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January 10, 2018 Issue 18

Our Lady of Guadalupe School

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Inside this issue: PAGE 2 Calendar Prayer Requests Baby Announcement PAGE 3 Play Practice Schedule Work Party Notice Assistance Needed PAGE 4 CYO Track & Field Thank You from Abode PAGE 5 Ext Care Statements Class of 2018 Fundraiser Service Hour Opportunities PAGE 6 Save the Date – Crab Feed PAGE 7 Donations for Prizes Ads in Crab Feed Brochure

Dear OLG Families, May this New Year hold many blessings and wonderful surprises for you and your loved ones. As I began the year sequestered due to the flu, while I guarantee that I am not a good patient, God did provide insights into the many blessings always around me - and I had the time to realize them. Please join me in thanking our WCEA Leadership Team, Elizabeth Harmuth and Margie Chu, as well as Karen Murray, who made sure all was ready of our WCEA Visiting Team's Pre-Visit that happened today! Join me in thanking the many teachers and staff members who subbed for my 8th grade religion classes - Elizabeth Harmuth, Christina Govea, Traci Colon and Betsy Justice! Join me in thanking our Parent Leadership, the School Board, Parent Teacher Service Group, and Finance Committee, who received their copies of the WCEA Self-Study. These parents will be meeting with the Visiting Team when they come in February! It does take a village to raise a child. OLG is a wonderful village and the previous paragraph is only the tip of the iceberg of all who make that difference! Please mark your calendars for Sunday, January 21 for the beginning of our Catholic Schools Week! CSW Mass will be at 10:30 followed by Open House from 12:30-2:30. You parents are our best marketers! Next week we will send home some postcards for Open House. Please take a moment to share the postcard with a friend, a neighbor, at the dentist office or at your local food shopping area or at the newest residences in the area. Thank you in advance for your support of OLG. May this January be that New Beginning we all have yearned for. In God's Peace, S. Janice Therese, O.P.

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CALENDARAT-A-GLANCE

M-F Jan8-12 Grade2SnackSale

WED Jan10 NoonDismissal–ExtendedCareisavailable7pm–PTSGMeeting

MON Jan15 NOSCHOOL–MartinLutherKingDay

TUES Jan16 7pm–FinanceBoardMeeting

WED Jan17 8thGradeGraduationPhotos2pmDismissal

THUR Jan18 6:30pmCYOTrack&FieldParentMeeting

FRI Jan19 NOSCHOOL

SAT Jan20 9am–12pm-WorkParty/BeautificationDay

SUN Jan21 10:30am–FamilyMassatOLGChurch12:30–2:30pmOPENHOUSE

M-F Jan22-26 CatholicSchoolsWeek(seenextweek’sbulletinfordetails)

Prayer Requests Let us pray…. • For the soul Koulas Retelas, mother to Mr. Sam Retelas, Resource Director. May she rest in

peace, accompanied by all the angels and saints. • For Gabriel Anaya’s (3rd grade) aunt Maria who is battling cancer. May she be graced with strength

to heal and overcome the cancer. • For Leila Holmes’ (2nd grade) mother who is recovering from two surgeries and still dealing with

multiple aneurysms. May God give her strength and peace of mind as she heals and undergoes additional medical procedures.

TheOLGcommunityisgrowing!SinaAdello(Kinder)hasanewbabysister,WuhbtAdello,bornonDecember31,2017.CongratulationstoSina’sparents,Mr.YeboandMs.Dessalegnasthey

welcometheirdaughterwithjoy.

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Practice Schedule for the Spring Musical, Willy Wonka • Practice for Kinder, 1st and 2nd grades: Wednesdays from 2 to 3pm. • Practice for 3rd and 4th grades: Tuesdays from 3 to 4pm. • Practice for Main Cast, 5th – 8th grades: varies (based on the song and/or part

of script that is the focus of the practice). Practice schedules are given to cast members and will also be posted on our website at: http://olgweb.org/school-services/theatre-drama-program/

Beautification Day Work Party

Saturday January 20, 2018 9am – 12pm

Send an email to kmurray@csdo.org

if you are able to participate.

The participating adults will receive service hours for helping out. Don’t forget to mark your calendar!

Please bring your own work gloves.

If you can bring gardening tools, rags, a broom or a leaf blower, that would be great.

AssistanceNeededAreyouabletohelpwithtransportationtoandfromgirlsCYOvolleyballpracticeonTuesdayandThursdayevenings?LeilaHolmes,2ndgrader,livesinHaywardandneedstogettopracticeinFremont.Herdad,Dennis,iswillingtomeethalfwaytogetLeilatopracticebutneedstobeathomewithLeila’smomasmuchaspossibleassheisrecoveringfromarecenthospitalization.Pleasecontacttheschoolofficeifyoucanhelp.

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CYO TRACK & FIELD TEAM SIGN-UPS Track and Field is more than just running – it’s team relays, jumping, throwing, tossing, confidence building, and running. It’s also a lot of fun and affordable! Our Lady of Guadalupe CYO Track and Field Team is now accepting registrations for the 2018 season for athletes in Kinder – 8th grade.

