September 15, 2017
                                                                                                           
Principal's Message

Hello Loyola!

I'm using this week's newsletter as a chance for you all to get to know our Assistant Principal Mr. Kevin Elton better. I hope to do this throughout the year with our other new staff and perhaps veteran staff as well.  

Have a great weekend!
Adam Bemmels



Full name:   Kevin Elton                                                  
Title: Assistant Principal
 
Education: K-12 Principal License, Hamline University
Master of Arts: Educational Leadership-Concordia University-St. Paul
Bachelor of Arts: Math Education, Business-Concordia College, Moorhead
 
  1. What three traits define you?
Honest, caring, driven
2. Where is your favorite place to be?
Wherever my family is...especially when they're on a golf course.
  3.What does true leadership mean to you?
True leadership is being able to equip a team to be the best version of themselves through coaching, supporting, and providing resources.
4. What would you do (for a career) if you weren't doing this?
Director of a church camp, Financial Advi sor, or GM of the Twins, Vikings, or Timberwolves.  
5. If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?
I would be the General Manager of the MN Vikings on draft day. It would be cool to experience the adrenaline rush when the team is "on the clock".
6. Tell us something that might surprise us about you.  
I'm an endangered species, 100% Norwegian.
7. Where did you grow up?
Hawley, MN
8. Share a little bit about your personal life: family members, pets, hobbies, etc... I live in Hutchinson, MN, with my wife-Angie, son-Michael (1.5 yrs), dog-Roscoe.
Hobbies: Sports-Playing golf, watching/coaching/analyzing football and basketball, watching baseball, playing co-ed volleyball and softball with my wife (our son is the team mascot). Music-Singing, playing guitar, playing piano, listening to...all music

All School News
REMINDER: NO MORNING BUSING ON TUESDAY, 9/19

REMINDER: NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, 9/22

HOMECOMING SCHEDULE
Homecoming festivities will start with the court reveal on Tuesday, 9/19 and there will be events through Friday, 9/29. Watch for a detailed email next week.


LIFETOUCH PICTURE RETAKES
Monday, 10/9
online ordering is available: www.mylifetouch.com  ID: KA017205Y1

VIRTUS TRAINING
If you would like to volunteer in your child's classroom please be sure you have Virtus training. The next session is Wednesday 9/20 at Loyola, 6pm. Click here  for pre-registration instructions.


GATHER4GOOD
Loyola Catholic School is excited to announce that  Gather4Good , a service event put on by Catholic United Financial, will be coming to our campus on Sunday, October 1, 12:15-1:30pm.
At Gather4Good events, people of all ages assemble care kits that are distributed locally to homeless and domestic abuse shelters and to those receiving help through the Catholic United Response program. At our Loyola event, we will also be packing an additional 1000 care kits (above and beyond the kits designated for local needs) to be sent to hurricane Harvey victims in their time of need.
We hope you and your family will consider joining us for a day of giving back. We would love your presence that day to help us assemble care kits or to help with additional volunteer needs throughout the event. Registration can be found at the Gather4Good website .
If you are interested in learning more or finding out how you can support the event or donate, visit the website or contact us at [email protected] with any questions you might have. 
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HOME & SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NEWS
 All LCS parents are welcome!  To join click  here
Watch the Home & School page on the Loyola website for updates
Join our page on Facebook!

Click  here for September meeting minutes


Click here for the Crusader Carnival volunteer sign-up

SPIRIT SHOP NEWS
Shop the online Spirit Shop! Click here
Be sure to follow the Spirit Shop on Facebook for updates!

Upcoming Spirit Shop Sales:
9/21  3-7pm Homecoming Sale
11/30 3-7pm Santa Sale
 
Activities News
YOUTH BASKETBALL (grades 3, 4, 5)
The boys and girls winter basketball meeting will be Wednesday, 9/20, 5:30pm in the Commons.

