OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY FANFARE
APRIL 4 - APRIL 8, 2011 www.myolph.com
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LUNCH MENU
· Monday, April 4--Tacos, salad, pinto beans, mandarin oranges, milk
· Tuesday, April 5--Turkey in gravy, roll, creamed potatoes, green beans, peaches, milk
· Wednesday, April 6--Chicken noodle soup, grilled cheese sandwich, crackers, carrot sticks, fruit, milk
· Thursday, April 7--Breaded chicken sandwich, tri-tater, fruit cocktail, pickles-onions-cheese, milk
· Friday, April 8--Cheese pizza, corn, pineapple, salad, milk
Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest. "Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, live is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth."-- Corinthians 13
The virtue for the month of April is "love" (love me as I have loved you). Love is selfless and giving. It means giving to others those things you would want given to you--and it's done knowing it may not be returned. Christian love is shown in our respect, our mercy, and our charity towards others. Theme Mass: Friday, April 15th, 3rd grade.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
The 8th graders will be at Tybee Island Monday through Friday.
COGAT (Cognitive Abilities) testing will take place Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, for students in grades3, 5, and 7. Be sure the students have rested well, eaten breakfast, and arrive on time.
· Saturday, April 2--Sugar 'n Spice Brunch--more info. below
· Monday, April 4--Tennis, Girls only, 4:00, v. Berean, AT CHAMPIONS
· Monday, April 4--Booster Club meeting, 6:30, school library--Officer Nominations--more info. below
· Tuesday, April 5--Track, 4:00, AT HIXSON HIGH SCHOOL
· Wed., April 6--Home and School Committee Informational meeting, 6:00, H & S office--more info. below
· Thursday, April 7--Track, 4:00, AT HIXSON HIGH SCHOOL
· Friday, April 8--Home and School Committee Informational meeting, 2:00, H & S office--more info. below
· Saturday, April 9--K of C Black and White Ball--more info. below
· Sunday, April 10--First Communion Retreat after 10:00 A.M. Mass
· Mark your calendar--Monday, April 18--VIRTUS training, PLC, 6 P.M. to 9 P.M. Register online at www.virtus.org
STUDENT NEWS: Student Recognition, Operation Rice Bowl, Paper Drive
· Student Recognition--Recently, several Notre Dame High School students submitted written pieces to the 2011 Young Southern Writers Contest co-sponsored by the Arts and Education Council and UTC's English Department. Congratulations to the following OLPH alumni who were winners in the contest: Michael Labbe (poetry), Michelle Lee (prose), Kathryn Messier (prose), and Jay Nguyen (prose). Excellent work!
· Operation Rice Bowl--OLPH Eighth Grade F.O.C.U.S. and School Lenten Project--In this week's Gospel, Jesus recognizes the blind man as one who has been made in God's image and likeness. Jesus demonstrated God's goodness to all by healing the blind man. By giving to Catholic Relief Services' Operation Rice Bowl, we support health programs in Honduras and around the world, and our own Diocese of Knoxville, which continue the healing work of Jesus and demonstrate God's love for all of our human family. Of the total money collected by our community, 75% will aid programs overseas and 25% will stay and help those in our Knoxville Diocese. School community, rice bowls are due Wednesday, April 13; Parish community, rice bowls are due by Sunday, April 17.
· Paper Drive--There is a "paper drive" sponsored by the OLPH School Earth Savers Recycling Club through April 19. Please support the Recycling Club by bringing in newspapers, magazines, telephone books, and cardboard (please "break down" the cardboard). The paper is to be put in the big paper bin behind the school (not the green recycling cans). Thank you for helping us save the Earth!
SCHOOL INFORMATION: Home and School Information Meetings and Committee openings, Target fundraising,St. Cecilia's Closet, Black and White Ball, VIRTUS training, Student application packets, Scrip cards, Calendar for School Year 2011-2012
· Informational meetings for those interested in serving on the Home and School Association Committee for the 2011/2012 school year will be held Wednesday, April 6th at 6:00 P.M. and Friday, April 8th at 2:00 P.M. Both meetings will be held in the Home and School office. If you have any questions or would like to nominate yourself or someone else please contact Kathy Post at 423-322-7908 or email kathyapost@gmail.com . Have you thought about getting involved but just haven't taken that first step? Come find out how you can be involved with Home and School next year - we want YOU!
