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Hello Loyola families,
I am always amazed at how many people can recall a certain year of school that they've had. Of course we all have certain memories that stand out and I am no different. However, I have a feeling this will be a year we all remember for a multitude of reasons. First and foremost, we will never forget Sister Mary Beth and the still shocking and unfortunate tragedy on January 17th. That alone will forever bring about a memory no matter our year of employment at Loyola or what grade a student was in.
We had a historic run of bad weather from Late January into February which impacted the rest of our school year in one way or another. It even impacted our Catholic Schools Week and caused a reschedule in our Catholic Schools Week mass a couple of times. Yet, we have so many positive memories to call upon. A couple of highlights that might have gone unnoticed: Our entire food service staff this year had perfect attendance including no sick days! What a great and dedicated crew. We have a technology refresh occurring for our entire fleet of devices for next school year. Many staff are already using their new devices. The students will see the benefits in the fall.
We were very excited to announce a summer Clubhouse program at Loyola. It will bring about a wonderful change this summer with many bodies up here bringing about a very positive energy and brightening our days throughout the summer! With the busy summer Clubhouse program, we'll have our office hours are expanded this summer. We'll be open from 7:30am-4pm Monday-Friday. Please stay tuned for summer newsletters as well!
Thank you once again for your partnership with Loyola Catholic School. Have a very blessed, happy, healthy and safe summer! I hope to see you, perhaps at a summer parade, here on the hill for a camp, or the summer Clubhouse program.
Adam Bemmels
School Leader/Preschool-12 Principal
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CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2019!
We are pleased to announce that the Loyola Catholic School Class of 2019 has earned $832,566 in college scholarships. That's an average of $34,690 per student!
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS: M-F 7:30am-4pm
2019/20 SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS
2018/19 YEARBOOKS
ELEMENTARY YEARBOOKS:
Students received their autograph pages on Wednesday.
Yearbooks will include events from all year - up to (and including) field day/last day of school. The books are scheduled to be delivered to Loyola on June 24. An email will be sent with pick-up information.
7-12 YEARBOOKS:
Yearbooks are scheduled to be delivered to Loyola later this summer. Watch for further communications. 7-12 yearbooks can be ordered until June 30. Click here:
www.loyolacatholicyearbook.com
HOST AN EXCHANGE STUDENT!
There are 2 international students that have expressed interest in attending Loyola in the fall and are seeking out families to host them for the academic semester/year 2019-20. Families do not need to be Loyola families to host one of these students. Erik is from Germany and will be in the 11th grade. He will be attending for the fall semester only. He enjoys math and physics and enjoys the outdoors. Sandro is from Austria and would be a full-year student He likes to play soccer and is hoping to be able to play year round during his time here. If you are interested in possibly hosting one of these students and would like more information or are interested in hosting a student in the future please contact Scott Morgan- International Experience Coordinator at
iasmorgan4@yahoo.com.
SUMMER SOLUTIONS WORKBOOKS PreK-GRADE 8
Avoid falling into the summer learning gap! Click
here for selections and to order.
LOYOLA SUMMER LEaP CAMPS- STILL TIME TO REGISTER!
Preschool-12 opportunities! Science camps, music camps, sports camps, tutoring, etc!
Click
here to view the catalog.
W
e are in need of a coordinator for our box top redeem-ables for next year. Please contact Colleen Pankonin or 507-388-0600 if you are able to help!
BOARD OF TRUSTEE V
ACANCY
The Loyola Board of Trustees is seeking a candidate to fill one vacancy. The Board is established to act as a decision-making authority, responsible for the governance of Loyola Catholic School. This candidates must have an interest and commitment to Catholic education and be willing to participate in school functions throughout the year, and be a member of a Mankato-area Catholic church, among other expectations. For more information or to apply, please send a letter of interest and resume to:
boardoftrustees.support@loyolacatholicschool.org
BUS TRANSPORTATION FOR 2019/20
Transportation forms will be sent home with each Loyola student next week. District 77 asks that ALL families complete the form, regardless if you will be using busing services.
Please remember the following District 77 guidelines:
- Please turn in all completed forms to the (Loyola) office by May 24.
- Students who fail to complete forms during spring registration must visit Central Registration over the summer to turn in forms.
- Forms received for all public and non public students after August 1st are not guaranteed busing or a pass until October 1st. Stu
dents who register during the spring are 1st priority
- Only students living within Mankato School Districts are eligible for busing
- K-5 students must live more than one mile walking distance from your school to be eligible for busing; 6-12 grades must be more thantwo miles
- All students are only allowed to be transported to and from one single address, and it must be the home of their parent/legal guardian, or an eligible daycare
- No transportation form = no bus pass = no ride
RE-ENROLLMENT: DON"T MISS THE EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT!
You should have received re-enrollment instructions via email. Because the new
FACTS enrollment process is online, you are able to complete
re-enrollment from home. However, we are calling April our "Re-enrollment Month" and if you would like to stop in for re-enrollment help, staff will be available after school hours to help with the enrollment process on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays until 6:30pm throughout the month of April, excluding Monday, April 22 (Easter break).
