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The month of October
is dedicated to the Holy Rosary, and
each O'Hara classroom will pray the Rosary ever
y morning during the month of October. If you'd like to learn more about how to pray the Rosary, or the history and importance of the Rosary, follow the links below for some great resources:
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Picture Day Update
If your student forgot their picture packet on Friday, don't worry! All students had a picture taken, and orders can be placed online by going to
www.mylifetouch.com and using school code LO436171Y0.
If your student was absent, please mark Friday, November 29 on your calendar; this will be our
Re-Take Day.
EDGE: Middle School Youth Group - Thursday, October 6
Gospel T-Shirt & Jeans Day is on Friday, October 7
Students are permitted to wear a gospel t-shirt (from this year or from a previous year) and jeans on this day.
Please adhere to the following dress guidelines:
-Blue jeans only. Colored jeans are not permitted. Jeggings are not permitted.
-Jewelry is not permitted except for a religious cross or medal necklace.
-Makeup and nail polish are not permitted.
-Students may wear UGG style boots. All other regular shoe requirements apply - cowboy boots and other style boots are not permitted.
-This is not a free dress day. If a student doesn't wish to wear a Gospel T-Shirt, they should wear a regular uniform top. If a student doesn't wish to wear blue jeans, they should wear regular uniform pants.
Gospel T-Shirts that have not been paid for are being held at the front office and are available for pickup once payment has been received.
Pizza Lunch Offered this Friday, October 7
Dominoes pizza slices will be available for sale to all students at lunch time on Friday. Slices will be $1 each, and students should bring coin, cash (small bills only please - there will be limited change) or check payable to O'Hara Catholic School. Cheese pizza will be available for PreSchool - 2nd Grade students and cheese and pepperoni pizza will be available for 3rd - 8th Grade students. Thank you to O'Hara parents Shelley Giustina, Megan Helfrich, Christina Hoffstot,
Jaime Landon
and Laura Rossow for donating their time to organize this for our school.
Jog-A-Thon Movie Night is October 7!
Come to O'Hara
for a movie night benefiting the O'Hara Jog-A-Thon!
We will be showing
The Good Dinosaur;
the movie will begin at 6pm
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oncessions will be available offering snacks only, (no pizza).
Thank you!
Thank you to O'Hara parents Kim Shah and Jennifer Phillips for organizing our Health Screening on Friday. We are grateful for their generosity of time and expertise. Thank you to the following dental screeners: Dr. Ben Thornton, Dr. Larry Laurinat, Dr. Jay Vaikuntam, Dr. Peter Snyder & Dr. Tyler Clark. And a special thank you to Dr. Matthew Neale for lending a specialized eye camera for our eye screenings.
We would also like to thank the dozens of O'Hara parents that volunteered to help with health screening & picture day. Our day was successful and efficient because of such a large turn out of volunteers.
Winter Coaches Meeting
On Wednesday, October 12, at 5pm,
there will be a short meeting for anyone interested in coaching a team that will use the O'Hara gym this Winter (November through February). The meeting will be held in the library. Coaches who came to the coaches meeting in the fall do not need to attend. Please RSVP to
Mr. Milliron
if you plan on coming. The gym calendar will be updated soon after the meeting.
Oregon Battle of the Books
Teams are now forming. Permission slips are due November 1st. There will be an informational meeting on October 18th at 3:05pm in the library for coaches and anyone interested.
Click here for more informaton, or contact
Mrs. Booth or
Mrs. Gori in the library at ext. 226.
STAR Testing Results
O'Hara students in grades K-8 have completed the first of four rounds of STAR testing. Their results from this round will be sent home with your student this week, and you will receive another report after the final testing window is complete at the end of the school year. Teachers will be using the results from these exams to help identify areas of strength and continued areas for growth. If you have any questions about how to interpret the score reports please contact Mr. Milliron.
