Our Lady of the Assumption School 2141 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608 (916) 489-8958

January 26, 2016

With Hands to Serve and Hearts to Love

NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Next week, we celebrate Catholic Schools Week. Here is a schedule of all the exciting events taking place during this very special week of celebration of our school community:

Sunday—In Our Parish: We begin Catholic Schools Week in church with our Open House Liturgy at 9:30am, organized by the 8

th grade class. After Mass, come and visit our classrooms

in the school and preschool, meet with our teachers, parents, and visitors who are here to learn about our school. Refreshments will be served at the school. Monday—In Our Community: We will start the day with morning assembly in the gym, and we

will introduce service projects to our students. Our students will begin writing letters of appreciation to those who serve in our parish community, our city, state, and nation. We will reach

out to our civic leaders and leaders within our diocese. Tuesday—In Our Students: We celebrate our students by taking them roller skating at the Rink in Sacramento from 12:00 to 2:45. Drivers needed! Please note – this is also Winter Sports Picture Day. Wednesday—In Our Nation: We celebrate our nation, and we also celebrate our basketball teams at a Sports Rally at 2:15. This will also be Pajama Day. Thursday—In Our Vocations: Sister Libby Fernandez, executive director of Mustard Seed, will be here to share with our students information about vocations, the Corporal Works of Mercy, and her work with Loaves and Fishes. This will be a 3:00 p.m. release day. Friday—In Our Families: We will end Catholic School Week with Mass at 11:00 a.m. prepared by our 4

th Grade

class. Friday is a minimum day.

Schoolwide Field Trip on Tuesday—Drivers Needed! Next Tuesday, all of our students will be skating at the Rink in Sacramento. Field trip forms are being passed out today. Please bring them back signed tomorrow. We are in need of drivers for the trip. When turning in the forms, please let us know if you can drive. Because our entire school is going, we need a lot of drivers, and we hope that you can help. We will be leaving OLA at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, leaving the Rink at 2:30 p.m., and returning to school by 3:00 p.m.

A Drive to Support the Mustard Seed School at Loaves and Fishes Next Thursday, Sister Libby Fernandez will be on campus to share with our students the good works that are done every day at Loaves and Fishes. Since this week our school will be focusing on the Corporal Work of Mercy of “Welcoming the Stranger,” we are blessed to have Sister Libby as a guest speaker. We want to greet Sister Libby with a gift that she can take back with her to Loaves and Fishes, so we are putting on a Healthy Snacks Food Drive for their Mustardseed School. Please see the attached flyer that lists the items needed and bring them to school between now and Thursday morning of next week. For more information on Loaves and Fishes, visit them at http://www.sacloaves.org/.

First Reconciliation for our 2nd

Graders Congratulations to our Second Graders who received First Reconciliation on Saturday in a beautiful ceremony. Fr. Eduino, Fr. Brendan, and Fr. Kiernan were here to listen to confessions. Our thanks go out to them, Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Titherington, Mrs. Rubia-Miller, Mrs. Cotton, and Ms. Urban for preparing our students for the sacrament. God bless,

Robert Love **** Intent to Return: The form for the 2016-2017 school year was sent home with your oldest student on Monday.

Please complete the form and return it by Monday, February 1st

. If you have an incoming kindergartener that HAS

NOT attended OLA preschool, please call the school office with the child’s name. ****

THIS WEEK AT OLA: JANUARY 25 - JANUARY 31 Grade 5: Please bring food for the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Locker. Young Rembrandts: The new session begins on Tuesday, January 26

th, at OLA. Please see attached flyer.

