|
|
Our Lady of Guadalupe School fosters Gospel values, inspires academic excellence, and develops service and leadership.
|
|
Dear OLG Families,
Thank you for taking the time to recognize a staff member for the
Distinguished Teacher/Staff Award. Our staff is an amazing bunch who are currently working on their summer professional development plans, as well as summer camp and school offerings (more info on summer options next week). Thank you for your incredible support of these fantastic staff!
May is an exciting month, with
Jogathon, 8th grade play, and so much more! Jog-a-thon pledges are being reported, with several young Jedi Apprentice and Jedi Masters in our building! Simply email your teacher or Mrs. Shelly if your student has reached one of these incentive levels... awards are handed-out daily!. More info on the
Jogathon webpage!
May is also the time when we wrap-up our MAP testing for the year for 1st through 8th grades. This annual measure of student growth informs our education plans, our curriculum development work, and we share with you your students areas of growth in the year. The majority of MAPs testing will take place in the weeks of May 7th through 18th, so please keep doctors appointments to a minimum and get plenty of sleep and healthy breakfasts those weeks! Your teachers will be informing you of your particular class testing schedule.
But before may comes, this weekend is a fabulous event (and your last chance to log volunteer hours this school year): our second annual
Cultural Night. What a great way to enjoy Saturday Mass, dinner, and celebrate the rich cultures present in our school and community! I hope many of you are able to come!
|
|
Yours in Christ,
Anton Kramer
|
|
|
Cultural Night THIS Saturday, April 28th 5:30 PM
Join us for Cultural Night this Saturday at The Walmesley Center! Enjoy performances and learn about various countries from around the world.
More information. Contact:
Maria Gonzales-Bravo
|
|
Lost and Found
If you can't make it into the office, click below for an inventory. Please pick up your lost items in the front lobby. Any items not picked up will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul.
This is a big time of year for lost jackets/sweatshirts. Make sure your name is on your child's jacket/sweatshirt!
|
|
Now Hiring!
3 positions are available at OLG. Please consider someone who may be a good fit - maybe it's you!
|
|
Yearbook 2017-2018 - Orders due by April 30th...
The end of the year is fast approaching and our school yearbook is off to the presses! Don't forget to order this collection of memories for the school year. The cost is $30 each for a hard cover, full color yearbook.
Sign up online or fill out the yearbook
form in the FCE. Yearbook fees will be invoiced to your FACTS account in early May.
|
|
 |
Saturday, Apr. 28th
Cultural Night 5:30 PM at the Walmesley Center
Friday, May 4th
Jog-A-Thon and Noon Dismissal
EDC open until 6:00 PM.
May the 4th be with you...
Friday, May 4th
OLG Night at the Mariners
Saturday, May 5th
2nd Grade First Communion 5:30 PM
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, May 8th
Honor Band Performance at OLG 1:00 PM
Friday, May 11th
Salmon release
1st and 6th grades
Saturday, May 12th
11th Annual CYO Golf Tournament
Tuesday, May 15th
Parent Org Meeting 6:30 PM Math Lab
This is our last meeting of the school year. All are welcome to attend.
|
|
|
|
|
THANK YOU for your Day of Service!
The hands and feet of Christ were busy for OLG's Day of Service April 21st at eleven sites in our region. Meal prep, gardening, cleaning, sorting and various other projects helped the homeless, the youth, immigrants, refugees, prisoners and our environment.
Thank you for your service and support.
|
|
|
|
THANK YOU for your donations!
We created
over 200 care kits
for the homeless and homebound through the generous donations of our Guadalupe School and Parish community. Over 195 volunteers helped put the kits together on the OLG Day of Service April 21st. This is the largest group we’ve ever had.
If you would like to take a homeless/ homebound kit to hand out, please stop by the school or parish office.
|
|
|
|
Westside Baby Drive
We need your help! Please bring in:
- Diapers in any size, especially sizes 5 and 6
- Baby wipes
- diaper cream
- baby shampoo, wash, lotion
- baby and child sized toothbrushes and toothpaste
The class that brings in the most items
wins a free dress day!
Presented by the 3rd Grade, Pre-Kindergarten and Preschool classes.
|
|
An urgent plea from the Rebellion!
|
|
The May the 4th Be With You Jog-A-Thon is next week and many volunteers slots are still empty. Lap counters are needed in all grades, but especially 2nd, 4th and 6th. Volunteer
here
for the May 4th event.
|
|
Another way to help the Rebellion is to keep getting those pledges! The Galaxy is large so spread the word far and wide to help your runner meet the end goal of $150 in flat donations or $7 total per lap. Donate
here
.
|
|
Showcase your talent at our Art Walk!
Are you a photographer, painter, sculptor, jewelry artist or textile designer? Showcase your talent and original creations at the inaugural Art Walk hosted by Our Lady of Guadalupe School in West Seattle. We are currently seeking submissions for our September 29th event: A Visual Harvest – A Special Evening of Inspiration, Imagery and Inclusion.
|
|
Fun times last week at the OLG Dinner Night Out!
|
|
SCRIP
Thank you to those of you who have registered for EScrip! Scrip is a simple way to earn extra dollars for the Parent Org and our School! Join EScrip today!
SCRIP Gift Card Update!
Please note... if you like to use paper checks and paper order forms, in April, we will take
SCRIP orders until the second Friday of the month. Please email
Danielle with questions.
Can't wait for paper and mailed cards?
