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Sunday, April 2, 2017


New this year, O'Hara will host our First Annual Donut Social. Grandparents and other special guests are invited to join us for this very special day that includes Mass with Bishop Peter and a Donut Social. Please read below for more information. Click here for an invitation that can be emailed to your guests.
Calendar
Updates
Middle School Track paperwork DUE TOMORROW
Students (in grades 6-8) wishing to participate on this year's track team must turn in paperwork to the O'Hara front office (including an up-to-date physical) before being eligible to participate at practice. As a reminder, the first practice is tomorrow, Monday, April 3 at 6:45pm. Paperwork packets are available at the front office.
Spring Break Vacations
We hope all of our families had a safe and relaxing Spring Break.  If your family is taking an extended vacation and your student(s) will not return to school tomorrow, please send an email to bwhitford@oharaschool.org
2017-18 School Calendar
Work on the 2017-18 School Calendar is underway. Right now, we have the following dates to share with our families:

Passport Day: Tuesday, September 5
1st full day of school: Wednesday, September 6
Christmas Break: December 18 - January 1. ( Classes resume on Tuesday, January 2, 2018)
Spring Break: March 26 - 30
O'Hara After School Clubs
O'Hara will host 3 after school clubs that start in mid-April:
Chess Club (grades 3-8)
Knitting Club (grades 1-8)
Math Club (grades K-8)

For more details about the clubs, please click here.   Signups are open starting on Monday, April 3.  Signup  forms are at the front desk and should be returned with $25 to reserve a spot. If your student would like to join a club, but needs financial assistance, please contact Mrs. Plant in the Business Office.  If your student participated in the first round of clubs already, they will need to sign up again if they wish to continue attending.
Pictures Needed
Work on the 16-17 yearbook is underway and we need your pictures! Please send pictures to  pictures@oharaschool.orgNote: if sending pictures from your smart device, please send them at full/actual size, and please don't send cropped images.
Project Starfish Continues
Thank you to everyone who has donated items to support Project Starfish! The deadline to donate items to this year's donation drive is Wednesday, April 12. Need a reminder about what items are being collected? Click here.
Back Parking Lot Update
The pot holes in the back lot were repaired over Spring Break - thank you to Western Asphalt for their generosity in making the repairs!!
Volunteer Opportunities
Scholastic Book Fair coming May 1 - 3
Volunteers are needed! If you can help, please email Mrs. Gori.
Book Fair hours will be as follows:
Monday, May 1: 1pm - 3pm
Tuesday, May 2: 9am - 3pm
Wednesday, May 3: 12noon - 3pm
Volunteer Opportunity: Sixth Grade Living Saint Project
Our sixth graders are busily working on their research and artwork for this year's Living Saints Projects. There are lots of ways you can help! This is a great way to get those last FIP hours taken care of, and it's a huge help to our students. 

Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp.com:  http://signup.com/go/qrc2Se
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
Welcome to O'Hara
Please welcome new student Adalene LaRiviere to Miss Cieslak's Kindergarten classroom! She will begin this week.

Please add the following information to your directory:

Katie Jo & Romeo LaRiviere
5523 Lancelot Way
Eugene, OR 97402
Katie Jo: (406) 581-1153
Romeo: (541) 556-7315
O'Hara's Donut Social - Friday, April 7
Please
for an invitation that can be emailed to grandparents and other special guests!
Below is the schedule that O'Hara students will be following. Grandparents, parents and other special guests are welcome and invited to join their student(s) during these activities.
 
9:30am - All School Mass ( Mass Dress required for students )
We are honored that Bishop Peter will be our celebrant for this celebration of Mass! Please join us!
 
10:45am (approx.) - O'Hara's First Annual Donut Social

PreSchool - 2nd grade students return to classrooms after Mass for donuts and in-class activities, followed by recess from 11:10am - 11:30am.

3rd - 5th grade students will head outside for recess after Mass, and return to classrooms at approximately 11:10am for  donuts and in-class activities.

6th - 8th grade students will help with clean up after Mass, and then head to the cafeteria for donuts and socializing. Our Middle School Students will head outside for a break from 11:10am - 11:30am.

10:45am - 11:30am  Specialists Meet & Greet:  O'Hara's Specialist Classrooms will be open and we welcome our guests to visit these classrooms to meet our specialists and learn more about the incredible addition these classes make to an O'Hara education. These classrooms include: Art, Music, Spanish, Library, P.E., and Praise & Worship (located in the chapel).

**For safety reasons, we are asking that students remain with their homerooms. Guests wishing to visit with more than one student are welcome to move between classrooms as desired, or must check students out with homeroom teachers to visit a specialist classroom. We ask that students do not visit other homeroom classes.
 
This is a half-day of school:

Students in grades PreSchool - 3rd grade are dismissed at 11:45am.
Students in grades 4th - 8th grade are dismissed at 12noon.

*Students will remain with their homerooms from 11:30am until dismissal. Students leaving school before dismissal must be checked out with their homeroom teacher and signed out at the front office. Students will only be released to individuals on their designated pick-up list.
Parents: please send an email to Barb if you wish to add someone to your student's pickup list.
Save the Date!
Save the Date! The fourth annual Ladies Tea & Luncheon will be held on Thursday, May 25 th at 12:30pm. Invitations coming soon! Thank you to O'Hara parent Ginia Portz for hosting this year's event on behalf of the Open Door Foundation.
 
Win a Portland shopping & spa getaway, along with a night at The Nines Hotel! Raffle ticket sales will open soon. $100 per ticket, only 100 tickets will be sold!
 
Last year, this event raised just over $24,000, all of which went directly to the Scholarship Endowment Fund. We are so blessed to have the Endowment fund so that we may offer tuition assistance to families who seek a Catholic education for their child(ren). We are looking forward to a fun afternoon for a great cause and hope you will join us!
Lent 2017: Resources + Information
Make sure to check out O'Hara's Lent 2017 Page that includes calendars, links & more!
Project Starfish!
Project Starfish is the brainchild of former Springfield Mayor and State Senator Bill Morrisette. The project's goal is to break the cycle of homelessness one family at a time. Each year the O'Hara community joins together by participating in a variety of fundraising projects during the season of Lent in an effort to raise funds to help homeless families through a partnership with Catholic Community Services.
 
Click HERE to read a schedule of events and activities that will be happening at O'Hara during Lent. The project will conclude with an assembly when the funds from our efforts will be presented to a representative of Catholic Community Services.

Learn more about the G Street Oasis, beneficiary of Project Starfish 2017.
Need a refresher on the season of Lent?
To read more about Lent, and all of the customs and days of significance that surround it, click  here.
Recommendations from Mrs. Jones, O'Hara's Campus Minister, and Alexandra Westover, Faith & Community Enrichment SAC chair.
Looking for resources to help you enter into Lent? 
Check out these websites who post daily videos that help us enter into Lent in a deeper way:   
Holy Heroes (resource for kids)
Important links for our families
FIP Hours
FIP hours are now logged online. To log your hours, visit O'Hara's homepage and click FIP hours under the Family Login Menu (password: lovemercy). 

Notice of FIP hours opportunities are in the bulletin each week.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the front office. 
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
All returning volunteers are required to watch this year's update video in order to be eligible to volunteer at O'Hara this 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 school year.  CLICK HERE for INSTRUCTIONS to complete your requirements.