OLMP Catholic School

• Sept 23 School Closure
  

• Sept 28 School Pictures
  

• Sept 28 HOT LUNCH Bar Burrito
• Sept 29 National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - Wear your orange shirt.
• Sept 30 School Closure
• Oct. Hot Lunch October 5 - Boston Pizza , October 12 - East Side Mario's,

  October 19 - Panago Pizza, October 26 - Bar Burrito

• Oct. 6 Staff Mtg. Early dismissal
• Oct 6 Academic Awards
• Oct. 7 PD Day - School Closed to Students
• Oct. 10 Thanksgiving Day - School closed
• Oct. 21 - St. Francis Parish 5:00
• Oct. 21 School Closed
• Oct.28 School Closed

Payment can be made through the parent portal in Powerschool or in person. Please view your account throughout the year as student courses may be added or changed.

Note: 2022-2023 School Fees will be available on student accounts once all option courses have been selected.

For any families who require financial assistance with school fees, Elk Island Catholic Schools offers a fee waiver program. All necessary forms should be completed and submitted no later than December 12, 2022. For more information on the fee waiver program and to obtain the fee waiver form, please follow this link: School Fees

• All potential grads have been added to the grad Google Classroom; this will be our primary means of communication for all things grad

• There will be a grad ring presentation in Ms. Music’s Room (152) @ the start of lunch on Tuesday, September 27. Stop by if you’re interested in taking a look or getting sized.

• Our first meeting (parents and grads) will be held virtually on September 28 at 7pm- use this link to join meet.google.com/npv-rysg-ysk (also linked in the Google Classroom)

In honour of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we are asking students to wear an orange shirt to school on Thursday, September 29.

Opportunities to learn more for parents and students K-12:

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Please consider helping our school out; any financial support is appreciated! Please see the attached letter.

OLMP Parent Association

HOT LUNCH : All orders are to be placed and paid for through the parent portal of powerschool (under Student Fees).

October Hot Lunch - Deadline to order is September 25th.

October 5 - Boston Pizza , October 12 - East Side Mario's,

October 19 - Panago Pizza, October 26 - Bar Burrito

Every year consent forms must be completed for students in PowerSchool. This consent allows students to attend class activities and field trips, to use a locker in our school, and to use the WiFi and technology accounts provided by EICS. There is an alarming number of consents that still have not been signed. Please do not delay, your child will miss out!

How to Sign Consent

1. Login to the PowerSchool Parent Portal (not the child's).
2. Click the tab in the top left for your child.
3. At the top you will see a red box explaining you need to give yearly consent. Click the link in the box.
4. For each category you must complete the drop down by checking yes or no.
5. Once you are done all areas, click SUBMIT.
6. REPEAT FOR EACH CHILD IN EICS.

Yearbooks have now been distributed to all students who purchased one for the 2021-2022 school year. There are a few extra yearbooks available to purchase. Cost is $45.00. Please contact Lorinda Twitchell to place your order at lorindatw@eics.ab.ca.

Cross Country Running Information:

Practices are Mon, Tues, Wed- afterschool 3:45 to 4:45 and Tuesdays @ lunch

* Students are expected to attend 2 practices a week to attend the meets*

Upcoming Races:

Thursday September 29th- New Norway Spartan Race

Thursday October 6th- Vikings Race- Camrose Biathlon range

Departure times will be given once transportation is confirmed. If you have any questions please contact Christopher Reinhart at christopherr@eics.ab.ca.

High School Golf Information:

Provincial Championship-

Oilfields High School- Black Diamond

Sunday September 25th to Tuesday September 27th

Any questions can be directed to coach, Mr. Reinhart- christopherr@eics.ab.ca

Gr 7 to 9 Golf Information:

• REGIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT- TBD
  

Any questions can be directed to coach, Mr. Reinhart- christopherr@eics.ab.ca

Dear Parents,

Please make alternate plans for 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. 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 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 more concerned about the safety of your children.

****PLEASE STAY CLEAR FROM BUS LANES AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR DAY AND AT THE END OF OUR DAY*****

Thank you for you attention to this.

Hello all,

My apologies for the tardiness of this information – I have a list of excuses if you want to hear them….

Here are the list of dates for Sacramental preparation:

Registration – September 27-October 27

Parent Information Night – October 27 @6:30pm

1st Confession

Church Tour and Vestments – November 3 @6:30pm OR November 5 @10:30am

Confession activity – November 17 @6:30pm OR November 19 @10:30am

Retreat and Celebration – December 3 @10:30am

1st Communion

Teaching Mass – March 2 @6:30pm OR March 4 @10:30am

Communion activity – March 16 @6:30pm OR March 18 @10:30am

Retreat – April 15 @10:30am

Celebration – April 16 @11am mass

Confirmation

Introduction to Adoration – April 27 @6:30pm OR April 29 @10:30am

Confirmation activity – May 11 @6:30pm OR May 13 @10:30am

Retreat – TBD with F2F ministries

Celebration – May 28 @11am mass (with Fr. Kris; Archbishop comes in 2024)

Here is the link to a little video introduction of me, Catholic education, and the Sacraments to parents if it’s helpful: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rikLKyH3G4ODYASesdqRiTARoI2FcSyU/view?usp=drivesdk

Hope to chat with you all soon when I get back from being away this week and start being present in the schools regularly again. God bless (and I hope you didn’t check this email on a Sunday…. ;)

Fr. Kris