Principal's Letter
Dear OLG Families,

We Made it! Our Charleston Wrap fundraiser was a great success thanks to many volunteers, and all of you! And as I'm sure most of your children have told you by now, I began the day with a full beard but the highest participating class (2nd Grade) had a lot of fun decorating it this morning... and by the end of the day... well, that's another picture for later (or possibly Instagram, thank you Erin Stampe)! We raised well over our $8,000 goal and I'm very excited to work with the Parent Org on how to use those funds right away! Thank you all so much for your participation, it was excellent to see our community rally together so son this year. I hope you all celebrate well at Beers & Brats this weekend and I'll see you at Mass on Sunday for the 11am Catechetical Sunday blessing of our all the teachers in our community. You too are a the best teacher of your child, so you too are blessed!!

OLG School is hiring. I'm happy to announce we've hired two  EDC Staff and are working on more as we re-invigorate this well loved program. Also, the official job post for the full-time Development Director is open. Please share the news with qualified candidates!

As our mission statement is lived out together, we are one sacramental community, united and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Happy Spirit Day tomorrow!
Amazed constantly by the beauty of the holy spirit in all of us,

Anton Kramer
Important Dates
Oct 3rd - Auction Kick-off meeting 6:30 pm Math Lab
Oct 4th - OLG Spirit Day - Wear OLG Spirit Gear, anything CYO, or your uniform
Oct 5th - Beer & Brats 2:00 - 5:00 pm Tickets available at the door
Oct 6th - Catechetical Sunday 11:00 am Students in full uniform
Oct 8th - Parent Org Meeting 6:30 pm Math Lab
Oct 10th - Regional Catholic High School Information Night 7:00-9:00 pm The Walmesley Center
Oct 11th - NO SCHOOL Professional Development/ Fall Retreat for Archdiocesan Teacher Excellence Day . K-8 EDC open - sign up available soon. ELC closed.
School Happenings
Catechetical Sunday
Sunday, Oct 6th 11:00 am Mass
Students in full uniform
We will take time to ask God's blessings upon our children, our teachers, catechists, staff, & parents/guardians. Join us for this special mass to help us get the school year off to a great start!

This Sunday also the first Faith Family Formation 9:30-10:45 am
All families are invited to the first Family Faith Sunday of the year. These multi-generational events are for the entire family take place on the first Sunday of each month. Families gather in the gym for a variety of activities and then we all attend the 11:00 Family Mass.
Catholic High School Information Night
Oct. 10th 7:00-9:00 pm
The Walmesley Center
Come to the high school information night right here on OLG's campus next Thursday!
Find more about Catholic High School Open Houses here
FACTS to Know
If you use a debit/credit card in your FACTS account, we suggest you consider changing your financial information to your bank account checking/savings information. With debit/credit cards, you will be charged a 2.85% credit card transaction fee. Withdrawal from checking/savings accounts are charged zero transaction fees . 

The annual $15 classroom auction fee is due 10/21/19. Be sure to make a payment by 10/21/19 to avoid a late fee. FACTS FAQ
Questions? Contact   Laura Wong   or call FACTS at 1-866-441-4637 (24x7)
Parent Org News
A huge thank you to all who participated in the fall fundraiser. Because of you, we exceeded our goal of $8000 for the school!!! Mr. Kramer will be beardless after Thursday. See him on Sunday at Mass

Congrats to the 2nd grade classroom who had the greatest level of participation and to our top sellers:

  • Ruby Coleman - Kindergarten
  • Oliver Campbell - 2nd grade
  • Kaley McChesney - 7th grade
  • Miguel Santos - Kindergarten
  • Maddex Tabulina - Kindergarten
  • Molly Gazewood - 8th grade







Beers & Brats starts Saturday at 2:00 pm!
Don your dirndls and lederhosen and come on down to the Walmesley Center patio on Saturday where we will eat, drink, and be merry: beer, wine, brats, polka, a soft-pretzel raffle with a rather ironic prize, mini-pumpkin carving, beer, lawn games, beer, a live DJ, and finally, beer. You can even buy and fill out Halloween Grams for your little darlings on-site a full week before the official sale starts! We kick off at 2:00 pm and we'll kick you out at 6:00 pm (hopefully before you try dancing to Tupac's verse in "California Love"). And remember: Uber is a good thing.

Forgot to order your tickets online? You can buy them at the door: $30 per admission/beer/brat + $8 per additional, OR a $50 wristband.
Carnival pre-sale and volunteer link are live!
Guess what folks? Carnival pre-sale wristbands and tickets will go on sale this week at   olgevents.org  through Oct. 21 – you can even pre-order your Halloween Grams online this year!

