OCTOBER 3 - OCTOBER 7, 2011

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY FANFARE

OCTOBER 3 - OCTOBER 7, 2011 www.myolph.com

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LUNCH MENU

· Monday, October 3--Hot dog, baked beans, cole slaw, fruit, milk

· Tuesday, October 4--Ham, roll, scalloped potatoes, mixed vegetables, fruit cocktail, milk

· Wednesday, October 5--Taco pizza, corn, salad, pineapple, milk

· Thursday, October 6--Chicken sandwich, Tri-tater, fruit, pickles, cheese, milk

· Friday, October 7--SCHOOL CLOSED--TEACHER IN-SERVICE

Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest. "Pleasant words are like a honeycomb. They make a person happy and healthy." Proverbs 16

The virtue for the month of October is "Kindness" (for all I meet). Jesus came with a new commandment, "Love one another as God loves you." This love we have from God is shown to others through our kind actions. When we treat others with kindness, we are obeying God's command. Virtue Mass: 3^rd grade, October 28, 8:15 A.M.

SCHOOL CALENDAR

· Saturday, October 1--Outback Choo-Choo Bowl at OLPH--details in sports section

· Monday, October 3--Cross Country, 4:15, Woodland Park Baptist Church

· Monday, October 3--Volleyball Tournament begins--Christian Heritage v. OLPH, 5:30, at St. Jude

· Monday, October 3--Booster Club meeting, 6:00, school library

· Monday, October 3--7/8 grade soccer practice begins-- details in sports section

· Tuesday, October 4--Blessing of the animals, 2:40, football field

· Tuesday, October 4--5/6 soccer, 4:30, v. Berean, AT OLPH

· Tuesday, October 4--VIRTUS training at Holy Spirit Church, 10:00 A.M., register at www.virtus.org

· Wednesday, October 5--$1 out of uniform to benefit Home and School

· Wednesday, October 5--5/6 soccer, 4:30, v. St. Jude, AT NDHS

· Thursday, October 6--Living Rosary, 2:00, gym--this is a new date and time--all are welcome

· Thursday, October 6--VIRTUS training at St. Stephen Church, 6:00 P.M., register at www.virtus.org

· FRIDAY OCTOBER 7--SCHOOL CLOSED--TEACHER IN-SERVICE

· Friday, October 7--5/6 soccer, 5:00, v. Grace, AT GRACE

· Saturday, October 8--Middle School Dance, 7 to 10 P.M., PLC, $5 per student--details in student news

STUDENT NEWS: Homework Policy, Middle School Dance, Lifetouch picture proofs

· Homework Policy-- Handbook, page 9: Students must make up work missed during their absence from school. The student will be allowed 1 day per each day absent to turn in missed work or make up missed tests and quizzes. Homework policies are as follows:

o Primary grades (K – 2^nd): The student and teacher shall work together to make up any missed assignment.

o Intermediate grades (3^rd—5^th): The first day absent no homework will be gathered for the student. The teacher will fill out the “Work for an Absent Student” form to give to the student the next day. If the student is out for more than one day the teachers will gather the homework and books and will have them on the bench outside of the school office by 3:00 P.M. This will apply to the second day absent and any days thereafter.

o Middle grades (6^th – 8^th): All missing assignments may be accessed through ParentsWeb. If the student is out for more than one day parents may request the necessary textbooks to be picked up on the bench outside of the school office by 3:00 P.M.

· Middle School Dance--All OLPH 6^th through 8^th graders are invited to the first dance of the school year. The dance will be held Saturday, October 8 from 7:00 to 10:00 P.M. in the PLC. The cost is $5 per student. The theme is "Sports", so wear your favorite team apparel!

· Lifetouch pictures-- Proofs were given to the students on Friday, September 30. Parents/Guardians, please read the order form information inside the proof envelope and return the order forms by Monday, October 24, to your child's homeroom teacher. If you are not purchasing any pictures, please return the proof to the homeroom teacher. Retakes will be taken Tuesday, October 25, if you are not happy with the proof.

