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Our Lady of Guadalupe School fosters Gospel values, inspires academic excellence, and develops service and leadership.
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Kindergarten class on campus
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Parent coffee hour 1st day
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Dear OLG Families,
Curriculum Nights have concluded and our year is fully under way. The
Charleston Wrap fundraiser is moving into its second and final week next week, and there is a buzz amongst students every day; will we get to the
$8,000 fundraising goal for Mr. Kramer to "Shave that Beard"? We shall see... I know we are over a quarter of the way there! Online reports show we've got about $2,000 raised there, but we won't really know until after all paper order sheets and checks come in
next Friday (Sept. 27th). Keep up the good work!
Next week is also the beginning of MAPs Testing. For families unfamiliar with the
Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP), here is an online parent guide:
https://www.nwea.org/parent-toolkit/
We use this as a key data point in tracking student growth through the year, and from year to year. Your student's classroom teacher will let you know which days are your classroom tests, please make sure to minimize absences, rest well, and have especially healthy breakfasts on those days!
OLG School is hiring. Our current openings are in
playground monitors (also available for volunteer hours) and for
EDC Staff, and soon the official job post for the full-time
Development Director. Share these links out to anyone you know who is interested.
Save the date for the weekend of October 5th & 6th. Our
Many parts
our joined together twice that weekend, Saturday afternoon for
Beers & Brats and Sunday @11am for our special blessing of all teachers in our
One Body
of OLG. I look forward to seeing you there!
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Yours in Christ,
Anton Kramer
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Sept 23rd - MAP Testing begins for grades 1-8 (MAP standardized testing helps chart student's academic growth twice a school year)
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After School Tutoring
Welcome to the new school year!
Middle school students were given an overview of the tutoring program and
permission slips. Please read together with your student, sign, and return by this Friday, Sept. 20th. There will be two mandatory trainings for middle school tutors on Tuesday Sept. 24th and Oct. 1st in the Math room at lunch recess. I am looking forward to working with our bright middle school leaders in this very important program!
After School Tutoring begins on Wednesday, Oct. 2nd at 2:15-3:00 pm. This is for grades 1-4 only to start. Kindergarten students will be referred in the second trimester. Parents will receive a letter from your teacher soon if your student needs this extra support. Please note we have limited space, so only students with reading and math support will receive tutoring. Please return permission forms by Sept. 30th to your child's teacher.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
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After School Extra-curricular Classes
Classes start next week!
* Chess Wizards
* Llama Drama
by Trendy Crafts
* Improvisation
by Stone Soup Theatre
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Congratulations to OLG Graduate
Cyrus Berger, 2016 OLG Graduate, and current student at Seattle Preparatory High School, has been selected as a National Merit Semifinalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Cyrus entered the 2020 competition by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Congratulations to Cyrus!
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Orders are due next week!
Our fall fundraiser is off to a great start but we are still a ways off from our goal of raising $8000! Submit orders via the paper order form or
share the link
with family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. Your student earns prizes for number of items sold so don't forget to turn in the coupons at the bottom of the poster that came home in the packet.
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Beers & Brats Tickets Are (Still) Hot!
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- $20 for admission + beer/wine + brat
- $40 for admission + unlimited beer/wine wristband + brat
- $8 per additional beer/wine/brat
Volunteer for Beers & Brats
here
. We have a few more positions to fill and need more help with setup and cleanup. Volunteers: want to turn your "thank you" beer and brat into a wristband? Go to
olgevents.org
and upgrade for $20.
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Interested in volunteering for this year's Halloween Carnival? Add your name to our list!
The annual OLG Halloween Carnival extravaganza starts Saturday, October 26, at 4 pm. Contact Carnival Co-Chairs
Shauna Fredrickson or
Hilary Reeves to be added to our growing list of potential volunteers, and you'll get priority pick when the list of available shifts is ready on Oct. 1st!
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Auction - February 29th
The Auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we need your help tor meet our goal of raising $135,000! There are lots of opportunities available to get involved. Many hands make lighter work. Do you like to plan parties? Are you organized? Creative? We need all types of talents and skills to pull this off. If you are interested in be part of the auction planning team please reach out to
[email protected]
or join us at the
Auction Kickoff Meeting on October 3rd
at 6:30 pm at the school.
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FCE Stuffing Parties
– Help get the FCE (Family Communication Envelopes) ready to distribute each month.
Sign up
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Family Faith Formation Open House!
Sunday, September 22, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Register your child for our Fall Faith Formation programs.
Caring for God's Creation
Did you know that NASA has a website for kids about climate change?
What does global climate change mean? How do we know the climate is changing? What is happening to the oceans? What can we do to help? What else do we need to find out?
Check out this website
for interesting topics, answers to questions, games, and other information designed specifically for youth. And who knows, adults might also learn a few things!
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.
Catechetical Certification Program: A foundational program for volunteers, adult learners, and parents/guardians of homeschoolers
This 6-8 month program is being offered at OLG and Holy Rosary parishes and provides the foundation and spiritual formation for knowing, living and teaching our Catholic faith. For more information, please see the latest
bulletin
or go to the
parish website
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Season of Creation Novena
(September 1-October 4)
You are invited during this season to participate individually or as a family to pray not only for creation, but also for those impacted by climate change, and for all people to take seriously our responsibility to care for our “Common Home”. This novena, prepared by the OLG/HR Green Ministry, invites you to visit special places around West Seattle and White Center that reflect the local beauty that surrounds us, and places where efforts are taking place to restore or care for creation.
Click here
to access it on your phone or tablet!
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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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