OLP WEEKLY 

TOMORROW (9/2) is a Spirit Day! Students may wear OLP spirit wear with dress down bottoms. Please adhere to dress down guidelines in the parent handbook.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

All volunteers are required you complete Virtus Training VIRTUS® Online (virtusonline.org and the *NEW* https://protectmokids.com/. Both are available online and when completed certificates need to be emailed to or dropped off at the school office. These are both diocesan requirements for volunteers in any school. 

Clerical and Cafeteria Support Volunteers:

Teacher Clerical Support – set time on Wednesdays 8-10, with goal to have everything completed by EOD Wednesday. Flexible timeslot of Friday to ensure the project request are completed before the weekend.

There is a bin in the copy room with detailed instructions, but we ask volunteers to check the bin for projects. Complete projects and return the folders to the teachers.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094AACA62DABF58-olpclerical

Cafeteria – daily slots from 10:30 – 1:15 supporting teachers with lunch cards and assisting students with any lunch needs.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094AACA62DABF58-cafeteria

Room Parents: Here is the signup we have all been waiting for! Each classroom needs a few room parents to help plan parties, celebrate teacher and staff birthdays, and help with Catholic Schools Week. This is not a large time commitment and is easy to do via email/zoom calls so don't worry if you can't be there in person. If you have any questions prior to signing up, please contact Shelby Burton at theshelbyd@hotmail.com. There will be an informational zoom meeting scheduled the week of September 5th for those who sign up. Click here to sign up. 

Health Screenings: Volunteers are needed to help provide basic health screenings (vision, hearing, etc.) to students during the school day on October 3 and 4. Please plan to arrive by 7:30 a.m.  Lunch will be provided and your time is so appreciated. Please use this link to sign up.

PARENTING INFORMATION NIGHT: Join us for the first Parent Information Night, September 22; 6:30 p.m.  This workshop will explore the topic of parenting during the adolescent years can be a challenge at times. The workshop will provide you with information on brain development, managing behavior in a way that builds relationship and prepares your teen for life in the real world.

Kerri Gray is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 29 years of experience.  She has taught numerous classes and workshops on parenting youth from birth to adulthood. and authored articles, been interviewed by local and national news on topics related to youth and mental health. Kerri currently works as a mental health counselor within the Burns and

McDonnell Health Center, provides counseling to individuals, couple and families through abundant Life Counseling Center and provides performance driven staff development workshops throughout the United States. Kerri resides in Lee's Summit with her husband Phil, married 29 years. She has four daughters, ages 29, 24,22 and 17. 

GOLF TOURNAMENT VOLUNTEERS & DONATIONS NEEDED: The PTO Golf Tournament sold out in record time! PTO is so appreciative of the overwhelming response. There are still opportunities to be involved and support the event. Volunteers and donations are needed for the day of the event. Please use this link to sign up for volunteer opportunities and items needed.

HELICOPTER GOLF BALL DROP

Don't miss your chance to claim a golf ball for your chance to win a classroom pizza party, a dress down day for their homeroom, plus 4 tickets to the Chiefs vs. Jacksonville Jaguars game on November 13. 

Balls will be dropped from a helicopter in the OLP field at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 9. The ball closest to the target wins!

All students who purchase a golf ball will be permitted to dress down on Friday, September 9. Balls are $5 each or 5 for $20. Please use the form linked to purchase your chances no later than Wednesday, September 7.

FIRST PTO MEETING: September 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Donovan Room. Friends, food, drinks, raffles, and planning for a wonderful year of supporting our amazing school, staff, and students! We hope to see you there! Agenda to be posted to PTO FB page—check for all PTO updates!

SPIRIT WEAR AND SWEATSHIRT UPDATES:  Our school kick off campaign has come to an end. We appreciate the support and enthusiasm for the new items this year. For those who are missing items or ordered online after back to school night -- your items will be delivered to your child's classroom by this Thursday September 1. Please note, if you ordered a grey quarter zip in a 2XL or larger, we will deliver those items on Thursday as well.

Uniform sweatshirts

Last chance to order uniform sweatshirts and guarantee sizes. The deadline is today, Thursday September 1 to place your order in the Panther shop online. Please expect a 2 week turnaround time to receive your items. 

At back to school night we had limited sizes available for purchase. We filled all the online orders possible with the current inventory on a first come first serve basis. If you are waiting on uniform sweatshirts, we will be filling those once the online sales are closed out on Sept 1st. 

After we have distributed all orders, we will reactivate the online store with the current inventory available for the remainder of the year. For questions or concerns please reach out via the school facebook PTO page or olpspiritwear@gmail.com. 

CHESS CLUB: The OLP Chess Club will begin meeting on Wednesday mornings, September 7; 7:00 a.m. in the Donovan Room. All levels are welcome from beginner to experienced. Thank you to parent volunteers Seth Kakuske and Robert Reddig for overseeing this popular activity.

FALL PARISH EVENTS

• Every Thursday evening, 6:30-7:30 pm Men's Faith Sharing
• Monday, September 12, 7-8:30 pm: Introduction to Bible Journaling
• Thursday, September 15-22-29-October 6-13, 7-8 pm Women's Scripture Study
• Monday, September 19, 7-8:30 pm: An Evening on Ecclesiology
• Monday, October 17, 7-8:30 pm: A Quick History of the Catholic Church
• Friday, November 11, 7-9 pm: Wine and Jesus Adult Trivia Night
• Monday, November 14: 6:30 pm Movie Night
• Wednesday, December 7, 6:30 pm: Advent Reflection with Immaculee Ilibagzia

St. MICHAEL'S HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE:  Save the date for St. Michael's Catholic High School's open house Saturday, October 8 - more details to come.

See smacatholic.org for fall sports schedules. Come help us cheer on the Guardians!

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