Adam Bemmels

   
All School News
 
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
There will be NO School on Monday, March 20, AND Monday, March 27. 

SPRING CONFERENCES 
Monday,  March 27:
K-5  are  12 - 7:30pm click here to sign up
6, 7, 8 are  4-8pm in the Lower Campus gym
High School is by appointment
9-12 by appointment. Please email teachers to set up appointments. 

STATE SCIENCE FAIR SEND OFF
On Thursday during lunch, Elaine Adams, Ella Haefner and Alyssa Compton were awarded Loyola's version of the "Nobel Prize for Science" in recognition of earning trips to the State Science fair competition next weekend.
Intermediate participants will be recognized next week!


BOOKFAIR
The book fair is coming and will be open  March 24 after school from  3-3:30pm and  March 27th during conferences 12:00-8:00pm in the Upper Campus Media Center. There will also be an online fair running  March 18- 29. Click here to order;  shipping is free to the school. 


UPCOMING BENEFIT FOR LOYOLA STUDENT
Please see the flyer below regarding a benefit for Gabe Speckel, a Loyola kindergartener who will be receiving a kidney transplant in May. The benefit will be held on Saturday, April 22, 5-7:30pm at Holy Rosary School in North Mankato. Please keep Gabe and his family in your prayers as they continue their journey.




LOYOLA'S LENTEN OUTREACH
We will be collecting money to help with building a home for families in need in San Lucas, Guatemala. The cost to build a home is $1150, which will provide lumber, a cement floor and a tin roof.
How can you help? ★ Tithe and donate 10% of your allowance, money you receive as a gift, or earnings during Lent... ★ Skip a snack or a soda once or twice a week and contribute the value... ★ Do special errands or jobs at home to earn a contribution... ★ Skip the purchase of something you really don't need and donate the price... ★ Commit to making a donation each week during Lent... Donation bins are located in each classroom (PS-5) and in your Theology class for (6-12) Last day to donate will be April 14, 2017.

RE-ENROLLMENT FOR 2017/18 
Enrollment information for the 2017-18 school year is now available.

For 2017-18 Tuition information, click  here 

To access the online re-enrollment form for 2017-18, click here 
https://loyolacatholicschool.schoolforms.org

For instructions on how to complete the online 
re-enrollment process, click   here 

If you would like to request tuition assistance, click here:   https://smartaidforparents.com

RE-ENROLLMENT NIGHTS
If you would like help with the re-enrollment process, assistance will be available during conference times:
 
Monday, March 27,  12-7:30pm, Upper Campus 
Monday, March 27,  4-8pm, Lower Campus
 
Please remember that the Advanced Registration deadline is Friday, March 31. Have your students fully re-enrolled in Ed Edge and Smart Tuition by then to receive a $200 per student tuition credit. 

Please call the school if you have questions: 
507-388-0600.

DISRUPTION WEEK/WEEK WITHOUT WALLS
*if your student will not be a school we need call or email to the office about your students absences: 507-386-5312*
Many of you have seen the term "disruption week" on the school calendar for March 21-24. This was noted because many of the high school students will be gone on the band and choir trip that week.  It was also intended as a good time to schedule family vacation or college visits. It was thought that this would be a great opportunity to provide our secondary students with learning experiences that they may not typically get in their everyday classrooms- family consumer sciences, mechanics, building, science research projects, business experiences, etc.  To read the detailed email that was sent to high school families, click here.

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PARISHES:
Pasta with the Padres, a dinner and silent auction to benefit ECHO Food Shelf and sponsored by the four Mankato area Catholic churches, will be held on Sunday, March 19th at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Grant and Sherman Avenues, North Mankato. Serving will be from 4-7 pm. Priests from the Mankato / North Mankato parishes will be there to help. Joe Kunzel and BullyPulpit will provide entertainment. A free will offering will be taken. Come and have a delicious meal and support ECHO Food Shelf at the same time!

VIRTUS TRAINING
If you need to complete another Virtus session, the next session is on Wednesday, March 22, at 6:00 P.M. on the Upper Campus of Loyola Catholic School. 
(A person needs to attend another VIRTUS session if you had training prior to 2016 or if you have never attended a VIRTUS session before.) Please pre-register by going to:  virtus.org.  Please call or email secretary@loyolacatholicschool.org
  or 388-0600 with questions.  


