OLPH Friday Fanfare for Week Ending 9/1/2017

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY FANFARE

August 28 - September 1, 2017 school.myolph.com

              

Virtue for the Month of September, Charity: Loving God with all your heart, mind, and strength.  Love your neighbor as yourself.

"The love of God has been poured into our hearts by his Spirit living in us, alleluia." Romans 5:5; 8:11.

Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest.

LUNCH MENU

·        Monday, August 28--Corn dog, macaroni and cheese, cabbage, oranges, milk

·        Tuesday, August 29--Chicken noodles, green peas, pears and cottage cheese, milk

·        Wednesday, August 30--Cheese pizza, corn, fruit, salad, milk

·        Thursday, August 31--Hamburger, tri-tater, fruit, pickles, cheese, tomato, milk

·        Friday, September 1--Beef taco, salad, black beans, yogurt, milk

SCHOOL CALENDAR

·        Monday, August 28--Virtus Training @ OLPH--PLC--6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.

·        Wednesday, August 30--Spirit Day--Wear OLPH Spirit Shirt w/ Uniform Bottoms

·        Wednesday, August 30--OLPH Open House--6:00 P.M.--Begins in the Gym

·        Thursday, August 31--Virtus Training--Sts. Peter and Paul--1:00 P.M.

·        Thursday, August 31--Girl Scout Ice Cream Social--Cafeteria--6:00 P.M.-7:00 P.M.

·        Friday, September 1--First Friday--Virtue Mass--8^th Grade--8:15 A.M.

SCHOOL NEWS:  Virtus Training, ChessNija, School Virtue Banner, Girl Scout Ice Cream Social, Ram Challenge Golf Tournament, Praying Parents, Grand Ram Tricycle Race and Choo Choo Bowl, and Homework Help.

1.      Virtus Training--The Diocese of Knoxville will be auditing our records to be sure all volunteers are properly trained and background checked. If you still need to complete your training, you may sign up for the one-time, three hour class by going to www.virtus.org and searching on “Knoxville (Diocese).” You may attend any class listed that is convenient to you.  The next Virtus Classes are scheduled on Monday, August 28 at 6:00 P.M. in the PLC and Thursday, August 31 at St. Peters and Paul at 1:00 P.M..  If you attend a class at another location, please check with Cissy West to be sure you have completed all the necessary paperwork. If you attend class here, Donna Jones will provide you with all the paperwork we will need.

2.      ChessNinja--ChessNinja is a high-energy, super fun after school program that incorporates exercise, mindfulness, and storytelling into chess lessons. Students will laugh and learn while exploring the fundamentals of chess, math, and problem-solving! We'll meet in Mrs. Monahan's Science Classroom on Wednesday afternoons from 2:30-4p. All 1st-4th-grade students are welcome! Session 1 - Sept. 6 - Oct. 4 (5 weeks) $75 + $35 supply fee/ semester (t-shirt, chess set, silicone wristbands, and snack). Session 2 - Oct. 17 - Dec. 13 (8 weeks) $120. Coach Thomas has taught young people chess for over five years. He's a former youth director, veteran summer camp counselor, and big brother. He moved to Chattanooga last fall to establish ChessNinja and explore the outdoors. When he's not working on ChessNinja, you'll find him on the trails and waterways around town. Please register:TL@chessninja.org.

3.      School Virtue Banner - Wanted; a volunteer who would enjoy creating our school Virtue Banner for this school year.   If you are interested please contact Mrs. Morrison at pmorrison@myolph.com.

4.      Ice Cream Social -Thurs, Aug 31 Ice Cream Social & Welcome Meeting for all girls and families (K-6^thgrade) interested in Girl Scouts.  We will be meeting in the OLPH Cafeteria from 6-7 P.M and will share information about the coming year, meetings, exciting activities planned for this year and information on how to register. Please send RSVP or questions to olphgirlscouttroop@gmail.com..

