Principal's Letter
Dear OLG Families,

We've been busy since the last day of school! Teachers have been cleaning up their classrooms and finalizing report cards. They've also been getting ready for summer with their professional development goals, time for their family, and getting all things in order. In other events, The Loop-the-Lupe at the beginning of June was a great success with 1st grade students earning the highest participation and over 500 hours of volunteering from parish and school familiies! The parish Vacation Bible Camp was huge this week around campus. And next week our school summer camps are all ready to go! Thank you parents, teachers, and students for making this 2022 "Year of the Family" come to life in so many ways. We look forward to some summer vacations and time to reflect and regenerate!

A few business items to note
  • Report cards: K-8 students have report cards emailed to families, but also a hard-copy with additional information has been posted today through the USPS.
  • The year ahead: Get a head start on school supplies and mark your calendar for Aug 24th for our School Supply Drop Off & ELC Orientation. Our first day of school is Aug 30th, BEFORE Labor Day, please arrange your summer travel accordingly. For more about upcoming dates, bookmark/subscribe to our online calendar, or for quick reference, our at-a-glance calendar (subject to change).
  • Change from FACTs to SchoolAdmin: Read more info below!.
  • Update your Vaccinations: EVERYONE 6months and older qualifies now! For more information about COVID-19 vaccination for children and youth: kingcounty.gov/vaccine/youth. And don't forget to update the school office with other regularly scheduled vaccinations as well!

Just as each student has some "summer packet" of work, so do we here in the school office. Our incoming Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Joanne Simpson, and our incoming 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Katie McKeehan-Hart, will be sending out welcome letters to those grades soon. Our 1st grade position remains open at this time as well as some other various parish and school staff openings. Continue to share this page for all current position openings as we grow together!

Yours in Christ,

Anton Kramer
Have a great summer!

Jun 27-Jul 1 - OLG Summer Camps (K-8)
July 11-15 - Kennedy Elementary Band Camp (Grades 5-8)
August 1st - Registration for Soccer and Cross Country opens

Summer Office Hours
  • For the remainder of June: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm or by appointment
  • July & early August: by appointment
  • Starting August 8th: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

See Back to School section below
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School Happenings
2022-2023 Monthly Tuition Payments begin July 5, 2022 in SchoolAdmin
  • Bookmark SchoolAdmin 
  • Ensure your financial account information is ready in SchoolAdmin and funds are available in your bank account for July 5
  • Monthly tuition charges in SchoolAdmin will autopay on the 5th of each month thru June 2023 for this upcoming school year.

FACTS Wrap Up
  • Ensure any remaining 2021-2022 balances in FACTS are paid. Invoices for June services (ELC care, summer camp, other fees) were recently sent out. June EDC service will be invoiced in the coming days.
  • 2022 Tax Documents - run your 2022 tax documentation now! Don't wait for next April... run your FACTs documentation as soon as you've paid your final afterschool program invoices.
  • The FACTS online portal will no longer be available after July 2022 to access tuition/fee payments - save any documentation you may require from FACTS to your personal files now.

Contact the school office
Parents: We highly encourage students to maintain the skills they have learned this year. Your student may need help scheduling time to work on these skills.

Please check for communication from homeroom teachers. Also, check your student's report card for comments and recommendations.
Wednesday, Aug 24
Join us to connect with other OLG families, greet your child’s teachers, drop off school supplies, uniform exchange and more!

Tuesday, Aug 30
This link will be updated throughout the summer
Save the Date: August 1st
Registration for Soccer and Cross Country opens on August 1st. Both sports are K-8th grade. With supply chain issues we have to order jerseys well in advance so do us a solid and register early.

Have a fun-filled summer Bulldogs!
A HUGE Thank You to all parents and family members who volunteered this year and who have already volunteered for Parent Org Roles for next year!! More about Parent Org open positions and volunteer opportunities will be coming your way! Stay tuned. Already have something in mind? Do you have a special skill to share? Email [email protected]

Get a jump start on commitment hours - many great parish volunteer opportunities available now.
Loop the ‘Lupe THANK YOU
Thanks for another great Loop the 'Lupe! We had a record-high 515 registrants, with the 1st grade class earning the "Highest Participation Award" at OLG School. With those numbers, plus another great sponsorship drive and a successful donation campaign, "The Loop" brought in close to $20,000 in profits to go towards OLG's social outreach work. Thanks for helping build up this fun community event and we'll see you next June to GET IN THE LOOP!
Afghan Sponsorship
The OLG community has begun a formal sponsorship of an Afghan refugee family through the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia’s Refugee Resettlement Office. We have been matched with a young couple with a 3-year-old girl and a baby on the way! The family, who speak Pashto, is in an apartment in Tukwila and the father is already working! Our St. Vincent de Paul conference is working on getting them furniture and household goods but there are many other needs.  If you are interested in volunteering for this effort and/or want to learn more, contact Kathleen

Catholic Community Services Thank You! 
Each December, we participate in a collection to support the work of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services (CCS/CHS). Every year, CCS/CHS serves, on average, 100,000 neighbors in need in Western Washington through more than 170 programs. 25% of what we collect comes back to our parish to support our Outreach Ministries too. For the past five years, our contributions have steadily increased with our 2022 giving a whopping 7.44 times more than what we gave in 2018, earning us a nearly $8400 rebate! Thank you for your continued generosity OLG! 

CRSRice Bowl Thank You!
A big thanks to all who participated in the Rice Bowl program this year! As a community we raised over $3300! Thanks to your kindness we have touched the lives of the people served by Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the official international humanitarian assistance program of the Catholic Church. Seventy-five percent of donations goes to CRS’s work in 100+ countries while twenty-five percent stays in Western Washington to help fund local hunger-alleviation efforts (OLG received grants for both the Peace Garden and St. Vincent de Paul).
 
Catholic Relief Services: Providing Ongoing Nutrition Support in Afghanistan
U.S. troops may be gone, but Catholic Relief Services continues to aid desperate Afghans under Taliban rule. CRS has begun an emergency campaign to get food on tables and crops in the field as a hunger catastrophe looms in Afghanistan. Visit www.crs.org for more information and to see how you can help!

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pray for Us!

Our Lady Guadalupe Catholic School
3401 SW Myrtle St. Seattle, WA 98126
office 206-935-0651