Our Lady of Perpetual Help Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School builds character and shapes tomorrow's leaders by delivering academic excellence in a Catholic faith based community. January 29, 2017 In This Issue Principal and AP Principal's Corner Spiritual Corner CDC News 100 th Day of School Track and Field St. Vincent de Paul Box Tops for Education Notes Student Writing Upcoming Dates: Wednesday Rosary, weekly at 3:00 pm Jan. 29-Feb. 3 Catholic Schools Week Feb. 3 12:00 dismissal Contact Us Phone: 210-651- 6811 CDC: 210-651-6819 Website: www.olphselma.org Our Lady of Perpetual Help...Pray for Us! Principal and Assistant Principal's Corner 2016-17 Edition Thank you all for the great kick-off to Catholic Schools week today! It was wonderful to witness the hard work that all the students put in to their respective science projects. As one viewed the displayed presentations, it was evident to see all of their thoughts into making a hypotheses, conducting an experiment, taking notes, proving/ disproving the hypothesis, then reviewing what happened, why it happened, and how to do it differently. The interface between Science and language Arts was also great to see. Thank you to all the teachers and staff who made this happen, and for the judges who gave up their Friday to come in and assist us on Friday. as the Spelling Bee was the week prior, this also was a great community event. Today's Mass was also a tremendous event, as we heard the Sermon on the Mount and the reading of the Beatitudes, and viewed the school video put together by students under the guidance of Mrs. Laura Hilbig. We hope to see you at the school this week for the Book Fair (going on all this week), Tuesday's Student vs. Faculty Basketball game(s), Wednesday's Veterans Service, Thursday's Balloon Rosary, and Friday's Mass and Grandparents' Day. If you placed and order for a "Coach D" jersey, they will be available for pick-up Tuesday after school in the Assistant Principal's Office. Lastly, a thank you to all who attended the PTC and Conversations with Administration last week. Last night/ early morning, members of the PTC cleaned, scraped, primed, and painted an accent wall in the cafeteria it looks amazing, thank you! Please feel free to contact Mr. Burns at burnsf@olphselma.org or Mrs. Amanda Miller at millera@olphselma.org. Mr. Francis B. Burns, Principal Mrs. Amanda Miller, Assistant Principal START STRONG, STAY STRONG, FINISH STRONG Spiritual Corner Saints for the following dates in January and February: January 28, St. Thomas Aquinas Thomas was an important Count in Italy, but he gave his title up to become a priest in the Order of the Dominicans. He became a teacher who wrote many books on the Catholic Church. He
also wrote many prayers and hymns we still use today to honor the Eucharist. He was a very big man and a very smart man; but because he was slow of speech and considered his words carefully before speaking, he was called a dumb ox. Thomas wrote a famous work called Summa Theologica which helps people everywhere understand sacred learning. Thomas is a doctor of the Church because of his wonderful writings he left us; his feast day is Mar. 7 th. Thomas is the patron of Catholic Universities and the patron of Catholic and Public Schools. January 31, St. John Bosco John was born in Italy; he became a priest. As a boy, learned many tricks from the circus men; he used these tricks to gather boys together, and then would instruct them in Sunday s Gospels and the teachings of Jesus. John started a gathering place called the Oratory, which focused around the idea that prayer and the sacraments would help the boys be good. He founded the Society of St. Francis de Sales (the Salicians), which has spread all over the world, teaching boys and girls. He is the patron of editors. Presentation of Our Lord, Feb. 2 Today the Infant Savior is brought to the temple and offered to God. According to Mosaic Law every male firstborn was "holy to the Lord"; he was to be brought to the temple and "redeemed" by an offering. In our Lord's case the act assumed a deeper significance. God does not give His Son away gratis; His presentation at Mary's hands constituted, we may say, the Offertory of His life. If we align Christ's redemptive life with the Mass, His presentation in the temple would be the Offertory, His death on the Cross the consecration and elevation. Today the divine Lamb lies on the paten of sacrifice and is offered to the Father. Thirty-three years hence He will complete the act by dying on the Cross. Yes, this day commemorates the oblation of Christ's whole redemptive work, not excluding the offertory oblations of all believers. Today our Blessed Mother offers her purificatory sacrifice as required by Mosaic Law (Leviticus). Actually Mary was not bound by the precept, for she was the purest of virgins, and her Son the