Bulldog Bytes - FEBRUARY 1, 2012

ANNUAL MAGAZINE DRIVE

OLPS kicked off their annual Home & School Association Magazine Drive on Wednesday, February 1^st.  Led by Katherine Monceaux, the Magazine Drive is one of OLPS School’s most successful fundraisers, raising over $10,000 each year.  The Magazine Drive offers the opportunity for OLPS to reach out into the church parish and the Alexandria community for support.  We invite you to join our campaign and order your favorite magazine this month through an OLPS student or on-line via the link at www.promptsuccor.org by February 16^th.  All funds raised will directly benefit OLPS School and its students.  For more information or to volunteer to help with the drive, please contact Katherine Monceaux at 229-2097.  

THANK YOU!

Thank you to all who participated in the H&S Association BBQ lunch this past Monday.  The lunch was a huge success on every level from sales to logistics.  Special thanks to Rob Antoon and his crew for cooking the BBQ sandwiches and to all the volunteer parents and Jr. Beta Club members who helped.

Mark your calendar to dine-in or carry-out dinner this Tues. (2/7) from Texas Roadhouse. OLPS will receive 20% of the OLPS generated proceeds. 

Bulldog Bytes - JANUARY 25, 2012

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2012

January 29th thru February 4th is Catholic Schools Week 2012. The Catholic Community across the nation will celebrate Catholic Schools through events and activities that embrace all aspects of providing a strong Catholic education; the church parish, the students, the parents, the local community and our nation.  OLPS has planned a very active Catholic Schools Week for our students, parents and supporters.  Please see the below schedule of events and activities and join us for the celebration through prayer and participation.

Sunday, Jan. 29

• 9am Mass to celebrate Our Church Parish.  All are invited to attend.

Monday, Jan. 30

• H&S BBQ Lunch!  Stay in for lunch & OLPS will deliver BBQ sandwich lunches to your office or home (for orders of 5 or more).  Lunches are $6.00 each.  For more information or to help, please contact Tonya @ 449-9073 ext. 210.

Tuesday, Jan. 31

• 6th grade Science Fair in Olinger Hall

·    Jumpy Slides for OLPS students.  Classes will take turns having time to play on four types of FUN JUMPIES, sponsored by the OLPS H&S Association.  Volunteers are needed to help supervise the students while jumping.  Please contact Tonya @ 449-9073 ext 210 to help.

·    OLPS Volunteers lunch. OLPS volunteers dine in the OLPS cafeteria with their children.

Wednesday, Feb. 1

·     OLPS students OUT-OF-UNIFORM

Thursday, Feb. 2

·     8am Mass with Parents & Grandparents for grades K-3 invited.

·     Magician Darryl Miller performs for the OLPS student body.

·    Special GuestS dine in the OLPS cafeteria.

Friday, Feb. 2

·    8am Mass with Parents & Grandparents for grades 4-6 invited.

• OLPS Catholic Schools Week Pep Rally and annual OLPS Boys vs. Girls basketball game (for OLPS students only).

Bulldog Bytes - JANUARY 18, 2012

OLPS BARBEQUE LUNCH SPECIAL

In celebration of Catholic Schools Week, the OLPS School Home & School Association is hosting a Bar-B-Que Lunch on Monday, January 30 from 11am-1pm. Orders of 5 or more will be delivered. Lunch includes: BBQ Sandwich, Chips, Cookie & a Pickle for $6.00 each.  Order forms were included in the church bulletin last weekend and maybe found at www.promptsuccor.org under Forms & Letters.  For additional information or to order, contact Tonya at 449-9073 ext. 210. 

Bulldog Bytes - JANUARY 11, 2012

OLPS INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL

The annual OLPS Intramural Basketball season will bounce into action this week.  OLPS students in grades 1-6 will play intramural games on Saturday mornings.  The program is designed to teach the fundaments of basketball, good sportsmanship and to have fun.  The season runs from Saturday, January 21^st through Saturday, February 11^th.  Stop by the OLPS gym on Saturday mornings and watch your favorite basketball player.  

OLPS DINNER NITES

This Thursday, January 19, is Popeye’s Chicken, Outlaw’s BBQ & Taco Bueno Dinner Nite. Please dine-in or out and OLPS School will receive 15% of the proceeds.  Make sure to give your server the Dinner Nite form found at www.promptsuccor.org under Forms & Letters.     

Bulldog Bytes - JANUARY 4, 2012

DISNEY'S "SLEEPING BEAUTY"

OLPS and Family Playhouse are producing their 5th annual OLPS school play, Disney's "Sleeping Beauty".  Over 90 OLPS students from Kindergarten through 6th grade are working hard to bring the play to the Coughlin Saunders stage on January 14th and 15th for three shows.  Tickets are on sale now for $10 each (general admission).  Tickets may be purchase on-line from the "Sleeping Beauty" link on the OLPS website ($0.75 fee per ticket) or through ticket order forms available at www.promptsuccor.org under Forms & Letters. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” to support your favorite cast member and OLPS School.  