· Home and School Association is accepting officer and committee chair nominations for the 2011-2012 school year. Please contact Kathy Post at kathyapost@gmail.com with your nominations by April 4, 2011. The Home and School Association is an integral part of our school and provides our teachers, students, classrooms, and school with so many things we could not afford if it weren't for this wonderful organization. I thank all persons who have served on this board in the past and encourage all to consider continuing this wonderful tradition.
--Jeri McInturff
· Target fundraising--Here is an easy way to make money for OLPH School. Please participate if you ever shop at Target Stores! It's super easy, and all you have to do is use your Target Credit Card®, Target Debit Card®, or Target VISA® Credit Card. We will receive a percentage of the amount of each purchase in the form of an annual check from Target through the Take Charge of Education® program.
o To designate our school, visit www.target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142.
o We are registered as Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Chattanooga, TN
o Grandparents, alumni, neighbors, and friends can take part, too.
o Get a Target Credit Card®, Target Debit Card®, or Target® VISA® Credit Card and save 5% off your bill each time you shop. You can't beat that!
· St. Cecilia's Closet is in need of gently used OLPH School uniforms. This is a great time to clean out your kids closets and donate those uniforms that no longer fit. St. Cecilia's Closet is maintained by the Creative Arts Guild. There are also First Communion dresses and jackets for sale in the "Closet". All proceeds from the sales of the used uniforms benefits the arts at OLPH School, including arts-related field trips. The "Closet" is open Monday through Friday, from 7:45 to 3:45. Donations may be dropped off at the school office; a donation receipt can be given upon request.
· VIRTUS training--A training session will be held on Monday, April 18 in the PLC, from 6 P.M. to 9 P.M. 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 .
· Knights of Columbus Black and White Ball will be held on Saturday, April 9, at the Loose Cannon Gallery located at 1800 Rossville Avenue in Chattanooga, from 7:00 P.M. until 11:00 P.M. The Mailmen Band will provide entertainment. Cost is $30 per person. All proceeds will benefit tuition assistance for the Chattanooga Deanery Catholic Schools. For ticket information contact Ivan Patton at 423-313-8605 or itp3@comcast.net .
· OLPH School is now accepting student applications for the 2011-2012 school year. If you would like to receive an application packet or schedule a tour, please contact Teresa Hennen, Director of Admissions, at 423-622-1481, or email Teresahennen@catholicweb.com
· Scrip Program--OLPH School has the Scrip gift card program up and running. If you want to order gift cards for special events or everyday shopping, please consider ordering through Scrip, and OLPH School will benefit from your purchase. For more information please contact Cissy West at cisnbill@bellsouth.net or 423-488-4217, or Marina Delaney at delaneymarina@hotmail.com or 423-827-2632.
· School calendar for 2011-2012 has been approved. Here is a brief summary of dates of interest:
o Wednesday, August 3, 2011--Registration Day
o Monday, August 8--First day of school for students--full day
o Monday, September 5--Labor Day--School closed
o October 17--21--Fall Break
o November 23-25--Thanksgiving Break
o Monday, November 28--Bishop's Day (no school for students and teachers)
o December 22-January 8, 2012--Christmas Break (Teacher in-service Jan. 5 and 6)
o Monday, January 16--Martin Luther King Day--School closed
o Monday, February 20--President's Day--School closed
o April 6-April 13--Easter Break ("Spring Break")
o Monday, May 21, 2012--Field Day and last day for students
SPORTS: Booster Club nominations, Spring Sports, Intramural Basketball (grades 3 & 4), Football Awards Dinner,New football team, OLPH Booster Club "spirit items"
· The Booster Club is accepting nominations for the Executive Committee for the upcoming school year. The Executive Committee Officers positions are: President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer; nominees are members of the OLPH Booster Club. Nominations should be submitted to the Athletic Director, Todd Close, at tclose1717@bellsouth.net by Saturday, April 2. Coach Close will announce all nominations at the OLPH Booster Club meeting on Monday, April 4th at 6:30 P.M., in the school library. Elections will be held at the OLPH Booster Club meeting on Monday, May 2nd, at 6:30 P.M., also in the school library. This election is open to all OLPH Booster Club members. The Interim Secretary, Angela Johnson, can provide details on the duties of each position. Contact Mrs. Johnson at roobearangel@comcast.net . The Booster Club Interim Officers would like to thank all parents, coaches, and athletes for their dedication and school spirit! Go Rams!
