Dear Parents,
MORNING DROP-OFF
During morning drop-off, we are asking all parents to stay in their vehicles, stick to the righthand side of the cones, line up at the stop sign and not at the school doors. Always follow the directions of our volunteer parking attendants. Thank you for remembering that these parents are volunteers and to always be kind!
OCTOBER 7 – 11, 2024 – FOOD DRIVE & “TALE OF THE TAPE”
The first House Colour Challenge of the year “Tale of the Tape” will take place on Friday, October 11th. Students can bring in their food items starting Monday, October 7th. Please bring items in a box or bag with the student’s house colour labelled on it. Please do not send a bag that you would want returned. Last year, we raised over 3,000 individual items to be given to the needy. Items will be measured and totalled, to determine points for each House Colour Team. May the best team win!
Items that can be donated:
- Canned Items (Tuna, Salmon, Sardines, Meat, Fruit/Vegetables, Sauce, Beans)
- Dried Food (Rice, Beans, Chickpeas, Lentils)
- Breakfast Items (Cereal, Coffee, Tea, Cookies, Sweets)
- Baking (Sugar, Cooking Oil)
We ask that all donated items be non-perishable, small, unopened, and not expired. Please avoid items that can be damaged easily such as glass.
We thank you in advance for your generous donations.
OCTOBER 25, 2024 – HALLOWEEN BASH
This year’s Halloween Bash will be held on Friday, October 25th from 6:00 -10:00 p.m. Please refer to the notice sent home on Tuesday, October 9, 2024. There is no dress down day or costumes during this school day.
OCTOBER 14, 2024 – THANKSGIVING DAY – NO SCHOOL
There will be no school on Monday, October 14th. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
OCTOBER 23, 2024 – LIVING ROSARY
Students are expected to be in full uniform this day.
OCTOBER 24, 2024 – INDIVIDUAL PHOTO RETAKE DAY
Retakes will be on Thursday, October 24th. Please have your child dressed in full uniform on this day if they wish to have their individual photo retaken. If you wish your child to have a retake, please let your child’s classroom teacher know.
OCTOBER 27, 2024 – FAMILY MASS – 11:30 A.M.
The Family Mass will be held on Sunday, October 27th at 11:30 a.m. We invite all families from OLS to celebrate the Family Mass. This is a great way for our families to attend and participate in the required Sunday liturgy.
OCTOBER 31, 2024 – HALLOWEEN COLOUR / COSTUME DAY
Students may dress down (e.g., orange, and black) or come in costume on Friday, October 31st. More information will be provided soon.
AGAPE STREET MINISTRY DONATIONS
Once again, we reach out to OLS families for their donations of extra Halloween candy. We will be accepting candy until Friday, November 8th. All candy donated will go to AGAPE Street Ministry.
OCTOBER 2024 HOT LUNCH DATES
| Thursday, October 10th | EDO Japan – Rice / Noodle Bowls |
| Thursday, October 17th | Columbus Meats Chicken Strips |
| Thursday, October 24th | Columbus Meats Beef/Veggie (Cheese) Burgers |
| Thursday, October 31st | Ragazzi Pizza |
REMINDERS
OCTOBER 1-31, 2024 – READ-A-THON
The Read-a-Thon has begun. For further details please refer to the notice that has been sent home with students. Reminder, ALL reading records need to be handed in by November 1st at 3:00 p.m. to be eligible for prizes.
ARTONA PHOTO UPDATE
Your child’s photo is now available online! On photo day, your child brought home a notice from Artona with a QR code for ordering online. If you have any questions about ordering, please contact Artona at https://www.artona.com/contact-us or by telephone: 604-872-7272.
If you are not happy with your child’s photo or missed photo day, photo retake day will be on the morning of Thursday, October 24th.
WEATHER UPDATE!
As the weather gets colder and rainier, we are asking parents to ensure students come to school wearing proper jackets (with hoods) and appropriate shoes. Please do NOT send students who have gym in the morning wearing only PE strip! Students MUST stay outside until 8:35 a.m. as we must ensure adequate supervision at school while teachers are in staff prayer. Also, students may have to be outside throughout the day for recess or movement between the buildings (Gym and Church) as well as be able to stay in the rain for a minimum of 5 minutes if there is a fire or earthquake drill.
REGULAR UNIFORM NOW IN EFFECT
Regular school uniform is now in effect. Summer uniform will no longer be accepted. We ask that you ensure students have all items in good order and wear their proper uniform including shoes and sweaters to school daily. Also, please refer to our Uniform Policy, which is located in your child’s school agenda, for compliance for hair, nails or jewellery. The agenda is also located on our website’s homepage under ‘Documents and Procedures.’ The goal of a Uniform is to ensure all students are not a distraction and are ready to learn. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
*Sweaters are mandatory for all school functions such as Masses, School Assemblies, Paraliturgies, and outings when representing the school.