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2012 - 2013 School Year Falcon News 050213
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Vol I, Issue 34
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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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Superintendent Dhuyvetter spends time with OLF students
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During his annual visit to OLF, Superintendent Dhuyvetter took time of his busy schedule to tour the school and visit each classroom.
Mr. Dhuyvetter talked to the students and asked many questions about their school and their learning environment. He observed the students during art class, computer lessons and Science experiments. With a variety of learning activities, he reflected with individual students about the blessings of our school and quality Catholic education.
"What do you like about your school" he asked? The responses were as cute and honest as they come: "Our teachers are great", "it's Catholic",...."we talk about God",....."Math", "Science", "PE" ....., "we learn much!"
While concluding his visit, our Superintendent asked our students to do three things for him:
- Be respectful and kind to the teachers
- Be kind and inclusive to each other
- Read, read, read more!
A visionary leader who truly cares about our students' future, Mr. Dhuyvetter has set high expectations for all Catholic schools in the Diocese of Orange. Working closely with the administration, he has facilitated our advancement as a faith-filled educational institution of learning, particularly in the area of technology integration at OLF.
Blessings,
Beate Nguyen, M.A. Ed
Principal
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May Calendar
May 3
8:30am Mass May 7 Spirit Day/FAM Drive Farley the Fiddler 4thGrade 2pm Dismissal May 7-10 6th Grade Science Camp May 8 2nd Grade Retreat May 9 "Tea by the Sea"
Social for Mom's
1:45-3:00 p.m.
May 13 May Crowning 5th & 6th Gr. Walk-Through Revolution & Ancient World May 14
Spirit Day/FAM Drive
2pm Dismissal May 15 RESCHEDULED FROM MAY 8th!! Completion of Registration 2013-14 Uniform Sale May 16 4th Grade Mission San Juan 3rd Grade @ San Diego Zoo May 17 8:30am Mass 5-7pm Lip Synch
May 18First Holy Communion
May 20-24
Spirit Week |
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HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS. CLARK!
|  WISHING YOU THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER, MRS. CLARK! MAY GOD BLESS YOU WITH HIS LOVE, GOOD HEALTH, LOTS OF ENERGY AND INNER PEACE!
WE LOVE YOU!
FROM THE 206 STUDENTS, PARENTS,
FACULTY AND PRINCIPAL OF OLF!
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MANY, MANY THANKS!!!! |
 Our Gala Dinner & Auction was a beautiful event and an opportunity to celebrate OLF! This social gathering allowed us to spend some fun time together and provided a moment of relaxation for all. A special "thank you" was communicated from our Superintendent of Catholic Schools and his lovely wife. Both enjoyed the evening tremendously! Our Chairperson, Claudine Schulte, exceeded once again the events from previous years with superb live auction items and an astonishing array of baskets for the Silent Auction. The venue was set up in record time, thanks to everyone's hard work, time and effort. If you didn't get a chance to see the lovely flower arrangements at the auction, they were generously donated by Beach Cities Florist, and our very own OLF Family, The Lawrence Family. If you need any arrangements for your floral needs contact Beach Cities Florist today @ 949-361-7913. If you loved the desserts at the auction, as we all did, and need an expert baker, contact Stephanie Hill Larson, at Life is Sweets...she can be reached at 714-328-0740. Yummy delicious desserts! Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. James Alves and Mr. and Mrs. Rick Dodd for the wine that was served throughout the evening at the auction. We appreciate your support and generosity. To the many families that participated in making the auction a success, from those who helped load and unload, check in and check out, and more, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Special thanks to Lara Brummel, Cindy Clark, Alexandra Delfs, Kathy Galletta, Linda Gould, Maria Hall, Lisa Lawrence, Anne Patrick, Shannon Rae Valdez, Kevin Daehnke, Kris Swart, and Doug Reeves. |
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Auction Baskets |
Did you miss the auction, but would like to support the school? We still have a handful of remaining items, paintings, baskets, and DVD's for sale from the auction. If you would like a list of baskets to choose from, please contact Claudine Schulte @ cschulte@express.com Additionally, if you made a previous donation and need a tax receipt, those tax receipts are available in the clinic in the auction box! |
| Yellow Envelope!!! | |
This week, your yellow envelope contains:
- the "completion of registration" packet for 2013-14
- the ASC bills if applicable
- Lip Sync information
- Tea by the Sea - Mother's Day event information
Please ensure that you check your envelope carefully!
