OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY
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August 22 - August 26, 2016 www.myolph.com
Virtue
for the Month of August: Virtues in Practice - Year of Hope
"May God be gracious and bless us; and let his face shed
its light upon us." Psalm 66:2
Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest.
LUNCH MENU
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Monday, August 22--BBQ pork sandwich,
baked beans, cole slaw, apples, milk
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Tuesday, August 23--Chicken nuggets,
roll, mashed potato, green beans, oranges, milk
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Wednesday, August 24--Cheese pizza,
corn, pineapple, salad, milk
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Thursday, August 25--Hamburger,
tri-tater, fruit, pickles, cheese, tomato, milk
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Friday, August 26--Ham sandwich,
chips, yogurt, apples, milk
SCHOOL CALENDAR
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Saturday, August 20--8th
Grade Car Wash--after Mass
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Saturday, August 20--Nature's Place
Work Day--9:00 A.M.
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Sunday, August 21--8th
Grade Car Wash--after Mass
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Monday, August 22--NED Show--PreK - 5th--9:00
A.M.
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Monday, August 22--Girl Scout Social--Cafeteria--6:00
P.M. - 7:00 P.M.
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Tuesday, August 23--Prayer Breakfast
for Houses--7:30 A.M.
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Tuesday, August 23--Spirit Day--Wear
spirit shirt with uniform bottoms
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Wednesday, August 24--Home and School
Meeting & Open House--5:30 P.M--Gym
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Thursday, August 25--Girl Scout
Meeting--Holy Family Hall--after school
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Saturday, August 27--Middle School
Dance--K of C--7:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
SCHOOL NEWS: Girl Scout Ice Cream Social, 8th Grade
Car Wash, The Ned Show, Choo Choo Fest, Middle School Dance, Labor Day Picnic K
of C #610, Praying Parents, Labor Day Picnic K of C #6099, Development Office,
Golf Tournament, , Spanish Class and
Volunteer Opportunities
1.
Girl Scout Ice Cream Social - Ice
Cream Social/Information and welcome meeting for all girls (K - 5th
grade) who are interested in participating in Girl Scouts this second year and
their families. We will be meeting in
the OLPH Cafeteria from 6 - 7 P.M. We
will share information about the coming year, Girl Scout meetings, exciting
activities planned for this year, and information on how to register. Any questions, feel free to email us at olphgirlscouttroop@gmail.com.
2.
8th Grade Car Wash - The 8th graders
are holding a car wash this weekend at OLPH. It will be held behind Madonna
Hall after Mass on Saturday (5:30) and Sunday (8:00,10:00
and 12:00). All money raised will go towards our trip to Washington, DC in the
spring. Please consider coming to see us this weekend and tell all of your
friends and family! We appreciate the support!
3.
NED Show - On Monday, August 22nd
PreK - 5th Grade students will get to see the Ned Show. The Ned Show is a character education program
that centers around three important messages that have life-long
relevance. "Never Give Up,
Encourage Others, Do Your Best".
During the assembly, students will learn about NED's three messages
while also enjoying storytelling, magic, humor, and yo-yo tricks.
4.
Choo Choo Fest - Mark your calendars for a fun-filled day for our OLPH families. Saturday, September 24th OLPH Home & School will be hosting
our 3rd Annual Choo
Choo Fall Fest which
will kick off with the Grand Ram Tricycle Race at 9:15am,
continue with a fun festival with games, face painting, bounce houses,
hungry hippo, inflated twister game and activities to appeal to a wide
range of ages and will conclude with the Ram Walk and Choo Choo Bowl
XXVI. This is going to be a fun Saturday which
you won't want to miss! Watch for a flier coming home in Friday Folders. There
are still sponsorship opportunities available if anyone is interested,
ranging from $100- $500. Please email us at rams.Home.and.School@gmail.com with
any questions.
5.
Middle School Dance - Get ready to get your "glow on" for
our first middle school dance of the year! Come and dance to great music by DJ
April Eberly, snack on some yummy sweets, and take a selfie at the selfie
stop. August 27th,
7:00-10:00pm. Knight of Columbus Hall, 313 Sylvan Street, Chattanooga. OLPH and St. Jude school
students only.
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6.
Labor
Day Picnic #610 - It’s time again for a Chattanooga Tradition.
The Knights of Columbus Council # 610 cordially invites you to attend our 74th
Annual Labor Day Picnic and Family Outing on September 5th, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Camp Columbus,
Park Pavilion.
