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Power Outage

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:22:02 +0000

Early this morning (April 29th) the school lost all electrical power. The school schedule will not be affected. However, if you do need to contact the school please be aware that until power is restored we are unable to answer the phones.

Happy Easter to Our School Community

ddavis — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:38:05 +0000

This is Holy Week. The solemn observance of Holy Week began on Palm Sunday. Each day of Holy Week afford us time to reflect on the events that led up to the death and resurrection of Jesus.

The night before Christ died, he gathered his friends together to celebrate the Jewish feast of Passover. Our seventh grade class will prepared a beautiful Last Supper prayer service for our school community on the last day of school before our Easter break. These students will portray Christ and his apostles as he washed their feet of and shared his last meal with them. During that Last Supper Jesus changed the bread and wine into his body and blood. He also ordained the apostles as his first priests.

SLEs addressed: A. 1-4, B1-4, C 1,2,3, 5 and 6, D. 3 and 4.

On behalf of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help School Community I wish you a Blessed Easter!

The solemn remembrance of Christ’s crucifixion and death on Calvary takes place during the Good Friday liturgy. This special Liturgy is not a Mass. It is a three–part service: the Liturgy of the Word, Veneration of the Cross, and Holy Communion. All are invited to participate in this liturgy in our church at 1:30 p.m. on Good Friday.

On Holy Saturday evening the Church celebrates the Easter Vigil. The liturgy begins with the Service of Light, which is the blessing of the new fire and the lighting of the Paschal, or Easter Candle. The new baptismal water is also blessed. Those who have been preparing for baptism are baptized at this Mass which will begin at 7:30 a.m. in our church. Please see this newsletter for a list of all Holy Week and Easter services that will be held in our church.

Catholic Women’s Guild to Sponsor School Fundraisers at Chili’s in the Downey Landing

ddavis — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:31:24 +0000

The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Women’s Guild invites everyone to dinner at Chili’s Restaurant in Downey Landing on Wednesday, April 21 and Thursday, April 22, to participate in a fundraiser for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Elementary School. The event runs ALL DAY from 11 AM to 11 PM and includes lunch, dinner and take out (562-803-9151)! Chili’s will donate 15% of all proceeds from meals ordered to OLPH School. If you cannot make it one day, please try to go on the other day available. Grab some friends and meet at Chili’s for lunch on Wednesday. Go back to Chili’s for dinner the following day. Be sure to pick up a flyer in the school office and take it with you. If you do not have a flyer, just mention “OLPH Night” to the waiter when they take your order and Chili’s will donate 15% to the school. Let Chili’s do the cooking, have fun and help . OLPH School’s Technology Department!

Evacuation Earthquake drill on Friday May 7th

ddavis — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:26:29 +0000

In light of all of the recent earthquakes locally and on the global scale, OLPH has scheduled an evacuation earthquake drill on Friday May 7th. On this day students will evacuate the building and assemble on the field. Students will be dismissed to their parents or designated adult from the field on that day. Now is the time to update your emergency cards as students will be dismissed only to those persons you have designated for this purpose. Please come to the school office if you need to update your child’s emergency information. Watch this newsletter for more information on our upcoming drill.

Olympic-a-thon News

ddavis — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:24:51 +0000

Last week our students brought in over $8,938. This is one of our two major fundraisers for the year. All families receive 100 % fundraising credit for cash donations made to this event. Fundraising credit can be used to fulfill this year’s $500 obligation. See this newsletter for information.

Olympic A Thon reminders: Wednesday April 14th will be the last collection day

All students are asked to wear their Olympic A Thon shirts (with uniform bottoms) on the Wednesday before the event

Parents can earn service hours for this year by assisting with the Olympic A Thon

Check the Olympic A Thon Packet that will be sent home with your child for more details

Week 1 total $8,373.48,

Week 2 total $10,041.22

Week 3 total $ 9,767.00

Week 4 Total $ 8678.00

Remember—Funds from this event go towards the school’s operating expenses( utilities, supplies, land and building purchases, repair and maintenance, insurance, equipment purchases, repair and maintenance, etc)

We congratulate Kindergarten— our top fundraisers for the week and grades 2, 5, both 6 grades and 8th grades for most participation. These classes will have Non Uniform dress on Thursday April 15th!

Olympic-a-Thon

ddavis — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:50:12 +0000

It’s Olympic-a-thon time! We are in the third week of pledge collections. So far we have had amazing class participation and the corporate sponsorships are rolling in! There are great recognition opportunities for our generous donors and every pledge gets our students closer to the Knott’s Berry Farm Trip! The actual Olympic-a-thon will be held on April 16th. Contact the school office to become a sponsor. Great job Trojans.

Family Day – Catholic Schools Week

ddavis — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:59:46 +0000

On January 28th OLPH Families gathered to have lunch as a school community.

OLPH & St. Raymond’s Parents Flag Football

ddavis — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:57:31 +0000

OLPH_Raymonds Flyer

Join us for Open House on January 30, 2010

ddavis — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:15:30 +0000

All parents and students are invited to join us for our Annual Open House on Saturday, January 30, 2010. We will begin with mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church located at 10727 S. Downey Avenue at 5:00 p.m. Open House will begin at 6:30 p.m. on the school campus. Classrooms will be open for visits with the teacher and students. Application packets will be available. We will also schedule appointments for student testing and family interviews for the upcoming school year. Open House will end at 7:30 p.m so plan to arrive early and tour our great school. New students who attend one of our two annual Open House events and register to attend OLPH School next year will be put in a drawing for amazing prizes! Be sure to sign in when you visit one of the classrooms. We look forward to meeting you. Feel free to call our school office if you have any questions regarding Open House or School Admission.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School: Dividends for Life

ddavis — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:40:43 +0000

Catholic Schools Week begins on Friday, January 22, 2010. This year’s theme is “Catholic Schools: Dividends for Life”, which highlights our commitment to infuse students with the FAITH, KNOWLEDGE, MORALS, and DISCIPLINE that will help them lead fulfilling lives.

Come see how Our Lady of Perpetual Help School offers dividends for life!

Friday, January 22 – Dividends for Life: In our Grandparents! Diamond Day will celebrate our roots through our family ties.

Monday, January 25 – Dividends for Life: Through Knowledge! Annual Book Fair opens on Campus.

Wednesday, January 27 – Dividends for Life: In our Students! Student Appreciation Day will include non-uniform dress, lunch, extended recess and a treat for all students.

Thursday, January 28 – Dividends for Life: In our Family! Join your student for lunch on Family Day from 12 noon until 1:00 p.m.

Friday, January 29 – Dividends for Life: In our Faculty! Teacher Appreciation Day will begin with 8:15 a.m. mass in the church.

Saturday, January 30 – Dividends for Life: In our Parish and Community! We will conclude our Catholic Schools Week celebration with mass at 5:00 p.m. in the church. Our Distinguished Graduate will be presented and all OLPH Alumni will be acknowledged. Our annual School Open House will go from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the school. Join us for a tour of our school campus and meet our great teachers and students.

A Catholic Education pays Dividends for Life!