Family Mass and Breakfast

Tuesday, October 17, 7:30 - 8:30 AM, Mother/Daughter

Wednesday, October 18, 7:30 - 8:30 AM, Father/Son

Come for Mass with donuts and coffee afterwards. Register for the Mother/Daughter event and/or the Father/Son event.

VEAP Food Drive

Monday - Thursday, October 23 - 26

VEAP (Volunteers Enlisted to Help People) is a local organization that supports our local community. Grade categories are listed below but know that anything donated is welcome and appreciated.

• Preschool: Baby Items (Diapers, Baby Wipes)
• K: Birthday Items (Cake Mix, Frosting, Candles)
• 1st: Whole Grains (Rice, Pasta, Cereal)
• 2nd: Canned Hearty Soups
• 3rd: Baking Goods (Cooking Oil, Sugar, Flour)
• 4th: Canned Goods (Fruits, Vegetables, Meats)
• 5th: Personal Care (Shampoo, Soap, Toothpaste)
• 6th: Disposable Serving Items (Plates, Napkins, Cups)
• 7th: Paper Products (Paper Towels, Clorox Wipes, Toilet Paper)
• 8th: 100% Juice Items (Juice Boxes)

Dr. Nolan Parent Webinar on Stress and Anxiety

Tuesday, October 24, 7:00 PM

This session will cover typical versus problematic stress and anxiety. Learn helpful strategies to address anxiety at home without making it worse. Click here to sign up.

Fall Conferences

Thursday, October 26, 4:00 - 8:00 PM

Friday, October 27, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (No School)

Please note that instructions and registration for conferences will be posted in The Weekender next week.

Grade-Level Hosted Masses—Save the Dates

Starting in 3rd Grade, each grade will have the opportunity to host a weekend Mass where students will serve as greeters, ushers, readers, and singers. This tradition continues through the spring when the 8th graders (and their Kindergarten buddies) host. All grade-hosted Masses will be at the 5:00 PM Saturday Mass with a reception in the Cafeteria following.

• Nov 4 - 6th & 7th Grades
• Nov 11 - 5th Grade
• Feb 10 - 4th Grade
• Mar 9 - 3rd Grade
• May 4 - 8th Grade w/ Kindergarten Buddies

Parent Nights Out

Gather with your fellow grade-level parents at the Edina Country Club Tennis House (off 50th Street) from 6:30 - 8:30 PM on the dates below. Please RSVP using the links below specific to your student's grade(s).

• Nov 8 - 4th Grade RSVP Here
• Nov 9 - 5th Grade RSVP Here
• Nov 14 - 6th Grade RSVP Here
• Nov 15 - 7th Grade RSVP Here
• Nov 16 - 8th Grade RSVP Here

FamFare Kitchen Fundraiser

Orders due by 10:00 PM on Monday, October 23

FamFare Kitchen gives you a night off from cooking while supporting OLG (15% of sales are donated to OLG). Place orders using this link and pick up on October 25 between 3:45 - 6:00 PM. 

Holiday Spiritwear

Orders due by 11:59 PM on Monday, October 23

This order will be shipped directly to your home in early December. To place your order, click here.

Jubilate Kids Choir

Sundays starting November 5, 10:35 - 11:25 AM

O come, all ye faithful 3rd and 4th graders - join the Jubilate Kids Choir for the 4:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass! Parent helpers are needed. Learn new Christmas music, make new friends, and share your musical gifts! Click here for complete details and to register. Questions? Contact Mary Jo Cole at 952-334-0165.

Lunch Program Updates

• The menu is posted about four weeks in advance, but unlike previous years, this menu is more fluid, and is subject to change. Check the menu more frequently for updates and download the Nutrislice app.
• Lunch menus and complete details are on the school website.
• Chef George is in charge of the lunch menu. All menu and allergen questions should be sent to him.
• Sue Cross handles the lunch billing and deals with questions about lunch charges.

Volunteer Opportunities

Click the links below to sign up for the current parent volunteer openings:

Family Mass & Breakfast

Grade-Hosted Masses

Library Read/Volunteer

Lunch Room

Mass Greeter

Photography

Sponsor A Family

Early Childhood Screening Requirement

Children who are three years old need to complete a Minnesota Early Childhood Screening. The screening is required for all OLG kindergarteners by December 15 for the 2024-2025 school year and strongly encouraged for OLG Preschool applicants who are three years old. If you have not completed the screening, please contact a screening location. Do not wait to schedule your child's screening! Questions? Contact Amy Selby.

Middle School Service Club (MSSC)

Tuesday/Wednesday, October 17/18 - Family Mass and Breakfast

Tuesday, October 24 - Give to the Max Posters

Thursday, October 26 - Reconciliation Books

Once you register for MSSC, you can sign up here for events. Questions? Contact Jamie Pohl, Anna Lima, Kristin Frederick or Angela Brown.

K-8 Release Days Care

Register by Friday, November 3

Release Full Day Care is available 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM. The morning part of the days are on OLG campus, afternoons are a fun adventure!

• Wednesday, November 22 at the Old Log Theater/ Maple Maze
• Wednesday, December 27 at SideKick Theater/Blast
• Thursday, December 28 at Leonardo's Basement
• Tuesday, January 2 at PINZ Bowling
• Wednesday, January 3 at InnerActive Playground
• Thursday, January 4 at The Works
• Friday, January 5 at the Minnesota History Center

Register here for the November/December registration form. Minimum registrations required for some destinations, so register now!

Synod Small Group Leader Training

Want to walk with others in life and faith in a more intentional way? Want to be supported and support others on your journey with the Lord? Then be a part of a Synod Small Group, a place to gather around the Word of God, learn to pray with and for one another, and receive encouragement as we follow Christ together in our daily lives. OLG is offering a seven-week Formation Series designed to prepare you to be a Synod Small Group Leader with the small groups launching during Lent 2024. Click here to learn more!

Food, Fellowship and Spirited Adoration

Tuesday, October 24, 5:30 PM Dinner, 6:30 PM Adoration at Pro Ecclesia Sancta Convent (8650 Russell Ave S, Bloomington)

Come and see the changes that have been happening over the past few years at the convent and spend time with each other, the lovely sisters and the blessed Eucharist. Come for as much as you can, bring your children, parents, and friends. For food planning, please RSVP. Questions? Contact Peter Raih.

Family Retreat

October 20 - 22, Prior Lake

Franciscan Retreats and Spirituality Center in Prior Lake is hosting a family retreat over MEA weekend. It will be fun, complete with Mass, prayers, arts/crafts, skits, a bonfire, and spiritual input. Click here for more information and to register.

Marriage Retreat

Saturday, November 11, 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM, OLG

Experience the wonder of being more in love. More laughter. More intimacy. More conversations. More love. The EverMore in Love Marriage Retreat is a retreat for married couples of all ages! The cost is $85/couple. Click here for more information and to register.