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2012 - 2013 School Year Falcon News 110812
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Vol I, Issue 12
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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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Dear Parents and OLF Families,
Yesterday, during a 60 minute presentation at our parent meeting, I focused on the correlation between Common Core Standards and the new Iowa/CogAT Assessments for Grades 2-8. These standardized tests are administered throughout the Diocese of Orange at the beginning of our school year. As one of many assessment tools, the Iowa/CogAT allows us to strategically guide instruction throughout the school year.
As with any standardized test, the results depict a "snapshot in time" of your child's cognitive abilities and academic performance. These assessments do not measure the full development of a multifaceted person or the growth of the "whole child." There are no indicators for artistic talent, sportsmanship, musical inclination, "social butterflies", leadership skills, etc. Our students have many talents, gifts, interests and strengths which they demonstrate on a daily basis at home and at school. That's why we love them so much! They never cease to amaze and surprise us!
This year the Diocese of Orange used a new test format with newly updated norms that are more in line with the Common Core standards. A letter from Sally Todd, Associate Superintendent, accompanied the test scores and indicated some variations due to the new norms. This affects all Catholic schools who take this standardized test.
It is important to praise your child for his/her accomplishments and to talk to the teacher if you have concerns or questions. We would have preferred to deliver the results during Parent Conferences, but they were not ready as confirmed by the Diocese.
At last night's meeting, I encouraged you to talk to your child's teacher, and I offered to sit down with you to look at individual scores. With our Student Success Teams (SST) we are able address the next steps in supporting your child in areas of growth and to challenge him/her in areas of strength.
We are partners in the education of our children. Please let us know how we can support you and your child, so that every student at OLF is nurtured, encouraged and empowered.
Blessings,
Beate Nguyen, M.A. Ed
Principal
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Mark your calendar
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Friday, November 9
Veterans Day Celebration
8:30 Mass (full formal uniform)
Share the invitation
you received last week
with a veteran and invite them to join us!
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 last week's yellow envelope and give it/mail it to your special guest!
8:30 Mass (full formal uniform)
November 19-23
NO SCHOOL
Thanksgiving Holiday
November 28
End of Trimester I
November 29
Report Cards go home!
Friday, November 30
Christmas Joy Luncheon
and Boutique
Mass @ 8:30 a.m.
Boutique from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Luncheon with Speaker $25.-
DON'T MISS OUT!
Wednesday, December 19
Christmas Play
@ 6 p.m.
(instead of Parent Meeting)
All students participate!
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As promised.....
|  The following websites and links were mentioned at the parent meeting yesterday. As promised here they are:
Not all books with the proper Lexile match our Catholic values and morals! |
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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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@tweetingfalcon
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NEW!
Follow OLF @tweetingfalcon |
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THANK YOU "ELECTION ANGELS"
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Thank you to all of our faculty, staff and parent volunteers who worked so hard to make Election Day at McGowan Hall a safe experience for our children and a welcoming place for all voters! |
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ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN 2012
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Our Annual Giving Campaign continues to make progress! 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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World Sight Day 2012 |  ONLY 2 SCHOOL DAYS LEFT!!!!! 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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Phone Directories
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Our 2012-13 phone directories are here!!!
Each family is receiving one directory today compliments of Parents of Fatima. There will be a limited number of extras. If you would like one to keep in your car or office, they are $5 each and may be purchased in the clinic. Carissa Tourtelot has worked endless hours to input, format and edit this year's directory. It is not a simple job. Thank you, Carissa, for all your hours of work for us!!!
NOTE: Because of the sensitive/private information in our directories, you WILL NOT be receiving yours, if you have not turned in your yellow envelope from last week. If you did not turn in your yellow envelope, please pick up your directory and current news from the clinic.
Correction: Kate Wade was inadvertently omitted from the class roster on page 7 of your directory. (Her family information is listed correctly on page 29.) Please make this correction. Our apologies, Kate!!!
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Christmas Ornaments
|  Our 2012-2013 OLF Christmas ornament is now being produced and will be ready before Christmas break. Each family will be receiving one ornament compliments of Parents of Fatima. There will be a limited number of extras. An order form for extras will be in the clinic. They are $10 each. |
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See's Candies Fundraiser
|  Please support our 6th graders as they kickoff their See's Candies fundraiser on Nov 5th! Proceeds will help offset the cost of Science Camp scheduled in May. See's Candies make great gifts for neighbors, friends, family, coworkers, coaches, even your mail carrier! You can guarantee selection by pre-ordering until Nov 16th; candy will be available for pickup on Nov 30th. Order forms will be available in the clinic and are attached below. A limited selection of candy will be available for sale after Nov 30th. Thank you for your support!
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Volunteer and Visitor Procedures
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Please check in at the clinic each and every time you're on campus after morning drop-off. We have a new clipboard just for visitors, and volunteer and visitor badges for those staying a little longer. So, even if you're dropping off supplies for a project or here at a teacher's request, we'd like to know you're here! Your child's safety is our highest priority and knowing who's on campus is a big part of that.
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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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SPECIAL PERSONS DAY - NOVEMBER 16
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We hope that your family has decorated the invitation for your family's special person! Please mail or deliver it to them! The invitation went home with your yellow envelope several weeks ago. We look forward to having your special person participate in our celebration on Special Persons Day, Friday, November 16th.
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Annual Christmas Joy Luncheon & Boutique
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LADIES, MARK YOUR CALENDAR
FOR THIS FABULOUS EVENT!
"Christmas Joy Lunch and Boutique"
November 30, 2012
Mass @ 8:30 a.m.
Boutique from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Luncheon Speaker
Miss Sue Simmons
$25 per person
** Please find the flyer and reservation form
in your yellow envelope today **
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT FOR 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 Lily Needham
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We miss you Lily and are praying for you. 
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Collecting Soccer Items for Donation
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 Calling all Falcons....Former OLF student Taylor Isaksen is collecting any unwanted soccer items you may have! She is working with Futbol 4 Dreams as part of her JSerra service hours and needs your HELP! All items will be donated to people who live in emerging economies around the world! We are collecting cleats, balls, socks, shin guards, jerseys, soccer shorts, and ball pumps. If you have any of these items please drop them in the bin labeled FUTBOL 4 DREAMS! Thank You in advance for your support! |
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SCHOOL ACTIVITY PHOTOS WANTED!
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Please 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 or CD! Thank you! Many of you are taking pictures! Please submit them to our Yearbook Team!
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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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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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