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May, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS to Laura Michaletz, a KEYC Prep Athlete of the Week! CLICK HERE to watch the May 19 feature.

CONGRATULATIONS to Jimmy Kiefer, a KEYC Prep Athlete of the Week! CLICK HERE to watch the May 6 feature.

 

The Crusaders Baseball Field Dedication, and Joel Reinbold Tree Dedication, took place May 17, 2010. It was a wonderful experience for our community. Thank you to the many families and friends who were able to attend!

 

Loyola's Senior Class, 2010, created a Rosary Walk for their service project this spring. Their work created a gift to the Loyola Community that will be used for years to come. Careful attention was paid to the landscaping and spiritual details of this project, located on the east side of the Good Counsel Campus building. A ceremony and blessing took place to officially dedicate the area. Congratulations, seniors, on a wonderful project and a job well done.

 

TEXT 2 WIN! Spread the word!

An exciting challenge stands before us! Verizon Wireless has offered a grand prize of $10,000 to the school in our region with the most "votes." Votes are cast by texting from your cell phone! Text up to 100 times per cell phone through June 4, 2010! Here are the instructions: To: 66861 Message: LOHS Texting rates apply. Students, save the texting for non-school hoursl! LEADER BOARD No cell phone or texting plan? Go to www.vzwrules.com/highschool to cast votes as often as possible!

 

CONGRATULATIONS to Matt Fink for being selected as an alternate to the Minnesota All- State Choir. Over 800 students throughout Minnesota auditioned for the All –State choirs. The audition consists of singing a solo, sight-singing and tonal memory. Congratulations Matt!

 

CONGRATULATIONS to Christian Bach, Patrick Doyle, and Sean Willaert from Mrs. Ellingworth's 6th grade class! They are winners of the Mankato Seratoma Club Contest entitled "How Can I Make My Community A Better Place?" They were chosen from 85 essays submitted by 3 area schools. Each of them has earned a $100 U.S. Savings Bond!

 

COMMON HOPE In-Kind Donations: Brady Taylor is going on a mission trip to Guatemala. The group he is going with is trying to collect the following school items for the students in Guatemala: Spanish language books for readers preschool thru high school, pens, pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners, glue, colored pencils, children’s scissors, rulers, watercolors, scientific calculators, compasses, protractors. Drop donated items off at the school office!

 

CONSTANT CONTACT! Loyola sends out e-newsletters and special events e-reminders through the Advancement Office. If you would like stay informed, sign up now for the" LCS News Email List" using the link at left. (Subscribe and Unsubscribe are always available.) This does not include parent newsletters or separate group emails sent by school secretaries.

 

CLASS OF 2010! As we say goodbye and best wishes to our graduating class, we are hearing - almost daily - of their plans and the wonderful recognition they've been receiving for their accumulative high school accomplishments, including service awards and monetary scholarships. With this in mind, we bring you a new page, dedicated to our seniors. Go to CLASS OF 2010, to read more about these young adults on their way to a new and exciting chapter in their lives! The link will also be available on the "Alumni" Home Page.

 

Thank you to everyone who made MACS Nite a success, and to all who attended the event. MACS Nite raised just over $185,000.00 to benefit LCS students! CLICK HERE to view the winners from the Lucky 20 Raffle.

 

APRIL, 2010

Laws Of Life Winners received their awards! CLICK HERE for the wonderful Free Press feature article!

 

The Loyola Future Capital Campaign Kickoff Picnic took place April 14! Links: KEYC FEATURE FREE PRESS ARTICLE

The picnic was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who attended, and to everyone who worked and volunteered to make it happen!   We're off to a great start!

 

Congratulations to Knowledge Bowl and Coach Diane Jewison. The team had a phenomenal year, capping the season with the honor of 14th place at the state meet at Craguns. You are awesome!

 

Taydor Gach was one of a select few individuals from Minnesota chosen to attend a National Cultural Leadership Camp and Seminar, which included youth leaders from around the United States. Taydor took part in this program last weekend.

 

John Fleming, Mike Sargent, Dan Fitterer, and Matthew Blaine have earned their Eagle Scout Award. Congrats!

Ben Goebel and Nate Friedley are on track to receive their award in May. Good job, guys!

 

Dan Fitterer has been selected as the Kiwanis Student of the Month for April.

 

Lina Wang earned a Bronze Medal at the Minnesota State Science Fair, in addition to winning the American Fisheries Outstanding Water Project Award and the Water Environment Federation Stockholm Junior Water Prize. Kudos, Lina!

 

Congratulations to Mrs. McGee, GOLDEN APPLE AWARD recipient! CLICK HERE to watch the KEYC feature!

 

Knowledge Bowl took 3rd place at regionals and qualified for the State Tournament at Cragun's! Way to go team!

