That's the day our parents and grandparents can come down to the school and have the kids try on their new uniforms.  We also will sell SCRIP, which will apply to your 2010-2011 obligation.  There's registration for those who have not done so, a chance to sign up for volunteering, and a way for your kids to see their friends.  We will pass out the supply lists and the calendar.  It's a nice, convenient day to take care of all those little details.  And, of course, we are ALL EARS for your questions. 

Your child doesn't attend OLPH yet?  You are welcome to come down and meet the office staff, as well as some of the parents.  Ask questions, etc.

Cater Tots will no longer serve Riverside County due to the small number of customers they have out here.  FYI Parents:  For the time being, no hot lunch is implemented to replace Cater Tots. 

Your kind words and gifts make my leaving difficult. Parents like you, are the reason all of us have stayed so long at OLPH.   If I can leave you with the last advice it would be:  Join every clique  you see at school, give for no other reason than to feel good in your heart. 

Make your school family, your camping and barbeque buddies and every task you take on at school will be fun.  Take care of each other and keep those friends for the rest of your life.    Your children will change friends, and make new ones, but as adults we need to keep our close relationships. 

Families are wonderful things, but friends get you through the valleys and hills of life.  Please know how much you all mean to me.  I leave you with a school full of gifts of time, talent and treasures, especially your new school Administrative  Secretary, Mrs. Huffman(30 years), her assistant, Mrs. Lopez (20 years) ,your Principal,  Mrs. Moore (30 years) and all the wonderful teachers and staff.

 Love.  Mrs. Ryan

P.S  Your donations for our new computer monitors(over $800) were wonderful and it’s a great start for next year. 

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.

If you know of a family who is considering our Kindergarten program, please pick up a new pamphlet from our front office.  We only have 8 spots left.  Remember students must be 5 by October 15th.

ALL TUITION SHOULD BE PAID AND FAMILIES SHOULD BE READY FOR REGISTRATION FOR 2010-11 WHICH WILL BE ON LINE SOON.

We would like to get our own families registered first.  Please come to the school office and fill out a form stating that you will be sending your child to OLPH School in September.  Kindergarten students who are not in our preschool will be tested.

Sweat bottoms must be worn over their shorts. They should be plain navy blue.   Sweats may not be worn to church.
FYI  PLEASE CHECK FOR ANY DEFACING OF UNIFORM. ESPECIALLY SWEATSHIRTS.

Please send in all your outgrown uniforms that are in good shape (especially 8th grade girls skirts), we like to help out families who are struggling.
 

• 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.

• Fingerprinting forms and Safe Environment  info:   Plan ahead and get fingerprinted and complete the safe Enviornment training before the fieldtrips begin.  To work on campus you must be cleared.  The cost for fingerprinting is $68.00 and you will receive 7 volunteer hours in return.
• All new immunizations given during the summer need to be turned into the office.
• Physicals for Kindergarten need to be in the office by September 30th.

If your child is in grade 4 or above and have received the Sacraments they may join the Altar Servers.  Please call office and they will connect you with Dawn or Nicholle Varga.

The stickers can be purchased by everyone from the PTO to help advertise our school.  The cost is $3 each.

• Free in the daytime?  Class Librarians and P.E. helpers needed:  Please let your child’s teacher know if you could help with P.E. or help in the Library.
• Lunch Monitors needed, 11:00 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M.  please call the school office for more information.
• Volunteers must be fingerprinted and have taken the “Safe Environment” training.  Safe Environment training can be done on line, please check with the office.
   

Please check our the lost and found rack.  We have lunch pails, a little of everything??  Heavy sweat shirts are also missing please check your child’s name in his sweatshirt.

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE ITEM YOU ARE TAKING, DOES NOT HAVE A NAME IN IT.  ESPECIALLY ON OUR SWEAT SHIRTS.  SWEAT SHIRTS FOUND ON THE BENCHES DO END UP ON THE LOST AND FOUND RACK.  MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENTS SHIRT HAS A NAME ON IT.

...or you want to get involved……Please call our  President, Sara Oldham at  951- 637-0731.  COME SEE PTO IN ACTION…CHECK OUT OUR LIBRARY!!

You must contact the rectory in the parish you belong for information.  If you child has been baptized and is ready for First Communion, please contact Mrs. Sintek in 2nd grade.

Plan ahead and get fingerprinted and complete the safe Environment training before the fieldtrips begin. To work on campus you must be cleared. The cost for fingerprinting is $68.00 and you will receive 7 hours.

You can find the Safe Environment training link right here on the OLPHRiverside website, in the column with the calendar.  Take the training at any time, pass the final test, and print the certificate to turn into the office.  There is no cost for the training.

QUESTION OF THE YEAR:  Why do my children have to sign in each day  before going to their after school classes?  This is part of security check in case of an emergency.  We will know that all children are accounted for.

Remember, we have begun a new sign out and pick up procedure for students that are involved in any extra-curricular program.

Those students will go directly to extended care at the 2:30 pm bell and sign in. At the 2:45 pm bell, when the teacher/moderators for each activity are ready, they will close the door on the parking lot side of the room and open the doors on the playground side for the students that will attend a particular activity in that class.

When the activity is finished, all students must then go back to extended care, sign in and wait for parents to sign them out. No students may be dismissed from the parking lot side. There is no extended day charge from 2:30 – 2:45 pm. Billing begins at 2:45 pm. This is for you children’s safety. In case of an emergency we will know where to find your child.

This is part of security check in case of an emergency.  We will know that all children are accounted for.

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.