Our Lady of Grace Catholic School eLion's Tales - October 18, 2017

A Message from Mrs. Anderson

Dear Families,  At our 9:30 Sunday liturgy, Fr. Paul shared some inspiring words with the congregation. They were tied to the readings and the love of God who shared His only begotten Son with us. Fr. Paul continued about Vocations in our church bulletin where he talked about prayer being essential in all of our lives. I, along with forty-four other elementary school principals from the Diocese, was able to spend a couple of days in prayerful retreat in Santa Cruz two weeks ago. There,our Superintendent, Kathleen Radecke gave each of us a small, plastic hourglass. She asked us to put it on our desks and at least once a day, turn it over and pray. It takes only two minutes but many days are jam packed and finding even two minutes can be a challenge. Fr. Paul suggests praying an hour a day but understands many would find this difficult so he suggests starting with daily prayer for just ten minutes using the gospels for meditation. Perhaps with all the upheaval in the world today, the most important contribution we can make is to pray. I believe the words sung by our Folk Group today that said, “God will provide for all that we need.” Believing in the goodness of the Lord is a positive outcome out of putting Him first. God bless us all! Core Value for the Week: UNITY:   We work well in groups and realize that together we are better. UNITY in ACTION:  Thanks to the 8th grade and their teacher, Mrs. Hierro, over $500 was collected for the victims of the recent fires. Following the Core Value of Unity, where it says---"We work actively toward identifying ways to understand, evaluate, and synthesize information to improve our lives and the lives of those around us," the 8th grade collected money and their teacher matched it dollar for dollar. Congratulations and thank you for your generosity! CONFERENCE PROTOCOL : Dear Parents, When meeting with your child's  teacher(s) please remember if you have a concern about a subject taught by another faculty member, email that teacher to find a time to meet. The time you have with your homeroom teacher is short and needs to be focused on his/her classroom routines.

Blue Cards! Blue Card Winners:  Congratulations to Edlynn R. in Kinder and Gabe M. in 8th grade for being the blue card winners this week! Thank you for showing Unity, Truth, and Love!

Looking Ahead October: 18th, Wednesday - Minimum Day - Noon Dismissal - Conferences 19th, Thursday - Minimum Day - Noon Dismissal - Conferences - No Homework Club - No Chess 20th, Friday - Minimum Day - Noon Dismissal - Fall Picture Retakes - Conferences - No Spanish - PTG Spirit Event at Rockin’ Jump’s Neon Jump Night for 6th-8th grade, click here for more information 21st, Saturday - PTG Event - Ladies Painting Party, Age 21 and up - Stack Center - 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m 27th, Friday - Free Dress for October Birthdays! 31st, Tuesday - Halloween - Costume Parade after morning line up! - Minimum Day - Noon Dismissal - Book Fair Opening Day after parade until 1:00 p.m. November: 1st, Wednesday - Book Fair - Stack Center - 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m 2nd, Thursday - Book Fair - Stack Center - 8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. 3rd, Friday - Book Fair - Stack Center - 8:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. 5th, Sunday - Book Fair - Stack Center - 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. 6th, Monday - Thanksgiving Food Drive Begins 10th, Friday - Holiday - Veterans Day - No School 12th, Sunday - 6th Grade Donut Duty 13th, Monday - Christmas Giving Tree Begins 17th, Friday - End of 1st Trimester - Free Dress for November Birthdays! 20th - 24th - Thanksgiving Vacation! - No School 27th, Monday - School Resumes

OLG Book Fair! Our annual Scholastic Book Fair will be held October 31st, November 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th in Stack Center. For every $50 purchased you earn a raffle ticket. The winner of the raffle gets free dress every Friday for the entire school year (except during Lent). We appreciate your help and look forward to seeing you! Pleas e click here to sign up and help during the book fair.

October 20th.- Picture Retakes Picture retakes will be on Friday October 20th. Students having retakes must return their original photo packet to the photographer at this time. If the retake is due to photographer error, there will be no charge.

Our Lady of Grace School Gear Parents, Family, and Friends Can Show Their School Spirit! Sale Ends November 4th, Options are Crewneck Sweatshirt, Premium Tee, Pullover Hoodie, Women's Slim Fit Tee, and V-Neck Tee. Orders will arrive between Nov 14-24th. Click Here to Order!

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE Use Promo Code: OURLADY

2017-2018 School Calendar Please click   here to view.   

Parking Lot and Morning Assembly Driving through the parking lot at drop off and pick up: Please limit your speed to 5 mph in the parking lot when children are around. This is a very important safety issue. 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. Please do not walk your child to the gate to enter school.

Absences and Doctor's Appointments When your child is absent or has a doctor's appointment and will be arriving late or leaving early, please email your child's teacher and the school secretary at  csanchez@csdo.org . Please turn in a doctor's excuse to the school office. Please make sure your child has not vomited and is fever free for 24 hours before returning to school.

PTG Please click here for PTG Members and here for PTG meeting dates Click here for OLG 2017-2018 Room Parents

Parent University Please click Here for information about the 6th Annual Parent University on Saturday, October 21st, 2017.

Support OLG by shopping on Amazon Smile! Click  here  and choose Our Lady of Grace Church & School.

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 .

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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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