The OLPH PTO is hosting a pancake breakfast to kick-off
Catholic Schools Week 
Sunday, February 5th 
8:00am – 11:00am
Cost: $4.00 per person donation

The school is hosting the 9:00 am Mass

Mrs. Moore's Garden will be dedicated on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, following the 8 AM school Mass. She would be so proud of the beautiful garden. Please come and join in the celebration.

Please have your students bring a flower to honor Mrs. Moore. There will be a small reception following the dedication.

We will be serving a breakfast of pancakes, sausage, eggs, and coffee or orange juice.  We are asking for a donation of food and drinks from each student as follows:

Kinder, 1st, & 8th               
A can of frozen orange juice (large)

3rd, 4th, & 5th              
2 packages of pork breakfast links (2 small 8oz.)

Preschool & 7th              
1 dozen eggs

2nd & 6th               
1 bottle of pancake syrup

Please bring items to school by Thursday, February 2nd

We also need volunteers!  Earn service hours!
Cook
Set-up
Serve
Clean-up

Halle's mom has sent a heart-felt thank-you letter to all of OLPH School's families. CLICK HERE to read the entire letter.

"When I learned of how many people gave their time and blood, there were again no words to describe my emotions..."

"The amazing community that is Our Lady of Perpetual Help School has opened my eyes to the kindness and generosity in people. I will never be able to express to you how much everything you have done means to our family. Thank you so much and may God bless you."

February 5th - Catholic School's Week School Mass and Pancake Breakfast Flyer and sign up sheet sent home today. This is a great opportunity to get those service hours. Please return sign up sheet to the office.

• January 19th - Dine out at Roadhouse Restaurant NOT El Torito
• January 22nd - Blood Drive 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in the hall
• January 23rd to 26th - Elks Vision Screening; Ages 3 years to 3rd grade. Remember to send in your permission slip to the school office.
• January 30th - Science Fair projects will be displayed in hall until 6p.m.
• Catholic Schools Week is January 30th to February 5th. There will be a pancake breakfast after the 9:00 a.m. Mass on February 5th.
• Registration for the 2012-2013 school year will begin the week of April 16th. Registration fees will be due at this time.

Our Spirit Shirts have been distributed and may be worn with school pants, shorts or skorts/jumpers.The back of each shirt displays the names of all OLPH students and staff for the 2011/2012 school year.

We will be sending out an order form on Monday, January 17th (This will be the last order for the year!). Tshirts cost $10 each; Checks may be made payable to OLPH. All orders must be placed with the school office by February 6th.

If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

Give Kids A Smile provides free, comprehensive dental care of underserved children ages 6-12. This is for children from families who cannot currently afford regular dental care for their children. This would typically be a family currently on Medicaid but still having difficulty getting regular appointments or a family having financial needs.

At each GKAS clinic, dental professionals and lay volunteers work together on behalf of these young patients. Children are treated by licensed, practicing dentists, assisted by hygienists and dental assistants. Treatment includes x-rays, exams, cleanings, sealants and fillings, crowns, etc if needed. In addition, each child receives TLC, dental supplies and dental health educational information.

For participating clinics, please visit www.ada.org/givekidsasmile.aspx. Please be sure to read their Appointment Procedures since all clinics are different. For general questions, you can also contact Monica Chaves, the GKAS coordinator at Tri-County Dental Society at 951.787.9700 ext 21.

With the constant need to raise money, why not BUY SCRIP AND GET DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR VALUE AND RAISE MONEY FOR YOUR SCHOOL!!  It’s easy and only takes a bit of planning.  Get your family and friends involved.  Continue to buy way past your obligation!  Your obligation will probably change next year, so work on increasing your amount now.

NOTE: Your scrip obligation MUST be fulfilled by purchasing scrip cards from school.  You are no longer able to bring in Target statements towards your scrip totals.

Mr. Varga is looking for musicians to form a parent-teacher band for the Talent show.  We need: bass player, guitar, singer, piano, any instrument…  Naturally Mr. Varga will beat the drums.
Contact: Joe Varga (951) 850-8970 and leave msg.
 

The Garden and new entry is complete! We will be having a dedication after the 8:00 a.m. Mass on Wednesday, February 1st

We are going to try and be more environmentally aware and save trees. I need you to utilize the school web page and be signed up for PTO "In the loop" email. If you are not signed up, send an email to the office and be added to the list.

Our goal is to only send the envelope/bulletin home1x a month. We will be minimizing/eliminating the number of flyers/reminders going home in paper form. Between the calendar, webpage and email reminders, you should be well informed.

PTO will be updating the email address list to keep you informed and in the loop.  If you do not wish to be included, you will need to email and request to be removed.  This is an easy tool for communication reminders and will only be used for school information.

 

Extended care billing will be every two weeks. It will be sent with the oldest child of the family on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Bills need to be paid by Friday of the billing week. It is the parent’s responsibility to look or ask your child for this bill. Every student needs to have an emergency paper on file with the extended day care. Please fill out and return, even if you don’t Think you will use the service.

Meetings are scheduled for the third Wednesday of each month. 

When you start looking for these, they are everywhere!!  Thank you to Mrs. Maltese who is patiently counting all of these and getting money or sports balls for our school.  Please take the time to tear off the box tops and soup labels and send them to school.  Last month we received a check for $370 for box tops.  We thank the Parish Pantry for saving these items for us.  If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Maltese at 750-9345.

Adult coaches are needed to provide our kids with an opportunity to compete and have fun. This season is under way for volleyball, but we have basketball and track coming up soon. Please contact Mr. Strickland if you are willing and able to coach.

• Make sure that your child is kept home if there is any sign of sickness or fever. Please call the office if your child is not in school.
• Forms for medication at school need to be completed each year.  Make sure your child’s forms are updated if they have ashma!.
• All blue Emergency Cards need to be returned by Friday.

Lots of food is handed out during these tough economic times, so please continue to donate to our pantry. Just keep a count and give it to your student's teacher.

WELCOME TO
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL

ENROLLMENTS FOR SOME CLASSES STILL AVAILABLE