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Our Lady of Guadalupe School fosters Gospel values, inspires academic excellence, and develops service and leadership.
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Dear OLG Families,
Thank you to all who gave to the
School Fund Drive this past week of
Giving Tuesday. It takes all of us for our school to continue to
Grow in the Light. Letters are going out to the greater alumni and parish community this week. Thank you for your support of our programs that go beyond what basic tuition can support. We are a special community because of you!
Tomorrow is our parish and school
Light-Up-The-Night festivities that kicks-off the
Advent season
. Pictured here is one of our family groups getting ready for Advent this afternoon. As we enter the Advent season, we invite all OLG school families to enter into this experience with us through family reflections. Each week we will send out a short Advent prayer to do as a family. Ideally, these prayers would happen around an Advent wreath so you can light the candles (Christ’s light) each week. These prayers are very similar to the ones we will be doing in school twice a week as we light the Advent wreath and reflect on the ways we can prepare our hearts for Christ to be born anew. On Mondays, all students will gather in the School Hall, and on Wednesdays students will gather in the hallways outside their classrooms. Each week you will be asked to think of one thing you can do, as a family, to “get your hearts ready” for Christmas. We hope you will join us by using these reflections in your own home this year. We hope they will help your family prepare your hearts for Jesus’ birth, as well as provide a connection with our OLG community.
Advent preparations also come to us in service, as our Canned Food drive kicks off this next week. So much happening! Please read on for more info of this week and weeks to come, including a special note from Ms. Heidi regarding upcoming presentations to our middle schoolers.
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Yours in Christ,
Anton Kramer
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Blue Friday - Wear sports gear from your favorite Seattle team, or school uniform
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First Jazz Dance Class starts Monday, Dec 3rd!
Sign up
for our special after school workshops for grades K-8
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Learn new moves at our special three-session Jazz Class!
Mon, Dec 3, 10 & 17 3:10-4:10 pm $45
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Create artful gifts for the Winter Holiday!
Thurs,
Dec. 13th 3:05-5:00 pm $40
Join us for a special two-hour workshop, as we create two handmade, fine art gifts...
More information
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Tuition Assistance Grant Application Available
The Fulcrum Tuition Assistance Grant program is designed for families and students currently enrolled or applying for the next school year in any Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Seattle. At OLG we partner with Fulcrum to provide over $100,000 in tuition assistance this year to our school families. All families must apply each year through FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment to qualify for a grant—all awards are made based on financial need.
Fulcrum Application Due Date: 1/4/2019
(note this date is during OLG's Christmas Break!)
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Dear Middle School Families,
God has blessed us with children, and He has called us to protect them. As parents and educators, we strive to keep them physically active, and academically engaged. As stated in our School Wide Learning Expectations, we also support them to be ---
Confident and Resilient Individuals who…
- Demonstrate honesty and integrity with regard to self and others
- Evaluate personal strengths and weaknesses
- Recognize the mental, spiritual, physical and emotional aspects of life
Teenagers often experience strong emotions, such as stress, confusion, self-doubt, and pressure to succeed. It is of the utmost importance that we recognize the mental health component of our children’s development, and help them ...
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Procurement items are due Friday! Cash donations will be accepted after Friday.
Click here to donate
26 Days until Christmas!! Get a jump start on your shopping now by using Scrip
- Use Scrip two ways - give as a gift or use to purchase your gifts. Place an order
- Order physical gift cards by Dec 5th to receive before Christmas Break. If you want an emailed certificate, you can place anytime up to an hour before gifting using Presto Pay! You'll need to setup Presto Pay in advance of purchasing, but once that's done, you have easy access! More information
- Check off your list and support OLG at the same time. It is easy!
Friday, Nov 30th 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Sign up to Volunteer for Light up the Night on Nov 30th
here
. We still need cookie donations and night-of help.
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Thank you for supporting CCS Volunteer Chore Services by providing packages of joy for those in need. Bring
Shoeboxes of Joy to Mass for a special blessing Dec 1st & 2nd. --
If you can help deliver the gifts to CCS offices in the Central District, contact
Helen Oesterle
206-935-0358
Besides providing a schedule for Advent & Christmas, it also offers daily suggestions on how to care for God’s creation. As we know from the recent report on climate change, it is a matter of life and economic stability that we respond to this crisis NOW! You can also find more information at our parish website provided by our Green Ministry Committee.
Click here
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Giving Tree
OLG’s Giving Tree is filled with tags for children at Sanislo Elementary and Catholic Housing Services’ Santa Teresita apartments. The Sanislo tags have specific gifts requested by the children (please return wrapped by Dec 9th). You can also support OLG school with your gift card purchase through
Scrip.
Thank you for your generosity!
Ethical Trade Sale 2.0
Did you miss the
Catholic Relief Services Ethical Trade Sale
? You’re in luck because there are still many great items left! Check them out at the Feast Day celebration in the Walmesley Center THIS
Sunday, December 2 after the 11am Mass!
Proceeds go to Catholic Relief Services and OLG’s efforts to bring Fair Trade coffee and tea to our events.
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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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