Thursday, January 28th

Attire: Spirit wear top with uniform bottom Thursday, January 28

th Dismissal Time: 3:00pm

School Mass: Friday, January 29th, at 8:00am

Friday, January 29th

Attire: Full Uniform Friday, January 29

th Dismissal Time: 12:00 Noon

OLA School Open House: Sunday, January 31st, following the 9:30am Mass. Please see “Volunteer Hours

Opportunities” section for information on help needed. Grade 8: Will serve as choir at the 9:30am Mass on Sunday, January 31

st

Hot Lunch Menu: Access menu here: http://school.olaparish.net/students/hot-lunch-program

NEXT WEEK AT OLA: FEBRUARY 1 - FEBRUARY 7

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK Grade 4: Please bring food for the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Locker. Winter Sports Picture Day: Tuesday, February 2

nd. If your child is on a school basketball team (including Little

Dribblers), please have him/her come to school wearing the sport’s uniform. Bring regular clothes to change after photo. As we will be going roller skating on Tuesday, students may wear casual clothes that day instead of the school uniform. Pajama Day: Wednesday, February 3

rd. Students may wear appropriate pajamas to school.

Thursday, February 4th

Attire: Spirit wear top with uniform bottom Thursday, February 4

th Dismissal Time: 3:00pm

School Mass: Friday, February 5th, at 11:00am, prepared by grade 4

Friday, February 5th

Dismissal Time: 12:00 Noon Friday, February 5

th Attire: Full Uniform

Grade 4: The class will serve as choir at the 9:30am Mass on Sunday, February 7th.

CRAB FEED 4

th Annual OLA Crab Feed: Save the date of February 20, 2016. See the attached flyer for additional details.

Tickets: The 8th grade will be selling tickets after school this Thursday, January 28

th, and Friday, January 29

th.

Empty Baskets Needed: If you can donate a basket for the raffle, please drop it off in the office labeled "OLA crab feed." Donation Solicitation: A letter with OLA’s Tax-ID is attached for individuals who are asking businesses for a donation.

FUTURE EVENTS Save the Date for The Spring Gathering: April 27

th, in the Parish Hall. This is an adult only event, and all OLA parents

are invited. More information to follow. Missoula Children’s Theatre: This year’s dates are May 2nd-7th. More information to follow.

SPORTS PAL GAME SCHEDULE Boys’ Varsity Comp: Thursday, Jan. 28

th, 7pm, vs. Woodland Christian, at St. Ignatius

Boys’ Varsity Rec: Wednesday, Jan. 27th, 6pm, vs. St. Albans, at Holy Trinity

Girls’ JV Comp: Saturday, Jan. 30th, 10am, vs. Holy Family, at Holy Family

Girls’ JV Rec: Friday, Jan. 29th, 6pm, vs. Our Lady of Grace, at St. Patrick Succeed Academy

Boys’ JV White: Thursday, Jan. 28th, 6pm, vs. Holy Family, at St. John Evangelist

Boys’ JV Blue: Thursday, Jan. 28th, 7pm, vs. Sacred Heart, at St. Michael’s

Boys’ JV Rec: Sunday, January 31st, 2pm, vs. Woodland Christian, at OLA

KUDOS: Both OLA JV Boys Comp Basketball teams played in the St Charles Borromeo tournament this past weekend. The Blue team beat St. Elizabeth Anne Seton and St. Michael’s to reach the Semi-Final game, where they ultimately lost to St John Notre Dame-Gold. Sunday, they played Holy Spirit to attempt to gain entry into the 3

rd place game, but they

lost to Holy Spirit in a closely contested game. The White team beat Holy Spirit, Presentation, and St. Ignatius-Green to reach the Final Game on Sunday night. Facing a tough St. John Notre Dame-Gold team, the White team worked to a 14 to 14 tie at the half. In the second half, OLA used great team defense and some hot shooting to pull away with the win, 48 to 38. Ryan Lourim was named to the all-tournament team for the Blue team, Mason Benbrook was named for the White team, and Ryan Tapia was named all-tournament player by the St. Charles Tournament Director. The highlight of the tournament was the camaraderie shown by each OLA team and by the St. Ignatius Green team in support of each other throughout the tournament. Little Dribblers: Thank you to those who have signed up to work the snack shack! We are asking each (non-coaching) Little Dribbler Family to work one snack shack shift over the course of the season. Families with coaching parents, or families without a Little Dribbler may work the snack shack if they’d like. Please check School Speak to see which shifts are available and remember to log your hours. https://as2.schoolspeak.com/Secure/VolCalendarView.aspx?name=Calendar&Community=95608001&group=1

