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Newsletter - January 5, 2012
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Our Lady of Fatima Parish School
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Educating students
to become Catholic leaders
of the 21st Century!
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Success comes from....?
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Dear Parents and OLF Families,
In a recent article of Education Week, David Ginsburg discussed how "traditional teaching methods often deny students the chance to learn from their mistakes by preventing them from making mistakes." He goes on to say, that "it's common knowledge that people can learn as much from their mistakes as anything".
We can't help but smile about the accompanying quote to this article, which shines a light on the essence of 21st Century inquiry-based learning:
"I have not failed.
I've just found 10,000 ways
that don't work."
Thomas A. Edison
As educators and parents, we know how painful "failure" can be through personal life experiences. When it comes to our children, we try so hard, and at all cost, to protect them from experiencing any failure. It hurts us more to see our children fail, than if we fail ourselves! Because we love them so much, we absolutely want the best for them! Our parental instincts tell us that we need to protect them.
While this is of course valid, we must also be careful that we prepare them to be able to cope with difficult and complex situations. Sometimes in life the answers are not ready-made! Sometimes it takes even a genius multiple attempts to find the right solution! Sometimes it is the knowledge that we can do even better that drives us to lasting success!
Learning to recognize life's opportunities and to solve the world's challenges, is very much like the toddler who learns to walk. Unless there are a few minor bandages on the knees, we probably won't be ready to run a marathon very soon! It takes practice to solve your multiplication problems, practice to shoot hoops, practice to learn playing the violin and practice to cope with disappointing moments.
As educators and parents, it is our responsibility to ensure that our students feel loved and appreciated for the amazing "gift" they are. Whether they made the sports team or not, whether they aced the test or not, whether they accidentally broke their fragile science project or not. We guide our children with high expectations, we reassure them with our kind words, we encourage them to try and reach further each day. By sharpening their senses and skills through trial and error, our little "falcons" are getting ready to soar to unprecedented heights!
Blessings,
Mrs. Beate Nguyen, M.A. Ed., Principal
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upcoming events:
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January 5
Finance Committee Mtg.
@ 6 p.m.
Chronic Tacos Day 20% to OLF
January 9
MAP at Centennial Farms
January 9 - 13
National Vocations Week
January 10
Early dismissal @ 2 p.m.
Board Training @ 6 p.m.
January 11
Kids Vocation Forum
1:30 p.m. @ McGowan Hall
January 12
Tech Angels Mtg. @ 6:30 p.m
Chronic Tacos Day 20% to OLF
January 13
8:30 a.m.
Special Vocations Mass
January 16
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Holiday - No school
January 17 - 20
6th Gr. Outdoor Science Camp
January 17
Early dismissal @ 2 p.m.
Board Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.
January 19
J Serra H.S. Open House
Chronic Tacos Day 20% to OLF
January 21
CUE Conference for faculty
January 23
Lunar New Year
January 24
Minimum Day - noon dismissal
January 26
Chronic Tacos Day 20% to OLF
January 27
International Day of Commemoration of Victims
of the Holocaust
2nd Grade to Disneyland Band @ Saddleback
January 28
High School Entrance Exam
January 29
Catholic School Week begins
OPEN HOUSE
9 a.m. Mass
10:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. visit campus, meet staff, enjoy Science Fair and more!
January 31
7 a.m. CSM Meeting
Early dismissal @ 2 p.m.
2:30 p.m. Catholic School Week Volleyball Game
Students vs. Faculty & Parents
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NATIONAL VOCATIONS WEEK January 9 - 13, 2012
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OPEN HOUSE - January 29, 2012
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Precious gifts brought by the wise men and women!
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Could it be? Is it true?
First, McGowan Hall at Christmas! Now the "wise men and women" brought us gifts as precious as gold! Today, our school took delivery of 50 donated computers, flat-screen monitors, keyboards and mice!
How are we so blessed?
Thanks to PIMCO (Pacific Investment Management Company) of Newport Beach, OLF Parish School is the lucky recipient of this wonderful donation! These computers will be put to use in the classrooms to benefit all students! A special thank you goes to Linda Alves for securing the donation from the foundation over the past months. Thank you also to our Tech Angel, Brian Marquez for assisting Linda with the accurate assessment of technical specifications! Thank you to Patrick Goodreau and James Alves for joining our "SUV convoy" to organize the pick-up and delivery of the precious cargo! Thank you to Dustin Slater from Beyond Technology for his courage to get this set up a.s.a.p. with the help of other Tech Angels! Truly a team effort!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
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ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY...$$@work4us!
PLANNING TO TAKE YOUR FAMILY OUT FOR DINNER?
JOIN US ON THURSDAYS DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY
FOR DELICIOUS FOOD AT
San Clemente, CA
415 E. Avenida Pico
San Clemente, CA 92672 USA
PHONE: (949) 492-8437
HOURS OF OPERATION: Open 7 days from 8:30AM-9PM
OUR SCHOOL RECEIVES 20% OF OLF PURCHASES...
...TELL THEM YOU'RE FROM OUR LADY OF FATIMA!
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Mandarin Chinese - New Elective for Trimester II
| Last Trimester we briefly surveyed our parents, so see if they thought we should be adding Mandarin Chinese to our electives, and we had some favorable responses. This time we asked our 7th and 8th Grade students if they would like to learn an additional foreign language, and there was a resounding "yes"! 
As a result, we are happy to announce that for the second Trimester, effective January 9th, we will pilot the elective of Mandarin Chinese. The instruction will be donated by one of our parent volunteer, Mrs. Andrea Ding-Kemp, who has offered her instruction free of charge.