EScrip is active! Sign up for an account that links you to Scrip so you can order conveniently from home anytime, recharge current scrip cards, or download scrip directly to your phone or printer! Our school enrollment code is
C5687EF41L6L2. It takes a few steps to get it going, but once you're up and running you can be standing in the cashier line and download the scrip directly to your phone to make your purchase count... no extra cost to you!
|
|
Save the Date
Multicultural Potluck and Festival - OLG Walmesley Center -
Apr. 28th 5:30 pm
Jog-A-Thon - May 5th
Next PO Meeting - Tuesday,
May 15th
6:30 pm in the Math Lab. All are welcome to attend! This will be our last meeting of the school year. Please come and celebrate your hard work!
New Family Night - May 17th
|
|
11
th
Annual OLG Golf Tournament – May 12th
Sign up today to play in the 11
th annual
OLG Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 12
th at West Seattle Golf Course. Share a great round of golf in a fun scramble format with friends, family, and parishioners as we raise money for OLG CYO sports activities and the In-Parish Help Fund.
Win a Pizza Party!
The OLG class with the most players (parents or other family members) will win a Pizza Party for their class. So reach out to other OLG parents and put your foursome together!
Questions?
Ready to sign up?
Call Jason Standifer at 206-931-0268 to register by phone, or complete the
Golf Tournament Entry Form and submit it to the OLG Parish Office along with your payment.
|
|
Considering Baptism For Your Child Or Godchild?
We want to help you get ready!
Contact us to discuss steps needed and to register for our upcoming Baptism ONE Class on
May 5th. This class meets the preparation requirements for parents and godparents. Contact
Paulina Alvarado, Baptism Coordinator (206) 935-0358 x 115 and
visit our website
Would You Like To Be More Involved At Mass?
Why not consider being an altar server (4th grade or older), Eucharistic Minister, Lector, or Usher? Serving in the church is a special privilege - it allows you to assist Fr. Jack and the parish in worshipping and praising our amazing and loving God. This is also a great opportunity for families to serve together. For more information, contact
Helen Oesterle, 206-935-0358.
Come Celebrate The Blessed Virgin Mary Family Faith Sunday Learning Center!
On
May 6th, from 9:30 am to 10:45 am, we wish to invite all families to come and participate in our last Family Faith Sunday for this year. We will meet in the Walmesley Center Gym, where families will have lots of opportunities to participate in fun learning centers that will help us to know Mary better and learn to live more like her.
“An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power”
Tuesday, April 24th from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Pastoral Center. To mark the 48th anniversary of Earth Day, our parish is showing this powerful film that documents efforts by people around the world to protect our “common home” from the devastation of climate change.
Attention Young Adults!
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Saturday,
May 5th with dinner at a local restaurant after the 5:30 pm Mass. It will be a great opportunity to meet new people and talk about future activities. You are also welcome to invite your friends. Meet in the narthex of the church after Mass to find out where the group is having dinner. If you aren’t able to attend but would like to know about future events, please contact
Helen.
Annual May Day March for Immigrant and Workers Rights
El Comité and the May 1
st Action Coalition invite you to the 19
th Annual May Day March, beginning with a rally at Judkins Park (2150 S. Norman St., Seattle) at 2:30pm. The March starts at 3:30pm and goes from Judkins Park to downtown Seattle.
Information: 206-465-5511 or #MAYDAYSEA. Non-profit Casa Latina (317 17
th Ave S, Seattle) also invites marchers to attend their poster-making gathering at 2pm. There will be music and food for sale to get you ready to march! Participants will join the March as it passes Casa Latina.
Information: (206) 956-0779.
Catholic Attitudes on Islam: The Racialization of Islam and Media
Seattle U invites you to their Spring Catholic Heritage Lecture on Catholic Attitudes on Islam on Thursday, May 3 at 7pm in Pigott Auditorium. Four panelists will engage the topic, informed by a Georgetown University study entitled “Danger and Dialogue”. The study showed the impact of certain forms of Catholic media on Catholic attitudes towards Muslims. Visit
seattleu.edu/ictc to access a link to the report and report summary.
Information:
[email protected] or 206-220-8270.
Implicit Bias Workshop
Trinity United Methodist Church invites you to a workshop on
Sunday, April 29 from 1-4pm to explore the unconscious bias we all carry and to become more aware of it in our lives. This is a free event with childcare and lunch provided at noon.
Register
|
|
IT’S TIME TO SIGN UP for Loop the ‘Lupe! This excitement-filled obstacle course and family fun run/walk is on
Saturday,
June 2
nd at Walt Hundley Playfield! We’re excited to put on this event again to support the debt reduction and ongoing maintenance of the Walmesley Center. Last year, we had 300 people participating and raised more than $11,000. This year, we’re going to
BREAK THOSE RECORDS! You can register for the 5K Obstacle Course, the 5K Fun Run/Walk, the Youth Dash (8 and under, once around the course), or the older-and-wiser Senior Saunter! Check out the event at
www.loopthelupe.com and
sign up before April 30
th
to get a registration discount!
GET IN THE LOOP!
|
|
|
WE DID IT!!!!
We have reached our goal of $80,000 in pledges
to the School Fund Drive.
Thank you to all the families, friends and supporters of our community that have made this possible! Of the $80,000 pledged so far, we still have roughly $16,000 that remains to be collected. Don’t forget that you have until June 30 to make payments on your pledges. If you have any questions or would like to check your unpaid balance, please contact
Carrie Morrissey
THANK YOU!!!
|
|
|
|
Our Lady of Guadalupe,
Pray for Us!
|
|
Our Lady Guadalupe Catholic School
3401 SW Myrtle St. Seattle, WA 98126
office 206-935-0651
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
