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2012 - 2013 School Year Falcon News 102512
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Vol I, Issue 10
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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 wins two Red Ribbon Awards! | Dear Parents and OLF families,
It is with great "Falcon pride" that we are able to announce that OLF won two awards in a citywide contest for San Clemente's Red Ribbon Week: - 1st place for Window Display
- 1st place for Door Decorating
week, our students
highlight the need to say "NO" to drugs and alcohol! This deliberate act of rejecting harmful substances in the body is more than a lesson in bio-chemistry, civic duty and responsible behavior. Saying "NO" to drugs and alcohol is reinforced by our belief that taking care of one's body is taking care of God's temple. Yes, God and faith permeate even our substance abuse prevention program.
By layering instructional objectives and "connecting the dots", any lesson becomes a cross-curricular learning experience. Our students combined skills of critical thinking, written communication, artistic rendition, visual expression, and faith-filled values to demonstrate their knowledge. They put the puzzle and theme of "keep the pieces of your life together" to good use.
Blessings, Beate Nguyen, M.A. Ed Principal |
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Tuesday, October 30
Minimum Day NOON dismissal
Parent Conferences 1-5:30 p.m.
Wear your Spirit shirt!
FAM Food Collection
Wednesday, October 31
Happy Halloween!
Costume Parade
Pumpkin carving contest
Early Dismissal @ 2 p.m.
Lots of Fun!
Thursday, November 1
All Saints Day
8:30 Mass (full formal uniform)
Minimum day NOON dismissal
Parent Conferences 1-7 p.m
Friday, November 2
NO SCHOOL
Teacher In-Service
Monday, November 5
Cookie Dough and Giftwrap Delivered
Tuesday, November 6
Election Day
Friday, November 9
Veterans Day Celebration
8:30 Mass (full formal uniform)
Monday, November 12
7th Grade Parent Meeting for DC Trip
Wednesday, November 14
Walk Thru CA 4th Grade
Friday, November 16
Special Persons Day
Customize the yellow invitation
inside your envelope and give it to your special guest!
8:30 Mass (full formal uniform)
November 19-23
NO SCHOOL
Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, November 30
Christmas Joy Luncheon and Boutique
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ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN 2012
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To date 50% of our families have already participated! Way to go! We are half way there! No gift is too small! Contact Linda.Gould@pimco.com if you have any questions!
All contributors to our Annual Giving Campaign will be recognized at a Thank You event which will be held on May 28th, 2013.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!
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VETERAN'S DAY CELEBRATION - NOV 9
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You are cordially invited to our
Veterans Day Celebration
Honoring our veterans for their love of country,
willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Mass begins at 8:30 a.m. in church
Reception with students follows in McGowan Hall 
Please join us as we celebrate our special OLF tradition
and commitment to our military families!
All veterans in our school, parish and community are invited!
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SPECIAL PERSONS DAY - NOVEMBER 16
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Inside your yellow envelope is an invitation for your family's special person! Whether older sibling grandparent from out of town or supportive family friend, your family will be able to decorate the envelope, address it and mail or hand deliver it to the special person! We will enjoy their company for mass and a reception that Friday morning, November 16th!
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Thank you for an amazing Red Ribbon Week!
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Without the help from Denise Schnarr, our PoF President, this week would not have been so successful! Denise, with the help of Hillary Soliman, Sandy Cestari, the art moms and Jr. H.S. room moms, helped with the decorations of the courtyard and classroom doors. Mrs. Schnarr was also instrumental in liaising the parade details and organizing the red ribbons and other details! Thank you to the Griffin Family at Griffin Optometry on Del Mar for allowing us to participate in the contests by offering their store front display space for an entire week! In so doing, all these parents truly made a huge difference!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!
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Thank you Knights of Columbus!
|  A special thank you to all of our Knights who came in at 6:00 a.m. last Friday to ensure that our Early Bird Breakfast was a huge success! These gentlemen are simply amazing and a blessing to our school! Without the Knights continued support and dedication, our school wouldn't be the same!
Your pancake breakfast was delicious and everyone loved it! Let us all thank our Grand Knight Rich Lodyga, our OLF parent James Alves and all the other Knights of Columbus when you seen them! Their love and support makes us successful! Thank you! |
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Early Bird Breakfast a huge success! | 
Thank you, Linda Gould Alves for your chairmanship of the Annual Giving Campaign! You are amazing! Thank you, Sandy Cestari for your great chairmanship of the Early Bird Breakfast! You and your team did a wonderful job in planning the event and preparing our hall! The kids and parents enjoyed the food, atmosphere, table decorations and gummi worms! Thank you for your kindness and support! |
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Thank you TEAM 5!
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We thank Debbie Richie and the entire TEAM 5 of our Parish Hospitality for their hard work during Father Mike's installation! Your support and effective contribution of logistics and organization of the event were simple amazing! So were our OLF Ambassadors who were really helpful that day and made a big difference! Thank you to all! If you would like to help out, the next opportunity is on Sunday, December 23rd.
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Thank you Firemen of T9 !
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A huge thank you goes to our firemen from the Orange County Fire Authority, especially ORC T9:
- Chuck Hawkins
- Todd Offord (OLF Dad)
- Eric Payne
- Tim Perkins
- Joseph Zawaski!
Your visit during Fire Prevention Week was very much appreciated as you taught us about our safety! THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO!
