October 8, 2014 Issue 06 Our Lady of Guadalupe School In the MSJ Dominican Tradition Inside this issue: Dear OLG Families, Pope Francis convened an Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the theme, “The Pastoral Challenges of the Family in the Context of Evangelization” taking place October 5‐19, in Rome. A synod is a council of the Church convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. We have been invited to pray for this Synod as well as the upcoming 2015 World Meeting of Families in the Philippines. “May we all, then, pray together so that through these events the Church will undertake a true journey of discernment and adopt the necessary pastoral means to help families face their present challenges with the light and strength that comes from the gospel.” (Pope Francis) Here is a prayer from Pope Francis for us to support this tremendously important synod: Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in you we contemplate the splendor of true love, to you we turn with trust. Calendar – pg 2 Book Fair News – pg 3 Book Fair Volunteer Form – pg 4 Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9 Order Form – pg 5 Book Fair App – pg 6 Bookkeeper’s Corner – pg 7 Harvest Festival Ticket order form – pg 8 Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the Gospel and small domestic Churches. Harvest Festival News – pg 9 Holy Family of Nazareth, may families never again experience violence, rejection and division: may all who have been hurt or scandalized find ready comfort and healing. Donation Form – pg 10 Talent Show Form pg 11 Holy Family of Nazareth, may the Synod of Bishops make us once more mindful of the sacredness and inviolability of the family, and its beauty in God's plan. Calling All Alumni – pg 12 Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer. May the Holy Family be your peace and strength. S. Janice Therese, O.P. 1 2 WED‐FRI Oct 8‐10 Noon Dismissal Days Parent/Teacher Conferences THUR Oct 9 No Chess Club today dancersDivine 12 – 1:30 (bring your lunch) MON Oct 13 School Holiday TUE‐FRI & MON Oct 14‐17 & 20 Grade 7 Bake Sale WED Oct 15 2pm dismissal Oct 16 – 31 Online Book Fair SAT ‐ SAT Oct 18 – 25 Book Fair in Library SUN Oct 19 OLG Family Mass 10:30am WED Oct 22 2pm dismissal THUR Oct 23 Mt. Mike’s Fundraiser 3pm to close SAT Oct 25 10am – 4pm HARVEST FESTIVAL! MON‐ THUR Oct 27‐30 Red Ribbon Week Activities (more info to follow) WED Oct 29 2pm dismissal SUN Nov 2 Daylight Savings Time Ends (turn clocks back 1 hour) MON Nov 3 Photo Re‐take day MON‐FRI Nov 3‐7 1st Grade Bake Sale “Let us Pray Together” Please pray for Lita Sarmiento, grandmother to Amaya (gr 2) and Elijah (K) Cariaso. Lita is in the hospital after a massive stroke and is also fighting cancer. May God embrace Lita and her family with love, peace and healing. CALLING ALL BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS We are looking for Book Fair volunteers. If you can help, please fill out & return the Book Fair Volunteer form included in this week’s bulletin to the school office ASAP, no later than Wednesday, October 15. Please contact Ms. Colon at [email protected] with any questions regarding the book fair. Fall 2014 Book Fair Our Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the school library October 17-25, 2014. We will be open before & after the 5pm mass on Saturday, 10/18, before and after the 10:30am Family mass on Sunday 10/19, and during the Harvest Festival. Students will also have the opportunity to shop during their class library times, at lunch recess, and after school. We will have plenty of activities that encourage the love of reading. The fair will also help to raise funds for new books for our school and classroom libraries. Grades K – 3 will shop at the Book Fair during their library time. Grades 4-8 have special Recess Shopping Days. Please mark your calendar with your child’s shopping day so that you have the opportunity to send your child to school with money to purchase a book. You can also find the shopping dates & times at our book fair homepage: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/ourladyofguadalupe3 Lunch Recess Shopping Schedule Monday, 10/20/14 = Book Club Members Only (Kinder will shop during their scheduled library time). Tuesday, 10/21/14 = Grades 6-8 Wednesday, 10/22/14 = Grades 4 & 5 (2nd Grade will shop during their scheduled library time). Thursday, 10/23/14 = Grades 6-8 Friday, 10/24/14 = Grades 4 & 5 (1st & 3rd Grades will shop during their scheduled library time). PRE-ORDER: Diary of a Wimpy Kid #9 FOR ONLY $8.99 (Plus 9% Tax) Our Scholastic Book Fair is offering a paperback edition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid 9: The Long Haul for a special price. To order your copy, please complete the Pre-Order Form included in this week’s bulletin (see next page) and send the pre-order form in with a check or cash for the total amount. PLEASE INCLUDE TAX. All books that have been pre-ordered will be shipped to school starting November 4, 2014. Please contact Ms. Colon with any questions. 