· Spring Sports games and matches have begun! OLPH School has boys and girls tennis teams (6th-8th), co-ed track team (5th-8th), and a co-ed golf team (6th-8th). Meets/matches are posted in the calendar section of the Friday Fanfare. GO RAMS!
o Tennis team update: The OLPH Girls team won the tennis match against Silverdale, 9-0. The girls won all the single and double matches. The OLPH Boys team lost a close one with Silverdale, 4-5. The boys won 2 single and 2 doubles matches. The team continues to work hard and persevere even when they are down a few games. When they are leading, they keep the edge and win out!
o Track team update: The track team at OLPH improves with every meet. Three students placed first individually: Chris Allbritten--shot put; Lucas Mullin--one mile run; and Gaby Mullin--discus and 400 yard dash. Overall, our new 5th grade team members are growing stronger under 8th grade leadership and example. We really have a great season ahead of us!
o Golf team update: The golf team claimed first place in the match last Thursday evening at Brown Acres. Individual scores can be found at: http://iscgolf.org/index.php/Main/Advanced .The rainy weather has resulted in some cancellations, but the team continues to practice and looks forward to better weather!
· Intramural Basketball for grades 3rd and 4th --The remaining dates for the Intramural Basketball program are the following Saturday mornings: April 9, and April 16, beginning at 9:00 A.M. The routine is: 9:00 to 9:30, practice on your half of the court; 9:30 to 10:00, play the team on the other half of the court. The playing schedule is: April 2--no games scheduled; April 9-9:00, Team C v. Team D, and 10:00, Team A v. Team B; April 16--9:00, Team A v. parents, 9:30, Team B v. parents, 10:00, Team C v. parents, and 10:30, Team D v. parents. The teams are as follows:
o White--Team A: Madison Messer, Sandra Flores, Greta Lundquist, Anna Qualey; Coach Qualey
o Blue--Team B: Mallory Hatala, Emily McPeak, Jason Oliver, Hannah Ingle; Coach Ingle
o Gray--Team C: Kathleen Hillman, Holli Covey, Glory Perry, Keagan Creel; Coach Creel
o Black--Team D: Rachel- Anne Scalla, Bernard Lisy, Jane Anne Haywood, Julia Raabe; Coach Raabe
· OLPH Football Annual Awards Dinner will be Saturday, April 16th, at 6:30 P.M., at Finley Stadium. The featured speaker is Russ Huesman, Head Coach of the Chattanooga Mocs football team. The dinner will be catered by O'Charley's Restaurant. Dress for OLPH football players is coat and tie. Additional information and details are available on the football website, www.olphfootball.com .
· New football team: From Coach Billy Dearing: We are excited to announce our plan to have a 7 and 8 year old football team next season. The YMCA is in the process of forming a tackle football league geared toward 7 and 8 year old boys. We will participate in the inaugural season. An information meeting will be conducted in May. Our primary goals will include learning fundamentals and having fun. Once the season begins, practices will be limited to twice a week. This should be a positive, fun and enjoyable experience. Though the team will be comprised primarily of OLPH students, it will not be an official school team. Rather, the team is run through the YMCA. Please e-mail OLPH middle school football coach Billy Dearing if you are interested in playing/participating. Coach Dearing can be reached at wdearing@cbslawfirm.com .
