This Week at École OLPH
April 1 to 5
Our Mission Statements
We are a Catholic community committed to developing educational opportunities int he context of Gospel values, where students' gifts and talents are celebrated and nurtured through lifelong spiritual and personal experiences.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School
Our Lady of Perpetual Help school is committed to quality education in both official languages fostering in our students respect for life and learning as Christ taught us.
Message from the Office!
Dear Parents,
Welcome Back!!!
We hope that everyone had a restful Spring Break!!!
God Bless
M. Morin & M. St. Jean
Principal - Assistant Principal
École OLPH
Weekly Events at École OLPH
Monday, April 1, 2019
- First Day of School After Spring Break
- Grade 7 ~ Badminton Practice ~ 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
- Science Olympics ~ 12:24 p.m. to 1:07 p.m.
- Grade 8 ~ Badminton Practice ~ 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
- Hot Lunch ~ Nitza's
- Science Olympics ~ 12:24 p.m. to 1:07 p.m.
- Mini Badminton Tournament ~ 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Visit from Elder Wilson ~ All day
Friday, April 5, 2019
- Canteen will be open at lunch
- Grade 5 & 6 ~ Jasper Ski Trip ~ 4:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Grade 7 ~ Dare Program
- Outdoor Ed ~ Outdoor Skills 2 ~ Strathcona Wildernss Centre ~ 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Grade 8 ~ Badminton Practice ~ 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 6, 2019
- Grade 7 & 8 ~ Badminton Tournament ~ Ardrossan ~ All Day
- Science Olympics Competition ~ U of A Butterdome ~ 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Important Dates to Remember!!!
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
- Grade 8 ~ Badminton Practice ~ 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
- Hot Lunch ~ Booster Juice & Press'd
Thursday, April 11, 2019 to Sunday, April 14, 2019
- Junior High Band Tour ~ All Day
Friday, April 12, 2019
- Grade 5 ~ Bennett Centre Field Trip ~ All Day
- Grade 7 ~ Dare program
- Grade 8 ~ Badminton Practice ~ 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
- Grade 8 ~ Badminton Practice ~ 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
- Friday class schedule ~ All Day
- Hot Lunch ~ Swiss Chalet
- Basketball Pep Rally ~ 1:07 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
- Peer Partners ~ 12:24 p.m. to 1:47 p.m.
- Linking Generations ~ 12:24 p.m. to 1:47 p.m.
Friday, April 19 to Monday April 22, 2019
- Easter ~ No School
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
- Grade 8 ~ Badminton Practice ~ 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
- Hot Lunch ~ Edo
- Voyage Quebec Trip ~ Student Meeting #1
Friday, April 26, 2019
- Grade 7 ~ Dare program ~ 11:00 p.m. to 12:24 p.m.
- Outdoor Ed ~ Vertically Inclined ~ 12:24 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Grade 8 Badminton Practice ~ 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
- École OLPH ~ District Badminton Tournament ~ All Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
- Hot Lunch ~ Panago
Thursday, May 2, 2019
- Peer Partners ~ 12:24 p.m. to 1:47 p.m.
- Linking Generations ~ 12:24 to 1:47 p.m.
Friday, May 3, 2019
- Track & Field ~ All Day
Prayer for April ~ Act of Adoration!!!
In this Act of Adoration, we thank Christ for His continued presence among us, not just through His grace but physically, in the Holy Eucharist. His Body is the Bread of Angels, offered for our strength and salvation.
O most sacred, most loving heart of Jesus, Thou art concealed in the Holy Eucharist, and Thou beatest for us still. Now as then Thou sayest, "With desire I have desired." I worship Thee, then, with all my best love and awe, with my fervent affection, with my most subdued, most resolved will. O make my heart beat with Thy heart. Purify it of all that is earthly, all that is proud and sensual, all that is hard and cruel, of all perversity, of all disorder, of all deadness. So fill it with Thee, that neither the events of the day nor the circumstances of the time may have power to ruffle it; but that in Thy love and Thy fear it may have peace.