3 Dear Parents and Families, Family volunteers make our Book Fairs so succesful. If you can volunteer, please fill out and return this form to the school office no later than Wednesday, 10/15. Please contact Ms. Colon at [email protected] or Mrs. Higares at [email protected] with any questions concerning the Book Fair. Please check out the Book Fair homepage and the online book fair at: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/ourladyofguadalupe3 Fall Book Fair Volunteer Sign-Up Please complete and return to the school office as soon as possible, no later than Wednesday, Oct. 15. Volunteer Name: Student’s Name & Grade: Telephone Number: Email Address: Please circle below the days & times that you are available to volunteer Friday, 10/17: 8:00-10:00AM (SET UP) 10:15AM-3:00PM (STUDENT PREVIEWS) Saturday, 10/18: 4:00-6:30PM (BEFORE & AFTER MASS SALES) Sunday, 10/19: 9:30AM-12:30PM (BEFORE & AFTER MASS SALES) Monday, 10/20: 2:00-2:45PM (KINDER SALES) 2:45-4:30PM (AFTER SCHOOL SALES) Tuesday, 10/21: 12:30-1:15PM (LUNCH RECESS SALES) 2:45–4:30PM (AFTER SCHOOL SALES) 11:00-11:45AM (2nd GRADE SALES) Wednesday, 10/22: 12:30-1:15PM (LUNCH RECESS SALES) 2:00-6:00PM (AFTER SCHOOL SALES) Please specify exact times if you cannot stay for the full 4 hours Thursday, 10/23: 12:30-1:15PM (LUNCH RECESS SALES) 2:45–4:30PM (AFTER SCHOOL SALES) Friday, 10/24: 12:30-1:15PM (LUNCH RECESS SALES) 1:15-2:00PM (1st GRADE SALES) 2:00-2:45PM (3rd GRADE SALES) 2:45–4:30PM (AFTER SCHOOL SALES) Saturday, 10/25: (These hours DO NOT count toward contracted Harvest Festival hours; however they do count toward your general family Service Hours.) 10:00AM-4:00PM (HARVEST FESTIVAL SALES) Please specify exact times if you can volunteer 4:00-5:30PM (TAKE-DOWN) 4 Thank you for supporting OLG School OLG volunteers are the BEST! 5 6 Bookkeeper’s Corner Tuition Dates & Late Fees Reminder Tuition is due on the 10th of each month. OLG School offers a 10-day grace period before late fees are incurred (which includes the 10th of the month). Therefore, the last day to remit tuition without a late fee added is at 9pm on the 19th of the month. Smart Tuition is an East-coast company that is set up to add late fees at midnight on the 20th, which is 9pm the day prior for our families. If you have incurred a late fee when paying on the 20th of the month, please call Smart Tuition. They may be able to reverse the late fee as a one-time courtesy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Payments Methods for School Account Charges OLG School prefers to accept checks for payment, however credit cards can be swiped in the Bookkeeping Office for School Account charges (not Tuition) and receipts will be given for cash payments. When writing checks, please use only blue or black inked non-gel pens. The bank scanners cannot read checks written in other colors or pencil or with gel pens (regardless of color). Please remember to sign and date your checks. It’s also helpful when you write your oldest/only child’s name and grade in the memo with the reason for the payment. Thank you! * dancersDivine will meet this Thursday, October 9th, after school. Please be sure to send a lunch with your child or order a hot lunch. We will eat lunch together at the tables behind 5th Grade from 12:00-12:30pm, then practice in the church from 12:30-1:30pm. * Scholastic Book Orders Payments for Scholastic Book orders made through your class can be paid by check only. Please make the check out to Scholastic. While OLG School acts as a conduit for these orders, the school cannot accept payment for orders nor can it pay Scholastic directly for orders. Cash cannot be sent to Scholastic for payment. Thank you for your understanding and for your continued support of reading for your children. Mother/DaughterMATH&SCIENCEDISCOVERYDAY for5thand6thgradegirls. Thiseventissponsoredby theAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomen, FremontBranchandittakesplaceon Saturday,November1,8:30am–12:45pm Areyouinterestedinamorningoffun,hands‐onmathandscienceadventures? Ifso,pleasecontacttheschoolofficeformoreinformation. 