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O’Loughlin Eagles News
May 2015
KATHRYN O’LOUGHLIN MCCARTHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1401 HALL ST, HAYS,KS 67601
(785) 623-2510
5th Grade Promotion
Thank You!
Please mark your calendar for an exciting
We would like to say thank you to all of the parents
upcoming event on May 14th at 1:30 p.m.
and staff members who supported “ O’Loughlin Dine-
You are invited to Fifth Grade Promotion,
Out Night” during the 2014-2015 school year. The
which will be held in the O’Loughlin Gym
PTA would like the thank the following businesses for
with a reception following.
allowing “Dine-Out Night” at their restaurant.
Congratulations, Alexandra C.
Ambassador of the Month
Freddy's
Golden Q
Jimmy Johns
McDonalds
Quiznos
Wendy's
Last Day Of Classes: Friday, May 15th
Dismiss at 2:58
See You in August!
O’Loughlin Volunteers
One of the many important elements which make O’Loughlin such a child centered school is our
parental support. On behalf of the O’Loughlin staff, we would like to offer our sincere thanks for
all you have done to make this a successful year. Volunteers can be seen each day in classrooms,
on field trips, assisting with parties, programs and much more. We encourage everyone to take
an active role in your child’s education. Thank you again.
USD 489 Preschool
The USD 489 Preschool is designed to meet the growing demand for
additional quality preschool education for our community. This preschool class is for 3, 4 and 5 year olds. The preschool is located at
2300 E. 13th at Hays High. They are currently taking enrollment for
the 2015-2016 school year.
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“Aim for success, not perfection.
Never give up your right to be
wrong, because then you will lose
the ability to learn new things and
move forward with your life.
Class size is limited to 17 students per session
Morning session: 8:00-10:30 am Monday-Friday
Afternoon session: 12:15-2:45 pm Monday-Friday
Remember that fear always lurks
behind perfectionism.”
For further or to request a registration form, please contact:
Tina Albers- 650-7141
Joelene Vitztum- 650-5188
Lunch Refunds
USD 489 Nutrition Services at O’Loughlin
will be making lunch refunds for students
who will be leaving the district. If you are
leaving the district, please call the office
at O’Loughlin. All other accounts will
have their account balance carried over
until next year.
Parent Teacher Conferences
We are busy preparing for the end of the year con-
Free & Reduced Meal Application
The Nutrition Services Department
will be mailing Free and Reduced
Meal application forms for the
2015-2016 school term. The
mailing is scheduled to go out
sometime in July. Please be sure
to look over the forms and if they
are applicable, compete and
return to Nutrition Services as soon
as possible.
ferences. It is very rewarding to share with you the
knowledge you child has gained this year. The last
day of classes at O’Loughlin will be Friday, May 15.
Enrollment for 2015-2016
Online enrollment will be available
We will be holding conferences on Monday, May
late July for returning students. Enrollment
18th, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Tuesday, May 19th,
for all other students will be held at
7:30 a.m. to noon. Because of a very busy end of the
O’Loughlin Elementary School on July 30th
year schedule, we are not scheduling evening con-
If you are unable to join us on July 30, 2015
ferences. It is important for you to attend and we ap-
please call the office at 623-2510 to enroll at
preciate that you arrange your schedules to do so.
a later date.
Our goal is to have 100 % attendance.
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Summer Foods Service Program
May 26-July 2, 2015
Site:
Washington Elementary School
305 Main St.
Hays,KS 67601
Cost:
Free to children age 2 thru 18 years
Adult Cost
Lunch- $3.50
Breakfast- $2.20
Serving Times:
Breakfast: 8:30 –9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30– 1:15 p.m.
USD #489– Nutrition Services Department
323 W. 12th St.
Hays,KS 67601
785-623-2400
All children in the Hays and surrounding areas (ages 2 to 18) are welcome to eat at the Summer Foodservice Program held at Washington Elementary. There are no income requirements, as
this is a FREE service offered for ALL children who want a good, nutritious breakfast or lunch during
the summer. No enrollment is required, however, if large groups (such as a daycare, camp, etc.)
plan to participate, advanced notification is requested to help staff prepare. There is a small price for
adults who accompany the kids and choose to eat with them, however adults are not required to
stay and/or eat. In last year’s program, almost 5000 lunches were served to community students
and adults, and 2000 breakfasts. All child meals served are reimbursed by federal funds to cover the
costs of food and labor. All schools in USD 489 received menus and information to be either sent
home with the students or hung in various locations around the school, on school websites, in newsletters, etc. Information was also sent to many community organizations and businesses to be posted or sent home with parents.
