Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic School 

Next Week's Calendar

Monday, December 9

Specials Rotation A

ALL SCHOOL MASS*

Feast of the Immaculate Conception

Students may wear Cultivate Hope

shirts with uniform bottoms.

Tuesday, December 10

Specials Rotation B

Group/Class Pictures

Wednesday, December 11

Specials Rotation C

Thursday, December 12

Specials Rotation A

Friday, December 13

Specials Rotation B

Dress Up For Christ - Middle School students

OLP School Calendar

Sycamore School

December Lunch Calendar

*Please remember that OLP family names, addresses and emails should never be used for solicitation purposes as we value the privacy of our school families.

School Access During Drills

Once per quarter the school will conduct a fire, tornado and lockdown drill. These can take 3-5 minutes. During these drills parents will not have access to the school building. If you arrive to sign out your student for an appointment or to sign them in, you will need to wait until the drill has been completed before being admitted. Thank you for your understanding. 

**All volunteers are required you complete Virtus Training VIRTUS® Online (virtusonline.org and the *NEW* https://protectmokids.com/. Both are available online and when completed certificates need to be emailed to or dropped off at the school office. These are both diocesan requirements for volunteers in any school.**

CAFETERIA HELPERS are needed to assist with serving lunch each school day. All volunteers must be Virtus trained prior to signing up. Cafeteria sign-up

CROSSING GUARDS are needed to help with morning drop-off 7:30-8:00 a.m. If you are interested in helping get students through the parking lot safely before school, please email Mr. Podjenski, dpodjenski@olpls.org.

PARENT ON PATROL Half and full days available. Volunteers provide an extra presence around the school building, at recess, in the cafeteria, etc. If you are interested in participating in the POPPS program please contact Gaetano Falcone at popps@olplsschool.org.

VIRTUS TRAINING: If you are needing to complete Protecting God's Children training tplease register for this upcoming course: December 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Register at virtus.org ASAP as they will fill quickly.

TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD: We are blessed to have excellent teachers in our children's lives at OLP.

Over the next few weeks, please take a few minutes to complete a nomination for the teacher who has made a significant impact on your child's education: https://forms.gle/bMzs6hwHH12L1R2h9

Dedicated teachers who believe that faith and academics are equally important are among the greatest gifts we find within Our Lady of the Presentation school. Let us take this time to recognize them!

Submitted nominations are due by Thursday, January 9, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.

Previous Year's Recipients (ineligible to receive the award again for five years)

2020 Mrs. Mount

2021 Mrs. Bader

2022 Ms. Russell

2023 Mrs. Walker

2024 Mrs. Sonderman

STAFF CHRISTMAS GIFT: PTO is offering a Christmas Cash gift-giving option for staff again this year. This program was created to provide a convenient gifting option to parents when looking to purchase gifts for multiple teachers and staff. PTO uses the donations to provide gifts for OLP teachers and staff. Additionally, PTO supplements your gift to our dedicated staff.

Red envelopes will be coming home with your student to return your contribution with your child any time now through December 17. Please mark the envelope with your family name so we can acknowledge your contribution on the card.

8th graders: St. Michael wants YOU to be a part of the Guardian family next year! Below are the next steps to become a student at St. Michael for the 2025-2026 school year. For any admissions questions, contact Julie Hyde, jhyde@smacatholic.org.

● Applications: Complete the application HERE. It’s free to apply through December 15.

● HSPT: Register for the High School Placement Test (HSPT) HERE. The test is required

to be considered for acceptance to St. Michael. Dates are December 7 and January 11.

● Financial Aid: Financial Aid applications for the 2025-2026 school year are due by

December 31. Click HERE to apply.

● Tours and shadow days (called Guardian for a Day) are still available! Click HERE to

schedule a time and day that suits your schedule.

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