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,

What a joy it is to see our students back in the hallways and classrooms of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The energy and enthusiasm they bring to our school is truly a blessing, and it has been wonderful to welcome them back.

As we begin this new school year, I'm excited to share that our religious theme for the year is "Rooted in Christ." Together, we will explore what it means to build our lives on the foundation of Christ's love, growing in faith and virtue.

Thank you for entrusting your children to us. We look forward to a year filled with learning, growth, and the deepening of our faith.

Mr. Johnson

Principal

École OLPH

Monday, September 2, 2024

• No School - Labour Day

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

• First Day of School for All Students

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

• Regular Day

Thursday, September 5, 2024

• Regular Day

Friday, September 6, 2024

• Regular Day

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

Please click here for all important dates at École OLPH.

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, September 1, 2024.

https://www.olph.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-September-1-2024-Twenty-second-Sunday-Ordinary-Time.pdf

God Bless