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Dear OLPH Families,
We hope everyone enjoyed their summer! As the school year kicks off, the PTC is busy at work planning some wonderful events and fundraisers for the upcoming year. We cannot do this alone, and we need help from our wonderful parents!!
Our goals this year as an organization are to increase parent involvement, improve communication and most importantly build relationships within our OLPH community and just have fun.
Starting this year we will be doing parent punch cards. This will not be mandatory but a fun way to get you involved. This will also help to keep track of the community service hours each family is required to do every year. We decided to have some fun with it, so the more you are involved, the more your children will reap the benefits. For example, if you get 3 punches on your punch card your child will get a free homework pass to be used at any time in the school year. Please see attachment for the other rewards and punch card. We will also have an opt out option for any parent who is unable to donate their time. It will be an in-kind donation of $50.00 to the school. This kind donation will also allow your child/children to get the same benefit that is rewarded by the punch card.
We will have 3 PTC meetings this year, our first one being September 30th so mark your calendars!! These meetings are an important way to get more information about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities and most importantly what is going at school. As part of our way to increase communication we will be sending out minutes after our meetings. We will also have a bulletin board in the cafeteria with updated information on events, volunteer information and our contact information for any questions you may have throughout the school year. Also, we will be utilizing our Facebook page OLPH PTC for updates along with posting it in the weekly newsletters and your children’s folder.
We have placed an attachment for committee members and one-time opportunities for volunteers. We know there are many of you who have amazing talents and we would love your help!! We have some fun new fundraising opportunities this year including Yoga Wine Down, Movie night “Adult edition” , bunko night and more!!
For your convenience on the second page there is a list of our events and their descriptions.
Lastly we are happy to have the OLPH Mom’s group as an entity of the PTC. Their focus is to be a welcome committee and create some fun social events for us to enjoy throughout the year.
Once again, we are excited about the upcoming year and in advance thank you for your involvement. We appreciate your time and effort to make our school year a great one!!
Sincerely,
OLPH PTC Board
The support of the OLPH community really defines what makes OLPH special.Together, administration, teachers, staff, and volunteers enable Our Lady of Perpetual Help School to accomplish its mission of providing quality education and Christian formation to each student.
Just as Mary's unselfish contribution of her life to God's plan was immeasurable, so too are the contributions of time and talent by the many volunteers here at OLPH. They provide aid and assistance to the faculty, staff, and students; they serve as models for the students and school community of our Catholic belief in service to others; they build up and continuously enrich the school community as friendships, loyalties and commitments develop. Thank you for your commitment to volunteering!Volunteer Requirements
There are many wonderful opportunities to volunteer at OLPH and each family is encouraged to volunteer 10 hours. Sexual Misconduct, Safe Environment Training, and Criminal Background Checks are Archdiocesan mandated programs to enhance the safety and security of our community. All individuals who volunteer or work at the school, chaperone field trips, or have direct contact with any children must complete this training. There are no exceptions to this policy. Safe Environment and a Criminal Background Check are required every three years. Every volunteer must have an Archdiocese of San Antonio “Certificate of Training” on file in the school office. Training sessions for these programs are available 24/7 online, please allow a week to post the Certificate of Training. Information about online training is sent home in the Wildcat Folder and posted on the website.