THE LANCER
OUR LADY OF LOURDES 
 CATHOLIC SCHOOL
August 28, 2020
Challenging the Mind, Nourishing the Spirit.
Here's Whats Going On:
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September 7.......................No School
............................................Labor Day
September 24 & 25.............No School
............................................Professional ............................................Development


Welcome Back Teachers and Students!
FES and McKay checks are in. Please stop by the school office to endorse your check.
Mask/Face Covering Information and Guidelines
As we begin the start of school, face coverings are going to be required for all students in grades Kindergarten thru 8th. Face coverings will be worn in all public areas and when proper social distancing is not possible. Face masks may be any color and can have words/sayings and graphics as long as they are school appropriate. No obscene wording or images. Neck Gaiters and masks with valves are not allowed.
New Dismissal App
PikMyKid
In our ongoing efforts to enhance your children's safety, we will be using the PikMyKid Dismissal Application. It has proven to simplify dismissal, reduce traffic, and more importantly, improve overall safety. This App will allow you the parent to be in full control of your child's dismissal. We are very excited about this addition and know you will be too! Check your emails over the next week for additional information. To learn a little more on your own, check out the following link that will show you a few of the PikMyKid features.

School Lunch Information
www.ezschoolapps.com
Please note a change to lunch ordering. Due to lunch restrictions, you will now have to choose your drink of choice when ordering lunch.

September lunch calendar is now open. All lunch orders must be pre-ordered 2 weeks in advance.



The CYS Board voted to postpone the opening of sports until 10/5/20 with games beginning the first week of November.
 
This decision was made to allow schools to focus on academics given the current pandemic without worrying how sports will affect them. 
 
Please send the attached letter out via your school email system to capture student-athletes who may not have been part of CYS in past seasons.
 

Thank You,
Coach Fairbank

School Administered Medications
We ask that families bring any prescriptions or over the counter medications students need to take during school hours to the front office. All medication must be in their original container and must be accompanied by the attached permission form.

Spirit Shirts on Sale!!!
Spirit Shirts for the 20-21 school year are on sale at this time. The front of the shirt is as shown with the students names on the back. Click on the link below for an order form.

A Note from Mrs. Thiele
I am encouraging all students to get library cards this year because they can have access to Hoopla http://www.brevardfl.gov/PublicLibraries/news-item/2020/07/29/hoopla-now-available-no-holds-why-wait and Overdrive https://brevard.overdrive.com/library/kids, , both systems allow patrons to check out ebooks (and other materials) to read and/or view.  I have been using these resources for years now and they are a wonderful addition because they are easily accessible with a library card. September is Library Card Sign-up Month! Libraries offer digital services.
Virtue of the Week
This Weeks Virtue
week of August 23
PRUDENCE

PRUDENCE is the virtue that helps us to make sound judgments and directs our  actions towards the good. 

Our Lady of Lourdes Mission Statement
"Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School exists as a ministry of the Catholic Church to proclaim the Gospel message. Recognizing that each person is a unique creation of God, we endeavor to provide a strong spiritual, academic and emotional foundation enabling students to recognize their full potential."

Student Action Code
 “I believe that Jesus is present in each of my classmates and in my teachers, therefore all my actions will show respect for Jesus.”

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