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2547 Hebert Road, West Kelowna, BC V4T 2J6
www.olol-bc.com | [email protected] | 250-768-9008 | (fax) 250-768-0168
2016/2017
December Newsletter
December 2nd:
Report Cards Home
December 15th:
Christmas Concert
1&7pm
December 16th:
11am Dismissal
Merry Christmas!
January 3rd:
Welcome Back to School
Remember to bookmark the online
calendar for events as they arise.
Click on the Google Calendar icon on
our website www.olol-bc.com
2016/17 Classroom Assignments Principal Mrs. Dianne Letendre
Kindergarten Miss Jade Monz Grade 1 Mrs. Christina Beaudin
Grade 2 Mrs. Heather Chobot Grade 3 Mrs. Dina Fiset-Kinzel
Grade 4 Mr. Chad Sheehan Grade 5/6 Mrs. Claire Gramlich
Grade 6/7 Miss Chelsie Dubinsky
French Gr K-5 Miss Chelsie Dubinsky French Gr 6/7 Mrs. Claire Gramlich
Band/Special Ed/Religion Gr 6/7 Mrs. Hale-d’Aoust
Music Gr K-5 Mrs. Erin Aubichon
Librarian Mrs. Raphael Desjarlais Secretary Mrs. Sandra De Pieri
Pastor Fr Wayne Pfilger Custodian Mr. Rob Frederick
Educational Assistants: Ms. Xue Bai, Mrs. Gayle Chandler, Mrs. Sherri
Frederick, Mrs. Louise Page
Learning with Faith and Love
Yikes it’s cold!
Students MUST be dressed for the weather as they ARE REQUIRED to be outside before the morning
bell, during morning recess, and after eating their lunch.
This is understandably difficult for students who have not brought mittens, scarves, toques, or warm
jackets, and girls who have bare legs. Please ensure students have appropriate outdoor clothing.
Please Note for Mornings: Students are not permitted to enter the school in the morning until the bell
rings at 8:30. Please consider this when choosing your drop-off time.
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School
Presents
The Tale
Of the
Drowsy
Shepherd
Thursday, December 15th, 1pm & 7pm
Help Needed!
Lights for the Christmas
Concert will need to be
picked up from Immaculata
High School on the morning
of Tuesday, December 13th in
time for rehearsal.
They will then need to be
returned on Friday anytime.
If you have access to a truck
and are able to help with one
or both of these tasks, will
you please contact the office
as soon as possible?
We greatly appreciate it!
Christmas Food Hampers:
Through no fault of their own, there are many in our community who find themselves in desperate circumstances, and
they need to know that someone cares. You are a part of their hope that things will be all right after all when they
realize the community, which is you, is behind them. 40% of Christmas hamper recipients are children.
Normally, each class adopts a family to prepare a hamper for. This year lack of manpower and logistics have made it
difficult to deliver food boxes to each family in need. Therefore, the Saint Vincent de Paul Society is hoping to take
monetary donations and purchase grocery gift cards for them instead.
Cheques can be made out to Saint Vincent de Paul Society, or SSVP. If you still prefer to send food, please do so.
All donations are due on Monday, December 5th please.
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
We had fun again this year sending
shoebox gifts to children in the third world.
142 lovingly packed gifts were delivered to needy children
for Christmas!
Soccer In-services
Sincere thanks to Stephan Evans, a new school dad,
who has been volunteering his time to teach soccer in
gym class for each grade. Soccer has always been a
favorite sport at lunch and recess, and now they will
be able to use some new skills. Thank you Stephan!
Mass times for Christmas & New Years
Christmas Eve – Sat., December 24th:5pm/7:30pm/12 midnight
Christmas Day – Sun., December 25th:10am
New Year’s Eve – Sat., December 31st:5pm
New Year’s Day – Sun., January 1st:9am/ 11am
Christmas Eve Living Nativity
The Church is looking for children to
participate in the Nativity Christmas Eve
at the 5 pm Mass. Anyone interested
should email Trisha at
Thank you to ALL parent volunteers and supporting businesses
For making our Black Tie Gala Fundraiser a huge success! It is truly wonderful each year to see our whole school pull together as a community,
sharing their time, talents, contacts, and resources.
The following are our Corporate Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Security and Telecommunications
Our Lady of Lourdes School Black Tie Gala raised over $35,000 for the operation of our school.