SCHOOL INFORMATION: Oktoberfest Ram Run, Chatti Gras

· Oktoberfest Ram Run--Be sure to SAVE THE DATE for Saturday, October 22^nd for the Oktoberfest Ram Run!! Registration will begin at 7:30; the One Mile Fun Run/Walk begins at 8:30 A.M. and the 5K at 9:00 A.M. The races will start in front of the First Tennessee Pavilion. Registration forms were sent home with OLPH School students; forms will also be in the back of the church. To register online or for more information go to www.oktoberfestramrun.com . After the Ram Run you can stroll through the Chattanooga Market to look for special treats and handcrafted goods. OLPH School has the best bratwurst booth at the Chattanooga Market so please find our booth and buy a brat! This is our school's biggest fundraiser, and we really hope that you will be there! If you have any questions, need more information, or want to sign up to volunteer at the Ram run contact Karen Smith at klosmith33@gmail.com or 423-710-6736, or Cathy Sompayrac at cathyrain@comcast.net or 423-779-4580. If you can volunteer to help at the Brat Booth contact Kathy Sumrell at ksumrell@catholicweb.com or 423-622-1481.

· Chatti Gras--Save the date for Chatti Gras! This is a city-wide event bringing our Catholic Community together for one celebration. Mark your calendars now for Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Chattanooga Trade and Convention Center. OLPH School, Notre Dame High School, and St. Jude School will be hosting an evening for adults to enjoy dinner, music, dancing and a silent auction. Ticket sales will begin before Christmas, and will be sold at all parishes, school, online, and possibly at local businesses.

SPORTS: 7/8 Soccer, Outback Bowl, Football News, Cross Country News, Volleyball News

· 7/8 grade Soccer--Practice for the 7/8 grade co-ed soccer team begins Monday, October 3, from 3:30 to 5:00. All players must have a current physical on file to begin practice. Practices will be held on Mondays, Tuesday, and Thursdays--the first game is scheduled for October 25 at OLPH, 4:30 v. Oakwood. Athletes, remember to bring cleats, shin guards, and a water bottle. If you have not signed up yet, please do so, especially football and volleyball players!

· Outback Bowl--Please come and cheer on the Rams in the Outback Choo-Choo Bowl on Saturday, October 1. It will be a full day of football and fun. The day starts with the U12 Rams taking on Boyd at 9:00 A.M. Next, the U10 Rams take on the Red Bank Lions at 10:30 A.M. The "big game" takes place at 12 Noon as the Rams take on powerful St. Joseph. There will be face painting, a 5 in 1 inflatable, and a great half-time show from our cheerleaders. Outback Steakhouse will be on hand grilling steaks and chicken. Lunch will be served in the PLC from 1:00 to 2:30. This is a great opportunity to see some great football and some impressive players.

o U12 Rams v. Boyd Buchanan, 9:00 A.M. at OLPH

o U10 Rams v. Red Bank, 10:30 A.M. at OLPH

o OLPH Rams (OLPH Middle School Team) v. St. Joseph, Noon, at OLPH

o U8 Rams v. Harrison, 3:15 P.M. at Heritage Middle School

· Football News--The U12 Rams defeated McCallie 14-0 last Tuesday. Adams Robinson scored two touchdowns. The U10 Rams are 3-1 with big upcoming games against Red Bank and Signal Mountain.

· Cross Country News--Congratulations to the Cross Country team for a strong finish to their season! The top five runners in each grade level will receive a medal from the ISC. OLPH had four medal winners--Kassidy Barta, 3^rd grade-5^th place; Rachel Anne Scalla, 4^th grade- 2^nd place; Jane Anne Haywood, 4^th grade- 4^th place; and Katrina Lundquist, 8^th grade-4^th place. Congratulations also to Hannah Ingle for her strong finish of 6^th place in the 5^th grade. The team has one more meet, Monday, October 3 at 4:15 at Woodland Park Baptist Church. Come out and support all of the Ram runners!

