Summer Reminders from O'Hara

Monday, August 15, 2016

Hello O'Hara families! As another school year approaches, we want to share a few important reminders with you. We hope everyone has been enjoying summer break and wish you all a safe and relaxing last few weeks.

**Please note: this email was sent to all parent emails on record at O'Hara. If you know of someone who didn't receive this email correspondence, please have them check their junk mail folder and also make sure they have added 'communications@oharaschool.org' to their address book and safe senders list.

If there is an additional parent email address you would like to add to this distribution list, please email the request to: communications@oharaschool.org**

Reminders

School Supply Drive for Catholic Community Services ends on Thursday, August 18th

O'Hara is thrilled to be partnering with Catholic Community Services of Lane County, Inc. (CCS) this year and collecting school supplies on their behalf. If you would like to help CCS help kids in our community start the school year off with the tools they need, we invite you to participate by picking up a few extra items when you are shopping for your school supplies. Supplies can be dropped off at O'Hara during our summer office hours (Tues-Thurs, 8am-11am). Click HERE for their WISH LIST

Gospel T-Shirts: online ordering available now!

Gospel Theme T-Shirts for the 2016-17 school year are now available to order! Shirts are $13 each, and orders placed by August 19 will be available for pickup on Passpo rt Day. G ospel shirts may be worn, with jeans, on the designated day each month beginning in October. (typically the first Friday of the month). Congratulations to Madeline Mahalak on designing this year's t-shirt! CLICK HERE to ORDER

Middle School Sports Physicals - Required for all athletes

We recommend that parents schedule summer appointments for sports physicals for any students that might want to participate in middle school sports this school year. Students in grades 7-8 are eligible to play volleyball, basketball and track. Students in grade 6 will be eligible to participate on the track team in the spring. Students will not be permitted to participate in practice or competition without a sports physical on file in the front office. Due to our liability insurance, there can be no exceptions made to this rule.

Returning Parents: NEW VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

All returning volunteers are required to watch this year's update video in order to be eligible to volunteer at O'Hara this coming school year. The video is titled: Social Media Safety. CLICK HERE for INSTRUCTIONS to complete your video .

New Parents: VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

All parents (and grandparents) wishing to volunteer at O'Hara must complete 3 requirements before being eligible to volunteer this coming school year. CLICK HERE for INSTRUCTIONS to complete your requirements.

Important links for our families

School Supply Lists

School Supply lists are available HERE.

Dress Code

O'Hara's dress code no longer permits Hunter Green as a uniform color. Please click HERE for the updated visual guide to O'Hara's Dress Code.

O'Hara's App for smartphones

O'Hara's app is available by searching the app store for: web4u ocs

The app includes quick access to the following:

School Calendar

Student Lunchtime Schedule

Gospel Theme T-Shirt ordering

Dress Code

Weekly Bulletins

School Supply Lists

O'Hara also uses the app to send push notification reminders for special dress days, early release days, Mass days and more. We recommend that all parents download O'Hara's app to their smartphone!

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