Enter to Learn. Go Forth to Serve.
Sunday, January 5, 2020
CALENDAR
UPDATES
SCHEDULED VACATIONS & ABSENCES
If your family will be returning late from Christmas break and your student(s) will not be at school tomorrow, please send an email to  attendance@oharaschool.org  so we can mark your student(s) out. Thank you.
DIRECTORY UPDATES
Please update your school directory with the following information:

Joel Thesing & Lindsey Autry-Thesing (Cole Autry, KA)
88160 Huston Road
Veneta, OR  97487

Golonka Family (Brett Golonka, 4B)
2050 Goodpasture Loop # 88
Eugene, OR  97401
WELCOME, NEW FAMILIES

Doss Family:
Amaya - 7A
Maeva - 5A
Liam - KA

Holger Brandt & Naima Doss
2515 Terrace View Dr.
Eugene, OR 97405
naima.doss75@gmail.com


Lucia Medina Zentner - Preschool
Manuel Medina Nunez & Alicia Medina
3820 Jason Street
Eugene, OR 97404
amedina2826@gmail.com
541-952-1222
MONDAY: 7TH GRADE RETREAT @ ST. MARY
A reminder for our 7th grade families:
All 7th grade students will be attending an all-day retreat at St. Mary Catholic Church tomorrow.
  1. Students should be dropped off at St. Mary Parish Hall by 8:15am tomorrow morning.
  2. Free dress is permitted, follow O'Hara's Free Dress guidelines.
  3. A pizza lunch and snacks will be provided.
  4. Students should be picked up at St. Mary at 3pm.
MONDAY: WIZARD OF OZ REHEARSALS BEGIN
A reminder to all of our cast members to please check the calendar that was sent out from Mrs. Leonard. Rehearsals start tomorrow! Contact  Mrs. Leonard  with any questions.
WEDNESDAY: EPIPHANY SEASON MASS
This Wednesday, January 8, is our Mass to celebrate Epiphany. All students are required to wear Uniform Mass dress. Please read below for details.

Dress Code Reminders:
All boys  must wear a white button down shirt and a plaid uniform tie, with khaki or navy uniform pants. Shorts are not permitted.

All girls  must wear one of the following:
Plaid uniform skirt & white button down shirt
Plaid uniform jumper with collared white shirt underneath
No pants or shorts are permitted
WEDNESDAY: AUCTION FUNDRAISER @ PANERA
Mark your calendars to help us raise money for O'Hara's 2020 Auction on Wednesday, January 8 at Panera on Gateway. They will generously donate a portion of proceeds generated from O’Hara families and friends. This fundraiser takes place from 4-8pm on the 8th. Please make sure to bring the required flyer ! You can also help by sharing our Facebook event with your friends!
FRIDAY: SIBLING APPLICATIONS DUE
O'Hara families that are interested and/or planning to enroll a sibling for the 2020-21 school year must turn in a completed  Sibling Application  by Friday, January 10. We ask that you please turn in an application even if you are not 100% sure that you will enroll so that we have an accurate assessment of space available for new families next year. Please contact  Mrs. Conway  with any questions or concerns.
FRIDAY: PIZZA DAY
Pizza slices will be available for sale to all students at lunch time on Friday. Slices are $1.50 each, and students should bring coin, cash (small bills only please - there will be limited change) or check payable to O'Hara Catholic School. Sports drinks and water will also both be available for sale, $1/drink. Beverage sales benefit O'Hara's Student Council. There will be no milk service on Pizza Day.