· Volleyball News-- Volleyball tournament begins Monday, October 3, with OLPH playing Christian Heritage at 5:30 at St. Jude School. Good luck, Lady Rams!

September 26 - September 30, 2011

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY FANFARE

SEPTEMBER 26 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 www.myolph.com

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LUNCH MENU

· Monday, September 26--Barbecue chicken sandwich, baked beans, cole slaw, apples, milk

· Tuesday, September 27--Chicken noodles, roll, green peas, salad, peaches, milk

· Wednesday, September 28--Cheese pizza, corn, salad, pineapple, milk

· Thursday, September 29--Hamburger & bun, Tri-tater, fruit, pickles-onions-cheese, milk

· Friday, September 30--Baked potato, chili with beans, salad, fruit, milk

Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest. "Praise the Lord, my soul!" --Psalm 146

The virtue for the month of September is "Faithfulness (to God and you)." Faith in Jesus is our belief that he came to die and rise to earn us a place in heaven. Faithfulness to Jesus is our eagerness to share that news, our desire to do what we promise, and our willingness to follow him. "Your love is before my eyes; I walk guided by your faithfulness." Psalms 26:3 The 8^th grade Virtue Mass is Friday, September 30 at 8:15 A.M.

SCHOOL CALENDAR

· Friday, September 23--Sign-up for 7/8 soccer begins--see Coach Close for details (tclose1717@bellsouth.net)

· Saturday, September 24--Youth Soccer Challenge--St. Jude School, 2:00, for boys and girls ages 10 to 14

· Monday, September 26--Cross Country, 4:15, Woodland Park Baptist Church

· Monday, September 26--Spaghetti dinner, 6:15, PLC--reservations are closed

· Tuesday, September 27--5/6 Soccer, 4:30, v. Silverdale, AT REDOUBT

· Tuesday, September 27--Volleyball, 4:30/5:30, v. Silverdale, AT OLPH

· Wednesday, September 28--Volleyball, 4:30/5:30, v. Grace, AT GRACE (this is a makeup game)

· Thursday, September 29--Volleyball, 4:30/5:30, v. St. Jude, AT OLPH

· Thursday, September 29--5/6 Soccer, 4;15, v. Brainerd Baptist, AT BRAINERD BAPTIST

· Saturday, October 1--Football--Choo Choo Bowl XXI, Noon, AT OLPH--more info. in Sports section

STUDENT NEWS: 3^rd and 4^th grade statue, Virtue Mass

· The 3^rd and 4^th grade classes are working hard to earn money to buy a St. Francis of Assisi statue and bird bath to put in Nature's Place, the outdoor classroom at OLPH School. The students are earning their own money by doing "extra" chores at home. The statue will be blessed on Tuesday, October 4, the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi.

· Virtue Mass--On Friday, September 30, the 8^th grade class will receive their F.O.C.U.S. t-shirts at a special brunch provided by their parents and served by the 7^th grade parents.

SCHOOL INFORMATION: Oktoberfest Ram Run, VIRTUS training, Scrip cards,

St. Cecilia's Closet

· Oktoberfest Ram Run--Be sure to SAVE THE DATE for Saturday, October 22^nd for the Oktoberfest Ram Run!! Registration will begin at 7:30; the One Mile Fun Run/Walk begins at 8:30 A.M. and the 5K at 9:00 A.M. The races will start in front of the First Tennessee Pavilion. Registration forms were sent home with OLPH School students; forms will also be in the back of the church. To register online or for more information go to www.oktoberfestramrun.com . After the Ram Run you can stroll through the Chattanooga Market to look for special treats and handcrafted goods. OLPH School has the best bratwurst booth at the Chattanooga Market so please find our booth and buy a brat! This is our school's biggest fundraiser, and we really hope that you will be there! If you have any questions, need more information, or want to sign up to volunteer at the Ram run contact Karen Smith at klosmith33@gmail.com or 423-710-6736, or Cathy Sompayrac at cathyrain@comcast.net or 423-779-4580. If you can volunteer to help at the Brat Booth contact Kathy Sumrell at ksumrell@catholicweb.com or 423-622-1481.