Special Thanks:
Doris Bregolisse, our talented MC;
Nature’s Oven for supplying buns; the OLOL Knights of Columbus for filling our Wine Wall; Cintas for linens;
Eventertain Event Planners for decorating; Dean Bates for the live dinner jazz;
Ann Marie Hansen for offering her time in the kichen; OLOL alumni for their help
The following businesses and individuals made donations to our silent auction, a key part of the funds earned:
Investor's Group Creative Cakes by Tiffiney Jazz's Grooming & Pet
Daycare Melenchuk Family
Sarah MacKenzie
Jane Tench D Tan Sunlight Centre JC Plett Mike Sollit Sauter Family
Jazzercise Dan and Martha Jenkins Jeffrey Dmytrowich Milne Family Save-On-Foods
5th Avenue Auto Darlene Hartford Jessie Beggs Morris Family SenSei Laser & Vein
91 Restaurant Deja Vu Gifts & Decor
Johnson Bentley Pool Mozaic Gems and Jewlery
Shannon Lake Golf
Club
Alpine Helicopters Dela Cruz Family Just 4 Fun Playcentre Inc Mr Frederick Shauna Palmer
Amy Zimmer Diane and Gerry Roussin Kal Tire Mr. Rooter Plumbing Shelley Brodeur
Andrea Woytiuk Diane Cabral Kalala Myra Canyon Adventure Shift Power Yoga
Andrew Sheret LTD Dogwood Nursery Karen's Place N.U.C.C.A. Kelowna Ships Ahoy
Annas Alterations on Pandosy Doug & Caroline Thiessen Kelly O'Bryan's Nadene Shirtliff Shlle Owl Soaps
Apex EHS Services Ducharme Family Kelowna Rockets Hockey Nannysitters Silver Sage
Apex Vision Fitness Edible Arrangements
Kenny Family
Natures Fare West
Kelowna
SNL Page Trucking
April Showers Cakes Energyplex Kent & Claire Gramlich Neil Marten Sonic Wash Express
Bachynsky Family Father Wayne & Mrs.
Letendre Kettle Valley Steam Railway New Image Salon
Spa @ the Cove
Bank of Montreal FH & P Lawyers Kirsten & Nathan Kurjata Nichole Richard Sparkling Hills Hotel
Bead Trails Experience Inc. Flaman Fitness Knights of Columbus Nutri-Lawn Starbucks Coffee
Beggs Family Flynn Westwood
Kunz Family Ogopogo Toys
Summerland Skating
Club
Big White Fred & Marilyn Resler La Cucina Ristorante Olivia Melenchuk Sunshine Pet Supplies
Bliss Bakery & Bistro Freedom Flight School
Landmark Cinemas
On-The-Wall
Photography
Suzanne Boos/Alrik
Forbes
Bob & Ann Slaney Freeride Boardshop
Lang Vineyards Outbound Cycle
Swiss Chalet W
Kelowna
Bohemian Café Friends Pub & Liquor store La-Z Boy Furniture Paolo Sales Talking Tree Nails&Spa
Brenda & John Currie Fun Bugs Indoor
Playground Libertine's Parkes Family
Tammy Worthington
Brodeur Family Gabriel Mercado Lifeworks Family
Chiropractic Paul Brodeur
Terracom System
Byland's Nursery Gallager's Canyon G&CC LoadZaToys Paynter's Market Wescan
Cabella Hair Design Gord & Joanne Wynn Lordco Auto Parts Peachland Dollar Store Terri Eidse
Cambridge Uniform Gormans Mill Louise Page Pham Family The Allergic Chef
Capital News/Summerland
Review
Greatway Martial Arts
Lozier Family Play Golf Kelowna
The De Pieri Clinic
Chatters Salon Westbank Green Bay Bible Camp Lucie Parent-Papi Puetz Family The Glos Family
Chatters Orchard Park Gryffin Lozier, Grade 5 Lynn & Ken Antao Quail's Gate Winery The Harvest Golf Club
Chevy's Source for Sports H2O Fitness Centre Malcolm Johnson, Artist R & R Hair Co. The Keg
Chris Pihl Hanzek Family Marilyn & Robert Kopp Rita Ireland The Music Room
Chris Skoglund Heather Slusarenko Martin Familly Rob Frederick Ten Spot Beauty Bar
City Furniture Hergott Law Martyn Family Rositch Family Third Space
Cloverdale Paint Holiday Inn West Kelowna Mary Kay Royal LePage Thrive Experience
Colliers International Holroyd Chiropractic Maureen McElwee Saje Wellness Tianna Kasic
Color Me Mine Home Hardware West
Kelowna McDonalds Sara Ciecko
Uncorked Wine Tours
Comfort Walk Shoes &
Orthotics
Iles Family
McLaughlin & Associates Shelley Chamzuk
UPS Store
Monique and Robin Walley Impark Melanie Evans Sarafanov Dance Studio Valley 1st Credit Union
Hyatt Regency Vancouver West Kelowna Warriors White Canvas Hair Design Wright Family Ogopogo’s Toy& Party
