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Our Lady of Guadalupe School fosters Gospel values, inspires academic excellence, and develops service and leadership.
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Dear OLG Families,
Here we are with the last newsletter of 2017! I can't believe the first 6 months of my time here has flown by so fast! We have been busy, and even though school the next two weeks, we don't stop moving. Our front entry is being remodeled (Contact
Sal
if you can help on Monday the 18th), and we're busy getting things ready for January and Catholic Schools Week. But yes, we do all need a break, so as Fr. Jack says at each mass this advent:
Slow Down....
Be Still
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I hope you have time to just "
Be Still" with your loved ones. Merry Christmas to you and your family and a happy New Year! We'll see you back at school on January 2nd!
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Yours in Christ (soon to be born),
Anton Kramer
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Christmas Season Happenings
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Christmas Eve Gospel Pageant
Welcome, all Shepherds, Angels, and Stable Animals to our Christmas Eve Children’s Mass at 3:00 p.m.
All Children are welcome to participate in our wonderful Christmas Eve Children’s Gospel Pageant Mass, December 24th at 3:00 p.m. Come to a mandatory
rehearsal December 20th at 6:30 in the parish church. For more
Information, please call
Marion Kari 206-935-0358 Ext 113.
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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass
Dec. 12th, 2017
Thank you to OLG's Student Council for re-enacting the story of Guadalupe.
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The Mysterious Virgin gives
Juan Diego a sign.
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Juan Diego presents the Bishop of Mexico with the sign that Mary gave him; roses from the top of Tepeyac Hill.
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All School Caroling
Wednesday Dec. 13th
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Let it snow! The 4th and 5th grade choir makes is snow at the Christmas Sing-a-long!
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The Middle School band plays Little Drummer Boy and Winter Wonderland.
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Special guest teacher Nikki Womac teaches OLG students Aladdin dance moves in PE!
Thank you Nikki!
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Friday, Dec. 15th
6:30 Advent 3 prayer
Noon Dismissal
EDC open until 6:00 PM
Wednesday, Dec. 20th
6:30 PM Rehearsal for Christmas Eve Children's Gospel Pageant Mass
All children who will participate in Christmas Eve Children's Gospel Pageant Mass must attend.
Sunday, Dec. 24th
3:00 PM Christmas Eve Children's Gospel Pageant Mass
Come to this endearing event of the nativity enacted by children.
5:00 or 10:00 PM Christmas Eve Family Mass
Join us as we celebrate Christmas with joyful song and praise.
Monday, Dec. 25th
10:00 AM Christmas Day Traditional Mass
Join us as we celebrate Christmas with processions, prayers, carols, sacred Scripture, and Eucharist.
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Friday, Dec. 18th to Jan 1st
No School
Enjoy Christmas break!
See you Tuesday, Jan. 2nd
Friday, Jan. 5th
Spirit Day
Wear OLG Spirit Gear, anything CYO, or your uniform.
Tuesday, Jan. 9th
Parent Org Meeting
6:15 PM - Math Room
Everyone is welcome!
Auction Meeting
7:00 PM - 3rd Grade
Everyone is welcome!
Saturday, Jan. 20th
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Trivia Night
Get your Team READY! Information on how to pay in advance in the PO Update section below.
Jan. 28th to Feb 3rd
Catholic Schools Week
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Register for Winter Extracurricular Programs
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Registration for winter (January - March) after school classes is now open!
Sign up here for chess, crafts, coding, Spanish immersion, and creative writing.
Dance Blast will be back in session March to April 2017 - details coming soon.
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The Third Grade Visits the Mount
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In Third grade we had the opportunity to visit the sisters who reside at Mount Saint Vincent at 35
th
street. Many memories were made and laughs were had! A very special thanks to all of the OLG families who came with us, the sisters, and the employees at The Mount.
The third graders did a project earlier this year where they researched and dressed up as a saint! At
The Mount
the third graders wore their saint outfits and started the visit with a “Saint Parade” around the room to the tune of,
When the Saints Go Marching In
. Afterwards, each student sat down with the sisters and shared all the information they learned about the saint that they chose. Many of the sisters attempted to guess the student’s saint, and many of them guessed correctly!
Having this opportunity to visit
The Mount
was really exciting, and a wonderful experience for everyone who was able to come. The students really enjoyed the chance to do some learning outside of the classroom, as well as demonstrating their ‘saintly’ knowledge! Our trip to the Mount was something none of us will forget!
Third Grade Teacher
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Prayers for our Community
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Pray for the family of Avery and Charlie Dirks whose grandfather, Charles "Chuck" Koreski, Father of Monica Dirks passed away.
Pray for Edgar, uncle of Luca and Matteo Marre, as he heals from illness.
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A huge thank you to
Valerie and
Jared Odegard and the
2nd grade volunteers who put on a Hawaiian themed Holiday party for the Faculty and Staff on Wednesday, sponsored by the PO. We are so thankful to be blessed by such a talented and caring crew at OLG School. Thank you for all you do.
