OCMS Boys Basketball Tryouts

The tryouts for the OCMS Boys 7th and 8th grade teams will take place at the Elementary 4-6 Campus gym (on 22nd Street) on the following dates and times.

7th Grade
Monday, October 26 6-8 pm
Tuesday, October 27 6-8 pm
Wednesday, October 28 5:30-7 pm

8th Grade
Wednesday, October 28 7-8:30 pm
Thursday, October 29 6-8 pm

If you have any questions, please call Mark Gentry at 316-6597

Life Chain for Respect Life Sunday

On Sunday October 4th, Respect Life Sunday, a Life Chain will be formed along both sides of Frederica Street.

Families and individuals are encouraged to come out and pray from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. If you want to stand with your parish, refer to your church bulletin to see where to stand.

Peaceful signs are available at the Right to Life office at 1115 Tamarack Road at 2:00 pm on October 4th. Hope to see you there!

OC Apparel Available For Order

We are taking orders for various OC apparel items. Orders will be taken at the time of order. Orders are due to the school site or Central Office by October 15, 2009. No late orders will be taken.

Adult and Youth sizes are available. Perfect for Christmas! Samples of the items are available for viewing in the SCRIP Office.

River City Baseball Experience Fall Break Camp

‘Enhancing baseball skills and building character one pitch at a time.’

October 19-23, 2009 for ages 6-15
Monday-Thursday 8 am – 3 pm
Friday 8 am – Noon

$100 camp fee to include camp t-shirt and lunch (Mon-Thurs)
The camp will be held at Chautauqua Park and the fields at Eastern Little League.

For more information email rivercitybaseball@gmail.com
Or call 485-2725

Registration Form

OCMS Newsletter Posted

September 2009 OCMS Newsletter has been posted.

OCHS Parentlines Newsletter Posted

September 2009 Parentlines has been posted.

Monthly Newsletters Posted

Below are links to the Elementary October newsletters.

Elementary K-3 Campus

Elementary 4-6 Campus

Raben Tire Joins SCRIP

SCRIP SUCCE$$ is pleased to announce Raben Tire has joined the program. Raben carries the complete lines of Goodyear, Michelin, BFGoodrich and Uniroyal tires. Raben also does all mechanical service work - an oil and lube service, brakes, shocks, batteries, maintenance services, alignments, and much more. We will carry $25, $50, and $100 denominations at 5%. Larger denominations are available on a special order basis only!

Ellen Wright, OCHS Senior, Competes with Various Horses

Ellen Medley Wright is one horse show shy of finishing her junior exhibitor career in Saddleseat Equitation. She has competed in four horse shows this summer with Championship and Grand Championship titles in both Equitation and Three-gaited classes at each show. Her beloved equitation horse, Kalu’s Can’t Stop The Magic, was not well enough to compete with her at the World Championship Horse show at the Kentucky State Fair, but her trainers and the other riders and their families were generous enough to offer horses for her to practice on once and ride in the competitions at the Show. She was thrilled with her ribbons on these borrowed horses but much more impressed by the kindness and generosity of so many people who were so willing to share their time and horses. She won the title of World Champion Junior Exhibitor Three-gaited 14-17 and Junior Exhibitor World Grand Champion of Champions three gaited age 14-7 on her performance horse , “A Travelin’ Man.” She was World Grand Champion Senior Saddleseat Kentucky Equitation Rider and Reserve World Champion Sixteen Year Old Saddleseat Equitation Rider on “Thunder Gone Wild “a horse loaned to her by Delovely Farm. Last but not least, Ellen was fourth out of 16 riders in the Senior Sadddleseat World Championship on a Horse who is scared to do the patterns required as part of the competition. This horse was loaned to her by a friend named Hunter Chancellor, and Ellen was able to encourage the horse through the pattern. This was the greatest accomplishment of the show as far as Ellen was concerned. Pictured are the many horses Ellen was privileged to show.

Will Wright Promoted to Leadership Recommended Purple Belt

Will Wright, a 6th grader at the Elementary 4-6 Campus, tested and was promoted to Leadership Recommended Purple belt at Morris Dynamics Taekwando in Newburgh, IN at the beginning of September.