Any questions regarding the Summer Foodservice Program may be addressed to Jessica Calhoun,
Director of Nutrition Services, jcalhoun@usd489.com or 785-623-2400, ext. 115.
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O’Loughlin onsite Enrollment
For Kindergarten & new
students– July 30, 7:30 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.
Supply lists for the 2015-2016
school year will be available at
Walmart.
The 1st day of school for the
2015-2016 school year will begin
with a 1/2 day on August 13th.
From the Principal
Dear O’Loughlin Families,
It is hard to believe we are rapidly approaching the end of the 20142015 school year. The month of May always brings many exciting adventures for our students. This year we are celebrating the end of a wonderful school year with an All-school Awards Assembly on May 15th. The assembly will begin at 8:45 a.m. and will last approximately 30 minutes.
Spelling Bee Champions, O’Loughlin Ambassadors, O’Loughlin Singers and
students earning Accelerated Reader Awards will be honored at this time.
The last day of classes for O’Loughlin students will include our annual
Field Day. A picnic lunch will be served beginning at 11:00 and will be followed by a trip to the Hays Aquatic Park. We hope you will join us for this
special day. For your convenience, a Field Day volunteer form has been
included in this newsletter. Since this is the final day of classes for our
O’Loughlin students, reservations for lunch must be received in the office
by May 12th.
We will end our school year with students on May 15 and will conduct
Parent Teacher Conferences at O’Loughlin on May 18 and 19. Our Parent
Teacher Conferences inform parents of their child’s progress and provide
an opportunity for our teachers to make recommendations for summer
learning activities which support student learning over the summer break.
We look forward to visiting with you during conferences.
Thank you all for the support and kindness you have shared with me
for the past 25 years. O’Loughlin Elementary is truly an amazing learning
community and I am proud to have had this opportunity to share this experience with all of you.
Wishing you a wonderful summer break, Nancy Harman
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Box Top$ Box Top$ Box Top$
The April Box Top winner was Mrs. Johnson’s Fifth Grade class. They
collected a total of 1783 Box Tops last month.
Congratulations!
Summer KidsQuest
After a very successful KidsQuest program last
summer The Center for Health Improvement
2015-2016
O’Loughlin Ambassadors
and the HaysMed Foundation have teamed up to
sponsor the program for another summer. Kids
will be encouraged to log 30 miles of fitness by
running, walking, biking, swimming, etc. on
their own. As they achieve mileage they will
earn prizes sponsored by various local businesses. KidsQuest is recommended for children Pre K through 8th grade.
Stephanie Schaffer-Howie MS, AHFS
Fitness Director
The Center for Health Improvement
REMINDERS
From the Office: Online enrollment for the 2015-2016 school year will be July 31st. Onsite enrollment at O’Loughlin School will be held on July 30th. Please mark this date on your calendar. The first
day of school will be August 13 and it will be a 1/2 day.
From the Nurse: Please be sure to pick up any medication that was brought in during the year or it
will be discarded on May 19th. You can stop in the nurse’s office during your child’s conference. We
will not send medications home with students.
From the Daycare: Please have any daycare balances paid in full by noon on May 18th. We will be
happy to figure your balance on the last day your child attends After School Care for the 2014-2015
school year so you can pay at this time. Thank you.
From the Library: All library books are due May 8th in the Media Center. Students may use books
the last week of school for research or reading while in the Media Center. Any books not returned
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must be paid for in the Media Center. Thank you for returning books on time.
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PTA NOTES
By: Alaina Cunningham & Mandy Fox
Co-Presidents
We have had an amazing and successful year with the O'Loughlin PTA. We want to thank everyone who contributed in any
way to make this possible. Our final event, Fun Night, will take place this Friday, May 1st from 5-8pm. Bring the entire family,
along with friends and neighbors as we celebrate the end of a wonderful school year. There will be lots of exciting features this
year, including a photo booth, new games, cake walk, bounce house, inflatable obstacle course and concessions. The raffle
baskets are completed and on display in the Library if you would like to view them. Thank you to our sponsors, teachers and
families for contributing the items for our raffle prizes. We hope to see you all at Fun Night!!