Halloween Grams:  For $1, you can write your children (or your children can send their friends) a sweet or festive message. The card and a Halloween surprise will be delivered to recipients during school hours on the Wednesday before the Carnival! Grams will be available for online purchase (minimum 5/$5) soon at olgevents.org , or in the front office ( cash only ) beginning Oct 14th. Sale ends Monday, Oct 21st

It's absolutely essential that we all work together to make our annual Halloween Carnival a success! Remember that seventh- and eighth-graders earn volunteer hours for taking a Carnival shift .

Back this year:   Trunk-or-Treat!  We're asking a family or group from each grade to decorate a car (bonus points for a vintage ride), fill the trunk with candy donated by your class, and park in a festive row for little Trick-or-Treaters to enjoy! It's a decorating competition, and the winning class will receive a very delicious and relaxing prize!

New this year:  a very cool, professionally lit, touch-screen selfie SnapBar that will send your costumed Carnival snaps directly to your phone or e-mail for sharing! 

See you on Oct. 26 starting at 4 p.m.!

Carnival Co-Chairs
SCRIP
Fall is approaching. Whether you need to add some sweaters to your family’s wardrobe, pick up some fall décor, or plant some perennials for next year, shop with  gift cards  to earn on your purchases. Contact  Scrip Team if you have questions.  
Volunteer Hours
Have volunteer hours to submit? Just a heads up that we have switched to google forms to capture this information. Hours previously submitted for this school year through Survey Monkey have been transferred over to the new system. You can find more information here  
Auction Kick Off Meeting TONIGHT!
October 3rd at 6:30pm
The Auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we need your help to meet our goal of raising $135,000!  It takes a village to run a school auction.  There will be opportunities big and small. If you are interested in being part of the auction planning team or supporting the auction in other ways please reach out to   [email protected] or join us at the Auction Kickoff Meeting at the Math Lab
B ox Tops
Clipped Box Tops are being collected in the month of October for fall turn-in. Please turn them in at the school or in the container in the church library. - CLIP IT 

NEW! The Box Tops for Education Program is changing the way we can earn cash for our school. Participating brands have begun to change their packaging from the traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Tops label. We will continue to earn cash for all clipped Box Tops until the expiration date printed on the label. PLUS, earn digitally by scanning your receipt containing participating products. - SCAN
Ideally, we can " double dip" during the packaging transition by clipping traditional Box Tops  AND scanning store receipts containing participating products. Watch a video to learn more or contact Erin Pedras with questions. Thank you for helping our school get new recess equipment!
OLG Parish News
Altar Server Training
Are you interested in being an altar server? Children 4 th  grade and older, and adults are invited to attend one of the two upcoming trainings: Monday, October 21,   3:15-4:15 pm, or Saturday, October 26, 10:00-11:00 am in the church. This is a great opportunity for families to serve together. Information Helen Oesterle 206-935-0358. 
What's New on our Parish Website?
Did you know that Archbishop Etienne, our new Archbishop, writes a blog? You can check it out on our parish website and sign up to receive it on your personal email. Also, we are also hoping to get Fr. Kevin’s homilies back on the website soon.  www.olgseattle.org
Can you help us build a new garden shed?
Our parish received a Rice Bowl grant to build a new garden shed for our Parish Peace Garden (which raises food for our local food bank). We need to use these funds in the next few weeks  before the winter weather sets in ! We need volunteers to not only help design it (slightly taller than what we currently have), but also build it. Qualifies for volunteer hours! Contact Helen, 206-935-0358 

Help Stock our Care Kits
OLG makes kits to hand out to those in need you encounter on the streets and we’re collecting donations. Please drop off any of the following in the green box in the narthex: travel toothbrushes with covers (or individually wrapped) and mini toothpaste, dental floss, tampons (wrapped in plastic not paper), solid stick deodorant, razors & shaving cream, non-cotton hats & mittens, non-cotton socks, hand warmers, protein bars, lotion, lip balm, disinfecting wipes, travel comb or hairbrush, travel sized box of cotton swabs, and zip lock quart & gallon sized bags.  Please no old or partially-used products!! Feel free to take kits from the church or parish office to hand out as well! 
 
Volunteer for the October Community Meal                               
The Community Meal happens each month at OLG and strives to provide a free meal for anyone in the greater community who wishes to attend. We need your help to make it happen!  Can you help on Sunday, October 27 to set up (around 9:45am), serve the meal (around 12:30pm) or cleanup (around 1:30pm)? You do not need to stay the entire day; just for your shift. We are also in need of homemade or store-bought desserts to share with our guests (drop off any time after 9:45am).  Sign up here  or with Colleen  
 

Our Lady of Guadalupe,  Pray for Us!

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