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Dear OLG Families, 

The annual auction is just a few days away, and we are SOLD OUT! Thank you already, for the support of our largest fundraising event of the year, and thank you to our co-chairs and auction committee who have been working tirelessly! It’s going to be a fantastic evening and we look forward to rocking out with all of you! 

Just a reminder that the online auction is open to all (see above, and in the auction section!), attending or not in-person, until Friday! This is a great way to bid, partake in the Fund-a-Need (see video above!), and support the auction and our school! 

Tomorrow is Sports Day Spirit Wear! Students may support their favorite sports team or wear CYO gear too! As always, uniforms are perfectly acceptable too. Please remember that Dress Code still applies.

Tonight there are just a few announcements, however, all are very important. Thank you for taking the time to read them. 

• As a campus that houses both a church, office and community space, sometimes events are happening in other buildings that we, as a school, are not aware of, especially if they do not intentionally impact us. Today there was a meeting at the parish office, for our One Parish, One Prisoner ministry. Members of the greater community, parish, archdiocese and Department of Corrections were on-site for a meet-and-greet and gathering to plan support for a person who will soon be released from incarceration. Due to the nature of their jobs, some members of the group gathered today were wearing bullet-proof vests and were armed. Unfortunately, some of the team members parked in the incorrect parking lot, and caused some upset with students who saw individuals with tactical gear roaming around, and looking for the meeting. As principal, as soon as we were made aware that they were on campus for a meeting, we got clarification and communicated it with the staff. Unfortunately, some students had already seen the officers before messages could be relayed to the kids for clarification, and some incorrect, fear-based rumors spread. Rumors that were heard were addressed immediately. I will personally be clarifying some that I was made aware of, after school, tomorrow morning. As principal, I want to personally reassure each of you, that if there was ever an emergency, safety concern, lock down, etc. we would communicate with you immediately. It would not be something you heard about for the first time, in the car on the way home. Moving forward, I have asked the parish to inform me of any and all meetings that may be of this nature, so that I can personally communicate with families and students ahead of time, to alleviate fear and concern and quash any and all possibilities for inaccurate rumors or communications. Know that I would never intentionally leave you in the dark. On behalf of myself, and the parish, if your child came home with any upset about the visitors at the parish office/ on campus today, we apologize. If you would like to learn more about this really special ministry, I encourage you to check out the parish website. 

• Tuition Assistance: If you applied for tuition assistance (Due by 12/31/23), letters will be mailed out to you early next week. As mentioned since the fall, tuition assistance is less than it has been in previous years. Please know that the Tuition Assistance Committee has worked tirelessly to justly and equitably support families that need financial assistance in order to make OLG accessible, and will be offering as much as we are capable of offering due to our own financial needs as a school. Thank you for understanding.

• Registration closes on the 15th of March, but please do not wait! This year, 40% of our classes have waitlists.This is a great problem to have! Please register as soon as possible so that we know how many spots we have available. We sincerely hope to have each of your families back next year. If you have questions, please make an appointment to meet with me. 

Have a great rest of your week. I look forward to seeing so many of you at the auction!

Mar 1 - Sports Dress Day - wear something from a sports team, or CYO, or your uniform is always good

• 50/50 Rockin' Cash Raffle Ends 3:00 pm
• Online Auction Closes 10:00 pm

Mar 2 - OLG School Auction 5:30 pm Walmesley Center

Mar 3 - Faith Family Sunday @ School Hall 9:45am

• Auction Item Pick up 1:00-4:00 pm Juan Diego Room

Mar 4 - Auction Item Pick up 2:30-5pm Juan Diego Room

Mar 6 - Wednesday 2:15 Early Dismissal (K-8)

• After School Tutoring 2:15-3:00 pm

Mar 7 - FCE goes home with youngest child

Mar 8 - NO SCHOOL Professional Development

• ELC NO before/after care / EDC (K-8) sign up
• Lenten Fish Fry 6:00-8:00 pm Walmesley Center

Mar 10 - Sunday Coffee & Donuts by Kindergarten & 4th grade after Mass OLG gym

Coming Up

Mar 15 - 2024-25 Enrollment Due

Mar 16 - St Patrick's Day Parish Family Dinner

Stay up-to-date with calendar events

Don’t Stop Believing (or Bidding!) -  the action is STILL on for the OLG ROCKS! online silent auction through March 1st at 10pm PT. 

Don’t let the items you have your eye on go to someone else - featured items include truly unique teacher experiences like a Junction Visit with Miss Hart and Miss Janet, a Hike with Ms. Chatham, & a Missing Experience excursion with Miss Mackenzie and Miss Kim. Bid on Hot Lunch for a Year (valued at $1450!) and a concert-used drumstick signed by Metallica’s Lars Ulrich! 

