Enter to Learn. Go Forth to Serve.
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Sunday, February 16, 2020
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Lent starts next week on Ash Wednesday.
Start thinking and preparing now so that you and your family will be ready. Lent is a time for us to prepare our hearts for Easter by serving others through almsgiving and sacrificing self-control through fasting. Here are a few ideas on how to be intentional and participate in Lent by
Real Life At Home
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TUESDAY: PARENT INFO NIGHT
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TITLE 1 INCOME SURVEY
Our annual Title I income survey will be going home in student folders this week. Please return them to the front office by March 2. We strive for 100% participation each year. If you have any questions please contact
Chris Milliron
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EUGENE YOUTH MATH FESTIVAL
The U of O is hosting a math festival on Saturday, February 29, and O'Hara students are invited. It will include problem solving, games, and fun math activities.
• Ages 5-14
• 10 am - 1 pm
• McArthur Court, University of Oregon
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BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 2020
The school-level competition for Battle of the Books has been completed. Moving on to the regional competitions are the "Wrecking Ball Readers" in the 3rd - 5th division, and "Team Team" in the Middle School division. Congratulations to both teams and to all of the teams that participated. Thank you to all of the coaches and parents who helped make this program possible.
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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.
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FRED MEYER COMMUNITY REWARDS SUPPORTING O'HARA
Raise money for O'Hara while doing your shopping at Fred Meyer! O'Hara is now a qualified participant of the
Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program
. It is easy to sign up - visit
fredmeyer.com
and log into your Fred Meyer account. Search O'Hara Catholic School either by name or by our code, SH646, and then click Enroll. New users will need to create an account that requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card. Thank you for supporting O'Hara.
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AUCTION BUY IN PACKAGES
A number of our auction buy-in packages still have spots remaining. If you'd like to sign your student up, please stop by the front office; spots are filled on a first come first serve basis. Payment can be made by cash or check.
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LASER TAG
Thursday, March 5
4pm - 5:30pm
@ Putter's
Open to: O'Hara students 3rd grade & older
19 spots remain
BOWLING PARTY
Thursday, February 27
4pm - 5:30pm
@ Emerald Lanes
Open to: O'Hara students 5th grade & up
9 spots remain
DEFY EUGENE
Thursday, March 19
4:30pm - 6pm
@ Defy
Open to: O'Hara students kindergarten & older
7 spots remain
DODGEBALL
Friday, April 3
6pm - 8pm
@ O'Hara Gym
Open to: O'Hara 7th & 8th graders only
33 spots remain
CALLING ALL CHEFS
Thursday, April 23
6 - 7:30pm
@ O'Hara Cafeteria
Open to: O'Hara students in grades 1-3
4 spots remain
CHEERLEADING (FOR 5-7 YEAR OLDS)
Sunday, March 15
9am - 11am
@ Kingdom Elite
Open to: O'Hara students age 5-7
4 spots remain
CHEERLEADING (FOR 8-11 YEAR OLDS)
Sunday, March 15
11am - 1pm
@ Kingdom Elite
Open to: O'Hara students age 8-11
8 spots remain
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MARIST IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
MARIST IS HIRING
Marist has an open job posting for an Advancement Director. More information is on the
Marist website.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES & REQUIREMENTS
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Click
HERE
to view our current volunteer opportunities.
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2019-2020 REQUIREMENTS
All volunteers have requirements to fulfill before being eligible to volunteer at school this year. Per the Archdiocese, online updates to your volunteer training are not available this year, and anyone who wishes to volunteer must attend one of the in-person training sessions. The dates and times of the upcoming sessions are listed below, and further instructions are on our website, please
click here
to learn more. Please contact
Stacie Seaver
with any questions.
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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.
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O'HARA TRACK & FIELD - SPORTS PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT
6th, 7th, and 8th grade students can participate on the St. Paul/O'Hara Track Team in the Spring. If your child is interested in participating, we suggest that you make an appointment for a physical exam in the near future to avoid scheduling issues; students are not permitted to take part in practices or meets without a valid physical on file in the office. Physicals are considered up-to-date for 2 years. Please email
Barb Whitford
if you'd like to confirm a physical on file.
Click to download a Sports Physical Form
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2020 RAISE THE PADDLE APPEALS
Missed the appeals on auction night? If you would like to donate to one of our 2020 Raise Your Paddle categories (Scholarships, Capital Campaign), our
donation page
is open for a few more weeks. Thank you!
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LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
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O'HARA CLUBS
School clubs offer the opportunity for students to explore special interests and are run by parent volunteers after school. A club can focus on just about any topic that kids might have an interest in - Legos, math games, chess, world cultures and languages, etc... are just a few of countless possibilities. If you are interested in leading or co-leading a club at O'Hara, please contact
Mr. Milliron
. Time spent volunteering will count toward FIP hours.
Additional clubs may be offered after Spring Break and will be announced later this spring.
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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.
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COMMUNICATION INFO FOR OUR FAMILIES
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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.
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O'HARA WEBSITE
O'Hara uses a password protected portion on our website for important resources for our families. The password is: HOUSE
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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:
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
- Joshua 24:15
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O'Hara Catholic School
715 West 18th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97402
541.485.5291
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