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MARCH 4, 2025 WEEKLY E-LETTER

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OLS SUMMER CAMP
We are once again offering our OLS Summer Camp from June 30th – July 11th. If you are interested, please complete the Google Form below. Registration forms will be sent out after we have reviewed the Google Forms. Please complete this form by Friday, March 14th. https://forms.gle/s9r7pJUEXua4hB2C6

MARCH 5, 2025 – ASH WEDNESDAY GRADE 3 MASS
Ash Wednesday Mass will be held on Wednesday, March 5th at 9:00 a.m. Parents and grandparents are welcome to join us. Students must be in full uniform (black shoes and sweaters).

MARCH 5, 2025 – LENT BOXES
Lent boxes will be sent home with students from Grades K-7 on Wednesday, March 5th (Ash Wednesday). All boxes will be collected on Tuesday, April 22nd. We ask that ALL students label their box with their name, house colour and amount collected. Please use this opportunity to encourage your child to give alms (to do charitable work).

MARCH 5, 2025 STUDENT-LED CONFERENCE FORMS DUE AND INFORMATION
Student-Led Conference forms that were sent home last week are due back today.

MARCH 7, 2025 – CURLING GRADE 5 STUDENTS
Grade 5 students will be participating in a second curling lesson on Friday, March 7th. Further details to follow.

MARCH 9, 2025 – DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Don’t forget that on Sunday, March 9th Daylight Savings Time begins and clocks “spring forward” one hour. The time should be changed one hour ahead before going to bed on Saturday evening.

MARCH 12, 2025 – GRADE 2 – FIRST CONFESSIONS
Grade 2 First Confessions will be held Wednesday, March 12th at 9:00 a.m. in the church. Parents are expected to attend this beautiful sacrament with their child. Please refer to the information provided by Mrs. De Amaral.

MARCH 12, 2025 – IMPORTANT DATE! MANDATORY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The mandatory Annual General Parent Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 12th at 6:45 p.m. in the school gym.  A member from each family must attend this mandatory meeting or a fine will be charged as per the Policy Handbook on Page 12 of your child’s Agenda.  If you are unable to attend due to illness, vacation, etc., a letter must be sent addressed to the Parish Education Committee explaining why you will be absent from the meeting. This meeting is only for parents. No students, please! 

MARCH 12, 2025 – DISTRIBUTION OF 2025-2026 SCHOOL REGISTRATION PACKAGES
Registration packages will be distributed at the mandatory Annual General Meeting being held on Wednesday, March 12th. Please note that packages will not be given out prior to this.

MARCH 12, 2025 – USED UNIFORM SALE
We will be hosting a used uniform sale on Wednesday, March 12th at the AGM. Please see the attached flyer for further details and instructions.

MARCH 12, 2025 – KRISPY KREME DONUT REMINDERS
Individual Doughnut Sales
On Wednesday, March 12th the Gr. 7 fundraising committee will be selling individual Krispy Kreme doughnuts, for $2.00 per doughnut, to all interested students during lunch recess.

Doughnut Pick Up
For those families that preordered boxed doughnuts, pick up will be after school on Wednesday, March 12th in the school parking lot.

AGM Doughnut Sale
If you forgot to place your doughnut order, do not to worry, we will be selling boxes at the AGM on Wednesday, March 12th.

MARCH 13, 2025 – DESK CLEAR OUT
Please send a large black garbage bag to school with your child on Thursday, March 13th. The students will need the bag in order to clear out their entire desk for Spring Break cleaning. This does not pertain to Kindergarten students.

MARCH 14, 2025 – GREEN COLOUR DAY & 12:00 P.M. DISMISSAL
On Friday, March 14th students may dress in green coloured clothing. There is no cost for this dress down event. This is the last day of school before Spring Break. Dismissal is at 12:00 p.m. and there is NO After School Club on this day.

MARCH 14, 2025 – REPORT CARDS
Report cards will go home on Friday, March 14th. Please ensure you check your child’s bag and Communication Folders.

MARCH 17 – 28, 2025 – SPRING BREAK
The school will be closed for Spring Break the weeks of March 17th to March 28th . School will reopen on Monday, March 31st. We would like to wish all families a safe and healthy Spring Break.

MARCH 2025 HOT LUNCH DATES

Thursday, March 6th Pasta
Tuesday, March 11th (Grade 7 Fundraiser) McDonald’s Jr. Chicken Burger
Thursday, March 13th Ragazzi Pizza

REMINDERS

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.