This Week at École OLPH School
May 18 to 22
Our Mission Statements
We are a Catholic community committed to developing educational opportunities int he context of Gospel values, where students' gifts and talents are celebrated and nurtured through lifelong spiritual and personal experiences.
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.
Principal Message
Dear Parents,
Wow!!! Thank you so very much to our amazing School Council and our parents for the wonderful treats, coffees, teas, smiles, virtual hugs, and your beautiful words to each and every one of École OLPH staff members.
School Council, you warmed our hearts and brightened our day!
May God continue to bless you and keep you safe and healthy.
Enjoy the video and pictures below.
God Bless.
M. Morin & M. St. Jean
Principal - Assistant Principal
École OLPH
A Reading From The Gospel for Sunday, May 17, 2020
May 17, 2020 ~ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John.
Jesus said, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth.
You know the Spirit, because he abides with you, and he will be in you. I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live.
On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. They who have my commandments and keep them, are those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal my self to them."
The Gospel of the Lord.
Weekly Events at École OLPH
Monday, May 18, 2020
- Victoria Day ~ No Online schooling
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
- Online schooling.
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
- Online schooling.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
- Online schooling.
Friday, May 22, 2020
- Online schooling.
Important Dates to Remember!!!
- Textbooks / Books drop off ~ 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Muncha Lunch Refund Pick Up ~ 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
- Textbooks / Books drop off ~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Muncha Lunch Refund Pick Up ~ 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, May 29, 2020
- Textbooks / Books drop off ~ 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Muncha Lunch Refund Pick Up ~ 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
École OLPH Connection Video
A message from the staff at École OLPH to our students that we miss so much...
God Bless
École OLPH - Theme of the Week!!!
Dear Parents & Students,
What are you reading at home? Share a great book by writing a little review or making a short video describing it!
Please send your submissions to M. St. Jean school to include in the OLPH News at marcs@eics.ab.ca
Read On!!!
Have a great day!
Hope to see you soon!
Thank you School Council for the yummy treats!
Textbooks, Library Books & Muncha Lunch Refunds
All textbooks and library books are to be returned to École OLPH during the dates and times listed below. Please enter the school via the first set of school doors located on the South side of the school (Boys & Girls Club).
As per the EICS guidelines, if your child has resources outstanding, no cheque refunds will be given until they have returned these resources (i.e. library books & textbooks).
Return Dates and Times for
Textbooks & Muncha Lunch Refunds
May 27, 2020
- 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
May 28, 2020
- 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
May 29, 2020
- 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
- 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Also, during these mentioned times, if you have a refund visible on your Muncha Lunch account, École OLPH School Council will have a table where you can pick up your Muncha Lunch refund from this last session. For simplicity, we will not be carrying any credits over to next year (2020-2021) since our ability to run the hot lunch program in September is still uncertain at this time. Any refunds not picked up during the dates and times listed above, will be put in the safe until September or when the school reopens.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your textbooks, please contact M. Morin at alyrem@eics.ab.ca and if you have any questions regarding your Muncha Lunch refund, please contact School Council at olphparentcouncil@gmail.com.
God Bless
Preparation for the 2020-2021 School Year
Student Registrations for the 2020-2021 school year.
1. Current École OLPH student will be automatically registered at École OLPH for next year.
2. For grade 5, 6, and 7 students who are not planning on returning to École OLPH next year, please email M. Morin as soon as possible at alyrem@eics.ab.ca
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact M. Morin at alyrem@eics.ab.ca or M. St. Jean at marcs@eics.ab.ca
God Bless
École OLPH 2019-2020 Yearbooks
Dear Parents,
Great news!!! We are now accepting orders for the 2019-2020 École OLPH Yearbooks online via PowerSchool.
When ordering online, please ensure a valid phone number is entered so we can contact students in the fall of 2020 when the yearbooks arrive.
Upon completion of this form, payment is required via the Parent Portal in order to finalize your purchase. The cost of this colour yearbook is $27.00. If you so choose, this form will allow you to order more than one yearbook at a time.
The 2019-2020 Yearbook form can be found in PowerSchool by completing the following steps:
- Log into PowerSchool
- Click on “Student Fees”
- Click on the child’s name that you are ordering the yearbook for
- Click on the 2019-2020 Yearbook form and complete the remaining instructions
We thank you and look forward to providing you with a book that is filled with lasting memories from this crazy 2019-2020 school year.
If you require assistance with this process, please send Mme Winland an email at annettew@eics.ab.ca.
Regards,
Mme Gagnon
We want your Feedback!
Dear Parents,
We want your feedback!
OLPH School Council would love to get your feedback on this year and ideas for next year. Please complete our quick survey by May 20.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MGR69WQ
Thank you!
OLPH School Council
I am here for You!
Hi Parents!
