Tuesday, Jan. 7: Robotics Practice 3:15
Tuesday, Jan. 7: Creative Writing Club 3:15
Tuesday, Jan. 7: Jr. Legion of Mary 3:15
Wednesday, Jan. 8: Choir Practice 3:15
Thursday, Jan. 9: Book Bowl Practice 3:15
Thursday, Jan. 9: Home and School Dine Out at Pickleman's
Friday, Jan. 10: Report Cards Sent Home
Friday, Jan. 10: Math Club 3:15
Friday, Jan. 17: Teacher In-Service - No School for Students
Re-enrollment Process: While we are just beginning our second semester, it is already time to start planning for next year! You will receive an email on Wednesday notifying you that the re-enrollment process for current families is open. Please log into your FACTS Family Portal and select "Apply/Enroll" on the left side menu. Then select "Enrollment/Reenrollment." Next select the student you want to re-enroll. You will need to complete this process for each student re-enrolling for the 2025-26 school year. If the re-enrollment grade for your student is not correct, please call the school office.
Tuition Assistance:
Children’s Scholarship Fund: Applications will be available on Feb. 10
Parish Tuition Assistance: Families can apply for tuition assistance through their FACTS Family Portal under the "Financial Link." (Tuition assistance applications through FACTS opened January 1st to coincide with the high school application dates.)
Opportunity Scholarships of Nebraska (OSN): Information is pending and will be shared as soon as we receive it.
Families applying for financial assistance, either through Children’s Scholarship Fund, OSN or the Parish Tuition Assistance Program, will see the assistance awards applied to their tuition account in July. Again, the tuition plan can be modified at any time.
Please note, if you are enrolling a NEW student (Preschool through 8th grade), FACTS will assess a New Student Processing Fee of $22 per new student. We have waived the Returning Student Processing Fee of $11 per student for our current families.
We are receiving many requests for preschool/pre-k enrollment. We want our current families to have time to secure a spot in any of our Early Childhood programs. If you plan to enroll a child in a preschool or pre-k program, please complete this enrollment process as soon as possible. We will open up enrollment to the public on January 17.
Bridge the Gap (BTG): Please note that the full cost to educate one (in-parish) student is $6,175.00. The tuition charged for one (in-parish) student is $4,200.00. This leaves a “gap” of $1,975.00 that is provided by parish tithing and donations.
You will have an opportunity to make a one-time or recurring donation to the BTG program when you complete the re-enrollment process. All donations to BTG are tax deductible and 100% of the donation will remain at MOQ.
2025-26 Family Volunteer Program: Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, Mary Our Queen School will institute a Volunteer Policy in order to engage families more fully in the school and parish community. Families with students in K - 8 will be required to volunteer a minimum of 15 hours per year (5 hours for single-parent families) between June 1 and May 31 at MOQ School or Family of Parishes (MOQ and St. John Vianney) and record the hours in their FACTS Family Portal. Families who do not complete volunteer hours will be assessed a $250 non-engagement fee.
You will be asked to sign an acknowledgment of this new policy in the 2025-26 enrollment packets.
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.
Math Club:
Next Math Club meeting is Friday, Jan. 10th 3:15-4:15, Miss Targy's room.
Third - 5th grades can sign up for the next Catholic Math League test on February 5th: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0848ADA622AAFA7-51983625-moqcatholic#/.
The Math Club is once again hosting a Math Night for 2nd and 3rd graders. This will be Thursday, January 30th, 6:30 - 7:30! Math Night is a time for students and their parent(s) to participate in math games and win prizes. Look for flyers coming home soon!
Journalism Club:
Click HERE to read the Mustang Monthly.
Jr. Legion of Mary:
The Junior Legion of Mary held it's 250th meeting on December 17th, 2024! We prayed the Rosary and played Advent charades- Bethlehem was the hardest clue! We also prayed for members' intentions including that everyone would have a safe and blessed Christmas. Our group is open to any student in second grade and up. We meet after school on Tuesdays until 4:15 in the Queen of Peace Room. Any questions, email ellieroza@yahoo.com.
