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Enter to Learn. Go Forth to Serve.
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O'Hara Staffing Update for the 2018-19 School Year
It is that time of year when we begin working on staffing for the upcoming school year. Sadly, we have three teachers that are leaving us.
Miss Pusateri (3rd grade) will be leaving us and moving to Arizona.
Ms. Halter (2nd grade) will be leaving us and moving back to Central Oregon.
Señora
Vega will also be leaving us and moving back to Mexico. We wish these three amazing ladies all the best as they move to the next chapter in their lives. We are grateful for their time at O'Hara and the impact they have had on their students.
We are very happy to announce that we have already filled the 2nd grade opening with one of our very own! Mrs. Madison Smith, who has been an instructional assistant with us for the last several years, has recently completed her Masters in Teaching and will be our new 2nd grade teacher. Mrs. Smith is an O'Hara alum. We have posted the 3rd grade opening as well as the opening for a Spanish teacher, grades 4-8. These are both full time positions. If you know of anyone who is qualified and wishes to apply, please have them contact Mrs. Conway.
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Spring Programs
The spring programs are this week!
- Wednesday, May 16: Preschool - 4th Grade, 6pm (students report at 5:30pm)
- Thursday, May 17: 5th - 8th Grade, 6pm (students report at 5:30pm), attendance is mandatory
This year's spring program theme is, "A Better World Through Music."
The dress code for all grades is Spring Best:
- Boys: Slacks & dress shirts; ties are optional. No jeans, no shorts.
- Girls: Skirts, dresses or nice pants/dressy top only. No jeans, no shorts. (If girls choose to wear a skirt or dress, skirt length should be no more than 3" above the knee; no bare shoulders or midriffs.)
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8th Grade SLE Project: Warm & Cozy Drive
8th graders Jack Conway and Andrew McKinnon are conducting a Warm & Cozy Drive the week of May 14 - May 18 and are asking you to do some spring cleaning of your winter clothes. They will be collecting gently used coats, hats, gloves, and scarves that will be donated to Catholic Community Services. CCS will distribute the items to families in need to help them to stay warm. Collection barrels will be in the front lobby of the school where donations can be dropped off.
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8th Grade Brunch RSVPs due by Monday, June 4
Don't forget to RSVP to
Danielle Hauser for the 8th grade graduation brunch following the 8th grade farewell Mass on Monday, June 11. Two guests per graduate are free, there is a $10 charge per additional guest. Payments can be turned into Barb at the front office.
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Volunteers needed for 8th grade graduation
Volunteers are needed to help with the 8th grade graduation brunch, reception & dance. Click
HERE
to view the volunteer spots and consider signing up to help. It is a fun way to get the last of your FIP hours in!
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Boy Scouts Open House
Boys in grades K - 4 and their families are cordially invited to attend the annual Spring Round-Up and Pack 12 Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 6:30pm in the O'Hara cafeteria. There are several exciting activities planned, along with a great orientation session for parents who would like more information about registration and upcoming adventures.
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Carl's Jr. Fundraiser for Catholic Community Services on May 24 
On Thursday, May 24, at the Gateway location of Carl's Jr., 100% of all sales will be donated to support Catholic Community Services of Lane County. Grab a burger and support a great cause!
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Directory Advertisements for the 2018-19 School Year
We are in the process of putting together our school directory for the 2018-19 school year, and would like to offer you the opportunity to place an ad.
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
Ads are due no later than July 16. Please contact
Danielle Hauser
if you have any questions.
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Book Fair Results - Thank you for supporting our library!
Thank you for another very successful book fair! The total sales this Spring were $4,821.91; from this w
e made $1,205.48 as a cash profit. Since we have two fairs a year, and participate in other promotions, we earned an additional $507.19 which we used to take 49 books from the fair to add to our library collection. We are grateful for the school wide support of our library!
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Pictures Needed
Work on the 17-18 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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Our Grandparents Social is this Friday, May 18 at 10:30am. We hope you will join us!
This year, the social will be held in individual classrooms. Teachers and students will welcome grandparents and/or special guests from 10:30 - 11:30am, with school dismissal times at 11:45am & 12noon. Feel free to visit multiple classrooms if you have more than one student. Student council and middle school students will be available to give tours and specialists will look forward to guests popping in to say hello.
Food Allergy Information:
-Donuts will be coming from Albertson's bakery and will be sugar glazed or cinnamon sugar.
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If your child has a food allergy, please plan accordingly and communicate with your child's teacher.
-The only food items that will be allowed in classrooms other than donuts, will be those that have been pre-arranged with teachers.
Dismissal:
Friday, May 18 is a half day of school.
Students in grades Preschool - 3rd are dismissed at 11:45am
Students in grades 4 - 8 are dismissed at 12noon.
If you plan to take your student(s) prior to the designated dismissal times, you must communicate with your child's teachers and sign them out in the front office. Students will only be released to those designated on their pick-up list.
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OPEN DOOR FOUNDATION: LADIES TEA & LUNCHEON
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Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the Open Door Foundation's 5th Annual
Ladies
Tea
&
Luncheon. We are grateful to
O'Hara parents Lindy Prickel & Landry Cummings for chairing this year's event.
We are thrilled to announce that our 2018 event raised
$17,000
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We are humbled by your generosity and are thrilled to announce that every penny of this money will provide scholarships for students and families that otherwise would not be able to afford an O'Hara education.
Congratulations to
O'Hara parent, Danielle Guerrero
! She was the winner of our $100 raffle and will enjoy
a night at
The Allison Inn & Spa
along with
two
Day of Indulgence
spa packages. The raffle raised $4,000!
This money will be restricted to help with student expenses such as school supplies, field trip fees, uniform clothing, and athletic fees for O'Hara families that need assistance. What a wonderful privilege to be able to help members of our community who are in need!
Thank you to our Pop- Up shops for spending their afternoon with us, and to our sponsors for their generosity!
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Pertussis in Lane County
A message & reminder from Dr. Katie Crenwelge, O'Hara parent & SAC member:
There have been recent cases of pertussis (whooping cough) in our community and it is important to
update vaccinations for pertussis. The CDC schedule calls for the pertussis vaccine at ages 2 mo., 4 mo., 6 mos., 15-18 mos., 4-5 years, and 11 years (or adults who have never had TDaP).
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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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Hot Lunch Contact:
Tracy Whalen, Kitchen Manager (541-485-5291 x 303)
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT O'HARA
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Volunteers needed for 8th grade graduation
Volunteers are needed to help with the 8th grade graduation brunch, reception & dance. Click
HERE to view the volunteer spots and consider signing up to help. It is a fun way to get the last of your FIP hours in!
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Field Day Volunteers Needed
Mrs. Meyer is looking for parents to volunteer at Field Day. Twenty-five volunteers are needed to make this fun day happen. Field Day falls on the last day of school,
June 19; this is a half day of school. The volunteer time commitment is from
9:00am - 11:30am.
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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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Living Saints Projects Volunteer Sign-Up
This year we will be celebrating our 20th year of Living Saints Projects! Thanks to the support of a generous group of volunteers, these projects continue to develop and improve every year! If you would like to help from home or at school, there are tasks you can do to support the project.
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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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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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"Rise up in splendor! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you."
-Isaiah 60:1
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