Our Lady of Grace Catholic School students, parents, and staff are a community seeking to model the values of unity, truth, and love, to inspire life long learning, and to maintain a balance between our spiritual, social, and academic growth.
Philosophy
Dedicated to living Christ's message, Our Lady of Grace is a Catholic school made up of students, faculty, staff and families working together with love and respect. While recognizing parents as the primary educators of their children, our community works together to develop individuals who are prepared to think critically, imbued with a strong sense of self-worth, and filled with a Christ-like approach to others.
Our Core Value for the Month of May is: Love
3.1: We follow Jesus' Golden Rule and we treat others as we want to be treated.
3.2: We promote social justice to improve the lives of others.
3.3: We share our time and talents with others.
3.4: We love to learn, and work to be scholars of integrity, empathy, and honor.
From Principal Brusco
Dear parents, parishioners, scholars, and friends,
Auction/ Wine Raffle on May 18th
Our Auction/Wine Raffle is almost here! Please be sure to turn in wine bottle donations (valued at $20) to the school office. Also, please be sure to sell your tickets or return them to the school. You could win 50 bottles of wine and a wine refrigerator or one of several other prizes.
Also, be sure to purchase tickets after school or in the parish office. I hope to see you there!
Dance Festival on May 30th/ Cash Raffle
Our annual OLG Dance Festival is quickly approaching. Please be sure to check for email and letters from your dance teachers regarding all things related to the dance show!
Spring IAE Testing
Spring IAE Testing begins next week, as students will be taking the "core battery" of language arts and math. This testing is not like the Fall ITBS, as we will only be taking a small percentage of the available assessments. Also, the language arts and math assessments for spring do not allow for individual reports for students- rather, this is an opportunity for teachers to evaluate progress of the entire class over the course of the school year. These tests will be used to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the OLG math and language arts program, and this data will be shared in the Back to School Presentation in August.
The testing takes a little over 200 minutes, so all classes should be done by Thursday (as we only test in the morning). All of the extracurriculars (art, PE, music, etc) will still be conducted as usual. If you have any questions, my door is always open. Please feel free to call or email.
The OLG Annual Cinco de Mayo event was held this past Friday, May 3rd in Stack Center with 5th grade coordinating the event. This event would not have been possible without the generous support of the 35 families who donated food and the many volunteers who prepared, cooked, and served our scholars.
Thank you to the volunteers for the day; those who prepared, cooked, served, and decorated - Rosalina Hidayat, Elizabeth Antonio, Ange Schaaphok, Gina Carter, Katrina Ferreira, Liz Closa. Nancy Burn, Marcela Omans, Mary Jane Graham, Elena Harder, Gloria Lucero, Veronica Salazar, Adriana Perino, Gloria McGoldrick, Silvia Dempsey, Nicole Nettleton, and Yuka Sickenger.
Thank you to Ms. Tortolani in her role as faculty advisor and for overseeing this event.
Special thank you to Gina Carter as this is her last year helping with the Cinco de Mayo event; she has contributed so much to its success.
If you answer "No, my child will not attend", please email Ms. Dito letting her know why your child cannot attend.
Farewell receptions
You are cordially invited to attend
two farewell receptions
to honor
Mrs. Polito and Mrs. Negri
for their many years of service to the children and families of Our Lady of Grace School.
Please join us for Mrs. Polito's reception on Tuesday, May 21,
from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
in Stack Center.
Please join us for Mrs. Negri's reception on Tuesday, May 28, from 3:00-5:00 p.m.
in Stack Center.
All students and families are welcome to join both celebrations as we wish these special educators all the best in their retirement.
Field Trip Report
4th and 5th Grade had a great field trip at AT & T Park where we learned about the geometry of baseball.
CYO
Congratulations to the OLG 7th grade Lady Lions for winning their third straight Metro league playoff championship last weekend.On Saturday, May 4th, they won game one versus St. Felicitas 43-24.In the championship game, the Lady Lions roared and beat St. Leander 44-31.
The Lady Lions dominated their league with an undefeated 12-0 record, and they are now the first seeded Metro league team in the diocese tournament starting the week of 5/12. Great job Lady Lions!!!
They will play in the Girls CYO Oakland Diocese May 18-20 at Moreau High School in Hayward.
SCRIP News
Our Lady of Grace School made the eSCRIP Honor Roll!
News from FESCO
FESCO would love to have families from the school participate in the Shelter Shuffle.
Mrs. Colleen Lindburg is the team leader for OLG and people can sponsor her with donations via the internet or by check in the parish office. Please go to FirstGiving for more information.
FESCO's 16th Annual Shelter Shuffle
" Striding Toward Home"
Saturday, May 18th at Meek Park in Hayward
8:45-9:00 AM Check In
9:30-10:00 AM Welcoming Ceremony
10:00 AM Send Off
11:00 AM Lunch/ Live Band/ Free Tours of the Meek Estate Mansion
Noon Awards Ceremony
Join hundreds of participants in the fight against family homelessness. Shelter Shuffle is a family-friendly, dog-friendly walk to raise money to FUND FESCO's mission: helping homeless families move toward self-sufficiency.
Please see the attached 2013-14 calendar, which sets tentative dates for the upcoming school year. Be sure to use this resource in planning vacations, etc, for next year.
Deadline for article submission is Monday 4 p.m prior to Wednesday release.
FROM THE OFFICE: All visitors to OLG School, including parents and guardians, must sign in at the school office and wear a visitor's badge. Please help us by adhering to this safety procedure.