The next belt will beLeadership Purple.

Elementary Soccer League Concluding

The final game day for the elementary soccer league will be this Sunday 9/27 at 6 PM at OCHS. This is a make up for last Sunday.

Parent-to-Parent: Passing Our Faith on to Our Children

Our Lady of Lourdes is holding monthly parent sessions in order to help you as parents to realize your calling as the Primary Educators of your children. These sessions, entitled “Parent-to-Parent: Passing Our Faith on to Our Children,” are discussion-based and oriented towards common problems we as parents face in raising our children in the faith.

The topic of the first session, held in early September, was “Establishing Catholic Identity in the Home” and received rave reviews. Next month on October 11th at 9:10am, we will be meeting again in the Lourdes Parish Hall. The topic for October is “The Good, The Bad, The Media” and will focus on things like MySpace, Facebook, iPods, iPhones, etc.

All parents are invited to come and join in the discussions. We will meet in October as well as November 15th, January 10th, February 21st, and March 14th at the same time and place. Coffee and donuts provided!

Elementary 4-6 Campus Reminders - Sept 28-Oct 2

Monday, September 28
Tornado Drill

Tuesday, September 29
Future Problem Solving practice for beginners until 4:00.

Wednesday, September 30
Faith in Education order form due.
Sixth grade Academic Team meeting. Parents may pick students up at the front entrance on 23rd Street.

Thursday, October 1
Prayer Service 8:15 am planned by Mrs. Glenn's class. Parents are welcome to attend.
Health Assessments/We need parent volunteers to help with the assessment. Please contact the school office if you are available Thursday.
Future Problem Solving practice for experienced students until 4:00.

Friday, October 2
Spirit Day!

Elementary K-3 Campus Reminders - Sept 28-Oct 2

Tuesday, September 29- 3rd Grade Field Trip to RiverPark

Thursday, October 1- NO Mass- 9:00-Rosary Prayer Service- All are invited to come and pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary with us.

OCHS Volleyball Team Places 3rd In Silver Division – Crossroads Invitational

Congratulations to the OCHS volleyball team for placing 3rd in the Silver Division at the Crossroads Invitational held in Effingham, IL last weekend.

OCHS Lady Aces Softball Team Receive State Champion Rings

The 2009 Lady Aces Softball team received their state championship rings at halftime on Friday night. Congratulations!

Weekly Reminders - Elementary 4-6 Campus Week of Sept 21-15

Tuesday, September 22 -First Day of Autumn

Wednesday, September 23-Sixth grade Academic Team meeting. Parents may pick students up at the front entrance on 23rd Street.

Thursday, September 24 -Mass 9:00 am planned by Mrs. Hardesty's class. Fr. Suresh Bakka will be celebrating with us.Parents are welcome to attend.

Singing Aces practice 3:15-3:45 in the music room.

Friday, September 25 Non-Uniform Day for students who received no infractions for the month of September.

SCRIP Announces New Retailers

Carpets Unlimited
Carpets Unlimited is your source for carpet, hardwood, laminate, ceramic, as well as area rugs. Brands carried include Armstrong, Mannington, Marazzi, Congoleum, and Shaw. They also offer expert installation! Located at 100 Salem Drive, Carpets Unlimited has been a part of Owensboro since 1969. Phone 684-6206.
$25 denominations earning 5% towards your family goal.

Crandall's Home Furnishings
Crandall's Home Furnishings carries name brand furniture from Bassett, Ashley, Best Chair, Simmons, Southerland, Parker House, and many, many more. Located at 100 Salem Drive, Crandall's Home Furnishings is open M-F 9-7 and Saturday from 9-5. Phone 683-1926.
$25 certificates earning 5% towards your family goal.

Pangea Café / Catering
Pangea Café and Catering is located at 1320 Carter Road (Phone 689-9824) offers the best in culinary dining and catering. Fresh ingredients with an even fresher approach, Pangea Café and Catering can satisfy an intimate dinner for two or cater your largest event. Phone 689-9824.
$25 certificates earning 5% towards your family goal.

