
OLMP Catholic School
Weekly Bulletin - March 3, 2024

OLMP WEEKLY BULLETIN: March 24, 2024
IMPORTANT DATES 🗓️
- March 26: School Council Meeting @ 7:00 p.m.
- March 27: OLMP Open House @ 7:00 p.m.
- March 29: Good Friday (school closed)
- April 1: Easter Monday (school closed)
- April 4: Early Dismissal (we'll be following an afternoon schedule)
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS 🥳
HOT LUNCH 🍕
Upcoming Hot Lunches:
March 28 - East Side Marios
April 4 - Booster Juice
April 11 - Dominos Pizza
April 18 - Skyway
April 25 - Boston Pizza
YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW! 📖
Yearbooks are now available to purchase on PowerSchool!
The cost is $50 for a hardcover book.
All the pages are colored, all grades are included from 5 to 12, with a range of activities!
Contact Mrs. Julia DeLong, our yearbook coordinator, for questions concerning the yearbook at julia.delong@eics.ab.ca.
If you have questions about payment, please contact Mrs. Lorinda Twitchell at lorindatw@eics.ab.ca
SPRING PLANT FUNDRAISER 🌱
If you would like to download a printable version of the order form, please visit our website.
CURRENT GRADE 6 and 7 PARENTS
OLMP OPEN HOUSE- MARCH 27th @ 7pm
Help us spread the news about our school! Bring a friend to tour the school, highlight what makes us unique and check out the programming options available in grades 5-12.
INDIGENOUS YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (IYIP) APPLICATIONS 💻
This is for all Indigenous students who are interested in applying with CAREERS for an internship!
IYIP applications are due March 29th.
https://www.careersnextgen.ca/community-impact/indigenous-youth-internship-program/
CAFCL $2,500 SCHOLARSHIP 💸
The $2,500 CAFCL Human Services Scholarship is awarded to a student in the disabilities field or a field of related study such as Disability Studies, Special Education, Psychology, Sociology, or Nursing.
Apply for the scholarship here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FJQV3T9
Due date is May 10th, 2024.
EICS BOARD OF TRUSTEES MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS 💡
Our latest edition of the EICS Board of Trustees Monthly Highlights recaps the first two Board meetings of the year, highlights our student transportation department, and shares photos from a small selection of the events happening at our schools -- including Lent celebrations, Archbishop Richard Smith visiting our Fort Saskatchewan schools, and more.
You can find the highlights on the EICS website.
WE'RE HIRING! 📣
SPORTS NEWS AND UPDATES 🤸
SCHOOL ADVENTURES 🏫
JOE MELENDREZ - FAITH SPEAKER:
G2V OPTICS PRESENTATION:
On March 6 we were joined by Chris and Sean from G2V Optics for a presentation on science and solar simulators.
Thank you to everyone for welcoming them into the school and participating in their presentations!
"THE SOUND OF MUSIC" FIELD TRIP:
AN INTRODUCTION TO INUIT CULTURE WITH GOOTA DESMARAIS:
GRADE 5-1 SLIME CHALLENGE:
CONSTRUCTION 9 CEDAR PLANTERS:
PARENT/GUARDIAN RESOURCES 👪
NEXT YEAR INTENTIONS FORM:
This assists us in allocating our rooms and resources effectively as we look ahead to the 2024 - 2025 school year! ✍️
VISITING OLMP:
To ensure a safe environment for all, we kindly ask that all parents and guests sign in at the school office upon arrival. Please refrain from using side doors to enter classrooms or the gym unless it is during an authorized after-hours event.
This helps us maintain an organized environment, keep track of who is on campus, and ensures we can assist you promptly.
Thank you for your support and understanding as we prioritize the safety of our school community.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS AT OLMP:
OLMP School is a 1:1 technology school.
This means students from grades 5 - 12 should have a fully charged device available daily.
As stated in the handbook:
Students should bring their devices to class with the following criteria:
- 6 hours of battery life
- Internet access (Chrome browser preferred)
- Google apps for education downloaded
- Minimum screen size of 7 inches and physical keyboard
Thank you for supporting their learning by reminding your child to charge and bring their technology daily.
ATTENDANCE MATTERS:
Student success and a sense of belonging starts with consistent attendance at school.
Ensure that your child is consistently attending, so we can help them reach their full potential. Please reach out to your child's teacher, school administration, or our FWW team if attendance is a challenge for your family.
"Good attendance" is attending >95% of classes - which is roughly missing 0-1 days per month.
YEARLY FORMS:
Please take a few minutes to complete your child's demographic forms, medical forms, and all yearly consents (FOIP, tech use, field trips) on PowerSchool.
It is important that this information be kept up-to-date every year, especially if there is a change in medical status, parent/guardian/emergency contact information, and/or address.
If you need assistance with using PowerSchool - including completing and submitting yearly consent and demographic forms online - please visit the main EICS website for instructions and helpful video tutorials.
REPORTING ABSENCES:
Student absences can be reported through the Parent Portal on PowerSchool:
SINGLE DAY ABSENCE:
MULTI DAY ABSENCE:
PowerSchool can also be used to view grades and report cards, pay fees, and update student information (including medical information).
You can view the EICS Parent Technology Handbook for further details on these items.
Our Elk Island Catholic Schools IT department is continuing to work on implementing additional features, so keep an eye out in our Smores for future updates!
To access PowerSchool, please click here.
SCHOOL FEES:
Fees can be viewed and paid through the parent portal in PowerSchool under “Forms and Fees”. If you have any questions, please contact the school or email lorindatw@eics.ab.ca
Please access your child's account periodically to view any additions or changes to course fees.
Thank you.
PICK-UP/DROP-OFF AREAS:
Please make alternate plans for a pick-up/drop-off location as our staff parking lot is no longer available as an option. This area has become far too congested in the past and is an extreme OH & S concern. Also, to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and bus drivers, PLEASE STAY CLEAR OF BUS LANES AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF OUR DAY.
Please follow the flow of traffic in the student parking lot on the south side of our building. You will notice that there is no longer a "turn left" option (right turns only) when you exit the parking lot.
Alternatively, please also look at streets/locations other than the alleys that are close to our school where students can safely access our school site.
While we understand that this takes away some convenience, we are concerned about the safety of your children.
Thank you for your attention to this.