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St. Mary Mass this Wednesday, May 3
All Pre-Kindergarten - 8th Grade students will attend Mass at St. Mary this coming Wednesday.
Students should be dropped off at St. Mary by 8:05am.
Uniform Mass Dress is required:
All boys must wear a white button down shirt and a uniform tie, with khaki or navy uniform pants. Shorts are not permitted.
All girls must wear one of the following:
Uniform skirt & white button down shirt
Uniform dress
Uniform jumper with white shirt underneath
No pants or shorts are permitted
All students should wear comfortable shoes for walking back to O'Hara from St. Mary.
If you have questions about the Mass Day Dress Guidelines, please refer to our Dress Code.
PreSchool students should report to O'Hara by 8:30am on Wednesday.
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Morning Drop-Off Reminders
A reminder that students should be in their classrooms by 8:05am, when the morning bell rings. We ask that all parents please exit the building promptly when the bell rings; please do not engage teachers after the bell rings. Our teachers begin teaching at 8:05am and appreciate the opportunity for a quiet, focused classroom.
Any reminders for your students or questions/messages for teachers that arise after the bell rings can be left with the front office, emailed or left via voicemail.
Parents dropping off tardy students are asked to say goodbye in the main entry and not travel to the classrooms with students.
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Staffing Updates for 2017-18
We would like to let our O'Hara community know about the following staffing changes for the upcoming 2017-18 school year:
Ramona Setzler
, our KA Classroom Aide will be retiring at the end of this year. Ramona has been an amazing member of our staff for many years and she will be missed! She will be subbing for us next year, so we will still get to see her!
Sandra
PiƱa,
our Preschool Aide, will be moving to the KA Classroom Aide position.
Laurie Campbell
will be leaving us at the end of this year for a change in professions. Laurie is not only a wonderful PreK Instructional Assistant, but has been an assistant volleyball and basketball coach for our middle school teams. She will be missed!
Katherine Cohn
, our 5A Homeroom Teacher, will be taking a few years off of full-time teaching to focus on her family and enjoy life as a mom. We will still have her in the building next year as a sub, but she will be missed as a homeroom teacher!
Constanza Petersen, our Middle School Health Teacher, is leaving for a year of Christian Mission work in Scotland. We will miss having her in the building, but are excited for Constanza and proud of the service work she is planning!
Lindy Prickel
, our Reading Specialist, will be reducing her hours significantly next year, thus vacating that head position.
As we look to 2017-18, we will be posting the following positions:
Preschool Classroom Aide (full-time), Pre-Kindergarten Classroom Aide (full-time), 5th Grade Homeroom Teacher, Middle School Health Instructor (half-time), Learning Coordinator: Reading and Math Specialist (3/4 time).
If you know of anyone interested in any of these positions, please contact
Mrs. Conway.
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2017-18 Teacher Requests
O'Hara Catholic School teachers are dedicated, faith-filled individuals who are devoted to providing the best education possible for the students of O'Hara. For that reason, we ask that parents do not request teachers for the upcoming year. We also ask that you do not approach your students' current teacher and request a teacher for the next year; that puts our staff in an awkward position. We do understand that unique student situations may arise, however these are rare occasions that are handled with the administration.
We do ask parents of twins to let us know if they prefer to have their students in the same homeroom or different homerooms.
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New Club at O'Hara: Cooking Club
The O'Hara Cooking Club is an interactive educational club where kids learn the benefits of eating and preparing healthy snacks.
Start date: Wednesday, May 10
When: 2:45pm - 3:45pm
on Wednesdays. 5 Sessions.
Where: The O'Hara Kitchen
Grades: 3rd grade and older
Snacks: Provided
How: Sign up at the front office. Fee is $25. Spots are limited.
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Enchilada Dinners for Sale: a benefit for teens attending Steubenville!
Are you looking for a delicious dinner? We have a perfect idea for you! The teens attending the Steubenville San Diego Conference this July are selling Creamy Chicken Enchilada Dinners! The dinner will include a 9 x 11" tray of chicken enchiladas (made with flour tortillas), a container of authentic pinto beans, and authentic Mexican rice. Dinners are $20.00 each! They are great to throw in the freezer to eat another time too.
To place your order, click HERE.
Deadline to order is Monday, May 8. Orders will be ready for pick up at O'Hara on
Monday, May 15th
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Spring Programs
The spring programs are fast approaching, please be sure to mark your calendars!
Wednesday, May 17: PreSchool - 4th Grade, 6pm (students report at 5:30pm)
Thursday, May 18: 5th - 8th Grade, 6pm (students report at 5:30pm)
Please remember: Attendance for 5th - 8th graders is mandatory.
This year's spring program theme for all grades is Christian Music! This genre ranges from spirituals to gospel to hymns to contemporary, and will be a fantastic chance for our school to share our love of this music!
The dress code for all grades is as follows:
Blue jeans, or blue dress pants
(no holes or colored jeans, please) &
Gospel T-Shirts
(We would love to have as many of
this year's
gospel t-shirts on kids as possible for uniformity. If you don't have one of these shirts, we have a limited number available to borrow. Contact Mrs. Leonard at
kleonard@oharaschool.org
to reserve a shirt. Past gospel t-shirts are an alternative to this year's shirt if there are none available, we just ask that the shirt be a shade of gray.)
