Dear Parents,
Thank you for taking the time to meet with teachers last week! Your partnership is truly the “secret sauce” that makes everything we do at MOQ shine. Together, we create an incredible recipe for success—helping your child(ren) grow academically, socially, and spiritually. We're so grateful to work alongside such wonderful families, and we look forward to what we’ll continue to accomplish together this year.
Special thanks to the Home and School Teacher Appreciation Committee for providing the teachers with lunch and snacks.
I hope you all enjoyed the long, beautiful Fall weekend. We are ready to get to work on our 2nd quarter goals!
God Bless,
Maureen Hoy
In case you didn’t know…Halloween is Thursday, October 31! The Halloween Parade, for students in grades K-4, will begin at 1:45 PM. Families and friends are invited to line the drop-off route outside the school or find a seat in the gym to watch our ghosts, goblins, superheroes, and superstars parade through the MOQ campus. Classroom parties, complete with games and goodies, will follow the parade.
Fifth and sixth-grade students will travel off campus to have some fun bowling. Jr. High students will enjoy some Halloween fun at 2:30 in the Gym and Cafeteria.
Special thanks to the MOQ Home & School Association and grade-level Room Parents for organizing this “spook-tacular” fun.
On Nov. 4, the Houses (Gr. 6-8) are inviting students to bring a donation and enjoy a nonuniform dress day. Funds collected will support the Mary Our Queen Education Center in Ligera. Special thanks to 8th Graders, Benjamin Kafka and Alayna Cruz and our Houses for their leadership in organizing this important service project.
RSVP THIS WEEK: Veterans Day Ceremony and Photo Wall of Honor
Join Us for Our Veterans Day Assembly!
Please join the MOQ House of Roosevelt as we honor the brave men and women who have served or are currently serving in the military. Our Veterans Day Assembly will be held on Monday, November 11 at 2:00 pm in the MOQ Church.
All are welcome, whether or not you have a veteran in the family! This year, we’re honored to have Mr. Tom Janssen as our speaker, sharing his family’s legacy of service. A reception with refreshments will follow the assembly. To RSVP for this event please click HERE.
Families are encouraged to share photos of loved ones who have served, which will be displayed during the event. RSVP and submit photos by Friday, November 1. Submit Photos Here
For questions, please contact Cindy Tooher at ctooher@moqschool.org. We look forward to a meaningful celebration with you!
As part of our ongoing MOQ Strategic Planning process, we need your input! Please take a few minutes to complete the Parent Perceptual Survey HERE. (This is a corrected version of the survey link shared in last Monday’s memo. Please retake it if you have already completed it.) The survey will be available through November 8th, and the valuable data gathered will help inform our school improvement planning and accreditation process.
Formal registration for Kindergarten will begin in January. However, we are anticipating a waiting list and want to ensure that our current families have a spot. If you have a child eligible to attend Kindergarten for the 2025-26 school year, click HERE to complete the short survey and reserve a spot for Roundup.
Kindergarten Roundup is February 21, 2025.
Robotics:
The MOQ Robotics team participated in the Jr Jacket Rapid Relay Tournament in Council Bluffs, marking the start of their new season. In the elementary division, 985P received the Excellence Award, 985N won the Design Award, and 985M took home the Innovate Award. In the middle school division, 985B earned the Innovate Award, while 985C was the tournament runner-up. The Innovate Award recognizes effective robot design processes, the Design Award highlights the most efficient design, and the Excellence Award is given to teams demonstrating overall quality in their VEX robotics program, including skills, teamwork, and presentation.
Congrats to these students: Arthur, Gabe, Kroy, Trevor, Connor, Jane, Maeve, Lyla, Grace, Cat, Wiley, Caleb, Franco, John, James, Oliver, Landen, Joe, Braxton, Sam, Isaac, Nate and Ben.
MOQ also had some costume contest winners at the robotics event. Congrats to Sam for having the sparkiest costume in the middle school division and Arthur for having the best overall costume in the elementary division.
Math Club: Next Math Club practice is Friday, Nov. 8th, 3:15 - 4:15. Interested students in Grade 6 math (5th Grade Advanced Class) and higher, please meet at the outdoor classroom. The Catholic Math League sign up for the Nov. 6th test grades 3-5 has closed. Testing will be Nov. 6th in the Trinity Rooms 3:15 - 4:30.
MOQ Home & School News
Thank You for a Spooktacular Halloween Week!
A huge thank you to Amber Kramer for organizing an incredible Trunk or Treat event! THANK YOU also to Bobbi and Kari McCall, the 8th grade fundraising crew, and the MOQ Men's Club for helping make this event come to life . It was a fantastic night for MOQ families, filled with fun and community spirit. We’re grateful to everyone who attended and made it such a memorable evening!
We’d also like to extend our gratitude to the Room Parents for their hard work in organizing the Halloween parties this week. Your efforts will help to make this Halloween extra special for our students.
Lastly, if you have some time, we could use a few extra hands for the upcoming Used Uniform Room. If you’re available to help, please sign up through our SignUp Genius HERE.
We are blessed to have so many members of our community willing to lend a helping hand! Each family is encouraged to donate 15 hours of volunteer time at MOQ School. For more details, click HERE to read the MOQ Family Volunteer Program Handbook. Don't forget to RECORD your family's service hours in FACTS on your Dashboard. Thank you!
Wonderful Wednesdays: Help brighten up our teachers' week with this special program. Sign up HERE.
Home and School Committee Volunteers: Join one of our committees and help plan exciting events and initiatives throughout the year. Sign up HERE.
Home and School Room Parent Sign-Ups: Be a room parent and support your child’s class with fun activities and communication. Sign up HERE.
K-8 CAFETERIA: Click HERE to sign up, and THANKS for volunteering! Please enter the cafeteria through door #9.
PRESCHOOL/PRE-K CAFETERIA: Click HERE to volunteer for the Preschool/Pre-K lunch.
CGS PRESCHOOL ATRIUM: To volunteer in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium, please contact Mrs. Hannah Casey at hcasey@moqchurch.org.
Art Room: Contact Mrs. Robinson at jrobinson@moqschool.org for information and schedule.
All volunteers need to be Safe Environment certified.
Lunch Accounts: Lunch orders are submitted to Westside each day by 8:30 AM. Once those numbers are submitted, our school families are financially responsible for the lunch their student(s) ordered. Requests for lunch account adjustments must be made by the 9th calendar day of the following month in which the charge was applied. To assist with your lunch account maintenance, FACTS Management will email Low Balance statements to customers whose current balance is less than $20.
Once a month, the cafeteria staff reviews lunch accounts. Accounts maintaining a negative balance for more than a month receive a letter requesting payment. Families can request assistance for payment by contacting me or the school office. We will gladly work with you to bring your lunch account current. However, we do reserve the right to close the account to new charges until payment or a payment plan is established.
Volunteer: THANK YOU to everyone who has volunteered in the cafeteria. The time you donate to
the lunch program is truly appreciated. Feel free to start signing up for November and
December. Thank you in advance. The SignUp Genius link: HERE.Michelle Zaleski
We had a great time at Break Care last week! We painted pumpkins, played outside, and watched a Halloween movie!
We will be hosting Break Care next Friday, November 1st. Please fill out your November Calendar to reserve your spot.
Enrolled families: Please fill out your calendars for Morning Care, Early Out Care, and Break Care as soon as possible.
Ashley Rosenthal
Extended Care Director
