Our Lady of the Assumption School 2141 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA (916) March 8, 2016

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1 Our Lady of the Assumption School 2141 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA (916) March 8, 2016 With Hands to Serve and Hearts to Love NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL OLA s Academic Decathlon Team competed on Saturday at St. Francis High School. They worked very hard this year preparing for this event, and we would like to acknowledge their efforts. Our Academic Decathletes this year are: Jared Agos, Emily Borg, Bella DeBenedetti, Alyssa Escay, Rafael Fernandez, Chase Gordon, Jasmin Hubbard, Mollie Kauderer, Zachary Leslie, Andrew Loehr, Jack Minor, Mary O Callaghan, Gian Papio, Gabi Parish, Abaigael Reilly, Colin Seymour, Andy Stidger, and Siena Vincent. Thank you to Alison Koerwitz for coaching our team and to Nancy King, Jason Borg, and Chris Kauderer for cocoaching. We are proud of our team! This coming Friday night, OLA School and Faith Formation are leading the parish Lenten Soup Supper and Stations of the Cross. We are in need of families to bring soup, and students to read the Stations. If you can bring soup or your child can help read at the Stations of the Cross, please contact Mrs. Albers at albers@olaparish.net. We would love to see our families sharing a light soup meal and doing the Stations of the Cross. This is a very special Lenten tradition that every Catholic family should attend at least once during the Lenten season. God bless, Robert Love THIS WEEK AT OLA: MARCH 7 - MARCH 13 Grade 7: Please bring food for the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Locker. Donations of plastic Easter eggs filled with candy or other treats needed: Please see attached flyer for details. Stations of the Cross: Wednesday, March 9 th, at 2:15pm, in the church, organized by grades 2 & 6. Thursday, March 10 th Attire: Spirit wear top with uniform bottom Thursday, March 10 th Dismissal Time: 2:20pm Lenten Food Drive Match Mr. Love Item: Friday, March 11 th Chili and Pork & Beans. See attached flyer for details. School Mass: Friday, March 11 th, at 8:00am. Friday, March 11 th Attire: Full Uniform Friday, March 11 th Dismissal Time: 3:00pm Baby Bottle Project: Bottles are to be returned by Friday, March 11 th. See Additional Information section for details on this fundraiser for the Sacramento Life Center. Parish Soup Supper/Stations of the Cross: Friday, March 11 th. Soup at 6:00pm, in St. John s Hall. Stations at 7:00pm. Grade 2: First Eucharist pictures in the church on Saturday, March 12 th, at 9:30am. Daylight Savings Time Begins: Move your clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 13 th. Hot Lunch Menu: Access menu here: ** NO SCHOOL: Monday, March 14th. Professional Development Day for faculty. NEXT WEEK AT OLA: MARCH 14 - MARCH 18 Grade 6: Please bring food for the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Locker. Snow Cone Sale: Fundraiser for the Bethlehem School Library on Wednesday, March 16th. Please see the attached flyer Thursday, March 17 th Attire: Wear green, in celebration of St. Patrick s Day. Please, no leggings or Yoga pants. Thursday, March 17 th Dismissal Time: 2:20pm Lenten Food Drive Match Mr. Love Item: Friday, March 18 th Pasta and Sauce. See attached flyer for future items. School Mass: Friday, March 18 th, at 8:00am. Friday, March 18 th Attire: Full Uniform Friday, March 18 th Dismissal Time: 3:00pm FUTURE EVENTS Original Works Fundraiser: Display your child s artwork. Please see details in the Additional Information section. Easter Raffle: March 21 st -24 th. The Father-Daughter Dance: Friday, April 8 th, 7pm, at Arden Hills Country Club. If you did not have a chance to purchase entry to this event, you may do so in the school office. The cost is $50 per family. Family Bingo Night is Back! Join us for some good old fashioned family fun on Friday, April 15 th, in the Parish Hall. Cougar Classic Golf Tournament: April 22 nd, at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. See attached flyer and brochure for details. Save the Date for The Spring Gathering: April 27 th, in the Parish Hall. This is an adults 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.

