This Week at École OLPH School

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School

Our Lady of Perpetual Help school is committed to quality education in both official languages fostering in our students respect for life and learning as Christ taught us.

Dear Parents and Students of Our Lady of Perpetual Help,

Mr. Johnson

Principal

École OLPH

Monday, August 26, 2024

• No School - PD Day for Staff

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

• No School - PD day for Staff

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

• No School - PD day for Staff

Thursday, August 29, 2024

• Welcome Back - First Day of Staggered Entry - Gr. 5-8 - Last Name A-K

Friday, August 30, 2024

• Welcome Back - Second Day of Staggered Entry - Gr. 5-8 - Last Name L-Z

Monday, September 2, 2024

• No School - Labour Day

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

• First Day of School for All students

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

• Voyage Quebec Trip Meeting - 5:30 p.m.
• Meet the Staff - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Monday, September 23, 2024

• School Picture Day - All Day

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

• Grade 8 French Religious Retreat

• École OLPH School Council meeting - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Monday, September 30, 2024

• No School - Truth and Reconciliation Day

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

• Following a Monday Schedule
• Grade 8 English Religious Retreat

Dear Parents,

All grade 5 students will receive their new locks at the start of the school year. Students in grade 6-8 are to bring back their school locks from last year to use again this year. A School Lock fee will be applied to your child's PowerSchool account at the beginning of the year.

If you child has lost their school lock, please have them see Mrs. Winland in the school office for a replacement lock. A Replacement lock fee will be applied to your child's PowerSchool account should they require a replacement lock.

God Bless

Dear Families of OLPH,

We are looking forward to seeing your child at École OLPH for the 2024 - 2025 school year. To ease your family’s return back to school in the fall, we will again be doing a staggered entry. Here are the dates for staggered entry at each grade level.

Last names beginning with … will start classes on the following days.

• August 29 - A-K all grades
• August 30 - L-Z all grades

Please note: the letters are chosen to balance the numbers of students attending each day. Should your family like to request a change in day, please contact the office.

Here is some additional information for you to ease your child’s transition back to school:

• Students will find their homeroom teacher’s name posted on the classroom doors the first day back.

• Students’ option selections will be shared with students during their first day of school.

• Should your child be in a specialty program (Performing Arts or Sport for Life) you should have already received confirmation from the school. If you believe you registered your child for one of our specialty programs and have not received a confirmation email from the school, please contact the office.

• Bell Schedule (click here)

• Student Drop Off/Pick Up

• The doors open at 8:35 each morning. Students are expected to wait outside until then (weather permitting).

• We ask that parents/guardians remain outside of the school when dropping off their children.

• Please take a moment to read the Principal's Message regarding drop off and pickups.

• Map of the School (click here)

• Each grade level has a designated entrance. Students are expected to use this entrance when they come to school, for recess, and at the end of the day. The colors on the map correspond to the doors that students enter and exit.

• On a typical day, when students arrive at the school they remove their outdoor boots/shoes and head straight to their homeroom class. Your child's teacher will show them where they can put their boots and winter coat when they arrive for their first day of school

• Supplies - Please come to school with:

• your regular school supplies,

• indoor shoes (athletic non-marking running shoes),

• a water bottle, and

• an identified personal electronic device (such as a Chromebook).

We very much look forward to seeing your child in the fall,

- Mr. Johnson

Principal / Directeur

École OLPH

780-467-5631

Dear Parents,

Student Tardy Expectations

Should your child arrive late to school in the mornings or the afternoon, please have them come to the front doors of the school and ring the doorbell located directly on the front door of the school. Mrs Winland will then let them into the school.

Student Pick Up Expectations

Should you require to pick up your child early from school, please either contact Mme Winland in the school office at 780-467-5631 upon your arrival and your child will be sent out to you at the time, alternatively, you may come into the school office and inform Mrs. Winland that you are here to pick up your child for an appointment.

All students will remain in their class until their parent arrives at the school.

Prior to leaving early, all students must check out with Mme Winland in the office.

Student Cell Phone Expectations

There will be a new cell phone policy for the 2024-2025 school year. Further communication will be provided shortly.

Student End of Day Expectations

Please make sure that your child(ren) know if they are to take the bus or if they are getting picked up at the end of the day.

If a student comes to the office at the end of the day and are unsure if they are taking the bus or if you are picking them up, we will be sending them home on the bus.

School Doors

The school doors will be open at 8:35 a.m., unless the weather is extremely cold, whereas the doors will be open for students to wait quietly in the foyer.

École OLPH Staff Parking Expectations

École OLPH staff parking lot is a drop off and pick up free flowing zone. Your collaboration and consideration to others will be greatly appreciated to keep the traffic flow moving at all times.

Dear Parents,

Here are some easy instructions on "How to Report a Student Absence".

Submitting Upcoming Absences - PowerSchool

Please note: We do not subscribe to the APP, you must use the website https://eics.powerschool.com

When you log into your parent portal account, a list of all the students currently attached to your account will be listed across the top of the screen.

After choosing a student, the very first option on the left is the ability to enter/review upcoming absences.

When you click this link, a list of absences entered by parent accounts for the past 30 days will be shown. (This list does not include days when a student was absent but the absence was not entered by the parent - only absences entered through this system are displayed.)

After clicking the link, you can then choose whether to enter a single day or multi-day absence.

To enter an absence, provide the appropriate information for the following questions:

• The date of the absence (or the start/end date for a multi day absence).
• The reason for the absence (Flu-like Symptoms, Other Illness or Parental Excused).
• The absence type (Full Day, Late Arrival, Early Departure, Leave and Return).

• Note: If you choose a partial day absence, you will also be asked to provide an approximate arrival and/or departure time.

