Our Lady of Grace Catholic School
eLion's Tales - October 25, 2017
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A Message from Mrs. Anderson
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Dear Families,
Fr. Paul was the presider at Sunday’s 9:30 first school family Mass. He graciously acknowledged the good work of the children who actively participated in the celebration. The children from grade seven did the readings beautifully. Thank you Reese Bartlett, Emma Kwok, and Isabel Ovalle. Andraya Ruiz and Tyler Daniels were gift bearers and Amber Huizar and Niki Westerhoff helped at the collection. Along with graduate Sammi Daniels who altar served was our own Amelia Hollis. It was great to have our school children represent us. I look forward to having the Mass on the 3rd Sunday of November, the 19th, well represented by our students. As for Fr. Paul’s message at the homily, well it was certainly in keeping with our Core Value of Unity. Fr. Paul talked about the importance of following the teachings of Jesus and most importantly praying daily. To make a change in the world, said Mahatma Gandhi, “we must be the change.” The bullet point under Unity states---”we work actively toward---improving our lives and the lives of those around us.” Let us remember to take time each day to pray and just as the Israelites prayed for years and years, know that the Lord is listening and hears our needs.
Core Value for October
: UNITY
A Message about being in a K-8 School
: An NPR article,
Switching to Middle School Can Be Hard On Kids, But These Are Ways to Make It Better,
was written about research from the
Journal of Early Adolescence.
A large body of research suggests that students who go to middle schools do worse academically, socially, and emotionally compared to the young teenagers who get to be the oldest students at schools with grades K-8. The study compared the performance of students who attended a K-8 school to those who left for a middle school in sixth grade or seventh. They focused on outcomes by eighth grade to rule out the negative impact that may have come merely from making the transition to a new school itself. The article goes on to say that schools that work have the following in place:
Employ teachers because they understand early adolescent development
Provide a balance of autonomy and support
Activate peers as a positive influence
Offer challenging and engaging curriculum
Provide opportunities for students to build competence and productive relationships.
I am proud to say Our Lady of Grace Catholic School is offering all of the above to our students in upper grades.
Castro Valley Light Parade - November 11 - 5:30 PM -
Once again our school has been invited to participate in the CV Light Parade. Our theme for this year is
How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
We will use the title -
OLG Children Help the Grinch Find His Heart.
What we need now is white and colored strands of Christmas lights. Please send in to the school office clearly marked with your names so the lights may be returned to you after the parade. Children wishing to participate are encouraged to dress like the Whosville children or in elf costumes. More information to come. Contact Allison Riker with questions at
alliegirl413@yahoo.com
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Blue Cards!
Blue Card Winners:
Congratulations to Andrew W.
in 1st and Harrison M. in 8th grade
for being the blue card winners this week! Thank you for showing Unity, Truth, and Love!
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SCRIP NEWS
- We have recently been notified by our gift card vendor that Chevron has withdrawn from the Scrip Program.
- Safeway gift cards in both $25 and $100 denominations are TEMPORARILY unavailable until November.
We still carry inventory of the following gas stations: Arco, Union 76 and Shell and Lucky's, Sprouts, Smart and Final and Target for your grocery needs.
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Looking Ahead
October:
- 27th, Friday - Free Dress for October Birthdays!
- 29th, Sunday - Zumba! - 4:00 p.m -5:30 p.m. - Ages 16 and up - Gym
- 30th, Monday - Fox River Sock Sale Begins - Use Promo Code PR17OLG to get 30% Off! Click Here to order
- 31st, Tuesday - Halloween - Costume Parade after morning line up! - Minimum Day - Noon Dismissal - Book Fair Opening Day after parade until 1:00 p.m.
November:
- 1st, Wednesday - Book Fair - Stack Center - 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m
- 2nd, Thursday - Book Fair - Stack Center - 8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
- 3rd, Friday - Book Fair - Stack Center - 8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. - Fashion Friday Fundraiser - Kids can wear a t-shirt with PE bottoms for $2
- 5th, Sunday - Book Fair - Stack Center - 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
- 6th, Monday - Thanksgiving Food Drive Begins
- 10th, Friday - Holiday - Veterans Day - No School
- 12th, Sunday - 6th Grade Donut Duty
- 13th, Monday - Christmas Giving Tree Begins
- 17th, Friday - End of 1st Trimester - Free Dress for November Birthdays!
- 20th - 24th - Thanksgiving Vacation! - No School
- 27th, Monday - School Resumes - OLG Spirit Event - Warriors Game!
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Great turn out for the Middle School Rock and
Jump PTG Spirit Event and for OLG Ladies Painting Party!
Thank you to all the coordinators and attendees!
