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LUNCH MENU
· Monday, May 9--Ham, roll, macaroni & cheese, green peas, cinnamon apples, milk· Tuesday, May 10--Turkey, roll, gravy, green beans, mashed potatoes, mandarin oranges, milk
· Wednesday, May 11--Cheese pizza, corn, pineapple, salad, milk
· Thursday, May 12--Hamburger & bun, tri-tater, fruit cocktail, pickles-onions-cheese, milk
· Friday, May 13--Grandparents' Day--Dismissal at 11:30--No lunch served--No After School Care
Please attend Mass this weekend with your Parish Priest. "Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting."--Psalm 118
The virtue for the month of May is "goodness" (in all we do). Goodness is the desire to do good and to be good; this should always be at the front of a faithful Christian's mind. We know that Jesus came to forgive us and give us eternal life. We show our thanks for this gift in the good we do. Theme mass: Friday, May 20, 7th grade.
SCHOOL CALENDAR
The Spring Book Fair will be May 9 - 13--more details below· Friday, May 6--B.V.M. Awards given after 8:15 A.M. Mass
· Friday, May 6--OLPH School Jr. High student dance--"The Last Song"--more info. below
· Monday, May 9--Home and School organizational meeting, 9:00--more info. below
· Monday, May 9--Deadline for Art Show pieces--turn in to Mrs. Meinert
· Wednesday, May 11--Crazy Hat Day in honor of Amanda Swartout--more info. below
· Wednesday, May 11--First Communion practice, 5:00, church
· Friday, May 13--Grandparents' Day--Dismissal at 11:30--no lunch served--no After Care
· Saturday, May 14--First Holy Communion--10:00 A.M., OLPH Church--please keep them in your prayers
STUDENT NEWS: Jr. High Dance, Art Show, Lifetouch pictures, Operation Rice Bowl, Yearbook sales, Summer Camps
· OLPH School Jr. High Dance--On Friday, May 6, the OLPH Jr. High students (grades 6, 7, and 8) will have a dance in the PLC from 7:30 to 10:30 P.M. The theme for the dance is "The Last Song"; DJ Terry D will be on hand to provide music. Admission is $5.00 per student. Dress is casual, light snacks and drinks will be served. As this dance is the last one for this school year (and our current 8th graders!), it is for OLPH School students only.· Art Show--OLPH Student Art Show will be held in the PLC on Grandparents' Day, Friday, May 13. People's Choice Awards will be selected in three categories: KDG - 2nd, 3rd - 5th, and 6th - 8th. Any student in grades KDG - 8th may enter. Students may enter two 2-D paintings or drawings. Artwork must be original and completely done by the artist during this school year or from Summer Art Camp 2010. Paintings and drawings must be framed. Clay pieces may also be entered. The deadline to turn in the artwork is May 9th--please take your pieces to Mrs. Meinert in the Art Room. Let's make this the biggest art show ever! For more information contact Mrs. Meinert at ahmeinert@aol.com .
· Lifetouch picture packages were sent home with students in grades Kindergarten through Eighth. Parents/Guardians, payment information is included in each package. If you want to make a purchase, please do so by Tuesday, May 17th. Checks are made payable to Lifetouch, and should be turned in to the homeroom teachers. If you do not want to purchase any of the pictures, the entire package needs to be returned to the homeroom teacher by Tuesday, May 17th. Retakes will not be taken. If you have questions, please contact Hannah Jones at 423-622-1481 or olphschooloffice@catholicweb.com or Lifetouch at 423-892-1332.
· Operation Rice Bowl--Our Lenten fundraising project, "Operation Rice Bowl", raised $1,862.44. Thank you, students, parents, faculty and staff for your generosity! 25% of the funds stay in the Diocese of Knoxville to help those in need. 75% will go to Catholic Relief Services for the poor around the world, including the United States. "You were once in darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; live as children of the light, for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth." Ephesians 5: 8-9
· Yearbook sales--Looking forward to looking back! The OLPH yearbook committee is now taking orders for this year's yearbook, Razzle Dazzle. The smiles and memories of your student's year at OLPH will be remembered forever in a yearbook. Make sure your student doesn't miss out on this opportunity! To order a yearbook(s) for your student(s), please complete the Yearbook Order Form which is available in the school office. "Early Bird" yearbook orders placed by May 18th will be for the special price of $30.00. After that time, the regular price of the book will be $35.00. Please make your check payable to OLPH; they may be turned in to homeroom teachers or the school office.
· Summer Camps--Summer Camp, Let the Fun Begin! fliers and registration information are available on our school website, www.myolph.com and through the school office. Several camps are being offered, and include sports, reading and writing, art, drama, science, and enrichment. We have a great team of camp directors ready to make your child's summer fun and exciting. Questions can be addressed to Mrs. Kathy Sumrell at ksumrell@catholicweb.com or 423-622-1481.
SCHOOL INFORMATION: Book Fair, Home and School organizational meeting, "Operation Amanda", Tornado victims, VIRTUS training, Grandparents' Day, Student application packets, Scrip cards, Calendar for School Year 2011-2012
· Spring Book Fair will be held Monday, May 9 through Wednesday, May 11 in the school library from 7:45 A.M. to 3:45 P.M. The Book Fair will move to the PLC Thursday May 12, and be open from 2:00 to 3:45, as well as Friday after Mass until noon.· Home and School will hold an organizational meeting on Monday, May 9, at 9:00 A.M. From Glenn Gass, Home and School President for the 2011-2012 school year: All parents interested in participating in the organization for 2011-2012, please join us! There are many open positions that need to be filled for next school year. We are also looking for ideas to help with the upcoming year. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, please email me at Fakermage@gmail.com .