 

Laws Of Life Award Recipients have been announced! At the senior high level, 85 Mankato students submitted essays, and sixteen were selected for recognition. Loyola winners include: 1st-Luke Hermer; 2nd-Allison Cannella; 3rd- Elizabeth Karp; 5th-Austin Maher; 6th-Kelli Homan; 7th-Sarah Peller; 8th-Wes Otto; 9th-Kelsey O’Donnell; 11th- Claire Winzenburg; 12th-Evan Ellingworth; 13th-Brady Taylor; 15th-Jamie Menke; 16th-Bobbi Sellner. All the essays were with the encouragement of Al Cassidy. At the junior high level, 117 applicants submitted essays. Loyola award winners include: 1st - Lizzy Piepho; 9th -Jordyn Theuninck. All eighth graders submitted essays in Mrs. Felt's class. Congratulations to all!

 

MARCH, 2010

Band was awarded two "Excellents" and a "Good." at the Large Group contest March 17! This was a great opportunity to shine, and 8th grade band students (who were included this year) rose to the occasion with the upperclassmen for a wonderful performance. Way to go!

 

Choir was awarded three "Superiors" at the Large Group contest March 17. Congrats!

 

Gymnastics - Amanda Reiner, a Captain and Varsity Letter Winner, for earning the Big 9 Conference Honorable Mention, All Section Award, and All Section Academic Award. WAY TO GO, Amanda!

 

Kevin Mettler has been named Head Coach for Crusader Football! CLICK HERE to read the press release about Kevin.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO CHRISTINE OHENEWAH, WINNER OF THE 2010 MSHSL EXCEL AWARD! CLICK HERE to read the newspaper article. Image aquired compliments of Mankato Free Press. Photo by Pat Christman

 

The Rube Goldberg Competition video featuring Loyola can be viewed on our SCHOOL VIDEOS page.

 

The LCS Booster Club website is now online. CLICK HERE to learn more and sign up as a supporter.

 

The Crusader Spirit Shop continues their March Madness Sale! During the month of March, save 20-30% off any purchase. Shop hours are Tuesdays from 12:30pm-3:30pm & Wednesdays from 7:30am-8:30am at Fitzgerald Campus. The Spirit Shop will close for the year March 31.

 

Parents, staff and community members are invited to review the STANDARDS ASSESSMENT REPORT for Loyola Catholic School, published in preparation for the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation.

 

Read the GOOD NEWS about tuition next year!

 

Here's an offer you can't resist! For all Loyola photos purchased from MY MEMORY PICS online through the end of the school year, 25% of the proceeds will go to the new Loyola Booster Club to support Crusader activities and student-participants. Click on the gold "Favorites" tab above and go to MY MEMORY PICS to access the multitude of sports action shots and fine arts events documented by expert photography, compliments of Kevin Doyle and Todd Tanhoff. SENIOR PARENTS, you can place items in your "shopping basket" and return later to add more and/or make your purchase. Ordering couldn't be easier!

 

With great sadness, Loyola staff and students attended the funeral of Brea O'Donnell, daughter to Brad and Jenifer, sister to Kelsey (twin), Elizabeth and Amber. Brea passed to eternal life February 26. Her funeral was March 2. Memorials are preferred to Make-A-Wish Foundation.

 

Donation Opportunity: If you have any old baseball equipment such as bats, baseballs, etc., that you are planning to dispose of, please bring to the Activities Office! A local church group is working with at-risk youth in Mexico, and they are organizing a baseball team. Thank you!

 

Re-enrollment Night was a hit! Many families attended and took part in the drawings and the spaghetti dinner! Congratulations to prize drawings winners - Tim and Angie Stone won a $500.00 tuition voucher, Tina Roe won a WalletBe and $10 Scrip certificate, Chris Shearman and Matthew Gartner each won $25.00 Spirit Shop certificates, Josh Bruender and Jessica Fitterer each won a $210.00 activity fee, Anna Klooster won a reserved parking space - the list goes on and on! Congratulations to all prize winners, and thanks to everyone who worked at and came to the event!

 

FEBRUARY, 2010

LCS High School Concert Choir hosted St. John's University Choir for a free public concert performance Thursday, February 25 in the Good Counsel Campus Chapel. Congratulations to all on a wonderful performance!

 

The Loyola Booster Club held its second club meeting Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 6:15pm in The Loose Moose Conference Center, downtown Mankato. Parents and interested parties were invited to attend. The LCS Booster Club website includes easy online supporter sign up!

 

Congratulations to Sue Goebel's Science Class students and their success at the Rube Goldberg Competition, which took place at MSU-Mankato. There were four fabulous entries, with one taking FIRST PLACE! Way to go, students!