Be sure to make a donation towards the class of your choice for the Tie Dye Friday T-Shirt Item! It’s a tight race (shout out to 2nd, 3rd and 5th grade classes who are CLOSE in donations at present) though any class can pull ahead and sing We Are the Champions in their Bulldog Tie-Dyed T-shirts after the auction!

Money for Nothing -  You can’t win the 50/50 raffle if you don’t enter! Last chance to bring in your entries to the 50/50 raffle is Friday, 3.1 at 3pm PT. Details can be found here! 



Courtney & Heather 

2023-2024 Annual School Fund Drive Thermometer

No changes to Annual School Fund Drive this week.

Our School Families and Staff Participation remains at 17.28% with a total of $28,914 raised.

Only 4 MONTHS to go and still 70K more to raise!

How can YOU help? Donate what you can (every contribution counts!), and SPREAD THE WORD!

Please keep the Beza family (Enrico 6th grade) in your prayers. More on Caring Bridge. You can also show support through a Go Fund Me created here and shared by request of the family.

Please pray for staff and students who are sick and those that are well, stay well.

For our community members whose family members who are fighting cancer and other ailments.

For our neighbors experiencing homelessness. We ask God to help them find shelter and comfort.

Family Faith Sunday Mar 3rd at the School Hall

This Sunday, March 3, from 9:30-10:45, we are in the School Hall (lower level of the school - enter on 34^th Ave). Our theme has two parts this month which actually do connect:  Acting on our Faith During Lent; Taking Action for Peace

During Lent we take actions that will grow our roots of faith deep. A tree with deep, strong roots will sway in the storm but not break. It is resilient as we must be in our faith. With the wars in Ukraine and between Isarael and Gaza, we see this storm in full force. We might not be able to directly help the people in these wars, but we can pray for peace and work for a peaceful world where we do live. What can we do here to spread peace in our community? What can we do to strengthen our faith and grow in resilience?

Lenten Fish Friday Dinner

What a great turnout for our first of three Fish Friday Dinners. We even had four young adults join us from Fremont who were looking for a Fish Dinner online and found us! The next one is on Friday, March 8^th, 6:00-8:00 pm, hosted by the Knights of Columbus. Donations will be accepted to support CRS Rice Bowl. Invite your friends and neighbors to join you!

Adult Confirmation Preparation Program

Begins on Tuesday, April 9^th 6:30-7:45 pm by Zoom. The sacrament of Confirmation completes our Catholic initiation and makes it possible for us to participate as godparents, sponsors, and other liturgical roles in our Church. Contact Helen 206-935-0358

Synod Update: Another Consulation Phase with You!

The Synod concludes this October, 2024 with a second Synod Assembly. During this interim phase between the two Synod Assemblies, the Vatican has invited local Churches to undertake a second consultation, this time on the theme of the co-responsibility of the baptized.  Our parish is hosting three listening sessions to gather feedback to share with the US Bishops and the larger Church:

• Saturday, March 2, 10:00 am-12:00 noon, Pastoral Center Downstairs
• Tuesday, March 5, 12:00 noon-2:00 pm, Pastoral Center Guadalupe Room
• Tuesday, March 5, 6:30-8:30 pm, by Zoom

   You can sign up HERE.

Volunteers Needed to Help Feed the Hungry in our Neighborhood

Our Parish Garden provides fresh vegetables for our local foodbanks and our Safe Parking Guests. Contact Helen. We need volunteers to help with the following:

• Coordinator(s): Our long time faithful leader, Laura Vanderpool, is “retiring” and this ministry needs one or hopefully two volunteers willing to coordinate this ministry. This includes overseeing the care of the gardens with the support of volunteers and an annual Rice Bowl Grant. Time commitment is generally from April to October.
• Repairing Irrigation System: There are several leaks in the irrigation system that need to be repaired. It is a fairly simple repair of PVC piping but does require some digging. Hope to have it completed by April 1^st.
• Gardeners: Volunteers are needed to help maintain the garden beds throughout the growing season, including planting, weeding and harvesting. Time commitment is flexible throughout the growing season, and there will also be group work parties scheduled (with donuts!) It is a great ministry for families to do together.

Volunteer for Upcoming Events

• St. Patrick's Day Parish Family Dinner March 16. Sign up Here
• Interested in helping at our Multi-Cultural Fair May 19?  Contact Kelley
• Day of Service sign ups come out March 9th.
• Loop the 'Lupe is coming up in early June! Volunteer, participate, just come!

Supporting CRS Rice Bowl is one of the primary ways we practice almsgiving. Find activities and recipes from countries around the world. Rice Bowls will be collected at Mass on Holy Thursday on March 28 (5:30 pm Soup Supper followed by 7:00 pm Mass)

We’re BACK with Loop The ‘Lupe

Seattle’s best 5K obstacle course fun run!

This event will take place at Walt Hundley Playfield in West Seattle on Saturday, June 8th. What's in store for 2024!

More on the OLG Parish Website