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Enter to Learn. Go Forth to Serve.
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Sunday, November 12, 2017
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Feast Day:
November 17
Patron saint of: bakers; beggars; brides; charities; death
of ch
ildren; homeless people; hospitals; Sisters of Mercy; widows.
St. Elizabeth was part of the royal court in Hungary and is the patron saint of bakers because she baked bread for the poor and delivered it to them. The miracle of roses is one of her most well known miracles. She was on her way to deliver bread to the poor when she was accused of stealing from the castle. When she opened her cloak to the accusers, a vision of roses appeared. She is one of the first saints to be associated with roses.
I
n Slovakia, there is a famous blue church dedicated
to St. Elizabeth.
Click here
for more information on and images of this church.
To celebrate St. Elizabeth by baking bread or cooking some delicious Hungarian goulash:
For kid friendly crafts:
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Accreditation is Monday - Wednesday
Beginning
tomorrow, the 13th
, our Accreditation Visiting Team will spend three days here at O'Hara. The purpose of their visit is to immerse in the culture of our school to gain an understanding of what O'Hara is all about. They will be using the Self Study document we created last year to examine and verify our school programs. They will be diving into the goals we have set as a school and collaborating with us on those goals. If you have any questions about the Accreditation process, please feel free to ask!
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Toys for Tots collection begins TOMORROW!
Tomorrow morning, representatives from the local
 Marine Corps. will join us to officially kick off our annual Toys for Tots Service Project! For the last 5 years, O'Hara has been the largest private collection location in Lane County, donating an average of 400 toys each year! We invite all families to participate in this school-wide drive by bringing a new, unwrapped toy to donate.
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Thanksgiving Mass is Wednesday
This Wednesday, November 15, is our Thanksgiving Mass; we hope you will join us.
All students are required to wear Uniform Mass dress.
Please read below for details.
Mass Dress Requirements
All boys must wear a white button down, collared 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
Collars are required
No pants or shorts are permitted
Please remember, students will not be permitted to change clothes after Mass. The disruption and delay to our school day caused by the large number of students changing clothes necessitates this rule. (Students that have PE on Wednesday will be permitted to change clothes; and boys are permitted to remove their ties to store them in backpacks.) Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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Parent Prayer Group on Wednesday Morning
All parents are welcome and encouraged to join the Parent Prayer Group in the chapel on Wednesday morning, from 8:05 - 8:25am. The prayer group will conclude in time to join our students for Mass.
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Auction Fundraiser on Thursday! 
Skip making dinner and head to Papa's on West 11th this Thursday, November 16! 50% will be donated back to O'Hara to help us underwrite auction packages. Don't forget to take
this flyer! Thank you to Nicole Roedl for organizing our auction fundraisers!
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Movie Night on Friday! 
O'Hara's
Student Council is hosting a movie night on Friday, November 17th! The movie will be Disney's Moana! Doors open at
6:00pm
and the movie will begin at
6:30pm
! Concessions of popcorn, candy, and water will be sold. All are welcome!
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Vigil Mass in honor of Craig Leadon this Saturday
The Vigil Mass at St. Mary Catholic Church on Saturday, November 18th will be in honor of Craig Leadon. Everyone is invited to attend; Mass begins at 5:30pm.
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Fiddler on the Roof auditions are November 28th & 29th
Students in grades 5-8 are invited to audition for O'Hara's 2018 Drama Production, Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.
5th graders must sign up for and attend the 5th grade group audition on Tuesday the 28th from 3:15pm - 3:45pm.
6th - 8th graders must sign up for an individual time slot; these auditions will be held on Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th.
Interested students should sign up for an audition and pick up an information packet in the music room. Please contact
Mrs. Leonard with any questions.
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O'Hara's Christmas Programs (December 6 & 7)
PreSchool - 4th Grade
students have specific dress/costume requirements. Please look for an email from your room parents with details.
5th - 8th Grade
students should wear their Christmas best. (Girls: shoulders must be covered and hem length should be no shorter than 3" above the knee.)
All students are required to attend the Christmas Programs. For students in grades 5-8, failure to attend will result in an automatic grade reduction. Exemptions are given only in extraordinary circumstances by the administration.
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Veterans Day Assembly - Thank you!
Thank you to everyone who sent in pictures and attended our 4th annual Veterans Day Assembly. We were so very blessed to have so many veterans here to honor!