Students who have purchased the annual lunch plan will receive 2 slices of pizza. Extra slices are available to purchase at $1.50/slice and drinks are available to purchase for $1 each. 
FRIDAY: GOSPEL T-SHIRT & JEANS DAY
This Friday is Gospel T-Shirt & Jeans Day! Instead of a regular uniform, students have the option to wear jeans with a Gospel shirt to school. (This year's Gospel shirt or any O'Hara Gospel shirt from a previous year may be worn.) Students who do not wish to wear a Gospel shirt should wear a regular uniform top; students who do not wish to wear jeans should wear regular uniform bottoms. 
*Blue jeans only
*Jeans should not have rips or tears in them.
*Ugg and Ugg-style boots are permitted on Gospel T-Shirt Days.
ALL WEEK: O'HARA SWEATSHIRTS FOR SALE
There are a limited number of (Lands' End) O'Hara logo sweatshirts available for sale. These will be available in the office all week ($20 each).
ALL WEEK: JAMBA JUICE STAMP CARDS FOR SALE
As an Auction Fundraiser this year, we have  Jamba Juice  stamp cards for sale - $10 each! Each card is good for EIGHT $3 medium smoothies (or eight $2 small smoothies) and ONE FREE small smoothie at your local Jamba. That's about $20 in savings! O'Hara earns 50% of each card sold. Please contact Michelle Campbell with questions, or stop by the front office to purchase.
DEADLINE: SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR 2020-21
The Scholarship Application deadline is January 31, 2020.   To apply for financial aid for the upcoming 2020/2021 school year, please click  HERE  for the application link, or log into your FACTS account at the website  factsmgt.com .  Assistance will not be allocated to families who do not complete a FACTS application.
La fecha límite para la solicitud de becas es el 31 de enero de 2020. Para solicitar ayuda financiera para el próximo año escolar 2020/2021, haga clic AQUÍ para ver el enlace de la solicitud o inicie sesión en su cuenta de FACTS en el sitio web factsmgt.com . No se asignará asistencia a las familias que no completen una solicitud de FACTS.
SILENT AUCTION DONATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 16!
Please turn in all donations by January 16!  In an effort to streamline and maximize the efforts of both our donors and our auction committee, the donation deadline is January 16. This earlier date will allow our committee to create bigger & better silent auction packages for our event. Donations received after the 16th will be held for our 2021 auction event. View our WISH LIST if you need some ideas !
O'HARA'S 2020 OPEN HOUSE
On Sunday, January 26, O'Hara will hold our 2020 Open House for interested and prospective families. Please help us spread the word by inviting friends and neighbors who might be interested, and by sharing our  Open House event  on Facebook, or encouraging them to visit  oharaschool.org  for our Open House info and Open House pre-registration. Parent folders will be coming home this week and Open House invitations will be included- please give the invite to a neighbor or friend! Alternately, send names/addresses of anyone who might like to receive a postcard invitation to  admissions@oharaschool.org  and we will make sure they receive an invitation. Thank you!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to the Coffey Family! They were the winner of our Silent Auction Donation Incentive and get to choose between 10 FIP hours or 1 tuition raffle ticket! Thank you to everyone who participated in our incentive, we are grateful to have a number of fantastic baskets for our Silent Auction already!
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER FEEDBACK
We are continually working to improve our events and want to hear your thoughts and suggestions: please click here to fill out our survey .
OPEN HOUSE SURVEY - PLEASE HELP US!
What makes O'Hara special for your family? Help us share our story to prospective families by answering some or all of the questions in our  short survey . Your responses may be used in our Open House social media marketing. Thank you! 
BASKET, TOTE & BOX DONATIONS NEEDED
O'Hara's auction is looking for donations of baskets or totes that can be used to display silent auction packages - if you have unwanted extras at your house to donate, please drop them by the office.

Sturdy & large moving boxes are also wanted - O'Hara will be collecting boxes in preparation for storage for summer projects. If you have boxes to donate, please bring them by school at your convenience.
AUCTION 2020: HAVANA NIGHTS

Thank you to the following businesses for sponsoring this year's event:

TITLE SPONSORS

PLATINUM SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSORS
Allegiance Medical

SILVER SPONSORS

HAPPY HOUR SPONSOR

AFTER PARTY SPONSOR

TUITION RAFFLE SPONSOR

COOKIE SPONSOR

PICK OF THE LIVE AUCTION RAFFLE SPONSOR

DESSERT DASH SPONSOR

SILENT AUCTION VALENTINE SPONSOR
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We are grateful for the generous support and partnership of a community who shares in our commitment to advancing Catholic Education at O'Hara. Please  click to view our 2020 Auction Sponsorship Opportunities . If you would like to sponsor our auction, or have any questions, please contact   Michelle Meador .    
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
O'Hara's 2020 Auction is just about a month away! Our decorations committee will be holding weekly work parties to help prep for the auction. Please come if you can help! 

We would love a headcount of those who think they can come each week, so please use this link to add your name to the weeks where you plan to attend . 

Can't commit ahead of time? No problem! Just come if your schedule allows.