LUCKY 20 RAFFLE IS HERE!

Lucky 20 proxy tickets were mailed out to all families earlier this week. Completed proxy tickets and checks can be turned it to any school office. We will fill out tickets and mail out the stubs. This is the only raffle Loyola is participating in this year!  Thank you for your help and support!

 
GOLF CLASSIC






Save the Date: Monday, May 15, 2017, Mankato Golf Club
Four-person scramble golf event friendly enough for the weekend golfer but challenging enough for the competitive player!  Registration information coming soon!

HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NEWS
Next meeting: April 4, 6:30pm, Upper Campus
Stay connected to Loyola's Home & School Parent Association 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.
Activities News
SPEECH
JR HIGH TEAM 
The Speech Team placed 1st in the small schools division at the St. Peter Invitational last Saturday.  Individual awards included first-place finishes by Sadie Blace for discussion (novice) and Vincent Benzmiller for extemporaneous speaking (novice); a second place finish went to Brennan Houlihan for discussion (novice) and third place finishes went to Matthew Gartner for extemporaneous speaking (novice) and Caroline Cardenas for informative speaking (novice).  Congratulations to the entire team!

BASKETBALL
Congratulations to Lindsey Theuninck on a career total of 3,294 points which ranks her in the top 10 all time in scoring in girls basketball in Minnesota.  The girls basketball team has had a record of 142-34 over the past six years under the direction of Rick Theuninck.  The girls have won five consecutive conference championships and two state tournament appearance during that time.

Congratulations to our boys basketball team for being named Section 2A team academic champions!

Valley Conference All Conference Awards :

Boys:
Zan Raverty, Sheldon Price
Honorable mention: Ben Ellingworth, Landon Javens

Girls:
Lindsey Theuninck, Rae Dose, Megan Mettler
Honorable mention: Rielle Gosch, Sidney Botker


BASEBALL
Click here for 2017 baseball online ordering information. Site closes March 26.


PRACTICES NEXT WEEK
Track and Field, Softball, and Baseball:
Next week we will have "a week without walls"  on Tuesday- Friday.  You must attend school in order to practice on those days.  Students that choose not to attend school will not be able to practice.  


Click here for upcoming games/activities

In this newsletter
Elementary School News
Intermediate School News
Secondary School News
Quick References
ATTENDANCE LINE:
507-386-5312
Preschool News
PRESCHOOL OPTIONS 2017/18
Registration is now open for preschool.

 *2 day morning 3 year olds:
Tuesday, Thursday: 8am-11am
*3 day morning 3 & 4 year olds:
 Monday, Wednesday, Friday:  8am-11am
*5 day morning 4 & 5 year olds:
 Monday-Friday:  8am-11am
 *5 day afternoon 4 & 5 year olds:
 Monday-Friday:  12pm-3pm
 *5 day Pre-K  4 & 5 year olds:
 Monday-Friday:  8am-2:55pm

For 2017-18 Tuition information, click  here 
To access the online re-enrollment form, click here  https://loyolacatholicschool.schoolforms.org
For instructions on how to complete the online 
re-enrollment process, click  here 
If you would like to request tuition assistance, click here:  https://smartaidforparents.com
Elementary News
PILLOWCASE PROJECT
Reps from The Red Cross visited 3rd graders to present their Pillow Case Project, a disaster preparedness presentation to increase the safety for the children in our communities. The project educates kids on the facts and science behind a local hazard of choice, how to prevent, how to stay safe, and how to effectively cope if a disaster does occur.  


IT'S TIME TO ORDER YEARBOOKS
Please click here for the order form. 
 
YEARBOOK COVER CONTEST
Each year elementary has a contest for the cover of the elementary yearbook (PS-4 grades). This year's theme is #LoyolaProud. All contest entries are due in the main office by  Wednesday, March 29th. Click  here for more info!

K-5 CONFERENCES
Conferences for kindergarten through grade 5 will be held on Monday, March 27. Click here to reserve a time.