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Staff member recognition
|   We have to acknowledge our team member and clinic staff
Kristi Johnson for her continued dedication and hard work! Kristi is a "super multi-tasker"! She ensures that kids are feeling better when they are hurt, she "enforces" compliance when needed, and she supports the Annual Giving Campaign without effort! Kristi truly cares about our students and school!
Thank you for all that you do, Kristi!
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25th Annual Hunger Walk
|   Last Sunday, parish staff, parishioners, parents and OLF Ambassadors joined forces to participate in the 25th Annual Hunger Walk benefiting the local food bank FAM. This was Father Mike's first round with us! Thank you OLF Ambassadors for showing such great concern for our community! You truly represent our OLF Spirit! |
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Annual Fall Bookfair
|  The Annual Fall Bookfair is here through Wednesday, October 31st. Mrs. Nelson's Bookfair Company has sent an awesome selection of books for all ages. All proceeds benefit our library for purchasing new books.
We will be open October 24, 25, and 29 from 8-3pm, October 30th 8-5pm and October 31st 8-10am.
Thank you for supporting the Library!
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Parent Conferences and Student-Led Reviews
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VERY IMPORTANT! Please be on time and assist us in ensuring that each child and parent gets equal time and attention during Parent-Teacher Conferences and Student-Led Conferences!
Student-Led (Grades 4-8) and Parent/Teacher (MAP-3) Conferences times have been scheduled according to the sign-up sheets and you should have received your confirmation by now!
Please note the following important dates (*changed from the preliminary yearly calendar)
October 30 Minimum Day - dismissal at 12 noon* Conferences 1-5:30 p.m.
October 31 Early dismissal at 2 p.m. - Halloween
November 1 Minimum Day - dismissal at 12 noon* Conferences 1-7:00 p.m.
November 2 No school - Faculty In-Service
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Happy Halloween!
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Wednesday, October 31
A fun-filled day for everyone! Early dismissal at 2 p.m.!
- Costume parade & competition after morning line-up: "Most inspiring", "funniest" & "home-made original"
- Pumpkin carving competition and exhibit! $1 to enter (proceeds go to Student Council funds) Categories: "Classic", "spooky", "funniest", "artistic" Please bring your carved pumpkins to the Falcon's Nest by 8:00 a.m. Click here for info on pumpkin carving contest
- Pictures with your "Halloween Buddies"
- Bake Sale! $1.- each item
- Games and fun at lunch time!
Please read this carefully, so that your child can enjoy this special day!
Students, teachers and parents are allowed to come in costumes. Costumes need to be in-line with our Catholic values and be appropriate for school-aged children! No masks! No props! No painted faces! No spaghetti straps! No clothing shorter than 4 inches above the knee! No scary costumes! Clothing must be comfortable and able to be worn during the entire school day.
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JSerra Dinner/Concert
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The Choral Department of JSerra Catholic High School is presenting a dinner/concert at McGowan Hall on Friday, Nov. 9th . Doors open at 6, dinner at 6:30 and concert at 7:30. Cost is $20 per adult, $10 per student and $50 per family of four. Please contact Bernadette Barnes at 661-310-8973 or by email at byb92675@gmail.com for more information.
Click here for JSerra Concert Info
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Cornelia Connelly High School Open House
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Cornelia Connelly High School is an all girls Catholic High School located in Anaheim. They are having an open house on Nov. 4th from noon until 3:00 pm. Please call 714-776-1717 ext. 221 for more information.
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Missing signed Parent / Student Handbook pages!
|  Our office staff is charged with the responsibility of compliance verification for various documents, including immunizations, safe environment, etc. During this process, we noticed a number of missing copies of the signed 2012-13 Handbook page for several families. Please be sure to turn this document in by Monday, October 29th. We know there is a lot of information and forms that go home. It is essential that these be signed and returned even with busy schedules. Our efficient office staff becomes overburdened with unnecessary follow-ups, when necessary paperwork is not turned in on time. Thank you for understanding that they are following instructions and that certain things are not optional. Thank you to our families who always ensure that they are meeting the deadlines and are easing the huge workload of our staff! |
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Submitting to the Newsletter
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If you have an announcement for the Thursday newsletter, please email it to news@olfschool.net by Tuesday at midnight. Please include the text and any images/pictures. Thank you.
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World Sight Day 2012
|  October 11 - November 12 Our Ambassadors are still collecting used and new eye wear to be donated to those who can not see without it! Our collected eye wear goes to patients at clinics around the world. |
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Annual Christmas Joy Luncheon & Boutique
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Calling all OLF Moms with home-based businesses!
There is still time to join us for
"Christmas Joy Lunch and Boutique"
November 30, 2012
Here are some of the generous participants so far:
Susan Wallace - Silpada Jewelry * Carol Sheaks - Handmade Soy Candles * Mary Martin - BlessingsUnlimited and Handmade Cross Necklaces * Inga Pschaidt - Interior Design Consults *Mimi Griffin- Juice Plus * Jen Pecorella - Loungewear and Fitness Elite Special *Carol Halas *Karen Greene * Margo Gonzales- Cooking DEMO * Jessica Cooper- Scentsy
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN OUR SCHOOL'S ART PROGRAM! THIS IS A "PARENTS OF FATIMA" SPONSORED EVENT!
Please contact MARY MARTIN ASAP at 949-246-2683
Or email at themartins6@cox.net
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Pray for Lilly Needham
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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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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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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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