OLP Weekly Newsletter 10.06.22

OLP WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Next Week's Calendar

Monday, Oct. 10: Specials Rotation B

Trunk or Treat online order deadline

Tuesday, Oct. 11: Specials Rotation C

Wednesday, Oct. 12: Specials Rotation A

All School Mass

Thursday, Oct. 13: Specials Rotation B

End of 1st Quarter

Friday, Oct. 14: NO SCHOOL/NO ACED

October Lunch Calendar

OLP School Calendar

Sycamore School

Mrs. Bisacca's class shows off their pumpkin haul

from the recent OLP pumpkin patch.

End of Quarter Reminders

The end of the 1st Quarter is quickly approaching, on Thursday, October 13. As a reminder, all accounts must be current, as indicated below, in order for your child’s report card to be released.

¨ Tuition payments: Please remember that tuition payments must be paid in full through September in order for your child(ren)’s report cards to be released. You may go online at www.sycamore.com to check your tuition balance and to make your tuition payments. Checks or cash may be dropped off at the school or parish offices. If you have any questions, please contact the parish Finance Office at 816.251.1100.

¨ Lunch Accounts must be current without a negative balance through October 13. Online payments should be made directly into your Sycamore account. If questions, please contact Mrs. Melissa Wade, at mwade@olpls.org.

¨ ACED Accounts must have September monthly charges paid. Online payments should be made directly into your Sycamore account. If questions, please contact Mrs. Christy Hugunin, chugunin@olpls.org.

SCHOOL NEWS & REMINDERS

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES: Conferences are scheduled for Thursday, October 20, from 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Please click the image below to access the sign ups for each grade level. Make sure to choose the individual tab for your student's HOMEROOM teacher.

TRUNK OR TREAT

Trunk or Treat: Pre-orders for Trunk or Treat parking, wristbands, t-shirts, Boo Bags and food are on sale now! See fliers on page 6 for all the details.

**Reserved parking with friends is available until October 10. After that time, walk-ins and same day parking available only.

**Order meals now to ensure availability. Limited amount of food will be available the night of. New this year on the menu are funnel cakes and fries so don't miss out!

**Boo Bags are available for pre-order until October 10. Order a fun treat bag to be delivered to your little goblin's classroom the week of Trunk or Treat.

OLPSPIRITSTORE.ORG

Saturday, November 5

Waterfall Park, 4501 S. Bass Dr.

(behind Bass Pro in Independence)

10th Annual Turkey Trot is back with an in-person and virtual option!

Proceeds will benefit Lee's Summit Social Services, Operation Breakthrough, and Our Lady of the Presentation School.

Entry Fee: Registration is $30 per person ages 15-64. $25 per person ages 65 and older. $20 per person ages 14 and under. Processing fees are based on the per cart price and not per the individual.

Packets will be available to pickup the week of the race.

T-Shirts: Each entry will be guaranteed a t-shirt with registration through October 20th. T-shirts are not guaranteed for participants who register after this date. Click here to register today!

Donations needed for the event. Please consider signing up to contribute bottled water or granola bars for Turkey Trot. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080f4faaaa2ca4f94-turkey

PANTHER PARTNERS: OLP appreciates the support from our amazing community! Panther Partners may sign up at any time throughout the school year. On your sponsorship form you can make a general school donation or specify to donate specifically to one or more of our school year events. Donate now to be included in Turkey Trot marketing.

How do I sign up? You can either fill out the online sponsorship form and email it back to pantherpartners@olplsschool.org OR print and mail it/turn into the school address. Questions? Visit our school website for details or email the Panther Partner Committee!

Let's go, OLP! Let's take back the Fire Ball Cup. Purchase Fire Ball raffle tickets and sell them to your friends and family. The school with the most sold wins the coveted Fire Ball Cup and proceeds benefit the FIRE Foundation which funds inclusive Catholic education as offered by OLP's Team Lab. PURCHASE TICKETS NOW!

PTO UPDATES

SCRIP UPDATE: Don't forget to keep buying gift cards for next year's tuition! Start shopping now for Christmas and be done by October! NOW ACCEPTING VENMO! @OLP-PTO

PANTHER SPORTS

OLP BASKETBALL NEWS:

Registration for OLP Basketball is now open! The PLKC will be offering 5v5 basketball for 4th-8th grades. Come and join the OLP community for another fun season of watching our kids play!

Registration will close on November 1st at 3pm, so sign up soon. Register at plkc.org.

For more information on the season and player evaluations please visit the OLP Athletics website. Again, sign ups close on November 1st at 3pm, so get registered today. We are excited to cheer on our OLP students this season!

More information coming soon about the OLP 3v3 program for our 3rd grade students.

Cheer on our Panther athletes at any of their upcoming events. Let's show'em our Panther pride!

Schedules are subject to change.

Volleyball - upcoming home games

Full Schedule

8th Grade

Thu 10/6 7:00 PM OLP-Bokenkroger VS. St. Therese

Thu 10/6 8:00 PM OLP-Bokenkroger VS. St. Thomas More

Football -

Saturday, Oct. 8; 3:30 p.m. Pius X Field

Saturday, Oct. 15; 1:00 p.m. Pembroke Field

Full Schedule

Cross Country - Full Schedule

Monday October 10– PLKC Cross Country City Meet– SMA

Time Schedule (approximate): 3-4 Girls 5:00 p.m., 3-4 Boys 5:15 p.m., 5-6 Girls 5:30 p.m., 5-6 Boys 5:45 p.m., 7-8 Girls 6:00 p.m., 7-8 Boys 6:15 p.m.

OLP Athletics is looking for volunteers to support the program through coaching and concession booth help at home games. OLP Athletics is an important part of many students' years here at OLP. Check out the video below to learn more...

PARISH INFORMATION

PARTNERS IN FAITH: Click the link to access the October issue of Partners in Faith. This newsletter is presented by Jo Engert, Director of Children’s Faith Formation at Our Lady of the Presentation Parish, with helpful information to help children grow in their Catholic faith. The publication is presented in both English and Spanish.

FALL PARISH EVENTS

Every Thursday evening, 6:30-7:30 pm Men's Faith Sharing
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

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES

OPEN HOUSE: October 8 – We invite you to explore all that St. Michael the Archangel has to offer high school students. Our academic halls will be open and teachers from each department will be present to discuss the curriculum and answer questions. Registration is required: www.smacatholic.org/admissionsevents. We can’t wait to see you!

MIDDLE SCHOOL NIGHTS -- Don’t miss cheering on our Guardians for Soccer and Football! Middle School students receive free admission by checking in at the front gate. Wear your middle school spirit wear or something navy & green!

October 11 - JV Soccer at 5:00 p.m. (LSHS Grass Field), Varsity Soccer at 6:30 p.m. (LSHS Stadium)

October 14 – Varsity Football at 7:00 p.m. (LSNHS)

GUARDIAN FOR A DAY: Be a Guardian for a day and see why St. Michael the Archangel is “Where YOU Belong!” Students will explore the campus, experience our community system, visit classes… and more! We have many dates available in October. To sign up, go to www.smacatholic.org/signup.

Wrestling Club Application

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