· VIRTUS training--VIRTUS is a program for the protection of children and youth. The training is mandated by the Diocese of Knoxville, for all adults volunteering, chaperoning, or working with children. This includes faculty, staff, substitute teachers, coaches, classroom volunteers and boy/scout leaders. Registration is done online at www.virtus.org . VIRTUS training sessions will be held on these dates: St. Jude Church, Thursday, September 22, 1:00 P.M.; and St. Jude Church, Thursday, November 1, 6:00 P.M.

· Scrip Program--SCRIP is a no-selling program that allows families to raise funds for OLPH while doing regular shopping. Gift cards are purchased at face value from OLPH Scrip and redeemed for face value at the store. The retailer sends OLPH a rebate check. If you already have an online account, you are ready to go. Please drop off your payment to the school office by Tuesday mornings (or use Presto Pay automatic online bank draft). To register a new account:

o 1. Go to www.shopwithscrip.com.

o 2. Click on "Family Sign-Up".

o 3. Go to "Create Account" under "Family Registration".

o 4. Complete Steps 1-5. Accept your account information.

o 5. Enter our School Enrollment Code: BBEA23BF17413; your "non-profit" must be OLPH Catholic School.

o For more information, please contact any member of the SCRIP team. We look forward to your participation this year. Thank you from the OLPH SCRIP team, Marina Delaney, email delaneymarina@hotmail.com or 423-827-2632 or Cissy West, email cisnbill@epbfi.com or 423-488-4217.

· St. Cecilia's Closet offers gently used OLPH School uniforms for sale. The "Closet" is open during regular school office hours, Monday through Friday, 7:45 to 3:45, and is located in the main school building. There is currently several size 6x-7 white long sleeve blouses in stock. Donations of uniforms may be dropped off in Holy Family Hall or the school office. Families are welcome to join the Creative Arts Guild (CAG); contact Jennifer Conrad at Jconrad@unum.com for more information.

SPORTS: Football News, Cross Country News, Volleyball News, Choo-Choo Outback Bowl

· Football News--Congratulations to the football team for their 29-6 victory over Normal Park.

· Cross Country News--The Cross Country team which consists of 19 runners has had a successful season. The hard work throughout the week at practices really pays off at the meet on Monday; each runner continues to better his/her time. At our last meet we had four runners who ran their mile race in outstanding times--Rachel-Anne Scalla (7:28), Hannah Ingle (7:35), Jane Anne Haywood (7:52), and Brenna Scott (7:54). Katrina Lundquist is running her two mile race with a time of 17:52. There will be two more meets before the season ends, September 26 and October 3, both held at Woodland Park Baptist Church. Come on out and cheer on the great efforts of the whole team!

· Volleyball News-- Coach Galik reported the Lady Rams have been playing very well. 8^th graders Keri Klassen and Allison Hoffer are great setters. Jessica Moore, Kaylee Stone, Mary Margaret Haywood, and Maddie Siragusa are strong hitters. All players continue to improve individually and are working well together as a team. The season is nearing tournament time--come cheer on the Lady Rams!

· Choo Choo Outback Bowl--Please make plans to attend the Choo-Choo Outback Bowl, scheduled for 12:00 Noon kickoff on Saturday, October 1, at OLPH School. Tickets for the game are $20.00 which includes a full Outback lunch, which will be served in the PLC from 1:00 to 2:30. There will be a great half-time show; inflatables will be set up for the kids. The Rams are taking on powerful St. Joseph (last year's Nashville Catholic League champions). The Rams sole defeat during 2010 came in Nashville against St. Joseph. Tickets are available from any football player, cheerleader, or in the school office. Please purchase a ticket and help support this OLPH Football Team fundraiser and enjoy a great afternoon of football.

