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Our Lady of Guadalupe School fosters Gospel values, inspires academic excellence, and develops service and leadership. We face this as a sacramental community united and
sponsored by the Holy Spirit.
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We Are the Bread of Life! |
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Students install a day-camp-crafted stepping stone in the school garden |
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Dear OLG Families,
Our last week of school is almost done! Our Bread of Life has leavened and risen all year and now we are ready to spread out in the world! We completed our last day of classes today and look forward to our final School Mass tomorrow (signup here to attend or livestream)! We'll see our new incoming 8th grade lead us at Mass, as well as say goodbye to a few of our staff who are spreading their wings on to new adventures.
A couple of business notes for you as we wrap-up this school year and head into the next:
- Teachers are madly working to finalize report cards and we plan to email those unofficial copies when completed, followed by hard copy mailing of report cards, MAPS results, and any other assessments.
- Thank you for diligently returning loaned school computers and equipment from this crazy pandemic year. We're renewing them for use next school year and assessing for any damages or repairs needed. FACTS will reflect any assessments as well as an explanatory note from the school office.
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FACTS for next school year is getting finalized for new and returning students, billing begins July 5th.
- Returning students' Earthquake Kits from this year are being held in the ready for Fall.
- Classrooms are moving out of the gym and back into the building! A work party next week (Tuesday, multiple shifts available) is filling fast to help with the last of the furniture movement to help us reset for Fall!
- The FundANeed for Bathroom repairs is well underway. Save the Date and keep an eye out for Demolition Fun on Saturday, June 26th! (signup coming soon)!
Phew... I'm out of breath with excitement of those last few bits of news! I look forward to seeing you all either on the livestream, or in-person tomorrow morning!
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Yours in Christ,
Anton Kramer
Connect with me @ M/W/F 2pm zoom office hour!
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June 11th - Final 9am All School Mass
Optional Mass with two ways to attend:
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in-person (Signup and attend in person with family supervision), or
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Livestream (from home on personal device) --
*** NO Classes, no EDC **
Tuesday, June 15th – Work Party! Help teachers get their classrooms back in shape for fall Sign up here
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Have a great summer!
Summer Office Hours
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Thru June 25: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm or by appointment
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July & early August: By appointment
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Starting August 9th: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
See Back to School section below
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Last chance to pick up Lost and Found
Parents can stop by or contact the front office to look for missing items. Items remaining will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul.
Please pick up Medications
If your child has medicine stored in the school office, please make arrangements to pick it up.
2020-2021 FACTS Wrap up
If you have invoices outstanding in the 2020-2021 school year, please make sure the remaining balance is paid ASAP in FACTS. (Any credit balances, from 2020-2021 will be applied to the first tuition payment of 2021-2022 after agreements are finalized).
2021-2022 FACTS Tuition Agreement Update
FACTS agreements for next school year will be finalized in the coming days. Watch for an email from FACTS confirming your payment schedule. (Your payment schedule will also be accessible in FACTS). Monthly tuition payments begin July 5, 2021.
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Parent Organization (PO) News |
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A HUGE thank you to all parents who volunteered this year and who have already volunteered for Parent Org Roles for next year!!
Congratulations on raising a total of $120,524 for our school!! The school will put this money to good use with $85,000 used for operating costs and $35,524 fund a need money used to remodel the bathrooms.
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Action items for Early Fall!
We need all families to participate to make our biggest fundraisers of the year a success!
Sept 24th
Be ready to help your student reach out to family/friends for sponsorship in September.
Donation Intent due Oct 15th
Each family is required to procure an auction donation item/service/sponsorship valued at a minimum of $200 retail OR provide a $200 cash donation. All family's cash donations OR intent to donate an item/service/sponsorship are due Oct.15, 2021 (items themselves are due no later than Dec. 3, 2021).