Elementary K-3 Campus Reminders - September 21-25

Tuesday, September 22- 12:45- Brescia Students Tour K-3 Campus

Thursday, September 24- 9:00- Mass- Mrs. Taylor's 2nd Grade Class

Friday, September 25- Free Dress Day- Last Day of the Month

OCMS BookFair -Through Friday

OCMS will have a Book Fair through Friday of this week from 7:45 -3:15 in the library.

Start the school year with a great book!

OCHS Girls and Boys Soccer Teams Claim All 'A' Regional Crown

Congratulations to the Girls and Boys Soccer teams for claiming the All 'A' Regional titles.

Both teams now advance to the All 'A' Classic state tournament this weekend.

OCHS Students of the Month - August

Congratulations to the following OCHS Students of the Month for August 2009.

Freshmen: Molly Higgins and Luke Riney

Sophomore: Megan Alvey and Joel Ciaccio

Juniors: Lauren Yevincy and Seth Todd

Seniors: Melinda Thompson and Trenton Ackerman

Two OCHS Students Named National Merit Semi-Finalists

Congratulations to Abbie Riney and Melinda Thompson for being named National Merit Semi-finalists.

Melinda, the daughter of Al and Molly Thompson, is a member of Blessed Mother parish.

Abbie, the daughter of Dan and Kim Riney, is a member of Our Lady of Lourdes parish.

Owensboro Sister Cities and Regions Program

Our internationally recognized Owensboro Sister Cities and Regions program is in need of broad community support to host the largest one exchange wehave ever done!

On October 16 the Palacky University Chorus of approximately 30 persons willbe arriving in Owensboro to provide us with a series of communityperformances. We are in great need for the following:

1. Home host families providing lodging, breakfast and most dinners for thestudent(s) you host in your home arriving the evening of October 16 anddeparting the morning after Halloween. More information will be providedhost families. Guests will be dropped off at central locations for theirdaily activities.

2. Community institutions, organizations, civic clubs to host the choir atevents to allow our citizens to interact with the university students. It isa mutual learning experience. We can arrange for the choir to sign a song ortwo, or provide a performance depending on what you have planned. We areseeking that the host organization provide a meal.

3. Community businesses to offer to provide services at cost or slightlybelow cost (gratis is better ­ we are a 501c (3)) to help us offset thecosts of this exchange. As you can imagine restaurants able to help providelunches are most needed.

4. Make a point to welcome the choir members to our community. We would liketo see our four SACS accredited institutions of higher education attracting increased numbers of students from our Sister Cities and giving our ownstudents increased opportunities to study in our Sister Cities.

5. Inform us of potential events or ideas which could be incorporated intothe schedule.We are a group of community volunteers and have no office support.

The best way of responding to our request is to email: sistercities@mac.com

Alternatively you can call 686 4644 and leave a message on the answeringmachine.

Marching Aces Compete at Heritage Hills

Congratulations to the Marching Aces on placing 2nd out of 7 bands at Heritage Hills on Saturday. It was a very close competition and the band was only .75 from first place.

The band won First Place in Percussion and tied for First Place in Overall General Effect. In the caption scores, the band placed first in Music Ensemble and First in General Effect Music.

Good luck to the band this week as they prepare to host our own contest this coming Saturday at Steele Stadium.

OCHS Football Play by Play on WOMI, 1490 AM

Be sure to listen to play by play by Eric Huff and Nick Clemens of all the OCHS football games on WOMI, 1490 AM.

'What's Happening at OC' Segment on WOMI - Fridays at 7:30 am

Be sure to listen to OCHS seniors, Trenton Ackerman and Kaylee Robertson, review all the happenings at Owensboro Catholic. The show, 'What's Happening at OC,' airs on Friday mornings at 7:30 am on WOMI.

Forty-Five OCMS 7th Graders Qualify for Duke Talent Search

Congratulations to the following OCMS 7th graders who qualified for the Duke Talent Search based on criteria from standardized tests. These students have been invited to take the ACT or SAT in the coming months.

