Our Lady of Grace Catholic School
eLion's Tales - August 30, 2017
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A Message from Mrs. Anderson
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Dear Families,
Today was Fr.Tom’s first whole family evangelization meeting for families in the parish. Thanks to Shyra and Thelma Dawson many parishioners were helped to begin their journey of faith as a family. In the bulletin Fr. Tom quoted our catechism as it references the role of parents. One important quote stated,”The role of parents as primary educators in the faith is considered vital and essential.” So as the parish families began today, we at school will begin our faith journey for those wishing First Communion on Sunday, September 10th. Our school Mission Statement states we are a community of catholics attempting to create a balance in our spiritual, academic, and social development of children. This is our message as well as our mission.
Drive Through and Pick Up:
Please remember unless it is AM drop off for Kid Kare to enter ONLY through the San Miguel Gate. At 3:00 dismissal, if you have a child in grades 4-8, drive in along the parking lot by the church unless they have a sibling in primary grades.
Please do not park in the shady area by the trees as that is the drive through area for cars picking up on the side for the younger children.
Older children always are to wait with the younger ones on the office side of our school building. All students in grades TK-3 will be escorted to cars by their teacher or aide at dismissal at 3:00. Wednesday dismissal is always 2:30 as we have faculty meetings that day.
Homework Club:
Beginning on Tuesday, September 5th from 3:10-4:00, Homework Club will be held in grade eight. Mrs. Hierro will supervise the students in grades 4-8. The cost per trimester is $25.00. Please turn in your p=check to the school office and write homework club in the memo, no form needed. Students may drop in once registered and they are able to come twice each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Pick up is at the flagpole at 4:00 PM and if you are unable to be on time, your child will be escorted to Kid Kare until you can come.
2017-2018 School Calendar:
Please click
here
to view.
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Looking Ahead
August
- 30th, Wednesday - Back to School Night for 6th-8th Grade students, Stack Center, 6:30 unless you need fingerprinting which opens at 6:00 p.m.
September
- 1st, Friday - In House 8th Grade Retreat - 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
- 4th, Monday - No School, Labor Day
- 5th, Tuesday - First meeting for Homework Club, 3:10-4:00 in grade 8, grades 4-8
- 9th, Saturday - 10th, Sunday - Castro Valley Festival on Castro Valley Blvd. Come visit the Our Lady of Grace Gold Fish Booth!
- 10th, Sunday - 8th Grade Donut Duty; First Communion meeting 12:30 in Stack; Muse instruments preview and try out - 2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m.. in Stack
- 13th, Wednesday - Fall School Pictures - Full Uniform - click Here for form
- 13th, Wednesday - School Board meeting - 6:30 p.m. - Faculty Room
- 19th, Tuesday - PTG Meeting - 7:00 p.m. - Augustine
- 22nd, Friday - Minimum Day - Noon Dismissal - Festival Set Up
- 23rd, Saturday - 24th, Sunday - OLG FESTIVAL!
- 25th, Monday - No School - Festival Clean-Up
- 29th, Friday - Free Dress for September Birthdays
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OLG is looking for tricycles like this one in good shape for our TK students. Various sizes are appreciated! Please let us know if you would like to donate one you are not in need of anymore. Thank you!
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2017 OLG Festival Updates!
We are looking for a booth chairperson Balloon Darts, Gold Fish Booth, and a Co-Chair for Supply Runner.
If you are interesting in taking on this booth, please contact me at
emillardzavala@gmail.com
. It’s a great way to meet new families, give back to the school and get all of your volunteer hours for year done all in one weekend! Plus you get to buy a wristband for your children so they get unlimited play at the game booths.
Festival t-shirts
will be sold before and after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and after each Mass. The shirts sell for $10 each and the children are able to wear them to school on Friday’s leading up to the Festival with their uniform bottoms. We have adult sizes too! If you would be able to I would love getting some help in taking a few shifts in selling shirts and getting some volunteer hours done!
Time to start doing some Summer/Fall cleaning! The Kidz Closet and Book Nook are looking for donations.
Please bring any of your gently used clothes, toys and books to the parish office.
There will be a POD storage unit
on site to be used for Festival donations. Anyone can put their donations directly into the POD and the chairpersons can go in and retrieve all of their prizes/donation bags as they need them.
This is is going to be an amazing Festival because of all of the hard work of our amazing families! I can’t wait to see it all come together in just a few more weeks!
Elena Millard-Zavala
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Click
Here
for the Festival Talent Show Form
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Whole Family Catechesis
Fr. Tom is beginning a wonderful evangelization outreach program for our parishioners in the Faith Formation program. All families are welcome to participate if your children are in grades K-5. The kick off for families with children due to receive First Communion is Sunday, September 10 at 12:30. A light lunch will be provided and an opportunity to meet those parish families who are on the same journey with their children for First Communion as our families. Please mark your calendars and attend on Sunday, September 10th in Stack Center.
Please click
Here to view
Family Catechesis Handout
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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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