September 19 - September 23, 2011

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY FANFARE

SEPTEMBER 19 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 www.myolph.com

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LUNCH MENU

· Monday, September 19--Chicken nuggets, roll, creamed potatoes, mixed vegetables, oranges, milk

· Tuesday, September 20--Spaghetti, toll, green beans, salad, applesauce, milk

· Wednesday, September 21--Cheese pizza, corn, salad, pineapple, milk

· Thursday, September 22--Breaded chicken sandwich, Tri-tater, fruit cocktail, pickles, cheese, milk

· Friday, September 23--Tuna salad sandwich, tomato soup, crackers, grapes, milk

Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest. "I am the Good Shepherd, says the Lord; I know my sheep, and mine know me."-John 10

The virtue for the month of September is "Faithfulness (to God and you)." Faith in Jesus is our belief that he came to die and rise to earn us a place in heaven. Faithfulness to Jesus is our eagerness to share that news, our desire to do what we promise, and our willingness to follow him. "Your love is before my eyes; I walk guided by your faithfulness." Psalms 26:3 The 8^th grade Virtue Mass is Friday, September 30 at 8:15 A.M.

SCHOOL CALENDAR

· Saturday, September 17--U10 Rams, 9:00, v. Normal Park, at OLPH

· Saturday, September 17--U12 Rams, 10:30, v. Irish, at OLPH

· Saturday, September 17--U8 Rams, 2:00, v. Boynton, at Boynton

· Monday, September 19--Pictures by Lifetouch--please see detailed information in Student News

· Monday, September 19--VIRTUS training, 6 P.M. to 9 P.M., OLPH PLC

· Monday, September 19--Cross Country meet, 4:15, at Woodland Park Baptist Church

· Tuesday, September 20--5/6 Soccer, 4:30, v. St. Jude, AT ST, JUDE

· Tuesday, September 20--Volleyball, 4:30, AT OAKWOOD

· Tuesday, September 20--Football, 6:00, v. Grace Academy, AT OLPH

· Wednesday, September 21--$1 out of uniform to benefit classroom perks

· Wednesday, September 21--Volleyball, 4:30/5:30, v. CAMS, AT OLPH

· Thursday, September 22--5/6 Soccer, 4:30, v. Berean, AT REDOUBT

· Thursday, September 22--Football, 6:00, v. Normal Park, AT NORMAL PARK

· Thursday, September 22--Chick-fil-A Spirit Night--more information in School News

· Friday, September 23--Sign-up for 7/8 soccer begins--see Coach Close for details (tclose1717@bellsouth.net)

STUDENT NEWS: Lifetouch Pictures, Mass change for 5^th grade, 3^rd and 4^th grade statue

· Lifetouch Pictures--Lifetouch Studios will be taking school pictures on Monday, September 19. Students in grades PreK through 7th are to wear their OLPH School uniforms; 8th graders will wear "Sunday best." Homeroom group pictures are to be pre-ordered to receive the discount price; individual student pictures will be available in about 3 weeks for parents to preview and decide to purchase. Fall sports pictures will also be taken (team pictures only, no individuals)--this includes cross country, 5/6 soccer, cheerleading, and volleyball. The football team has already had their pictures taken, so they will not be included in Monday's pictures. Each student was given a copy of this information provided by Lifetouch.

· Mass change--The fifth grade students are now attending 8:15 Mass on Wednesdays, rather than Thursdays.

· The 3^rd and 4^th grade classes are working hard to earn money to buy a St. Francis of Assisi statue and bird bath to put in Nature's Place, the outdoor classroom at OLPH School. The students are earning their own money by doing "extra" chores at home. The statue will be blessed on Tuesday, October 4, the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi.

