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Hello!
As we encountered our first light snowfall of the year it's time to reiterate our severe weather plans with you. Please see this letter for specific information. In a general sense, it is very important to stay in tune with the media if the weather is borderline severe. In speaking with the transportation officials and other school leaders in Mankato we are stressing that you rely on the media. They will be the first points of contact and we all have many chains of command to follow and communicate with. That should be the first place you look for a potential weather related school announcement. In that matter we are all consistent. We will still send out a school communication, but, the very first communication you see may well be from the media.
We were so thrilled to have the Top 20 training take effect in our school. I've heard staff members using it amongst each other, staff using it with students, and I even heard students speaking about it with their peers. I know sometimes we get caught up in "fads" or "one shot deals" in schools and they quickly get forgotten about or die off. This is not what our intent with Top 20 is. The intent is to have it become a part of our fabric at Loyola. We will look to continue using it in school and all of our school functions. We don't expect it to look exactly the same in kindergarten as it does in 12th grade but we do plan on it being engrained throughout our system. Please do ask your child about Top 20 and how it is being used in school, and continue to watch for more information.
It is a busy weekend at Loyola as the production of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown continues Friday and Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm in the Fitzgerald auditorium. Also, this Sunday Holy Rosary Church in North Mankato is holding their November Festival. There is a Western Folk Mass at 10am! Great ready for the Christmas season and visit Grandma's Attic and Christmas Shoppe.
Congratulations to our Boys Cross Country team on their 11th place finish at the State Meet. What a great year for the team and all of their success in the classroom and on the trail!
Have a great weekend! Stay warm!
Sincerely,
Adam Bemmels,
PS-12 Principal
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REMINDER: No morning busing on Tuesday, November 13.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
No school:
11/21-23 Thanksgiving Break;
12/21-1/2/19 Christmas Break
COAT DRIVE
THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the coat drive! We collected over 300 pieces of winter gear for SS Boutique! Items were delivered earlier this week, and the SS Boutique coordinators were overwhelmed with the generosity of our families! Special thanks to junior Owen Casteel and Mrs. Homerman for spearheading this initiative!
Congratulations to our winners:
Upstairs winner: Mrs. Campeau's advisory with 1810 points
Downstairs winner: Mrs. Schwartz's class with 1010 points
And, in case you missed it, be sure to check out KEYC'S coverage of the coat drive:
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR- DURING CONFERENCES 11/15, 11/20 3-8pm
LUNCH MENU CHANGES
Click
here for an updated November lunch menu.
Thursday, November 15 and Tuesday, November 20
- K-6 conferences: 3:30 - 7:30pm in your child's classroom. Click here to choose a time.
- 7-12 conferences: 3:30-7:30pm; open house format in classrooms
- Mrs. Arians will be presenting on the topic "How To Get the Best Financial Deal for College" on Thursday, November 15 at 5:30pm in the cafeteria. All parents and students are invited. She will also be meeting with sophomores and their parents at 7:00pm in the cafeteria to review PreACT results.
- Report cards: Grade 1-6 report cards will be sent home with students on November 7. First quarter grades for 7-12 will be posted on Ed Edge on November 7.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: VOLUNTEER MEETING 11/15 6:30pm
Loyola and Catholic United Financial are coming together to provide a volunteer support group to assist the school with activities that will financially benefit Loyola.
This is a great opportunity for our school, and would encourage anyone interested in being involved or finding out more to attend.
MEMORIAL MASS- 11/28 1pm
This year we are reintroducing the tradition of memorializing friends and family who have passed away.
If you would like a loved one to be remembered, please let us know. We will light a candle for each of the departed, and you may carry this candle into Mass and place it near the altar. If you are unable to attend but wish to memorialize a loved one, please let us know and a student will process in with the candle on your behalf.
Loyola's Memorial Mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28 in our school Chapel. A reception will follow Mass.
Please RSVP to Sister Mary Beth Schraml with your loved one's first and last name so that we may recognize them during this special time:
mbschraml@loyolacatholicschool.org
or 507-388-0618.
WEATHER RELATED SCHOOL CLOSING POLICY
Reminder: we follow District 77's decisions on school closings related to weather. Please be sure to pay attention to local media outlets for closing information. The District 77 letter can be found
here.
SEEKING HOST FAMILIES- 7 MORE HOST FAMILIES ARE NEEDED!
Be an ambassador for America and become a Host Family for a student from Buenos Aires, Argentina! Becoming a Host Family is easy, rewarding, and builds life-long friendships with folks all around the world. All you need to do is keep being a typical American family and provide room, board, and transportation to and from Loyola Catholic School (you'll receive a stipend to help offset costs). Students will be in Mankato from January 6 - February 9, 2019, and want to experience America and improve their English. For more information on hosting, please contact Julienne Antes at 507-304-2143 or
jantes@team.nacelopendoor.org.
A video message from the students:
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Advancement Department News
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KIWANIS HOLIDAY LIGHTS PARADE- FRIDAY 11/23 6pm
We are in need of volunteers to walk in the parade or ride on Loyola's float! Please let
Trudi Clements know if you are able to join us!
tclements@loyolacatholicschool.org
WIRED TO THE HEART
Friday, November 16, 2018
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Student Union Ballroom
This Year's Event is Sold Out!
However, you can bid on silent auction items from the comfort of your home.
Silent auction online bidding opens next Wednesday, 11/14 at noon.
Looking for event volunteers
Consider giving time to help with Loyola's biggest fundraiser.
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Athletics/Activities/Clubs News
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KNOWLEDGE BOWL
Congratulations to
Team Loyola Uliuli: 3rd place at the DMMS invitational on Monday!
WINTER SPORTS MEETINGS- MARK YOUR CALENDARS
6th-12th Boys Basketball: November 12th at 5:30PM in the Loyola gym
6th-8th grade Girls Basketball:
November 7th at 5:30PM
the Upper Commons
9-12th grade Girls Basketball:
November 5th at 7PM at Nicollet in the theater
CROSS COUNTRY
Here are some end of the season awards earned by the Cross Country team:
Girls Team - Academic Gold Award (team GPA of 3.89)
Boys Team - Academic Gold Award (team GPA of 3.98)
All-State Award
:
Mitchell Johnstone,
Jerrett Peterson
All-State Academic Award
:
Jerrett Peterson,
Brett Omtvedt
All-Section Team
:
Mitchell Johnstone,
Jerrett Peterson,
Brett Omtvedt
Most Improved Award
:
Alec Schaefer,
Lauren Yenish
Most Valuable Athlete Award
:
Mitchell Johnstone,
Ellie Nygren
Be sure to check our
Activities Calendar
for upcoming events and activities! Come out and show your Crusader pride!
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BOOK: Caps for Sale
