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,

Our school and division rely on the annual Assurance process, which helps us reflect and plan for the next year. As part of this, we also rely on the feedback gathered through the Assurance Survey recently sent to parents. This information is essential in shaping our priorities and ensuring we continue to serve our students and families effectively.

If you haven’t yet completed the survey, please check your inbox for the link. If you’ve already taken the time to share your thoughts—thank you! Your input is invaluable.

Once the survey closes and we’ve had a chance to analyze the data, we’ll report back to you on the results and how they will guide our next steps. Thank you for being a vital part of this process and for your continued partnership in your child’s education.

In Christ,

Mr. Johnson

Principal

École OLPH

Monday, January 27, 2025

• Gr. 5B & 5O - Swimming Lessons at Kinsmen Leisure Centre - 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon)

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

• Regular Day

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

• PD Day - No School

Thursday, January 30, 2025

• Grade 7 & 8 - Second Semester Options Begin

Friday, January 31, 2025

• Regular Day

Please click here for all important dates at École OLPH.

Dear Parents,

Hot Lunch is NOW OPEN for ordering. You will be ordering for ALL DATES available from February until June. If a date is unavailable for you to order for your child, their class probably has a Field Trip booked for that day.

https://olphschool.hotlunches.net/

Please refer to School Council's newsletter for more information and ordering instructions: https://mailchi.mp/cafdf0550d6f/hot-lunch-14187870

Last day to order: Monday, January 27th (NO EXCEPTIONS).

*Grade 8 Voyage Quebec Trip parents -- please note the dates indicated for the trip that your student will be away for. Do NOT order for those dates - we cannot provide refunds.*

If you have any questions regarding Hot Lunch, please contact the Hot Lunch coordinators at olphschoolhotlunch@gmail.com

God Bless.

THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SCHOOL COUNCIL NEEDS YOUR ATTENTION:

Our current chair, Krystal Gaudet, will be stepping down at the end of this year after being with us for the past 3 years. Our Vice-Chair, Jenelle Potyondi, is also stepping down (as she also serves on Council at another school).

It is absolutely imperative that we find replacements for Chair and Vice Chair. Our council runs smoothly because we have so many wonderful systems in place, which means that even if taking on the task of Chair or Vice Chair may seem daunting, it actually isn’t! With an excellent team of executive members on board and our supportive parent community, the roles aren't as challenging as they may seem! This is THE time to take over the role as Krystal and Jenelle will still be at OLPH for a few more years and can pass on every tidbit of knowledge throughout your first year on Council.

Heather, our current Treasurer, is also interested in passing on the books to a new Treasurer. As she will still be in our school community for one more year, she will be there to support and teach the new Treasurer (you could be Co-Treasurers during the transition year!) Again, we have the systems in place and the budget and spreadsheets are easily filled in from one year to the next.

It is SO IMPORTANT to have an active and involved School Council at OLPH. (Not only is it important but School Councils are legislated under the Education Act and are MANDATORY for all schools in the public education system).

If you are interested in becoming a member of our council or should you have any questions or concerns please contact parent council at olphschoolcouncil@gmail.com

So many events that your child has the opportunity to participate in during the school year are funded or organized by OLPH School Council and Fundraising Association:

• These events are Hot Lunch, L’Epluchette (corn roast), Shrove Tuesday pancake breakfast, Break the Rules, Pool Parties, end of year BBQ, Hot Dog Days (Grade 8 fundraiser, but coordination assisted by Council), and more....
• We fund new projects such as playground re-builds, recess equipment (each class has a basket of sporting goods that students can sign out for recess use), and others (as requested by school administration).
• We plan a Teacher Appreciation Lunch and continually offer support to our teachers and admin as requested.
• We are the organization behind The Community Corner which feeds students every single day and supports many of our families during the holiday seasons.

School Council provides the community spirit that makes OLPH such a special school but it takes volunteers to step up to be the guiding force behind the scenes.

Our Annual General Meeting doesn't take place until April, but we wanted to give as much notice as possible. We will be looking to vote in new members to our Council at our AGM.

Without a Chair or Vice-Chair, all the events listed above cannot happen. There would be NO hot lunch, no Corn Roast, no Break the Rules Day, no Shrove Tuesday pancake breakfast, no End of Year BBQ, etc.

Please consider joining our School Council and Fundraising Association as an executive member to help lead a group of wonderful volunteers so that we can continue to offer all these wonderful activities and events to our students.

Our next meeting is Wednesday, January 22nd @ 7pm.

God Bless,

Krystal Gaudet (she/her)

Chair / President

OLPH School Council & Fundraising Association

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Dear Parents,

Please click on the link below for the OLPH Parish Bulletin for Sunday, January 26, 2025.

https://www.olph.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FINAL-26-January-2025-Third-Sunday-Ordinary-Time.pdf

God Bless

Dear Grade 6, 7, & 8 Parents,

Preparation Classes for the Sacrament of Confirmation start THIS WEEK at OLPH parish! Please click on the link below to complete the fillable registration form, which includes all the instructions and details.

Confirmation Registration

God Bless