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Our Lady of Guadalupe School fosters Gospel values, inspires academic excellence, and develops service and leadership.
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5th Graders host the Over 65 Dinner
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Dear OLG Families,
Happy Spring! Tomorrow is the First Friday of the month, which means
Spirit Wear! Thank you to all who've ordered updated OLG spirit gear in the past few weeks. Our fabulous Parent Org is putting it all together and getting that order placed!
Also this past week has been such excellent enthusiasm for our school-wide service/item drive for the Homeless/Homebound Kits that will be assembled on
Saturday (Apr 6) at the
OLG
Day of Service. There are more than 230 folks signed-up for Day of Service, beating last years record numbers!!! That's some
growth! Tomorrow is the last day to bring in items for the Homeless/Homebound Kit!
If you can't make the day of service on Saturday, come to church
this
Sunday to experience the Family Faith
Stations of the Cross to journey through lent in service to your own faith formation as a family.
Next week our 6th graders are headed to Outdoor Education Camp at
CYO Camp Hamilton! They are excited to expand on their science learning in the out-of-doors! Thanks to your generous donations at Auction and beyond, our
fund-a-need
Science for the Next Generation is moving forward with our teachers scheduling professional learning time with new kits in the month of May. More than half the money for these new kits is coming from our fund-a-need efforts, a bit more through federal funding we receive for professional development, and the rest through our regular curriculum budget. Thank you for your support!
Finally, a little reminder to check your child's backpack as the monthly FCE (Family Communication Envelope) has been sent home with your youngest. It holds lots of forms and invites for the upcoming events of April and May:
Jog-a-Thon, Talent Show,
CYO Golf Tournament, and
June 3rd Mariner's Game at which our 4th/5th grade choir is signing!
Read on for more info...so much to get excited about in our great OLG community!
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Yours in Christ,
Anton Kramer
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Apr 4th - Jogathon kickoff & FCE's heading home!
Apr 5th - OLG Spirit
Day
Wear OLG Spirit Gear, anything CYO, or your uniform
April 11th - All School Mass led by 4th grade
Students wear full uniform
April 12th - Mismatch Day from your student council:
Your goal? Don't match! Want to wear two different socks? Want to wear to different shoes? One short pant leg and one long--- You do, you do! Just don't match! **Please wear appropriate shoes for recess/ PE. Dress code still applies for appropriateness.
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Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to bring in items!
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Our current count:
2,596 items
Our Goal:
2,500 items
We reached our goal BUT still bring in more!
Tomorrow is your last chance to bring items to help our neighbors in need! Items collected during this drive will be used during OLG's Day of Service to create care kits to give out to those in need.
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Measuring the greatness of Guadalupe...
2nd Graders report our school is 46 meters long and immeasurable in greatness!
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CYO Track & Field Registration closes April 8th
CYO Track & Field is open to 4th-8th grade Boys & Girls. Cost is $30 per child and sibling discounts do apply. Please make sure you take the discount at check-out during registration. Practice begins April 9th at the SW Athletic Complex across the street from Sealth High School. Weekly practice is Tuesday 6:30-7:30 pm and Friday 6:00- 7:00 pm
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Send out Fr. Jack on a High Note
Fr. Jack is a big fan of the game of golf and has always been a part of our OLG Golf Tournament. Come out and send him off in style with a great turnout at our
12th Annual OLG Golf Tournament
– May 4th.
Sign up today to play and 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.
Questions? Contact our tournament chairperson
Jason Standifer, or
206-931-0268
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On Friday, May 3, OLG students will be “Running in the Light…” as part of our last big fundraiser of the year!
Pledge forms are here - FCE's coming home this week! Time to ask friends, grandparents, neighbors and family to pledge a per-lap challenge or flat dollar amount for your runner.
If every runner can raise $150 in flat donations or a minimum of $7 per lap, we will make our goal of $30,000!
All pledges are 100% tax deductible.
Pledges are due the morning of the Jog-A-Thon, Friday, May 3
rd
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IMPORTANT DATES
- Thursday, April 4 – Pledge forms go home in FCE (1 per child)
- April 4 – May 3 – GET PLEDGES!
- Friday, May 3 – Pledge forms due by 9 a.m. No form => No prizes
- Friday, May 3 – Jog-A-Thon: Running in the light...
- Monday, May 6 – Look for invoices coming home with students
- Friday, May 17 – All money due
More information our
web site
including how to
collect donations
, asking family and friends, incentives, volunteer opportunities, what to wear and prizes!
