Our Lady of the Prairie Church and School
Celebrating Catholic Schools Week with Grandparents and Friends!

NOW ENROLLING FOR THE 2010 - 2011 SCHOOL YEAR! PRESCHOOL FOR AGES 3 TO 5 (PART OR FULL TIME) AND KINDERGARTEN THRU 6TH GRADE! 2010 - 2011 SCHOOL YEAR REGISTRATION FORMS ARE LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS WEBSITE UNDER THE "2010 - 2011" SCHOOL INFORMATION SECTION.

If you are interested in having your child(ren) attend Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic, please join us for the following Open House dates:

Preschool Open House:

March 7, 2010 from 9 am to 12 pm!
Come meet our preschool teachers and see what fun your child will have learning! For the upcoming 2010 - 2011 school year, Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic School is offering a variety of preschool classes to meet every parent's schedule and every student's needs. OLP offers 3 preschool classes for the 3 year old preschoolers and 4 preschool classes for the 4 year old preschoolers, including a "Kindergarten Readiness" program!

Preschool and Kindergarten - 6th Grade Open House:

March 21, 2010 from 9 am to 12 pm!

If you are unable to attend these Open House dates, please contact Principal Dawn Kincs at (952) 873-6564 for information.

"FAITH, KNOWLEDGE, AND BLESSINGS SINCE 1878!


THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE!

Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church
Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church

MARCH 2010 IMPORTANT DATES:

March 1, 2010: CCW Meeting
7:00 pm in the Parish Hall

March 2, 2010: KC Meeting
7:00 pm in the Parish Hall

March 4, 2010: Bible Study

March 5, 2010: Stations of the Cross
Following 8:30 am Mass (will be held every Friday during Lent at this time)

March 6, 2010: Bible Study
First Saturday Rosary, 8:00 am

March 7, 2010: Baptism Class
6:30 pm in the Parish Hall

March 9, 2010: Bible Study

March 11, 2010: Finance Council Meeting
7:00 pm in the Parish Hall

March 13, 2010: St. Patrick's Day Mass at 12 Noon

March 14, 2010: KC Father/Daughter Mass and Breakfast
10 am Mass; breakfast following Mass

March 16, 2010: Parish Council Meeting
7:00 pm in Parish Hall

March 17, 2010: Bible Study

March 20, 2010: Bible Study

March 23, 2010: Bible Study

March 26, 2010: Family Pot Luck Supper
6:00 pm in Parish Hall
Stations of the Cross, 7:00 pm

March 27, 2010: Bible Study

March 30, 2010: Cooking of Easter Eggs
6:00 pm in Parish Hall

March 31, 2010: Decorating of Easter Eggs
5:30 pm in Parish Hall
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**Physical Location:
200 E Church Street, Belle Plaine, MN, 56011-1816

Mailing Address:
215 N Chestnut, Belle Plaine, MN 56011-1816

Masses:

Weekday: Tuesday - Friday: 8:30 AM
(June July, Aug) 8:00 AM

Weekend: Saturday: 4:15 PM; Sunday: 8 AM and 10 AM

Confessions: 20 minutes before Mass

Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Contact: Parish Office at (952) 873-6564.


**Directions to Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church:

From Hwy 169 North or South:

Take the Main Street exit and turn WEST onto Main Street. Continue heading west on Main until it crosses with Chestnut Street. Take a right onto Chestnut Street and go 1 block to Church Street. Our Lady of the Prairie Church is located at the cross-section of Chestnut and Church Streets.

From Hwy 25 (heading into Belle Plaine):

Take Hwy 25 to Church Street. Take a right and continue for two blocks. Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church is located on the right hand side of Church Street.

** The Parish and School office is located one block behind the Church at 215 N Chestnut Street. Parish office hours are from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Monday thru Thursday. School office hours are from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday thru Friday.
   
Welcome!

Is Your Child Blessed at School?

On behalf of Father James Kim and Principal Dawn Kincs, the School and Parish Community of Our Lady of the Prairie would like to welcome you to explore all the wonderful gifts and blessings our school has to offer to you and your family. Our Lady of the Prairie School offers small class sizes, caring teachers, and high academic standards within a faith-filled environment to support your child as they grow in faith, grow in knowledge, and grow in spirit.

To learn more about how your child can be blessed at school, please call Dawn Kincs at 952-873-6564. We look forward to sharing our community with you!

Faith, Knowledge, and Blessings since 1878






Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic School Update

THANK YOU TO ALL THE BUSINESSES, PARENTS, PARISHIONERS, FRIENDS, AND SUPPORTERS OF OUR LADY OF THE PRAIRIE CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOR HELPING MAKE THE 10TH ANNUAL SILENT AUCTION AND CASINO NITE A HUGE SUCCESS! WITH YOUR GRACIOUS HELP AND DONATIONS, OLP CATHOLIC SCHOOL RAISED OVER $25,000.00 FOR THIS EVENT! THANK YOU!
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MARCH 2010 IMPORTANT DATES:

March 4, 2010: Board of Education Meeting
7:00 pm in Computer Lab

March 5, 2010: Early Release at 12:05 pm

March 7, 2010: Preschool Open House
9 am - 1 pm at the Early Childhood Building

Youth Activity
12 Noon - 3 pm in the Parish Hall

March 19, 2010: Waffle Supper
4:30 pm - 8:00 pm in the Parish Hall

March 20, 2010: School Read-A-Thon
3:45 pm - 9 pm in the Parish Hall

March 21, 2010: Preschool thru 6th Grade Open House
9:00 am - 1 pm

March 24, 2010: 8th Grade Net Retreat
3:30 pm - 8 pm

March 28, 2010: No PREP Classes

March 29 - April 5, 2010: No School - Spring Break

April 6 - April 8, 2010: No School - National Catholic Education Association Convention
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**CONGRATULATIONS to our March raffle winners! Please click on the following link to view a list of this month's winners:

March 2010 Calendar Raffle Winners
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**The Center for Disease Control has produced an informational brochure on Seasonal and H1N1 Flu. Please click on the link titled "2010 SEASONAL AND H1N1 FLU INFORMATION FOR PARENTS" located under the 2010 - 2011 School Information section.





2010 - 2011 School Information
K - 6th Grade Application/Registration Form
Preschool Application
Tuition Contract
Authorization Release Form
Special Needs Information Form
School Supply List (Pre3 - 6th Grade)
2010 -2011 Preschool Snack Guidelines
Uniform Guidelines (Page 1)
Uniform Guidelines (Page 2)
www.dennisuniform.com / www.landsend.com
2010 SEASONAL AND H1N1 FLU INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
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