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Our Lady of Fatima Parish School |
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Educating students
to become Catholic leaders
for the 21st Century!
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Focusing the lens on learning... | |
Dear Parents and OLF Families,
Our school maintains a reputation for excellence in all aspects of Catholic education. From morning assemblies to athletics in the afternoon, from prayer at church to digital literacy in our tech lab, when we do something at OLF, we expect to reach 100% of our goal and we achieve it by giving 200% of our effort.
So far this school year, we have been successful "constructing and deconstructing" at the same time. On one hand, the construction of our amazing parish hall by the entire faith community also strengthened our learning community. We quietly produced creative and collaborative solutions to overcome layers of logistics and complexity, which impacted daily school operations during construction.
On the other hand, we slowly deconstructed "common fears of the unknown" that accompany administrative transitions. With your help, we built essential ingredients of trust, respect and teamwork.
Our strong learning community will be the catalyst for continued growth of our school and accelerated 21st Century learning. It enables us to refocus our attention from construction and administrative transition to faith, learning and student success!
Concurrent to addressing external priorities, the internal state-of-our-school was professionally assessed. Formal and informal observations of students and student learning were conducted in the classroom, in church and on the playground. This allows us to monitor our children's growth, nurture their interests, and support them in their journey of discovery. In addition, clinical observations of methodology and review of instructional strategies utilized by faculty and staff, empowers us to gauge the needs for continued professional development and resource planning.
Our students demonstrated incredible potential, shared energizing hopes and expressed big dreams for the future. The insights gained about our children's needs will influence my decision-making process for months to come. Side-by-side, we will be learning from each other, while serving God and our parish.
Blessings,
Mrs. Beate Nguyen, M.A. Ed.Principal |
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upcoming events: | |
December 12
5 a.m. Las maņanitas at Church for the Virgin of Guadalupe
7 a.m. CSM Meeting
6 p.m. ITBS Meeting (Gr.4-8th)
December 15
The Road to Bethlehem - Christmas Program
December 16
Last school day before the
Christmas Holidays
8:30 a.m. Mass
1:00 p.m. La Posada & dismissal (by 2:00 p.m.)
December 19, 2011
to January 2, 2012
Christmas Vacation
School closed
January 3, 2012
School resumes
January 9 - 13, 2012
National Vocations Week
January 13
8:30 a.m.
Special Vocations Mass
January 16
Martin Luther King Jr.
Holiday - No school
January 23
Lunar New Year
January 27
International Day of Commemoration of Victims
of the Holocaust
January 29
Catholic School Week begins |
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REMINDER FOR GRADES 4-8th! | ITBS Parent Meeting for Grades 4-8th
Monday, December 12th @ 6:00 pm |
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After School Care |  After School Care Bills were in your
Yellow Envelopes.They are due on
Thursday, December 15th! |
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The Road to Bethlehem - December 15th |
Our students will take you on a spiritual Advent journey,
while traveling
"The Road to Bethlehem"
Please join us for our Christmas Program
on Thursday, December 15th
at 6 p.m. in church
All students will participate through song, drama and prayer!
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Choicelunch Fundraiser |
Thank you to everyone who participated in the
Choice Lunch Fundraiser!
Those of you who purchased the 10 lunches during the week before Thanksgiving helped us earn $440! |
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THANK YOU!!
|  A very big THANK YOU to Angela Carpino, mother of Kayla Fraser in grade 8. Angela has been helping with morning traffic control for the last 8 years. Her last morning of traffic duty was at the end of our 1st trimester. Angela, thank you for always being there for us rain or shine!!
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Annual Giving Campaign 2011-2012 |
Please continue to support of our Annual Giving Campaign. In order to achieve 100% of our goal, an extra 200% of effort is needed! By aiming for our goal of $40,000, we will ensure that every child at OLF continues to grow to his/her full potential! The ACG is vital to our school's mission, enabling us to nurture, encourage and empower every student! Please turn in your pledge and/or payment as soon as possible! If you have any questions, please contact Sue Gibbs at 283-5986 or suzig@cox.net. Thanks again! |
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OLF ANGEL TREE
| Please support this OLF Ambassador project,
benefiting members of our local community!
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Candy Grams | |
Sixth grade is selling Christmas candy grams to help raise money for Science Camp. The deadline for purchasing Candy grams has been extended until tomorrow. The cost for each candy gram is $1.00. Parents, if you would like to purchase these, please fill out the form and include a check or cash and return to the school clinic by December 13th. |
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More Directory Corrections! |
- Vissman email was not listed. It is: scmissviss@gmail.com
- Tom Senske's email was missing the second "s" in the email.
- It should read: tsenske@opusbank.com.
Please make the necessary corrections in your Directories. Thank You! |
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SCRIP FOR CHRISTMAS!!!!!
| SCRIP is an easy way to do your Christmas shopping and our school receives credit. You may also receive credit towards next year's tuition.
Please call Stefanie Bates for more information (949) 413-0672 or Stefbates@cox.net. |
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MOVIE TICKETS!!!
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We have Krikorian and Regal movie tickets
for sale!!
Tickets will be available from now until the Christmas Break.
They are $8.50 each.
**Please fill out an order form in the clinic. Attach your payment made out to OLF and leave in the "movie box" in the clinic. If you have your order in by Monday at 2:30, your order will be ready for pickup on Thursday. Tickets will NOT be sent home in the yellow envelopes. A 10 ticket maximum purchase, please.
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OLF AUCTION 2012...SAVE THE DATE!!! | 
OLF's Annual Auction, Dinner, Dance & Gala
Springtime in Paris
Saturday, March 31, 2012
We could use the following assistance please:
Do you have a timeshare, cabin or summer home you would be willing to donate for a long weekend or week? Is your business interested in advertising in our auction booklet? It's great visibility. Do you have access to gift cards, sports and/or performing arts tickets that you could donate to the auction?
Contact Claudine Schulte at claudine.schulte@nielsen.com with questions. Thank you! |
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S.O.A.R
(Study, Organize, Achieve and be Ready)
4 Academic Success!
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR CHILD JOINING S.O.A.R, RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW! SPACE IS LIMITED!!
***THE S.O.A.R PROGRAM RUNS THROUGH APRIL AND IS RESERVED IN 3 WEEK SESSIONS. PAYMENT IS NOT DUE UNTIL THE FIRST DAY OF THE RESERVED SESSION.
S.O.A.R. is an after school program that provides students 3rd through 8th grade with time, place, and an academic coach to help build skills in time-management, organization, test preparation and creating good habits with individualized academic assistance as needed.
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Click HERE for S.O.A.R flier!
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CONTACT US |
If you have information you would like to be included in the newsletter, email Amy Bronzi at news@olfschool.net Any submissions may be included in the following week's edition.
Information included in the newsletter is at the discretion of the editor.
Final copy is subject to the approval of Mrs. Beate Nguyen. |
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Our Lady of Fatima Parish School Mission Statement
Our Lady of Fatima School is a Catholic parish elementary school. Our mission is to nurture individuals to discover their God-given gifts, to encourage them to use these gifts in the service of others and to empower them to be models of integrity and peacemakers who work for justice. We-parents, school staff, and parish community- collaborate in striving for excellence in the education of our children. |
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