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DECEMBER 6 - DECEMBER 10, 2010 www.myolph.com
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LUNCH MENU
· Monday, December 6--Ravioli, roll, salad, applesauce, milk
· Tuesday, December 7--Chicken nuggets, creamed potatoes, mixed vegetables, peaches, milk
· Wednesday, December 8--Cheese pizza, corn, pineapple, salad, milk
· Thursday, December 9--Hamburger & bun, tri-tater, fruit cocktail, pickles-onions-cheese, milk
· Friday, December 10--Chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese sandwich, carrot sticks, crackers, milk
Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest. "God, Our Father, we pray that through Your intercession of St. Nicholas You will protect our children. Keep them safe from harm and help them grow and become worthy in Your sight. Give them strength to keep their faith in You; and to keep alive their joy in Your creation. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."--Feast of St. Nicholas, Patron of Children, December 6.
The virtue for the month of December is "joy" (to share a smile). As believers in Christ, we have the gift of true joy - a feeling of complete happiness that comes from knowing that our God loves us, that we belong to a family of believers, and that our heavenly home awaits. Theme mass: Friday, December 17.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
· Friday, Dec.3 through Thursday, Dec. 9 (new dates)--Book Fair, library, 7:45 to 4:00, OLPH "spirit items" are also being sold by the Booster Club (more information in the Sports section)
· · Sunday, December 5--OLPH football team will represent MAKUS in the Ooltewah Christmas Parade--3:00 P.M.
· Wednesday, December 8--School Committee meeting, 6:30--new date, location TBA
· Thursday, December 9--7/8G Basketball, 4:00, v. St. Jude, AT ST. JUDE
· Thursday, December 9--7/8B Basketball, 5:15, v. St. Jude, AT ST. JUDE--tentative
· Friday, December 10--5B Basketball, 5:00, v. St. Jude , AT OLPH
· Friday, December 10--Angel Tree gifts are to be turned in to the homeroom or office
· Friday, December 10--5B Basketball, 6:30, v. St. Peter, AT OLPH
· Friday, December 10--Middle school dance, 8:00 to 10:30, $5 per student-more info. below
CHATTANOOGA DEANERY ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICES
· OLPH, Chattanooga--Thursday, December 9, 7:00 P.M.
· Sts. Peter & Paul, Chattanooga--Thursday, December 9, 5:30 P.M.
· Holy Spirit, Soddy Daisy--Monday, December 13, 7:00 P.M.
· St. Jude, Hixson--Tuesday, December 14, 6:00 P.M.
· St. Bridget, Dayton--Wednesday, December 15, 6:30 P.M.
· St. Therese of Lisieux, Cleveland--Thursday, December 16, 7:00 P.M.
· St. Mary, Athens--Friday, December 17, 7:00 P.M.
· St. Stephen, Chattanooga--Tuesday, December 21, 7:00 P.M.
STUDENT NEWS: Student recognition, Middle School dance
· Anthony Smith, 8th grade musician at OLPH, will be participating in the Lower Southeast Tennessee Junior Clinic Band at Lee University in Cleveland, TN, on Friday and Saturday, December 3rd and 4th. Anthony was selected for second chair tuba, Red Band, by competitive audition with 7th through 9th grade musicians from our entire district. Congratulations, Anthony!
· OLPH Middle School Dance-Friday, December 10, school gym, 8:00 to 10:30. Favorite D.J. "Terry D" will be providing the music. The cost is $5.00 per student. Light snacks will be served, and frozen drinks will be available for $1.00. Dress is casual. Students may invite friends; permission forms for guests are available from Mrs. Monahan. The permission form is to be returned upon entry to the dance.
FUND RAISING: OLPH Giving Tree, Notre Dame Band Nut Sale, Hats on Day
· OLPH Giving Tree: Wrapping paper, gift bags, and small boxes are needed to wrap the Giving Tree presents. The wrapping paper and gift bags do not need to be "top of the line." Any donation is greatly appreciated. Please send them to the school office.
· OLPH Giving Tree: Every Christmas season OLPH Parish and School works with Catholic Charities to help provide gifts to several families who are in need. This year we have adopted eight families (32 people) who have struggled financially throughout the year. Christmas trees with needed items listed on the ornaments are set up in the school's main hall, the school library, and Holy Family Hall. Each student will have an opportunity to take an ornament off of one of these trees to take home; parents are welcome to join their child in choosing an ornament. The unwrapped gift with the paper ornament attached is to be returned to your child's homeroom class no later than December 10. If a child has chosen an ornament with a gift a parent does not wish to purchase, please send the ornament back to school to be rehung on the tree. Thank you in advance for helping the OLPH community show Christ's love to several families in need. May you have a peaceful, blessed holiday season. If you have any questions please contact Kim Thomas at 423-645-2194 or Tracie Blakely at 423-309-7188.
· Holiday bakers take note! Notre Dame Fighting Irish Band is selling a variety of nuts again this year. Available for $8.00 per bag are pecans (jumbo halves or chopped), almonds (whole or sliced), cashews (whole salted), and English walnuts. See Mrs. Curtiss in the cafeteria if you would like to purchase some or email her at olphcafe@catholicweb.com.
· The "Hats on Day" fundraiser was a huge success! $1,000.00 was raised for The Foundation for Children with Cancer. A variety of hats was worn by the OLPH students, faculty, and staff. Our honoree, Amanda Swartout, was able to join us that day.
SPORTS: Booster Club meeting, Basketball sign ups, Ooltewah Christmas Parade
· The next Booster Club meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, December 13 at 6:30 P.M. in the school library. Please mark your calendars now to attend. The Booster Club looks forward to serving the OLPH sports community. There are several OLPH "spirit items" (t-shirts, towels, stadium seats, water bottles and koozies), which will be available for sale during the Book Fair. Go Rams!
· The sign up deadline for basketball has been extended to Monday, December 6, at noon. We have enough interest to form the following teams: 5th boys, and 7/8 girls combined, possibly separately. Because of OLPH's history of successful basketball teams, we want to give the students this last opportunity to turn in the "sign up" form. If you have questions, please contact Coach Todd Close at tclose1717@bellsouth.net.
· The OLPH football team will represent MAKUS in the Ooltewah Christmas Parade (Little Debbie Parkway). The parade is on Sunday, December 3, and begins at 3:00. Details and further instructions are available at www.olphfootball.com.