VOLUNTEER HOURS OPPORTUNITIES ** Due to inclement weather, the date for the Parish/School Work Day has been postponed: Weather permitting, assistance is needed on Saturday, February 20

th, from 8am-12noon. If you are available to help Mr. Narloch dig around

trees and apply mulch, please come. If possible, please bring gloves, rakes, and wheel barrows.

Help Needed at School’s Open House: We are in need of a few volunteers to help work the Coffee and Donut Service at Open House this Sunday, January 31

st. Please sign up under All School Sign Ups on School Speak, or contact

Courtney Mikacich at courtneymikacich@sbcglobal.net or Melissa Votaw at lightyear05@yahoo.com.

Rainy/Cold Day Assistance Needed: Help is needed in monitoring classrooms during lunchtime on rainy and cold days. If you are able to help, please notify the school office. We appreciate your service!

SCRIP

$10 CARDS

VIP Movie Ticket

Did you know orders can be placed online? Send your name and email address to scrip@olaparish.net & to be enrolled. Shopwithscrip.com is simple; you can buy instant scrip, email gifts, reload cards, & order many vendors & denominations not kept in OLA stock.

PARISH NEWS

OLA Youth Groups - 7th/8th & High School: Wednesdays 7:00-8:30pm: Youth Group meetings are held in St. John’s Hall. Please contact Johann Rubia-Miller for more information at 488-4626 or faithformation@olaparish.net. Youth Group - Soap for Souls: OLA youth group is sponsoring a toiletry drive year round. We are in need of soaps, shampoos, conditioners, lotions, etc. of any size. Baskets will be in the back of the church labeled Soap for Souls.

Please note that all Tuesday Bulletin submissions must be received by 3:00pm on the Monday prior to bulletin

inclusion date :) The submission form is available on SchoolSpeak, in the Announcements area:

https://as2.schoolspeak.com/Public/BulletinDisplay.aspx?Id=163&name=Announcements&Community=95608001&group

=1

Healthy Snacks

Cheez-Its Go-Gurts

Chewy Granola Bars

String Cheese

Crackers

Fresh Fruits

Veggies

Gold Fish

Applesauce

Teddy Grahams

Kids Size water bottles

100% Juice boxes

--or--

Gift Cards to purchase snack items, fruits and veggies from Wal-Mart,

Safeway, Target, Trader Joes, or any other grocery store.

1321 North C Street

Sacramento, CA 95811

916-447-3626

January 26, 2016

To whom it may concern:

We are grateful for your interest in supporting the growth and development of the next

generation. The Our Lady of the Assumption 8th

grade class is raising money to cover

the cost of a class trip to Washington D.C. this spring. The trip will highlight the history

of our nation, and the importance of each and every citizen taking action to make our

nation stronger. It is our hope that through this educational experience we will

strengthen the foundation of future leaders.

Our Lady of the Assumption School’s 4th

Annual Crab Feed takes place on February 20,

2016. The Crab Feed is a fundraiser for the Washington D.C. trip only. We greatly

appreciate any raffle items or donations. All proceeds of this fundraiser will go directly

to offset the travel expenses of the students.

Thank you for your support!

Yvette Gordon & Angela Escay, Crab Feed Committee

yvettegordon@yahoo.com or (916)524-1833

angelaescay@hotmail.com or (916)718-5538

Our Lady of the Assumption Parish School

Tax ID: 45-3954215

Questions: Laura Heintz lheintz@sbcglobal.net or 916-955-1494 (text or call)