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PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY FANFARE
December 3 - December
7, 2012 www.myolph.com
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LUNCH MENU
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Monday, December 3--Barbeque chicken sandwich,
baked beans, cole slaw, apples, milk
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Tuesday, December 4--Spaghetti, roll, green
beans, salad, milk
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Wednesday, December 5--Cheese quesadilla, black
beans, pineapple, salad, milk
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Thursday, December 6--Chicken sandwich, French
fries, fruit, pickles, cheese ,milk
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Friday, December 7--Fish, tartar sauce, cole
slaw, squash, oranges, milk
Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest. "The
Lord our God comes in strength and will fill his servants with
joy."--Isaiah 40
Our virtue for the month of December is "generosity."
Generosity is the virtue of giving and sharing what we have and who we are to
benefit others. When we are generous we place the best of our qualities,
talents, and possessions at their service.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
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Saturday, December 1--Breakfast with Santa, Gym
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Saturday, December 1--Book Fair, School Library,
9 A.M. to Noon
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Monday, December 3--Last day for 5th-8th
graders to sign up for basketball--more info. In Sports News
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Monday, December 3 through Thursday, December
6--Book Fair, 7:45 to 3:45, School Library
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Monday, December 3--7/8 Soccer, 4:30, v. Boyd
Girls at Boyd Buchanan
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Monday, December 3--Booster Club meeting, 6:00,
school cafeteria (new location)
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Tuesday, December 4--7/8 Soccer, 4:30, v. Boyd
Boys, at OLPH
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Friday, December 7--Virtue Mass, 8:15 A.M.
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Saturday, December 8--Feast of the Immaculate
Conception
Parents/Guardians, please be sure your students
uniforms have their names written in them.
If they are misplaced this will help
ensure they are returned to the rightful owner.
STUDENT NEWS:
Breakfast with Santa, Reconciliation
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Breakfast
with Santa--Saturday, December 1, 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., in the school
gym. Admission is $5 per person (children age 2 and under are free with a
maximum of $20 per family), and includes continental breakfast, crafts, games,
cookie walk, surprise guests (bring your
cameras), and one Professional Portrait with Santa by Images Photography
(with the opportunity to buy more if you'd like). New this year: Holiday Store for children; items priced from $1 to
$3 will allow children to purchase gifts by themselves! (Purchases not included in $5
admission). Reserved tickets
will be sent home with students Friday, November 30. Tickets may also
be purchased at the door Saturday morning.
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Reconciliation--OLPH
School students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will have the opportunity to receive the
sacrament of Reconciliation on Wednesday, December 5th after the
8:15 A.M. Mass. Students in grades 6, 7, and 8 will have the same opportunity
on Thursday, December 13th after the 8:15 A.M. Mass. OLPH Parish
will have Reconciliation Service on Thursday, December 13th at 7:00
P.M.
SCHOOL NEWS: Giving
Tree, Scrip, Book Fair. Recycling
News
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Giving
Tree-- Advent is upon us, and as in years past, Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Church and School have adopted families through Catholic Charities and in our
own parish who are in need of assistance during the Holiday Season. The "Giving Tree" has been set up
in Holy Family Hall, and you now have the opportunity to pick an "Angel" from the tree.
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When you pick up your "Angel", please
note the number and be sure to sign by the corresponding number on the lists
near the tree. This will help us to keep track of the "Angels" and
assure that none are forgotten.
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You will find some angels with family gift cards
to be used to help families provide a Christmas dinner and other necessities
not on the wish lists. OLPH School will
be selling Scrip Gift Cards every Sunday after the Masses, and purchasing or ordering from us will help the
school as well as your adopted family!
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Angel
gifts should be returned to the school or parish office by December 9th.
Please include your Angel ornament with the unwrapped gift. You can place your
gift in a gift bag or leave it unwrapped. If you would like to donate a roll of
wrapping paper, it will be greatly appreciated. This allows the parents to wrap
the gifts and enjoy this part of Christmas for their kids. Thank you for making
Christmas special for these families!
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Scrip--There are only three remaining order dates for Scrip
between now and Christmas break-- December 4th, 11th,
and 18th. Payments
are due to the school office or to Presto Pay by 9:00 A.M. on those days. If
you need help placing orders online contact Cissy West at cwest@catholicweb.com or 423-622-1481,
or Marina Delaney at delaneymarina@hotmail.com
or 423-827-2632.
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Book
Fair--The Book Fair will be open on Saturday, December 1, during Breakfast
with Santa (9 A.M. to Noon in the school library), and Monday, December 3
through Thursday, December 6 from 7:45 to 3:45 in the library. Great potential
for Christmas gifts!
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Recycling
News-- Did you know that through our recycling efforts we have reduced our
trash pick-up from three times a week to two times a week? We receive money for
paper (mixed and newspaper) and
cardboard (be sure to break down the
boxes); so, please put these in the paper recycling dumpster. We also redeem "salty snack
bags" (e.g. potato chips, corn chips, Chex mix, etc.--snack size and
regular size), juice pouches, and Lunchable
covers, for two cents each. That may not sound like much, but it adds up
quickly! If you would like to help,
please send the empty bags, pouches, and covers to the cafeteria. Every little bit is greatly appreciated.
Thank you. Mrs. Curtiss, Cafeteria Manager
SPORTS NEWS:
Basketball sign-up, Rams Hoodies
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Basketball
sign-ups--Basketball season is just around the corner. OLPH School has four
basketball teams--5/6 grade girls, 5/6 grade boys, 7/8 grade girls, and 7/8
grade boys. The deadline for signing up
is Monday, December 3rd. If teams are full by this date, no late
sign-ups will be accepted. Forms are also available in the school office as
well as on our website, www.myolph.com
under "Athletics." Coaches are needed for the 7/8 girls team; please contact Athletic Director Todd
Close at tclose1717@bellsouth.net
if you are interested.
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Rams
Hoodies--We have a few Rams Hoodie
sweatshirts for $20 (sizes available are Youth small and medium, and Adult
small, medium, large, extra-large, and extra-extra large ($25). Contact Hannah
Jones at olphschooloffice@catholicweb.com or send a note with payment to the school
office.