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**** COMPLETION OF REGISTRATION - MAY 15TH **** | |
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Please note this is rescheduled to MAY 15th!
(previously May 8th)
Completion of registration will take place on May 15th. With this week's newsletter you received your packet of paperwork. Please follow the directions closely and return needed forms on May 15th. NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN PRIOR TO MAY 15TH. A $50 late fee will be assessed if NOT received on May 15th. A $100 late fee will be assessed if not received by the 22nd, etc. You may have a friend or family member bring your forms on that day for you. You may complete registration anytime during the following hours: 8-10, 11:30 - 1:30 and 2:30 - 5:30. Besides the paperwork, a $200 Parents of Fatima fee is due at that time. Please help us have 100% of our families complete registration on May 15th. Many volunteers will be helping to make the process run smoothly for you. If your forms are not processed on that day, it makes mountains of additional work for the office staff. Thank you! |
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Margaritaville
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Saturday, May 11th, 6:30pm
Many thanks to Cynthia Sotomayor for offering to host Margaritaville! Cynthia's generosity is very much appreciated...
Tickets were sold at the Auction but if you missed the opportunity it's NOT too late.
Tickets are $59.00 per person, dinner, drinks and dancing included!
This is a time honored tradition, that we would love to keep going!
Please contact cschulte@express.com or 949-388-9599 for more details.
To purchase tickets, please leave a check in the Auction Box in the clinic with your name or the name of your guests.
Buy your tickets now!!
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Lip Synch | |
Lip Sync will be held on Friday, May 17th from 5-7pm in the Hall.
Applications were sent home in this week's yellow envelopes. The Applications, along with the printed lyrics and a cd of the song should be turned in on Monday May 6 and Tuesday 5/7. Auditions will be held on 5/8 and 5/9, with the exception being the 6th Graders, who will be at Science Camp.
They will have auditions on 5/13.
Questions may be directed to Susan Wallace,
Margaret Senske or Mrs. Rodriquez.
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1st Grade DVD
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If you missed your opportunity to purchase a 1st grade DVD (the 1st grade Heartfelt gift) at the auction, now is the time. 1st grade heartfelt is a CD with over 400 pictures from events and activities throughout the year. Slideshow is a mix of music including taped recording of the class singing. Only a dozen or so copies are available.
A copy of the CD is available in the school office for $20.
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Wall Tiles |
If you are interested in placing your family stamp at OLF, purchase a Wall Tile. It's NOT too late.
Tiles are $50.00 per family for each tile.
This is a time honored tradition that we would love to keep going!
Please contact cschulte@express.com or 949-388-9599 to purchase a tile or you may leave a check in the Auction Box in the clinic with your family name.
The tile creation date has yet to be determined, and further communication will come out shortly. Be on the look out. |
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PAL Track Meet | 
 The PAL Track Meet, at Saddleback College, will be held on Saturday, May 18th for grades 1 through 4, and Sunday, May 19th for grades 5 through 8. Forms were sent home and are DUE on Monday, May6th!!!!! Go Falcons!!! |
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Prayers for Lily
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Please continue to pray for our sweet Lily and keep sending her messages via Lily's journal! Click here for more info!
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Used Uniform Sales |  The next used uniform sale will be held on Wednesday, May 15th.
Please donate any clean, used uniforms now. Please leave the used uniforms in the clinic. |
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Calendar changes for June! | |
At the beginning of the school year, we indicated that we had scheduled 183 school days while needing only 180 student-contact days to fulfill our Diocesan commitment. This was done to allow for potential modification in case of unforeseen events, such as power outages like last year, etc. We have come through this year without anticipated challenges. Therefore, we complete the 180 school days successfully by June 11th.
Please revise your calendar as follows:
Last day for students is Tuesday, June 11, 2013.
This will be a minimum day; Students will attend Parish Mass at 8:30 a.m. and the day will conclude with the Concert in the Falcon's Quad at 10:00 followed by our traditional promotion ceremony.
Last day for teachers is Friday, June 14, 2013.
This allows the teachers to complete their contractual obligations a few days earlier. We appreciate your flexibility and support, and look forward to seeing you for the Concert on June 11. Click for letter calendar adjustments 2013 ! |
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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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