Be sure to enroll
by May 31
to take advantage of the early registration discounts:
1 installment plan receive 5% discount
2 installment p
lan receive 3% discount
10 installment plan receive 2% discount
A new billing syste
m within FACTS, to set up your payment plans, will seamlessly be part of the online enrollment via FACTS. You may choose from three payment plans:
1 installment due May 1st or 15th
2 installments due May and October
10 monthly installments due May through February
If you have any questions, please contact Angela Casteel
2019/20 TUITION ASSISTANCE
We are excited to roll out our new Financial Aid application platform called FACTS Grant & Aid. We know you understand the value of a Loyola education and that as a part of the Loyola family, we know that you are making financial sacrifices to educate your children in the atmosphere and tradition Loyola provides. Thank you! Loyola Catholic School is able to provide tuition assistance to K-12 families who provide documentation of their financial need, via FACTS Grant & Aid. By offering tuition assistance, Catholic education becomes affordable for more families who desire a partnership with us.To start the financial aid process for 2019/20, click
here
SEEDS OF FAITH
The Seeds of Faith applications are available in the Finance Office. Seeds of Faith is financial assistance for need-based families. Seeds of Faith, a Catholic Foundation of Southern Minnesota has $134,400 to a
ward for 2019-2020 school year. Last year they were able to help over 229 families with tuition assistance in Minnesota. You do not need to be Catholic to apply for this.
SCRIP NEWS
We are looking for a new volunteer to take over the scrip program for the 2019-2020 school year. The SCRIP program runs solely on the help of volunteers and we would love to see this program continue! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact
scrip@loyolacatholicschool.org or call Angela Casteel: 507-388-0615
The SCRIP order dates for the next year have been updated on the Loyola website- click here for a complete list.
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Advancement Department News
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SUMMER PARADES
We will have floats in several summer parades again this year. If you would like to donate candy for the parade we would be grateful! Candy can be dropped off in the reception area. Thank you!
WANTED: JEANS!
Do you have jean
s you are getting
rid of?
Send them our way.
All sizes.
Blue jeans only please.
We will have a bin in the reception area. Thank you!
LUCKY 20 RAFFLE
THANK YOU to each and every one of you who helped support this year's Lucky 20 raffle by either selling or purchasing tickets.
This is an endeavor that can only be accomplished with many hands. Because of your willingness to support Loyola though your dedication and persistence in asking ;) we were able to raise
over $50,000
for our school. Thank you for helping to make this year's Lucky 20 raffle a success!
ROCKIN' ON THE HILL 
Back by popular demand Pop ROCKS will be headlining from 8:00-11:00pm
Opening Band Time Machine 5:30-7:30pm
Featuring Classic & Current Country and 70's Arena Rock
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Athletics/Activities/Clubs News
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NICOLLET/LOYOLA GIRLS BASKETBALL SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES
9-12 grade basketball players are encouraged to join new head coach Jordan Rudenick in the gym this summer:
Dates: June 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27; July 9, 11
10-11:30am
South gym, Nicollet
CONGRATULATIONS!
Brayton Matuska received a Minnesota Scholars of Distinction award in Theater Arts last Saturday at the awards ceremony in the twin cities. Special thanks to Sara Gartner for performing with Brayton, and thank you to Mrs. Honerman for her guidance!
SPEECH AWARDS
The Greater Mankato Rotary Club is a service club with a goal of helping the community.
On Wednesday afternoon, the service club honored outstanding students in speech in debate with scholarships.Congratulations to Nic Goebel, Sara Gartner and Brayton Matuska for receiving awards!
BOYS/GIRLS GOLF
Congratulations to the St.Clair-Loyola Spartan boys and girls golf teams!
The boys took second place at Wednesday's meet and Griffen Johnson, Noah Roe, Matthew Karst, and Jack Ammann were named all-conference winners.
The girls also took second at Wednesday's meet, and Claire Orcutt was named all-conference.
Girls' Section play begins Friday and boys' begin Tuesday. Good luck to all!
TRACK & FIELD
Congratulations to our Section 2A qualifiers in Track & field:
Boys 4x800 (Micah Rentschler, Tyler Erickson, Jerrett Peterson, Brett Omtvedt)
110HH/300IH - Simon Morgan
300LH - Lauren Yenish
400 - Micah Rentschler
800 - Jerrett Peterson
1600 - Tyler Erickson, Brett Omtvedt
SP/DT - Dawson Davito
SP - Sydnee Germscheid
3200 - Mitchell Johnstone, Ellie Nygren
4x400 - Micah Rentschler, Jerrett Peterson, Brett Omtvedt, Simon Morgan
MISC. SPORTS UPDATES:
Softball: Next game will be Saturday at 12:00 at Caswell Park in the 2AA playoffs. Zoey Weller has been named 1st team all conference.
Baseball: Will play Tuesday at 7PM at Mankato East.
Track and Field: Section meet is Saturday, June 1st at Mankato West.
Golf- All Conference- Claire Orcutt, Griffen Johnson, Noah Roe, Matthew Karst, Jack Ammann. Girls Section play begins Wednesday (postponed from today) and boys begin Tuesday.
Be sure to check our
Activities Calendar
for upcoming events and activities! Come out and show your Crusader pride!
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