7.
Praying
Parents - Praying Parents uses an organized format to pray
specifically for the children, teachers, parents, clergy and staff of our
Catholic Schools. Prayers come directly
from scripture, along with any intentions received. Please join us on Thursdays at 9:15 A.M. in
Holy Family Hall to draw closer to God through prayer and fellowship.
8.
Labor
Day Picnic #6099 - Knights
of Columbus Council #6099 – Labor Day Picnic for families on Sun, Sept 4th from 2-5pm at the KOC
#6099 Council Hall located at 7615 Lee Hwy. Family fun includes Critter Corral Petting
Zoo, large water slide, hamburgers, hot dogs and cold drinks. FREE for all families.
9.
Development Office - Did you receive our Summer newsletter? OLPH
school has qualified for a matching grant from the Osborne Foundation to
purchase an additional iPad lab and associated professional development. If
you can contribute, every donation - from the smallest to the largest - will be
matched up to $11,000! Please help us grab every one of these dollars by
sending your contribution check made out to the OLPH Annual Fund, or donate
online at: http://preview.tinyurl.com/hxk4jl2.
10. Golf Tournament - Our School will be holding a Golf Tournament
on Monday, September 26, to benefit the OLPH Annual
Fund. Participants in the afternoon tournament will have a chance to play
the beautiful, members-only Black Creek course, with lunch and registration
beginning at 11 AM, followed by a shotgun start. If you, your company,
or someone you know, would be interested in registering for or sponsoring this
event, please direct then to our website school.myolph.com/support/golftournament for forms and
information, or contact Gabe Thompson at gabrieltvol@gmail.com. Contact Cissy
West at cwest@myolph.com if you are
interested in volunteering to help with this event.
11.
Spanish Class - Help our Spanish classroom win an iPad Lab! Sunday, August 21st is the
last day to cast your vote for our school at http://contests.duolingo.com/entry/3297c23e.
12.
Volunteer Opportunities - If you plan to volunteer in the presence of our
students (including class parties, field trip chaperone, etc.) you will need to
fill out a Volunteer packet (available in the office) and attend Virtus
training. To check the availability of upcoming
sessions and sign up for one, go to https://www.virtusonline.org/virtus/reg_list.cfm?theme=0 and search for "Knoxville
(Diocese)." Virtus training will be held in Holy Family
Hall on Monday, August 29, 6 - 9 PM. and Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at
the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul (214 East 8th Street). The next nearby session in Spanish will be at St. Bridget's
Parish in Dayton on Saturday, September 10. Contact Cissy West for
more information, or to request the addition of another session at a time that
works for you.
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Like to work outdoors? Looking
for some PIP hours? Join us on Saturday, August 20, beginning at 9AM for a morning of work getting Nature's Place
Outdoor Classroom back into shape. Bring the whole family! Go to http://signup.com/go/rMffeN to let us know you will be coming.
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If you are
available on
Wednesday afternoons from 2:30-5:30 (even a portion of this time), you are
needed to help with Makers' Club! This term the kids in
grades 4-8 will be learning, building, programming and preparing for
competition in First Lego League. Must be Virtus trained. Contact Cissy West at cwest@myolph.com for more information.
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Need to get in a few
PIP hours from home? Check in the Development office for instructions on
entering codes on My Coke Rewards to be donated to the school. We will supply
the bottle caps, approximately 20 minutes per week.
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The Scrip team could
use a few more volunteers! If you are detail oriented, comfortable learning the
software and are available Tuesdays from 8-9:30 and/or Thursdays
2-Dismissal or Friday mornings come and see Cissy West in the Development
office.
SPORTS CALENDAR
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Monday, August 22--Volleyball
Game--Elem--Silverdale @ OLPH--4:15 P.M.
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Thursday, August 25--Catholic
Football--OLPH @ Silverdale--6:00 P.M.
SPORTS NEWS
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Get your SPIRIT WEAR! Store closes Sunday at midnight. We will open it back up for winter sports next
month. Booster Club has some sport specific apparel as well: football,
volleyball, and cross country. Please support the booster club so that we
can support our awesome athletic program. All merchandise will be
delivered to school around September 3 and can be sent home either through your
child or you can pick it up directly at school. It looks really
sharp. Please take a moment to check the website out ~~GO RAMS!!!
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.
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