5.      2017 Ram Challenge Golf Tournament - The Golf Tournament that benefits the OLPH School Annual Fund will be held on Monday, September 25, 2017, at Black Creek Club. If your family or your business can support us as a sponsor, or if you would like information about registering for this event, go to http://school.myolph.com/support/golftournament.cfm for printable forms and online payment options. We have support opportunities ranging from $75 and up.

6.      Praying Parents--Praying parents is for any parent, guardian or grandparent that would like to come pray for the children, clergy, school, teachers, our world and ourselves. We meet each Thursday morning from 9:15 to 10:00 in Holy Family Hall, adjacent to the church on the school side. Come when you can. Prayer changes things. Email Lori Voges if you have any questions. lvoges@myolph.com

7.       Grand Ram Tricycle Race and Choo Choo Bowl - Mark your calendars for Saturday, Sept 30th for the 4th Annual Grand Ram Tricycle Race and Choo Choo Bowl XXVII featuring our Catholic Football team vs Sale Creek.  The fun will begin with the Grand Ram Tricycle Race where participants age PreK through adult are invited to join the fun.  Individuals will race on tricycles or big wheels (no Green Machines allowed) which you bring from home or borrow one at the event.  We will even have adult tricycles available for the older students and adults.  Trophies will be awarded to different age groups. Not only is this a great community event, but a wonderful fundraiser for our school.  Registration is only $12 per participant and includes an event t-shirt.  Register by Friday, Sept 8th to guarantee your shirt size.  Onsite registration is $15. Check in will begin at 8:30am and the races will start at 9am.  Following the race, the Ram Walk will start at 10:15am - come cheer on our Catholic Football team as they walk to the field!  Kick off for the Choo Choo Bowl XXVII will be at 10:30am. If you have a business or know someone who might be interested in being a sponsor for this event, please email Kari Hudson at kariklemm@aol.com for more information.  Sponsorships range from $100 - $500.  Your support is sincerely appreciated! For those who have been here before, we are rescheduling the Fall Festival games until October.  There is a wedding scheduled at OLPH on this day and we couldn't fit all of these fun things into a short window of time. Watch for more details on this soon! 

8.      Homework Help - Homework help will start again for this year on Monday, August 28^th.  It will be held on Monday's, Tuesday's and Thursday's in Ms. Panter's classroom from 3:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M..  It is open to students that are in the 4^th - 8^th grades.  The cost is $5.00 a day.

SPORTS NEWS

·        Booster Club--Hello Football Parents, we hope that your season is off to a great start and that the Catholic Football will dominate on the field. The Booster Club needs some volunteers during your games to work at the gate collecting entry admissions. (If you sign up for this job, you will be able to be finished after half time of the game.) We also need at least 2 volunteers for each game to work in the concession stand. Here is the link that you can look at and sign up for one or more volunteer spots. http://bit.ly/olphfootball.

SPORTS CALENDAR

·        Monday, August 28--Cross Country Meet--Woodland Park Baptist Church

·        Tuesday, August 29--Catholic Football--JV--OLPH @ Sale Creek--6:00 P.M.

·        Thursday, August 31--Catholic Football--OLPH @ Normal Park--6:00 P.M.

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OLPH Friday Fanfare for Week Ending 8/25/2017

                        OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY FANFARE

August 21 - August 25, 2017 school.myolph.com

              

Virtue in Practice--Year of Charity--Theme is Community

"The love of God has been poured into our hearts by his Spirit living in us, alleluia." Romans 5:5; 8:11.

Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest.

LUNCH MENU

·        Monday, August 21--School Closed

·        Tuesday, August 22--Hot dog, baked beans, cole slaw, fruit, milk

·        Wednesday, August 23--Stuffed crust cheese pizza, salad, corn, fruit, milk

·        Thursday, August 24--Chicken sandwich, tri-tater, fruit, pickles, tomato, cheese, milk

·        Friday, August 25--Fish sticks, cole slaw, fries, fruit, milk

SCHOOL CALENDAR

·        Monday, August 21--School Closed

·        Wednesday, August 23--$1.00 Out of Uniform

·        Wednesday, August 23--School Advisory Board Meeting--6:00 P.M--School Library.

