Tuesday, May 8^th –  Primary Fun Meet at QE track 2:00 – 3:00 pm

Wednesday, May 9^th – Come meet the new Junior Kindergarten Director: Ms. Maria Cortese at 7:00 pm in the church hall and learn about the new Junior Kindergarten program.

Thursday, May 10^th – St. Joe’s Track Meet (for selected students) at Swangard Stadium

Friday, May 11th – This will be a special Mother’s Day/Marian Mass.  In conjunction with our school mass, OLPH Parish will be honoring all mothers and grandmothers for Mother’s Day.  This mass has an open invitation to all mothers and grandmothers and we will have a special coffee hour afterwards.  Please RSVP to Angela Chiu @  aktchiu@hotmail.com or Jane Galvin @ galvinsonthego@yahoo.ca  by Wednesday, May 9^th.

May 14-18  is GREEN WEEK: sponsored by Term 3 Senate

              May 14^th – Buddy Colouring Contest

              May 15^th – Primary Scavenger Hunt

              May 16^th- Healthy Eating Day

              May 17^th – “Green” Dress Down Day”, bring a toonie for Chains to Change

Tuesday, May 15^th – “Ready, Set, Learn” for preschoolers (4 yr. old) 6:00 – 7:00 pm in the KA classroom

Wednesday, May 16^th – PEC Meeting @ 7:00 p.m

Thursday, May 17th – VC Track Meet (for selected students) at Vancouver College

Friday, May 18^th – DISMISSAL @ 12:00 p.m.

Monday, May 21^st – Victoria Day – NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, May 22^nd – Our Lady’s Feast Day – NO SCHOOL

Thursday, May 24^th – Spring Concert (Gr. 5 – 7, Concert Band, Rock Band & Chamber Choir)

Friday, May 25^th – Sunday, May 27^th – BC Track Meet (for selected students) at Minoru Track

Friday, May 25^th – “Flashback to the 80′s” Tickets are available at the office. Cost is $30 per ticket. C’mon Eileen, heat up your crimper, dust off your leg warmers, dig out the old mix-tapes and buy your tickets for the hottest night in town, becauseGirls Just Want to Have Fun!  There will be plenty of food and drink just in case you are Hungry Like the Wolf.  With or Without You, this night promises to be a Total Eclipse of the Heart (“Turn around bright eyes…). 

Saturday, May 26^th & Sunday, May 27^th – PEC Elections at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church

Wednesday, May 30^th & June 6^th – CISVA Track Meet (for selected students) @ Swangard Stadium

• Gr. 6’s presentation of the Last Supper in the gym 9:45 am
• Gr. 4’s leading Stations of the Cross at the church 11:00 am

GOOD Friday, April 6^th – NO SCHOOL

EASTER Sunday, April 8^th – Easter Egg Hunt after 9:00am & 11:00am mass at the church.  Rain or shine! Bring your own baskets.  Ages 1 – 12.

Easter Monday, April 9^th – NO SCHOOL

Wednesday, April 11^th –  Rock Band performing at St. Helen’s School (Burnaby) 12:00 – 2:00 pm

Thursday, April 12^th – First Communion Parent Meeting 7:00 p.m. in church.

Saturday, April 14^th – “Sparks from the One Flame” OLPH Parish Retreat 9:00 – 2:00 pm.  Please contact the rectory office at 604-224-4344 to register.

Wednesday, April 18^th 

• Kindergarten & Grade 6 Immunization Clinic
• Rock Band performance in the gym at 1:00 pm
• PEC Meeting   7:00 pm

April 18, 19, 20^th – Please drop off your gently used bicycles, bicycle helmets and locks at the school.  Items will be picked up by Raycam (Chains 2 Change) on April 20^th.

Saturday, April 21^st – Manure Sale 10:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the school.  PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE.

Tuesday, April 24th – Confirmation rehearsal at the church (Sponsors & students) 3:15 – 4:00 pm. If sponsor is unable to be present, the parent can attend. Please pick up your child from the church at 4:00 pm.

Wednesday, April 25th – CONFIRMATION with Archbishop Miller 7:00 pm at Our Lady’s Church

Thursday, April 26^th – BC Children’s Hospital Jeans Day: buttons are $3.00 for students, $5.00 for adults.

View the newsletter: January 2012 Newsletter