And, the PO thanks all of the volunteers for your work in 2017. May you and your family be blessed with love and happiness this Christmas. Happy New Year!
Parent Org Chair
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Shop Scrip for Holiday Gifts!
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Looking to purchase gift cards for holiday gifts (teachers, friends, service providers, family, etc.) ?
Shopping at one of our scrip accepted stores or sites??
Order your cards to give or shop and help the school earn money! Don’t forget scrip order forms are
due every Thursday in the school office! Learn more about
ordering scrip and how these simple purchases gives us money towards our annual goal! Get your order forms
here –
great ideas for holiday hostess gifts or for that special person on your list!!
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Auction - Family Procurement
Did you forget?
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Auction Procurement was due on Friday December 1
st
We are still accepting auction procurement donations. Please drop them at the school office.
Not sure
what to donate to the auction this year? That’s ok – we will take cash and take care of it for you, or, check out our OLG auction
“wishlist” at Amazon! Families can also combine their donations for larger or more expensive items! Need more ideas?
Email the Auction Team!
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Trivia Night
Saturday, Jan 20th, 2018
5:00-8:00 PM
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Get your Team READY!!! This fun evening of friendly competition includes dinner and a drink. There is a chaperoned kids area, too! Pay in advance
here or cash at the door. $20 entry fee per adult/$5 per child. Team of 8 maximum people - - hurry and reserve your team a spot!
Read More
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Save the Date
Next PO Meeting & Auction Meeting: Tuesday January 9th @
6:15 p.m. (time change!!) in the Math Lab (P.O.) Auction meeting begins at 7:00 p.m.
TRIVIA NIGHT IS BACK! – January 20
th
COFFEE & DONUTS after the Masses – 6
th and 1st grades – January 20 and 21st
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK & OPEN HOUSE – January 28
th – February 3rd
OLG School Auction- “Roaring 20’s theme” – March 3
rd
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Volleyball registration is now open.
Volleyball is open to boys and girls grades 4-8. Boys volleyball teams are combined by grades - 5th and 6th grade will be one team and 7th and 8th grade will be one team. Cost is $90 per child. Sibling discounts do apply to second and third children from the same family. Practices will begin Monday, January 28, 2018 with the first matches beginning Saturday, February 24, 2018. Registration will close at 10:00 p.m. on January 12, 2018.
Volleyball Coordinator
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Join the OLG Shelter Planning Team
Are you concerned about the rising cost of living in Seattle and the growing number of people without homes? Do you want to be part of the solution? OLG will be partnering with Mary’s Place to provide shelter for women and children 2-4 weeks/year as part of their rotating shelter program. Our first host week will be March 6-13 and we are busy making preparations. Join us for our next Shelter Team meeting on
Monday, December 18th
Shelter Team Meeting CANCELED
We are sad to report that Mary’s Place has decided to terminate their rotating shelter program. Their decision included a variety of factors but two of the biggest were not having enough host congregations and the awareness that rotating living quarters each week was putting a large strain on their families. OLG is committed to sharing our space to help address the housing crisis in our community and we will continue to look for ways to partner with local organizations.
Many Journeys, One Family Survey
Starting January 7, the U.S. Catholic Church will celebrate National Migration Week. This year’s theme is “Many Journeys, One Family”. The OLG Immigrant Ministry group has planned activities to help us celebrate the week, including an Epiphany International Potluck following the 11am Mass on
January 7th. On that day, we will present a visual depiction of the richness of the migrant heritage reflected in our parish family. We are asking everyone at Mass this weekend to help us gather information about our community’s migration stories by filling out a pew card telling us your family’s country of origin going back four generations. If you missed Mass this weekend and would like to share your information, please email it to
Jennifer.
Mass and March for Life
The annual Mass and March for Life will take place on
Monday, January 22
nd and our Knights of Columbus have offered us space on their bus to join them for the day. The bus will leave from St. George Church (5306 13
th Ave S, Seattle) at 7:30am, head to the Mass for Life with Archbishop Sartain in Lacey, and then to the March for Life at the State Capitol. The group leaves Olympia by about 2:30pm. Be sure to bring a sack lunch.
Please RSVP this week to
Gary
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Sandy, with all that’s been happening I did not get a chance to do the Advent reflection inserts so I have crossed those out for the rest of Advent. Thanks!
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Fulcrum Scholarship Applications Due January 5, 2018!
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The Fulcrum Tuition Assistance Program's online application for the 2018-2019 school year ends on January 5th, 2018. If you have questions, contact
Carrie Morrissey.
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School Fund Drive Pledges Due
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Did you know that you can make a pledge to the
School Fund Drive
today and that you have until June to pay? That’s right! With Christmas just around the corner we realize that you have other ways to spend your money, so contact
Carrie Morrissey
to make your pledge and take your time paying it.
Thank you to everyone that has already made a pledge this year! We are close to that 50% mark and still climbing...
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Our Lady of Guadalupe,
Pray for Us!
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Our Lady Guadalupe Catholic School
3401 SW Myrtle St. Seattle, WA 98126
office 206-935-0651
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