Please click on the link for registration forms: https://bsbproduction.s3.amazonaws.com/portals/6982/docs/olg-cyo-general-registration-packet.pdf Bring your registration forms to the Track & Field Parent Meeting on Thursday, January 18th at OLG School at 6:30pm. ** All families of athletes should attend this meeting to meet the new coaches and coordinator, and to learn about changes for 2018 Track & Field season. For more information or receive an email link to the registration forms, please contact Cynthia at cynthia.olavarria@sbcglobal.net

AThankYoufromAbodeServicesJeanMorgan,CommunityOutreachDirectorhadthefollowingtosayinarecentletteraddressedtoMrs.AnnMarieSilveiraandOurLadyofGuadalupeSchool:“Thankyouandthestudentsofthe1stGrade,6thGradeand7thGradeatOurLadyofGuadalupeSchoolforthewonderfuldonationofBlessingBagswithpersonalcareitemsfortheresidentsatSunriseVillageEmergencyShelter.SupporterslikeyouhelpAbodeServicesimprovethelivesormorethan4,000adultsandchildreneachyearasweworktoendhomelessness.Youaresuchakeypartofourwork.“

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ExtendedCareStatements

Pleasenote:Requestsforyear-endstatementsforExtendedCarecanbesenttospennelly@csdo.org

ServiceHourOpportunities

• Weneedparentswiththeirchild/rentohelphandoutOpenHousepostcardsaftertheMassesatOLGChurchthisweekend.Ifyoucanhelp,pleasecontacttheschooloffice.StudentshelpinganddressedschooluniformmayhaveFreeDressonTuesday,January16.

• Wewillbeholdingaworkparty/beautificationdayonSaturday,January20–seepage3fordetails

• IfyouarecoachingorhaveasupportroleforaCYOteamoryoudoaserviceatOLGchurch,pleasereportthosehourstotheServiceHourcoordinatoratologservicehours@yahoo.com.Youcanclaimupto20parish-relatedservicehourstocounttowardyourschoolservicehourrequirement.

• YourroomparentswillbeaskingfordonationstowardclassroomrafflebasketsfortheupcomingCrabFeed.Aportionofyourrequiredservicehourscanbeearnedthroughdonations.Gotohttp://olgweb.org/parents/formoredetails.

• TheCrabFeedvolunteersign-upswillbeonlinestartingJanuary19th.Checknextweek’sbulletinfordetails.

• Ifyouareinterestedinworkingwiththisyear’sKitchenCommitteechairpersonattheCrabFeedtolearnandtakeontheroleofKitchenChairfornextyear,pleasecontacttheschooloffice.

OLG’s Class of 2018 is Hosting a Fundraiser Dinner & Concert Featuring:

HookslideACappella

WHEN:Friday,February2,20186:00-8:30pmWHERE:OLGParishCenter40382FremontBlvdCOST:$30perhouseholdforpastadinnerandconcert.Please see today’s Weekly Bulletin email to

get more details including a link to order tickets.

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SAVETHEDATEfortheannualOLGSchoolCrabFeed!

Saturday,March3,2018atHolySpiritParishCenter

ThethemewillbeaHawaiianLuau

Thiseventincludesanall-you-can-eatCrabFeedandPastaDinner,SilentandLiveAuctions,RaffleBaskets,BalloonPopgame,Bar,DJ,

PhotoCornerandDancing!

IfyouareinterestedinchairingoneofourCrabFeedcommitteespleaseseefuturebulletinsforannouncementsofavailableopportunities

andupcomingplanningmeetings.

OnlinesignupsforvolunteerpositionswillbeavailablestartingJanuary19,2018(newdate).

OnecommitteethatrequiresvolunteersassoonaspossibleistheSolicitationscommittee.Thisteamworkstoobtaindonationsfrombusinessestouseinourauctionsandraffle.Ifyouareinterestedinbeingapartofthisteam,pleasecontacttheschoolofficeformoreinformation.Thankyou!!

TicketswillgoonsalestartingWednesday,January17.Watchfortheticketorderform

innextweek’sbulletin!

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DonationsforAuction/RafflePrizesThesolicitationcommitteehasbeguntoacquiredonationsfortheBasketRaffle,SilentAuctionandLiveAuctionatourannualCrabFeedbutweneedyourhelpplease!v Doyouhaveorknowsomeonewhohasaweekorpartialweekinatimeshareor

vacationhomethatyoucoulddonate?v Doyouownabusinessorknowsomeonethatownsabusiness?

Donationsfromadentist,adoctor,arealtor,aninsuranceoffice,taxoffice,hair/nailsalon,travelagency,spa,carwash,homecleaningservice,etc.,maybeusedasatax-deductibledonation.Thesemaybeintheformofamonetarydonation,products,servicesorgiftcertificates.

v DoyouhaveextraCreditCardpointsthatcanberedeemedforproductsorgiftcardsthatyouwouldbewillingtodonate?

Adonationletteranddonationformareavailabletoprovidetothosewishingtomakeadonation.PleasecontactKarenMurrayatkmurray@csdo.orgtohavetheformssenttoyou.

Wanted: Businesses that would like to advertise in the OLG Crab Feed brochure. Please see the form below and ask your family members,

friends, business contacts if they would be interested.

ADVERTISEMENTREQUEST

______Yes,IwouldliketoadvertisemybusinessintheCrabFeedbrochure! (eventwillbeheldonSaturday,March3,2018)Name_________________________________________________________________________________BusinessName______________________________________________________________________Phone________________________________________CellPhone____________________________EmailAddress_______________________________________________________________________________Attachedismybusinesscardandthefeeof$30_______Enclosedismycopyand$60forahalfpagead_______Enclosedismycopyand$110forafullpagead

PleasereturnbyWednesday,February21,2018to:OurLadyofGuadalupeSchool40374FremontBlvd,Fremont,CA94538