NOVEMBER 8 - NOVEMBER 12, 2010 www.myolph.com
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LUNCH MENU
· Monday, November 8--Corn dogs, macaroni & cheese, steamed cabbage, peaches, milk
· Tuesday, November 9--Spaghetti & roll, green beans, salad, applesauce, milk
· Wednesday, November 10--Cheese pizza, salad, corn, pineapple, milk
· Thursday, November 11--Breaded chicken sandwich, tri-tater, fruit cocktail, pickles-onions-cheese, milk
· Friday, November 12--Grilled cheese sandwich, chili with beans, pears, crackers, milk
Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest. "You are the men who have stood by me faithfully in my trials, and now I confer a kingdom on you, says the Lord. You will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom." Luke 22
The virtue for the month of November is "faithfulness" (to God and you). Faith in Jesus is our belief that he came to die and rise to earn us a place in heaven. Faithfulness to Jesus is our eagerness to share that news, our desire to do what we promise, and our willingness to follow him. Theme mass: Tuesday, November 23, 8:15 A.M.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
· Monday, November 8--5/6 Soccer, v. Grace, 4:30, AT OLPH
· Monday, November 8--7/8 Soccer, v. Oakwood, 4:30, AT OAKWOOD
· Tuesday, November 9--7/8 Soccer, v. Belvoir Christian Academy (BCA), 4:15, AT OLPH
· Tuesday, November 9--5/6 Soccer, v. Boyd, 5:30, AT OLPH
· Wednesday, November 10--5/6 Soccer, v. St. Jude, 5:00, AT NDHS
· Wednesday, November 10--7/8 Soccer, v. St. Jude, 6:15, AT NDHS
· Thursday, November 11--Chick-fil-A Spirit Night, more info. below
· Thursday, November 11--Open House for parents of 2011-2012 Kindergarten students--more info. below
· Saturday, November 13--Practice for 7/8 grade boys basketball players, 10:00--more info. below
· Monday, November 15--VIRTUS training, 6:00, school library--more info. below
SCHOOL INFORMATION: Student feature, Open House (for parents of prospective KDG students), VIRTUS training, Inclement Weather Policy, St. Cecilia's Closet, St. Stephen Parish Golden Jubilee
· Congratulations to Margaret Coles, a student in Mr. Galik's 6th grade class. Margaret recently earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award along with her Northwest Georgia Scout Troop 8213. The troop adopted the residents of Peachtree Estates Assisted Living Home in Dalton, GA. The girls made Valentine's cards, Easter gift baskets, and organized a number of game days with on/for over 40 residents. The troop used their "cookie money" to purchase some of the supplies. Good job, Margaret and Troop 8213!
· Open House for parents of prospective Kindergarten students (2011-2012 school year): If you are interested in sending your child to OLPH School for Kindergarten in the upcoming school year, please attend an Open House to be held on Thursday, November 11, at 9:00 A.M. in the school library. Kindly RSVP by Monday, November 9, by calling the OLPH School office at 423-622-1481, or email Teresa Hennen, Director of Admissions at Teresahennen@catholicweb.com
· VIRTUS: A VIRTUS training will be held at the OLPH School library on Monday, November 15 at 6:00 P.M. Register online at www.virtus.org. VIRTUS is a program mandated by the Diocese of Knoxville for all adults volunteering or working with children. This includes faculty, staff, substitute teachers, coaches, classroom volunteers and scout leaders.
· Inclement weather policy: In the event of inclement weather, parents/guardians will be notified through Parent Alert, the OLPH website, and ParentsWeb announcements. It is sometimes difficult to "get through" to the local TV stations, so please be aware that Parent Alert is the most accurate and expedient method of contacting OLPH parents/guardians. If you have a "missed call" on your cell phone from OLPH School, please listen to your voicemail before calling the school.
· St. Cecilia's Closet is our "gently used" uniform store, operated by the Creative Arts Guild. The Closet is in need of fleece jackets and vests, sweatshirts, pants, and PE uniforms. If your children have outgrown any OLPH uniforms, please consider donating them to St. Cecilia's Closet. Donation receipts for tax purposes are available in the school office. The Creative Arts Guild is very generous in providing funding for various art related activities, including art class, music, band, and art related field trips.
