Hello O'Hara Community,
And just like that, the school year is off to an exciting start! As I mentioned in the summer magazine, I walked my daughter out of the building for the last time this June. I have now joined the ranks as an Alumni parent. From my perspective as a parent, I knew O'Hara was a busy place but now, from my vantage point halfway through my second year as Director of Advancement, I am here to tell you - jam-packed is a more accurate term.
This was a critical realization because without understanding just how much happens here at O'Hara, one couldn't possibly understand how deep my gratitude is for each and every one of our parents, donors, and volunteers; it is you who makes this school the wonderful place it is.
I look forward to working with each of you over this next school year. Please read below for updates on fundraising, upcoming events and more!
Summer Project Completion
We had a busy summer here at O'Hara from a construction standpoint. The dust and noise were well worth it! Hopefully, you have seen our beautifully remodeled Art Room, PE Office, and east side Breezeway. Our 500+ students are all benefiting from these updates on a daily basis. The spacious, well-lit Art Room provides a welcoming space for students to create their masterpieces. The new breezeway keeps our students dry as they wait for pick-up, as we have already tested with the weather this week. Even the newly redone cafeteria roof (which is difficult to show-off) was put to the test this week; with no leaks!
We were also able to give one of our middle school science rooms a remodel, with new flooring, cabinetry, desks, and electrical outlets. All of these changes helped make this classroom more conducive for STEM and science-specific projects for all of our middle school students.
All of these projects were possible thanks to the donations of many of our parents; THANK YOU! Our summer projects were completed on time and
under budget
! As we move forward toward our upcoming Capital Campaign,
A Proud Legacy. A Vision for the Future
. we count our blessings.
Click HERE to view our picture gallery of this summer's projects.
Jog-A-Thon Sponsorships
Thank you to all of our Jog-A-Thon sponsors! Check out our current sponsors
here
. We do still have some sponsorships available for this year Jog-A-Thon, please contact
Michelle Meador
if you are interested. You can find our current opportunities here; we are still looking for a middle school Color Blast sponsor.
Fundraising & Event Coordinator
I am excited to have
Michelle Campbell
join me in the Advancement Office as our Fundraising & Event Coordinator. She is an alum of both O'Hara and Marist. She will be leading the charge of our event logistics. Please stop by and say hi.
Volunteer Opportunities
We have a couple of additional volunteer opportunities in the Advancement Office for your FIP hours. Please contact
Michelle Campbell
if you are interested.
-
Jog-A-Thon
- We have a number of volunteer opportunities with our upcoming JAT. Check out the
sign-up sheet here
.
-
Historian - We are looking for some who wants to help us catalog our old photos and documents from the school. We have boxes of photos that need to be archived. This project can be done here at school or at home. A personal computer is required, we will provide a hard drive to transfer photos and documents onto.
Social Media
Have you noticed we are on Instagram and Facebook? Please follow us!
Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns about what we are doing in the Advancement Office or would like to know how you can help out; please ask. Our door is always open, please stop by and say hi.
Sincerely,