Mrs. Kemp has worked at the Chinese Studies Program, University of California, San Diego, where she received her Master of Pacific International Affairs. Mrs. Kemp also holds her BS in Mechanical Engineering; BA in Technical Editing from Tsinghua University Beijing, China. We are very blessed to have many talented professionals, such as Mrs. Kemp in our wonderful OLF learning community. Thank you for enriching our children's learning experience with 21st Century skills!
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Learning to Lead! - Leadership Opportunity
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Mater Dei High School will be offering a leadership training day - "Learning to Lead" - in partnership with The Association of Catholic Student Councils (TACSC - www.tacsc.org ) on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Mater Dei from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for students in grades 5, 6 and 7 interested in developing leadership skills and/or considering running for student council office in the spring.
The event is only $10 and includes a full day of leadership training, lunch, snacks, and a closing Mass for attendees and their families. The wonderful Mater Dei ASB students will serve as workshop presenters in our classrooms and TACSC will provide keynote speakers on diversity in leadership.
TACSC is a leadership training organization with 30 years of experience in providing a wide variety of leadership development programs for Catholic elementary and junior high schools throughout California and across the United States. More than 15,000 students and hundreds of school administrators have participated in TACSC leadership activities since its inception in 1982.
Attached please find a flyer in PDF format with registration information for Learning to Lead. click here! learning to lead
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ICE CREAM!!!
|  Ice Cream Fridays are Back!!! Remember to bring your dollar on Friday to buy an Ice Cream treat after lunch. All proceeds go to help our 8th graders get to Washington, D.C. in the spring. |
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Cornelia Connelly Open House
|  Cornelia Connelly High School is an all girls Catholic, college preparatory high school in Anaheim.
They are having an Open House on Tuesday, January 10th from 8-10:30 a.m.
RSVP required. Please call their admissions office at
714 776-1717, ext. 234
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Annual Giving Campaign 2011-2012 |
Please continue to support 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 donation as soon as possible! If your donation is received by January 6, 2012 you will be invited to our Early Bird Breakfast! If you have any questions, please contact Sue Gibbs at 283-5986 or suzig@cox.net. Thank you very much! |
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Please mark your calendars!
|  With the near completion of McGowan Hall around the corner, we have been able to secure Wednesday night for school assemblies during the first and third week of every month. Every effort is being made to ensure that you have plenty of notification for events, guest speakers, and parent information nights, now that we can actually plan ahead and have a gathering place for the entire school family!
Our first general assembly for school parents and families is scheduled for Wednesday, February 1st to celebrate Catholic School Week 2012! Further details will be forthcoming!
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Help us make our 2012 Auction a great success!
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Our Lady of Fatima Parish School
Annual Auction, Dinner and Gala Fundraiser
Saturday, March 31st, 2012
Springtime in Paris
We would like to extend our thanks in advance for your assistance in making this year's
Our Lady of Fatima Parish School Auction and Dinner a tremendous success.
Wish List
How can you help you ask? We are looking for the following items:
 All Restaurant Gift Certificates
Ice Cream Certificates
Starbucks/Coffee Items/Coffee/Gift Cards
Manicures/Pedicures
Spa Treatments
Book Stores
Movie Passes
Activity Centers
Ski Lift Passes
Hotel Stays
Air Travel
Weekend Getaways
Empty Gift Baskets
Car Rental Certificates
Sporting events
Concerts
Retail Stores
Neighborhood Stores
Hair & Beauty
Golfing
Wine Cellar (donate fine wine)
Wine Tasting Tours
Catering Services
Medical & Dental Services
Dancing Classes
Horseback Riding Lessons
501c3 exemption letter available upon request
Important Notes:
We are looking for fine wine/champagne to be donated for our Wine Cellar, please, if we could ask every parent to donate a bottle of wine/champagne and a new item for our Auction, we would appreciate your assistance!
Additionally, we are looking for someone to host Margaritaville this year.
We anticipate the event will be held in May 2012.
Please Contact your Auction Chair with any questions:
Claudine Schulte @ 949-388-9599 (home), 714-222-6900 (cell) peyton_places@yahoo.com (email) or Claudine.schulte@nielsen.com (work)
We are happy to take any NEW auction items.
Please feel free to contact your Auction Chair for pickup of any items you may have.
In addition, you may drop them off at OLF (auction box drop - near school clinic).
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GOT GIFTS??? |
Do you have any baskets from Christmas that you don't need? Consider donating them to OLF's Auction Committee! Do you have any gifts that you received for Christmas that you can't use? Consider donating them to OLF's Auction Committee! Do you have any Gift Cards you received for Christmas that you could part with? Consider donating them to OLF's Auction Committee! We are in full Auction Season, and could use any new items, gift cards, baskets or assistance!! Please contact your Auction Chair with any questions: Claudine Schulte Home: 949-388-9599, Cell: 714-222-6900 peyton_places@yahoo.com or Claudine.schulte@nielsen.com |
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SCRIP = $$@work4us!
|  SCRIP is an easy way for you to support our school!
...By planning a little ahead with your grocery shopping or other purchases, your strategic effort can really help our students!
Simply make your dollars work for us! ...
...Or you may choose to 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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How did we do? ...$@work4us!
| Every penny earned and every dollar saved strengthens our ability to fund our school needs. Since introducing $@work4us we earned:
Cardraising: $371.03
Box tops for education $160.20
Baja Fresh $100.00
Total $631.23 for our students! This is how easy it was to have our $@work4us!
Thank you for participating! |
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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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