SCHOOL INFORMATION: Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, Spaghetti Dinner, Oktoberfest Ram Run, Yearbooks, VIRTUS training, Scrip cards, St. Cecilia's Closet

· Chick-fil-A Spirit Night will be Thursday, September 22 from 4:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at the Chick-fil-A restaurant located on Gunbarrel Road in front of Target/Kohl's. OLPH will receive 20% of sales from fliers that OLPH families turn in to Chick-fil-A during that time. The teacher with the most fliers turned in will win a Chick-fil-A Nugget tray for their classroom. Bring your family and friends to Chick-fil-A on Thursday, September 22^nd!

· Spaghetti Dinner--The OLPH Home and School Association would like to invite all parents, guardians, and students to their first social event of the school year. On Monday, September 26 at 6:15 P.M. the Home and School Association will host a FREE spaghetti dinner for OLPH School families in the Parish Life Center (PLC). Come and meet in the PLC to enjoy dinner, conversation and meet new families. Please email Glenn Gass at glennagassjr@gmail.com to RSVP with your family name and the number attending. The deadline to RSVP is Saturday, September 24^th. Make your reservation now to attend this special event.

· Oktoberfest Ram Run--Be sure to SAVE THE DATE for Saturday, October 22^nd for the Oktoberfest Ram Run!! The one mile Family fun Run/Walk will begin at 8:30 A.M. and the 5K will begin at 9:00 A.M. The races will start in front of the First Tennessee Pavilion. Registration forms will be sent home with OLPH School students; forms will also be in the back of the church. If you want to register online, you can do that now. Please copy and paste the following link: http://www.active.com/running/chattanooga-tn/oktoberfest-ram-run-2011?int=29-6. After the Ram Run you can stroll through the Chattanooga Market to look for special treats and handcrafted goods. OLPH School has the best bratwurst booth at the Chattanooga Market so please find our booth and buy a brat! This is our school's biggest fundraiser, and we really hope that you will be there! If you have any questions, need more information, or want to sign up to volunteer at the Ram run contact Karen Smith at klosmith33@gmail.com or 423-710-6736, or Cathy Sompayrac at cathyrain@comcast.net or 423-779-4580. If you can volunteer to help at the Brat Booth contact Kathy Sumrell at ksumrell@catholicweb.com or 423-622-1481.

· Yearbooks--There are a limited number of 2010-2011 yearbooks still available for sale, on a first come, first served basis. The price is $35, and they are available through the school office. Get one while supplies last!

· VIRTUS training--VIRTUS is a program for the protection of children and youth. The training is mandated by the Diocese of Knoxville, for all adults volunteering, chaperoning, or working with children. This includes faculty, staff, substitute teachers, coaches, classroom volunteers and boy/scout leaders. Registration is done online at www.virtus.org . VIRTUS training sessions will be held on these dates: OLPH Church PLC: Monday, September 19, 6:00 P.M.; St. Jude Church, Thursday, September 22, 1:00 P.M.; and St. Jude Church, Thursday, November 1, 6:00 P.M.

· Scrip Program--SCRIP is a no-selling program that allows families to raise funds for OLPH while doing regular shopping. Gift cards are purchased at face value from OLPH Scrip and redeemed for face value at the store. The retailer sends OLPH a rebate check. If you already have an online account, you are ready to go. Please drop off your payment to the school office by Tuesday mornings (or use Presto Pay automatic online bank draft). To register a new account:

o 1. Go to www.shopwithscrip.com.

o 2. Click on "Family Sign-Up".

o 3. Go to "Create Account" under "Family Registration".

o 4. Complete Steps 1-5. Accept your account information.

o 5. Enter our School Enrollment Code: BBEA23BF17413; your "non-profit" must be OLPH Catholic School.

o For more information, please contact any member of the SCRIP team. We look forward to your participation this year. Thank you from the OLPH SCRIP team, Marina Delaney, email delaneymarina@hotmail.com or 423-827-2632 or Cissy West, email cisnbill@epbfi.com or 423-488-4217.

