OLPH Friday Fanfare for Week Ending 10/19/18

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY FANFARE

October 15 - October 19, 2018 school.myolph.com

                                October 8 - October 12, 2018 -- Fall Break

Virtue of the Month of October: Goodness - The selfless desire to be open hearted and generous to others above what they deserve.    

"For those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God." Romans 8:14.

Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest

LUNCH MENU

·        Monday, October 15--Hot dog, baked beans, cole slaw, peaches, milk

·        Tuesday, October 16--Chicken noodles, roll, green peas, fruit, milk

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

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

·        Friday, October 19--No Lunch--11:30 A.M. Dismissal

SCHOOL CALENDAR

·        Tuesday, October 16--House Prayer Breakfast--7:30 A.M.

·        Tuesday, October 16--8^th Grade Visits NDHS--8:15 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

·        Wednesday, October 17--Parent teacher Conferences--3:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

·        Wednesday, October 17--Cub Scout Meeting--Cafeteria--6:00 P.M.

·        Thursday, October 18--Girl Scout Meeting--3:30 P.M.

·        Friday, October 19--Academic Awards--5^th - 8^th Grade--after 8:15 A.M. Mass

·        Friday, October 19--Living Rosary--10:45 A.M.

·        Friday, October 19--11:30 A.M. Dismissal

SCHOOL NEWS:  Volunteer Opportunity, Virtus Training, Salad Bar, Makers Club and NeuroBridge Screenings

1.      Volunteer Opportunity - On Monday, October 22, our teachers are having a Professional Development Day. In order for your child not to miss school that day, we are asking for parent volunteers, that are Virtus trained, to cover classes so the teachers may attend the PD on Project Based Learning. This is part of our 5 year Strategic Plan to promote a 21st Century Curriculum. 

We're using SignUp.com (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize our upcoming SignUps.

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com: http://signup.com/go/RYQtzxE
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.

2.      Virtus Training - We are having the Virtus class in Spanish , Saturday November 10th from 9am to 12pm here at OLPH in the PLC, please register for the class at www.virtus.org , where it says; español - acceso o inscripción and follow the instruccions there. For more information you can call Laura Moore at 423-622-7232. Please don't bring kids to this class.

Tendremos la Clase de Virtus en Español el Sabado 10 de Noviembre de 9am a 12pm aqui en nuestra Iglesia en el PLC, por favor regístrese para la clase yendo a www.virtus.org y haga click en donde dice ; español español - acceso o inscripción, y siga las instrucciones. Para mas información puede llamar a Laura Moore al 423-622-7232. Por favor no traiga niños a esta clase.

3.      Salad Bar - The Salad Bar is Here! The 5^th grade may participate the week of 10/15/18.

4.      Makers Club - Micro Makers Lego Academy will be meeting on the second Tuesday of each month this fall.  Micro Makers will meet from 3:30 until 5:30 pm.  This program is targeted at prek-4 to first grade students.  We will have slots for 10 kids per day. This is an edu-play activity.  We will have a large number of Legos and middle school makers to help supervise the kids.  The cost for this program is $15 per meeting.    Due to Fall Break our next meeting is Tuesday the 16th from 3:30 to 5:30.  Please pay by check or online at https://squareup.com/store/glenn-gass

5.      neuroBridge Screenings - neuroBridge will be screening children at OLPH on Monday, October 29. Please see attachment for a form. nB is a pediatric therapy service provider.  They work with children who may be struggling to meet milestones or have underlying issues including poor motor planning, poor fine motor and gross motor coordination, and difficulty with balance or attending to task. They feel strongly about bringing their treatment model to the children at school.  neuroBridge has partnered with over 15 independent elementary and preschools in the Chattanooga area. They are passionate about working with children and helping each child reach their maximum potential. They look forward to screening your child.

SPORTS NEWS, 

·        Coach Lindsay will be having Open Gym time for 4th thru 8th grade boys starting Saturdays 
Oct 13 & 20^th.  From 11am to 1pm. Come and sharpen your skills prior to the upcoming Basketball season.

·        Tennis and Cross Country seasons are finished so, it is time to get your uniforms turned in.  Please, bring all uniforms in washed and in a bag labeled with your name.  Turn in Mrs. Ingle's classroom.  Soccer uniforms will not be given out until we receive your previous sports uniform.

SPORTS CALENDAR

·        Monday, October 15--Elem Soccer Game--Normal Park @ OLPH--4:00 P.M.

·        Monday, October 15--MS Soccer Game--Patriots @ OLPH--5:15 P.M. and 6:15 P.M.

·        Tuesday, October 16--.Elem Soccer Game--Boyd @ OLPH--4:30 P.M.

·        Thursday, October 18--MS Soccer Game OLPH @ Grace--4:30 P.M. and 5:15 P.M.