OLMP Catholic School

• December 5: Photo retake orders are due (if using a paper form to order)
• December 7: Early dismissal @ 12:25 p.m.
• December 8: Photo retake orders are due (if ordering online via the Lifetouch website)
• December 10 & 11: High school ski trip to Marmot Basin (Jasper)
• December 11: School closed
• December 17: Hot lunch order deadline for January 2024
• December 19: Grades 5 and 6 ski trip to Rabbit Hill
• December 20: Annual Turkey Dinner
• December 21 to January 3: School closed for Christmas break 🎄

January Hot Lunch is now available to order through the Parent Portal of PowerSchool. The deadline to order is December 17th (please note that the deadline date is earlier due to our Christmas break).

To order:

• Go to the PowerSchool Login section of the OLMP website
• Log into the Parent Portal
• Go to Forms and Fees -> Student Fees
• Make your selection(s) and pay for the order

Upcoming Hot Lunches:

December 7 - Booster Juice and Donuts

December 14 - Boston Pizza

December 20 - Turkey Dinner (free for all students)

Lifetouch Photography is excited to announce the launch of a new way to access photos online!

After much safety and security testing, Lifetouch developed a way for families to access their child’s photo using their student ID number.

Go to their website at www.mylifetouch.ca, click on Student ID, and follow the detailed instructions to view and order photos.

If you have any questions on this ordering process, please call the Lifetouch Customer Care Line at 1.866.457.8212 or access the live chat on their website, www.mylifetouch.ca

Please note: orders can also be placed by returning the Lifetouch order form to the school office no later than December 5, 2023. Please refer to your child's photo package for complete instructions.

If your child is interested in attending, please have them hand their form in to their homeroom teacher or Mr. Reinhart no later than Thursday, December 14th.

The field trip form can be found here or by clicking on the photos above.

Thank you.

Students who are absent for any part of their diploma exam will have to register to complete that portion in April or June. Therefore, please avoid booking holidays on diploma exam dates.

January 10: ELA 30-1 and ELA 30-2 (written)

January 11: Social 30-1 or Social 30-2 diploma (written)

January 17: ELA 9 PAT (written)

January 22: Math 30-1 and Math 30-2 diploma

January 23: ELA 30-1 and 30-2 diploma

January 24: Social 30-1 or 30-2 diploma & Math 9 PAT (written)

January 25: Biology 30 & Math 9 PAT (multiple choice)

January 29: Physics 30 & Science 9 PAT

January 30: Science 30 & Social 9 PAT

Congratulations to the OLMP SH Volleyball Programs on another successful season!

The boys came away with an ASAA 2A Provincial 4th place finish in High River, AB, losing the Bronze medal match to Millwoods Christian School, and the girls had an outstanding weekend winning the ASAA 2A Provincial Silver medals in Whitecourt, AB, losing to Calgary Christian School in the final.

Both teams showed tremendous growth throughout the season, and it was great to see both teams represent our school with lots of #RoyalsPr1de!! Thank-you to our student athletes for their continued dedication to the program, and thank-you to Brooke Varga and Sarah Kjos for coaching the girls team and committing their time to help continue to teach and nurture the girls throughout the season.

As well, a final thank-you to our awesome parents for your continued support, and coming out all year long to cheer on our teams - we're already looking forward to what next year will bring for both teams!

Mr. Popowich

Athletic Director

SH Boys Volleyball Coach

OLMP Athletics is looking for a junior high B team coach for the basketball season!

If you are interested, please contact Mr. Enright at stephen.enright@eics.ab.ca and visit our website for more details on volunteering at OLMP Catholic School.

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.

Student absences can be reported through the Parent Portal on PowerSchool.

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.

Fees have now been added to student accounts.

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

Families that need financial assistance can apply for our fee waiver program. Deadline to apply is December 11, 2023.

Fee Waiver Program Application 2023 - 2024

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.

If you need a printed copy of this form, please stop by or contact the school office.

For further questions, please contact your Family Wellness Worker at the school.