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APRIL 16, 2025 WEEKLY E-LETTER

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 – OLS GOLF TOURNAMENT IS BACK!!
We are excited to be hosting our Second Annual OLS Golf Tournament on Friday, September 5th, at Swaneset Bay Resort & Country Club, in Pitt Meadows. This is an important fundraiser for our process of building a new school! We are hoping that families who golf, or families with businesses will join us for a fun day of community and support for our new school fund. Even if you are not a golfer, we are offering hole sponsorships and signs for only $500 per hole (tax receipts will be available). This is a great way to introduce your business to the greater OLS business community! If your business is interested in being a larger corporate sponsor, we can also accommodate your business needs. We have attached the notice for sponsors. You can also sign up online at https://ourladyofsorrows.ca/golf-tournament/, and we can send you or your company a direct invoice. The deadline for our sponsorship holes is Friday, May 30th. Thank you to the many parents and vendors who have already committed, and we hope all our business parents and partners can help support this important Capital Campaign for our New School Building Fund! If you have any questions, please contact the school.

TRACK & FIELD – UPDATED SCHEDULE
Please see the attached updated Track & Field notice and schedules.

APRIL 17, 2025 – STATIONS OF THE CROSS
The Stations of the Cross will be performed by the Grade 7 class on Thursday, April 17th  from 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. in the Gym. All students should be in FULL UNIFORM for the FULL DAY. Parents are welcome to attend.

APRIL 18, 2025 – NO SCHOOL GOOD FRIDAY

2025 EASTER TRIDUUM SCHEDULE FOR OLS PARISH

Holy Thursday – April 17, 2025
No Morning Mass
Confessions: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Mass of the Last Supper: 7:30 p.m.

Good Friday – April 18, 2025
Confessions: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Stations of the Cross: 11:00 a.m.
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion (trilingual): 3:00 p.m.

Holy Saturday – April 19, 2025
Easter Vigil (trilingual): 8:00 p.m.

Easter Sunday Mass – April 20, 2025
8:30 a.m. (English)
10:00 a.m. (Italian)
11:30 a.m. (English)
1:00 p.m. (Spanish)

APRIL 20, 2025 – EASTER SUNDAY

APRIL 21, 2025 – NO SCHOOL EASTER MONDAY

APRIL 22, 2025 – LENTEN BOXES DUE BACK
All boxes will be collected after Easter Monday, Tuesday, April 22nd. We ask that ALL students label their box with their name and house colour. We also ask that you print the amount collected on the box. Please use this opportunity to encourage your child to give alms (to do charitable work).

APRIL 22 – 25, 2025 – EARTH WEEK EVENTS
Tuesday, April 22nd to Friday, April 25th is EARTH WEEK at OLS! Each day this week will have a different theme to help our community become “protectors of God’s handiwork”. Please see the attached schedule for details of the daily themes.

“Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience.”

―  Pope Francis

APRIL 22, 2025 – GR. 7 BAKE SALE
The Annual Grade 7 Bake Sale will take place on Tuesday, April 22nd. Treats will cost $2.00 each.

APRIL 22-25, 2025- PET SUPPLY DONATIONS
Tuesday, April 22nd to Friday, April 25th we will be collecting pet items that will be donated to a local shelter. Please see the attached flyer for all the details. Items can be new or used.

APRIL 23, 2025 – WALK AND ROLL TO SCHOOL DAY
Please see the attached flyer for all the details.

APRIL 24, 2025 – CLOTHING DRIVE
It’s time to clean out your closet because the OLS leadership council is having a Clothing Drive! We take donations that are clean and gently used. Please mark your bags with your family’s house colour. See the attached flyer for further details. You can drop off your donations in front of Father Rosemond’s garage on Thursday, April 24th from 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. and 2:45 – 3:15 p.m.

APRIL 24, 2025 – ELECTRICITY REDUCTION CHALLENGE
Please see the attached schedule for all the details.

APRIL 24 and May 1, 2025 – HEAD LICE CHECKS
The next school-wide lice check date will be conducted on Thursday, April 24th and

Thursday, May 1st. Thank you to Mrs. Pia Fasan for doing this.

APRIL 25, 2025 – EARTH COLOUR DRESS DOWN
Dress down in earth colour tones (blues, greens, browns) on Friday, April 25th. Those children having gym class on this day are still required to wear gym strip under their clothes. There is NO CHARGE for this Colour Day!

APRIL 25, 2025 – CURB YOUR CONSUMPTION WITH BOOMERANG LUNCH
Please see the attached schedule for all the details.

APRIL 25, 2025 – GR. 7 FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE – NEUFELD FARMS FUNDRAISER
To help get ready for the summer season, the Gr. 7 Fundraising Committee will be having a Neufeld Farms Product sale. Ordering is available Friday, April 25th until Monday, May 12th. Pick up is on Thursday, May 22nd at 2:30 p.m.

Stay tuned for the ordering link.

Thank you for your continued support

APRIL 26, 2025 – FIRST COMMUNION RETREAT
The Grade Two First Communion Retreat will be held on Saturday, April 26th. Please refer to the information sent home by the Grade Two teacher.

APRIL 27, 2025 – FAMILY MASS (GR. 3)
The Family Mass will be held on Sunday, April 27th at 11:30 a.m. We invite all families from OLS to celebrate the Family Mass. This is a wonderful way for our families to attend and participate in the required Sunday liturgy.

APRIL 28, 2025 – TRACK MEET – LOCATION CHANGE
If your child is in Track & Field, please refer to the notice sent home for details. Please note, the location has changed to Swangard Stadium. Consent forms are being sent home tomorrow. Please make sure your child returns it by Wednesday, April 23rd.

APRIL 2025 HOT LUNCH DATES

Thursday, April 10th Sausage and Bun
Tuesday, April 15th (Grade 7 Fundraiser) McDonald’s Jr. Chicken Burger
Thursday, April 17th Columbus Meats Burger
Tuesday, April 22nd (Grade 7 Fundraiser) McDonald’s Burger
Thursday, April 24th Edo Japan
Tuesday, April 29th (Grade 7 Fundraiser) Ragazzi Pizza

REMINDERS

JUNE 30 – JULY 11, 2025 OLS SUMMER CAMP
If your child(ren) is interested in attending, please complete the attached registration form  (a copy has also sent home with each child) by Wednesday, April 30th  to guarantee a spot for the summer camps. We have limited space, and this camp does sell out, so please return your registration form as soon as possible.

IMPORTANT UNIFORM UPDATE!!
We have been informed by Neat’s/McCarthy Uniform that our navy school sweaters and cardigans will no longer have the double white arm bands. There will be a new sweater available for the 2026-2027 Centennial school year. Therefore, Neat’s have agreed to discount the present sweater and cardigans up to 50% until the present stock runs out! So, any purchases for new sweaters for the 2025-2026 year will have to be replaced with the new sweater stock by September 2027. Only the new sweater will be available in 2026-2027. That gives parents 2 years before replacement of the present sweaters. We will also be designing a new 100-year OLS logo for our next Century for the new sweaters as well. The vests and other uniform items will not be affected.

ONGOING BOTTLE DRIVE – RETURN-IT EXPRESS
The Grade 7 Fundraising Committee is continuously collecting bottles. It’s easy! Simply place your empties in clear bags and drop them off at any “Return-It Express” depot. The school’s account is under our main phone number 604-253-2434.