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Spirit Wear Sale
Kids outgrown their OLG spirit wear? Never enough spirit tees for a clean one on Spirit day? Spirit Wear is available for purchase again - now thru April 4th
(Ok, we'll take last minute order forms on Friday the 5th!)
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ShopWithScrip
Get your family vacation ready with top brands like Kohl's, T.J. Maxx, American Eagle, and Journeys. Spring into style with
scrip
!
We also have a new partner, Nintendo eShop. Level up your family gaming and earn an 8% for OLG. Shop scrip on your mobile phone. Please contact the
Scrip Team
with questions.
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Experience stations of the Cross with your family on
April 7th
. As a school we will witness a living "stations" put on by our 7th graders on Good Friday. Take this great opportunity April 7th to participate together as a family.
OLG School Chorus Singing National Anthem at the Mariner Game June 3rd
Lenten Prayer Partners for the Elect & Candidates (three of whom are school parents!)
It is not too late to “adopt” one of our Elect or Candidates as they prepare to celebrate the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.
You are asked to pray every day for him/her asking for God’s blessings and guidance. Also, notes and cards will be collected during Holy Week to be given to them before Easter. You can learn more about each of them in our
Book of the Elect
OLG Immigrant Ministry is Welcoming New Members
Come check out OLG’s Immigrant Ministry as we seek new ways to encounter our immigrant brothers and sisters through education, advocacy and community building. Our next meeting is Thursday, April 18 at 9:30am in the Pastoral Center. Come learn about the upcoming Pilgrimage, the Youth Migrant Project, supporting a local asylee family, and more! We look forward to seeing you there!
Join us for the April Community Meal
All are invited to this free, sit-down meal on Sunday, April 28 at 1pm in the Walmesley Center. Come meet others in the community and enjoy a wonderful meal. This month’s meal is provided by Holy Rosary.
Fr. Greg Boyle is Coming to OLG: Get your Tickets now!
We are excited to host Fr. Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries on Wednesday, May 8. “Fr. G” is a Jesuit priest in L.A. who started the largest gang-intervention, rehabilitation, and re-entry program in the world. Buy $12 tickets
online (+$1.41 service fee), in the parish office, school office and after Mass.
Learn more.
See more about his OLG presentation
Celebrate Earth Day 2019: Earth Day Walk
Saturday, April 27. Join us either at Holy Rosary or OLG at 9:00 am to walk to the rotary view Point Totem Pole (35th Ave. SW & SW Alaska—near WS Stadium) where we will celebrate God’s creation and pray for its protection. Posters and signs are welcome. The walk is about 30 minutes (downhill!) and rides can be arranged to bring you back to OLG. Sponsored by OLG & Holy Rosary Green Ministry Committee.
Walking + Witnessing for Immigrant Families: How will you pilgrimage?
Join people from parishes across Western Washington in a prayerful walk from April 29-May 11 showing solidarity with immigrant families. OLG will be hosting the pilgrims on Tuesday, May 7. You can participate by walking, helping to provide dinner, attending Mass, dinner and/or the rosary with the pilgrims, joining for Mass at the Northwest Detention Center on the final day, donating, and/or praying. We are especially encouraging people to walk on May 7 or 8 and to attend the final Mass on May 11. For general information, visit
WACATHOLICS.ORG/PRAYERWALK2019
. For OLG specific information or to volunteer, visit
www.olgseattle.org
or contact
Jennifer
at
206-935-0358
x120.
Please RSVP by April 28 if you plan to walk or attend dinner!
Spotlight on Catholic Relief Services
The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is escalating as political and economic instability has left hundreds of thousands of families without access to food, medical care and critical life and social services. With the average monthly income now as low as $3, more than 82 percent of the population lives in poverty. The crisis has led to the largest displacement of people in Latin American history: More than 4 million Venezuelans have fled to neighboring countries to access the most basic goods and services. CRS is supporting Venezuelans in their country and across the region through our local Catholic partners. Visit
www.crs.org
to find out how you can help, or simply keep filling that Rice Bowl!
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Our
School Fund Drive continues... Support the extras that make our school special: from essentials like
Tuition Assistance, to the support services and extra-curricular programs, to our unique
Distinguished Educator Award.
We continue to move towards our
$90,000 goal this year. Use the "Make a Donation" button below or from the front of our website to make your gift.
Remember your gift must be received before the end of this school year to help us fund our staff's professional development and families' Tuition Assistance commitments.
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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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