How are you doing? I hope this finds you well. In light of this online schooling and our children being online more than ever, I wanted to take a moment and share some helpful reminders about our students' online presence. Our EICS website has some important reminders for all our parents:
https://www.eics.ab.ca/parents-and-students/parenting-in-the-digital-age
I don't want to promote protecting our children by banning them from social media platforms, as I only believe this doesn't really educate our children on what is out there, what is appropriate and who/what is trustworthy. Responsible Digital Citizenship is only taught by experience with a trusted adult and an honest conversation. Our children need to learn about privacy, posting, information ownership, trusted sources by having conversations with the adults in their lives. These conversations happen in their classrooms and by their teachers, but children need to hear it again (on repeat, maybe a few dozen times) from many other sources like parents and other trusted adults.
If you are wanting to learn more about internet privacy and having some conversations with your children, take a look here:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/privacy-and-internet-safety
How to have the conversation: Show genuine interest in what they are interested in. Take it slow. It may seem silly to you but try to avoid judgment and show more empathy / curiosity about their Tic Toks / Snapchats. Ask who they are connected with online and how do they know each other on Instagram. Delight in them in these moments. If you are concerned about something, take it slow and try to avoid angry fear-mongering about what/who they are connected with. Allow them to tell you why they are following and then offer them your perspective. After sometime, when you have given them some of your perspectives on the concern, know that you are the parent and putting up a gentle but firm boundary is what they need. You are the parent and the conversation then the boundary is a life lesson for them.
If you have any concerns, clarifications and questions about internet usage, please reach out to your child's teacher or myself at simone.moniz@eics.ab.ca. While we may not be with your children, we care deeply about their privacy and well being.
Keep well!
Mme Simone Moniz
Family Wellness Worker
École OLPH
OLPH Parish Bulletin - Week of May 17, 2020
Please click on the link below for the OLPH Parish Bulletin for Sunday, May 17, 2020, (Sixth Sunday of Easter)
https://www.olph.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/May-17-2020-Sixth-Sunday-of-Easter.pdf
Please enjoy this wonderful video from Father Jim and Tricia Murphy.
Below you will also find the May calendar for the OLPH Youth.
God Bless
May is the Month of Mary!!!
Resources for Parents during this Pandemic
Dear Parents,
At EICS, our wellness people have put together a collection of resources and links that might be helpful to our EICS families during this challenging time. Please click on the ling below to access these wonderful resources.
God Bless
School Council Corner
Dear Parents,
Thank you to the parents who were able to attend our April 22 School Council and School Association meeting over zoom.
We have learned recently that we require a registry of members for our School Association, our fundraising society. We would like to ask parents to please fill out the attached membership form and email back to olphschoolcouncil@gmail.com by next week to be considered active members of the association.
Our School Council AGM will be taking place on May 27, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. over zoom. All parents are welcome to attend our School Council AGM at 6:30 p.m. where we will be reviewing our year and electing next year's School Council. If you are interested in a role, please get in touch and we can share more information. If you would like to attend the meeting, please email us for a link to the Zoom meeting.
Our OLPH School Association AGM will happen right after that meeting (approx. 7:30 p.m.) and we will we electing our new board for 2020-21 and reviewing our financials for the year. If you are interested in a role on the board, please connect with us through our email at olphschoolcouncil@gmail.com to learn how. You must be a member of our association to participate in the AGM as a voting member or to run for a position on the board.
We will also be looking to update our bylaws and our objectives of the organization at this meeting. A notice with all the pertinent information will be sent out to members of the association next week.
Thank you for all of you contributions and we hope to see many parents at the AGMs.
OLPH School Council.
School Fees - Sport For Life / Performing Arts / Jasper Ski Trip / Option Fees for 2019 / 2020
Our EICS School board and École OLPH Caltholic school have been working hard to settle accounts and figure out reimbursement of fees paid during the 2019/2020 school year.
This is a complicated matter that needs to be done correctly so as to ensure that families are compensated for the correct amount.
We appreciate your patience while the EICS School board and École OLPH Cathol School determines how this is to be done and takes the time to ensure all accounts are up to date. Optimistically, families should hear very shortly from École OLPH Catholic school in regards to fees already paid for this year.
Once again, thank you for your patience and understanding on this matter.
God Bless
École OLPH - Library Books
Please note that if you have any École OLPH library books at your home to be please keep enjoying them until our return to school, upon which time they can be return to Mme Heather in the library.
God Bless
École OLPH School News
Please enjoy our daily École OLPH School News.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHDHW4Hz3KI&feature=youtu.be
God Bless
Newcomer Connector
EICS App
The EICS App has many wonderful features includes many wonderful features including immediate access to your PowerSchool account, as well as, the SchoolMessager App.
Please take a moment to download the EICS App.
God Bless