Our first month of school this year seemed to go extremely well with an exception of a few scheduling problems. Students, parents, and children all seem to be very happy. It is hard to believe that we are already almost in the middle of the first nine weeks.
The first thing I would like to address is the H1N1 influenza. I know you have heard and read a lot on this subject, especially with school opening. I attended a meeting last week at the Health Department for school administrators, and was given the following information. Yes, they do expect an outbreak in our schools; however, they do not recommend school closings unless there are so many absences that it affects our program. It is generally a 3-5 day illness, but no one should return to work/school until he/she is fever free (without the aid of medication) for 24 hours. Meanwhile, we are to be vigilant with hand washing and sanitizing. We are taking every effort to be proactive. If your child does miss school because of this or any other illness, know that he/she will have plenty of time to make up any work. We will work with the children to help them understand the concepts and complete the activities/assessments. If by some chance we do have to close school, you will be notified.
We are now using the RenWeb system for attendance, lunch, scheduling, and communication through emails and parents web. You should be able to view homework assignments and grades. We are still tweaking some of the above, and we are now working to get the Parent Alert System as we want it. Thank you for your patience. We know at times it has been confusing. Don’t hesitate to call us with a question or problems with it. Note: The easiest way to get on Parents Web is to go to our website, www.myolph.com , and click on the link for Parents Web.
There are a lot of activities going on this month:
- Our first Friday will be celebrated with a “red mass” in honor of the Holy Spirit. This will be an out of uniform day for the students as long as they wear red tops.
- No school September 7—it is Labor Day. Enjoy!
- Pictures will be taken the 17th. These will be in uniform for our yearbook.
- There are several volleyball, football, and cross country events going on this month. A pep rally will be held the 24th to recognize the players and celebrate our participation.
- On the 26th the Outback (football) Bowl will be played at OLPH. In conjunction with this, we are having our school carnival. There are many exciting plans for this day as well as the return of alumni.
For more information on the any of the above and any other activity at our school, go to our website and read the weekly Fanfare. This publication is updated every Friday.
Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Jeri McInturf