Work parties will be held in the cafeteria, from 8:05am - 11am on the following days:

Wednesday, January 15
Wednesday, January 22
Wednesday, January 29 
Wednesday, February 5

Note: work parties are for adults only, please no toddlers or small children (infants ok).  Contact   Christina Hoffstot   with any questions.
CLASS PACKAGES
Each grade has been assigned a basket theme;  click here to access the class package list . We are asking families to participate in their class packages as they are comfortable and able to do so by bringing in an item (or more) from the list. Thank you to  Kristin Oeming  for chairing our Class Packages this year! 
SILENT AUCTION
O'Hara's silent auction contributes more than $25,000 annually to our auction revenue and is an important and exciting part of our event. We count on generous donations from our families and the community to put together baskets and items to offer our attendees.  Our  Wish List  is published online for individuals who want to contribute a basket to our Silent Auction but are not sure what to bring.

Have an idea that's not on the list? Or, have a connection to a local business you think would donate? We're all ears! Contact  Amy Quiring .
AUCTION FUNDRAISERS
A great & easy way to help our auction is by attending one or more of our restaurant fundraisers! Thank you to Nicole Roedl for organizing these fundraisers!

JANUARY 6-30
As an Auction Fundraiser this year, we have  Jamba Juice  stamp cards for sale - $10 each! Each card is good for EIGHT $3 medium smoothies (or eight $2 small smoothies) and ONE FREE small smoothie at your local Jamba. That's about $20 in savings! O'Hara earns 50% of each card sold. Please contact Michelle Campbell with questions, or stop by the front office to purchase.

JANUARY 8  


AUCTION WEEK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:   

  1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on Signup.com.
  2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)  
  3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! 

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact  Michelle Campbell , and she will sign you up manually.
MARIST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PREVIEW DAY: JANUARY 11
You're invited!
Preview Day
Saturday, January 11, 1 pm
Marist Catholic High School

All are invited to attend Preview Day and discover what makes the Marist experience positively different - and the impact a Marist education will have on your child.
  • See why a faith-based, safe and welcoming community is the best learning environment.
  • Meet our exceptional teachers, coaches, counselors and students. 
  • Explore the depth of our curriculum and the challenge it offers.
  • Discover 50+ athletic programs and activities which inspire students to be their best.
  • Preview ways that our beautiful campus, enrollment, class sizes and full high school experience are ideal for your student.
  • Learn why Marist is the best investment you will make for your student and how our tuition assistance program can help make it a reality.
We embrace our mission to inspire students to reach their full potential. Marist graduates leave prepared for college and life beyond our halls. 
Come see what Marist is all about!
 
Pre-register at   marisths.org  today!
Questions? Contact  admissions@marisths.org  or 541-681-5464.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
AUCTION WEEK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Here's how it works in 3 easy steps:   

  1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on Signup.com.
  2. Enter your email address: (You will NOT need to register an account on SignUp.com)  
  3. Sign up! Choose your spots - SignUp.com will send you an automated confirmation and reminders. Easy! 

Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact  Michelle Campbell , and she will sign you up manually.
AUCTION: PICKUP DRIVERS NEEDED
Volunteers are needed to make local donation pickups. These pickups will take place in the next few weeks on an as-needed basis. If you would like to learn more or sign up to help, please contact  Amy Quiring , Silent Auction Chair (541.220.9008).
AUCTION: DECORATIONS WORK PARTIES
It takes many hands to help create the amazing decorations that will transform our school for Auction night! Please consider helping at one of our Decorations Work Parties;   click here to sign up !
AUCTION: SPRAY PAINTING PROJECT
A volunteer is needed to spray paint baskets for the auction. The project can be done in early January. If you would like to help, please contact  Amy Quiring , Silent Auction Chair (541.220.9008).
HOT LUNCH
LINKS:

Volunteers are needed to help in the kitchen, please contact  Tracy   if you can help.

Hot Lunch Contact: Tracy Whalen , Kitchen Manager (541-485-5291 x 303). Email is the best way to contact Tracy.

As we shared with you in December, O'Hara's lunch program will now be handled in-house. If you missed the info, or want to read it again, please click here .