6-8  Conferences are open in the gym from  4-8 pm
9-12  Conferences are appointment only

SCIENCE ON SATURDAY
The science departments at Gustavus Adolphus College are pleased to invite 1 st  - 6 th  grade students to Science on Saturday,  on  March 18th, 2017  from  8:00am to noon  in the Nobel Hall of Science on the Gustavus campus. Students will have the opportunity to observe and participate in science demonstrations and experiments led by Gustavus students from the Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Geography, Botany, Neuroscience, and Biology Clubs.  Parents are welcome to stay for the event. Click  here  for more information.

3-5th GRADE SCIENCE FAIR
The Elementary Science Fair for grades 3-5 will be here before we know it.  The Regional Science Fair is Saturday April 29 at MSU, and we would love to have many Loyola students participating. Here are some dates to be aware of:
  • Thursday, March 16-Elementary Project Approval Form due at school. The research plan is an outline of the project the student plans to complete. This form is to be completed before actual experimentation begins and may be turned in at any time up to the deadline. Students who do projects involving vertebrates or human test subjects may have additional forms to complete.
  • Friday, March 31- on-line Registration, fee and T-shirt orders due
Click  here for a copy of the information for the fair. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Mack, Mrs. Sizer, or Ms. Ruehle.
Intermediate News
ST PATRICK'S DAY TREAT
Thank you to our Lower Campus food service staff for making these festive treats for our students!


KUDOS TO THE 6TH GRADE MATHMASTERS TEAM for coming in 8th place at the Math Masters Competition last week.   Also, congratulations to Ella Blace who placed 12th in Facts, James Younge - 14th in Facts and Andrew Levandowski - 18th  in individual!  Great job!

5th GRADE SPRING CONFERENCES
Monday, 3/27, 12-7:30pm Click here to sign up

6-8 GRADE CONFERENCES
Monday, March 27, come and go format, 4-8pm
Lower Campus gym.

LOWER CAMPUS YEARBOOK
We are now taking online orders for yearbooks. If you would like to order online, please go to:  www.loyolacatholicyearbook.com . There will be order forms coming home with your student in the next week or so. Deadline to order will be  March 31 !  Yearbooks are $15 and will be delivered before the end of the school year. 

Photos Needed!
The Yearbook staff is on the lookout for pictures that have been taken this year at various events. If you have any photos that were taken at school, sporting events, school activities, concerts, etc., please send them to Mrs. Stahl  astahl@loyolacatholicschool.org or add them to our Dropbox site  Thank you!  

SCOLIOSIS SCREENING will be held Thursday, March 30, for students in Grades 6-8.  Please see this letter from the District School Nurse, Jan Derksen-Roth.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Martinka at rmartinka@loyolacatholicschool.org.  

SUMMER SOLUTIONS
workbooks are now available for order for Grades K - 8 in Common Core Math, Common Core English and other help workbooks for your student for $14.99 each.  They are ordered directly, paid for and shipped from Simple Solutions.  Help your child stay one step ahead this summer.  Click  here for the flyer.

3-5th GRADE SCIENCE FAIR
The Elementary Science Fair for grades 3-5 will be here before we know it.  The Regional Science Fair is Saturday April 29 at MSU, and we would love to have many Loyola students participating. Here are some dates to be aware of:
  • Thursday, March 16-Elementary Project Approval Form due at school. The research plan is an outline of the project the student plans to complete. This form is to be completed before actual experimentation begins and may be turned in at any time up to the deadline. Students who do projects involving vertebrates or human test subjects may have additional forms to complete.
  • Friday, March 31- on-line Registration, fee and T-shirt orders due
Click  here for a copy of the information for the fair.  If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Mack, Mrs. Sizer, or Ms. Ruehle.

EXPLORSCHOOL
ExplorSchool is a full-day, two-week summer experience for rising 5th, 6th and 7th graders who are looking for a summer challenge. This is your chance to dive into your favorite topics - from acting to chemistry, mock trial to robotics, environmental studies to studio art. Click here for info.

