MAY 29, 2024 – CROWNING OF MARY- NEW DATE!!
The Crowning of Mary Mass will be on Wednesday, May 29th at OLS Church starting at 6:30 p.m. All students are invited to attend and are asked to bring flowers for Mary!
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 $20 for every 30 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.
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 will be sent home Monday, June 3rd. If you cannot sell the entire book, please return the book 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 class 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!
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
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).
WALK-A-THON
This year’s Walk-a-thon was a huge success totalling close to $11,000 to date. The top class, who will be receiving a pizza party, is Grade 4. They raised over $1,950! If you have not yet sent in your pledges and money, please do so as soon as possible. We are asking for a minimum family donation of $40. Thank you to all those who have contributed and for reaching the individual prize levels!
MAY 31, 2024 – GRADE 7 FREEZIE FRIDAY
The Grade 7 class will be selling freezies for a toonie afterschool on Friday, May 31st . Please see attached flyer for details.
JUNE 3 – 6, 2024 – WALK AND ROLL TO SCHOOL WEEK
Walk and Roll to School Week! Please see the attached flyer for all the details.
** For safety reasons, cyclists and walkers are to enter via Turner St.
JUNE 5 & 12, 2024 – CISVA TRACK MEET
Please refer to the Track and Field notice for details. Please make sure students are dressed for the weather.
JUNE 6, 2024 – LIBRARY BOOKS DUE DATE
The last book check out is Friday, May 31st. All library books MUST be returned by Thursday, June 6th! Families with outstanding books will be notified by letter. Please try to locate the missing books as they are expensive to replace.
JUNE 7, 2024 – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY – NO SCHOOL
There will be a Professional Development Day for OLS teachers on Friday, June 7th.
JUNE 14, 2024 – SPORTS DAY – 12:00 P.M. DISMISSAL – NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
On Friday, June 14th, the annual OLS Sports Day will take place rain or shine. This will be held at OLS. Dismissal will be at 12:00 p.m. and there is NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUB on this day.
JUNE 17, 2024 – TALENT SHOW
Our Talent Show will be on Monday, June 17th from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the Gym.
JUNE 18, 2024 – USED UNIFORM SALE
We will be hosting a used uniform sale on Tuesday, June 18th after school at pick up. Please see the attached flyer for further details and instructions.
JUNE 18, 2024 – STEP-UP DAY
Classes will be visiting their next year’s teachers on this day. The students will be spending about 15 minutes in their soon-to-be classroom.
JUNE 21, 2024 – GRADE 7 FAREWELL CEREMONIES
The Grade 7 Farewell Ceremonies will be held on Friday, June 21st in the Church at 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 and 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
We ask that all students Grades 1-7, please bring TWO LARGE GARBAGE BAGS to school by Monday, June 24th to empty the contents of their desks for the summer.
JUNE 25, 2024 – WALK-A-THON & TRACK AWARDS ASSEMBLY
The Awards Assembly will be held on Tuesday, June 25th at 1:00 p.m. We invite all parents to attend.
JUNE 26, 2024 – GRADE 7 CLOSING MASS – FULL UNIFORM
Parents and grandparents are welcome to join us on Wednesday, June 26th for Mass at 9:00 a.m. The Grade 7 class will be preparing this Mass. Full school uniform, with black shoes is required.
JUNE 26, 2024 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL BEFORE SUMMER VACATION – 12:00 P.M. DISMISSAL – NO AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
The last day of school will be Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Students will be dismissed at 12:00 p.m. NO AFTER-SCHOOL CLUB on this day.
JUNE 2024 HOT LUNCH DATES
| Thursday, June 6th | Blowfish Sushi |
| Thursday, June 13th | Ragazzi Cheese Pizza |
REMINDERS & PARISH NEWS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES (GR. 3 – 7) – SCHOOL START
All children in Gr. 3 – 7 brought home a list of supplies this week that will be required on the first day of school in September. Please follow the notice instructions for ordering. If paying by cheque, return your order form together with your cheque, made payable to ‘School Start’ by Monday, June 3rd. After Monday, June 3rd, you will have to place your order online or by telephone and pay by credit card by Wednesday, July 31st to receive your supplies by September.
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.
OLOS PARISH KRISPY KREME DOUGHNUT SALES – JUNE 1 & 2, 2024
Krispy Kreme doughnuts will be on sale after all Masses (except for Sunday evening) for $15 per dozen.