Warde Family (Syrian Family) Westside TaeKwonDo Wildcat Helicopters Natalie Burleigh
Wentworth Music Wet Zone Wine Kitz
School Activites at a Glance All Welcome to attend the PSG meeting Thursday December 8th
Congratulations and thanks to the
new PSG Executive members:
PSG President: Sara Ciecko
Vice President: TBA
Secretary: Michelle Quadri
Treasurer: Shelley Brodeur
Fun Lunch: Tammy Worthington
SEPTEMBER
Welcome Back BBQ: 5pm Sept 20th
Shopping Cards: A fun way to turn
your shopping dollars into cash for the
PSG
St Vincent De Paul Toiletry Donations
OCTOBER
Holy Childhood Gr. 6/7
– Loonie Carnival
Fun Lunch
Shopping Cards
St V. De Paul Toiletry Donations
@ Mass on October 13th
BLACK TIE AUCTION ITEMS BY
OCT. 19TH
NOVEMBER
Poinsettia Fundraiser Operation Christmas Child
Raffle: Holy Childhood Gr. 5/6
Fun Lunch
Shopping Cards
DECEMBER
Christmas Food Hampers
Fun Lunch
Shopping Cards
JANUARY
Jump Rope for Heart
Holy Childhood Gr. 1
Fun Lunch
Shopping Cards
St Vincent De Paul Toiletry Donations
FEBRUARY
Book Fair
Holy Childhood Kindergarten
Fun Lunch
Shopping Cards
MARCH
Spring Fling
Shrove Tuesday Supper
Holy Childhood Gr. 3
Fun Lunch
Shopping Cards
St Vincent De Paul Toiletry Donations
APRIL
Trivia Night
Holy Childhood Gr. 4
Fun Lunch
Shopping Cards
Jeans Day
MAY
Walkathon
Holy Childhood Gr. 2
Fun Lunch
Shopping Cards
St Vincent De Paul Toiletry Donations
JUNE
Donor Drive
Coin Drive
Fun Lunch
Shopping Cards
Returning Bottles?
Now you can donate bottle return proceeds to the school! We have an account at The Westbank
Bottle Depot. Simply mention Our Lady of Lourdes School at the cashier and they will pass on
the proceeds. Thank you!
Fun Lunch Orders
Orders are due Wednesday December 7th.
Payment can be made in two installments, 50%
now and 50% February 1st.
January Fun Lunch does not start until the 9th!
School Mass
All are invited to mass at 9am Thursday
December 8th.
Please ensure students wear their crested item.
5 Reasons to Buy Gift Cards from the
School for ALL your shopping needs:
1. When you use gift cards instead of cash to pay
for things you’re planning to buy anyway, those
stores will give a percentage back to the school.
2. Grocery Cards (Superstore, Saveon, G&H),
Starbuck’s and Tim Hortons Cards are always on
hand in the office, meaning you can stop in at the
last minute before your grocery or coffee trip and
grab a card, then go shop feeling great that
you’ve helped the school without spending any
extra money!
3. It’s easy Christmas Shopping!
4. You can use your debit card, cheque, or cash to
pay for your cards.
5. The wonderful parent volunteers will be selling in
the lobby after school on Fridays, watch for them!
The Shopping Card program is an important
source of funds, which the school depends on in
order to fund extra projects. If you don’t normally
buy cards, please consider having a look at the
order form, choosing a few, and seeing how it
goes. There is a multitude of stores, restaurants
and services to choose from.
Thank you for supporting your students!
Poinsettias and Décor
DECEMBER 9 – Growing Smiles orders are
expected to be available for pick up after school
(this is not guaranteed)
DECEMBER 10 – 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Orders will
be available for pick up at the school
MERRY CHRISTMAS…Enjoy your Poinsettias and
Wreaths!
EVENTS:
4th Annual St. Nicholas Day Celebration
THIS, Sunday, Dec. 4th, 12 noon-2pm
Attendance has been growing every year!
Families are welcome. Come & listen to
Christmas music and enjoy cookie decorating,
crafts, & a complimentary light lunch including
cold cuts and cheese, fruit platters, fresh buns,
candy canes, Christmas oranges, hot chocolate with mini
marshmallows, coffee and tea & of course a special visit
from St. Nicholas! This will be a fun way to get into the
Christmas spirit!