We had a great slideshow of more than 100 veterans, if you missed it, or would like to watch it again, please
CLICK HERE; you can also
CLICK HERE to view photos from the event.
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HP Laptops for sale
O'Hara has a number of used HP laptops for sale; they are $50 each. Please contact
Stacie Seaver with questions or to purchase.
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Planned Vacations & Absences
If your family will be taking an extended vacation over the Thanksgiving holiday, please send an email to
Barb so she can mark your student(s) out. Thank you.
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THANK YOU! 
Thank you to our wonderful group of P
izza Moms and our Student Council for hosting Pizza Day on Thursday!
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Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre cualquier artículo en el boletín, estamos para ayudarlos! Por favor póngase en contacto con madre de familia de O'Hara, Judy De Leon-Chavez. Ella pude ayudarles con traducciones o cualquier otra pregunta.
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REMINDER:
We ask that parents communicate with students each morning if they will be having hot lunch and/or milk. Our homeroom teachers ask for a count each morning, and the kitchen relies on this information to prepare the correct quantity of food each day. Thank you!
VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED!
We could still use a few volunteers with flexibility on days, and a sub (someone we can call on if we have a volunteer who cannot make it due to being sick, etc.) Please let Tracy Whalen know if you are able to help.
LINKS:
Hot Lunch Contact:
Tracy Whalen, Kitchen Manager (541-485-5291 x 303)
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2017 THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS GIVING AT O'HARA
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During the upcoming Christmas & Thanksgiving seasons, we invite our families to take part in our school-wide community giving drives. Please read below for the details. We hope your family will consider supporting these causes in whatever capacity you are able. Thank you for partnering with O'Hara to teach and encourage generosity & charity to our children.
On Friday, November 17th, from 7:45am - 8:30am, O'Hara will be accepting donations of turkeys and hams on behalf of St. Vincent de Paul. These donations will be distributed to local families in need for their Thanksgiving & Christmas dinners.
At
our Monday Morning assembly tomorrow, we will officially launch our annual Toys for Tots Toy Drive.
Toys for Tots is an official activity of the United States Marine Corps. The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.
We hope your family will join us in our efforts to help the Marine Corps and our local fire departments to collect and hand out toys to children in Lane County this Christmas season.
Helping our own
Every year, O'Hara collects gift cards that are distributed to help our own O'Hara families in need. If you are able to contribute gas gift cards, grocery store gift cards or gift cards for clothing or toys, please drop them at the front office for Mrs. Conway by Wednesday, December 13th.
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SAVE THE DATE!
O'Hara's 2018 Auction will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2018
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Auction Volunteers
Volunteers are needed for O'Hara's 2018 Auction! It takes many volunteers to help with O'Hara's largest fundraiser, and we are grateful to the O'Hara community for the generosity and support!
If you missed the Auction Coffee Chat, but are interested in learning more about our auction and how you can get involved, please fill out this survey!
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We currently need volunteers in the following areas:
Donation Request Phone Calls: Volunteers are needed to make follow up donation request phone calls to local business donors. If you would like to learn more or sign up to help, please contact
Amy Londahl
, Silent Auction Chair (541-514-1369).
Donation Pickup Drivers: Drivers are needed to make local donation pickups. These pickups will primarily take place in January and February, on an as-needed basis. If you would like to learn more or sign up to help, please contact
Amy Londahl
, Silent Auction Chair (541-514-1369).
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Sponsorship Opportunities NOW AVAILABLE!
We are grateful for generous support and partnership of a community who shares in our commitment to advancing Catholic Education at O'Hara.
Please
click to view our 2018 Auction Sponsorship Opportunities.
If you would like to sponsor our auction, or have any questions, please contact
Kate or Kyle Hudson
or
Amber Ferrari
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THANK YOU!
to the following sponsors:
Title Sponsor:
Murphy Company
Platinum Sponsors:
CBT Nuggets, Elevation Fitness
Wine Wall Sponsor:
Summit Bank
Photo Booth Sponsor:
Thornton Orthodontics
Happy Hour Sponsor:
Jessica Johnston
Cookie Sponsor: John Villano, DDS, PC
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Live & Silent Auction Donations Needed!
Our Silent and Live Auction Committees are hard at work putting together great packages for our bidders! To help make our auction a success, we ask that every O'Hara family help by procuring or donating an item or package. Read below to see how you can help!