COUPON BOOK FUNDRAISER
Coupon Books are coming! This year we will be sending home 5 coupon books along with 2 mobile passes with the youngest student in your family in grades pre K through 12 on  Monday September 18.  You can always check out more books or mobile passes from school.  Win Prizes! Top selling family  wins $100.00, $50.00 for 2nd and 3rd.  Pizza Party for best selling grade !  (Unless you specify a child on your return envelopes sales will be split between your children for the grade tallies).  The Booster Club receives 50% of all sales which goes toward the costs of co-curricular activities at Loyola. Last year this fundraiser was part of the reason we were able to give $75,000 back to Loyola Activities! 


Be sure to check our  Activities Calendar for upcoming events and activities! Come out and show your Crusader pride!

Quick References
ATTENDANCE LINE:
507-386-5312
Preschool News
Fun with the parachute!
 
Elementary News
Liturgical Music 4-6 grades
For those interested in joining Liturgical Music, we will begin practicing on  Tuesday, Sept.19 at 7:40am in the Chapel.  We will practice Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the school year.

Bus Evacuation Practice took place this week:


Element ary Student Council
Congratulations to the new Student Council representatives:
Quinn Kelly, Derek Stierlen, Jackie Fraze and Claire Karst



More Fun With 6th Grade Sugar Babies
Our 6th graders are reading the book Our Sixth-Grade Sugar Babies in English class, and part of their assignment is to care for a "sugar baby" (4 lb. sack of sugar) for a week. 


Secondary 7-12  News
7/8 Grade Student Council
Congratulations to the 2017/18 members of the Student Council:

President - Annelise Winch
Vice President - Joe Kollasch

8th grade Representatives:
Paige Frutiger
Olivia Kreykes
Elaine Ludvik
Isabella Roe

7th grade Representatives
Ella Blace
Emily Coudron
Josh Kann
Andrew Levandowski




Juniors and Seniors:
College reps are beginning to schedule visits to our school.  Click on the link in the Student Announcements or you can check Mrs. Arians' door for the schedule.

Juniors and Seniors:
 The National College Fair bulletin  has arrived.  It lists all the colleges that will be at the fair.  There are 3 sessions available: Wed., 9/27 9am-noon or 5-8pm, and Thurs. 9/28 from 9am-noon.  Remember that all juniors planning on a 4 year college should attend this college fair or the one being held at Bethany (Tues., 10/24 from 1-2:30pm).  Parents are encouraged to attend with their student.  Choose the questions you want to ask from the list in your packet you were given on College Night.  If you want ideas on which colleges to talk wit h, use the free college search at  www.bigfuture.org

The Junior Class Retreat will be held  Nov. 15 - 17 at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center.  We are in need of 4-5 parent volunteers to help chaperone.  If you are interested please email Sue Goebel  for more details.
  
Please note: The 6th grade will still be attending Wolf Ridge next spring.
Juniors (and Sophomores who may take the ACT this school year):
Mrs. Goebel will be offering the first ACT prep workshop on Friday, 9/22.  Be sure to keep that day open for this valuable, free preparation for the science portion of the ACT.  Since that portion is always last in the test, it is important to get as familiar as you can with the tables and graphs they use before you take the ACT for the first time.

ACT test dates    Registration
                           
10/28                           9/22
12/9                             11/3
2/10                             1/5
4/14                              3/9
6/9                                5/4
7/14                              6/8

Mark Your Calendars

9/17 Scrip orders due 9pm
9/19 No morning busing
9/20 Virtus Training 6pm
9/21  Spirit Shop Homecoming Sale 3-7pm
9/22  Teacher Inservice, No School
9/29 Homecoming
9/29 Crusader Carnival 4-6pm
10/1 Gather4Good Service Project 12:15-1:30pm
10/1 Scrip orders due 9pm
10/9 Picture retakes
10/10 No morning busing
10/15 Scrip orders due 9pm
10/19-20 No School
10/29 Scrip orders due 9pm
11/3 Wired to the Heart
11/9-11/12 9-12 Fall Musical, Cinderella
11/12 Scrip orders due 9pm
11/14 No morning busing
11/26 Scrip orders due 9pm
11/30 Spirit Shop Santa Sale 3-7pm

Elementary Mass: 9:50am
Secondary Mass: 10:40am

Please be sure you are checking the Community Calendar
for all upcoming events!