• A box for comments is available if you have further information you wish to share.

Early Pick Up

If you need to pick your child early for an appointment, please arrive 5 minutes early to allow time for the child to be called out of class. All students must check out at the office and exit through the front door.

Late Arrival

Should your child arrive at school after 8:43 a.m. or after lunch, please use the front door of the school and have your child report to Mme Winland in the school office prior to going to their class.

All students should be in class by 8:45 a.m.

God Bless

Dear Parents,

École OLPH is a closed campus.

There are many different activities and choices for student during their recesses. All students are required to stay on school grounds during morning recess, as well as, during the lunch hour.

Grade 5/6 Lunch Hour

• Recess: 12:05 p.m. to 12:25 p.m. (Early Dismissal: 11:33 a.m. to 11:53 a.m.)
• Lunch: 12:25 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. (Early Dismissal: 11:53 a.m. to 12:13 p.m.)

Grade 7/8 Lunch Hour

• Lunch: 12:05 p.m. to 12:25 p.m. (Early Dismissal: 11:33 a.m. to 11:53 a.m.)
• Recess: 12:25 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. (Early Dismissal: 11:53 a.m. to 12:13 p.m.)

If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Johnson at stefanj@eics.ab.ca or 780-467-5631.

God Bless

Dear Parents,

Fees collected for field trips include admission to facilities, transportation, facilitator instruction costs, and the purchase of supplies/equipment. Transportation costs are divided equally among all students in the class / group.

Therefore, students who are absent on the day of the field trip will not be reimbursed transportation fees. Admission and material fees will be reimbursed where venues/presenters do not charge the school for the absence of the student.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

All outstanding school fees from the 2023-2024 school year are now due. School fees are due 30 days from the date they were applied.

To avoid going to collections in September, please log into your PowerSchool account to pay for your child's school fees. School fees may be paid via your PowerSchool Parent Portal with Debit, VISA, or MasterCard.

If you require assistance with your PowerSchool account, username or password, please contact Mme Winland in the school office at 780-467-5631.

God Bless

École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School

Dear Parents,

Under the principle that finances should not be a barrier to a child's education, Elk Island Catholic Schools will waive fees for independent students or parents/guardians if they meet certain income guidelines, are on social services or are facing exceptional circumstances. If you qualify, you may apply using the attached application form.

Fee Waiver Program for 2024-2025

Sign and mail the completed application from with supporting document(s) to:

Elk Island Catholic Schools
Secretary-Treasurer
310 Broadview Road
Sherwood Park, AB. T8H 1A4
Fax: 780-467-5469 | Phone: 780-449-6464

Be sure to mark "CONFIDENTIAL" on the envelope.

Dear Parents,

All bus passes have been mailed directly to your home from the Transportation department for any students who have requested and paid transportation fees.

There will be no charge for the first bus pass, however, if your child losses their bus pass and requires a new one, there will be a $10 charge applied to your PowerSchool account.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact the transportation office at transportation@eics.ab.ca.

God Bless

Hello parents & guardians!

Please follow School Council on social media (and keep your eyes open for our email newsletters) for up-to-date information and reminders on activities and events taking place at the school.

https://www.instagram.com/olphschoolcouncil/

https://www.facebook.com/olphschoolcouncil

We are always looking for volunteers throughout the year - from help with hot lunch (most Wednesdays) to other events we put on throughout the year (such as l'epluchette/corn roast, Shrove Tuesday, pool parties and various events). We try to keep our fundraisers to a minimum, as the Grade 8's fundraise for Voyage Quebec.

Please consider helping out wherever you can! Our executive team also work full time and we always need extra hands. Events are not possible without volunteers to make them happen.

Thank you!

Krystal Gaudet (she/her)

Chair / President

olphschoolcouncil@gmail.com

OLPH School Council & Fundraising Association

Dear Parents:

If you are receiving this letter, please log into PowerSchool and complete your child’s 2024-2025 Demographic Validation Form for the year 2024-2025.

Alberta Education requires that we obtain a detailed update of student demographics on an annual basis. Funding they provide for your child`s education is conditional to us receiving these updates and making them part of the student`s record. We ask that you complete this form in PowerSchool as soon as possible.

You can perform the following steps to access, review and submit the form:

1) Log into PowerSchool at eics.powerschool.com/public

2) Under the "Forms and Fees" menu click "SchoolEngage Student Forms"

3) Click on the word “students” and click on each child name separately and complete the above noted form for each child by clicking on the word “NEW” beside the form name (A.8 2024-2025 Demographic Validation Form).

We would like to thank you in advance for completing these forms. If you require assistance, please contact Mme Winland at 780-467-5631.

Sincerely,

École OLPH Leadership Team

Mr. Stefan Johnson

Principal/Directeur

Mrs. Ciara Smith

Assistant Principal/Directrice Adjointe

Dear Parents,

Over the summer, please remember to keep your Save On Foods receipts from the Wye Road location (81 Fir Street, Sherwood Park) to give to Mme Winland at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year.

More information regarding this School Fundraiser is found below.

God Bless

Dear Parents,

Should you require bussing or have transportation inquires, please contact the EICS Transportation office at the contact information below.

EICS Transportation can be contacted throughout the year from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Director of Transportation Services: Michael Hayden

Safety & Planning Coordinator: Heidi Cunningham

Transportation Coordinator: Liane Gingras

Telephone: (780) 449-6480

Toll Free: 1-800-996-9982

Email: transportation@eics.ab.ca

Office: 310 Broadview Rd., Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8H 1A4

Dear Parents,

Please click on the link below for the OLPH Parish Bulletin for Sunday, June 23, 2024.

https://www.olph.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-August-25-2024-Twenty-first-Sunday-Ordinary-Time.pdf

God Bless