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2012 - 2013 School Year Falcon News 032113
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Vol I, Issue 29
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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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You be the Chemist! | |
Dear Parents and OLF Families,
Our recent challenge "You be the Chemist" was an exciting competition for our 8th Graders. The Science Lab was filled with suspense by all Junior High students, as they cheered their classmates on.
After four rounds of competition ranging from elements on the period table to the 1990's loss of space equipment by NASA, our students measured themselves against other schools in the area.
OLF will be represented in the regional challenge in the months ahead! We are excited that our science department is strong and that students are taking pride in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Maintaining a competitive edge is important for the success of our wonderful students and our academic programs. Keep up the great work, Falcons!
Blessings,
Beate Nguyen, M.A. Ed
Principal
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March 25
6pm Finance Committee Mtg
March 26
Spirit Day and FAM Food Drive
Noon Early Dismissal
5th Grade Field Trip
March 28
Noon Early Dismissal
11am Passion Play @ McGowan Hall
No After School Care
March 29
No School - Good Friday
March 29- April 7
Easter Vacation
No School
April 8
School resumes
Early Dismissal 2pm
Spirit Day/FAM Food Drive
8:15am Room Angels Mtg
April 11-12
4th Grade Pilgrim Trip
April 12
8:30am School Mass
Intl Day for Street Children
April 13--19
8th Grade DC Trip
April 15
5th Grade Plummer Theatre
April 16
Early Dismissal 2pm
Spirit Day/FAM Food Drive
6pm Consult. Bd. Mtg.
April 17th
Uniform Sales AM
No Parent Mtg
April 19th
8:30am School Mass |
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Annual Giving Campaign Update
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Thank you to all the families who have sent a contribution to this year's 2012-2013 Annual Giving Campaign. The funds raised make possible many of the programs, activities and resources necessary to educate our children to strive for excellence and become the best Catholics they can be.
We would like to share with you that 57.04% of our OLF families have currently donated. We are more than half-way there and need every family's help! Our goal is to have 100% family participation through prayer to open the door for grants and to raise $40,000 in total financial donations.
If you have not participated, we invite you to do so today. If you have pledged and have not sent in your contribution, we ask you to so today! We are counting on every family's participation in order to reach our goal. OLF has a strong history of family participation in the Annual Giving Campaign that we want to continue. Those who have made a contribution will be invited to the "Thank You Lunch".
As a reminder, The Employer "Matching Gift" program is an easy way to help us achieve our financial goal and doesn't cost anything to ask your Human Resources department.
Pledge forms and remittance envelopes are in the box located in the clinic.
Without your gift of time and talent we wouldn't be as successful at raising the treasure!
Stats as of March 22, 2013
Employers who have contributed: Abbott Fund, Capital Group, PIMCO
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OPERATION RICE BOWL
|  Operation "Rice Bowl" continues until Palm Sunday! Please assist your child with their coin box by modeling your support! All "rice bowls" will be brought to Mass at OLF on Palm Sunday! Alternately, you can bring the stuffed coin box to your teacher on Friday, March 22. |
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Prayers for Lily
|  We continue to pray for our sweet Lily! Please keep sending her messages to Lily's journal! Click here! She loves to hear from all of us! |
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PASSION PLAY
|  Come and join us during Holy Week for a spiritual journey with Jesus
Passion Play Presented by the 5th Grade Thursday, March 28, 2013 11am at McGowan Hall
Rainy Day Pick-up at noon! No after school care! |
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Auction Invitations
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Your Auction Invitations
were sent out 2 weeks ago.
Please be sure to return your response card PROMPTLY!
The deadline is nearing quickly. Many thanks in advance.
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AUCTION UPDATE
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It's the Wild, Wild West!
Saturday, April 27th, 2013 is Our Lady of Fatima Parish School's Annual Gala
This is a time honored tradition that you do not want to miss.
- If you have access to any tickets for sporting events or concerts - we would love them!
- Also, baskets, buckets, tins and tubs...we sure could use these for our auction baskets, please leave in clinic with it tagged for the Auction!
- We are still in need of wine for the auction wine cellar. If each family could donate one extra bottle of wine, it would be appreciated.
- Donate any new items to the auction, and pick up a tax receipt in the clinic auction box!
In anticipation of the largest event of the year, we are looking for new items to be donated to our event.
We would most certainly appreciate any and all new donations.
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BOX TOP COLLECTIONS CONTINUE
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Please continue to clip and save Box Tops, Soup Labels and ink cartridges. These may be turned in to the clinic. Thank you to everyone who has been saving and bringing these in!
Remember these items earn money for our school.
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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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