Amen.
WANTED - Yearbook Front/Back Cover Page Artists!!!
Digital Citizenship
Youtube is an media tool that is impossible to avoid nowadays. The positive effects of Youtube are numerous and is used even in schools to supplement lessons taught. However, Youtube can also contain many videos inappropriate for some students.
The following article by Common Sense Media helps explain a little about Youtube and how to teach our children to safely use YouTube.
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-youtube
OLPH - Junior High Permission Form to Leave School Grounds
Now that the weather is finally starting to get nice outside. Your child might wish to leave the school grounds during the lunch hour.
All Grade 7 & 8 OLPH students have the privilege to leave school grounds during lunch recess.
Every time you would like your child to have this privilege, please complete the form below and hand it to the office for the day they would like to leave school grounds. Text messages and emails will not be accepted.
You may also find the permission form on our school website under the parents tab.
God Bless.
Lent ~ Almsgiving ~ Fasting ~ Prayer ~ March 6 to April 21
March 31
Sacrifice. What are you holding on to?
April 1
Fear not, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by name and you are mine. ~ Isaiah 43:1
April 2
Recognize the other person as a gift.
April 3
Hope opens new horizons, making us capable of dreaming what is not even imaginable. ~ Pope Francis
April 4
Trust in the Lord with all your heart. ~ Proverbs 3:5
April 5
Help me see Lent as a time of renewal, rather than deprivation.
April 6
Learn a prayer.
Sports for Life & Performing Arts Programs - Coming to École OLPH!!!
Great news!!! Starting the 2019-2020 school year, École OLPH is proud to offer our grade 5, 6, 7, and 8's the option of registering in the Sports for Life and Performing Arts programs that will be at École OLPH.
Should you wish to register your child, please ensure that the completed registration form (attached below) and $200 deposit fee (no cash please) are returned to the École OLPH school office by Friday, February 22, 2019. Registrations will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.
The registration deadline to guarantee placement in the program for 2019-2020 school year is Friday, February 22, and registration to the remainder of our EICS population will be available on Saturday, February 23.
Any French Immersion students choosing to enroll in the Sports for Life or Performing Arts program will have no other options available to them for the duration of the school year.
Attached below are the information program brochures, as well as, the registration forms for Sports for Life and Performing Arts programs.
We look forward to further discussing the Sports for Life and Performing Arts programs at our Information Night on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
Should you have any further questions, please contact M. St. Jean at marcs@eics.ab.ca or 780-467-5631.
Lost & Found
Please take a moment to look through the Lost & Found for any missed placed items that your child(ren) may have lost.
God Bless
New Student Fees
All School Fees are now due.
Please take a moment to log onto your child's PowerSchool account and pay any outstanding or newly added school fees.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact M. Morin at alyrem@eics.ab.ca or 780-467-5631.
God Bless
Reminder - Grade 8 Farewell - Student Pictures
In preparation for the Grade 8 Farewell which will be held on Friday, June 14th at OLPH Church from 6-9:30 pm, we are requesting ONE “baby” photo (0-2 years of age) and ONE current photo of each grade 8 student to be used in the powerpoint presentation during the evening. (After Farewell, each student will be forwarded the presentation for their memories.)
In addition, if you have any photos of the students from their elementary day, please email those to me as well.
These photos may be brought to the school in paper format (whereupon they will be scanned and returned), or they may be sent in digital format to deniseg@eics.ab.ca. If they are attached to a photo album, please do not remove them from the page as I can scan and crop them.
Please send the two photos to school by Jan. 18th at the latest.
Thank you so much in advance for your cooperation, and I wish everyone has a safe, blessed and Merry Christmas with their family and friends.
Blessings,
Mme Denise Gagnon
FundScrip Fundraising
Dear Parents,
OLPH School Council has been using FundScrip for the last 5 years as one of the schools main fundraisers.