2 COUNTRY FAIR NEWS Call out for younger grade parents who want to get involved!! New this year: Opportunity for 2 parents who want to chair the fair next year and are available to shadow this year. You will receive all CF HOURS and learn the ropes to take on the fair in Also, 2 sub-chair positions are open for the Fun Zone. If you are interested, please contact the CF chairs, Yvette Gordon yvettegordon25@yahoo.com or Michelle Munn michelle@englishgardencare.com. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Registration Packet: The 2016/2017 school year registration packet was sent home with your oldest student last Friday, March 4 th. The entire packet, along with the registration fee, is due by Monday, March 21 st. The registration fee increases after March 21 st. Original Works: Your children are working hard at school creating beautiful artwork you can display. We are working with Original Works, an Art-based Fundraiser. This fundraiser is held every-other year, so it won't be back until 2018! The school will earn approximately.35% of the total sales, which helps fun our fantastic art program! Artwork and order forms will be sent home on March 14, 2016 and will be due back on March 21, Annual Baby Bottle Project: Please fill the bottles with coins and dollars for the Sacramento Life Center. Each student may place a raffle ticket inside his/her baby bottle. The raffle winner will receive a Kindle Fire! Please return all bottles, including empty ones, by Friday, March 11 th. SPORTS The Basketball season has concluded, and we would like to thank all of our dedicated coaches, awesome players, and spirited fans who supported the teams. Congratulations to the Boys JV Comp White team, who achieved second place in the PAL playoffs. The team beat St. John Notre Dame-Blue, St. James, and St. John Notre Dame Gold to reach the championship game vs. Sacramento Country Day. The JV Cougars tied Country Day in regulation, forcing the game into overtime. Just when it looked like the game would go into a second overtime, Country Day scored a three from the far corner to win the game. The White team members are: Mason Benbrook, Isaac Bollinger, Isaiah Dunn, Hunter Haywood, Braden King, Ian King, Matthew Mellas, Charlie Minor, Joey Ryan, Ryan Tapia. Congratulations on a great 18 and 1 season, boys and coaches! VOLUNTEER HOURS OPPORTUNITIES Help Needed with Scrip Sales: Please contact Grace Harder at scrip@olaparish.net if you would like to help. 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! PARISH YOUTH NEWS OLA Youth Choir and Ensemble (Grades 3-12): All parish and school children grades 3-12 are invited to participate in these activities. We are looking for both singers and instrumentalists. Practices are from 6:00-6:55pm on Wednesday evenings, in the church, right before the OLA youth group meetings. Please contact our Music Director, Casey Oliver, with any questions at or worship@olaparish.net. OLA Youth Groups - 7th/8th Grades: Meetings are on Wednesdays, from 7:00-8:30pm, in Seton Hall. Please contact Johann Rubia-Miller for more information at or faithformation@olaparish.net. OLA Youth Groups - 9 th -12th Grades: Meetings are on Tuesdays, from 7:00-8:30pm, in Seton Hall. Please contact Johann Rubia-Miller for more information at or faithformation@olaparish.net. Youth Group - Soap for Souls: We are in need of soaps, shampoos, conditioners, toothpaste, lotions, etc. of any size. Baskets are in the back of the church, labeled Soap for Souls. We cannot accept mouthwash. Thank you for your support! SCRIP Don t forget that scrip is a great way to support our school. There are many more vendors to choose from, just ask one of our friendly volunteers, or look at shopwithscrip.com. Orders placed by Sunday are available for pickup by Sunday. Here are just a few ideas for using Scrip. Easter is around the corner. Fill those Easter baskets with $10 cards: Scrip can help with Chocolate bunnies, egg hunt prizes, & travel needs: Baseball & Swimming season are starting don t forget to buy scrip from:

3 PARISH NEWS Lent & Easter Schedule Holy Thursday: Good Friday: Holy Saturday: Easter Sunday: 7:00pm, Devotion till 10:00pm Noon Liturgy and 7:00pm Stations of the Cross 8:00pm, Easter Vigil Liturgy 8:00am, 10:00am, and Noon Soup Suppers & Stations of the Cross Schedule 03/11/16: OLA School & Faith Formation hosting soup and leading the Stations of the Cross. 03/18/16: Knights of Columbus hosting soup supper; Martha & Mary Ministry are leading the Stations of the Cross. 03/25/16: No soup supper. Deacon Michael is leading the Stations of the Cross. Bishop Soto to Bless Holy Oils at Chrism Mass Thursday, March 17th, 6:00pm, at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (11th & K Streets, Sacramento) Lenten Penance Services Tues., March 8 th at 7pm St. Lawrence Church Tues., March 15 th at 7pm Our Lady of the Assumption Wed., March 9 th at 7pm St. Philomene s Church Wed., March 16 th at 10am & 7pm St. Ignatius Church Thur., March 10 th at 7pm St. Mel s Church Wed., March 16 th at 7pm Presentation Church Mon., March 14 th at 7pm St. John Vianney Church Mon., March 21 st at 7pm at St. John the Evangelist Church Join Fr. Eduino & Deacon Michael for Wednesday Evening Prayer February 17 th March 23 rd, from 6:00pm-7:00pm, in the Church National Catholic Forensic League s National Speech and Debate Competition: We are excited to welcome the competition to the West Coast for the very first time! Beginning Friday, May 27 th, through Sunday, May 29th, thousands of competitors who have earned an invitation at localized tournaments, coaches, and family members will travel from throughout the United States to showcase their talents with the hopes of achieving recognition for themselves and their school as the best of the best. This also represents an opportunity for the Diocese of Sacramento to put its best foot forward. Our Most Reverend Bishop Jaime Soto and our beautiful Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament have already graciously agreed to preside at or host the special Mass that will be celebrated on Saturday, May 28th at 8:30pm, following the first rounds of competition. Many more volunteers are needed for this event, which will take place at the Convention Center, the Hyatt and Sheraton hotels downtown, Sacramento State University, C.K. McClatchy High School, and concludes with an awards ceremony at the Memorial Auditorium. Help is needed with many tasks including giving directions, manning information desks, distribution and collection of materials, sorting tournament materials, and transporting items between sites. Training will be provided. If you or someone you know is willing to help, please contact Stephen Goldberg at (916) or gberg542@gmail.com, or complete and submit the volunteer form at so that we can work with you to find the best fit for you and your schedule. WISH LIST Anyone interested in donating any of the following items, please contact the school office: Extension/KinderRich: 1000 square feet of laminate flooring. School Entry Area: 15 Electronic Picture Frame to display OLA event photographs. 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: =1