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If you can help with an idea, connection or a donation for a larger package for our Live Auction, please contact
Shelley Giustina or
Jaime Landon, our Live Auction Chairs.
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Silent Auction
If you can help with an idea, connection or a donation for a silent auction package, please contact
Amy Londahl, our Silent Auction Chair.
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One of our goals this year is to have packages completed by mid-January; this helps us tremendously with our organization and set-up schedule. We encourage you to help us by bringing your donation early this year. Read below for an exciting new incentive to help us accomplish our goal!
Any family that brings in a complete basket for our Silent Auction
by Friday, December 16, will be entered to win! (limit: 1
entry per family)
The winner will choose between 2 prize options: 10 FIP hours -or- 1 tuition raffle ticket at our 2018 auction!
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Ideas Wanted!
Do you have a suggestion for a Live or Silent Auction package?
We'd love to hear your ideas!
Send it to us here
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A great & easy way to help our auction is by attending one or more of our restaurant fundraisers! Skip cooking and help our school at the same time! Thank you to Nicole Roedl for organizing our auction fundraisers this year!
Monday & Tuesday, November 27 & 28:
Pastini @ Oakway Center. (Flyer not required, just mention O'Hara when you place your order.)
Wednesday & Thursday, January 10 & 11: ALL Westaurant Concepts Restaurants (Bill & Tim's, Mucho Gusto, Dickie Jo's & Dickie Yo's).
Flyer Required.
Thursday, January 25: MOD Pizza, both Eugene Locations. Flyer coming soon.
More dates coming soon!
Funds raised from these events will go to help underwrite auction packages. We hope you will consider participating if you are able!
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2017-18 O'Hara Directories
School Directories went home with students last week. If your family has 2 households, and you need a 2nd copy, please stop by the office to pick up an extra copy.
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Jog-A-Thon Pledge Payments
Jog-A-Thon bills were mailed out last week. We are asking that you please follow up with family and friends that pledged your student(s). Payments can be mailed to O'Hara or paid online.
We appreciate your assistance in helping us gather all payments promptly!
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O'Hara's Front Parking Lot
We would like to request that if you park at school between 10am - 2pm, please refrain from parking on the upper black top near the Middle School Wing exit & basketball hoops. We are limited on basketball and four square space and we want to make sure students are safe and not playing in between or around cars.
We are so grateful for the volunteers and visitors at O'Hara, and thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
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Uniform Shorts Reminder
A reminder that students in grades PreSchool - 5th are not permitted to wear shorts between November 1 & Spring Break. Middle School students may wear shorts year round.
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November tuition payment will include $150 registration fee for some families
Some O'Hara parents elected the option to pay their $150 (2017-18) registration fee with their November tuition payment. If you elected this option, the $150 will come out on the same date that you have requested your tuition payment to be made: November 1, 2017 or November 15, 2017. If you do not remember and need to know, you may contact
Rebecca Plant at the business office.
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BACKGROUND CHECKS: New Procedure
Praesidium will now send you a link to renew your background check when you are due for a new one. You will need to follow the instructions from Praesidium as well as make payment to O'Hara for $15.00.
VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS
Returning volunteers:
All returning volunteers are required to complete the
Safe Haven Safety Training
. Follow the links for instructions:
ENGLISH
/
SPANISH
.
New volunteers:
All parents (and grandparents) wishing to volunteer at O'Hara must complete 3 requirements before being eligible to volunteer this coming school year.
FAMILY INVOLVEMENT HOURS
Click
HERE to log your hours.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT O'HARA
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Kitchen Volunteers Still Needed
Volunteers with flexibility on days are still needed in the kitchen. We are also looking for a sub (someone we can call on if we have a volunteer who cannot make it due to being sick, etc.). Please let
Tracy Whalen
know if you are able to help.
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Scoreboard Operator and Scorekeeper Needed
We are in need of volunteers to run the scoreboard and be the
scorekeeper at home middle school
basketball games. Time spent volunteering counts for FIP hours, and no prior experience or ties to the team are necessary. Games begin at
4:30pm,
and usually wrap up by
7:30pm
. Contact our athletic director, Mr. Milliron, if you are interested or want to learn more.
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Auction Volunteers Needed
Details are in the Auction section above, and on
our website
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Cloud9 World Character Education
Use
this link and then follow instructions below:
Click the "login" at the top left
login: oharaschool-parent
password: c9wparent
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"Rise up in splendor! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you."
-Isaiah 60:1
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