OLPH Friday Fanfare for Week Ending 02/19/2016

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY FANFARE

February 15 - February 19, 2016 www.myolph.com

   LUNCH MENU

·        Monday, February 15--No School

·        Tuesday, February 16--Chicken nuggets, mashed potato, mixed vegetable, oranges, milk

·        Wednesday, February 17--Cheese pizza, corn, pineapple, salad, milk

·        Thursday, February 18--Hamburger, tri-tater, fruit, tomato, pickles, cheese, milk

·        Friday, February 19--Fish sandwich, cole slaw, fruit, milk

                                                                         

Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest. "I, the Lord, am with you always, until the end of the world,     alleluia." Matthew 28:20

Virtue for the Month of February: Honesty - Being trustworthy and true.

Please use extra caution and drive slowly in the parking lots, especially at the archway.  Let's keep our kids safe!  Thank you, Fr. Jim.                                                 

SCHOOL CALENDAR

·        Saturday, February 13--Middle School Valentine Dance--7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.--Knights of Columbus

·        Sunday, February 14--1^st Sunday of Lent

·        Monday, February 15--Presidents Day--No School

·        Wednesday, February 17--$1.00 Out of Uniform

·        Wednesday, February 17--Home and School Meeting--6:00 P.M.--PLC

·        Thursday, February 18--Girls Scouts--3:30 P.M.--PLC

·        Friday, February 19--Stations of the Cross--5:30 P.M.

·        Saturday, February 20--NDHS Admissions Test--8:30 A.M.--12:00 P.M.

                                                                            

SCHOOL NEWS:  Winter Daily Mass Notice, Deanery Reconciliation Services, Minecraft Design, Valentine's Dance, CRS Rice Bowl and Family Honor

1.      Winter Daily Mass Notice: If the school is closed due to inclement weather there will be no daily Mass.  If school is delayed we will have Mass at the regular time.  School closings and delays are announced on the 3 main news channels, parent alert and the OLPH Facebook page.

2.      Deanery Reconciliation Services:

St. Catherine - February 23, 6:00 P.M.    OLPH - February 25, 7:00 P.M.

St. Therese - February 29, 7:00 P.M.       St. Mary - March 1, 7:00 P.M.

St. Stephen - March 3, 6:30 P.M.             St. Jude - March 7, 7:00 P.M.

Sts. Peter & Paul - March 8, 5:30 P.M.     Holy Spirit - March 9, 7:00 P.M.

St. Bridget - March 14, 6:30 P.M.              St. Augustine - March 15, 5:30 P.M.

Our Lady of Lourdes - TBA                        Shepherd of the Valley - TBA

3.      The Makers Club Robots and Rockets Program are being put on hold for scheduling reasons. In its place, Makers Club will work on the design and building of a Minecraft server.

Who: All kids in 3rd grade or higher. The group must have at least 5 participants but not more than 10.

When: Weekly meetings on February 16, 23, March 1,8,15 and 22.

What: Projects include: Creating a virtual rendering of the school in Minecraft; Designing a Server and programming its features; and Learning how to record Minecraft videos and edit them.

Cost: $100 fee will include: Facilitator, 6 month subscription for the Makers Club Minecraft Server; and snacks. Participants will also need to buy a copy of Minecraft for PC if they do not already have one.

To signup go to::
http://olphmakersclub.blogspot.com/2016/02/minecraft-next-robots-and-rockets-on.html
Make your next Amazon purchase  help Makers Club. If you go to our store to start your shopping, it will help Makers Club raise funds for next year.
http://olphmakersclub.blogspot.com/2016/01/makers-club-fundraising-store.html

4.      Valentine Dance: Current middle school students (6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade) of OLPH and St. Jude only are invited to a Valentine's Day dance on Saturday, February 13^th from 7-10 P.M.  This dance will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 313 Sylvan Street, Chattanooga, TN 37405.  Entry fee of $10 entitles you to dancing to hit music by DJ April Eberly, beverages and light snacks.  No outside food or drinks allowed with the exception of students with food allergies.  No gum per the request of the Knights of Columbus.  Dress for the dance is formal attire. (In accordance with Catholic School dress policy, attire must be modest for entry into the dance.  We are requesting that all students be considerate with their cell phone use and respect their fellow classmates.  Anyone who is taking pictures or recording others without permission will have their device taken away and returned to a parent at the end of the dance.  For the safety of the students, parents or guardians must drop off and pick up their students at the door.  No students from other schools will be admitted to the dance.

5.      This Lent our school is participating in CRS Rice Bowl, a faith-in-action program that helps families experience Lenten spirituality by living in solidarity with people in need around the world. CRS Rice Bowls will go home with each student on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. We will be collecting CRS Rice Bowls at the end of Lent, Monday, March 21^st & 22^nd.  Thank you for using CRS Rice Bowl with your family this Lent.

6.      Family Honor, returns to OLPH on March 19^th for 7^th and 8^th graders.  More information will be sent out at a later date.

SPORTS NEWS

·         OLPH is the host for the 5th Grade Boys Basketball Tournament this year. The tournament will run for 4 days starting on Tuesday, February 16.  We will have 11 or 12 teams along with parents and grandparents coming in and out of our school over the course of the tournament. The dates of the tournament will be February 16-20. No games will be played on Wednesday.

·        St. Jude will be hosting the Varsity Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament starting Tuesday, February 16^th.

·        Bright will be hosting the 5^th Grade Girls Basketball Tournament this year starting of Tuesday, February 16^th.

(More information to follow as it becomes available.)

·        There will not be a Junior Varsity Basketball Tournament.