Dear OLG Families,

Fire and Flame. This weekend we celebrate Pentecost, the birth of the Church. The flame of the Holy Spirit spread and many tongues could be spoken and understood (Acts 2). What a time for our nation and world now, where mountains spew fire and flame in Hawaii, and Friday the 18th is the anniversary of St. Helens' erupting in our state. We also see our politicians and nations erupting in discord. Fire and Flame, some see these as destructive forces, but we can also see renewal in these times. This weekend as you are out and about, wear the color red, and note others around you who are wearing red. Let the flame spread!

Last night the flame of our school's mission spread. Thank you to Fr. Jack and all the volunteers and staff who shared in spreading our mission to Middle School families and through the New Family Orientation. Over 40 new parents were in attendance! Another fabulous example of living our theme this year, We are the Hands and Feet of Christ.

Let your hands and feet continue to move and shake in our final turn-in days for Jog-a-thon pledges (Friday 5/18) and School Fund Drive, in running or volunteering in the Loop the 'Lupe , and in spreading the Holy Spirit amongst our community! Signup now for summer events as well.

Yours in Christ,

Anton Kramer

Other Summer Opportunities

Announcing a New Early Learning Center

We are very pleased to announce that work will take place over the summer to create a licensed, two classroom Early Learning Center (ELC) on the ground floor of our school. Construction will start May 29th and the new facility will be ready for the opening of school Fall 2018.

We are offering a full-day Preschool and Pre-K in 2018-2019, open 7am till 6pm. Full-day & Half-day opportunities available.  More information here!

Salmon Release with 1st and 6th Grades

From egg to alevin, on to fry, we bid farewell to our beloved salmon.

Let's help the Sound Partner Program give their best to our students!

We are so thankful for the Sound Partner Program at OLG which tutors our students. Sound Partners would appreciate your help with donations of the following items.

Great work on raising $26,000 pledges for the Jog-A-Thon!

All money is due by Friday, May 18th. 

Please continue to collect those pledges!

Payments may be made at olgevents.org or by check, made out to OLG PO.

Classroom and Parent Org Volunteer Opportunities for 2018-19 Academic Year – Be a part of something amazing!!!

Do you want to be a part of something amazing? There are many important roles on the Parent Org Board and in your classroom that need to be filled for next year. If you have been thinking about getting more involved, now is your chance. OLG needs you! Get those automatic commitment hours in roles such as: Parent Org rep, Class parent, Auction project parent, Auction committee roles, and a few newly added exciting roles! Be certain to sign up early to get the role you would most like to do! Contact your Parent Org Class rep to learn more or to sign up!

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.

Calling all OLG Students! -- Earn commitment hours!

Calling all Local Artists!

Veronica Foster

Hello OLG families! Thank you very much for supporting Pizza Fridays this year. It has been fun for both kids and volunteers, and we have also raised needed funds for the Parent Org. Since June 1 ^st is Field Day, please mark your calendars that May 25 ^th will be the last Pizza Friday of the school year. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer or Christi. If you would like to volunteer to serve pizza next year, please contact Kelsey, our new Pizza Friday chair.

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!

NEW! – Fred Meyer Rewards – easy way to earn cash for the school!

You can earn cash for OLG school just by shopping with your Fred Meyer Rewards Card! Ask neighbors, friends and family to sign up to help OLG. It’s easy!

Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to OLG School at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards. You can search for us by our name or by our non-profit number 84215.

Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping Our Lady of Guadalupe School earn a donation! You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today. If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store.

Save the Date

New Family Night - May 17th 7:00 pm; Middle School info begins at 6:30

Parent Organization & Parish Volunteer Appreciation event – May 19 ^th 6:30 pm at the Walmesley Center

School Picnic/Field Day - June 1st

CYO Soccer Registration OPEN May 1 - 31. Registration will reopen in August, but please register now to ensure we have enough players per grade.  

Register Now

Bill Udall , OLG CYO Soccer Liaison

Guadalupe Men's and Women's Adult Softball

OLG has an Adult CYO Men’s and Women’s 21 years and older softball team. We are looking for experienced players to join us for our 8-game season. Games are played at St. Bernadette’s Field in Burien on Monday nights at 6:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m., starting in June thru July and a one-day Saturday elimination tournament the second week of August. Please contact Justin Shaw at 206-898-3141 for more information. There is a $50/person fee and all the proceeds go to CYO sports. We play other local Catholic parishes and are divided into North and South consisting of 10 teams each.  Sign up here

Would you like to join the Catholic Church before Fr. Jack retires?

If you have been thinking about becoming Catholic and would like to celebrate the sacraments of initiation with Fr. Jack, now is the time! RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a process of initiation into the Catholic community of faith and meets on Wednesday evenings. It encompasses the study of Scripture, Catholic teaching, and Christian values—the development and deepening of a life of prayer and action-all with the support and involvement of the parish community. Participants can go at their own pace. For more information, please contact Helen Oesterle 206-935-0358, x 108. You can also find more information at our parish website. 

OLG Parish Garden partnership with the High Point Mosque - Garden beds available for adoption

Our parish has begun a conversation with our neighbors to invite them to join us in raising vegetables for our local food banks but also for their family tables. Many of them live in places where they cannot have a garden. Also, this will provide opportunities for us to get to know one another better as we pull weeds, plant seeds, and harvest crops. If you are interested in being part of this project by adopting one of our garden beds for the summer, please contact Laura Vanderpool.

 

OLG Parish Garden work party next Saturday May 19th 

We need to get our garden beds ready for planting this season AND we need to build a few additional beds to share with our High Point Mosque families. Come anytime from 8:00-12:00 Noon to help. Get your school hours in early! We have some tools but it would be best if you could bring your own. Also, please let me know if you can give specific help to plan and build our new garden beds so that we have the supplies we need on the 19th. Contact Helen, 206-935-0358, for more information. Pray for dry weather!

 

Wear RED for Pentecost! 

This weekend we celebrate the great Feast of Pentecost, the Church’s birthday! You are encouraged to wear RED in honor of the Holy Spirit!

Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl: Thank You!

A BIG THANK YOU to all who prayed, fasted and gave through the Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl this Lent. Through your generous Lenten sacrifices we collected $4814.88…our largest collection yet! 75% of the funds raised will go to Catholic Relief Services’ hunger-elimination efforts overseas and 25% will stay in our Archdiocese to fund grants for similar programs. OLG just received word that our Peace Garden grant was approved, which will help us continue to grow food for local food banks! Your participation truly changes lives around the world. Thank you for your generosity! 

 

Protect Dreamers

Without a legislative solution, Dreamers' futures remain uncertain and they live in fear of deportation. Join the U.S. Catholic Bishops in lobbying Congress to take urgent action to protect these young, undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. by their parents. As Catholics, we believe in the life and dignity of every human person and are, therefore, called to respect youth who had no choice about being brought to the U.S. The USCCB is supporting two key bills that will help address this critical situation.  Click here to send a message to your U.S. Representative to protect Dreamers by supporting HR 4796, the USA Act of 2018, and HR 3440, the DREAM Act of 2017

IT’S TIME TO SIGN UP for Loop the ‘Lupe! This 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! More information

GET IN THE LOOP!

Our Lady of Guadalupe,  Pray for Us!

Our Lady Guadalupe Catholic School

3401 SW Myrtle St. Seattle, WA 98126

office 206-935-0651

info@guadalupe‑school.org