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A Message and Thank you from Homeless Outreach
Hello Everyone:
I can’t thank you enough for your generosity. As some of you know, we are working with Melissa who lives in the camp and distributes to everyone in the camp the food and supplies that we provide. Since I cannot paraphrase her beautiful thank you text, I will simply quote it:
“How blessed are we that He provides us what we need thru your group then from me to them (the other people in the camp). I want to share with you my ride home thru traffic from Union City. I felt compelled to pick a Joel Osteen sermon to listen to as we crawled along in traffic. The sermon topic was over coming weariness. In one part of the sermon he used the story of how Elijah was weary from keeping his spiritual and physical health strong. His faith was weak, his body tired. Then God sent an angel not to do something miraculous but to provide a meal and water to strengthen his physical body so he could carry on and continue his purpose. God even had the angel prepare it so it was ready to eat when Elijah awoke. Not once but twice. He was provided what his physical body needed in order to survive the journey that lay ahead, and in dong that, his mental and spiritual body became heightened and his faith strong again. How grateful I am to OLG for the food and supplies that keep me and the other members of the camp strong. God shots are priceless and so is your group who give us this blessing. Thank you and God Bless.”
We will be making another drop off Saturday, October 28
th
. The primary needs are AA and AAA batteries, propane for lanterns and camp stoves, and food that can be reheated. Blankets, tarps, and rope is always needed. Just let Ken White or me know if you want to donate this time around and we can make arrangements to pick it up. Thanks again everyone. The generosity of the OLG community is unmatched. God Bless. Sean
Sean P. Nalty | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Help for this week:
Families please send in AA and AAA batteries, blankets, tarps or rope by this Friday. Leave at school and we will connect with Ken White for pick up. Thanks in advance for helping this worthy cause.
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OLG Book Fair!
Our annual Scholastic Book Fair will be held October 31st, November 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th in Stack Center. For every $50 purchased you earn a raffle ticket. The winner of the raffle gets free dress every Friday for the entire school year (except during Lent). We appreciate your help and look forward to seeing you! Pleas
e
click
here
to sign up and help during the book fair.
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Our Lady of Grace School Gear
Parents, Family, and Friends Can Show Their School Spirit!
Sale Ends November 4th, Options are Crewneck Sweatshirt, Premium Tee, Pullover Hoodie, Women's Slim Fit Tee, and V-Neck Tee.
Orders will arrive between Nov 14-24th. Click
Here
to Order!
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2017-2018 School Calendar
Please click
here
to view.
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Parking Lot and Morning Assembly
Driving through the parking lot at drop off and pick up: Please limit your speed to 5 mph in the parking lot when children are around. This is a very important safety issue.
Please be sure your child is on time
at the first bell as at the second bell each student has to be in his/her class line to avoid a Tardy slip.
Parents, please stand at the back of the class lines
so the class lines are paying full attention to the Student Council prayer time and pledge. Please do not walk your child to the gate to enter school.
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Absences and Doctor's Appointments
When your child is absent or has a doctor's appointment and will be arriving late or leaving early, please email your child's teacher and the school secretary at
csanchez@csdo.org
. Please turn in a doctor's excuse to the school office.
Please make sure your child has not vomited and is fever free for 24 hours before returning to school.
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PTG
Please click
here
for PTG Members and
here
for PTG meeting dates
Click
here
for OLG 2017-2018 Room Parents
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Support OLG by shopping on Amazon Smile!
Click
here
and choose Our Lady of Grace Church & School.
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1. Buy your favorite Box Tops products
2. Clip out the Box Top from each product.
3. Send your Box Tops to the school office.
Ask your friends, neighbors, and family to save Box Tops. Each one is worth 10¢. Together we can raise $ for our school.
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Important Notice from the Office
Please be sure to fill out the
Request for Medication to be Taken During School Hours
form for ANY medication including cough drops and lotion like cortisone cream. There are forms in the school office and
here
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Deadline for Lion's Tales
Please note the deadline for submission to Lion's Tales is the Monday prior to publication. All flyers and articles must be submitted in PDF or JPG file format.
Thank you!
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Mission Statement
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School serves a diverse community, models Christ through unity, truth, and love to create a balance of spiritual, academic, and social growth.
Philosophy
Dedicated to living Christ's message, Our Lady of Grace is a Catholic school made up of students, faculty, staff and families working together with love and respect. While recognizing parents as the primary educators of their children, our community works together to develop individuals who are prepared to think critically, imbued with a strong sense of self-worth, and filled with a Christ-like approach to others.
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Office:510.581.3155 | Fax: 510.581.1059| l http://www.olgschool.org
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