· St. Cecilia's Closet offers gently used OLPH School uniforms for sale. The "Closet" is open during regular school office hours, Monday through Friday, 7:45 to 3:45, and is located in the main school building. This room is maintained by the Creative Arts Guild, who uses the sales profits to benefit the art and music programs at OLPH School. St. Cecilia's Closet is accepting donations of uniforms; they may be dropped off in Holy Family Hall or the school office. Families are welcome to join the Creative Arts Guild (CAG); contact Jennifer Conrad at Jconrad@unum.com for more information.

SPORTS: Fall Sports, Football News, Cross Country News, Volleyball News, Choo-Choo Outback Bowl

· The fall sports season has begun at OLPH School! Game dates and times are posted on ParentsWeb, our website calendar, and on the calendar portion of each Friday Fanfare. Come cheer on our athletes as they participate in Cross Country, Football, and Volleyball. Go Rams!!

· Football News--The OLPH Football team moved to 6-1 with their recent victory over Gordon Lee. The game was a "Friday Night Lights" special, as the OLPH Rams played in front of over 800 fans at NDHS stadium on Friday evening. Ricky Ballard, Addison Hutton, James Teal, and Nick Grannan helped lead the way in the Rams 34-22 victory. Addison Hutton threw three touchdown passes, and the Rams had over 300 yards passing on the night. The Varsity Rams also had an impressive victory over Silverdale, 36-14. The Rams scored three defensive touchdowns--Tyler Enos had an 84 yard interception return, Michael Quatrano had a 41 interception return and Alex Darras blocked a punt, picked up the ball and scampered 24 yards for a score. Alex also connected on a 39 yard field goal. Ricky Ballard scored two touchdowns (56 yard run and 58 yard punt return). Earlier in the week the U12 Rams defeated McCallie, 6-0. Adams Robinson led the team on offense and defense; Sam Stovall and Danny Hodges led the line. The Rams have two games next week--come out and support the team!

· Cross Country News--Congratulations to all of the Cross Country runners. Everyone did a great job at the last meet and many runners improved their time. We had two runners who finished in the top 10, Hannah Ingle and Rachel Anne Scalla. Jane Anne Haywood and Brenna Scott finished with the top 20. Way to go runners!

· Volleyball News-- The girls have done a fantastic job spiking, digging, setting, and serving. JV games start at 4:30 and Varsity games at 5:30. Come watch the OLPH Lady Rams--they are playing great this year!

· Choo Choo Outback Bowl--Please make plans to attend the Choo-Choo Outback Bowl, scheduled for 12:00 Noon on Saturday, October 1, at OLPH School. Tickets for the game are $20.00 which includes a full Outback lunch. The Rams are taking on powerful St. Joseph (last year's Nashville Catholic League champions). The Rams sole defeat during 2010 came in Nashville against St. Joseph--so the Rams hope to return the favor this year. Tickets are available from any football player or cheerleader. Please purchase a ticket and help support this OLPH Football Team fundraiser and enjoy a great afternoon of football.

News of Interest: Knights of Columbus Youth Soccer Challenge

· Knights of Columbus Council #8576 is sponsoring our local Youth Soccer Challenge on Saturday, September 24^th, at 2:00 P.M., at St. Jude School soccer field during the St. Jude Church picnic. All boys and girls 10-14 years old are eligible to participate and will compete in their respective age divisions. Winners will progress through local, district, and state competitions. The competition involves penalty kicks with designated scoring zones based on accuracy. Appropriate footwear should be worn. Participants are required to have signed parental consent which is available at registration. Please note that registration closed at 2:30. For additional information please contact David Champion at 843-3803.