ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE BACK!
All library books should now have been returned. If you have not returned your books, please do so as soon as possible. Families with outstanding books will be notified by letter. Please try to locate the missing books as they are expensive to replace.
OUR LADY OF SORROWS PARISH GALA AND RAFFLE
As our Parish is undertaking a Capital Campaign to assist our new school fund, we are asking our families to help in the fundraising goals.
- We are asking each family to sell or buy 1 complete book of 10 raffle tickets ($5 per ticket). There are $10,000 worth of prizes. All books were sent home Monday, June 3rd. Please return ALL sold and unsold books with money by Monday, June 17th.
- The Parish is also selling tickets to the Our Lady of Sorrows Gala on Saturday, September 14th. If your family or a group of parents wish to purchase tickets to this great community event, tickets are $75. Organize a table of 10 by June 21st and receive a free bottle of red or white wine. Tickets are available to purchase from the Parish office or via email at dance@olos.ca.
Thank you for supporting our OLS Capital Campaigns! All proceeds from the Gala, and our First Annual Golf tournament are going directly to our NEW SCHOOL FUND! We are presently in the design phase with our Architects (“Think- Space”) along with our building committee. We are hoping to have a plan ready to present to the City of Vancouver in the fall. We sincerely appreciate the tremendous support from all families supporting these important fundraisers for our future school!
JUNE 14, 2024 – SPORTS DAY – 12:00 P.M. DISMISSAL – NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
JUNE 17, 2024 – TALENT SHOW – 1:00 – 3:00 P.M.
JUNE 18, 2024 – PRINCIPAL FOR THE DAY
Thank you to Rowan Conlan in Gr. 4 for his generous Walk-a-thon donation. He will be our Principal for the Day on Tuesday, June 18th.
JUNE 18, 2024 – STEP-UP DAY
JUNE 18, 2024 – USED UNIFORM SALE – AFTER SCHOOL AT PICK UP
JUNE 20, 2024 – KINDERGARTEN WRAP-UP – 1:00 – 2:00 P.M.
JUNE 21, 2024 – MORNING SUPERVISION ASSISTANCE
We are looking for volunteers to assist with morning supervision on Friday, June 21st from 8:10 a.m. to 9 a.m. If you are available to assist, please contact Laura Tempesta at lctemp813@gmail.com.
JUNE 21, 2024 – GRADE 7 FAREWELL CEREMONIES – 10:30 A.M.
JUNE 23,2024 – FAMILY THANKSGIVING MASS
Our final School Family Mass for the year is at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 23rd, hosted by our Grade 1 students! Our school choir will also be singing this day. We will be hosting a Family BBQ after the 11:30 a.m. Family Mass and the 1:00 p.m. Spanish Mass. Our parents will host the BBQ. There will be games for the kids in the hall. All Choir, Altar Servers, and Readers will receive a free sausage and bun, chips, and a drink as a thank you for all their service for the year. Any parents who still need their participation hours for the year, please contact our office or our PEC participation coordinator. More info to follow!
JUNE 24, 2024 – CLEANING OUT OF DESKS
JUNE 25, 2024 – WALK-A-THON & TRACK AWARDS ASSEMBLY – 11:15 A.M. – NOTE NEW TIME
JUNE 26, 2024 – GRADE 7 CLOSING MASS – FULL UNIFORM – 9:00 A.M.
JUNE 26, 2024 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL BEFORE SUMMER VACATION – 12:00 P.M. DISMISSAL – NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
JUNE 2024 HOT LUNCH DATES
| Thursday, June 13th | Ragazzi Cheese Pizza |
JULY 31, 2024 – SCHOOL SUPPLIES (GR. 3 – 7) ORDER DUE DATE
All children in Gr. 3 – 7 brought home a list of supplies that will be required on the first day of school in September. Please follow the notice instructions for ordering. If you have not yet placed your order, please do so online or by telephone and pay by credit card by Wednesday, July 31st to receive your supplies by September.
REMINDERS & PARISH NEWS
OLS 1ST ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Our First Annual Golf Tournament is almost sold out!! We are overwhelmed with the community response! We will announce all our amazing sponsors once they have all been confirmed later this month. We only have spots left for Gold Sponsors or 4-somes. If you haven’t yet registered your teams or sponsorships online, please do so asap! Click on the golf link below! Again, we are truly overwhelmed by the generosity of our families and our greater school and Parish community! THANK YOU! https://forms.gle/ZppEamyPra8gxELy8
MORNING CARE and AFTER SCHOOL CLUB – SEPTEMBER 2024
As we are preparing staffing levels for next year, we are asking parents to complete a needs assessment for both Morning Care from 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. and After School Care from 2:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. We will also be going back to hourly billing and will not require monthly booking. As we only have 40 spots per day, 20 for primary (K-2) and 20 for intermediate (3-7), we require you to preregister for your essential weekly days to ensure we have enough spots available daily. The minimum to register is 1 day per week. The rate will be $10 per hour and these days will be billed hourly and not by the half-hour. Late pick up, starting at 5 p.m., will be charged $10 for every 15 minutes late. We hope to continue to help our working parents with before and after school care, however, we do also need to balance our staffing needs to continue to provide this service. Please complete the needs survey below:
https://forms.gle/T6U6crh2vssctPYJ7
Thank you.
GR. 7 FUNDRAISING – UPDATE FROM RETURN-IT EXPRESS
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**
Please note, we have received a final warning from Return-It Express regarding incorrect items in the deposit bags. Please ensure you do not have any remaining liquid, garbage, or organic food material mixed in with the deposit bags or containers. We greatly appreciate all your support, and it would be very disappointing to the current and future Gr. 7 classes if we were no longer able to run this fundraiser. Thank you for paying attention to this matter.
If you are new to this fundraiser and would like to take part, it’s easy! Simply place your empties in clear bags and drop them off at any “Return-It Express” depot (link to locations here). The school’s account is under our main phone number (604-253-2434).
LOST AND FOUND
Please visit our website (https://ourladyofsorrows.ca/lost-and-found/) to view items in the lost and found.
MCCARTHY UNIFORMS BUNDLE SAVINGS
Every year McCarthy Uniforms offers bundle savings to our school community. These bundles offer an additional coupon incentive that can be used later in the year to top up student’s uniforms. Please see the attached bundle flyer for further details. Uniforms should be examined and replaced as needed due to children outgrowing them or regular wear and tear.
PARENT PARTICIPATION NEWS
If you have not been contacted by the PEC, your volunteer position will stay the same for the upcoming school year. Thank you for your continued support.