OLPS DINNER NITES

This Tuesday, Jan. 10^th is Texas Roadhouse Dinner Night and Thursday, Jan. 12^th is Beef O’Brady’s Dinner Night.  Please dine in or out and OLPS School will receive a percentage of the proceeds.  Make sure to give your server the Dinner Nite form found at www.promptsuccor.org under Forms & Letters.     

Bulldog Bytes - December 21, 2011

OLPS AND FAMILY PLAYHOUSE PRESENT DISNEY'S "SLEEPING BEAUTY"

OLPS and Family Playhouse are producing their fifth annual OLPS School Play, Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty”.  Over 90 OLPS students from Kindergarten through 6^th grade are working hard to bring the play to the Coughlin Saunders’ stage on January 14^th & 15^th for three shows.  Tickets go on sale January 5, 2011 for $10 each (general admission).  Tickets may be purchase on-line from the “Sleeping Beauty” link on the OLPS website (.75 fee per ticket) or through ticket forms which are available at www.promptsuccor.org under Forms & Letters.  Please mark your calendar and plan to attend Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” to support your favorite cast member and OLPS School.

Merry Christmas to all OLPS school supporters, especially our monthly “Dinner Nite” restaurants: Popeye’s Chicken, Outlaw’s BBQ, Taco Bueno, Texas Roadhouse & Beef O’Brady’s.  The proceeds from all the “OLPS Dinner Nites” help provide valuable educational materials to enhance our students’ learning experience.

Bulldog Bytes - December 14, 2011

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

• OLPS School Christmas Holidays will begin at noon on Wednesday, December 21. School will resume on Thursday, January 5, 2012.

• 8:00 Mass for Grades 1-6

• Brunch will be served to all students.

• Class Christmas parties will begin after 10:30am.  Your child's Room Mother should be in touch with additional details about the class party.

• Dismissal will be at noon. (early car riders at 11:40, Olive Street car riders at 11:45, bus riders at 11:50, everyone else at 11:55)

• There will be NO after school care. 

Bulldog Bytes - December 7, 2011

OLPS STUDENT ADVENT PROJECTS

Rather than exchanging gifts among themselves, the students at OLPS School participate in special projects to serve or assist those in need during the Christmas season.  This is a wonderful opportunity for the children on many levels.  They learn the gift of giving, volunteerism and that there are those in our community who are less fortunate than they are. The students are encouraged to raise funds for each program themselves by saving their allowance and/or doing small chores at home.  

Our Pre-School & Pre-K classes are donating “gently” used toys from home to Santa (sponsored by the Junior League of Alexandria).  The children will present the gifts to Santa and he will share them with children in need across Central Louisiana.

Kindergarten students are donating to the “Doll & Toy Fund” sponsored by the Alexandria Town Talk and the Alexandria Rotary Club.

The students in the 1^st grade are adopting families from the OLPS Christmas Cheer program.  Each child will donate funds raised by doing chores at home.  The teachers will shop for the gifts and the students will wrap gifts for each “Christmas Cheer” family.

The 3^rd grade classes are donating needed materials to the Hope House of Alexandria.  The Hope House provides housing to homeless women and their children of Central Louisiana. 

The Congregation of Divine Providence started our school in 1949.  The Sisters who taught at OLPS in the past and those who are with us now, Sr. Virginia Lee Vanderlick and Sr. Pat Kimball, are Sisters of the CDP. Sr. Romaine Bell, who was a teacher at OLPS for many years, lives in the Mother House of the CDP in San Antonio. The 2^nd and 4^th grade classes are doing special jobs at home to raise money for the sisters’ retirement home in appreciation for all they have done for OLPS.  

5^th grade students are giving a prayer quilt and raising funds to purchase gift cards for Maci Callahan’s family.  Maci is an infant sibling of an OLPS 5^th grade student who has been fighting a rare form of cancer since birth.

The 6^th grade students of OLPS are donating money, gently use toys and/or toiletries to the Turning Point shelter, which provides shelter and services for battered women and children in the Cenla area.

Bulldog Bytes - November 30, 2011

LESSONS AND CAROLS

OLPS is proud to announce that "Lessons & Carols" has been chosen as one of the “12 Days of Christmas,” an annual Christmas program sponsored by the City of Alexandria.  Please join us on Wednesday, December 7th, at 6:30pm in OLPS church for a beautiful evening of music and entertainment presented by the OLPS music ministries.

COMMUNITY COFFEE CONTEST

The annual Community Coffee UPC label collection is next week, December 5-9!  Last year OLPS students and supporters raised over $2,400 through the Community Coffee program.  Please help our “coffee cup” overflow with Community Coffee funds by exceeding last year’s collection numbers.  Remember, it’s not just coffee UPC labels.  Community Coffee also distributes sugar, creamer and tea. Labels may be turned in at the OLPS school front office.