FundScrip, is a fundraising program that lets you raise funds simply by purchasing gift cards for your everyday shopping (i.e. groceries, gas, gifts and household items). When you purchase a $100 grocery gift card, you receive the $100 card, but in addition, a percentage is donated to our fundraising campaign. It’s like getting free money, where the only catch is you have to change your method of payment to using gift cards!
Please visit https://www.fundscrip.com/ to place your on-line order(s). To print off a paper order form, please click on the attached document below.
How to Support our École OLPH FundScrip Group
1. Go to www.fundscrip.com and click on Support a Group
2. Complete the information in the Become a Supporter section and be sure to enter École OLPH's group Invitation Code: PETQYC
3. Click on Sign Up and you will be sent a confirmation email.
4. Click the link in the confirmation email and complete your registration.
5. Now you are ready to login, place orders, and start supporting our École OLPH group.
6. Watch your Inbox for the confirmation email from FundScrip.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email Erin DiLoreto at artsadminerin@gmail.com.
God Bless
Parent Meeting - Voyage Quebec Trip
Dear Parents,
Please save the date of Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. for a very important parent meeting regarding the Voyage Quebec Trip.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact M. Morin at alyrem@eics.ab.ca or Mme Gagnon at deniseg@eics.ab.ca.
God Bless
Update - Grade 8 Voyage Quebec Trip
Please take to log onto your child's PowerSchool account and pay your child's Voyage Quebec trip.
As a reminder, you always have to option to make multiple payments on your account in order to meet the payments and due dates listed below.
Deadlines and Fees are as follows:
- Gr. 8 Quebec Trip ~ Payment #1($1200.00) due by Dec. 19, 2018
- Gr. 8 Quebec Trip ~ Payment #2 ($800.00) due by Feb. 28, 2018
- Final Reconciliation Fee ~ TBA
May 18 to 25, 2019. Please ensure that your child's trip is paid in full prior to leaving on the Voyage Quebec trip.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact M. Morin with any of your questions or concerns to help you make an informed decision at alyrem@eics.ab.ca or 780-467-5631.
God Bless
Parent Council Corner
Please take a moment to "Join" the Parents for OLPH Sherwood Park Facebook group, for important information and updates.
Here is the link for easy access.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/213584608682158/
God Bless.
How To Report Your Child's Absence!
If your child is going to be absent, please follow the instructions below when reporting the absence:
- Safe Arrival portal login: School Messenger Login
- Call the parent toll free number: 1-844-478-2613
- Using "SchoolMessenger" link in the EICS App (requires School Messenger App installed on the phone. It will prompt you to install the App when you open the EICS App and click on SchoolMessenger app)
- Using the SchooMessenger App
- If you are having difficulties, please call the school directly, 780-467-5631.
God Bless.
Canteen Dates Below!!!
Dear Parents,
Canteen Dates will be on Fridays
April 5, 2019
May 10, 2019
May 24, 2019
May 31, 2019
Canteen cards or Cash only is accepted at the canteen. As well, all items are priced at $1.00 and exact change is appreciated! The canteen is NOT open on hot lunch days.
Canteen items will vary week to week but will include items like hot chocolate, canned drinks, cookies, chips, etc. Canteen is intended for treats and snacks -not a substitution for a healthy lunch.
To reduce wait time there will be 2 canteen carts this year. One will serve the 5/6 wing and one will serve the 7/8 wing.
Any questions can be sent to Barb and Samantha at olphhotlunch8@gmail.com
God Bless
OLPH Parish Bulletin - March 31, 2019
Please click on the link below for the OLPH Parish Bulletin for Sunday, March 31, 2019. Wishing you a blessed Fourth Week of Lent.
God Bless
2018-2019 Student Sacrament Dates
Please click on the link below for the Sacrament Dates for First Communion and Confirmation at OLPH Church.
http://www.olph.ca/sacraments/
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Raylene at OLPH Church at 780-467-5470.
God Bless