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NOTICE: Road construction planned for Jefferson St.
O'Hara has been notified by the city of road construction plans for May - October 2017. The city notice states: "Drivers should expect street closures, detours, lane closures and lane shifts during construction."
Please make sure to plan extra time, or choose an alternate route to school. Weekly traffic advisories will be posted at
eugene-or.gov/roadwork. We will be sure to pass along any additional information that we receive.
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Pictures Needed
Work on the 16-17 yearbook is underway and we need your pictures! Please send pictures to
pictures@oharaschool.org.
Note: if sending pictures from your smart device, please send them at full/actual size, and please don't send cropped images.
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Volunteer opportunities this summer
O'Hara would like to publish a list in our June Cardinal Call of local non-profits that will be looking for volunteers this summer. If you know of a non-profit that would like to be included on this list,
please let us know!
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8th Grade Retreat
All 8th graders must have paperwork and payment of $115 turned into Mrs. Jones by Friday, May 5. All forms were emailed to 8th grade parents, and are also available to download on
our website.
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Don't forget to RSVP for the fourth annual Ladies Tea & Luncheon, tickets are selling fast
!
Response cards can be mailed to O'Hara, or returned to the front office.
Raffle tickets now on sale at the O'Hara front office! Win a Portland shopping & spa getaway, along with a night at The Nines Hotel and $100 Dinner Voucher! $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!
Sponsorship opportunities now available! Please contact Sean Jones for more information.
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O'Hara's Early Childhood Learning Center Campaign!
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O'Hara is excited to announce our 4-phase capital campaign that will include an Early Childhood Learning Center and sweeping improvements and upgrades to our existing building and campus.
If you missed the email at the beginning of April, please click HERE to read the details! Contact
Mr. Sean Jones
, Director of Advancement, or
Mrs. Tammy Conway
, Principal, if you have any questions at all.
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Volunteer Needed for Gym Cleaning
A volunteer is needed to clean O'Hara's gym floor once a month using a wet mop. Volunteer will work with Mr. Leonard to coordinate timing & supplies. Please email
Mr. Leonard if you would like to volunteer.
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Field Day Volunteers Needed!
Twenty-four volunteers are needed to help with Field Day on Friday, June 16th. If you are able to help, please email
Mrs. Meyer.
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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:
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.
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Save the date for the St. Mary 2nd Annual Hawaiian Lu'au!
Great food, entertainment and fun for the entire family!
This event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and is a fundraiser that will help St. Mary Parish meet its operating expenses.
Friday, June 2, 2017, 5:30 - 9pm. Tickets prices are: $25/adults, $8/kids age 6-17, and free for children 5 & under! Contact Marc for tickets: 541-953-8309.
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62nd Annual Fern Ridge Beef Pit BBQ
Take the whole family for a fun afternoon at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church Park, 25181 East Broadway, Veneta. Sunday, July 30, 2017, 12-5pm. For more information, call 541-935-3933 or visit fernridgebeefpitbbq.com.
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46th Annual Marist Auction - Saturday, May 6th
Make plans to attend
A Night on Santorini
at the 46th Annual Marist Auction. This spectacular evening of Greek hospitality and fun is Marist's largest co
mmunity-building and fundraising event. Buy your tickets today and help support Marist C
atholic High School.
To purchase tickets, visit the auction website
or call 541-284-7505.
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Introducing...
RISE UP
O'Hara's SLEs (Schoolwide Learning Expectations) have been updated!
Click here to learn more.
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First Communion Dates
Please join us in praying for our students that will be receiving their First Communion this year.
Sacred heart of Jesus, ever present in our lives, hear our prayer as these children receive their First Holy Communion. Grant them, our Lord, your loving grace and help still their hearts with mindful prayer and worship as they receive at the Table of Our Lord the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. May the Holy Spirit shine a guiding light throughout the course of their lifetimes, always leading these blessed children one step closer to the Kingdom of Heaven. Amen.
For your reference, First Communion Masses at our area parishes are scheduled as follows:
Saturday, May 6 @ St. Mary - 10:00am (English)
Saturday, May 13 @ St. Mary - 10:30am (Spanish)
Saturday, May 13 @ St. Mark - 6:00pm
Saturday, May 20 @ St. Alice - 5:00pm (English)
Sunday, May 21 @ St. Alice - 9:30am (English)
Sunday, May 21 @ Our Lady of Perpetual Help - 12noon (Spanish)
Sunday, May 21 @ St. Alice - 12:15pm (Spanish)
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May Crowning
Flowers are needed to decorate the stage for O'Hara's annual May Crowning & Living Rosary. If you have flowers blooming in your yard and are willing to share, please bring cut flowers of any color or variety to school on Monday, May 8th and Tuesday, May 9th
. Buckets of water will be available at the front of the school to drop off your flowers. Thank you!
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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
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Spring Break:
March 26 - 30
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| Important links for our families |
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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.
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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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