11/1/10

November, 2010

Sing to him, sing his praise, and proclaim all (God’s) wondrous deeds!” –Psalm 105:2


Dear Parents/Guardians,

What a strange ending we had for October; at least we know that Parent Alert works. Here are some reminders about school closings:
• There is no need to call us if Hamilton County closes their schools; not always do we follow their schedules. We will make our decisions with St. Jude and Notre Dame, and we will send out a Parent Alert informing you if the decision is to close.
• If we do not close, you always have the choice of picking up your student anyway. We try to make the best decisions for the safety of the children. But, ultimately, you are the final decision makers for your children.
• If you receive a missed call from us, please listen to your voice mail. Our phone was ringing off the hook because people called us back without listening to the message.
• Not always can we get through to the TV stations. But, we will be sending emails and posting it on our website and Parents Web in addition to the Parent Alert you receive.
• If you change your phone number, it is vital that you give us the new number immediately. If we do not have the correct number, you won’t get the Parent Alert.

We have some exciting news to share with you. We have received a grant of $1850 to go towards making OLPH a Green School through RecycleBank Green Schools Program. This will be in conjunction with our Outdoor Classroom. Thanks to Kathy Sumrell for applying and being awarded this grant.

While I am sharing news with you, we are investigating the feasibility of adding a pre-school to our campus. There was a survey put into the Sunday bulletins this week. If you or anyone you know is interested, but have not seen the survey, please contact Teresa Hennen. We would like to make a final decision by the first of the year; so, this input is very important.

In this same vein, we are having an Open House for prospective Kindergarten parents on November 11. Again, contact Teresa Hennen for more information and to RSVP.

On November 18, our eighth graders will have their “Etiquette Luncheon”. This is part of our wonderful FOCUS program. For those of you who are not familiar with this program, FOCUS stands for Friendship, Opportunity, Christian Faith, Unity, and Self-Respect. This is a special program for our eighth graders which “focuses” on Christian values, leadership, and transition.

The soccer season is here. The teams got a bad start with the weather and had to cancel a couple of games. These games have been rescheduled, and now we are looking forward to an exciting season. Please join us at the games, if you can. Basketball will be starting shortly.

The $1 Out of Uniform Days have been very successful. Thank you to Home and School for this wonderful idea and to you for your participation. Third grade was the recipient of October’s donations, and they ended up with $300.

November is going to be another busy and short month due to Thanksgiving. Remember we will have the Monday after Thanksgiving off for “Bishop’s Day”. There was an extra day built into our calendar to cover this “holiday”; therefore, we will not have the problem of last year.

This year is going swiftly, and this is the month we reflect on all we have and give thanks. I am so thankful for being a part of such a wonderful school and community. We are so blessed, and our successes could not be without your support. So, thank you.

Sincerely,
Jeri McInturff