Our Lady of Grace Catholic School
eLion's Tales - September 13, 2017
A Message from Mrs. Anderson

Dear Families, 

When your children leave at the 2:30 hour on Wednesdays so that faculty may meet have you ever wondered what we do? Each week we do different things but we always pray first. Then we discuss concerns, plan ahead using best practices, and take time for grade level collaboration, and professional growth. Last week was a special treat as our own Jennifer Campbell led us in helping ourselves be more focused and mindful of what is going on around us. She gave us a wonderful one hour workshop on how to best help our students take smart risks, learn from their past mistakes and move forward with joy and hope. At the workshop we each received a meditation card and I wish to share the message that was on mine as I feel it is good for all of us to hear. The verse is from the Old Testament written by Isaiah. This is what he wrote:
“So don’t worry, because I am with you. Don’t be afraid, because I am your God. I will make you strong and will help you; I will support you with my right hand that saves you.” Isaiah was a blueblood among the prophets. His style was noble, his circles influential, but his message was bare-knuckled. May his words encourage you to remember God is always there for you.
It is my hope that Mrs. Courtney who is still home healing from back surgery especially finds these words meaningful!

Catholic High School Information Night - Thursday, September 28th - 7:00 -9:00 p.m. in Stack Center: All parents of students in grades 5-8 and the students interested in hearing about catholic high school programs should attend! Bishop O'Dowd, Holy Names, Moreau Catholic, and St. Joseph Notre Dame High Schools will be here to share information on their various programs. St. John and All Saints will also be coming to hear what the presenters have to say. The high schools always answer questions you have and bring nice mementos from their schools. Let's have a great turn out!

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.

School Office:  During our Wednesday morning Mass when school begins the office will be closed from 8:10-9:15 so that all staff may attend Mass. This is part of a directive in our WASC document. Please bring your child to the church if there is no one in the office.

2017-2018 School Calendar: Please click   here to view.  

PTG: please click Here for PTG Members and calendar for PTG meetings.



Blue Cards!
Blue Card Winners:  Congratulations to Camille R. in 7th grade and Andrea R. in 1st grade for being the blue card winners this week! Thank you for showing Unity, Truth, and Love!


Looking Ahead

September

  • 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
  • 20th, Wednesday - 8th grade will be participating at the Cathedral of Christ the Light with all the other 8th grade students in our catholic schools as the Bishop celebrates Mass for them.
  • 22nd, Friday - Minimum Day - Noon Dismissal - Festival Set Up
  • 23rd, Saturday - 24th, Sunday - OLG FESTIVAL!
  • 25th, Monday - No School - Festival Clean-Up
  • 28th, Thursday - Catholic High School Information Night - 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Stack
  • 29th, Friday - Free Dress for September Birthdays!

October

  • 8th, Sunday - 7th Grade Donut Duty
  • 9th, Monday - Holiday - No School
  • 11th, Wednesday - Minimum Day - Noon Dismissal - Teacher In-Service
  • 18th, Wednesday - Minimum Day - Noon Dismissal - Conferences
  • 19th, Thursday - Minimum Day - Noon Dismissal - Conferences
  • 20th, Friday - Minimum Day - Noon Dismissal - Conferences
  • 27th, Friday - Free Dress for October Birthdays!
  • 31st, Tuesday - Halloween - Minimum Day - Noon Dismissal
2017 OLG Festival Updates!

There is 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.

To kick off our entertainment section of the Festival we have scheduled a Talent Show for our OLG Students. I know that we have so many amazingly talented kids at OLG so lets show them what we we've got!! There is a permission slip below that you simply fill out and turn in to Ms. Dito (5th Grade) and submit your music to her. The music can be no longer than 2 minutes long. 
Click  Here  for the Festival Talent Show Form Due by Sept. 15th.

Beginning this week we will also be selling Festival Tickets, (buy 20 and get 2 free if you buy before the 22nd!!), Pancake Breakfast, Sunday Pasta Dinner, Poker Tournament and Poker Table Sponsor. We will also be taking payment for wristbands from booth chairpersons.  
Click here for an order form for easy ordering of all items being sold for the month of September. Please be on the look out for festival raffle tickets coming home soon!