SCHOOL NEWS:  Virtus Training, ChessNija, Handbook Signature Form, School Virtue Banner, Girl Scout Ice Cream Social, School Advisory Meeting, 2017 Ram Challenge Golf Tournament, Praying Parents and Orientation and Scrip Information Sessions

1.      Virtus Training--The Diocese of Knoxville will be auditing our records to be sure all volunteers are properly trained and background checked. If you still need to complete your training, you may sign up for the one-time, three hour class by going to www.virtus.org and searching on “Knoxville (Diocese).” You may attend any class listed that is convenient to you.  The next Virtus Class is scheduled on Monday, August 28 at 6:00 P.M. in the PLC.  If you attend a class at another location, please check with Cissy West to be sure you have completed all the necessary paperwork. If you attend class here, Donna Jones will provide you with all the paperwork we will need.

2.      ChessNinja--ChessNinja is a high-energy, super fun after school program that incorporates exercise, mindfulness, and storytelling into chess lessons. Students will laugh and learn while exploring the fundamentals of chess, math, and problem-solving! We'll meet in Mrs. Monahan's Science Classroom on Wednesday afternoons from 2:30-4p. All 1st-4th-grade students are welcome! Session 1 - Sept. 6 - Oct. 4 (5 weeks) $75 + $35 supply fee/ semester (t-shirt, chess set, silicone wristbands, and snack). Session 2 - Oct. 17 - Dec. 13 (8 weeks) $120. Coach Thomas has taught young people chess for over five years. He's a former youth director, veteran summer camp counselor, and big brother. He moved to Chattanooga last fall to establish ChessNinja and explore the outdoors. When he's not working on ChessNinja, you'll find him on the trails and waterways around town. Please register:TL@chessninja.org.

3.      Handbook Signature Form--If you have not signed a Handbook Signature Form, please come by the school office to sign.  Our handbook and calendar are now online and we would like everyone to sign the form to let us know you have read over and understand it.

4.      School Virtue Banner - Wanted; a volunteer who would enjoy creating our school Virtue Banner for this school year.   If you are interested please contact Mrs. Morrison at pmorrison@myolph.com.

5.      Ice Cream Social -Thurs, Aug 31 Ice Cream Social & Welcome Meeting for all girls and families (K-6^thgrade) interested in Girl Scouts.  We will be meeting in the OLPH Cafeteria from 6-7 P.M and will share information about the coming year, meetings, exciting activities planned for this year and information on how to register. Please send RSVP or questions to olphgirlscouttroop@gmail.com.

6.      OLPH School Advisory Board - The OLPH School Advisory Board will hold the first meeting of this new school year on Wednesday, August 23, at 6 PM in the school library. Snacks and social time begins at 5:30. If you have an item for the agenda please contact Schooladvisoryboard@myolph.com.

7.      2017 Ram Challenge Golf Tournament - The Golf Tournament that benefits the OLPH School Annual Fund will be held on Monday, September 25, 2017, at Black Creek Club. If your family or your business can support us as a sponsor, or if you would like information about registering for this event, go to http://school.myolph.com/support/golftournament.cfm for printable forms and online payment options. We have support opportunities ranging from $75 and up.

8.      Praying Parents--Praying parents is for any parent, guardian or grandparent that would like to come pray for the children, clergy, school, teachers, our world and ourselves. Come when you can. Prayer changes things. Email Lori Voges if you have any questions. lvoges@myolph.com

9.      Orientation and Scrip Information - Are you new to OLPH School and full of questions about everything  OR not-so-new, but want more information on the Scrip Program? If so, you need to mark Thursday, August 24, on your calendar. We will be offering morning (immediately after drop-off) and evening (5:30 PM) information sessions that will cover the following topics:

·         Scrip - The fundraising that benefits both your school and your family! 

