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From the Office of the Principal
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Hello Loyola Family,
The Catholic Church teaches us that as parents, our number one vocation is the education and formation of our children. That goes beyond ensuring they can check off a list of skills that make them "college and career ready." By sending your children to a Catholic school, you are entrusting them to teachers who not only strive for academic excellence, but who strive for the development of the whole child- mind, body, soul and spirit.
Our music department has been blessed with amazing educators who provide our children with a strong foundation in music education as well as many experiences to fall in love with the beauty of mu
sic and sounds
that surround us. This year the department crafted their Philosophy on Music Education, articulating the work they have done at Loyola for many years.
Our art department continues to challenge our students to recognize, contemplate, and appreciate the
beauty and visual art in our world. Both of
our art teachers work with every student- inspiring, instructing, and guiding each child to their own artistic expression.
Our physical education department's goal goes beyond supervising a
great game of dodgeball. They work to educate our students' minds, foster critical thinking skills, develop healthy
bodies, and promote positive attitudes toward lifetime physical activity, fitness, and sports skills. At Loyola, they strive empower each student with the knowledge and skills necessary to make responsible lifestyle choices that impact health and well-being.
The members of our theology department (and each of our teachers throughout the school) strive not only to educate our children in, and about the faith of the Catholic Church, but to help our children encou
nter Jesus and grow in their relationship with Him. Through encouraging and leading prayer in their classrooms, recognizing the superhero that Jesus is, challenging and searching for truth in a safe and loving environment, and welcoming students of all faiths, our teachers at Loyola demonstrate that their work as educators goes far beyond teaching facts and skills.
I encourage you to come to visit our beautiful campus on May 10th for three exciting events. The entire Loyola school community will be coming together to for exciting pep fest at 9:45, honoring the many achievements of our students. Following the pep fest, we will p
articipate in all school Mass, beginning with May Crowning, an age-old springtime tradition of honoring Mary, queen of Heaven and Queen of Earth, our common home. That evening, we'll host our high school Pops Concert and Art Showcase in the gymnasium. Not only will this be a lovely outing for you and your family to enjoy beautiful music, beautiful artwork, and delicious refreshments, but hopefully it will be an affirmation of why you entrust your children, God's most precious gift, to the educators at Loyola Catholic School.
Enjoy the beautiful weather, our beautiful Earth, and your beautiful children this weekend.
May grace and blessings be in your path,
Kristi Degen
Dean of Academics
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
The last day of school is Thursday, May 25.
The Upper Campus will dismiss at 11:55 and Lower Campus at 12:00. Lunch will not be served prior to dismissal.
Late Start: Tuesday, May 9. Please contact the office if you will need childcare.
McEDUCATOR NITE
Monday evening, May 8, from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the Madison Avenue McDonalds. Come and enjoy dinner and hand your receipt to our own FCA members while helping Loyola Catholic School.
ISD #77 BUS TRANSPORTATION FORMS FOR 2017/18
were handed out this week on blue paper.
ALL current Pre-K - 11th grade students MUST complete the form whether they plan to ride the bus or not.
- If a student has not submitted a form by July 1st, the parent needs to expect to provide their own transportation until approximately Oct 1st, or until the student receives their pass. Central Registration and Transportation offices are open all summer, so parents can also drop off forms there.
- Only residents of the ISD77 borders are eligible for transportation.
- K-5 must be over 1 mile from school to be eligible for transportation and 6-12 must be over 2 miles walking distance before they are eligible.
- Only K-5 are eligible for daycare transportation; if they request this, they FORFEIT transportation to their home address. They must complete the Daycare Transportation Form to request transportation to/from a daycare
- Students 6th-12th are only eligible to ride to/from the home of their parent/LEGAL guardian
- ALL students are only eligible to receive transportation to and from a single address; NO ONE is allowed to be transported to more than one address
- Completed forms can be returned to any Loyola school office. Please return forms by Monday, May 15, 2017. A paper form must be returned.
RE-ENROLLMENT FOR 2017/18
For 2017-18 Tuition information, click
here
Online re-enrollment form:
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
CONGRATULATIONS MRS. CAMPBELL!
William John Campbell was born on May 1. Mom and baby are home and doing well! Congratulations to the Campbell family!
NEW- STANDING IN THE GAP PARENT PRAYER GROUP
Who: Everyone is welcome
When: Every other
Wednesday, beginning
April 5,
11:30-12:30
Where: Upper Campus Chapel
This is an opportunity for parents to come together, pray together, and build community. Please join us!
SPIRIT SHOP NEWS
The Spirit Shop is closed for the school year.
Watch for our big
"Back to School" sale in August.
Look for future changes in
Spirit Shop Shopping in the fall!
PARISH NEWS
Click
here for Vacation Bible School information for Mankato area parishes.
REDEEMABLES
Please have your HyVee receipts, Campbells' Labels for Education, Box Tops for Education, Milk Moola tops to either school office by Monday, May 15, so they can be counted and boxed up for the year. Thank you for your support!
SCRIP NEWS
During the months of June, July, and August, orders will be available for pick up on the Upper Campus on Wednesday
after
9 am and at Holy Rosary on Wednesday after 1 pm. There will be no Lower Campus pick up during the summer.
Scrip rebates will be tallied after the August 20th order and will be from 2/20/17 through 8/20/17. Those rebate totals will be posted on 9/1/17.
Order dates:
May 14,
June 4, 18,
July 9, 23,
August 6, 20
LUCKY 20
WE NEED YOUR HELP! This raffle has the opportunity to net Loyola $80,000. Families are a critical piece to ensure we
reach our goal of selling 1,000 tickets.
Consider reaching out to famil
y and friend
s, or encourage buyers to split a ticket.
May 15,
2017
is just aro
und the corner, so don't delay.
Any questions, contact Carol Brady 388-1318 or Ginge
r
Leiferman
386-5381.
Click
here for a proxy ticket.
Monday, May 15, Mankato Golf Club
Hurry and get your team entered, The Loyola Crusader Golf Classic is filling up!
Click here to register.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED- CRUSADER CLASSIC
If you are able to help at the Crusader Classic on May 15, please sign up here. Thank you!
LOYOLAPALOOZA- JULY 29
Join us on the hill, for the LoyolaPalooza summer music fest,
Saturday, July 29!
This summer community event will feature great live music, food trucks, spirits, pull tabs, traveling boutiques and more!
Band announcement coming soon!
HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NEWS
Stay connected to Loyola's Home & School Parent Association in a way that works best for YOU:
***Watch the Facebook group for fun summer Home & School gatherings and ideas!
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