This Week at École OLPH School

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School

École OLPH school serves God by leading students to faith, wisdom, and virtue, honouring the dignity of each child and forming the whole person - body, mind, and soul. We prepare hearts and minds to learn love of God, love of others, and love of self.

Friday, June 27 to Wednesday, August 27, 2025

• No School - Summer Break

Thursday, August 19, 2025

• Office open to the public

Thursday, August 28, 2025

• First Day of School - Staggered Entry - Students with the last name A-K

Friday, August 29, 2025

• Second Day of School - Staggered Entry - Students with the last name L-Z

Dear Parents,

On Monday, June 23, 2025, at École OLPH, we honoured National Indigenous Peoples Day with a beautiful celebration of culture, learning, and community. Students enjoyed meaningful crafts, explored the Seven Sacred Teachings, played Long Ball and Pepy Spirit Games, and wrapped up the day with an incredible Powwow dancing presentation by Curt Young. A huge thank you to our amazing organizers for creating such a memorable day!

Dear Parents,

All student report cards are now live in PowerSchool for your reading enjoyment.

God Bless

Dear Parents:

The 2025-2026 Demographic Validation Forms are now ready for your review and completion in PowerSchool. We ask that you complete this form in PowerSchool by Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (see instructions below)

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:

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

Dear Parents,

Just a quick reminder that all students are required to take their school locks home with them over the summer and bring them back for the first day of school on August 28, 2025.

God Bless

Dear Parent/Guardian,

All outstanding school fees 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,

All Replacement Value Fines for non-returned or missing library books have been added to your child's PowerSchool account.

All fines will be removed from PowerSchool when they library books and textbooks are returned. (please allow until September 15, 2025 for this process to happen).

God Bless

Dear Parents,

All 2024-2025 yearbook orders will be delivered to your child upon their arrival in October.

Grade 8 students will be required to pick up their yearbook from the École OLPH office upon their arrival. An email will be sent informing you of their arrival.

If you wish to have your yearbook mailed to you, please supply a pre-paid envelope to Mme Winland in the school office.

God Bless

Dear Parents/Guardians:

The time is finally here! École OLPH is excited to offer the opportunity to purchase your school supplies through School Start for the 2025-2026 school year. This process will save you both time and money.

The lists have a Starter Package (base package) as well as Additional Items Required. The additional items are required by each teacher; they include items such as pencil cases, sharpeners, and calculators. These products do not need to be purchased on a year-to-year basis if you already have them.

There are three ways to place your order:

1. You can place your order online at https://schoolstart.ca/

1. Parents Shop Here

2. Purchase School Supply Kits

3. Select Province, they City, then School

4. Click “Here to Purchase”

5. Lastly, click on your child’s grade and proceed from there

2. You can place your order over the phone 1-800-580-1868

3. You can print and fill out the supply list and return via email to info@schoolstart.ca

It is recommended that your School Supply order is placed at least two weeks in advance, on or before August 11, 2025, to ensure your supplies arrive on time for school. All school supply orders will be packaged and delivered directly to your home.

If you have any questions, please contact School Start’s Customer Service Department: Email: info@schoolstart.ca or Phone: 1-800-580-1868.

We are excited to be able to offer this convenient option to you this year.

2025-2026 Supply Lists by Grade can be found here.

Have a great summer!

Dear Families of OLPH,

We are looking forward to seeing your child at École OLPH for the 2025 - 2026 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.

All Grades

• August 28 - A-K
• August 29 - L-Z

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 few days 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. On the first day of school, families are more than welcome to bring their child to their lockers in the morning.

• 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,

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 2025-2026 school year.

More information regarding this School Fundraiser is found below.

God Bless

Dear Parents,

Over the summer, please remember to keep your Boston Pizza receipts from the Wye Road location (967 Ordze Road, Sherwood Park) to give to Mme Winland at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year.

God Bless

Dear Parents,

Should you have transportation inquiries, 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 29, 2025.

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