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Parents' Newsletter  ·  Parent/Student Handbook  ·  Fundraisers

Parents' Club  ·  Student Attendance Policy  ·  Dress Code  ·  Medication Policy



Parents' Newsletter

Starting in Fall 2008, OLPH will post the most recent version of our parents’ newsletter on the OLPH Web site. Please revisit this location to download it. Parents' Newsletter: September 5, 2008 Issue September 12, 2008 Issue September 19, 2008 Issue September 26, 2008 Issue October 3, 2008 Issue

Parent/Student Handbook For a complete list of the OLPH school regulations, policies, and guidelines, please view the Parent/Student Handbook. Fundraisers Fundraising activities are an essential part of OLPH’s endeavor to keep tuition rates at a minimum. The cost of educating each child is deferred by these communal activities. Thus, it is vitally important that each parent/guardian realizes his/her responsibility to cooperate with and participate in these activities. If families do not wish to support fundraising activities, the loss of income will cause a substantial increase in each family’s tuition rate. Mandatory participation is required of OLPH families for annual fundraising events. These include, but are not limited to:   Halloween Walk-A-Thon Fall Festival Nite-at-the-Races Fundraiser Spring Fundraiser (cash-drawing giveaway) Bishops’ Car Raffle

Parents' Club

The Parents’ Club is an organization consisting of all parents and/or guardians whose children are enrolled in Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. The group has three main functions:
 

• Plan and organize fundraising events to financially support the school
• Provide an avenue of communication between parents, administration, and the school board
• Support the rules, regulations, and operation of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School

Parents' Club meetings are held four times per year and it is mandatory that at least one parent from each family attend each time. At the first meeting, the principal will review school policies, programs, procedures, and introduce any new items for the year for new and returning members. Additional details are in the Parent/Student Handbook.




Student Attendance Policy

State law requires regular student attendance for classes in school unless excused for a valid reason; this is defined by diocesan policies #5111-5113 and local school policy. Elementary-school students, who are absent 20 or more days per semester (or more than 13 days per trimester) without a doctor’s excuse or other comparable professional excuse, may be asked to withdraw from school or be retained. The final decision rests with the principal in all cases. Students are expected to be on campus from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Students may not leave the campus for any reason without written authorization from parent/guardian.



Dress Code

Parents should note that all OLPH School uniforms, including PE, must be purchased at QT Embroidery at 82-545 Showcase Parkway Suite 104, Indio, CA, 760-863-1205.

Girls' Uniform

• Plaid Jumper (mandatory for grades K-4, optional for Grade 5) with length to be no higher than 2 inches above the knee
• Plaid Skirt (for Grades 5-8) with length to be no higher than 2 inches above the knee
• White, short-sleeve, OLPH overblouse (Peter-Pan collar) to be worn with skirt or jumper with a solid, white undershirt or camisole worn under overblouse
• Skip-blue walking shorts with cuff (knee length)
• Light-blue or ash-gray shirt with OLPH School logo to be worn with shorts and solid white, fold-down, ankle socks
• All white, or all navy-blue, or navy-blue and white school shoes and/or athletic tennis shoes; platform shoes, platform tennis-shoes, dress shoes, boots, and open-toe shoes, such as sandals, are not acceptable
• Solid-white, crew socks (socks must be visible and cover the ankles; short tennis-socks are not acceptable)
• Shoelaces need to be appropriate to the shoe and not for decorative purposes

The following may be worn during the winter months or when the weather is cooler:

• Skip-blue, pleated slacks
• Light-blue or an ash–gray polo shirt with OLPH School logo worn with slacks
• Navy-blue sweatshirt with OLPH School logo worn over a short-sleeve overblouse (collar must be visible)
• Navy-blue cardigan sweater
• Navy-blue V-neck sweater
• White tights
• Royal-blue OLPH School jacket

Any navy blue coat, jacket, or windbreaker may be worn to school; however, they are to be worn out on the playground, not inside the classroom. The OLPH sweatshirt or sweater is allowed in the classroom.

Boys' Uniform

• Skip-blue, twill shorts (walking-length close to knee)
• Ash-gray or light-blue polo shirt with OLPH School logo
• Solid-white, crew socks (socks must be visible and cover the ankles; short tennis-socks are not acceptable)
• All-white, or navy-blue, or navy-blue and white school shoes and/or athletic tennis shoes; platform shoes, platform tennis-shoes, dress shoes, boots, and open-toe shoes, such as sandals are not acceptable
• Shoelaces need to be appropriate to the shoe and not for decorative purpose

The following may be worn during the winter months or when the weather is cooler

• Skip-blue, twill pants
• Navy-blue sweatshirt with OLPH School logo worn over shirt
• Navy-blue cardigan sweater
• Navy-blue V-neck sweater
• Royal-blue OLPH School jacket

Any navy-blue coat, jacket, or windbreaker may be worn to school; however, they are to be worn outside on the playground, not inside the classroom. The OLPH sweatshirt or sweater is allowed in the classroom.

Boys' and Girls' Physical Education (P.E.) Uniforms

For physical education classes, boys and girls in Grades 2-8 are required to wear an ash-gray shirt with blue shorts. P.E. uniforms must be purchased from QT Embroidery, 82-545 Showcase Parkway, Suite 104, Indio, CA, Ph: 760-863-1205.

It is recommended to have two uniforms per child. Students are expected to have and wear their P.E. uniform by the second week in September.




Medication Policy

Parents of children needing medication are to bring all medications to the office with a completed authorization form from (1) their parent or guardian, and (2) their physician, for all prescription and over-the-counter medications, giving approval to dispense said medication to the student. The student should come to the office at the designated time for the distribution of his/her medication. The office staff or principal will observe the student while taking the prescribed dosage. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to pick up all medication by the last day of school.