·         PIP - Parent Involvement and Participation Program requirements

·        Sign-up - How to get involved volunteering

·        Virtus - required volunteer training

·        St. Cecilia's Closet

·        Upcoming events

·        Facebook pages

·        Scouting and other extra-curriculars

·        Q&A on any school topic

We will meet in the school library. Extended Aftercare will be available at no additional charge in the evening. We ask that you please RSVP by replying to this email, so that we will know how many children to prepare for. We will provide snacks for both parents and kids. Members of our Parent Ambassadors' team will be available to help answer questions. Everyone attending will be entered to win a $50 Visa Scrip card! Don't miss out on this opportunity to have all your questions answered. www.facebook.com/OLPHChattanooga

SPORTS NEWS

·        Booster Club--Hello Football Parents, we hope that your season is off to a great start and that the Catholic Football will dominate on the field. The Booster Club needs some volunteers during your games to work at the gate collecting entry admissions. (If you sign up for this job, you will be able to be finished after half time of the game.) We also need at least 2 volunteers for each game to work in the concession stand. Here is the link that you can look at and sign up for one or more volunteer spots. http://bit.ly/olphfootball.

SPORTS CALENDAR

·        Monday, August 21--Catholic Football--U12--Boyd @ OLPH--6:30 P.M.

·        Thursday, August 24--Catholic Football--Boyd @ OLPH--6:00 P.M.

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OLPH Friday Fanfare for Week Ending 8/18/2017

                        OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY FANFARE

August 14 - August 18, 2017 school.myolph.com

              

Virtue in Practice--Year of Charity--Theme is Community

"The love of God has been poured into our hearts by his Spirit living in us, alleluia." Romans 5:5; 8:11.

Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest.

LUNCH MENU

·        Monday, August 14--Ravioli, garlic bread, salad, applesauce, milk

·        Tuesday, August 15--Chicken nuggets, roll, mashed potato, green beans, fruit, milk

·        Wednesday, August 16--Cheese pizza, corn, pineapple, salad, milk

·        Thursday, August 17--Hamburger, tri-tater, fruit, pickles, cheese, tomato, milk

·        Friday, August 18--Turkey sandwich, chips, yogurt, apples, milk

SCHOOL CALENDAR

·        Saturday, August 12--Virtus Training--St. Stephens Church--9:00 A.M.

·        Sunday, August 13--Nature's Place Work Day--8:00 A.M.

·        Tuesday, August 15--All School Mass--Assumption of Mary--8:15 A.M.

·        Friday, August 18--Back to School Picnic--5:30 P.M.

SCHOOL NEWS:  Welcome Back, Virtus Training, ChessNija, Handbook Signature Form, Girl Scouts, Nature's Place Work Day, Boo-Hoo Breakfast and Back to School Picnic

1.      Welcome Back--In case you haven't heard, Mrs. Maggie Burns is back on staff as Assistant Principal.  We are blessed to have her back!

2.      Virtus Training--The Diocese of Knoxville will be auditing our records to be sure all volunteers are properly trained and background checked. If you still need to complete your training, you may sign up for the one-time, three hour class by going to www.virtus.org and searching on “Knoxville (Diocese).” You may attend any class listed that is convenient to you.  The next Virtus Classes are scheduled at St. Stephens Catholic Church: Saturday, August 12 at 9:00 A.M. in the Admin Building and on Monday, August 28 at 6:00 P.M. in the PLC.  If you attend a class at another location, please check with Cissy West to be sure you have completed all the necessary paperwork. If you attend class here, Donna Jones will provide you with all the paperwork we will need.

