NOVEMBER 10 – NOVEMBER 14, 2008

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY FANFARE
NOVEMBER 10 – NOVEMBER 14, 2008 http://www.myolph.com/

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• MONDAY-Sloppy Joes, baked beans, cole slaw, applesauce, milk
• TUESDAY-Chicken noodles & roll, green peas, salad, peaches, milk-BAKED POTATOES, 5TH-8TH
• WEDNESDAY-Cheese pizza, corn, pineapple, salad, milk
• THURSDAY-Hamburger & bun, tri-tater, fruit cocktail, pickles-onions-cheese, milk
• FRIDAY-Fish, cole slaw, tri-tater, pears, milk

Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest. “I will praise your name forever, Lord.” Psalm 145

The virtues for the month of November are “gratitude” and “generosity”. Gratitude is the virtue that leads us to take note of the gifts that we receive each day. Generosity is defined as “letting others get the credit or praise. It is giving without having expectations of the other person.”

SCHOOL CALENDAR
SHORTS AND SKORTS ARE NOW “OUT OF SEASON” UNTIL MAY; this includes out-of-uniform days

• Monday, November 10 7/8 Soccer, 4:30, v. David Brainerd, AT DAVID BRAINERD Booster Club meeting, 6:00-moved to Tuesday
• Tuesday, November 11 5/6 Soccer, 4:30, v. Berean, AT OLPH Booster Club meeting, 6:00, teacher lounge (NEW DATE and location)
• Wed., November 12 Strategic Core Team, 6:30, Computer Lab in St. Patrick’s Hall 5/6 Soccer, 3:00, v. St. Jude, AT OLPH (new to calendar) 7/8 Soccer, 4:30, v. St. Jude, AT OLPH-Cook out! More info. below
• Thursday, November 13 7/8 Soccer, 4:30, v. TN Temple (cancelled)

OLPH Soccer teams will have a cook out on Wednesday, November 12. All OLPH families, parishioners and friends are invited to the 5/6 and 7/8 grade soccer games beginning at 3:00 pm with a hamburger and hot dog cook out sponsored by Preston King, OLPH School parent and owner of Tilden Auto Care. The 8th grade soccer players will receive special recognition, and all 5th-7th grade soccer players will be announced. Come celebrate with the OLPH soccer teams and enjoy a free cook out with your family and friends!

Attention parents of incoming kindergarten students: If you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the school year 2009-2010, please contact Teresa Hennen to get an application package. If you are not a member of OLPH Parish, please let Mrs. Hennen know so an invitation to the Kindergarten Open House (more information below) may be mailed to you. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Hennen at 423-622-1481 or Teresahennen@catholicweb.com

OLPH Open House for incoming Kindergarteners for the school year of 2009-2010 will be held Thursday, November 20, 2008, at 11:00, in the school library. All parents who have children starting Kindergarten for the next school year are invited to attend this Open House. Please RSVP by Monday, November 17 to Teresahennen@catholicweb.com or Mrs. Hennen at 423-622-1481.

BASKETBALL NEWS
5th grade boys and 7th grade boys, it’s time to start thinking about basketball! Parents, if your 5th or 7th grade boy is interested in playing basketball at OLPH School, please join Coach Lee Riddle and Coach Chris Grannan on the following dates at the OLPH gym:

• Saturday, November 15 – 9:00 am to 10:15 am – 5th grade boys 10:15 am to 11:30 am – 7th grade boys AND
• Saturday, November 22 – 9:00 am to 10:15 am – 5th grade boys 10:15 am to 11:30 am – 7th grade boys

These dates will allow the coaches an opportunity to meet the boys, determine how many players will be on each team, and, of course, play a little hoop. Please note that practice times are not set in stone at this point but will begin in December; games will start in January.
If you have any questions please contact Chris Grannan (5th grade team) at 423-322-7091 or cgrannan@emjcorp.com or Lee Riddle (7th grade team) at 423-802-2291 or llriddle@lodgefmg.com
Basketball sign-up will begin the week of November 10 for 5th through 8th grade boys and girls. See Coach Close for information on physicals, fees or forms, or contact him at 423-622-1481 or tclose1717@bellsouth.net Coaches are still needed for the following teams: 5th girls, 6th girls, and 7th girls. All coaches need to complete the Virtus training, as mandated by the Diocese of Knoxville.