- As we begin the second half of the school year, please take a moment to review your lunch account. Negative balances should be taken care of as soon as possible. If you have any questions in regards to your lunch account, please do not hesitate to contact me
- The days are getting colder, and the chances of snow are going up. When school is cancelled, the lunch menu can be impacted. Any changes to the menu will be emailed to you as soon the information is received from Westside.
- The January lunch menus were emailed to all of our school families last Friday. The lunch menu can also be viewed in FACTS and on the MOQ website.
- Each MOQ family should review and consider filling out the Free & Reduced Price School Meals application. This free, one-page application is accepted throughout the school year. Click HERE for the application.
- The time you donate to the lunch program is truly appreciated. Here is the SignUp Genius link for January 2024 to May 2024: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E48A4A92AAAF85-50276153-jan2025#/- Mrs. Parys and I want to say THANK YOU for including us in your celebrations of the Christmas season. All of the gifts, cards and treats were truly appreciated. May this new year bring all of you peace and God’s blessings.
Michelle Zaleski
I hope this message finds you well and that you and your family had a safe, restful, and enjoyable holiday break. As we settle back into the new year, I wanted to take a moment to express my hope that everyone had the opportunity to recharge and make the most of their time together.
Please fill out your Calendars as soon as possible. We will host Early Dismissal Care on Friday, January 31st.
Break Care: Below are the Break Care and registration dates for the second semester:
Break Care Date - Registration Cut Off Date:
Friday, January 17th, 2025 - Friday, January 10th, 2025
Friday, February 14th, 2025 - Friday, January 31st, 2025
Monday, February 17th, 2025 - Monday, February 3rd, 2025
Monday, March 10th, 2025 - Monday, February 24th, 2025
Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 - Tuesday, February 25th, 2025
Wednesday, March 12th, 2025 - Wednesday, February 26th, 2025
Thursday, March 13rd, 2025 - Thursday, February 27th, 2025
Friday, March 14th, 2025 - Friday, February 28th, 2025
Monday, March 31st, 2025 - Monday, March 17th, 2025
Break Care will NOT be offered on Thursday, April 17th, Friday, April 18th, or Monday, April 21st, when school is not in session.
Summer Care: I will be sending Summer Care information later this month.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions.
Ashley Rosenthal
Extended Care Director
Calling All Volunteers for Donut Sunday! 🍩✨
Catholic Schools Week is just around the corner, and we need your help to make Donut Sunday a success! This is a fun time to connect with families, prospective families, teachers, and parishioners while enjoying some sweet treats.
If you're able to lend a hand with setup, serving, or cleanup, please sign up here: Donut Sunday Volunteer Sign-Up.
Thank you for helping celebrate our amazing school and parish community!
We are blessed to have so many members of our community willing to lend a helping hand! So far this year, 67 families have reported a total of 1107 hours of service. Have you recorded your (and your family's) service hours on your FACTS family dashboard? 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. Thank you!
Used Uniform: Help us keep the used uniform room tidy to allow families to find items easily AND to allow staff/teachers to use the room throughout the school day. 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.
MOQ Spring Soccer
Registration for MOQ Spring Soccer is now open for students in grades K-8! We’re excited to welcome new and returning players. Registrations are due by February 1st. (Registrations submitted after February 1st will incur a $15 late fee.) Don’t miss out on the fun—register today!
Please use this link to register your son/daughter.
https://www.wesharegiving.org/App/Form/7b0299f4-1acc-4cd8-b4c2-9e3a2bd1c161
Micro Soccer registration will open in February.
Please reach out with any questions to Kara Soukup at soccermoq@gmail.com
Mercy Trivia Night
Think you have what it takes to claim trivia glory? Mark your calendars for Trivia Night on January 25, hosted by our Monarch Parents Club!!
Gather your brainiest buddies—or at least your most entertaining ones—for a night of fun and friendly competition for adults 21 and over. Your participation directly supports our Mercy girls and their extracurricular activities.
Assemble your dream team of eight and register by January 16 here: https://one.bidpal.net/mercytrivianight/welcome
Thank you for your continued support of Mercy and our students!