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Spring Programs are THIS WEEK
Wednesday, May 17: PreSchool - 4th Grade, 6pm (students report at 5:30pm)
Thursday, May 18: 5th - 8th Grade, 6pm (students report at 5:30pm)
Students on both days should report to their classrooms promptly at 5:30pm, but not any earlier. Please do not leave your students unattended outside classroom doors; students should be with their parent until teachers open their classroom doors. Thank you for your help in this matter.
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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2017 Ladies Tea & Luncheon
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 still available! Please contact Sean Jones for more information.
Volunteers are needed! Click HERE to sign up.
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Lifetouch Class Pictures
Class pictures will be going home in Monday folders tomorrow.
Lifetouch, our school picture provider, has had technical difficulties with production of class pictures this year, and so they have reprinted pictures for the entire school. Pictures will be sent home with all students; if you receive duplicates, they are yours to keep.
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Directory Advertisements for the 2017-18 School Year
We are in the process of putting together our school directory for the 2017-18 school year, and would like to offer you the opportunity to place an ad.
To place your ad, please fill out this online form:
All ads are printed in black and white and are priced as follows:
- Full page ad (approximately 4.75" wide x 8" tall) $200.00
- 1/2 page ad (approximately 4.75" wide x 3.75" tall) $100.00
- Business card ad (approximately 3.5" wide x 2" tall) $50.00
Please contact Danielle Hauser if you have any questions. Ads are due no later than July 17th.
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O'Hara Brain Bowl Team Wins 1st Place
Congratulations to O'Hara's middle school Brain Bowl team for taking first place in this year's competition! The team was the best out of 24 teams from around Lane County. This year's team members were Logan Griffin, Henry Nieckarz, Charlie Pap
é, Stefan Schroffner, Anika Thompson, and Duncan Yozzo. Special thanks to Gordon Griffin for coaching the team this year.
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O'Hara Library News
The last check-out for this school year will be the week of May 30 - June 2. After that we will be concentrating on getting all books returned, except for those related to school assignments. We will be promoting summer reading - watch for summer reading forms coming soon! If there are any concerns or questions please email or call Mrs. Gori or Mrs. Booth.
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Thursday, May 18 is the 4th Annual Carl's Jr. Day benefiting Catholic Community Services of Lane County. Mark your calendar and plan to eat at Carl's Jr. in Springfield if you can help!
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Summer Camps information
Looking for summer camp information?? We will host several camps from around town at our Spring Program evenings to display different opportunities and applications to some fun camps for summer. We will have representatives from AAC, Camp Lutherwood, Camp Harlow, All That Dance, UO Duck Trails and more. We hope you will enjoy this opportunity to research summer activities for your kids.
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Please update your directories with a new address:
Patrick & Jennifer Cooley
3008 Ashley Loop
Eugene, OR 97405
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O'Hara's Early Childhood Learning Center Campaign!
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O'Hara has launched a 4-phase capital campaign that will include an Early Childhood Learning Center and sweeping improvements and upgrades to our existing building and campus.
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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Volunteers needed for Ladies Tea & Luncheon
Volunteers are needed to help with this year's Open Door Foundation Ladies Tea and Luncheon. Click
HERE to sign up online.
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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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| Local Events Coming Soon: |
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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Fidget Spinners 
We've seen a huge influx in the use of "fidget spinner" toys at O'Hara in recent weeks, and they have become a distraction. As with all toys, we ask that students leave these in their backpacks during the school day. If they are seen at school, they will be confiscated by an adult and can be picked up by the child or parent after school.
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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 classrooms with students.
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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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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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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 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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| 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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