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2012 - 2013 School Year Falcon News 050913
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Vol I, Issue 35
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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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Happy Mothers Day!
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Our students are very blessed to have the wonderful support of their parents, families, educators and friends. This support system is a unique strength of our school community, and one that we all cherish tremendously.
As we celebrate Mothers Day this weekend, we especially are grateful to all the mothers at OLF. Without their endless effort and support, our school would not be the same! On a daily basis, we see numerous moms participate in the life of our school, in classroom activities, supporting the teachers and lending a helping hand. We are so very blessed as a school community to have this kind of support and love for God's children.
Our faith guides us in this journey of nurturing, caring for and loving our children. With Mary, Mother of God as role model, we share many experiences and relate to the daily care of the whole child with love and kindness. When we read in our bible that Mary was worried about her young son who went to the temple, or how she wept at the cross, we understand the worries, sacrifices and joys of being a mother.
There is no way that we can repay all the support and love we are receiving from our families, and especially our OLF moms. A heartfelt "thank you" and our prayers for our OLF moms are just the beginning.
We want to thank all OLF mothers who help in the front office, with traffic control, lunch duty, supervision, chaperoning, decorations, Jr. H.S. electives, special events, fundraisers, choir and art instruction, MAP class and much, much more. You are simply amazing!
To all OLF moms: 
We are grateful for all that you do for our children! You are always in our prayers!
We are glad that some of you were able to join us for the social gathering of the "Tea by the Sea". Being able to spend some time with each other was a refreshing moment for all. Thank you so very much Mrs. Pschaidt, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Baasch and Mrs. Nicholson for making this afternoon possible!
Happy Mother's Day from all of us!
Happy Mother's Day from one mom to another!
Blessings,
Beate Nguyen, M.A. Ed
Principal
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May 13 Feast Day of Our Lady of Fatima May Crowning Parish Rosary @ 6 p.m. 5th & 6th Gr. Walk-Through Revolution & Ancient World May 14
Spirit Day/FAM Drive
2pm Dismissal
May 15 Completion of Registration 2013-2014 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
May 21
Spirit Day/FAM Drive
2pm Dismissal
May 23 Jump Rope for Heart 12 noon May 24 8:30am Mass May 27 Memorial Day No School May 28 AGC Thank You Event Spirit Day/FAM Drive Noon Dismissal May 29 5:30-7:30pm Sports Awards Night May 31 8:30am Mass Book Fair Begins
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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!
USED UNIFORM SALE DURING REGISTRATION HOURS IN THE FALCON QUAD |
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Lip Synch
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Friday, May 17th from 5-7pm in the Hall
Doors open at 4:45
Snack Bar for pizza and goodies
Ticket Order Form was sent home in the Yellow Envelope this week. Pre-orders are due to the clinic by Wed. May 15th Questions may be directed to Susan Wallace, Margaret Senske or Mrs. Rodriquez.
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Happy Birthday Lily
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Happy 10th Birthday Lily
Please continue to pray for our sweet Lily and keep sending her messages via Lily's journal!
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HAPPY 98TH BIRTHDAY MONSIGNOR McGOWAN! | |
During this week, we celebrated Monsignor's 98th birthday in our parish! Surrounded by parishioners and friends, Monsignor Tony enjoyed the celebration! Our school and students sent lots of hugs, much love and appreciation for everything that Monsignor has done for the students and the parish!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONSIGNOR McGOWAN! |
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Margaritaville | 
LAST CHANCE!!!!!!
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 Cynthia Sotomayor at 760 672-9220 if you would like to attend.
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Annual Giving Campaign Thank You Luncheon on Tuesday, May 28th | | Please check your email for an invitation via "pinch bowl" to our Annual Giving Campaign thank you luncheon. Please RSVP by next Friday, May 17th. We are hoping to get 100% participation for our Annual Giving Campaign for the 2012-2013 school year. It isn't too late to make your contribution and join us for our Thank You Luncheon!! |
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Collecting Sports Pictures
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Any parents that have photos of players, or teams, for the after school sports teams for all seasons, please email them to:
Carol is collecting pictures for the slide show. |
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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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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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