Sam Aull, Meredith Bickett, George Bittel, Sam Booth, Logan Brown, Logan Buckman, Olivia Cason, Parker Clark, Chase Clouse, Cecelia Crowe, Pete Day, Lillie Goetz, Drew Harvey, Adam Hayden, Alex Hayden, Collin Higgins, Emily Hoesli, Mary Ivey, Mason Jackson, Nicholas Jackson, Darcy James, Christine Johnson, Zachary Judd, Ben Keller, Leslie Kuntz, Madison Mattingly, Georgia McMaster, Patrick Mills, Jack Padgett, Jacob Payne, Madeline Rafferty, Adney Rakotoniaina, Jansen Riney, John David Rudy, Laurine Scott, Kelsey Settles, Morgan Thomas, John Thompson, Rachel Thompson, Griffin Wassmer, Brandon Wathen, Stetson White, Leslie Wilson, Alexandria Wink, Audrey Wright

Elementary 4-6 Campus Reminders - Sept 14-18

Monday, September 14-OCS Sweatshirt Order deadline!

Tuesday, September 15 -School Pictures will be taken. Students may dress out of uniform. Students are asked not to wear the color green. Picture proofs will be sent home for you to view and order.

Wednesday, September 16-Sixth grade Academic Team meeting. Parents may pick students up at the front entrance on 23rd Street.

Thursday, September 17 -Mass 9:00 am planned by Mr. Gary's class. Fr. Richard Powers will be celebrating with us.Parents are welcome to attend.

Singing Aces practice 3:15-3:45 in the music room.

Friday, September 18 - Spirit Day or Gold Rush! Students may wear their Faith in Education or Gold Rush t- shirts and uniform bottoms.

OCES Tailgate Party before the game will begin at 5:00 to 6:30 in the OCHS Faculty Parking Lot/Soccer Field. The game against Apollo will begin at 7:00 PM.

Elementary K-3 Campus Reminders - Sept 14-18

Monday, September 14
LAST DAY for Sweatshirt Orders

Thursday, September 17
9:00- Mass- Mrs. Montgomery's 2nd Grade Class

Friday, September 18
5:00- PTO Tailgate Party behind Catholic High (Students may wear Faith in Ed OR Gold Rush T-shirts to school with uniform bottoms)

The party will begin at 5:00 on the soccer field behind Catholic High. This is a fun filled evening for the whole family, and best of all it's all FREE! There will be pizza and sodas, facepainting, games, and performances by OCHS cheerleaders and the band. We hope to see everyone there!

Freshmen Week September 14-18

The Freshmen Class will celebrate their special spirit week.

Monday: Nerd Day
Tuesday: Favorite movie or movie star day
Wed: Decades Day
Thursday: Spirit Day
Friday: Dude Dress - refer to the OCHS Handbook

Freshmen will celebrate mass on Friday at 1pm in the OCHS small gymnasium.

BETA Club Officers Elected

Congratulations to the newly elected BETA Club officers:
President - Rebecca Gross
Vice-President - Meredith Whitehouse
Secretary - Hannah Aull
Treasurer - Jenna Ruth

Forty-Five OCMS 7th Graders Qualify for Duke Talent Search

Congratulations to the following OCMS 7th graders who qualified for the Duke Talent Search. These students have been invited to take the ACT or SAT in the coming months.

Sam Aull
Meredith Bickett
George Bittel
Sam Booth
Logan Brown
Logan Buckman
Olivia Cason
Parker Clark
Chase Clouse
Cecelia Crowe
Pete Day
Lillie Goetz
Drew Harvey
Adam Hayden
Alex Hayden
Collin Higgins
Emily Hoesli
Mary Ivey
Mason Jackson
Nicholas Jackson
Darcy James
Christine Johnson
Zachary Judd
Ben Keller
Leslie Kuntz
Madison Mattingly
Georgia McMaster
Patrick Mills
Jack Padgett
Jacob Payne
Madeline Rafferty
Adney Rakotoniaina
Jansen Riney
John David Rudy
Laurine Scott
Kelsey Settles
Morgan Thomas
John Thompson
Rachel Thompson
Griffin Wassmer
Brandon Wathen
Stetson White
Leslie Wilson
Alexandria Wink
Audrey Wright

OCHS Monthly Lunch Menu Posted

Please refer to the monthly lunch menu.

Theatre Workshop of Owensboro - Youth Drama Club

Theatre Workshop of Owensboro is announcing its fall semester of Drama Club.

