- Our Lady of LaSalette School
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Coordinates: 42°29′34″N 83°11′01″W / 42.492838°N 83.183531°W
For the school located in Canada, see Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board#Elementary schools.Our Lady of La Salette School (OLLS) is a school in Berkley, Michigan, located on the corner of Coolige Hwy. and Oxford Rd. The school is located next to Our Lady of La Salette Roman Catholic Church. The school's population is about 200, and the school's grades range from Preschool through eighth grade. As of the 2007-2008 school year, the largest class was the seventh grade, with about 28 students. In contrast, the first grade class only has about 10 students.
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Notable events
In the 2007-08 school year, Our Lady of La Salette garnered national attention when it offered a money-back guarantee to First Grade parents if their students did not read at a Second Grade level at the end of the year.
In March of 2009, the 6th Grade class became only the second Michigan school to attend Expedition: Yellowstone!.
In 2008, the school donated one million pull tabs to Ronald McDonald House of Mid Michigan in Lansing, Michigan. The school was the first school to reach the One Million Tab Challenge. The million tabs weighed 768 lbs and generated $575 for Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Partnership
The school has a partnership with Bishop Foley Catholic High School. OLLS participates in a math program for middle school students in ninth or tenth grade math. The students' families must pay for this advanced math class.
Sports
OLLS's sports program is successful. The Varsity Boys Basketball Team recently won the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) championship. The team defeated St. Edith in the championship game at Divine Child High School in March of 2008.
The Cross-Country team also has had recent success. In 2007, the team won the CYO championship in only the team's second season.
In addition, the school and parish offer volleyball, baseball, softball and cheerleading. The parish has a very active parent population of Boosters who support the sports programs.
Church
Our Lady of La Salette Church celebrated its 80th year in 2004.[1]
References
- Michigan Catholic - Guarantee: Your child will read or your money back
- Ronald McDonald House of Mid Michigan: One Million Tabs
External links
Categories:- Elementary schools in Michigan
- Roman Catholic elementary schools in Michigan
- Schools in Oakland County, Michigan
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