Friday, February 2, 2018

OLPH Friday Fanfare for Week Ending 02/09/2018

               OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY FANFARE
February 5 - February 9, 2018 school.myolph.com
      
Virtue for the Month of February, Prudence - Making good decisions in specific circumstances.

"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, February 5--Corn dogs, macaroni and cheese, cabbage, fruit, milk
·        Tuesday, February 6--Chicken noodle, green peas, pears and cottage cheese, milk
·        Wednesday, February 7--Cheese pizza, corn, pineapple, salad, milk
·        Thursday, February 8--Chicken sandwich, tri-tater, fruit, pickles, cheese, milk
·        Friday, February 9--Turkey sandwich, vegetable soup, yogurt, milk

SCHOOL CALENDAR
·        Wednesday, February 7--Boy Scout Meeting--6:30 P.M.
·        Wednesday, February 7--Kind Campaign--5th - 8th Grade Girls
·        Wednesday, February 7--Kind Campaign--Parents Version--6:00 P.M.--Gym
·        Thursday, February 8--Girl Scout Meeting--3:30 P.M.
·        Friday, February 9--ChessNinja Parents Night-Out--Gym--5:30 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
·        Saturday, February 10--Middle School Dance

SCHOOL NEWS:  Tuition Support, Scholars Calendars, Lego Club, Geography Bee Winners, Paddy and Pints, and ChessNinja Parents Night Out
1.      Tuition Support - The deadline for applying for tuition support for the 2018-19 school year is February 9, 2018.  All parents applying for support must have a recent Parish Affiliation Form on file in their parish office. For more information, please contact Chris Curtis at curttisc@myndhs.com or at 624-4618, x. 1026.
2.      Scholars Calendars - Thank you to everyone who supported our Catholic Schools Tuition Assistance Fund by purchasing a "Scholars Leaders and Saints" calendar. OLPH had 16 winners of prizes between $100 and $500 and we raised just over $7,000 for the OLPH Annual Fund and more than $20,000 for the Deanery fund for Catholic Tuition Support. In addition, more than $225,000 was raised across the Diocese for tuition assistance in the 10 Diocesan Catholic schools! If you would still like to purchase one of these 2018 calendars, they are available in the school or church office for just $5. Please support our generous sponsors who made this fundraiser a success!
3.      Lego Club - Calling all Lego Enthusiasts in Kindergarten through 4th grade!  Robots, Legos, and Lego Robots, OH MY! Come work on amazing projects while incorporating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and practicing 21st Century skills such as communication, critical thinking, creativity, and communication.  Beginner Lego League (Kindergarten through 2nd grade) will work on understanding basic Lego building and design by using Lego kits to improve understanding of Lego instruction books, build custom Lego designs, and work on team-building activities. Jr. First Lego League will explore the world of robotics. Students in 3rd and 4th grade will work with different rovers to explore the world with robots.  Then they will face the gauntlet by sending their robominion to run the labyrinth. WHO:  OLPH Students in K-4th WHEN: Tuesdays 3:30 to 5 pm. WHERE: Kindergarten rooms COST: $75 Online Registration Required.
https://goo.gl/5FfJeM Snacks are provided. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Mr. Gass at glennagassjr@gmail.com
4.      Geography Bee Winners - Congratulations to the winners: 1st Place - Ian Agbannaoag, 2nd Place - Warren Yap, 3rd Place - Annie Harrison and 4th Place - Tim Monahan.
5.      Paddy and Pints - Get your sitter lined up, your friends together, and practice your Irish jig! It's time for the inaugural Paddy and Pints St. Patrick's Day Bash. Enjoy an adults-only casual evening of fun, complete with dinner, dancing, drinks and silent auction. On Saturday, March 17, you need go no further than our own OLPH Stagmaier gym for a catered dinner, beer and wine, and a DJ for dancing. Advance tickets (before March 3) are $40 per person or $80 per couple. Get yours early! Cost goes to $50 per ticket on March 4. All proceeds go to the OLPH Annual Fund for playground improvements. Everyone is invited, so bring your OLPH and non-OLPH friends! Tickets and limited reserved tables are available in the school office or at https://squareup.com/store/our-lady-of-perpetual-help-catholic-school/ Contact Cissy West about sponsorship opportunities.
6.      ChessNinja Parents Night Out - ChessNinja’s Parent Knight Out! ChessNinja is the intersection of recess and chess!
Drop your children off at OLPH for a night of FUN with ChessNinja! Parents can enjoy a quiet dinner out while their children have a fantastic time learning about teamwork, strategy, and problem solving. Pizza and drinks will be provided for all ninjas. WHO:  OLPH students in kindergarten through 6th grade.  WHEN: Friday, February 9th, 5:30-9:00. WHERE:  OLPH gym. Cost:  $20 per child, $40 maximum per family.  If, you have questions, please contact Coach Thomas at tl@chessninja.org.

SPORTS NEWS
·        If you have a daughter in grades 4-8th who is interested AT ALL in playing volleyball this spring, please email me their name, grade and your contact info. I will be sending out an email VERY SOON about open gyms and don't want to lose anyone. Again, this is not you saying your daughter will play FOR SURE, just interested, so that I can keep you in the loop on information for the upcoming season. My info: Dawn Brown, dawnbrown636@gmail.com  502-931-3864. We have a new Elementary Coach: Antonela Suziki and she is awesome. It's going to be a great season. Thank you for your interest. Feel free to contact me with any questions!
·        WINTER SPORTS BANQUET!!!! The Booster Club would like to invite all basketball families to the gym for another fun night celebrating an awesome basketball season! It will be February 28, 2018 from 6-8 pm. All team members and families are invited! Booster Club will provide pizza. Families are asked to bring the items according to their last name: last name A- G Dessert, last name H-P: Side Dish, last name Q-Z: Drinks.  Please RSVP to kingle@myolph.com (Family and how many attending)
·        All boys and girls ages 9-14 are invited to participate in the district level of competition for the annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Championship hosted by Holy Family Council 6099. The competition will be held in the OLPH gymnasium on February 10th from 10am to noon. Contestants can sign up for the competition the day of the event. For questions or additional information about the event please contact Chris Cummings at 423-598-3346.  
·        Spring Golf will be offered again this year. We are looking for interested MS boys and girls. Golf experience is not mandatory but encouraged.  We are looking at playing a par three format for novice players. Players will be playing the course independently, keeping score and following golf rules and etiquette. Interested players will need their own set of youth clubs and will need to pay season greens fee in addition to the OLPH Athletic fee. If you have questions please feel to contact me via email. Sleath@myolph.com

 SPORTS CALENDAR
·        Monday, February 5--Basketball Games--Oakwood @ OLPH--ELG, 4:00--ELB, 5:00--VG, 6:00--VB, 7:00
·        Tuesday, February 6--Basketball Games--Berean @ OLPH--ELG, 4::00--ELB, 5:00--VG, 6:00, VB, 7:00 (Parents Night)
·        Thursday, February 8--Basketball Games--OLPH @ Oakwood--ELG, 4:00--ELB, 5:00--VG, 6:00--VB, 7:00
Elementary Girls and Boys Basketball Tournament - OLPH on February 12th and 13th.  Games starting @ 4:00 P.M..
Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball Tournament - St. Jude on February 12th and 13t






                                            


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