7 8 HARVEST FESTIVAL NEWS THE HARVEST FESTIVAL IS COMING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH! Please see the ticket order form in this bulletin. All day game wristbands are available for $15.00 each. The wristband cannot be used for food; however, OLG dollars may be purchased for $1 and $5 denominations each. (During the event $5 tickets may be converted to $1 tickets.) OLG dollars may be used for food, drinks and games. The booths cannot accept real currency. Pre-ordered tickets will be sent home on Wednesday October 15th. For those choosing to purchase tickets at the Harvest Festival, cash only will be accepted on the day of the event. COMMITTEE NOTIFICATION On Wednesday, October 8th, hardcopy schedules for volunteer assignments will be sent home with the oldest child of each family. If your child does not bring your schedule home, please contact Cynthia at [email protected]. TALENT SHOW If you are interested in performing at the Harvest Festival Talent Show on October 25th, please fill out the form included in this newsletter. DONATION REQUESTS Please see the flyer on the next page regarding donations of items being requested to make our festival a great success. If you are donating home-baked goods for the Cake Walk you may count 1 hour for each 2 dozen cookies or brownies and 1 hour for each cake or 1 dozen cupcakes that you bake. Please package cookies, brownies or cupcakes in a group of six. We are asking each family if they would be willing to donate 2 small to medium size bags of candy. This year we would like to also offer non-candy prizes such as, erasers, pencils, small bottles of bubbles, etc. which have been added to the donation list. Donation of store bought goods are based on the purchase cost: 1 hour for each $10 spent, but you must attach your receipt to your service hour form. These hours may be used toward your required family contract total, but not counted towards the 4 hours required for the Festival. (A maximum of 11 service hours can be claimed for donations for a 2-parent family and a maximum of 10 service hours can be claimed for donations for a 1-parent family). Please see the Donation Request Form on the next page and return ASAP or by the deadline of Friday, October 10th, indicating quantities next to the items you would like to donate. Thank you!! 9 HARVEST FESTIVAL DONATION FORM EACH SCHOOL FAMILY IS ASKED TO DONATE 2 SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE BAGS OF HALLOWEEN CANDY. ALSO, IF YOU ARE ABLE TO DONATE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, PLEASE INDICATE THE QUANTITY NEXT TO THE ITEM(S): __________Case(s) of water _________12 packs of can soda __________Boxes of mini-powdered donuts _________ Pop-up tents/canopies for game booths. (Please label with your name). __________Cooler(s) for use at the festival (Please label with your name). __________Orange and Black paper bags with handles (medium size) __________Non-edible and non-choking small prizes (such as erasers, pencils, small bottles of bubbles, hot wheel, match box cars, etc.) THE ABOVE ITEMS MAY BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOL STARTING OCTOBER 20TH The following baked items are needed for the Cake Walk: _____doz. Cookies _____ doz. Cupcakes ____doz. Brownies _____ Cake(s) ______Other item______________________ PLEASE DROP OFF BAKED ITEMS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 AND SATURDAY OCTOBER 25 Name: _____________________________________ Phone: _____________________________________ Email: _____________________________________ PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014 SO THAT WE WILL HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT ITEMS WILL BE COMING IN FOR THE HARVEST FESTIVAL 10 11 8th grade Fundraiser at The OLG 8th grade class has arranged a fundraiser night Thursday, 10-23-14, at Mt. Mike’s Pizza located at 3952 Washington Blvd from 3pm to close. Proceeds will go to the 8th grade graduation fund. A flyer will be provided before the event. Mark your calendar for Take-out or Dine-In pizza on the 23rd Calling All Alumni We know how much alumni enjoy returning to OLG School for visits or to help occasionally. The Harvest Festival Committee is looking for alumni and friends to help with the Field Games at the Harvest Festival. We can use help any time you can spare from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. on October 25th. Please return the form below if you are able to offer your services and indicate the times you can help. The future alumni of OLG School and their families truly appreciate your assistance. What better way to earn those service hours for your present schools! We’re looking forward to seeing you all! ____________________________________________________ ALUMNI HELP FOR HARVEST FESTIVAL Name_______________________________________________ Phone______________________________________________ HELP NEEDED ANYTIME FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM I can help from ________________ to_____________________ PLEASE RETURN FORM BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17th 12 13
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