• Traffic drop-off at 8 AM and pick-up at 3:30 PM have gone very well because our families are parking in the school lot rather than at the neighbors' (Schmidt Bartlelt or Serafino Square), paying careful attention to the marked 'through' lanes and crosswalk, and slowing down to a careful crawl as they enter and exit the campus.  Your patience and attention to the rules for everyone's safety is most appreciated.
• Health room and parking lot volunteers, library helpers and so many others are already pitching in to keep everything humming around ORLS.
• Volunteer Hours are already being reported  via ths email address (volunteer@ orlctosa.org) or by use of the blue report page available in the school office.  Remember:  VBS hours can count from your service in July 2013!
• Lunch and Child Care payments are coming in primarily on Mondays, which really helps your office staff.  PLEASE continue to keep your accounts current.  Remember:  hot lunch and Child Care payments need to be made by separate checks as one is a government and the other a business account.
• We continue to receive updated phone numbers, addresses, etc. that have changed over the summer months or since the time of enrollment.  THANKS!
• Students who will miss school due to illness and other reasons for absence are being called in absent by parents to the school office by 8:30 AM. 
• If called because their child has become ill at school, parents have been prompt in their pickup or send someone authorized to get them home where they will be more comfortable.
• We have received many updated immunization forms which we need before the Tosa Health Department comes to check on our students' records.
• Cool treats were provided to many classrooms to keep our kids comfortable during the high and humid temperatures - especially the first two weeks of school.  We appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Parents will be receiving an "Invitation" from LearnBoost, the online grading system being piloted in grades 5-8 this year.  Look for an email with the header "Join Me on LearnBoost," and then follow the simple directions to get started. You will receive a separate invitation for each of your child's core classes. Please remember to give your child's teacher a week's worth of lead time to record grades for completed assignments.  Grades will be updated by 9 PM on Monday evenings.   If you have questions, please email your teacher at firstname.lastname@orlctosa.org.  We are excited to begin this pilot program.  Final prepartions are being made and some tweeks may be needed along the way, so we thank you for your patience in advance! 

PTL THANKS!

Thanks to EVERYONE who was a part of the fun and exciting Our Redeemer Picnic. THANK YOU to the OR Board who worked so hard over the summer to make everything happen!

THANK YOU to the volunteers for the time you gave and sharing your talents in the beautiful gifts you all brought with your volunteerism!

THANK YOU to the teachers who took time to help and were there to show their appreciation... you are all a blessing to our children every day and we are all so VERY THANKFUL for that!

THANK YOU to all the Our Redeemer families for attending the picnic and making it a HUGE success! Dunk the Teacher was a big hit. With all your help we were able to raise over $300.00, which will go back to the teachers for their yearly classroom reimbursements.

Again, thank you all!

Dawn Murry, PTL President

• They met parents they never would have connected with before.
• They feel more a part of the success experienced at ORLS.
• They became more familiar with students they worked with.
• They enjoyed learning more about our programming and seeing 'behind the scenes' of school.
• They felt good about sharing the load and responsibilities at ORLS and helping to cut costs in some cases.
• They found that they wanted to volunteer more, and ...
• They had FUN!!!!!

Around ORLC . . .

Sunday School is a great way for your child to strengthen their knowledge of the Bible and their relationship with our Lord.  Sunday School is offered every Sunday from 9:30 - 10:30 am for grades K3 - Grade 6. See the information board for classroom locations. Also, Grades 7 & 8 will meet every Sunday from 10:45 - 11:45am in the Fellowship Hall. All students and friends are welcome!

We also need Sunday School Assistants! Use your gifts by helping Sunday School leaders once or twice a month. All students in middle school & high school as well as adults are eligible. Contact Gail Woods at gwoods214@gmail.com or Kirsten Karraker in the Volunteer Ministry Office.