This Week at École OLPH
November 27 to December 1
St. Catherine's Prayer
Precious Blood Prayer
Precious Blood,
Ocean of Divine Mercy:
Flow upon us.
Precious Blood,
Most pure Offering:
Procure us every Grace!
Precious Blood,
Hope and Refuge of sinners:
Atone for us!
Precious Blood,
Delight of holy souls:
Draw us! Amen.
Message from the Office
Dear Parents & Students,
It was wonderful to see many of our families during the 3-way conferences.
Please take a moment to remind your child(ren) that should they miss the bus, please have them come straight to the office to inform us of their situation so that we may contact you as soon as possible.
We are still accepting food bank donations until Tuesday, November 28th.
All sport activities that take place after school , we ask that you please be on time to pick up your child as our coaches have other commitments that they need to fulfill!!!
God Bless
Weekly Events at École OLPH
- Grade 5 & 6 ~ Tradansa Dance Workshop ~ All Day
Tuesday, November 28
- Grade 5 & 6 ~ Tradansa Dance Workshop ~ All Day
- Tradansa Dance Performance ~ 1:00 p.m. ~ All Parents are invited!!!
Wednesday, November 29
- Hot Lunch ~ Chopped Leaf
- Grade 6 to 8 ~ ABJ Play Field Trip ~ 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Boys Basketball practice ~ 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Parent Meeting to follow immediately after the practice)
Thursday, November 30
- École OLPH School Mass ~ Advent Celebration ~ 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. ~ OLPH Church ~ Everyone Welcome
Friday, December 1
- St. Catherine's Day ~ La Tire ~ 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 3
- Boys Basketball practice ~ 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Important Dates to Remember!!!
Sunday, December 3, 2017
- First Sunday of Advent
Monday, December 4, 2017
- Parent Council Meeting ~ 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
- Early Dismissal ~ 2:07 p.m.
Friday, December 22, 2017
- Last day of school before Christmas Break
Sunday, December 31, 2017
- Grade 8 Quebec Trip ~ Payment #1 Due ~ $1200.00
Monday, December 25, 2017 to Sunday, January 7, 2018
- No School ~ Christmas Break
OLPH / Holy Spirit / ABJ ~ Band Concert
A huge Thank you to Mme Miller and all of the
Band students for filling our hearts with their
beautiful music during their wonderful concert
this past Wednesday, November 22, 2017!
Thank you as well to Mme Miller's student teachers,
Miss Griffith & Miss Evtushevski for their help
preparing for the band concert.
Please click on the link below to enjoy one
of the beautiful pieces of music that was play
by the OLPH & Holy Spirit Grade 6 Band.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kXzpBa7KDvsmdbqNncBTrMMNjOQCkTUI
OLPH Spirit Wear
Last day to order your OLPH Spirit Wear is tomorrow, Monday, November 27, 2017.
A variety of styles and clothing options are available.
Please review the ordering information attached below.
After-School Bottle Drop Off ~ Monday, November 27 ~ 3 p.m. ~ 3:30 p.m.
Poinsettia Orders
Dear Parents,
Fantastic news!!! The Poinsettia order deadline has been extended to Monday, November 27, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. (noon).
Please log onto the following website for more information and to place your orders.
www.olph.growingsmilesfundraising.com
All orders will be ready for pick up on Wednesday, December 6th, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the OLPH Main Entrance.
Thank you for your support.
Regards,
Parent Council
Quebec Trip Fundraising Update!!!
VOYAGE QUEBEC EVENT & FUNDRAISING UPDATE
Pub Night Fundraiser Friday, Dec 15 @ Average Joe's Sherwood Park
Please join us Tuesday, November 28 @ 5:30pm to discuss the organization of this event (ReMax Office Suite 116, 150 Chippewa Road Sh Park)
Through ticket sales and silent auction donations, Voyage Quebec families have the opportunity to raise significant funds towards their child's trip. Each family that participates is expected to:
-Sell a minimum of 14 tickets to the event ($15/ticket)
-Collect 4 silent auction donations (min. $50 value per item)
-Volunteer with the set up and running of the event Dec 15
Please contact Sabrina (for David St. Jean) at davidstjeansassistant@gmail.com or 780-906-8800 with any questions.
Bottle Drive Monday, November 27:
For the families that have signed up for collecting, we will meet at the school at 5:15pm SHARP on Nov 27 to sign in, divide up and determine pick up neighbourhoods. Bottles will be picked up by the at 8:30pm. Please contact Geri Olney for more information at sgolney@telus.net
Christmas Cash Raffle Tickets - A Chance to WIN up to $1000!
Selling raffle ticket booklets is an excellent way to raise funds for your student's Voyage Quebec! Proceeds from each booklet you sell directly off-set your child's trip cost. Booklets are $20 for 10 tickets and are available for purchase by contacting Julie at jewelsc@shaw.ca.
Draw will take place the last week of school prior to Christmas so winners will have some extra Christmas Cash! Once you have sold all your tickets, stubs must be returned to the office in an envelope marked "Christmas Raffle Stubs" NO LATER than December 15.
For inquiries/questions on Voyage Quebec fundraising, please contact Chair Tony Matos (matos.tm@gmail.com) or Treasurer Megan Plemel (mdplemel@gmail.com)
Fee Waiver Program
If you require any assistance with these fees, the Division offers a "Fee Waiver Program". More information can be found at
https://www.eics.ab.ca/download/110346
The deadline to apply for this program is Friday, December 15th, 2017.
École Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Facebook Page
We now have a Facebook page!
"Like" École Our Lady of Perpetual Help
for latest news and info!
J'aime Parler Français!!!
Congratulations to the following
two students who won the
"Parler Français" prizes.
Student 1 ~ Kaitlyn McFadyen ~ 5G
Student 2 ~ Boston Burge ~ 7T
Félicitations de Parler Français!!!
Elk Island Catholic Schools APP
Elk Island Catholic Schools now has an app on the Apple (IOS) and Google Play stores. This exciting new tool will allow parents and students with instant access to critical resources and information on their handheld phone or device. Search for Elk Island Catholic School.
A few of the highlights include:
● View and subscribe to news and calendars.
● Access to your child’s information through PowerSchool.
● Safe Arrival for student absence reporting.
Digital Citizenship
Dear Parents,
- Why are human connections essential? How can we learn to see others differently? Watch this video for a different perspective.
- https://youtu.be/z-WwsALhH04
Digital Citizenship:
- In October, we focused on Online Security and Privacy Settings. Some of the videos we watched and discussed were
School Challenge Accepted!
We encourage all of our families to take
part in our third District Challenge
for the month of November...
Social Justice Project
Faith in Action
Valeda House
https://www.dropbox.com/s/bx1inedk8dwkoug/Powerpoint.zip?dl=0
Here are a few ways we can put our
Faith in Action
1. Donate to our Social Justice Project ~ Valeda House.
2. Donate to your local food bank.
3. Volunteer at your local church or shelter
4. Shovel your neighbors sidewalks or driveway.
5. Open the door for someone.
Stay tuned for our school challenge
for the month of December!!!
OLPH Parish Website
Dear Parents,
Please click on the link below for the OLPH Parish Website.
OLPH Parish Periodical Information
October 23, 2017
God Bless