· Congratulations to St. Stephen Parish celebrating their Golden Jubilee this year. Several OLPH School students/families, faculty and staff are members of St. Stephen Parish.
FUND RAISING: Thanksgiving Food Drive, Chick-fil-A, 8th Grade hoodie sale
· Catholic Charities Thanksgiving Food Drive: OLPH School and Parish is helping Catholic Charities with their annual Thanksgiving Food Drive again this year. Food will be collected for 250 families this year. Please send in the following food items by Thursday, November 18--any amount you are able to give is greatly appreciated. The food baskets will be assembled on Sunday, November 21 at 1:00 at the Knights of Columbus Council # 610 located at 313 Sylvan Street. If your family would like to help assemble the food baskets, contact Kathy Sumrell at ksumrell@catholicweb.com or 423-622-1481. Thank you for helping us help others.
* Kindergarten: canned cranberry sauce
* 1st Grade: canned yams
* 2nd Grade: Jiffy cornbread mix
* 3rd Grade: instant mashed potatoes
* 4th & 5th Grades: Stove Top Stuffing
* 6th & 7th Grades: canned green beans
* 8th Grades: canned corn
· Chick-fil-A Spirit Night: Thursday, November 11, from 4:00 to 9:00 at the Chick-fil-A at Gunbarrel Pointe (near the Target Store on Gunbarrel Road). Students were given a blue Spirit Night form to take to Chick-fil-A. OLPH School receives a portion of the sales and the homeroom with the most participants will receive a chicken tender's lunch.· 8th Grade Hoodie Sale: The 8th Graders are selling navy OLPH hooded sweatshirts to raise money for their trip to Tybee Island in the Spring. The sweatshirts are uniform approved. The cost is $20 per sweatshirt; checks are made payable to OLPH. Order forms were sent home with every student--extra forms are available in the school office. The order form and payment need to be returned by Friday, November 12. If you have any questions please contact Layla Mullin at 423-715-1138.
SPORTS: Soccer, Basketball, Booster Club, Sports Teams Liaisons
· The soccer teams at OLPH have begun their season and have posted several wins between the two teams. Please check the schedule for game times, and come cheer them on.
· 7th/8th Grade boys basketball: Coach Chris Grannan will hold practice for 7/8 grade boys interested in playing basketball at OLPH. The first two practices will be in the OLPH gym on Saturday, November 13, and Saturday, November 20, from 10:00 A.M. to Noon. Regularly scheduled practices will begin the first week of December--this schedule will be provided at the November 20th practice. Please contact Coach Grannan at 423-322-7091 or cgrannan@emjcorp.com with any questions.
· Booster Club: The Sports Booster Club Interim Officers have been elected until official elections are held next spring. The officers for the 2010-2011 school year are:
* President: Tom Lundquist
* Vice President: Ben Hornsby
* Treasurer: Marina Delaney
* Secretary: Angie Johnson
The Booster Club annual membership fee is $25.00 per family. The Booster Club Family Pass gives your family free admission to all home games. Booster Club applications are on the school website, www.myolph.com, or in the school office. The membership fee subsidizes uniforms, equipment, and field maintenance.· Sports Team Liaisons: The OLPH Booster Club is in need of a Team Liaison for each school sport. The Team Liaison will be the "go to" person, assisting the coaches with the support functions of the team. The Liaison will have the following responsibilities: Communicate the sports schedule and changes to the schedule to all parents of team members and the school office; identify equipment needs; identify facility issues; be available for the parents of the student athletes to voice ideas or concerns about the team; and coordinate the parent schedule for covering gate collections and concessions at OLPH home sporting events. The following sports need (one) Team Liaisons as soon as possible:
* Soccer - 5/6 grade
* Basketball - 5/6 boys team
* Basketball - 5/6 girls team
* Basketball - 7/8 boys team
* Basketball - 7/8 girls team
* Spring sports - TBA in the late winter
If you are able to be a Team Liaison for any of the above teams please contact Tom Lundquist at tglundquist@comcast.net or Hannah Jones at olphschooloffice@catholicweb.com 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. Thanks! The Booster Club looks forward to serving the OLPH sports community. Go Rams!