spotless Lamb of God. Nevertheless, with humility and with a true spirit of sacrifice she brought the offering of the poor, a pair of doves. In imitation and in remembrance of her holy act, the Church commends to mothers a very laudable practice. I refer to the liturgical blessing given to mothers after childbirth (Churching of Women). As soon as the mother has recuperated, she comes to church with her babe. She thanks God for the successful delivery and offers her beloved infant to the Lord; and the priest blesses both. The object pf the blessing is not purification, as in the Old Testament Christian mothers have no need of purification after childbirth. But Mary's humility is recognized and imitated by the new mother as she waits in the rear of the church, and from there follows the priest to the altar. A very noble figure, the aged Simeon! Through many, many years he had desired the Messiah's coming. Now with the unquestioning faith of a child, he adores Israel's hope in a workman's needy Child. His glowing love causes him to feel young again as he takes the Infant in his arms. There is nothing more he wants from life. Having seen the Redeemer, he is overcome with gratitude and pours out from his soul the night prayer of his life: "Now, Lord, you may dismiss Your servant in peace." (Taken from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops online.) Feb. 3, St Blaise Blaise became the bishop of Sebastea in Armenia while still a young man. He lived as a hermit because of the Roman persecutions at that time in history. (300AD) He is said to have had great powers, under God s name, for curing and healing that he used on both people and wild
animals; there is a story told that he was able to cure a little boy who was choking on a fish bone. For this reason, the Church blesses throats as a holy prevention against throat diseases and other ailments. Blaise was arrested by the Roman emperor at that time, tortured and killed. His feast day is Feb. 3rd; he is the patron saint of those suffering from throat afflictions and for protection from wild animals. (We will have the blessing of throats on Feb.3rd, at our school mass. ) Dear Parents, CDC News This week will sure be an exciting one as we celebrate Catholic Schools! Our Mass on Sunday was beautiful! I hope you were able to attend. If you didn't receive a copy of the events that are happening this week, please stop by the front desk to receive a copy. I look forward to celebrating special days for our community, our volunteers, our teachers but most of all, our children. Please join us when you can. God Bless, Miss Ogrin K3 & K4 Science Fair Projects ready to go in the Gym!
Celebrating the 100 th Day of School (1/23)
Celebrating the 100 th Day of School (1/23) After School Activities in CDC building (unless otherwise noted) Monday Art Class at 3:45p Tuesday TOT Class (PK 2:30p) Wednesday Orchestra Class (violin & guitar) at 3:35p Thursday Stomp & Play Class (PK 3p & K 3:45p) Friday - Dance (PK 2:45-3:30p & K/1 3:45-4:30p) Chess Class at 3:45p (rooms 401/402 portable behind the cafeteria)
2017 OLPH Middle School Track & Field (5th-8th graders) Sign-up online at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090445a5a62fa3fe3-2017 2017 OLPH Track & Field www.signupgenius.com Parents, You do NOT need to create a SignUpGenius account in order to use this website. Please sign-up using the CHILD'S NAME and PARENT'S EMAIL. Once you have signed-up, I will email you with more details about the upcoming OLPH track season. If you ever need immediate answers, please feel free to text or call me at 940-224- 1311. Thanks! Eric Jachimowicz (Head coach) Important Track dates: 16 Feb: First practice 4 Mar: Antonian M.S. Classic (7th & 8th grade only) 9 Mar: San Antonio Christian School 31 Mar-1 Apr: District meet at Antonian H.S. 8 Apr: FEAST Patriot Invitational at Randolph H.S For more information, contact: Coach Eric Jachimowicz ericjody1@gmail.com, 940-224-1311 Calling All Wildcats to Support Their Community! The OLPH St. Vincent de Paul Ministry needs our school support to feed the hungry in our community. Each week, families in need come to their door for assistance that includes putting food on the table. Please see the pantry request below and bring in your donation on Monday. Your gesture of care allows each student bringing a donation to wear jeans with their spirit shirt. Through October, your donations totaled just over 1,000 lbs of food! Go Wildcats! Thank you for your continued support of this vital program. Our students are required to wear their approved school uniform everyday unless specifically told otherwise or for an upcoming special event (which info. will be relayed). On Monday, Jan. 30th our students are able to wear their spirit shirt with their uniform bottom. Or they can wear jeans and a spirit shirt if they bring in a bag of pinto beans, 32 oz.