The Great Oregon ShakeOut -
Statewide Earthquake Drill
On Thursday, October 20, O'Hara will be participating in The Great Oregon ShakeOut. This drill is an annual opportunity to practice how to be safer during big earthquakes:
Drop, Cover & Hold on. The ShakeOut has been organized to encourage people and communities to review and update emergency preparedness plans and supplies and to secure space to prevent damage and injuries. For more information, please visit the
Great Oregon ShakeOut website.
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| 2016 Jog-A-Thon: Friday, October 21 |
O'Hara's 2016 Jog-A-Thon
will be held on
Friday, October 21
.
Sponsor your student(s):
or
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Receive Text Message Reminders from O'Hara
O'Hara utilizes text messaging to send important reminders and notifications to our parents.
If you opted in to the text messaging, and are not receiving text messages, please email Amber Ferrari
(include your cell #).
Thank you for your patience as we work with our new vendor to set up our text messaging system.
Safety First!
Please, please, please.....
-slow down in our parking lots
-watch for students that may be walking in the parking lots
-follow the instructions of our staff directing traffic
-be courteous and safe when driving and parking
-keep the flow of traffic moving during drop off and pick up
-remember that the parking lot exits are RIGHT turn ONLY during drop off and pick up hours.
There are 300+ cars that need to move through, twice a day, every day, and the process goes much smoother when
everyone
plays by the same rules and is extra cautious. Thank you for your increased attention, caution & cooperation!
Medication, Chapstick, Lotion, etc.
Students are not permitted to bring any medication*, chapstick or lotion to school without written documentation on file in the front office. If a student requires medication, chapstick or lotion during the school day, parents must complete a
Medication Authorization Form
and bring it to the front office along with the medication.
This is a state law and there are NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy.
*Includes over-the-counter medication, cough drops, etc. Students may not carry any type of medication during school. However, inhalers may be carried and used by a student if the necessary paperwork has been completed and submitted to the school. All medications must be in their original container. Prescriptions require written instructions of the physician for the administration of the prescription, or a prescription label must be on the bottle. Any medications brought to school will be stored and locked in a designated place where students do not have access to them.
FIP Hours now online!
Thank you to O'Hara parent Lucy Castaldo, for creating a web-based FIP Hours log for our families. Instead of paper records, we are utilizing this electronic method that will streamline our process. Stop by the front desk to log your hours if you haven't already.
We are continually working to make this new procedure as easy as possible for our families, and we appreciate your patience as we work through glitches and add features, etc. If you see Lucy, please thank her for the many hours spent working to develop this website for our school.
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Drama Production Volunteers Needed on October 23
O'Hara has the opportunity to use sets and props from Rose Children's Theatre's production of Aladdin. We will need to pick them up from the theatre's last production at Churchill High School.
We need approximately 10 people to drive their trucks and/or trailers to bring things from Churchill High School to O'Hara on
Sunday, October 23rd at 5:00pm
, we should be finished around
7:00
or
7:30
.
Please follow the link to sign up:
Sign up to help transport props!
O'Hara's 2016 Jog-A-Thon
will be held on
Friday, October 21
.
Sign up to volunteer by f
ollowing the link below to find a time that works for you.
Pumpkin Carnival Volunteer Sign Up Links:
Volunteers Needed for O'Hara's Annual Auction
Donation Request Phone Calls: Preparations and planning are underway for O'Hara's 2017 Auction and volunteers will be needed this November to make follow up donation request phone calls to local business donors. If you would like to learn more or sign up to help, please contact
Amy Londahl, Silent Auction Chair (541-514-1369).
Donation Pickup Drivers: Drivers are needed to make local donation pickups. These pickups will primarily take place in January and February, on an as needed basis. If you would like to learn more or sign up to help, please contact
Amy Londahl, Silent Auction Chair
(541-514-1369).
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| Important links for our families |
Dress Code
O'Hara's App for smartphones
O'Hara's app is available by searching the app store for: web4u ocs
Returning Parents: NEW VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS
New Parents: VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS
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