A Message from Our Head of School

We have so much to be thankful for here at OLG; for parents, students, faculty & staff, alumni, and the entire parish community. May your Thanksgiving be filled with family, friends, loved ones, and many blessings. Know that as we celebrate Thanksgiving and begin Advent this Sunday, we do so with grateful hearts for all of you – Together are we, OLG!

Thank you also for your incredible generosity towards our Give to the Max campaign this past Thursday! We'll be sending another update next week, but in the meantime, there's still time to give! Click here to donate

Mike McGinty

A Message from Our Principals

Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for you, the families of OLG, and for your children. Thank you for sending them to our school!  

Tuesday, November 22 marked the end of Trimester One. You may notice that you do not have access to Educate right now—this is so that our teachers have time to finalize grades. You will have access again at the end of next week, December 2, at which time you will be able to see your child’s report card and also assignments for Trimester Two. 

This past week we experienced a high number of students absent with illness. We have officially entered Influenza Season and have a number of confirmed cases. We have asked teachers to review basic strategies for staying healthy with their students as well as adding posters reminding students to Wash Hands Properly and to Cover the Cough. All confirmed cases of communicable diseases (ie: chicken pox, covid, influenza, strep, etc.) must be reported to the health office at schoolnurse@olgschool.net.  Thank you for helping us keep our community healthy.

We are thankful to the Lions Club for helping with vision screenings for our 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th grade students. If your child showed difficulty with the screening test, you will receive a notification soon. A team of OLG volunteers also completed Hearing Screenings on our Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students last week.  

Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Julie Moran & Jim Dahlman

Congratulations, OLG Robotics Team!

At the 2022 Minnesota FIRST LEGO League Conference this past Saturday, OLG's LEGO Robotics Team was able to successfully complete 5 missions with their robot, Lego my Bernie, earning a high score of 130! The team took home two awards: the “Rising All Star Award” and the “Innovation Model Award.” We're so proud of all their hard work, ingenuity, and dedication to the OLG Robotics Team!

Grandparent & VIP Days Photo Albums

Photos from our Grandparent & VIP Days are now available! If your student took a photo with their special people, they are available at this link. Please note the different folders for each of the two events.

5th & 7th Grades (September 28) - Click here!

1st & 3rd Grades (October 5) - Click here!

Middle School Service Club (MSSC)

Thursday, December 1 - Elves for Santa's Secret Shop

Tuesday, December 6 - Cookie Exchange for OLG

Friday, December 9 - Help put Santa's Shop in Storage

Wednesday, December 14 - Christmas Cards for Seniors

Friday, December 16 - Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Sunday, December 18 - Sunday School Donuts

Sign up here!

Baked Goods Needed - Mark Your Calendar

Due by Monday, December 5

Anyone can bake and Middle School students earn Religion Service Hours! Middle School Service Club (MSSC) is putting together packages for senior members of our Parish and we need baked goodies 2" and smaller. Cookies, bars or candy can be dropped off on the carts at either the School or Cassidy Hall entrance. Middle School Students earn religion service hours for any time spent planning, shopping & baking. Learn more...

Santa's Secret Shop

Mark your calendars and get your student’s gift-giving list ready…OLG’s beloved Santa’s Secret Shop will be December 5 – 9! The new Frassati room will be transformed into Santa’s workshop filled with toys, books, stuffed animals and unique gifts for your student(s) to shop for their family. More details will be sent home with students on November 28. If you have questions, please contact chairs Taylor Mahoney, Jess Gessner and Kate Hobbins.

Bring your Christmas cheer and sign up to be one of the Shop’s cherished Elves, helping the students check everything off their list! Sign Up Here

Sponsor-A-Family

By now you should have received an invitation from your homeroom classroom to participate in the OLG "Sponsor A Family" project!  As a reminder:

• Every OLG classroom sponsors a family in need.
• Each sponsored family is either a member of St. John Paul II school (OLG sister school) - or a member of the Ascension Catholic Academy (which JPII is a part of).  

Thank you for helping your student/child to understand the magnitude of this project. These families live beneath the poverty line and Christmas presents, food, stocking stuffers are often a stretch or even an impossibility. Your hand in making this season joyful is truly a blessing for these families.

Please contact Julie Regan or Missy Ringle if you have questions about this project. If you'd like more information on Ascention Catholic Schools, click here!

