Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Welcome to our 2024-2025 St. Philip School Council Executive

 


Welcome to our 2024-2025 St. Philip School Council!

Co-chairs: Michelle McIver and Kelly Cochrane

Treasurer: Oreoluwa Okunlola

Secretaries: Julie Demers and Natalie Bishop

Parish Representative: Heather Gordon

Community Representatives: Kris Prince and Christie Guimond

CSPA Representatives: Stacey Woodruff and Tammy Jerome

Friday, September 6, 2024

Hot lunch ordering – JoJo’s pizza Thursdays – Order by September 18th


Ordering for the first term of JoJo’s pizza in School Cash Online is now open. 

This term of pizza will run for 13 weeks beginning Thursday, September 26th to December 19th. The cost is $3 per slice per week, therefore the cost for the session for one slice is $39, or $78 for two slices. 

 

Deadline to order is Wednesday, September 18th. Late orders cannot be accepted. 

 

We are offering 5 options:

-       Pepperoni

-       Cheese

-       Vegetarian

-       Gluten free crust with regular cheese

-       Gluten free crust with vegan cheese

 

If you have questions, please reach out to School Council at st.philip.school.council@gmail.com.

Hot lunch ordering – Lunch Lady Mondays starting September 16th

Lunch Lady is a commercial kitchen that provides a lunch service to many surrounding schools. There is a wide selection of options available to choose from, including allergy friendly and halal options. Freshly prepared meals will be delivered each Monday, and you can choose to order every week, once a month, or for any Monday you choose. 

Orders must be received by Thursday of the week prior.

1. Visit https://order.lunchlady.ca/

2. Register or log in.

3. Add student and select the student’s teacher. For JK to grade 3, this is your homeroom teacher. For grades 4 to 6, please select your afternoon teacher. 

4. Select the order delivery date.

5. Add items to cart (return to calendar for more dates or to switch to another student).

6. Check out and complete your order. 

 

*Be sure to sign up to receive order reminders so you don't miss out on ordering. Reminders come out each Thursday if you haven't yet ordered for the next week.

**If your child is sick on a day that you have ordered Lunch Lady, you can contact ottawawest.east@thelunchlady.ca first thing in the morning to cancel the meal and receive a credit on your account.


Elect your 2024-25 St. Philip School Council

Our next school council meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 23rd from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the Learning Commons. All parents/guardians are welcome to attend. Here is the agenda for our next meeting.  

Self-nomination forms to join the School Council Executive

The School Council Executive for 2024-25 will be elected at the first School Council meeting on Monday, September 23rd. Please complete the Self-Nomination Form if you are interested in taking on one of the following roles: 

-       Co-chair

-       Co-treasurer

-       Secretary

-       Parish representative

-       Community representative

-       Catholic School Parents’ Association (CSPA) representative

-       Voting member-at-large 


**We are in particular need of 2 parents/guardians to take on the co-treasurer roles.**


The Executive and voting members-at-large are expected to attend the monthly council meetings so that we can vote on the budget and various Council initiatives. They should strive to not miss more than one meeting in the year.  


You can email your completed form to st.philip.school.council@gmail.com or bring it with you to the Council meeting on September 23rd. We will also have copies of the nomination form on hand at the meeting. 


Want to learn more about the role of School Council? You can find information on the Ottawa Catholic School Parents' Association website here: http://www.ottawacspa.ca/cspa/school-councils/what-is-a-school-council


Any parent or guardian is welcome to attend any School Council meeting and does not need to take on an executive role to participate. 


If you have any questions, please reach out to us at st.philip.school.council@gmail.com