Holy Childhood Teddy Bear Raffle
Congratulations to the winners of the Grade 5/6
Teddy Bear Raffle, in support of the Holy
Childhood Association!
$387 was raised for needy children around the
world!
Thanks to everyone who supported this!
Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest
Once again this year the Knights of Columbus
will be hosting a poster contest for students to
highlight the theme: “Keep Christ in Christmas”.
Guidelines and paper will be handed out in class
to those who wish to participate.
Cash prizes for winners!
Last year, one of the winners from our school
went on to win at the District Level!
YEAR AT A GLANCE FOR 2016-2017:
Professional Development Day Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Administration Day for Teachers Wednesday , August 31, 2016
Administration Day for Staff Members Thursday, September 1, 2016
School opens 8:30 am – 11am Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Professional Development Day – No School Friday, September 30, 2016
Thanksgiving Day – no school Monday, October 10, 2016
Professional Development Days – No School Thursday, October 20 & Friday, October 21, 2016
Parent/Teacher Interviews (evening) Wednesday, November 9 2016
Parent/Teacher Interviews (morning) – No School Thursday, November 10, 2016
Remembrance Day – No School Friday, November 11, 2016
School closes for Christmas Holidays @ 11:00 Friday, December 16, 2016
School reopens after Christmas Holidays Monday, January 3, 2017
Professional Development Day – No School Monday, January 27, 2017
Catholic Schools Week Celebrations Sunday, February 5 - Saturday, February 11 , 2017
Family Day – No School Monday, February 13, 2017
Professional Development Day – No School Friday, February 24, 2017
Parent/Teacher Interviews (evening) Thursday, March 16, 2017
Parent/Teacher Interviews (morning) – No School Friday, March 17, 2017
Spring Break begins Monday, March 20, 2017
School reopens after Spring break Monday, April 3, 2017
Good Friday – No School Friday, April 14, 2017
Easter Monday – No School Monday, April 17, 2017
Professional Development Days – No School Thursday, May 18 & Friday, May 19, 2017
Victoria Day – No School Monday, May 22, 2017
Last day for students Dismissal @ 11:00 Thursday, June 29, 2017
Administrative Day – No School Friday, June 30, 2017
Kindergarten Leo Kenny, Scarlett Payne, Tabby Tonks, Lukas Winkler, Leah Wallgren, Benjamin Puetz, Emerson Scott,
Scarlett Payne
Grade 1 Arieanna Martin, Samuel McKenzie, Abigayle Archer, Isaac Quadri, Miggy Mercado, Helena Kurjata, Syla Lee,
Arielle Phare
Grade 2 Jaxson Scott, Nathan Buendicho, Maecy Parkes, Asher Evans, Sascha Richard, Kellen Palmer-Johnson,
Annaleise Phare, Taylor Robertson
Grade 3 Lucy McKenzie, Talia Westwood, Emma McCann, Sawyer Iles, McKenna Phimester, Zachary Worthington,
Gryffin Payne, JP Ducharme
Grade 4 Devin Morris, Madison Robertson, Tia Gonzales, Zander Sabourin, David Iascov, Jadyn Fiset-Kinzel, Samantha
Bagnall, Matthew Barnet
Grade 5 Olivia Da Silva, Flynn Westwood, Owen Melenchuk, Dania Wilson, Gryffin Lozier, Carter Hansen,
Ethan Mackenzie
Grade 6 Landon Mass, Sofia De Pieri, Tatum Newton, Lizzie Sturgeon, Holden Diduck, Ava Tarbet
Grade 7 Emilia Hanzek, Sydney Morris, Mark Armstrong, Emma Barnet, Tianna Kacic
Please join us for our special Christmas fundraising evening as we celebrate
Immaculata’s fine young artists…
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Gallery and silent auction of student art work from Grade 8-9 Art Classes
Christmas music performances by Immaculata students
Gingerbread raffle/Bake/Craft Sale
Original “Alex Fong” watercolour print for auction
Wine sales by Meadow Vista Honey Wines
Desserts/ Beverages will be served
Admission by Donation
All proceeds will go towards the Fine Arts Department
(Debit/Credit machine available)
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British Columbia Training and Education Savings Grant
Families in British Columbia are encouraged to start planning and saving
early for their children’s post-secondary education or training programs.
To help, the B.C. Government will contribute $1,200 to eligible children
through the B.C. Training and Education Savings Grant (BCTESG).
Children born in 2006 or later are eligible to receive a grant of $1200 toward their post-
secondary education!
For details visit www.gov.bc.ca/bctesg
Immaculata High School
Annual Christmas Art Exhibition Tuesday, December 6, 2016, 6:30-8:30 pm