REMINDERS
WIZARD OF OZ: SPONSORSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE
Our 2020 drama production,  The Wizard of Oz,  is gearing up! Putting on such an event takes dedication from our production staff, cast members, and parent volunteers. We are asking our community for their support in sponsoring this thriving program. Click  HERE  to view our sponsorship opportunities  for the 2020 production. The funds raised through sponsorships will go directly to the production of our performances and will help cover the performance rights, production costs, props, instruction time and programs. Please contact   Michelle Meador   with any questions. 
INCLEMENT WEATHER DECISION AND NOTIFICATION PROCESS
If it becomes necessary to cancel or delay the start of school due to inclement weather, O'Hara families will be notified in the morning via an automated phone message. The information will also be posted on our  Facebook  &  Instagram  pages.

O'Hara typically follows Eugene School District 4J's decisions regarding weather delays and closures. However, we also take into consideration the larger geographic area that our O'Hara families live in and are mindful of what those travel conditions might include. The safety of our families and staff is our primary concern. A decision regarding school delay or closure will normally be announced by 6:30am in the morning.

Please note, in the event of questionable weather, we expect and encourage each family to make their own decision for safe travel based on location and circumstances. If your students will not be to school on time, please email   attendance@oharaschool.org , or call the office.
EXCHANGE STUDENT HOST FAMILIES NEEDED
Again, this year, O'Hara Catholic School proudly welcomes Francis Bacon School to be a part of our Catholic and educational community. This winter (February 17 through March 1), 8 students (5 boys and 3 girls) from Mexico will be attending O'Hara Catholic School with a desire to master English. Caring and committed host families form the backbone of our international student program. Sixth grade host families are preferred, but the opportunity is open to all Middle School families.  

Would you and your family prayerfully consider opening your hearts and home to an international student this school year? Host a student from Francis Bacon School  and impact their world and yours!   
 
Families who host an exchange student earn 10 FIP hours. For more information contact  Rich Hernandez .
COMMUNICATION INFO FOR OUR FAMILIES
NEW CONTACT INFO?
If your family has a new address, phone number, email address, etc., please make sure to update us with your new information. Please fill out  this form , or email  Barb Whitford  if you have updates to share with us.
O'HARA WEBSITE
O'Hara uses a password protected portion on our website for important resources for our families. The password is: HOUSE

Click to access the Family Login page .
EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS FROM O'HARA
Please make sure to add the following email addresses to your safe senders list and/or your address book to ensure you receive O'Hara's weekly email bulletins (sent each Sunday afternoon during the school year) and other important updates:


Parents wishing to add an additional email address (work, grandparent, nanny, etc.) to our weekly bulletin distribution list should email that request to:
O'HARA'S APP FOR SMARTPHONES
O'Hara also uses our app to send push notification reminders for special dress days, early release days, Mass days and more. We request that all parents download our app.

O'Hara's app is available HERE , or by searching the app store for: web4u ocs

The app includes quick access to the following:
  • School Calendar
  • Student Lunchtime Schedule
  • Dress Code
  • Weekly Bulletins
SCHOOL CALENDAR
 O'Hara uses a Google calendar as our school calendar. Parents can access this calendar via our app and our website. It can also be added to iPhone calendars. Please visit our school calendar page on our website for the link to add the calendar to your phone.
CONTACT INFO FOR O'HARA STAFF
All O'Hara staff members have a school email address. Email addresses are set as follows: John Smith = jsmith@oharaschool.org

There are a few exceptions to note:

Click HERE for a complete staff listing.
ONLINE PICTURE MANAGEMENT
New this year, O'Hara is using Vidigami - an online picture management tool designed specifically for schools. We will be using their secure media management system as the place for our school photos. This online system allows for faster and more efficient picture uploads and organization for both parents and staff. In addition, Vidigami offers an app (available in the app store) so users can upload pictures directly from their smartphones.

In September, we launched the parent side of our system and all parents received an email (from Vidigami) with instructions for setting up their account. If you enrolled after September, or need your invitation email resent, please contact Amber Ferrari .

Vidigami is the only private and secure system designed exclusively for school communities to store and share photos and videos. Made available to users in the O'Hara community via invitation only, Vidigami closely follows and adjusts to changes in state, federal and international data privacy laws to ensure privacy for our families and community.
"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

- Joshua 24:15
O'Hara Catholic School
715 West 18th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97402
541.485.5291