Our Lady of the Assumption School 2141 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608 (916) 489-8958 April 11, 2017 With Hands to Serve and Hearts to Love NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL As we get ready for Easter break, I pray that you will have a blessed Holy Week and a joyful Easter. This Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, we experience Christ s last supper, His Passion, His Cross, and then His empty tomb and resurrection. I pray that your family will have an intimate encounter with Christ this Holy Week and Easter. Below is a schedule of OLA Parish events for the Triduum and Easter. Holy Thursday 7:00 p.m. Evening Mass of the Lord s Supper: Adoration until 10:00 p.m in the chapel Good Friday Service at 12 Noon, and Stations of the Cross at 7:00 p.m. Easter Vigil (St. Augustin called this The Mother of all Masses ) Saturday at 8:15 p.m. Easter Sunday Masses 8:00am, 10:00am (Easter Egg Hunt to follow), 12:00 noon. Staffing Update I am pleased to announce that Mike McKenna, who has been our interim Physical Education teacher and Athletic Director, will become our permanent PE teacher and AD. Mr. McKenna has done a terrific job in the role and accepted the offer last week. We welcome Mr. McKenna as a permanent member of our faculty. I wish to express appreciation to Scott Lippi who filled in as interim AD in the winter after Mr. Callaghan left OLA. Mr. Lippi was a life saver! Through the years, he has helped our athletic program as our Little Dribbler coordinator, our Cougar Classic Golf Tournament chair and founder, and as an influential voice on the OLA athletic committee. Thank you, Mr. Lippi, for your invaluable service. Parking Lot Project Over the Easter break, the Walnut parking lot will be re-sealed. If you need to come on campus or visit the parish, please park in the Cottage lot. God bless you this Easter, Robert Love ** Easter Dinner: No need to cook! We have $25 Honey Baked Ham gift cards in the school office that we need to sell. THIS WEEK AT OLA: APRIL 10 - APRIL 14 Grade 2: Please bring food for the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Locker. Stations of the Cross: Wednesday, April 12 th, at 2:20pm, in the church Match Mr. Love: Hot and cold cereal week for the food locker. Bring the same brand as Mr. Love, and win a prize. Thursday, April 13 th Attire: Spirit wear top with uniform bottom Easter Raffle: Ends on Thursday, April 13 th. Buy tickets for 50 each, and choose the basket you want to win. Plastic Easter Eggs Needed: Please see the attached flyer for information. Grades1-8 Hot Lunch Menu: The current menu can be accessed online by clicking here. Holy Thursday - April 13 th : Easter break begins with dismissal at 12:00pm. School resumes on Monday, April 24 th. ** Extension will be closed during Easter Week, beginning after Morning Care on Holy Thursday, April 13 th, through Friday, April 21 st. It will reopen with the regular schedule on Monday, April 24 th. OUR NEXT SCHOOL WEEK AT OLA: APRIL 24 - APRIL 30 Grade 1: Please bring food for the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Locker. Grade 5: Field trip to the State Capitol - Tuesday, April 25 th Grade 8: Graduation Pictures Wednesday, April 26 th Spring Gathering: The PTG invites all PARENTS to come enjoy a Mexican dinner in the Parish Hall, at 6pm, on Wednesday, April 26 th. Please see the attached flyer for additional details. 2017-18 New Parent Meeting: 5:30pm, Wednesday, April 26 th Grade 2: First Eucharist practice in the church, at 6pm, on Thursday, April 27 th Thursday, April 27 th Attire: Spirit wear top with uniform bottom Thursday, April 27 th Dismissal Time: 2:20pm Friday, April 28 th : Full Uniform Friday, April 28 th Mass Time: 10:50am, prepared by the 1 st grade Friday, April 28 th Dismissal Time: Minimum Day - dismissal at 12:00pm Grade 1: The class will serve as choir at the 9:30am Mass on Sunday, April 30 th. Grade 2: The class will receive the Sacrament of First Eucharist on Sunday, April 30 th, at 2:00pm.
