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2012 - 2013 School Year Falcon News 052313
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Vol I, Issue 37
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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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First Communion
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Dear parents and OLF Families,
Last Saturday was a beautiful day! The sun was shining and our students were so excited to receive the Sacrament of First Holy Communion.
Having learned about our faith, everyone was well prepared to share the Bread and Wine, which gives us life.
  Surrounded by family and friends, our children felt the love of Christ in a very special way. Thank you Mrs. Rama and Miss Nelson for your support! Blessings,
Beate Nguyen, M.A. Ed
Principal
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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
June 3
4th Grade
"Gold Dust ...or Bust"
2-3 p.m.
All are invited!
June 4 MAP "BUGZ" Play 1-2 p.m. All are invited! June 3-7 Graduation Week Class of 2013 June 5 Awards Night MAP-8th 5:30-7:30 pm June 7 Graduation 4:00 p.m. June 11 10:30 a.m. "All that Jazz" Summer Concert & Promotion Ceremony Last Day of School
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Annual Giving Campaign gets $1000 boost!
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A week ago, I was speechless when Mrs. Brigid Baptista, our exceptional Librarian handed me a check for $1000 towards the Annual Giving Campaign. After discussing strategic upgrades for the library with the "Accelerated Reader" and "Accelerated Math" program from TK - 8th Grade, we had decided to move ahead with this curricular challenge. The ability to keep our students on their toes academically will benefit everyone! Thank you Mrs. Baptista. for your confidence in our vision. May God bless your abundantly for your generosity!
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Annual Giving Campaign Thank You Luncheon
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Luncheon
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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Transitions
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Besides the recent administrative change that was communicated, there are also changes in the 8th Grade class. When Mrs. Kelly had Baby "Nica" there was a good chance, that she would choose motherhood over career. Below, you will find out about her decision! In addition, Mrs. Meredith Kohl, our wonderful long-term 8th grade substitute has decided that she will not be returning to OLF next year.
I wish to thank Mrs. Kelly for her dedication as a member of my professional team. She will be missed. Also, I want to thank Mrs. Kohl for the very smooth transition she was able to work out with Mrs. Kelly! We will miss you both! May God bless you always!
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Announcement from Mrs. Kelly
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 Greetings from the joyful land
of Motherhood!
It is with mixed emotions that I write this letter to my OLF family, which I have been blessed to be a part of since 2004. During my tenure here, I have enjoyed my responsibilities and assignments to the school and have grown tremendously from them. As a community, we have laughed, learned, prayed and served. In one way or another, you have helped shape me to be the educator I am, and for this, I am most grateful.
I will always treasure the endearing support I received from the OLF community as I celebrated personal landmarks, including an engagement, marriage, out-of-state move and birth of our baby. I am deeply grateful for the love and support from my OLF family during these important parts of my life. It is now with a celebratory spirit that I share my next life landmark with you: motherhood. Domenica ("Nica") is my priority and focus now. In fact, we already "play" school each morning!
My two childhood dreams were to be a teacher and a stay-at-home mom. You have blessed me with the opportunity to fulfill my first dream and now the Lord has provided me the chance to fulfill my second dream. While I am very excited about embarking on this new chapter with my family at home, it is bittersweet as I leave my OLF family.
I will continue to pray for the growth and success of OLF and I ask that you keep my family in your prayers as well. Please keep in touch: mrsdkelly@gmail.com
May God smile upon you always and forever!
All my love,
Mrs. Kelly
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GLOBE-A-THON 2013
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Our Ambassadors celebrated Spirit Week with the 2nd Annual Globe-A-Thon! During morning assembly, the student body voted to donate the money to the victims of Oklahoma tornadoes. A total of $522 were raised in just an hour of fun and walking with their big and little buddies!
 If you wish to donate to the Kenyan Aids Orphans, we are still accepting donations. Please specify which cause you wish to support! |
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CRAZY?????
.....No, just "Crazy Hair and Sock Day!"
We've got the Spirit!
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Wall Tiles
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 PAINT YOUR TILE
Tuesday May 21st 2 - 3pm
Thursday May 30th 3 - 4pm
Falcons Nest
There is still time to sign up. Tiles are $50 per family for each tile.
Contact Denise Schnarr at Dbflo@aol.com
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Annual Summer Reading Bookfair
|  The Annual Summer Reading Bookfair is coming to our library Friday, May 31st through Friday, June 7th.
Mrs. Nelson's Bookfair Company is sending an awesome selection of books for all ages. All proceeds benefit our library for purchasing new books. Can you help at the Bookfair? It's fun and easy! Any amount of time would be appreciated. Please contact Jill Granite at smithjill101@hotmail.com |
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Library Books Due
|  All Library books and magazines will be due next week
due to the early end date of the school year. PLEASE help your children return their books. It's easy to spot the books- just look for the label on the spine of the book and the pocket on the inside. You will be expected to reimburse the school for the cost of the books that are lost or not turned in by the last day of school. |
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Prayers for Lilly
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Please continue to pray for our sweet Lily and keep sending her messages via Lily's journal!
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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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******* Auction UPDATE ********
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For those who purchased items at the auction with a credit card, your receipt is in an envelope in your yellow newsletter envelope today.
Also, there are a couple of guests from the auction who we need to get in touch with. Does anyone know Kimmy Tiernan or Kimberly Head? Please call the school office and let us know how we can get in touch with them. Thank you!!
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REMINDER:
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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 10:30 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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