This Week at École OLPH School
May 25 to 29
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.
Principal Message
Dear Parents,
All textbooks and library books are to be returned to École OLPH during the dates and times listed below. Please enter the school via the first set of school doors located on the South side of the school (Boys & Girls Club).
As per the EICS guidelines, if your child has resources outstanding, no cheque refunds will be given until they have returned these resources (i.e. library books & textbooks).
When you are returning your textbook and library books, please remember to maintain social distancing of 2 meters or 6 feet while you are at the school.
Return Dates and Times for
Textbooks & Muncha Lunch Refunds
May 27, 2020
- 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
May 28, 2020
- 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
May 29, 2020
- 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
- 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Also, during these mentioned times, if you have a refund visible on your Muncha Lunch account, École OLPH School Council will have a table where you can pick up your Muncha Lunch refund from this last session. For simplicity, we will not be carrying any credits over to next year (2020-2021) since our ability to run the hot lunch program in September is still uncertain at this time. Any refunds not picked up during the dates and times listed above, will be put in the safe until September or when the school reopens.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your textbooks, please contact M. Morin at alyrem@eics.ab.ca and if you have any questions regarding your Muncha Lunch refund, please contact School Council at olphparentcouncil@gmail.com.
God Bless.
M. Morin & M. St. Jean
Principal - Assistant Principal
École OLPH
School is Still in Session!!!
Dear Parents,
With the return of the textbooks, the online learning will continue for the remainder of the school year. Teachers will be able to deliver their daily lesson plans without a textbook.
Please continue to support your child and their teacher with their on-line learning during the month of June!
God Bless
A Reading From The Gospel for Sunday, May 24, 2020
May 24, 2020 ~ A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.
When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.
And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you.
And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
The Gospel of the Lord.
Weekly Events at École OLPH
Monday, May 25, 2020
- Online schooling.
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
- Online schooling.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
- Online schooling.
- Textbooks / Books drop off ~ 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Muncha Lunch Refund Pick Up ~ 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
- Online schooling.
- Textbooks / Books drop off ~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Muncha Lunch Refund Pick Up ~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, May 29, 2020
- Online schooling.
- Textbooks / Books drop off ~ 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Muncha Lunch Refund Pick Up ~ 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
École OLPH Connection Video
A message from the staff at École OLPH to our students that we miss so much...
God Bless
École OLPH - Theme of the Week!!!
Dear Parents & Students,
Are you planting a garden or growing any flowers? If you are, please send a picture or a short video to M. St. Jean showing your beautiful flowers or explaining what you planted in your garden.
Please send your submissions to M. St. Jean via email at marcs@eics.ab.ca to include in the OLPH News!
EICS Transportation Fees Flexible Payment Plan Options ~ Spring 2020
We realize that it may seem confusing as to why we are sending out invoices about next September when so many things in our province are not finalized during this pandemic.
In order to start planning routes and schedules moving forward - EICS Transportation needs to have concrete numbers of students and addresses to start planning the routes and pick up/drop off stops for our EICS bus riders.
With respect to specific concerns about transportation fees and the payment plan, EICS has provided two options: 1. June 15 to December 15, or 2. September 15 to March 15. Once the plan has been set up, your child will be assigned to the bus.
As well, if you have school fees that have been credited for programming and other options for this school year that you would like applied to EICS transportation fees, you can request this by contacting the school directly. The school will confirm that all resources have been returned prior to granting the request.
Below, we have included some easy steps that parents can take to access transportation fees and specifically the payment plan. If you have any questions regarding this, please do not hesitate to contact EICS transportation at T ransportation@eics.ab.ca or by calling (780) 449-6480.
We want to thank you for continued patience and understanding as we move through this together.
God Bless
Preparation for the 2020-2021 School Year
Student Registrations for the 2020-2021 school year.
1. Current École OLPH student will be automatically registered at École OLPH for next year.
2. For grade 5, 6, and 7 students who are not planning on returning to École OLPH next year, please email M. Morin as soon as possible at alyrem@eics.ab.ca
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact M. Morin at alyrem@eics.ab.ca or M. St. Jean at marcs@eics.ab.ca
God Bless
École OLPH 2019-2020 Yearbooks
Dear Parents,
Great news!!! We are now accepting orders for the 2019-2020 École OLPH Yearbooks online via PowerSchool.
