September 29, 2017
                                                                                                           
Principal's Message

Happy Homecoming Week! 

We've had a great homecoming week here at Loyola. We were truly blessed to have the class of '67 homecoming queen Mary Beth Carpenter Lacina come back and crown our king and queen this year. Mary Beth was the 27th homecoming queen at Loyola and as her class is celebrating their 50th reunion this week, it was pretty amazing to have her 50 years later crown our 2017 King Landon Javens  and Queen Grace Ellingworth. Thanks to our awesome seniors, our student council, and  Mrs. Koester for making it a great week and for arranging Mary Beth to join us.

A few pictures from the week:

 





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Sincerely,
Adam Bemmels

All School News
BLESSING OF THE PETS - The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi   
Please join K-8 students in a "Blessing of Pets" prayer service on Wednesday, October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. We will assemble on the lawn just outside Door #1 at 2pm. Bring your family pets! Your child will join you as we pray, and Father Reker will bless each pet. Pets must be leashed/contained and kept with you at all times.  At the conclusion of the prayer service, your student will be dismissed. Please RSVP to Sister Mary Beth [email protected] by Tuesday. Children who are fearful or have pet allergies may stay inside the building and will be dismissed at the regular time.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We are looking for parent volunteers who are Virtus trained to help with  Vision and Hearing screening on  Thursday, October 12th  starting at  8:00am . If interested please email  
 secetary@loyolacatholicschool.org
 

A familiar face helped out in elementary today- thanks for subbing, Mr. Biehn!


VIRTUS TRAINING
Click here for upcoming Virtus sessions in and near Mankato.

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



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. 

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


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Activities News
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM
First Place at the Milaca Mega Meet on Saturday!



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
A special visit  PreK from the Homecoming King, Landon Javens, a.k.a. their classroom helper!



Fun Fact: All of these members of the Homecoming Court got their Loyola start in Loyola preschool!



Grandparents Day:
2 Day Preschool:
10/12 9:30-10:30am
3 Day, 5 Day Preschool:
10/13 9:30-10:30am
 
Elementary News

Grades 4-8 Study Table
Mrs. Klasen will be holding "Study Table"  on Tuesday afternoons from  3:00-4:00pm, beginning Tuesday, 9/26.  These sessions are designed to help students with academics, organization, and time management skills. All 4th - 8th grade students are welcome to join us in the Media Center. 

Liturgical Music 4-6 grades
For those interested in joining Liturgical Music,  w e will practice Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the school year.

Secondary 7-12  News

Grades 4-8 Study Table
on Tuesday afternoons from 3:00-4:00pm, beginning Tuesday, 9/26.  These sessions are designed to help students with academics, organization, and time management skills. All 4th - 8th grade students are welcome to join us in the Media Center. 

Sophomores will be taking the PSAT on Wednesday morning, Oct. 11th.  On Thursday morning, October 26th, they will be taking the PREACT. These two tests will give the student predictive scores for the ACT and the SAT to determine which is the better test for each student to take for college admissions. It also provides information on recommendations for AP courses.

Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors:  ZAPS ACT Test-Prep Seminar is being offered at East HS on Saturday, October 7th.  Cost is $90.  There are some scholarships available.  Call Community Ed at 387-5501 or sign up at www.mankatocer.com

Juniors and Seniors:  St. John/St. Ben rep will be here this Tuesday, October 3rd at 1:00pm in the Career Center.  Get a pass from Mrs. Arians or Mrs. Kirschner if you would like to visit with them.

Juniors:
Students who are interested in taking the PSAT again this year should email Mrs. Arians by the end of this month.  It will be given at Loyola on Oct. 11th. This is the test that determines National Merit Scholars.
Seniors:  The week of Oct. 23rd will be when you can submit a college application to any MnScu schools at no cost.  That would be the 7 state universities, which includes MSU, Mankato, and the 2 year technical and community colleges, which includes SCC.

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.


Seniors: Fireside Catholic Publishing is offering a  scholarship of $1,000  to five outstanding Catholic High School seniors who are daily
" Putting their Faith into Action ."

To enter you must write a 750-word essay on how your religious education is influencing your life (Topic: " How is your Religious Education Influencing your Life?"). All submissions must be  filled out and returned no later than December 4, 2017. 
Please contact Mr. Pierce for more information.


ACT test   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

Spirit Shop News


Shop the online Spirit Shop! Click  here

Be sure to  follow the Spirit Shop on Facebook for updates!

2017/18 Spirit Shop Sale Dates:

11/30 3-7pm Santa Sale

Questions? email the Spirit Shop:  [email protected]

Mark Your Calendars



9/29  Crusader Carnival  4-6pm
10/1 Gather4Good  12:15-1:30pm
10/1 Scrip orders due 9pm
10/4 All School Mass 10:40am
10/4 Blessing of Pets, 2pm
10/8 Loyola Day at Terrace View Fall Festival
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!
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