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2012 - 2013 School Year Falcon News 091312 |
Vol I, Issue 4 |
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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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| OLF Ambassadors Program: Year II | |
Dear Parents and OLF Families,
Last year, we introduced the "OLF Ambassadors" as an opportunity for our children to experience authentic service learning. This idea evolved into a solid program that is well received and successful.
This year, we will continue to grow and increase the opportunities for our students to respect, grow, serve, advocate and lead in the areas of social justice, environmental stewardship, and peaceful collaboration.
The OLF Ambassadors demonstrate a genuine desire to serve with others at school, in the parish and the local and global community.
Authentic Service Learning is not merely an accumulation of points or service hours. It entails prayer, leadership, action and reflection.
 Authentic Service Learning is accomplished by utilizing one's God-given talents, a critical lens at current events, action on social justice issues, and a faith-filled, kind heart that works with others to solve the challenges of the 21st Century while affirming the human dignity of every person. Every member of our 21st Century Learning Community is an "OLF Ambassador".
OLF Ambassadors can start participating in authentic service learning as early as MAP grade with proper parental supervision. Various local and international opportunities for authentic service learning are afforded to all Ambassadors, whether they are students, parents and OLF staff.
Our first big event is the International Coastal Clean-up this Saturday! See you there! Blessing, Beate Nguyen, M.A.Ed Principal |
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
September 2012
Click here for your
September 14
Hearing & Sensory Screening
after Mass!
September 15
International Coastal Clean-up
8:15am SC Pier
Ambassadors join this worldwide event and participate in the beach clean-up at San Clemente
September 22
School Picnic @ Camp Pendleton
Our traditional school picnic is an event you don't want to miss! Bring the entire family for food, fun and games!
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OLF Family Directory Advertisements
| We are putting together the OLF Family Directory 2012-13. This vital tool helps everyone stay in touch and communicate with each other. If you wish to advertise on the back pages of our OLF Family Directory, please submit a print-ready copy to Mrs. Clark cclark@olfschool.net by September 21, 2012. Ads are $25 for business card size, $50 for half page and $100 for full page. Space for full page ads will be limited!
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Annual Giving Campaign
| We're off to a great start thanks to our team of dedicated Annual Giving Campaign parent volunteers under the leadership of Linda Gould! As explained during Parent Orientation, the AGC is one of three fundraisers in the school benefiting every student and directly impacting the operating budget!
Our goal is to have every family make an extra effort in giving, since 100% family participation would open up other grants opportunities outside the school.
Please contact Linda Gould and her AGC Team to see how we can reach 100% family participation, our goal of $40,000 and pursue any matching funds from your company! Help make a huge difference in the lives of our students!
You'll be invited to our Early Bird Breakfast on Friday, October 19, 2012, if we receive your pledge or donation by October 12, 2012! |
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GOLF TOURNAMENT - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
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Calling all Golfers! The OLF Golf Tournament was scheduled for November 2012, but maybe postponed to January 2013! We need all the help we can get to make this a great event! Additional volunteers are needed on the organizing team, and it would be great if we have a chairperson willing to lead us in the direction of success!
Please step forward onto the "green" (grass and $$$)! We need you! Remember this directly impacts our operating budget and benefits our children! Please contact Mrs. Nguyen or our team members from last year to discuss how you can help! |
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OLF School Sunday!
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Beginning this month, the school will be known as Team 5 for Parish Hospitality. We will serve donuts, coffee and more at the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass and 11:00 Sunday Mass. Our students will be allowed to wear their school uniforms in order to increase the visibility of the school within the Parish. Please ensure that you participate in this great opportunity to help our Parish!
TEAM 5
Debbie Ritchie, our Consultative Board member is in charge of the Catholic Identity Committee with this area of responsibility. The first opportunity is on Sunday, September 30th. Let us go to Sunday Mass regularly and be engaged in our Parish!
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SCHOOL ACTIVITY PHOTOS WANTED!
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Our young Yearbook Committee made up of 8th Graders who chose this as their elective, would like you to assist in submitting your pictures to Principal Nguyen and Mrs. Fries, our 6th Grade teacher. Please do not email, but put pictures on a flash drive! Thank you!
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| Cub scouts to reorgnize as Pack 737 | |
We are excited at the school to offer the opportunity for our 1st - 4th Graders to participate in the Cub Scouts Pack 737 that is being brought back to OLF Parish.
CUB SCOUTS PACK 737
Please mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 6 p.m. for the first meeting of interested cubs and their parents. We will need parental support to make this a great success! Please contact Fr. Mike, if you would like to get more information or help out!
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Bake Sale for Lily Needham...
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Thank you for making our bake sale
a huge success!
The PoF bake sale raised
$1,457.14!
We all continue to pray for Lily Needham! Our 4th Grader continues to recover slowly. To obtain factual journal information on her progress, please visit http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/lilyneedham
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YELLOW ENVELOPES
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PLEASE CHECK YOUR OLDEST CHILD'S BACKPACK!
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Parish Blood Drive
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OLF Parish will be hosting a blood drive on Sunday, September 30, 2012 form 9:30 am to 3:30 pm in the church parking lot. Look for the Bloodmobile! All the blood collected will be designated for Mission Hospital. Identification is required. Walk-ins welcome! To make an online appointment, please go to
Reception volunteers (minimum age is 15 years old or younger if accompanied by a parent) are needed to work hourly increments (welcoming donors, signing in donors, providing reading materials, calling donors that have missed their appointments, and scheduling walk-in donors). Please contact Daisy Nueva at 949-492-5427 for more information.
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Lost and Found Items!
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There are two ice chests, cake holder, basket, and serving dish that were left at the school from recent events. If not claimed by Monday, September 17th we will donate them to Goodwill. They can be picked up in the clinic. Thank you.
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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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