3.      ChessNinja--ChessNinja is a high-energy, super fun after school program that incorporates exercise, mindfulness, and storytelling into chess lessons. Students will laugh and learn while exploring the fundamentals of chess, math, and problem-solving! We'll meet in Mrs. Monahan's Science Classroom on Wednesday afternoons from 2:30-4p. All 1st-4th-grade students are welcome! Session 1 - Sept. 6 - Oct. 4 (5 weeks) $75 + $35 supply fee/ semester (t-shirt, chess set, silicone wristbands, and snack). Session 2 - Oct. 17 - Dec. 13 (8 weeks) $120. Coach Thomas has taught young people chess for over five years. He's a former youth director, veteran summer camp counselor, and big brother. He moved to Chattanooga last fall to establish ChessNinja and explore the outdoors. When he's not working on ChessNinja, you'll find him on the trails and waterways around town. Please register:TL@chessninja.org.

4.      Handbook Signature Form--If you have not signed a Handbook Signature Form, please come by the school office to sign.  Our handbook and calendar are now online and we would like everyone to sign the form to let us know you have read over and understand it.

5.      Girls Scouts--Our OLPH Girl Scout Troop will be meeting in the PLC on Thursdays from dismissal until 5pm.  If you have a daughter (K-6^thgrade) interested in Girl Scouts and have not yet registered or have any questions, please contact our troop at olphgirlscouttroop@gmail.com 

6.      Nature's Place Work Day - We will be meeting on Sunday, August 13, at 8AM, to get started and beat the heat! If you are unable to make it that early, please join us when you can. Last weekend we were there until early afternoon. If you plan to come, please bring work gloves, and any tools that may be of help (Post hole diggers, garden fork or shovel for uprooting weeds, pruners, etc). This is a great way to get in some PIP hours before the year gets too crazy. Water and Gatorade provided. If we are still there at lunchtime, we will feed you! You can sign up at http://signup.com/go/hxXHgnq. Kids are welcome to come with you (they will be under your supervision).

7.      Boo-Hoo Breakfast - PreK and Kindergarten Parents! Whether you’re ready to shout “Yahoo!” or you feel like you’re going to “Boo-Hoo,” join the OLPH Home & School Association and the OLPH Parent Ambassadors on Monday morning for our First Annual Boo-Hoo Breakfast!  Grab a cup of coffee, a treat, and if you need it a tissue! We’ll even have free hugs from parents who have been there and done that when it comes to leaving their littles at school for the first time!  Look for us outside the Kindergarten building from 7:15-7:50, Monday, August 14!

8.      Back to School Picnic - It’s the OLPH Back to School Picnic: Friday, August 18^th 6:00-10:00 P.M. in the PLC. Volunteers are needed for set-up, serving, and clean-up!  Check your child’s Friday Folder or backpack for a flyer coming home today with more information!

SPORTS NEWS

·        SPIRIT STORE IS NOW OPEN!  Please click on link below to order your spirit wear. We have lots of new and exciting merchandise. Don't let your student miss out on Spirit Day without his/her spirit wear!  Store will close on August 21 at midnight so order now!! All proceeds go to benefit the Athletic Fund. Thank you for your support. Go Rams!

Sales code is: olphfan2017

https://sportsspectrum.itemorder.com/

·        Fall Sports registration is about to close for the season.  If you have not signed up for, Cross Country, Football, Cheer leading or Tennis please do so by Monday August 14th.  Forms are on the school web site, an updated yearly physical is required. Tennis will have a parent/player meeting Tuesday August 15th at 5:30 in the Gym.  Coach Jones will be there to talk about the season. Remember to join the Booster club if you have not already!  It a great way to support the school, get involved and meet new people!  It takes a village, we need your help!!!

SPORTS CALENDAR

·        Monday, August 14--Catholic Football--CCS (JV) @ OLPH--6:30 P.M.

·        Tuesday, August 15--Tennis Parent Meeting--Gym--5:30 P.M.

·        Thursday, August 17--Catholic Football--CHS @ OLPH--6:00 P.M.

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