The club meets every other Saturday from September to December involving children from 3rd to 12th grade in fun-filled core content activities. Club fee, groups and times will be available at registration.

Club members will be in two groups
Grades 3-5 and Grades 6-12

Tentative Dates are:

September 12, 26; October 3, 17, 31; November 14; December 5, 19.

For additional information call T.W.O. 270-683-5333 or 270-683-5333 or email twodrama@bellsouth.net

Open Auditions for 'The Nutcracker'

Owensboro Dance Theatre will be holding open auditions for its version of the holiday classic, "The Nutcracker," on Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 7:00 PM.

Male and female dancers, actors, and gymnasts ages 6 to 14 years old are encouraged to audition for roles as "extras."

Auditions will be held at the Company School, Johnson's Dance/Gymnastic Studio, 2705 Breckenridge Street, Owensboro.

Adult male and female performers interested in taking part in the production can contact Owensboro Dance Theatre at (270) 684-9580 for performance opportunities.

Owensboro Right to Life - Walk for Life Fundraiser

Saturday, September 12, 2009
Beginning at Our Lady of Lourdes parking lot
Muffins, juice and registration begin at 9:00 am

The 3 mile event supports vital work for the dignity of human life. The walk is created to promote community awareness of abortion issues. The funds collected will be used for advertising for radio and possibly, television ads.

Individuals raising more than $50 will receive a free t-shirt. Youth (grades K-12) are invited to create a pro-life t-shirt and wear it to the event. One will be chosen as the Owensboro Right to Life t-shirt for the coming year.

Awards and prizes will be given away after the walk.

Pledge sheet

Softball Team Honored by OCS Education Council

The OCS Education Council honored the 2009 State Championship Softball Team at its August meeting. The team was recognized for their hard work in achieving their 5th state title.

Elementary 4-6 Campus Reminders Week of Sept 8-11

Tuesday, September 8
Fire Drill

Wednesday, September 9
Mid-Quarter Review.
Sixth grade Academic Team meeting. Parents may pick students up at the front entrance on 23rd Street.
PTO Meeting at 6:00 PM at the 4-6 Campus. Please come and support our school. The classroom from each campus with the highest % of parents will receive $100 in cash!!

Thursday, September 10
Mass 9:00 am planned by Mr. Calhoun's class. Fr. John Meredith will be celebrating with us.Parents are welcome to attend.

Friday, September 11
Spirit Day! Progress Reports will be sent home today. Please review these with your child and return to school with your signature. Students may wear their Faith in Education t-shirts and uniform bottoms.

Elementary K-3 Campus Reminders Week of Sept 8-11

Wednesday, September 9
6:00- PTO Meeting at 4-6 Campus

Thursday, September 10
9:00- Mass- Mrs. Coomes
Parent Volunteer at the K-3 Campus immediately following Mass. If you have some time to spare and could come in and volunteer it would be greatly appreciated. Brenda Faucheux is helping coordinate this first Parent Volunteer Workshop of the year. Teachers have many workbooks that need pages torn out, laminating that needs to be cut out, etc. You don't have to call in advance, just sign in at the front office. Volunteers will be working together in the Teacher Work Room.

Friday, September 11
Mid-Terms Go Home

OCMS Breakfast Available

OCMS will serve breakfast on a trial basis beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2009. Breakfast is important to start the day right.

It will be served 7:30 am - 8 am each morning.

Student breakfast will be $1.25
Adult breakfast will be $1.50

A La Cart Items and Prices

Fall Tennis League for High School and Middle School Students

The Owensboro Daviess County Tennis Association and the USTA Kentucky have partnered to launch a new tennis league for high school and middle school students. The USTA Fall Interscholastic League is a new program that is all about fun, fitness and friends.

All students are welcome to participate in the new league. Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced player, there’s a team for you. Boys and Girls play on the same team and 8-10 players are suggested per team.

The league will be held from September 14 through October 26 and matches will be played on Sunday afternoons at Moreland Park.

The fee will be $45 per player and will include a Nike Dri-fit t-shirt and balls for match play.

If you have any questions please contact Kirsten Ahnell at 925-2286 or via email at clarinetahnell@hotmail.com

Signup deadline is Tuesday, September 8.