OLG Nativity Play

Wednesdays, 5:00 - 6:00 PM, starting November 30

Kindergarten through 2nd grade children from Our Lady of Grace Parish and School are invited to prepare for Christmas with us! We will learn about the Nativity through crafts, books, activities, play, and performance. Our experience will culminate with a Nativity Play before the 4:00 PM Mass on Christmas Eve. Details will be emailed to registrants. Sign-up here to make this season extra special for your child!

Shopping & Social PSO Fundraiser

Thursday, December 1, Bean + Ro

Social from 4:00 - 7:00 PM

Shop for a cause this holiday season! Stop by Bean + Ro on France Avenue, grab a complimentary snack, and mention OLG at checkout. 20% of In-Stock Sales will benefit OLG School.

Also please note that the December 11 Christmas Boutique will be postponed until the spring.

A Very Merry Moms of Grace

Christmas Cookies & A Cup Of Cheer - Monday, December 5

Merry Christmas, OLG Moms! Our fellow Mom Of Grace, Kari Shideman, has welcomed us into her beautiful home for our second annual Christmas Cookies & A Cup Of Cheer. All OLG moms are welcome to join us! Show off your (or Jerry's Bakery's - ha!) baking skills and bring your fave Christmas cookies and a beverage to share. We hope to see you there! You can add the event to your calendar by clicking here. 

Christmas Vocal Music Concert: PreK-2nd Grade

Tuesday, December 6, 7:00 PM, OLG Church

Students in preschool, kindergarten, first, and second grade are excited to share songs of the Advent and Christmas season at their concert! All are welcome!

2023 Snowbusters

Snowbusters is a PSO sponsored downhill skiing and snowboarding program for OLG Students in grades 3-8. Whether a beginner or expert, participants will learn new skills and have fun with their friends! Registration opens on Friday, December 2. View the flyer for more information!

OLGMC Christmas Tree Lot & Volunteers

Now - December 4 (or when we sell out!)

Closed Thanksgiving Day

Black Friday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Sunday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Monday - Friday, 4:00 - 8:00 PM

Join us at the Tree Lot for a warm cup of cider while you kick off your Christmas season and get your home ready to celebrate!

The Our Lady of Grace parking lot is host to the best tree lot in the Twin Cities. The tree lot features Award-Winning, locally-grown Christmas trees. We have beautiful Frasier, Canaan, Balsam, White Pine and others to select from. Also available: wreaths, garland, porch pots and decorative birch logs to help with exterior decorating needs.

The tree lot is 100% volunteer staffed with all proceeds go to support OLG school, youth programs, and the greater community. Please grab some friends and block off a few spots on our SignUp Genius. Let's set another record this year! Thank you!

Advent Morning of Reflection

Saturday, December 10, 8:00 - 11:30 AM, St. Raphael's Church (New Hope)

Discover how to live as women of encouragement! Join us during this Advent morning and hear inspiring, practical talks and experience fellowship with other moms, hosted by the Cana Family Institute. Mass and Confession will be available. Infants are welcome! Click here to register by December 7.

Celebrate Marriage Dinner

Friday, February 10, 5:45 - 9:00 PM

Mark your calendars, book your babysitter and join us for an enriching date night with your spouse! The evening includes Mass with a marriage blessing, a cozy catered dinner with wine by the fire in the Commons and inspiring speakers.

Advent Day of Mercy

Wednesday, December 14, 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Main Church and Commons

Reconciliation stations will be set up throughout the Church, and several priests will be on hand to hear your Confession. A light meal of soup and bread will be available from 11:00 AM to approximately 7:00 PM. Come and prepare for Advent.

Giving Trees

OLG has our Giving Trees up in the Commons again this year where you can pick up color-coded envelopes and support our sister parishes, sister schools, and other charities in Minneapolis. This year we are supporting St. Joseph's Parish and Our Lady of Grace Senior High School in Ghana, San Maximiliano Kolbe Parish in Honduras, St. John Paul II School in Minneapolis, and four local charities in Minneapolis: Sharing and Caring Hands, Abria, Every Third Saturday, and Breaking Free.

This year we are asking for ONLY monetary donations. Please take an envelope, choose a gift, and return the envelope with cash or check enclosed to the collection basket or to the parish office. Your generosity will make Christmas happier for many and will make Jesus Christ known and loved.

Edina Youth Wrestling

Beginning Monday, November 28th

Your child will improve his or her fitness, coordination, agility, balance and confidence by wrestling. Practices are held in the Edina High School wrestling room. Beginners are welcome! Kids of all sizes can wrestle as they will be paired with others similar in experience, age and weight. For more information or to register, go to www.edinawrestling.org.

Send us an email with any questions.

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