OLPH Friday Fanfare for Week Ending 4/24/2015

  OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC SCHOOL FRIDAY FANFARE

April 20 - April 24, 2015 www.myolph.com  

   

LUNCH MENU

·       Monday, April 20--Hot dog, baked beans, cole slaw, peaches, milk

·       Tuesday, April 21--Chicken nuggets, roll, creamed potato, green beans, oranges, milk

·       Wednesday, April 22--Cheese pizza, corn, pineapple, salad, milk

·       Thursday, April 23--Chicken sandwich, tri-tater, fruit, pickles, cheese, tomato, milk

·       Friday, April 24--Fish, cole slaw, tri-tater, fruit, milk

                                                                                                               

Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest. "I, the Lord, am with you always, until the end of the world, alleluia." Matthew 28:20

Virtue for the Month of April: Gentleness; Christian gentleness is shown in how we solve problems with those around us and how we care for people in need.  We follow Jesus' example of the Good Samaritan as we treat out neighbors and friends with gentleness

Please use extra caution and drive slowly in the parking lots, especially at the archway.  Let's keep our kids safe!  Thank you, Fr. Jim.                                                 

SCHOOL CALENDAR

·       Saturday, April 18--Middle School Dance--7:00 P.M.

·       Monday, April 20--IOWA Testing

·       Tuesday, April 21--All School Mass--regular uniform

·       Tuesday, April 21--IOWA Testing

·       Wednesday, April 22--IOWA Testing

·       Wednesday, April 22--School Advisory Meeting--6:00 P.M.--School Library

·       Thursday, April 23--IOWA Testing

·       Friday, April 23--$1 out of uniform

·       Friday, April 23--All School Mass--(out of uniform)

·       Friday, April 23--IOWA Testing

·       Friday, April 24--Spring Fling--5:00 - 7:00 P.M.--PLC

·       Saturday, April 25--Sugar and Spice Brunch--10:00 - 12:30 P.M.--Gym

·       Sunday, April 26--Teen Mass--10:00 A.M.

                                                              SPORTS CALENDAR 

·       Saturday, April 18--Catholic Baseball--OLPH vs Lookout Valley @ NDHS--12:00 & 1:30 P.M.

·       Monday, April 20--Elem Track Meet--@ CCS--4:00 P.M.

·       Tuesday, April 21--Tennis OLPH vs. CHS--4:15 P.M.

·       Tuesday, April 21--M.S. Track Meet--@CCS--4:00 P.M.

·       Tuesday, April 21--Catholic Baseball--OLPH vs. TCPS @ NDHS--6:00 P.M.

·       Friday, April 24--Catholic Baseball--OLPH vs. Patriots @ NDHS--5:30 P.M.

·       Saturday, April 25--Catholic Baseball--OLPH vs. Lookout Valley @ Lookout Valley--12:00 & 1:30 P.M.

                                      

SCHOOL NEWS: Sugar and Spice Brunch, Summer Camps, Grandparent's Day, Yearbook Orders and CRS Rice Bowl

·        “Sugar and Spice Brunch” will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2015 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Ladies of all ages gather to share food, faith, and fun while building virtue in our community! The event allows the Family Honor Program to be available each year in the Chattanooga Deanery. In addition, a portion of the proceeds will support Ladies of Charity of Chattanooga and the re-opened Catholic Charities Pregnancy Center.  This event includes lovely decorated tables with a served brunch, speaker, door prizes, and more!  In the spirit of Pope Francis declaring 2015, The Year of Consecrated Life, Sr. Mary Dominic, O.P., Professor of Theology and English at Aquinas College will present on the theme: “Having Courage in the New Millennium!”  Tickets are $20.  To decorate a table, order tickets, or sponsor a table of 8: contact Mary Pat Haywood (706)-459-6391 hawyood@epbfi.com or Cathy Oliver (706)-264-6966 catherineoliver@optilink.us. 

·        OLPH Summer Camp fliers are available on the school website. Check out what exciting possibilities are available for your students this summer!

·       Grandparent's Day invitations were sent out over Spring Break. If your grandparent has not received their invitation please, contact the office and let us know.  If you would like to sign up to help with the festivities on May 1, or with preparations on the day before, you can sign up by going to http://vols.pt/WhyEGQ.

·       OLPH All School Spring Fling, Friday, April 24th 5:30-7:30 P.M. OLPH Parish Life Center Please join us as we celebrate Spring and enjoy some social time together.  Home and School will provide hamburgers and hotdogs and paper goods. You bring the lawn chairs, lawn games, and a food item to share.  You can also work on those last minute PIP hours (sign-up to help with set-up/serving/clean-up) Please sign up to bring food and/or volunteer to help with OLPH Spring Fling! Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot: http://vols.pt/sLPeUh
2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on VolunteerSpot)
3. Sign up! Choose your spots - VolunteerSpot will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy!

·       It is time to order your yearbook. Yearbooks can only be ordered online at ybpay.lifetouch.com.  Information will be going home with students this week.  The cost of the yearbook is $30.00 and the last day to order is May 29^th.  You will now be able to customize your yearbook when ordering online.  All orders are done on-line through Lifetouch.

·        We Went Over Our Goal!  Thank you to everyone who participated in Catholic Relief Services Operation Rice Bowl.  Through your donations the school raised $2,123.00.  Our original goal was $1,250.00. Thank you, The Eighth Grade Class!