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August 14, 2019

Hello O'Hara families! As another school year approaches, we want to share a few important reminders and updates with you. We hope everyone has been enjoying summer break and wish you all a safe and relaxing last few weeks.

**Please note: this email was sent to all parent emails on record at O'Hara.  If you know of someone who didn't receive this email correspondence, please have them check their junk mail folder and also make sure they have added 'communications@oharaschool.org' to their address book and safe senders list. If there is an additional parent email address you would like to add to this distribution list, please email the request to: bwhitford@oharaschool.org**

O'HARA WEBSITE UPDATE
O'Hara uses a password protected section on our website for important resources for our families. The password to access this page has been updated for our new school year.

The new password is: HOUSE

Click to access the   Family Login page. 

IS YOUR CONTACT INFO CORRECT?
If your family has a new address, phone number, email address, etc., please make sure to update us with your new information. O'Hara's 2019-20 School Directory will be going to print soon, and we want to make sure we have everyone's information correct! Please fill out  this form , or email  Barb Whitford  if you have updates to share with us.
 
2019-20 ENROLLMENT OPENINGS
O'Hara has a few openings for the upcoming school year still available. If you know someone who might be interested in enrolling at O'Hara, please have them  fill out an application and contact the school right away.  We currently have 1 spot in 2nd grade and a handful of openings in Preschool and Kindergarten. 

O'HARA IS HIRING
We have a part-time position open at O'Hara: lunch & recess duty from 11:05am - 1:05pm every full day of school during the school year. The position pays $13/hour. Employee does not attend inservice days or half-days of school. Contact Mrs. Conway if you are interested.

2019-20 GOSPEL T-SHIRTS
Online ordering available - 1st deadline is August 15.

Gospel theme t-shirts for the 2019-20 school year are now available to order. Shirts are $13 each, and orders placed by August 15 will be available for pickup on Passport Day (Tuesday, Sept. 3). Gospel t-shirts may be worn, with jeans, on the designated day each month (beginning in October). Congratulations to 7th grader Clara Gramzow- she designed the winning t-shirt this year! Click  HERE to ORDER. 

Not sure what size you need? We will have sample sizes available at Passport Day, and a second order will be placed in September with shirts arriving before the first Gospel T day.

HOT LUNCH @ O'HARA
O'Hara's September Hot Lunch Menu, 2019-20 pricing, early bird ordering incentive and instructions for getting started are now available online. Click HERE for the links.

2019 JOG-A-THON INCENTIVE!!
All students who reach their goal of $120 by 8:05am  on the first day of school, September 4, 2019, will be  entered into a raffle drawing for $100 cash.  

Stay tuned for an email coming soon with information on our  new online pledge system and instructions to sign up.
 
FALL COACHES MEETING
There will be a short  meeting for  coaches of any  fall sports teams planning to use the O'Hara name and/or facilities on Monday, August 26 at 5:00pm. We will be meeting in the school library. Coaches who attend get preferred practice times/locations. Please RSVP to our vice principal,  Chris Milliron, if you plan to attend

2019-20 VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS
All volunteers have requirements to fulfill before being eligible to volunteer at school this year . This year, ALL VOLUNTEERS (both returning & new) are required to attend a 1.5 hour video presentation. Dates for this presentation and instructions and information on volunteer requirements are on our website, please click here  to learn more.

SPORTS PHYSICAL REMINDER FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
A valid sports physical is required to be on file in the O'Hara office for any student participating in O'Hara's Middle School Sports. We recommend that parents schedule summer appointments for sports physicals for any students that might want to participate in middle school sports this school year. Students in grades 7-8 are eligible to play volleyball, basketball and track. Students in grade 6 will be eligible to participate on the track team in the spring. Students will not be permitted to participate in practice or competition without a sports physical on file in the front office. Due to our liability insurance, there can be no exceptions made to this rule. Click   HERE   to download the required form. 

IMPORTANT LINKS FOR OUR FAMILIES
These links are also available on our website.

Family Involvement Hours:  Instructions & Link to Log Hours


O'Hara's App for smartphones - 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
      Gospel Theme T-Shirt ordering
      Dress Code
      Weekly Bulletins
      School Supply Lists

O'Hara also uses the app to send push notification reminders for special dress days, early release days, Mass days and more.  




"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." 

-  Joshua 24:15