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Newsletter - February 16, 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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At OLF family comes first! | |
Dear Parents and OLF Families,
There is something very special going on at OLF! We all know it, ....we can't deny it! The special collaboration and strong support within our OLF Family is unique! As a family, we treasure our bond, we rejoice at each other's success, we share the sadness within the family, and we celebrate our accomplishments. Most importantly, we do this through prayer, love and respect!
One way that this is evident, is from "Our Little Book of Prayers", located at the entrance of my office. On a daily basis you can see the children and families come to write their prayer petitions for morning assembly. Sometimes, we ask for God's protection, pray for the soul of a loved one, ask for healing for the sick, or give thanks to God for the blessing of a newborn! Whether prayer of sadness or prayer of joy, the expression of sharing and caring for our OLF family is written in many meaningful words!
Another way that we notice this unique family characteristic is the outpouring of support when a family member is in need. Within a few hours, the rest of our OLF family mobilizes, devises strategies and organizes support and relief. From cooked meals, to greeting cards, to carpools, our OLF family takes care of one another.
The reflection of God's love in our daily actions, words and thoughts is evident at school every single day! When I see parents working together to teach their young children about respect for others, I am thrilled! When I see our dads and moms teaching their sons and daughters about school pride and keeping our school beautiful, I am thrilled! When I see parents take time out of their busy schedules to support sound financial stewardship and resource allocation for our school, I am thrilled! When I see parents delivering care packages to one another or to teachers, I am thrilled! Our children are very, very blessed to have such a nurturing family and caring school environment!
As with any family, we are imperfect and fragile, but we have maintained an undeniable expectation of respect, love and support from and for every member of the family! The shared ownership of this responsibility makes our OLF family something very, very precious!
Blessings,
Mrs. Beate Nguyen, M.A. Ed.,
Principal |
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upcoming events | |
Friday, February 17
7th & 8th Grade Retreat
Monday, February 20
Presidents' Day
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, February 21
Fam Food Drive
Early dismissal @ 2 pm
Wednesday, February 22
Ash Wednesday
8:30 am Parish Mass
FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM
Thursday, February 23 Burger Junkies
3-9 pm
Monday, February 27 Communion Preparation Meeting #2
7-8:30 pm
MAP Decisions due!
Tuesday, February 28
MINIMUM DAY
NOON DISMISSAL
Reconciliation
9-11 am
Wednesday, February 29
Jump Rope for Heart Assembly
2-3 pm
Thursday, March 1
RE-REGISTRATION for 2012/2013 DUE! $100 late re-registration fee per child after today!!
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2012-2013 Applications & Enrollment Information | | An effective budgeting process for next school year produces the best resources possible in order to maximize student learning. We are asking for your immediate attention to this deadline in order to make next school year even more successful:
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012
is the RE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE for existing OLF families to re-register for school year 2012-2013. As in previous years, after this date a $100 penalty is assessed for late re-registration! Click here for the 2012-2013 Re-Registration Form |
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FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS 2012-2013
| | Financial aid applications are for need-based scholarships. If you are interested in this option, please go to our website www.olfschool.net and apply through the FAST link immediately! Once our funding is exhausted, no financial aid applications will be accepted! |
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HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY FATHER JACK! | |
OLF students bring Father Jack hand-made birthday cards to congratulate him on this special occasion.......
May you be blessed with good health, peace, energy
and God's wonderful love! |
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After School Care and Childcare at Auction | |
OLF continues to provide quality childcare after school. We are glad that this service can be provided to support our families' needs. We ask that you follow all guidelines that are set for our ASC. We ask that you pay any fees you owe on time and that our staff is not impacted in their personal time after work, by any late pick-ups!
As shown in the auction section of this newsletter, we will offer childcare at the time of the auction. However, after careful consideration, we are unable to provide this service for free. We apologize for any inconvenience this creates and hope that this does not deflate your enthusiasm for our wonderful Auction event!
A special thank you to our ASC Director, Mrs. Renee Graceffa, and to Miss Bridget Goodreau for all that you do, day in and day out!
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FINANCIAL HEALTH AND TRANSPARENCY
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You should know that our Finance Committee has been hard at work to ensure that we afford access to Catholic education, while building strong financial health and vision for the future. Our ongoing budgetary review includes itemized evaluation of resource allocation, scholarship funding, fundraising participation and tuition for next year. This is being accomplished with the highest degree of integrity, transparency, and dedication!
A special "thank you" to our Finance Committee members
Darrin Vallone, Tom Senske and Jen Lustado for supporting the administration and lending your financial expertise!
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Auction Invitations Are Here! |
Springtime in Paris
Annual Auction, Dinner, Dance and Fundraiser
Saturday, March 31st, 2012
Invitations and Day Care Sign Up Sheet**
are in this week's Yellow Envelopes!
Please be on the lookout and RSVP as soon as possible!
**Auction Childcare Form (see childcare info above)
Childcare will be offered for the evening of the auction. The cost is $25 for the first child and $5 for each additional child. If you need childcare for the evening of the auction, Saturday, March 31st please fill out the form that is in today's Yellow Envelope. We can only accommodate 30 children, so please don't hesitate turn in your forms now! Once we are at capacity, we cannot accept any additional children (our apologies in advance). |
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AUCTION ITEMS STILL NEEDED! |
If you are able to donate, please see our insert in the Yellow Envelope this week, as we are looking for many items.
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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Thank You!!
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 We would like to extend our thanks to our gracious hosts, Gillian and Rick Dodd, for hosting the Gathering Party at their lovely home. We thank them for their hospitality and opening up their hearts and home to OLF for fellowship and fun!
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Incoming 7th Grade Tdap Booster Requirements
|  For the 2012-13 school year and for all future school years,
all incoming 7th grade students will need proof of a whooping cough booster shot before starting school!! To view this flier in it's entirety please download here |
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ICE CREAM!!!
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Remember to bring your dollar on Friday to buyan 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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ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY...$$@work4us!
PLANNING TO TAKE YOUR FAMILY OUT FOR DINNER?
JOIN US ON THURSDAYS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY
FOR DELICIOUS FOOD AT BURGER JUNKIES
415 East Avenida Pico
San Clemente, CA 92672-3800
Phone (949) 498-5865
OLF Fundraising Thursdays 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
OUR SCHOOL RECEIVES 20% OF OLF PURCHASES...
...Bring your flyer from OUR LADY OF FATIMA!
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SCRIP = $$@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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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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Newsletter Submissions:
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If you have information for the newsletter, please send your written information as you would like to see it published to news@olfschool.net Your item will be reviewed/approved by the principal & included in the newsletter. Please do NOT send items to the school office or staff! To guarantee inclusion, items are due by the Tuesday for Thursday publication.
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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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