· "Operation Amanda"-- "Operation Amanda" is the OLPH School sixth grade project for raising funds for two of Amanda Swartout's favorite organizations, "Amanda's Toy Closet" at LeBonheur Children's Hospital and "Amanda's Acre" at McKamey Animal Center. Blue buckets (Amanda's favorite color was blue!) have been distributed to each homeroom for collecting donations for the organizations noted above. Students, parents, and teachers, please consider giving generously to "Operation Amanda", so we may help provide funds for these worthwhile causes. The blue buckets will be collected Wednesday, May 11, which has been designated "Hats on Day" in memory of Amanda.
· Tornado victims--Catholic Charities of East Tennessee is working with the Red Cross and other relief organizations to help in disaster recovery efforts following the recent devastating tornadoes in our area. Our local Catholic Charities office will be able to receive a matching grant from the national Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, 3009 Lake Brook Blvd., Knoxville, TN, 37909. This is the diocesan office where funds will be accounted for, but 100% of the funds will be spent in our local areas that are most in need of assistance.
· VIRTUS training--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 . VIRTUS training sessions will be held this spring and summer: St. Jude Church, Thursday, May 19, 1:00 P.M.; St. Therese of Lisieux, Sunday, June 12, 1:30 P.M.; St. Jude Church, Thursday, July 28, 6:00 P.M.; St. Stephen Church, Wednesday, August 17, 6:00 P.M.; St. Jude Church, Thursday, September 22, 1:00 P.M.; and St. Jude Church, Thursday, November 1, 6:00 P.M.
· Grandparents' Day--OLPH School Grandparents' Day will be celebrated Friday, May 13. We have had many grandparents respond, and expect to have a great day! School will be dismissed at 11:30 that day, with no lunch served, and no After Care available.
· OLPH School is now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 school year for students in Pre-K (4 yr. old) through 8th grade. OLPH School has been educating students since 1937. We believe in "Educating Minds, Enlightening Souls, and Strengthening Bodies." 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.
o It is easy to order with Scrip; simply follow these 4 steps:
o 1. Go to www.shopwithscrip.com.
o 2. To register a new account, go to the green family sign-up box on the left side and click "Create Account."
o 3. Follow the instructions and accept the terms and conditions.
o 4. Before you can place an order, you must enter our enrollment code BBEA23BF17413.
· 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 Friday, October 7--Teacher In-Service (no school for students)
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 21-January 8, 2012--Christmas Break (Teacher In-Service Dec. 21, Jan. 5, and Jan. 6)
o Monday, January 16--Martin Luther King Day--School closed
o Monday, February 20--President's Day--School closed
o Monday, March 19--Teacher In-Service (no school for students)
o April 6-April 13--Easter Break ("Spring Break")
o Monday, May 21, 2012--Field Day and last day for students
SPORTS: Field Day, Spring Sports, Booster Club Matching Fund Drive, Booster Club officers
· Field Day--The last day of school for students is Wednesday, May 25! On this day, Coach Close organizes outdoor games and activities for all students in grades 1st through 7th (8th graders and Kindergartners have already "graduated"). In addition to the games and activities, the Booster Club will sponsor a cookout for the students, faculty and parent volunteers (order forms will go home with all students after Easter Break). If you are able to help Coach Close with the field day events and/or cookout please contact him at tclose1717@bellsouth.net or Mrs. Hannah Jones at olphschooloffice@catholicweb.com . Booster Club spirit items will also be for sale during Field Day.
· Spring Sports games and matches are almost over!
o Tennis update: The OLPH Rams tennis teams competed in the ISC All Conference Tournament in Dalton on May 4th. The girl's team beat Berean in the first round of play and advanced to the semi-finals. The girls played well, but lost to Boyd. The boy's team lost to St. Jude in the first round, but "played with their whole hearts and souls." Congratulations to both teams for their great effort this year!
o Golf update: Individual scores can be found at http://iscgolf.org/index.php/Main/Advanced . The golf team will play in the season ending tournament on Thursday, May 12 at Valleybrook, at 3:00. Good luck!
· Booster Club Matching Fund Drive--The Booster Club has received a very generous offer from an anonymous donor in the form of a "matching" fund drive. This OLPH Church and School family has pledged $2000 toward the drive; every dollar OLPH families and Booster Club members donate between now and May 31, will be matched. So, your $25 donation becomes $50; your $50 donation becomes $100, and so on! The money will be used for various athletic improvements on the OLPH campus, including softball field, gym locker rooms, volleyball nets and poles, uniform purchases, and equipment replacement. Your donation may be sent to the OLPH School office with the envelope addressed to the OLPH Booster Club, c/o Tom Lundquist or Marina Delaney; please mark the envelope "2011 Spring Matching Fundraiser" so that your donation will be credited toward the match. Thank you in advance for your generosity and support. GO RAMS!!
· Booster Club Officers for the 2011-2012 school year have been elected! Congratulations to President Tom Lundquist, Vice-President Jennifer Turner, Treasurer John Phillips, and Secretary Angie Johnson. GO RAMS!