April 16, 2025
School News
• Friday, April 18 - Good Friday, 11:45 dismissal, lunch will be served. Extended Care is available until 6:00pm.
Monday, April 21 - NO SCHOOL, Easter Monday
• Holy Week Services - All are invited to join us for Holy Week services next week.
Holy Thursday service begins at 9:00 am Thursday, April 17th and will last about 30 minutes. It is the reenactment of the feet washing and Last Supper.
Good Friday service will begin at 9:00 am Friday, April 18th and last 50 minutes-1 hour. It includes readings, Beatitude cross reflection, the Passion of Christ, and the Veneration of the Cross. The congregation leaves in silence from the Veneration.
• Three Things Thursday is Thursday, April 24th. Students may come to school out of uniform this day in exchange for a monetary donation to the Ronald McDonald House.
• ILearn State Testing - ILearn State Testing is occurring throughout the month of April until Friday, May 9th. Students in grades 3 - 8 participate in the test sessions.
Please, please - we need your kiddos here for the testing sessions. Coming to school on time is the best way to help. Avoiding doctor, dentist, or orthodontic appointments from now until May 9th is also very helpful. Thank you for your understanding and support.
• OLG School Designer Purse BINGO (License #002104) - Need a great Easter basket present for an adult in your life? How about Purse Bingo tickets? $25 apiece or $180 for a reserved table of six - what a bargain!
We would LOVE to see YOU at our biggest fundraiser of the school year. Our Lady of the Greenwood School benefits directly from the profits, and that means your kids are the luckiest winners.
When: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Where: The Loyal Order of Moose Lodge at 813 W. Smith Valley Road in Greenwood (Less than a mile from school).
Time: Doors open at 5:30 pm. Games begin at 6:30 pm.
Call our school office at 317-881-1300 or email info@ol-g.org for tickets!!!
• 2025-2026 School Year - Student Information is your link for submitting any specific requests, concerns, or pertinent information about your child before s/he is placed into homerooms for the 2025-2026 school year. You only need to complete the form if you have very specific needs or requests. Deadline for form submission is May 2, 2025. Please contact Jan McManus if you have any questions.
• Field Day is Friday, May 16th and You Are Needed! Field Day is the kids' favorite day of the year.
Morning - Traditional field day games
Lunch - Grilled hot dogs, Monica the D.J., and dancing
Afternoon - Water games
And so much more!
Parents, we need your help to set up, supervise the games, staff the stations, and clean up. Come for part of it or stay for the entire event. We appreciate whatever you can offer.
Field Day Sign Up is your link to participation!
Questions? Contact Jan McManus at jmcmanus@ol-g.org and let her know!
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PTO News
• SPIRIT SHIRTS! Need a little green-gear to finish out the year? $10 t-shirts are available now in the school office! See here for the design. There’s a limited supply; email the school office to request some or send in $10 (per shirt) with your student (include requested size) - office@ol-g.org.
Available Sizes: YM (5); YL (3); YXL (7); AS (7); AM (6); AL (4); AXL (7).
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Athletic News
• OLG Sports Spirit Buttons - Last call for sports spirit button orders for Soccer (click here ), Kickball (click here ) and Track (click here )! Please have orders in by this Friday, April 18th. Buttons are $5 each and support the 2026 Washington DC trip. Email dctrip@ol-g.org with any questions.
• NOTICE - For a few more weeks, Please do not park in the school lot near the kickball diamonds to allow for after school practices. We would hate to dent your beautiful cars!
• A HUGE Congratulations to Brecken (3rd Grade) on winning the 100 yd dash at last week's track meet!
• REMINDER: Fall CYO Sports will open in May. Kickball, Cheer, Football and Cross Country will start before August! Be sure to chat with your friends and make a plan now!
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RaiseRight
Out of Uniform Days - Spend at least $200 in RaiseRight purchases by the end of April. Use the attached form here (also available in the office) to earn dress down days for your family even if you don't have an online account.
Please contact RaiseRight coordinator Eric Moster at emoster78@gmail.com or 317-432-7521 with any questions.
Enrollment code: 5LFDEF776L766
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Community News
• Troop 265 Plant Sale at Our Lady of the Greenwood, April 26th & 27th after all Masses. A variety of garden seedlings, including: Tomatoes, Peppers, Basil, Cucumbers, Squashes, Marigolds, and much more… $2 to $6 items, depending on size and numbers. Proceeds to support Boy Scout Troop 265.
• Boy Scout Troop 265 pancake breakfast - Please join us on Sun., Apr. 27 for the Boy Scout Troop 265 pancake breakfast. The cost will be $8; it'll be in McGivney Hall after 8 & 10 Masses.
• Easter Egg Hunt - Knights of Columbus Council #6138 is hosting the 31st annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sat., April 26, 2025, (the Saturday after Easter Sunday) at 11 a.m. at the field south of Our Lady of the Greenwood School. We’ll have a hunt for kids 4 and younger and kids 5 and older. It’s FREE with donation of a canned or boxed food item for the OLG Food Pantry. In case of inclement weather, we will hold this event in Madonna Hall. For more information, contact Alan Inkenbrandt at alinken@gmail.com.
• Camp Rancho Framasa - Please see the attached flyer here for news at Camp Rancho Framasa: summer camps, summer job opportunities, etc. .
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School: 881-1300::::Fax: 885-5005::::Website: school.ol-g.org. To submit an item for the Eagle Flyer, e-mail to fice@ol-g.org. All items must be approved by the principal.