Volunteers, mark your calendars! A Virtus training session will be held at OLPH Parish Life Center, Monday, November 17 at 6:00 pm. To register, visit http://www.virtusonline.org/ Virtus training is required of all regular volunteers, including classroom helpers, substitute teachers, and coaches. Call Theresa Dedmon if you have questions, 622-1481, or email tdedmon@catholicweb.com

HOME AND SCHOOL NEWS
The 3rd grade class has already met their goal for Box Top collecting! They will be rewarded in December. All other grades check your progress and keep bringing in those Box Tops! Thank you!
Be sure to enroll in the Food Lion, Bi-Lo, and Publix school incentive shopping cards. Forms for Bi-Lo and Food Lion are available in the Development/Home and School office, as well as Publix cards.
Santa is on his way! We are in need of a Christmas committee to help us organize our “Evening with Santa” scheduled for Friday, December 6, at 7:00 pm (this is a change of date from the original school calendar which reads “Breakfast with Santa” on Sat., Dec. 7). If interested please call Beth Tapley at 423-290-0766, or email Homeandschool@catholicweb.com

SCRIP UPDATE- ORDER FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE
WHAT’S HOT:
New merchants:

• Dell (4 %) - $100
• Home Shopping Network (6 %) - $25

Increases in percentage donated to OLPH School:

• Dicks – 8 %
• Home Depot – 4 %
• Bath & Body Works- Nov. 8 to Nov. 12 – 5 %
• Gap/Banana Republic/Old Navy – Nov. 8 to Dec. 5 – 11%
• JCPenney – Nov. 1 to Nov. 28 – 6 %
• TGI Friday’s – Nov. 1 to Dec. 5 – 10 %
• Cabela’s – Oct. 25 to Nov. 28 – 14 %
• LL Bean – Oct. 25 to Dec. 12 – 17 %

Thanksgiving lunch at OLPH School will be on Thursday, November 20. OLPH parents are invited to join their children for lunch at the cost of $5.00 per adult, and $3.00 per non-OLPH student. OLPH student’s lunch will remain $2.25. Please send a note to your student’s homeroom teacher by Tuesday, November 18, if you would like to have lunch that day.

Stock up now for your holiday baking needs! The Notre Dame High School Band is selling pecans, almonds, and cashews. They are sold in one pound bags, for $7.00 per bag. See Mary Curtiss in the school cafeteria.

Parents, please make sure your children’s clothing, shoes, back packs, lunch bags, etc., have their names written on them. If they end up in the Lost and Found box, they can be returned if properly labeled; otherwise, they will be donated to St. Cecilia’s Closet.

OLPH FOOD DRIVE: Please help the 3rd grade Brownie troupe gather food for the OLPH Church food pantry and Ladies of Charity. The food theme for November is “lunch items” – canned soup, tuna fish, peanut butter and jelly, spaghetti, canned fruit, etc. Boxes are located in the entryway of each school building. Different food themes will be announced each month. Also, a reminder that OLPH Church “Good Samaritan” food drive is the first Sunday of every month. Thank you for your support! OLPH Brownie Troop 14 is collecting old blankets and old towels for the Humane Society as a service project. Please bring in your old blankets and towels and place them in the collection box by the main entrance to the school building (near the archway). Collections will continue until November 12, 2008. Please help us keep our furry friends warm and dry this winter season.

8th graders: A stamped, addressed envelope (addressed to NDHS) must accompany your teacher and counselor recommendations requested by Notre Dame High School.

Sally Foster products may still be purchased on line! Go to http://www.sallyfoster.com/; during the checkout process check the Group/Account Number button and enter the OLPH School account number 507594. The school will earn 50% of each sale. Online orders may be placed until Thanksgiving. When shopping online the order is delivered right to your door. If you have any questions call Beth Cromer at 987-9957.

3rd Annual Sugar ‘n Spice Luncheon for OLPH Parish is forming their committee for the spring luncheon. The luncheon promotes the virtues of modesty, chastity and Christian family life. It is open to ladies of all ages. If you are interested in joining this committee call or email Gail Raabe at 423-364-2461 or raabef@comcast.net