 

Congratulations to Lina Wang for her success at the regional science fair. Lina has earned a trip to the MSHSL State Science Fair, and she will also be competing at the International Science Fair in San Jose, California. Here are some awards Lina has won over time: Purple Ribbon State Science Fair - Purple Ribbon State Symposium - Minnesota River Board Award - Minnesota State University, Mankato Biology Award: Sr. High- Environmental Sciences - Thin Film Technology Corporation/Mankato Area Foundation Senior High Individual Project Independent Research Awards (paper and Project) - American Meteorological Society - Minnesota Chapter of American Fisheries Society - Water Environment Federation - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - U.S. Army (1st, 3rd, 5th place) - Intel ISEF award.

 

Congratulations to Christine Ohenewah for being selected as a 2009-2010 recipient of the ExCEL (Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership) Award. Sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League, ExCEL is a unique recognition program designed exclusively for Minnesota high school juniors. Students who are active in fine arts and/or athletic activities, who show leadership qualities, and who are model citizens in their community are eligible for the award. ExCEL Award recipients are selected through a multi-level process that involves League member schools and an independent panel of judges from schools throughout Minnesota.

 

NEW on the website! LCS Teachers each have their own iWeb pages, created with MacBook computers distributed to them from the 1:1 Computer Initiative. Click on the gold Primary, Intermediate or High School tabs above to see them. Coaches/Advisors pages are also available. Click on "Activities," at the top of any page, then "Sports, Fine Arts & Club Pages" to view a list. Staff pages are also available through the School Directory.

 

Laws of LIfe Essays were due February 12, 2010. All LCS students 9-12 were invited to enter the contest. Here's a link to the CONTEST ENTRY FORM. Good luck!

 

Re-Enrollment Night took place as scheduled Wednesday, February 10, 5:00pm-7:00pm at Good Counsel Campus Gymnasium. Read the GOOD NEWS about tuition next year, and View Details about the event. "Peggy's Spaghetti" was served in the cafeteria throughout the evening (free will donations accepted).

 

JANUARY, 2010

LCS Parents, Did you know? You can sign up to receive text messages when school delays and closings occur. Click on the "Parents & Families" link at left to learn more.

 

Congratulations to Lizzy Karp, Scheel's All Sports Prep Athlete of the Week and subject of a special KEYC online feature.

 

Congratulations to Toby Turbes, Scheel's All Sports Prep Athlete of the Week and subject of a special KEYC online feature.

DECEMBER, 2009

As the year comes to a close, please join together in prayer for those who have lost loved ones during 2009. The Loyola Community has suffered the loss of very special people in our lives - alumni, benefactors, friends and family members of LCS staff and students. Sadly, during Christmas break, two students at Loyola suffered the loss of their father, and another student lost his grandfather. PLEASE keep them - and others who have suffered loss - in your prayers.

 

Loyola students wrapped and presented the Christmas Basket Project gifts at a special Mass celebration Friday, and the gifts are now on the way to their intended families. Thank you to all who have made Christmas special this year for the various recipients of this program. The tradition continues! A KEYC special news report, no longer available online, aired this month about the Loyola program and the shoppers!

 

Congratulations to first grade teacher Mrs. Jan Willaert, who received the Bethany / KEYC-TV "Golden Apple Award" this month! KEYC interviewed Mrs. Willaert and her first grade class for a special feature on the news, which is no longer available online.

 

NOVEMBER, 2009

Loyola Catholic School is looking for an individual to serve on its Board of Directors. If you belong to one of our four sponsoring parishes, please contact your pastor for more information. If you do not belong to one of the parishes, please contact Bette Blaisdell at LCS for more information.

 

Loyola faculty staff member Emily Kracht has written an article about Global Awareness which has been published in Today's Catholic Teacher. Congratulations Emily! Here is a link the the article in the November/ December issue:

http://www.catholicteacher.com/archive/articles_view.php?article_id=2360

 

"GREASE" IS THE WORD, IS THE WORD.....!! Congrats to everyone involved in this terrific musical!   PERFORMANCE DATES: November 5, 7:30pm November 6, 7:30pm November 8, 2:00pm and 7:30pm   Seating was sold out. Way to go, Drama Department!

 

OCTOBER, 2009

This past week has been one of sadness for the Loyola community with the loss of Joel Reinbold. Joel was a Loyola graduate of the class of 1998. He was an outstanding young man who has touched the lives of many.  Joel's parents work at Loyola. Judy has taught math at LCS for over 25 years, and Jerry is the groundskeeper at the Good Counsel Campus.  As a community we pray, offer comfort to the family, and thank God for the gift of Joel’s life.

 

Congratulations to Rachel Vetter and Michael Rogers, 2009 Queen and King, and to the Homecoming Court, Clancy Adams, Shannon Benson, Taylor Clements, Brooke Matuska, Kristy Rotchadl, Ben Goebel, Zach Hermer, Nam Nguyen, Toby Turbes and Tom Volmary.

 

SEPTEMBER, 2009

Click on the links below to learn more about the H1N1 Virus and what you can do to protect your family.

Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

Minnesota Department of Health