· There are many OLPH Booster Club "spirit items" are available for sale. Please stop by the school office if you would like to purchase an item and help support the OLPH Booster Club. These are great items for athletes, students, and all family members! Also, the OLPH t-shirts for sale by the Booster Club may be used for P.E. classes starting this year.
SUMMER CAMPS: This is an overview of camps being offered at OLPH School. More details will be available within the next few weeks.
· Art Camp--Mrs. Ann Meinert will conduct an Art Camp at OLPH School in July. For students in upcoming grades 3rd-5th the camp will be July 5th-8th (Tuesday through Friday), from 9:00 A.M. until noon each day in the Art Room in Madonna Hall. For students in upcoming grades 6th-8th, the camp will be July 11th-15th (Monday through Friday), from 9:00 A.M. until noon each day in the Art Room. The students will be painting, using pastels, and clay. The cost of week 1 is $90.00 (4 days), and week 2 is $100.00 (5 days). A $25.00 deposit is required to hold a space; checks are made payable to Ann Meinert. Class size is limited so contact Mrs. Meinert right away at ahmeinert@aol.com or 423-227-9229.
· Book Club--Mrs. Nicole Tinney, 6th grade teacher at OLPH School, will conduct a Book Club for rising 4th-8th graders. The Club will meet on Tuesdays starting June 7th and ending July 5th from Noon to 2:00 P.M.in the school library. The cost is $25 per session or $100 for 5 weeks. Contact Mrs. Tinney at ntinney@catholicweb.com
· Cheerleading--Mrs. Nicole Tinney will conduct a Cheerleading Camp from June 27th to July 1st. More details to come.
· Drama--John Lennon and Zach DeSutter will conduct this camp for rising 1st - 5th graders from July 11th through July 15th. The camp will be from 9:00 A.M. to Noon, and will cost $100.00. More details to come.
· Football--The OLPH Football Skills Clinic and Camp will be June 13th - 17th, from 9:00 A.M. to Noon. The camp is coordinated by the OLPH Football coaching staff, along with several guest instructors. This year the camp will be open to rising 2nd through 8th graders. Additional information is available at www.olphfootball.com .
· Girls Just Wanna Have Fun--Mrs. Nicole Tinney will conduct this camp for girls in rising 1st through 8th grade. The camp will meet from June 13th through June 17th from 9:00 A.M. to Noon. The cost is $125.00. The boys have football, but Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! Come meet up with your old friends and make some new ones at this exciting camp just for girls. It is designed for girls to connect with other girls and learn some valuable skills that will help them be healthy, successful women in the future. More details to come.
· Science --Mrs. Nicole Tinney will conduct this camp for rising 5th through 8th graders. The camp will meet from June 27th through July 1st from 9:00 A.M. to Noon. The cost is $125.00. Did you know research shows that during the summer, students lose 25% of what they learned during the school year? The Green Machine: Summer Science Enrichment Camp is designed to enhance your child's understanding of scientific principles in alternate energy sources through hands-on activities, teamwork, and using creative problem solving skills. Children will experience enrichment activities with no test, no grades, and no homework--only a fun-filled learning experience.
· Stepping Up-To-Kindergarten--Mrs. Karen Carden and Mrs. Vickie Stovall, OLPH Kindergarten teachers will conduct this camp for rising kindergarteners from June 6th through June 10th from 9:00 to Noon. More details to come.
· Volleyball Camp--Mrs. Nicole Tinney will conduct this camp, July 18th through July 22nd, from 9:00 A.M. to Noon for rising 5th through 8th grade girls. The cost is $100.00. More details to come.
· Writing Workshop--Mrs. Katie Workman, 7th grade teacher at OLPH School will conduct this workshop. The campers will be writing to encourage growth in voice, detail, word choice and sophistication. It will be held from July 25th through July 29th, from 10:00 A.M. to Noon. The cost is $75.00. Contact Mrs. Workman at kworkman@catholicweb.com .