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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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Pen & Paintbrush Exhibit great success!
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Dear Parents and OLF Families,
Thank you for attending the children's wonderful Pen and Paintbrush Exhibit yesterday evening! Many students brought their entire family to our beautiful hall where the visual and written "masterpieces" were on display. Our young authors were able to exhibit their stories and books to the public. Over thirty entries were received by students of all ages. From this, the school will submit 12 entries to the Orange County Department of Education sponsored "Young Authors Faire".
Among the numerous visitors, we even had one international "art critic", when Father Paul brought his friend from Ireland along.
The purpose of the event was purely to encourage our young artists to recognize their creative potential. We aimed for mastery of our schoolwide learning expectation that our students should be "great communicators".
   
In a world in which the visual arts are increasingly important for global communications, an event like this augments the students audience beyond the classroom.
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR ART VOLUNTEERS FOR THEIR INCREDIBLE SUPPORT AND ESPECIALLY TO LESLIE NEEDHAM & TRISH NICHOLSON FOR THEIR AMAZING SERVICE AS ART COORDINATORS! Thank you so very much!
Blessings,
Mrs. Beate Nguyen, M.A. Ed.,
Principal
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UPCOMING EVENTS
| Click here for May calendar!
May 3 3rd Grade to Animal Shelter Committee Meeting for Sports Awards 3 p.m.
May 4 Mass @ 8:30 a.m.
Service Request Forms due!!!
May 5
CA State Academic Decathlon
5:30 Mass
for Washington, DC Trip &
departure to LAX
We wish you a wonderful experience on your trip to the nation's captial!
Bon voyage
Class of 2012!
May God keep you safe and protect you always!
May 7
CSM Meeting @ 7 am
May 8
National Teacher Appreciation Day and Luncheon
2:00pm early dismissal
May 9-10
Auditions for Lip Sync
11:00 a.m. - 1 p.m.
May 11
Mass 8:30 am
School Photo Shoot
for Communications Committee
Assembly & Dress Rehearsal for CA Missions
1:00-2:00pm
GOLF BALLS
FROM HEAVEN
SOLD ALL WEEK UNTIL MAY 11!
Mark your calendar!
LIP SYNC IS WEDNESDAY MAY 23, 2012 @ 6 p.m. |
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Lip Sync 2012
| Your yellow envelope contains two forms for the lip sync sign-ups, instructions and permission. We are counting on parent support to make this a fun and memorable event for the children!
Please click here for more information:
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Student Council Election 2012-2013
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Our Student Council is an integral part of the school, providing a "voice" for our students and giving leadership in form of a student government. At this time of the year, we are looking for candidates who will enjoy this leadership position to serve the entire student body. This is not about popularity, but about hard work, fairness and solving complex challenges.
There will be a meeting on Monday, May 7 with Mrs. Levinson, Miss Lautsch and the Principal for any current 6th Grader or 7th Grader who wants to run for Student Council 2012-2013.
Click here for forms and information:
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Spirit Week May 14 - 18
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Monday, May 14
Class Colors & Penny Wars (begin)
- Wear your class colors! Look for your specific class color here! Class colors for Spirit Week
- OLF Penny Wars will benefit the school 100% (allocation TBA by Student Council) Which class will claim the Falcon Spirit Cup at the end of the week? Start getting your pennies and silver coins ready for a fun activity ahead. (Penny Wars instructions coming soon!)
Tuesday, May 15
Crazy Socks & Jersey Day!Put on the craziest socks you can find and wear a cool jersey with the rest of your sports uniform!
Globe-A-Thon @ 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. All students get to walk loops around the campus with their "buddies" to raise funds for a global cause (TBA by faculty)
Wednesday, May 16
- Crazy Hat Day! (This is a change from previous calendar!) Make your own crazy hat or borrow a "stylish" one and wear it to school!
- Farley Fiddler comes to 4th Grade
- Washington D.C. 2013 Meeting for all 7th Grade Parents @ 5 p.m.
- Parent Meeting @6 p.m. will take the format of California Mission & More a 4th Grade Play @ McGowan Hall @ 6 p.m. All are invited! Click here for more info: California Missions & More
Thursday, May 17
Crazy Hair Day! Go ahead and be creative, but make sure that it's not permanent! Your hair must by washed out or be back to uniform code the next day!
Friday, May 18
May Crowning at School Mass @ 8:30 a.m.! Formal school uniform as always!
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SERVICE HOUR REQUESTS 2012-2013
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Service Hour Request information was provided
at the time of registration on May 2nd.
Please complete and return the yellow
"Request for Service" form by Friday, May 4th.
Every effort will be made to give you one of your 3 choices. You will be notified of your position through newsletter or mail by the end of the school year. If you have any questions of concerns, please contact Mrs. Nguyen at bnguyen@olfschool.net or Kristi Johnson at kjohnson@olfschool.net, or call (949)492-7320.
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Summer Reading Bookfair
|  Save the Date!
Our Summer Reading Bookfair will be held Monday June 2 through Friday June 8 in the library. Stock up on books for the whole family to read this summer.
We are also looking for volunteers to help in the bookfair. It's fun!
Please contact Jill Granite at smithjill101@hotmail.com .
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Margaritaville 2012
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Ladies only! THIS Saturday, May 5th!!
at the home of Sue Gibbs. $59 buys you great Mexican food, super dance music played by DJ Todd (The same DJ as last year!!), a tasty margarita and a night out with the gals from OLF! This is a 15 year tradition! Don't miss out on the fun! For more information, please contact Sue Gibbs suzig@cox.net or 283-5986. |
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GOLF TOURNAMENT 2012
| | EARN HOURS BY HELPING WITH
THE 6TH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Date of Event: May 18th, 2012
Baskets and items needed for Silent Auction:
Golf Basket
Gourmet Kitchen Basket
Amusement Basket
Night out-Weekend Away Basket
Wine Basket
Spa Basket
Summer Sports Basket
Beach Basket
Surf Board
Any items you acquire, you may turn into the auction basket in front of clinic or email stefbates@cox.net and she will make arrangements to pick up items.
CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THE GOLF REGISTRATION FORM GOLF BALLS FROM HEAVEN EXTENDED UNTIL MAY 11th |
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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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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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