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5 Lenten Food Drive February 12 th - March 25 th Match Mr. Love Fridays Mr. Love will be bringing the following items on Fridays during the Lenten Food Drive. If your food item matches Mr. Love s exactly, you will receive a small prize. February 12 th Meal Soups February 19 th Cold Cereal February 26 th Hot Cereal March 4 th Canned Tuna or Chicken March 11 th Chili and Pork & Beans March 18 th Pasta and Sauce March 24 th (Thursday) Canned Fruits & Veggies All food donations are needed and welcome at any time. Thank you for your generous support of the St. Vincent de Paul Food Locker!!! - The Student Council

6 Wanted: Easter Eggs for the Annual OLA Easter Egg Hunt Donations of plastic Easter eggs filled with candy or other treats will be accepted at the Parish and School Offices until Holy Thursday, March 24th. We ask that donors please adhere to the School s nut-free policy when selecting candy or treats to donate. A list of acceptable candy can be found in the Health and Wellness section under the Parents tab on the School s website: Questions regarding acceptable candy donations can be sent to olanurses@gmail.com while general donation questions can be sent to Karen at mongeauherold@yahoo.com.

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10 Our Lady of the Assumption Parish School 7 th Annual COUGAR CLASSIC Golf Tournament Friday April 22 nd, 2016 Lincoln Hills Golf Club Orchard Course Hands to Serve, Hearts to Love Our Lady of the Assumption School is a PreK-8th grade Catholic parish school. The OLA Cougar Classic was started in 2010 by a group of dads who recognized a need to help families in need with tuition assistance. Because of the success of the golf tournament, a number of additional school programs have received support from the proceeds from this event. In addition to Tuition Assistance, programs benefiting from this year s event include: Classroom Technology Upgrades, Sports Programs, and Financial Assistance for the annual 8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip. The Cougar Classic has grown in size and stature each year. The event is again at a great venue for golf, food, and fun for all - and will again be 1st class. We have great tee prizes including premium wine, golf shirt, and new this year: $50 credit for the on-site Nike Store. And, as always, there will be exciting Auction and Raffle items. Sponsorships: Major Sponsor: $5,000 - Golf for eight, Corporate Signage, Logo Program Acknowledgement (2 needed) Shirt Sponsor: $5,000 - Golf for eight, Shirt Logo & Corporate Signage, Logo Program Acknowledgement (2 needed - sold out THANK YOU AXIS LED & WHAL Properties) Nike Store Sponsor: $3,500 Golf for eight, Corporate Signage, Logo Program Acknowledgement (2 needed - 1 sold THANK YOU Capital City Loan & Jewelry) Dinner Sponsor: $3,000 Golf for four, Corporate Signage, Logo Program Acknowledgement (1 needed - 1 sold THANK YOU Bella Bru) Corporate Sponsor: $1,700 Golf for four, Corporate Signage, Logo Program Acknowledgement (filling up fast) Team Foursome: $1,000 Golf for four, Individual Tee Signage w/ Company or Family name, Program Acknowledgement Lunch Sponsor: $1,000 Tee Signage, Program Acknowledgement Reception Sponsor: $1,000 Tee Signage, Program Acknowledgement Driving Range Sponsor: $750 Tee Signage, Program Acknowledgement Putting Contest Sponsor: $750 Tee Signage, Program Acknowledgement Corporate Tee Sponsor: $150 Individual Tee Signage w/ Company name Family Tee Sponsor: $100 Individual Tee Signage w/ Family name Individual Player: $275 For more information, call: Kelley Smith or Mike Cook or visit or see attached brochure and submit Entry Form

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12 Questions: Laura Heintz or (text or call)

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