August Meetings
Every parent/guardian is automatically a part of the Parent Org. Mark you calendar for our next meeting:
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Summer Math and Reading
Parents: We highly encourage you to keep your student on the suggested schedule so they can maintain the skills they have learned this year. Students in these current grades will receive:
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Kindergarten - a packet with math and reading review
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1st grade - a packet with math and language arts review. Please continue to use your individualized book lists and RAZ to find “just right” text and books! Students are encouraged to read aloud 20 minutes a day.
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2nd-4th grades - a math packet. Students are encouraged to read 20-30 minutes a day. Kids A-Z reading resources will also be available.
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Grades K-4 - Math Whizz and XtraMath will be available to your students throughout the summer. We recommend that you continue to use these resources! For optimal results, use Math Whizz for 45 minutes a week and XtraMath 3-5 times a week.
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Grades 5-7 Math - A mandatory summer math packet will be sent home with students the final week of school. A digital version can also be found on Ms. Savio's website.
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Middle School Summer Reading and Writing - All information can be accessed throughout the summer via Google Classroom, in which all incoming middle school students have enrolled. If your incoming sixth, seventh or eighth grader doesn’t have access to Mr. Santos’ and Ms. Hobbs’ Summer Google Classroom, please email us and we’ll get you the code. So read a book in the sun! Write a poem about nature! Keep your mind in shape!
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Incoming 8th Grade Juan Diego Project Summer Expectations - All incoming 8th graders will need to begin their Juan Diego Projects over the summer, with July 4th, August 15th and September 1st deadlines. All materials are posted in 8 Religion Class of 2022 Google Classroom and can be found here, and will be emailed to parents and students on Friday, June 11th. All current 7th graders at OLG have accepted their Google Classroom accounts. For new family access, please contact Ms. Hobbs.
Also, check your student's report card for comments and recommendations (report cards will be emailed, and also mailed with MAPS testing results).
Students in K-4 who complete and return their packets to next year’s teacher on the first week of school will be eligible to participate in an ice cream treat. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Lawler. Middle schoolers (no ice cream party) just tests and a book assignment in September. Have a fun and safe summer!
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Save the Date
Wednesday, August 25th
Join us to connect with other OLG families, greet your child’s teachers, drop off school supplies, uniform exchange and more! School supplies lists and other enrollment forms will be available on our web site this summer.
Tuesday, September 1st
All details for these back to school events will be updated this summer here
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Your gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal is still needed! To date only 26% of parishioners have participated totaling $63,153 in pledges. As a reminder, if we do not meet our goal of $76,228 the parish will need to make up the shortfall out of our budget. If you are a school family receiving in-parish tuition for the 21/22 school year we gently remind you that one of the criteria includes active participation in the Annual Catholic Appeal as defined by your family and then communicated to the parish or archdiocese. |
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Safe Parking Update
We recently welcomed a new couple into our Safe Parking lot. We are happy to be up and running again! If you would like to support this effort, we need a few more volunteers to help maintain the Hospitality Hut. You can sign up for the days and/or times that work for you each month. For more information, contact Jennifer
Upcoming Trainings for Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers and Sacristans - New and Returning
As we prepare to resume our normal mass schedule, we are offering the following trainings for returning ministers and new volunteers (attend one):
- Saturday, June 12 10:00 am Altar Servers and Sacristans
- Saturday, June 12 11:00 am Eucharistic Ministers
- Tuesday, June 29 6:30 pm Altar Servers and Sacristans
- Tuesday, June 29 7:30 pm Eucharistic Ministers
Mini Youth Migrant Project
Each year, our youth serve in the migrant camps of the Skagit Valley through the Youth Migrant Project (YMP). Due to the lingering effects of COVID, we are not able to run the full program but, we are offering at “mini YMP” for graduating 8th graders (14+) through graduating seniors. We will travel to Burlington on Friday, July 23 for a half-day of packing food boxes and again on Saturday, July 24 for a full day of serving at the Tri-Parish Food Bank. On Sunday, July 24, we will head to North Bend for a picking experience and to debrief of our time serving. Rides can be provided by chaperones for vaccinated teens. Space is very limited. If you are interested in participating, contact Jennifer ASAP for an application
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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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