When ordering online, please ensure a valid phone number is entered so we can contact students in the fall of 2020 when the yearbooks arrive.
Upon completion of this form, payment is required via the Parent Portal in order to finalize your purchase. The cost of this colour yearbook is $27.00. If you so choose, this form will allow you to order more than one yearbook at a time.
The 2019-2020 Yearbook form can be found in PowerSchool by completing the following steps:
- Log into PowerSchool
- Click on “Student Fees”
- Click on the child’s name that you are ordering the yearbook for
- Click on the 2019-2020 Yearbook form and complete the remaining instructions
We thank you and look forward to providing you with a book that is filled with lasting memories from this crazy 2019-2020 school year.
If you require assistance with this process, please send Mme Winland an email at annettew@eics.ab.ca.
Regards,
Mme Gagnon
OLPH Parish Bulletin - Week of May 24, 2020
Please click on the link below for the OLPH Parish Bulletin for Sunday, May 24, 2020.
https://www.olph.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/May-24-2020-The-Ascension-of-the-Lord.pdf
Please enjoy this wonderful video from Father Jim and Tricia Murphy.
Below you will also find the May calendar for the OLPH Youth.
God Bless
May is the Month of Mary!!!
Resources for Parents during this Pandemic
Dear Parents,
At EICS, our wellness people have put together a collection of resources and links that might be helpful to our EICS families during this challenging time. Please click on the ling below to access these wonderful resources.
God Bless
School Council Corner
Dear Parents,
1. Muncha Lunch Refunds:
All parents who ordered hot lunch in session 2 will be receiving a full refund. We will not be carrying credits over to next year.
When you come to drop off your child's textbooks on May 27, 28 or 29, we will have a table set up where you will have to sign to pick up your refund. We will sanitize pens in between or please feel free to bring your own pen to sign for your refund. Please double check with us when you stop by the school or check your account at http://www.munchalunch.com to see your refund amount. Any refunds that are not collected will remain in the school safe until September.
2. School Council AGM over Zoom May 27th @ 6:30 p.m.
We would like to welcome any parents interested in our School Council Annual General Meeting to email us for the zoom link for our May 27th meeting at 6:30 p.m. We will be reviewing the past year, finalizing any outstanding business for this school year and holding elections for next year's school council executive. If you are interested in knowing more about how to get involved or running for a position on council, please email us at olphschoolcouncil@gmail.com and we will be happy to answer any of your questions.
3. OLPH School Association AGM - May 27th @ 7:45 pm
All members of the OLPH School Association are requested to participate in our AGM following the School Council AGM on May 27th. We will be electing the new board and reviewing the financials from this past year. We will also be looking to update our bylaws and objectives at this meeting. If you are interested in becoming a member of the OLPH School Association, please fill out the membership form attached below. You must be a member of the association to be elected to the board or to vote at the association meetings. Membership is free and open to all parents of students at OLPH School.
Thank you,
OLPH School Council
School Fees - Sport For Life / Performing Arts / Jasper Ski Trip / Option Fees for 2019 / 2020
Our EICS School board and École OLPH Caltholic school have been working hard to settle accounts and figure out reimbursement of fees paid during the 2019/2020 school year.
This is a complicated matter that needs to be done correctly so as to ensure that families are compensated for the correct amount.
We appreciate your patience while the EICS School board and École OLPH Cathol School determines how this is to be done and takes the time to ensure all accounts are up to date. Optimistically, families should hear very shortly from École OLPH Catholic school in regards to fees already paid for this year.
Once again, thank you for your patience and understanding on this matter.
God Bless
École OLPH School News
Please enjoy our daily École OLPH School News.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHDHW4Hz3KI&feature=youtu.be
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Newcomer Connector
EICS App
The EICS App has many wonderful features includes many wonderful features including immediate access to your PowerSchool account, as well as, the SchoolMessager App.
Please take a moment to download the EICS App.
God Bless