Our last meeting will be Tuesday, May 5th at 6:30pm in the Media Center.
Thank you,
The O'Loughlin PTA
Congratulations to Joy Glover, Grace Weaver, Isabelle Jones, Annika Maximov, Leo
Hernandez and MacKenzie Cunningham on winning entry in the Hays Arts Council’s
Creative Writing Contest. Joy’s prose, The Falling, received 1st place, Grace’s prose,
Trapped!, received 3rd place , Isabelle’s poetry, Harry Houdini, received 2nd place, Annika’s poetry, Spies, received 3rd place, Leo’s poetry, Lock Ness Monster, received 3rd
and McKenzie's poetry, Warming Up, received 3rd place in the country-wide competition. These students were honored at the Hays Arts Council’s Creative Awards Ceremony & Reception on April 26 in the FHSU Memorial Union.
Congratulations to our newest Best of the
Best winner for USD 489!.
Terri Tramel, Principal Secretary, was
recognized as the Staff Best of the Best
5th Grade Ambassadors travel to
Abilene, Kansas to visit the Eisenhower Museum
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Famous Figures Semi-Finalists
Famous Figures Winners
Grace Weaver as Julie Andrews
Kamree Leiker as Hope Solo
Madelyn Martin as Barbara Walters
Isis Norris as Hedy Lamar
Alternate. Jersey Johnson as Eva Peron
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FIELD DAY
Friday, May 15, 2015
O'Loughlin’s Annual Field Day is taking place on Friday, May 15th. This is the students’ last day
of classes. We plan to start the Field Day activities at 12:30 p.m.
WE ARE GOING TO THE POOL THIS YEAR FOR FIELD DAY!! WE WILL BE WALKING THERE
FROM O’LOUGHLIN AND WILL NEED SOME VOLUNTEERS TO WALK WITH THE KIDS. AFTER WE
SWIM, BUSSES WILL TAKE US BACK TO THE SCHOOL.
We will be eating a picnic lunch and you are welcome to join us. In order for us to have an accurate count of the number of parents that will be eating on Field Day, we need you to fill out the form below and prepay in the office. The deadline to sign up for a school lunch is Wednesday, May 13. We
will not take anymore requests for lunch after this date. The cost is $3.50 per adult. Food service
will start serving lunch around 11:00.
Please have your child wear his/her swimming suit to school underneath their regular clothes. Suggested items to bring in a bag are: sunscreen, hat, a change of
clothes, walking shoes, and a towel.
If you are volunteering please meet in the gym at 12:30. This is for O’Loughlin students only, no siblings please.
If you have any questions about field day, the office staff would like for you to contact me, Mr. Watts, at 785-650-3206.
My son/daughter has permission to attend Field Day at the Hays Aquatic
Park on Friday, May 15, 2015. This slip MUST be signed in order for you child
to attend Field Day and returned to the office by Thursday, May 14th.
Child’s name__________________________ Class _________________
Parent Signature ______________________________________________
Yes, I would like to volunteer to help with the O’Loughlin Field Day. Please sign me up for May 15, 2014:
________________________________________________________________________________
(Parent(s) Name)
(Phone)
My child’s name_________________________________________________________
I will be eating school lunch____________________________________________
$3.50 per adult (amount enclosed)
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Counselor’s Corner By Mrs. O’Connor
MAY 2015
Where did the year go? The school year seems to have flown by; I want to take this opportunity to thank you for welcoming me to O’Loughlin this year. It has been a great
pleasure to work with your children every day. I am excited and already planning for
the upcoming school year.
I hope all of you have a relaxing and fun filled summer, below are some fun and inexpensive ways to enjoy even the hottest days of the year.
1. Pack a picnic and head to the park, beat the heat and add a fun twist by having a
breakfast or brunch picnic.
2. Sign up for the Summer Reading Program at the Hays Public library
3. Cook or bake with your child, it is a grade way to practice fractions with your
fourth and fifth graders.
4. Make a simple scrapbook and write or word process journal
entries.
5. Do some type of community service: litter pick up, volunteering at the humane society, visiting a nursing home and playing checkers with residents (call ahead), and volunteering at a local food pantry are all great options.
I look forward to seeing all of you in August!