The schedule for sales of tickets and t-shirts will be as follows for the rest of the month. Monday, Wednesday and Fridays before and after school as well as after each Mass. Credit cards accepted Mondays and Wednesday afternoons, all other times we will be accepting cash or check only. 
Beginning the week of September 18th, I will begin selling before and after school every day. This is the final week before the Festival!! 

Don’t forget to sign up to volunteer at http://www.signupgenius.com/   . You can find the sign ups under the email olgfestivalvolunteers@gmail.com . Let’s get all those spaces filled up! 8 mandatory hours for 2 parent household and 4 for a single parent household. These hours can not be made up at any other time during the year. A charge of $35 per hour for unfulfilled hours billed in February.

If you haven't signed up yet or are able to take an extra shift, please consider one of the following super fun booths. These booths are all missing at least 6 shifts, and that means that the booth chair has to work 12 hours in that booth on their own, without a break. Let's pull together as a community and really get some of these spaces filled.

Ball Bingo
Card Shark
Entertainment 
Gold Fish (Please help this booth, that only has 2 volunteers!)
Kid Zone - Craft Patch
Kid Zone - Lolipop Walk
Ladderball
Name that Tune
Prize Redemption
Ring Toss
Plinko
Shooting Gallery
Sugar and Snack Shack
Skeeball
Soccer
Washer Toss

It's getting so close, let's make this the best Festival yet!!

Elena Millard-Zavala - emillardzavala@gmail.com
Looking for  EASY  parent hours?
 
The OLG Festival Cake Wheel Booth is looking for donations!
We are seeking homemade:
Cakes
Pies
Cookies
Cupcakes
Brownies
Muffins
And other baked goods
 
You can earn one parent hour for each donation!
Terms and Conditions:
• Parent hours are earned at a rate of one hour per cake or pie or every dozen brownies, cookies, or muffins. All donations must be homemade to earn parenthours. Store bought goods are appreciated but do not count towards parent or festival hours. Hours earned for baked donations do not count towards festival hours.
• Donated goods count for a maximum of six total parent hours.
•  Students can also earn up to two service hours by donating homemade baked goods. 
• Drop off begins Friday 9/22 at Stack Center. Donations can also be dropped off any timeSaturday or Sunday directly to the Cake Wheel Booth.
• Donations must be cut, separated, or packaged in sizes suitable for prizes.
• We do not have the ability to save your precious bake ware so please make sure all donations are on disposable, non-returnable, plates, containers, or boxes.
• Any questions? Please feel free to contact the Booth Chair Ivania Edens at  iarvizu@yahoo.com  

Performing Academy in Partnership with Our Lady of Grace Presents
Musical Theatre Workshop: Broadway Classics!


Here is a direct link to the school’s page to register online:


Grades K-3rd: 3-4pm 
Grades 4th-8th: 4-5pm

Fridays:  
Sept. 22 (minimum release day with adjusted times 12:30-1:30pm & 1:30-2:30pm), 29, 
Oct. 6, 13, 20 (minimum release day), 27
Nov. 3, No School 11/10, 
Nov. 17: Last Class with invited presentations

The cost is $176

Performing Academy’s classes are taught by professional Bay Area theatre artists. Each week students will learn to act, sing and dance in a nurturing and engaging environment while exploring the classics of Broadway. At the end of the workshop students will present a demonstration of skills learned and a performance of several polished musical numbers.

Our program is designed to enhance both performance and life skills by instilling students with technique, discipline and professionalism. In addition to getting students excited about theatre and igniting their love of performing we hope to encourage them to see the value in becoming a lifelong theatre patron.



Click below for flyers:

Toyology (TK - 4th) - Tuesdays - 3:00 - 4:00 p.m
Homework Club (4th-8th) - Tuesdays and Thursdays - 3:10 - 4:00
Muse Band (3rd - 8th) - Wednesdays - Advanced, 2:35 - 3:30 p.m. - Beginners, 3:35.- 4:30 - p.m.
Chess (K - 6th) - Thursdays - 3:05 - 4:05 p.m.
Spanish - (1st - 5th) - Fridays - 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Redwood 4-H Open House on Thursday, September 14th
Click here for flyer with more information

Growing Years Day Camp is looking for a Part -Time Teacher
Click here for more information
Support OLG by shopping on Amazon Smile!

Click  here  and choose Our Lady of Grace Church & School.
Box Tops for Education Logo
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.
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 .



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! 

OLG Mission & Philosophy
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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