Dear Parents,
As we turn our calendar to October, it’s easy to “find God in all things” as the beautiful Fall colors brighten the shorter days. It is a wonderful time of year to live in Nebraska.
The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. In celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7th, MOQ Parish is hosting the annual candlelight procession around the campus at 7:30 PM. The Archbishop will be leading the procession. All are invited.
Additionally, throughout the month of October, families and students are invited to gather in the narthex each Friday morning at 7:40 AM to pray the rosary. Students from each House will take turns leading the rosary. Thank you to the Houses of Stein and Mother Teresa for leading this Friday’s rosary. Please feel free to join in whenever you arrive. Students will be dismissed from the narthex to their classrooms at 7:55 AM.
A new month also brings new DWP focus skills - Following Instructions (K-2), Cooperation (3-5) and Organization (6-8). Teachers will provide students with many opportunities to learn and practice the spotlight DWP skill for the month. Our school-wide discipline program, Discipline with Purpose, develops and supports a common language for teaching students important self-discipline skills. For more information about DWP please click HERE. Thank you for your support and partnership as we teach these important life skills.
God bless,
Maureen Hoy
Sept. 30: High School Musical Auditions 3:15 PM
Oct. 1: Gr. 1 Field Trip
Oct. 1: High School Musical Auditions 3:15 PM
Oct. 1: Jr. Legion of Mary 3:15 PM
Oct 1: Robotics 3:30 PM
Oct. 1: School Board Meeting 7:00 PM
Oct. 2: Choir Practice 3:15 PM
Oct. 3: Blue Mass 10:00 AM
Oct. 3: Chess Club 3:15 PM
Oct. 3: Home and School Dine Out - La Casa
Oct. 4: School Rosary 7:40 AM
Oct. 4: Math Club 3:15 PM
Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 24th, from 11:00 AM-7:00 PM. We know that parents are the first and most important teachers of our students, and we embrace the opportunity to meet with parents to review their child’s current progress, celebrate successes and discuss opportunities for growth.
Please review the Parent-Teacher Conference planning details below:
Next week, parents of students in grades K-3 will receive an email from their student’s homeroom teacher requesting that parents schedule a time to meet. Please respond to the email with the following steps for scheduling a conference:
- Log in to your FACTS Family Portal.
On the left-hand side, select Calendar.
Select My Classrooms along the top toolbar.
Click on the blue link to schedule a conference with your child’s teacher.
From that link, select a time and confirm your conference.
You will receive a reminder prior to the conference date.
Parents of students in grades 4, 5 and 6-8 Math will receive a link to a Sign-Up Genius. The Conference sign up link will include tabs that allow parents to schedule a conference with any of their students’ teachers.
Parents of students in grades 6-7-8 are invited to conference with teachers on a first-come, first-serve basis on October 24th anytime between 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
Specials Teachers (Art, Library, Music, PE, Spanish and STEM) will host conferences for all grades on a first-come, first serve basis.
Mustang Sally, along with Mustang March chairs Mrs. Jenny Dillingham and Mrs. Kara Soukup, kicked off the 14th annual Mustang March fundraiser last Thursday. Students were “green” with envy for Sally’s cool, green Mustang March t-shirt. Not to worry...every student will receive the green Mustang March t-shirt on October 18th! Last Thursday, students brought home important information about Mustang March.(Click HERE if you missed it)
Please sign and return the Mustang March permission slip to your child’s Homeroom/House teacher.
All volunteers need to be Safe Environment certified. Mary Our Queen will be hosting a Safe Environment training on October 22nd at 6:00 PM in the Trinity Rooms. Parents, grandparents or anyone interested in volunteering at MOQ can register at omaha.cmgconnect.org.
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.
All Mary Our Queen families are encouraged to review and fill out the Free & Reduced Price Meals Family application. This free, one page application is used to determine if your family qualifies for lunch benefits. Qualification is based on income and the number of people in your household. All information provided in the application and any associated documentation is kept confidential. Applications are accepted at any time during the school year. Students receiving these benefits get the same meal as all other students. Benefits carryover to the first 30 days of the next school year. I cannot guarantee that every family that applies for benefits will qualify. But, if you don’t apply, you won’t qualify. Just like tuition assistance helps you provide a great education for your student, these lunch benefits, if you qualify, will help you provide lunch for your students on a daily basis. Completed applications can be turned into the school office or emailed directly to me. If you have more questions about these benefits, please feel free to contact me.
Please consider volunteering in the MOQ cafeteria. We are in need of 1-2 additional
volunteers this Tuesday, Oct. 1st. Click HERE to sign up. Thank you in advance.
Michelle Zaleski
Drop off for Morning Care begins at 6:15 AM, please use the southeast door (#3) of the Early Childhood Education and Youth Center. As always, please drive slowly and use extra caution as you enter and leave the parking lot or parking space across from the building.
Extended Care Reminders:
- After Care has a waiting list. If interested, please email extendedcare@moqschool.org to place your name on the list.
- There are spots available in Early Out Care (noon dismissal days), Break Care (Conferences, Christmas and Spring Break), and Summer 2025 Care.
- Enrolled families: Please fill out your calendars for Morning Care, Early Out Care, and Break Care as soon as possible.
- Our next Break Care dates are scheduled for Thursday, October 24th and Friday, October 25th. Please fill out the October Calendar to secure your spot.
- We will have Early Out Care following the Mustang March on Friday, October 18th.
Ashley Rosenthal Extended Care Director
November Calendar
Nominations for the 2025 Spirit of Mary Our Queen Award
The Spirit of Mary Our Queen Award recognizes a family or member of our faith community who has demonstrated abiding love for and exemplary service to the parish. Recipients will be honored at the 26th MARQUEE fundraiser which will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Embassy Suites LaVista Conference Center. Nominations can be made at Spirit of MOQ Nomination, deadline is October 11, 2024.
It’s time to register for MOQ Basketball. Please follow this link to register Basketball Registration. The registration is for grades 1st through 8th for both boys and girls.
1st- 2nd Grade
Teams will play 1 game per week at the JCC with the season beginning after the holiday and ending approximately early March. Team rosters and information will be communicated to parents in December
3rd - 8th Grade
These ages will play in the PAL basketball league, games begin the week after Thanksgiving. Tryouts and Roster formation evaluations will take place on October 11th 12th & 13th at Westside Middle School.
Registration $95/player.
Registrations will close on October 3rd so please make sure to register before then.
If you have questions, feel free to reach out to us at basketballmoq@gmail.com Thanks.