Dear OLG Families,

Summer is moving along surprisingly fast! I'm happy to announce we have completed our hiring for the year. It took a little patience and some prayer, but we have fabulous new staff coming on board! There will be more bios online and in fall Curriculum Nights, but here is a small recap of our fabulous new staff for this year:

Sal, Mrs. Janet, and I have also been busy this summer with the Early Learning Center renovation. Both classes are fully enrolled and last steps in the project are coming along nicely... feel free to peek through the fence if you haven't lately to see the new play area off 34th Ave and glance in the windows!

Check-out our school calendar as we continue to move towards the first day of school. There is a change from initial March release that you should take note of... K-8 Fall Conferences will be Nov 7th-9th to line-up nicely with the Veterans Day holiday. Read on in this first newsletter of the 2018-19 school year for announcements on new events like Art Walk (open studios next week!) and Beer & Brats. Don't forget to look at the links for important school paperwork to be collected by Aug 29th. Also we share a few pics from our summer camps offered earlier this summer!

Continue to have a safe and wonderful summer as we near our Aug 29th date. The office is still on summer/appointment hours until August 20th. We'll see you all real soon!

Yours in Christ,

Anton Kramer

Here's what you need to know for the first day of school!

First Day of School - Grades K-8 - Tuesday, September 4th

* What does full uniform mean?

The formal full dress uniform for Grades K-8 must be worn with the logo sweatshirt, vest, cardigan sweater or polar fleece. Formal full dress is required for all-school masses for grades K-8. More details can be found on page 23 of our School Handbook (2018-19 version coming soon).

First Day of School - Preschool and Pre-K ELC - Tuesday, September 4th

Safe Environment Class - September 22nd

Is your family new to OLG this year? Do you plan to volunteer on field trips or in the classroom? Then you will need to sign-up for the Safe Environment / VIRTUS program required by the Archdiocese for all volunteers working with children. For a class list and to register for Protecting God's Children , log in to the  VIRTUS website. 

Join Protecting God's Children class at OLG's campus on Saturday, September 22nd 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Sign up today!

FACTS to Know

You will receive an email/text from FACTS four days before a scheduled automatic tuition payment (depending on the Communication Settings in your FACTS profile).

Check your FACTS payment schedule

Questions about FACTS? Contact Laura Wong or call FACTS at 1-866-441-4637 (24x7)

Wednesday August 15th - PO Kickoff Meeting 6:30 PM Math Lab. All are welcome!

Art Walk

Buy tickets and drop off student artwork at school supply drop off night August 29th

In addition to featured art by talented local artists and OLG children, the event will also include the heavenly sounds of the Garfield High School Jazz quartet, a tintype artist/photographer capturing images throughout the evening, beer, wine & appetizers. Please note this is an adults only event.

If your child would like to submit art (by August 29th), but haven’t had a moment this summer to work on it, we are having Open Studio Hours at OLG School. We will have limited Art Supplies available but please bring the bulk of your child’s medium and canvas / paper. Please also have your child come with a plan for their creation. As a reminder, we have offered a theme of “inclusion” with a maximum artwork size of 12”x12”. Please let Veronica Foster know if you plan to attend an open studio (and which one) so we can plan accordingly.

Open Studio Hours

Wednesday, August 15th 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Sunday, August 19th 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

3rd Grade room

Children's artwork due August 29th  

More details

Halloween Beer & Brats - Saturday, October 20th

Halloween Carnival - Saturday, October 27th

Exciting news on the Halloween Carnival front! While sadly there will again be no beer garden at this year's Carnival, parents will be able to buy tickets to a new Carnival pre-funk event, "Beers & Brats." On Saturday, Oct. 20, parent volunteers from the first-grade class will be grilling up dogs, pouring frothy brews, and welcoming both veteran parents and those brand new back to school for another great year at OLG. More details to come, but word is this Octoberfest-themed party will include polka music, mini-pumpkin carving, a cornhole tourney, and a not-so-quiet place to fill out those pesky Halloween Grams – and actually turn them in this year!

SCRIP

Put your shopping dollars to work! Scrip is a simple way to earn extra dollars to support our school through purchases that you already are making at your  favorite retailers . Families can pay for everyday purchases using gift cards in place of cash/credit cards. Scrip offers over 300 of the country’s biggest brands, including grocery, department stores, gas stations, restaurants, hotels, home improvement, and more. Just by using scrip to pay for your normal weekly purchases, our school can easily raise $500 or more per year. 

Sign up for a Scrip account so you can order conveniently from home anytime, recharge current scrip cards, or download scrip directly to your phone or printer! Our school enrollment code is  C5687EF41L6I2. Once you're up and running you can download escrip directly to your phone to make your purchase count... no extra cost to you! Join EScrip today! More details. Please email Danielle with questions.

Faith Formation Registration and Open House Sunday, September 16th 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Parents/guardians and their children (K-8) gather to learn more about their faith, pray together, play together, and interact with other families.  Families whose children attend OLG School are encouraged to participate to enrich and strengthen their faith as a family. Sessions take place generally on the first Sunday of the month (October- June) from 9:30-10:45 am in the Walmesley Center followed by a family Mass at 11:00 am in the church.

Are You Interested In Being An Altar Server?

If you are a person who is 4th grade and older, including adults, you can become an altar server. This is a great opportunity for families to serve together. For more information and to schedule a training, contact Helen Oesterle, 206-935-0358.

Would You Like To Join The Catholic Church Before Fr. Jack Retires?

If you have been thinking about becoming Catholic and would like to celebrate the sacraments of initiation with Fr. Jack, now is the time! RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a process of inhiation into the Catholic community of faith and meets on Wednesday evenings. For more information, please contact Helen Oesterle 206-935-0358, Ext 108. You can also find more information at our parish website.

Lettuce Pray Is Back

Lettuce Pray has returned to OLG. If you’re a home gardener, here’s all you need to do to participate: On Sunday morning, step out into your garden and pick what’s fresh, bring it to church, and put it in the Lettuce Pray box in the narthex. If you don’t garden, you can also buy fresh produce and donate it. OLG volunteers come every Sunday during the growing season to pick up the produce and transfer it into cold storage at the West Seattle Food Bank. Thank you for sharing what comes from your heart, and your garden,

Strengthen Your Marriage

Tens of thousands of marriages helped! Is your marriage in trouble? Are you considering separation or divorce? Are you losing hope? There is hope - it’s called Retrouvaille. Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-ví) can bring reconciliation and healing to seemingly hopeless marriages. You are not alone. For confidential information about, or to register for our upcoming program beginning August 17-19, 2018 call 206-706-2608 or visit our website at www.HelpOurMarriage.com.

Our Lady of Guadalupe,  Pray for Us!

Our Lady Guadalupe Catholic School

3401 SW Myrtle St. Seattle, WA 98126

office 206-935-0651

info@guadalupe‑school.org