MINNESOTA INSTITUTE FOR TALENTED YOUTH
Experience the perfect mix of academic challenge and summer fun. At MITY, you will have the opportunity to experience life on a college campus and challenge yourself academically with MITY's two-week summer program, EYM (Expand Your Mind.) EYM students are rising 8th graders, freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. Click here for info.
MINNESOTA SCRUBS CAMP
Students in grades 5-12 who have an interest in a health profession may find Minnesota Scrubs Camp an excellent opportunity to learn more about these careers.  The dates, ages and cost of the camps vary depending on the location Assistance for students with a financial need may be available.  Scholarship applications are on the registration website. Remember, this camp fills up fast!  Register  here
Questions?  Contact Stephanie at:  stephanie.zojonc@mnsu.edu
Secondary News
SPRING CONFERENCES
Spring conferences for 9-12 grades are by appointment. Please email teachers to set up an appointment. 

TIP TOP TUX FOR PROM/KEY CLUB FUNDRAISER

Loyola Key Club is having a fundraiser through Tip Top Tux.   Just in TIME FOR PROM!
This is a $50 coupon for a tux rental at Tip Top Tux. If you bring in the coupon or show the coupon on your phone to Tip Top Tux $10 will be donated to Loyola Key Club.  Great way to save and donate! Click here for the coupon.

Juniors:  Camp College will be offered at Bethany on July 10-11th.  The purpose is to help students with the college application process.  Students who are first generation college students, students from low income areas, and rural students will be given first priority; however, any junior interested can apply.  They have workshops on financial aid and scholarships, college essay writing, and info on the admissions process in addition to other college topics.  This camp is free!  Our Megan Hillesheim attended last year and loved it! Application due date is March 15th.  For more information, go to

Juniors:  Zap the ACT will be offered one more time this spring.  It will be on Saturday, March 18th at East HS.  To sign up, call 387-5501 or register at www.mankatocer.com 

Juniors:  The last day for late registration for the April ACT is this Friday, March 17th.  Go to www.actstudent.org to register.


Juniors:  Monday, March 20th, also possibly April 14th (Good Friday), or Ap ril 17th (Monday),  are the last 3 weekdays that we don't have school and college students probably will be on campus, so they would be good days for college visits.  You want to get your visits in when students are around campus.  Ideally, you want to get visiting in by the end of April and apply to colleges late summer or early fall to set yourself up so that your senior year will focus on scholarships and financial aid.  

Juniors and Sophomores:  Minnesota Business Venture, held at St. Cloud State July 9-14 or St. John's campus July 23-28,  is an outstanding week long summer camp for the excellent price of $150 (if registered by April 19th.) It is a leadership camp for any student, and an especially excellent networking experience for anyone interested in business for their future.  Our Colton Corcoran attended last summer and had many good things to say about it. Check it out at www.bestprep.org   Scholarship help is available.

Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen:  Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth (MITY), held at Macalester's campus in St. Paul, offers over 30 classes this summer during the weeks of June19-30 or July 10-21.Go to www.mity.org  for more information and application forms. Financial aid is available.

Seniors: Mark your calendars: Diocese of Winona High School Baccalaureate Mass
Wednesday, April 26
11am Mass with Bishop Quinn followed by lunch
Queen of Angels Church, Austin, MN
More details will be sent in a mailed invitation from the Diocese. 

STEM SUMMER CAMPS FOR GIRLS
Click here for information on the Minnesota Center for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence options for STEM camps for girls, grades 6-8 and 9-12.

Grades 9-12:  Scrubs Camp registration begins Sunday, Jan. 15.  The dates for Mankato's Scrubs Camp is June 19-21, 2017.  Cost is $150.  Students on free and reduced lunch can apply for a scholarship with the program, and other Loyola students who have a financial need can speak with Mrs. Arians.  Remember, this camp fills up fast!  Our students who have an interest in the medical/health science field have found this to be an excellent experience to expand their knowledge of the field.  Students can use this experience as a job shadow if they want.  Here is the link to the registration:   http://www.healthforceminnesota.org/scrubs-camp-scholarship-info/

Grades 9-12:  The Career Center keeps a file of the summer opportunities (camps, classes, etc.) 
that are sent to us.  Please contact Mrs. Arians if you have an interest in looking at that file.

Important Dates


3/19 9pm Scrip order due

3/20 No School

3/21-24 Week Without Walls (high school)

3/22 6pm VIRTUS Training, Upper Campus

3/27 No School

4/2 9pm Scrip orders due

4/16 9pm Scrip orders due