Our Lady of Grace Catholic School
eLion's Tales - May 30, 2018
A Message from Mrs. Anderson
Dear Families, 

Every weekend at our church our priests celebrate Mass with people of all ages. It was so wonderful to read the bulletin section that was titled, Celebrate Children . Our children are the future church and they learn from all of us so there was a reminder to all of us that children are a gift to us, members of the Body of Christ. Let us all remember Jesus’ words to his apostles when He said, “bring the children to me.” Come enjoy our 9:30 liturgy which offers our children an opportunity to leave the Mass for a few minutes to learn about God’s love for them at a level of their understanding.

I have very exciting news to share! First is in regards to the successful Fun Run we just held which netted our school over $25,000.00 which is money to be used for Chrome books for next year. Thank you to all who participated in any way. Other important information comes from the NCEA (National Catholic Education Association) which compiled data on total enrollment of students in Catholic schools. There are 1,274,162 students in elementary and middle schools across the country. Student diversity indicated by the data collected says there are 20.8% racial minorities, and 17.4% Hispanic /Latino students. Of the 6,352 Catholic schools, 5,158 are elementary and the rest secondary. Based on the average public school per pupil cost of $11,454, Catholic schools provide more than 21 billion dollars a year savings for the nation. Our student teacher ratio is 12:1. This news is indeed the Good News! Be sure to share it. 

Used Uniform Sale!

As you know OLG has a new school logo. Uniforms with the new logo will be offered at Bancroft Uniforms after June 8th. June is a no tax month so it is a great time to buy uniforms! The Lion logo will still be good until 2020. Please drop off any unwanted uniforms to the school office by the morning of Tuesday, June 5th. The used uniform sale will be on Wednesday, June 6th from 2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. and again Thursday, June 7th 7:45 a.m - 8:15 a.m. in the courtyard. All items are $1, please have exact change. If you donated an item you get to swap for another item!
We would love some volunteers to help out so
please let us know if you are able to!

Important Message from the Office!

Medication:  If your child has medication on file in the school office please pick it up by the last day of school or it will be discarded. If you have any questions, call the office at 510-581-3155.  

Lost and Found:  Please look through the lost and found for lost items. All items not picked up by Wednesday, June 6th, will go towards the used uniform sale or donated to St. Vincent de Paul

The New 2018-2019 School Calendar is now Available! 
Please click   HERE to view.  
Blue Cards!

Blue Card Winners:   Congratulations to Aaron N. in 1st and Daniel S. in 6th grade for being the blue card winners this week! Thank you for showing Unity, Truth, and Love!
Looking Ahead

May

  • 31st, Thursday - 8th Grade - Graduation Buffet - Last Day of Chess Club

June

  • 1st, Friday - Free Dress for June/July Birthdays
  • 2nd, Saturday - 8th Grade Graduation
  • 5th, Tuesday - Last Day of Toyology
  • 4th - 8th - Free Dress for the Last Week of School!
  • 7th, Thursday - Minimum Day - Noon Dismissal
  • 8th, Friday - Last Day of School! - 10:30 a.m. Dismissal - NO KID KARE - Cull Canyon Swim Lagoon - Noon
Please click Here for Paint Night Flyer

Please click Here for Muse Registration form for the 2018-2019 school year.

VBS RETURNS TO OLG THIS SUMMER
July 23-27 ~ 9:00 AM-12 NOON
 
We are excited to introduce you to Jackie Cruz our new VBS Director!
“Hello, my name is Jackie and I'm a mama to three and my children enjoy participating in VBS. I think kids are attracted to the "learn by doing" approach that VBS embraces.  We learn about Jesus and the impact of his Word by the experiences we share with one another during the week.   I have been volunteering in various leadership roles with Vacation Bible School for the past 6 summers and it is always a highlight of my summer. I invite you to share in the joy that serving in VBS as a leader can bring! It takes many hearts and hands to make VBS in a parish a successful event.” 
Registration forms for Campers, and Adult and Teen Volunteers are available on-line and in the Parish office.
Please Click Here for Mr. D's Sports Camp Flyer
The Golden State Warriors will be Conducting
Youth Basketball Camps Over the Summer.
Please click Here for more information.
Free Dress Pass Information
To honor our monthly birthday students, please use your Free Dress passes other than Wednesday Mass day but not on birthday Fridays, the last Fridays of the month.
Absences and Doctor's Appointments
When your child is absent or has a doctor's appointment and will be arriving late or leaving early, please email your child's teacher and the school secretary at  [email protected] . Please turn in a doctor's excuse to the school office.
Please make sure your child has not vomited and is fever free for 24 hours before returning to school. 
Support OLG by shopping on Amazon Smile!
Click  here  and choose Our Lady of Grace Church & School.
Box Tops for Education Logo
1. Buy your favorite Box Tops products
2. Clip out the Box Top from each product. 
3. Send your Box Tops to the school office.

Ask your friends, neighbors, and family to save Box Tops. Each one is worth 10¢. Together we can raise $ for our school.
Parking Lot, Pick Up, Morning Drop Off and Assembly
Driving through the parking lot at drop off and pick up: Please limit your speed to 5 mph in the parking lot when children are around. This is a very important safety issue. The Somerset and San Miguel gates are entrances for morning drop off. You may exit Somerset and Anita after morning drop off. The San Miguel Gate is NOT an exit ever. The Anita gates are NOT an entrance ever. At pick up the only entrance is through the San Miguel Gate. Somerset and Anita is for exit only for pick up.
At dismissal, if you have a child in grades 4-8, drive in along the parking lot by the church unless they have a sibling in primary grades.     Please do not park in the shady area by the trees as that is the drive through area for cars picking up on the side for the younger children.   Older siblings always are to wait with the younger wear morning line up takes place. All students in grades TK-3 will be escorted to cars by their teacher or aide at dismissal. Wednesday dismissal is always 2:30 as we have faculty meetings that day.
Please be sure your child is on time  at the first bell as at the second bell each student has to be in his/her class line to avoid a Tardy slip.
Parents, please stand at the back of the class lines during morning assembly so the class lines are paying full attention to the Student Council prayer time and pledge. Please do not walk your child to the gate to enter school.
Important Notice from the Office
Please be sure to fill out the  Request for Medication to be Taken During School Hours  form for ANY medication including cough drops and lotion like cortisone cream. There are forms in the school office and   here .
Deadline for Lion's Tales
  Please note the deadline for submission to Lion's Tales is the Monday prior to publication. All flyers and articles must be submitted in PDF or JPG file format. 
Thank you! 
OLG Mission & Philosophy
Mission Statement 
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School serves a diverse community, models Christ through unity, truth, and love to create a balance of spiritual, academic, and social 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.
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