Future Requests: Feb. 6 Bag of rice, 32 oz. Feb. 13 Can of chicken broth, 14 oz. Feb. 27 Bottle of syrup, 18 oz. March 6 Jar of fruit jelly or jam, 18 oz. Snack Sale After School The middle school cheerleaders are going to be selling water, Gatorade, and snacks after school Monday Thursday from 3:30-3:50 in the courtyard. Everything will be $1. Thank you for supporting the cheerleaders! Buy a yearbook today! What s going on with Box Tops for Education? The December Box Tops Raffle brought in over 1,000 box tops. Thank you to everyone who participated. Here s a list of the raffle winners: Jayten Casias, Reece Smith, John Tomas Marroquin, Mallory Mai, Timothy Lyssy, Jack Gonzalez, Joe Reynolds, Brooklyn Gonzalez, Vinny Zinna, Jacob Simmons, Zach Warren, Ally Marbach, Blayne Gafford, Owen Dixon, Kayden Stevens, James Miller, Alyssa Bauer, Olivia Patrick, Allison Lyssy, and Arianna Barragan. CDC winners: Emilia C. Nico, Mrs. Anna Sophia, P. Sloane, D. Leighton, G. Harrison, and Mrs. Cindy Dominick The next Box Tops contest begins FEBRUARY 1, 2017 and ends on FEBRUARY 24, 2017. The classroom that collects the most box tops during the contest will win a PIZZA PARTY. The end date will give me time to tally and package box tops for the March 1st BTFE submission deadline. Pizza Party will be donated by Joseph & Michele Marroquin. The OLPH school faculty and staff have a separate BTFE contest going on now through February 13, 2017. The grand prize is a Valentine s Day Gift Basket. Ms. Erin Henderson has donated Hershey s candy and Joseph Marroquin has donated a Red Box gift certificate. Basket is filled
with many other treats. Students can help their teacher win by submitting box tops in a plastic baggie labeled with name of teacher. Thank you for participating in BTFE. Every pink box top is money for our school. We have until February 28th to meet our goal of $2000. We currently have raised $1237. Please go to www.btfe.com and register. Remember to select OLPH as your school. Your registration earns cash for OLPH. Keep clipping those pink box tops! Thank you! Michele Marroquin, Box Tops Coordinator for OLPH Catholic School Notes Newsletter submissions must now be submitted no later than Thursdays at noon to Joan Brooke. Items received after the cut off will not make it into the newsletter. Send submissions to brookej@olphselma.org The Student Corner Student Writings From the Journalism Class Interviewing Nurse Beth By Gabi M. I interviewed Nurse Beth and asked her some questions on 1/23/17. Did you ever have to send anyone to the E.R.? Nurse Beth: Yes but only about 4 times. Where did you work before coming to this school? Nurse Beth: I worked at the C.T.R.C. and Texas Oncology. Has anyone ever pretended to be sick? Nurse Beth: I think they pretend to be sick so that they can get out of class. About how many kids do you see a day? Nurse Beth: Maybe 20-25 kids a day. Do you enjoy your job? Nurse Beth: I LOVE IT!!!! What is your favorite pair of scrubs? Nurse Beth: The Dr. Seuss ones. Where is your favorite place you have ever worked? Nurse Beth: The C.T.R.C. and O.L.P.H. Suggestion Box Edited by Robin L.
Several students suggested that we should have a wider variety of elective choices. Some suggestions were multiple foreign languages, such as French or Latin, pottery, film decoding and robotics. Robotics is sort of engineering with motors and legos, and Film Decoding teaches you how to understand, interpret and pick apart movies. All the electives sound exciting and educational.