This Week at École OLPH
April 15 to 19
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,
Now that the weather is so nice, many of our students are starting to ride their bikes to school.
We as Administration would like to ask that you have a conversation with your children about bike safety. Please remind them to always stop before entering the street, scan left, then right for any traffic and then proceed safely across the road using the cross walks.
We had two very close calls this past week where two of our École OLPH students were within inches of getting struck by a vehicle!!!
Each of our École OLPH student's safety is and always will be our number one concern!!!
God Bless
M. Morin & M. St. Jean
Principal - Assistant Principal
École OLPH
Weekly Events at École OLPH
Sunday, April 14, 2019
- Palm Sunday
Monday, April 15, 2019
- Last Supper Celebration ~ 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Grade 6 ~ Student Vote ~ 2:30 p.m.
- Grade 7 ~ 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.
- Grade 7 ~ Badminton Practice ~ 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Holy Thursday
- Peer Partners ~ 12:24 p.m. to 1:47 p.m.
- Linking Generations ~ 12:24 p.m. to 1:47 p.m.
- Grade 7 ~ Badminton Games Vs. St. Theresa at St. Theresa ~ 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Grade 8 ~ Badminton Games Vs. St. Theresa at OLPH ~ 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, April 19, 2019
- Good Friday
Sunday, April 21, 2019
- Easter Sunday
Friday, April 19, 2019 to Monday April 22, 2019
- Easter Break ~ No School
Important Dates to Remember!!!
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
- Grade 7 Badminton Practice ~ 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Grade 8 ~ Voyage Quebec Trip ~ Parent Meeting ~ 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
- Earth Day
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.
- School Dance ~ 7:00 pm. to 9:00 p.m. ~ Further Details to Follow
Saturday, April 27, 2019
- École OLPH ~ District Badminton Tournament ~ All Day
Monday, April 29, 2019
- Band Field Trip ~ Kiwanis Festival Performance ~ Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre ~ 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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
J'aime Parler Français!!!
Congratulations to the following
students who won the
"Parler Français" prizes.
Student 1 ~ Sloan Holden ~ 5/6 G
Student 2 ~ Emma Moline ~ 8D
Félicitations de Parler Français!!!
Science Olympics
Congratulations to all the École OLPH girls that were part of the Science Olympics this past Saturday, April 6, 2019.
The group planned a trip to Mars and looked at the risks and the creation of a colony.
During the competition at U of A, five girls from the group had 2 more challenges to complete: Creating a prosthetic leg and creating a plan and a device to control wildfire.
The girls finished in the gold category.
Congratulations girls!!
Sport For Life Registration
Please be advised that the registration deadline for the École OLPH ~ Sport For Life program is Tuesday, April 30, 2019. École OLPH Student Option information will be coming home early May.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact M. Marc St. Jean at École OLPH at marcs@eics.ab.ca or at 780-467-5631.
God Bless
Mason Jars Needed!!!
The Grade 8 Farewell Decorating Committee is in search of approximately 40 Mason jars (preferably with lids/sealers)- either 500 ml or 1 litre in size. Unfortunately, these would not be able to be returned.
If anyone has Mason jars that could be donated, it would be gratefully appreciated.
God Bless
École OLPH - School Dance
A School Dance is being planned for Friday, April 26th, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
More information to follow at a later date.
God Bless
Building Resiliency!
Hello Parents,
EICS and our schools are in midst of a lot of change!
Change can be stressful but it is also can be an adventure. How do we make this shift? How do we as adults support change/transition and the stress that comes with it to our children? Next year, we acknowledge that EPK's grade 4's will be naturally transitioning to OLPH, but also, OLPH will be shifting to a dual stream school.
On May 6th, EICS is hosting a parent presentation on building resiliency through change and we'd like to welcome you. Please see attached for more details.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to follow up with Mme Simone Moniz at simone.moniz@eics.ab.ca.
God Bless
Sacraments Dates
As the dates get closer for the celebration of the sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation get closer, I have received a number of phone calls from parents who are concerned because they have “missed the chance to register their child.”
The preparation time for these sacraments is complete for this 2018-2019 year BUT you have NOT “missed” the chance for your child to celebrate these sacraments.
Please join us in the fall of 2019 ~ I promise they will not be the only child in grade 3 or 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 preparing for First Reconciliation and First Communion nor will they be the only child older than grade 6 preparing for Confirmation!
Nothing has been “missed” and what has been gained is the opportunity to prepare your child in a way that is unrushed and meaningful for both of you.
Please watch the Parish website at www.olph.ca under sacraments for our updates on sacrament information.
The registration dates in the fall are Monday, September 23 at 7:00pm at OLPH Parish for First Reconciliation and First Communion and Monday September 30 at 7:00pm at OLPH Parish for Confirmation.
We look forward to meeting you and your children in the fall! If you have any question please contact Raylene at 780-467-5470 or at ryuzyk@olph.ca.
God Bless
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.
Lent ~ Almsgiving ~ Fasting ~ Prayer ~ March 6 to April 21
April 14 ~ Palm Sunday
Nothing can stop your destiny. ~ Romans 8:31
April 15
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord. ~ Matthew 21:9
April 16
This Holy Week, prepare me for your love.
April 17
Let me offer myself to the Father with you, so that I may rise to eternal life.
April 18 ~ Holy Thursday
Reflect on the passion of Christ, from garden to glory.
April 19 ~ Good Friday
Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. ~ Psalm 31:5
April 20 ~ Holy Saturday
In stillness Earth awaits the resurrection.
April 21 ~ Wishing you a blessed Easter!!!
He is not here, He has risen. ~ Mark 16:6
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
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
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 - April 14, 2019
Please click on the link below for the OLPH Parish Bulletin for Sunday, April 14, 2019.
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