FUTURE EVENTS Cougar Classic Golf Tournament: Friday, April 28 th, at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. This is a minimum day for OLA School. Please see additional information in the Volunteer Opportunities section. Band Concert: Our band elective class will perform in a Spring Concert on May 10 th, at 7:00pm, in the Parish Hall. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Jesuit Junior Marauders: Please see the attached flyer for information, and if you have any questions please contact Johann Miller at jjmcheerjrm@gmail.com or 916-257-1970. OLA COUNTRY FAIR Dates: Yee Haw! The Country Fair is just THREE-AND-ONE-HALF weeks away! Save the dates Friday, May 5 th, 5:00pm-9:00pm, and Saturday, May 6 th, 3:00pm-9:00pm. We have many of your old favorites and some new exciting additions! Can t wait to see you there! Please see the attached flyer for details. Pre-Sale Tickets: Pre-sale ticket forms are HERE! In addition to the packets that came home with yer oldest young n last week, an interactive form, which is included as a separate attachment to the bulletin email, will let you fill it in right on yer computer! Forms are due in the office by 4/27, and tickets will be sent home with your oldest young n the week before our big fair. If you have questions, please contact Nancy King at nancyaking@mac.com. Sponsorships: Don't stress, we have great news! Country Fair Sponsorship deadline has been extended to Thursday April 13th! Want to see your name on the back of the coolest t-shirt in town? How about having your name on the banner at Country Fair for all to see? Or do you just want to help out a good cause? If you answered yes, to any of these (and even if you didn't), sign up to be an OLA Country Fair Sponsor! It is a great way to help out an amazing event, and raise money for our school! Please see the attached flyer for more information. If you have any questions or need to send your logo, please email Jill Rockenstein at jspeace@usa.net. Premier Parking Space Raffle: Please see the attached flyer for details about this opportunity to have reserved parking. OLA Has Talent: Please see the attached flyer for details about this annual talent show. Raffle Donations: We need your help to make our Country Fair Raffle a success! Please consider donating a prize that can be used in the raffle such as gift cards, thematic gift baskets, event tickets, small electronics, sports team merchandise...the list is endless! All items can be dropped off at the school office labeled Country Fair Raffle, or we will gladly pick them up from you. If you have any questions, please contact Elisabeth Gustorf egustorf@gmail.com or Molly Bisbiglia mbisbiglia@yahoo.com. Thank you for your generosity! New or Gently Used Stuffed Animals Needed: Spring cleaning? Consider donating to the Country Fair Fun Zone all those stuffed animals your children no longer use, that are in good condition. You can drop them by the office. If you have any questions, contact colleenmcwilliams@surewest.net or crescenciam@msm.com. Donations Requested!: We are in need of water, soda, and sport drinks. Please drop in the office. Thank you! Volunteers: Families needing pre Country Fair hours due to previous commitments, such as being out of town the weekend of the fair, please contact the work force chair Michelle Munn at michelle@englishgardencare.com. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES As a reminder, all K-8 families are required to work 8 Country Fair hours or 2 Country Fair shifts while Preschool only families work 4 Country Fair hours or 1 Country Fair shift. This year, families are offered a chance to work either the Country Fair, the Golf Tournament, or a combination of both events to meet their hour requirement; meaning Golf Tournament hours may be substituted hour for hour for Country Fair hours. Golf Tournament hours are limited and are meant to offer families who are unable to work any or part of the Country Fair weekend a chance to fulfill their commitment. Please email any questions to rachaelh@outlook.com. Assistance needed during kindergarten lunch hour in the Extension Cottage: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Fridays: 10:45 to 11:45; Thursdays: 10:35 to 11:35. Please contact Lynn Sweeney or Ms. Cori at 489-8958 ext. 30 Hot lunch: We need a parent volunteer to assist during hot lunch. Please visit School Speak for more information and to sign-up: https://as2.schoolspeak.com/secure/volcalendarview.aspx?name=volcal1&community=95608001&group=1 PARISH NEWS OLA's Vacation Bible School: SAVE THE DATE - Weeks of June 19 th & June 26 th, for those entering 1 st -5 th grades. More information will be coming soon. 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 481-5115 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 488-4626 or youth@olaparish.net.
Youth Ministry Dinner and Mass Fellowship Night: Every 3 rd Sunday of the month, come and break bread in the youth room. Then, attend Mass together and experience our faith through prayers and worship. There will be a light dinner in the youth room from 6:30pm to 7:15pm followed by attendance at the 7:30pm Mass. Help to participate in the Mass by greeting, ushering, bringing up the gifts, and Reading. This evening is for youth in grades 7 12. RSVP is not required. If you have any questions please contact OLA Youth Minister, Johann Miller, at 486-4626 or youth@olaparish.net 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 here.
OLA Parents Please join us at the Annual Spring Gathering to Honor our 8 th Grade Families and Welcome our New Families! Wednesday April 26 th, 2017 Registration begins at 6pm Parish Hall Complimentary Dinner Hosted Bar Adults only, please. RSVP Courtneymikacich@sbcglobal.net Melissavotaw28@gmail.com
67 th ANNUAL COUNTRY FAIR SPONSORSHIP OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION PARISH AND SCHOOL 2141 WALNUT AVENUE CARMICHAEL, CA 95608 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING A SPONSOR FOR THE COUNTRY FAIR TO BE HELD MAY 5-6, PLEASE CONTACT JILL ROCKENSTEIN AT JSPEACE@USA.NET ** PLEASE NOTE: THE DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017 ** PLATINUM HORSESHOE SPONSOR - DONATION OF $500 AND OVER BUSINESS LOGO AND/ OR NAME TO BE PRINTED IN LARGE TYPEFACE ON BACK OF OLA COUNTRY FAIR T-SHIRT. NAME ON SPONSOR BANNER AND PRINTED IN BROCHURE. GOLDEN SPUR SPONSOR - DONATION OF $400 BUSINESS LOGO AND/OR NAME PRINTED IN MEDIUM TYPEFACE ON BACK OF OLA COUNTRY FAIR T-SHIRT. NAME ON SPONSOR BANNER AND PRINTED IN BROCHURE. SILVER SPUR SPONSOR - DONATION OF $250 NAME ON SPONSOR BANNER AND PRINTED IN BROCHURE BRONZE SPUR SPONSOR - $100 NAME PRINTED IN BROCHURE MAY WE PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR GIFT? YES NO IF YES, PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL WITH YOUR FAMILY OR BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS, AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR. PLEASE INCLUDE A PDF FILE OF YOUR LOGO FOR PRINTING TO JILL AT JSPEACE@USA.NET WE WILL FORWARD OUR TAX ID NUMBER UPON RECEIVING YOUR KIND DONATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY!
YEE HAW! SAVE THE DATE! YEE HAW! SAVE THE DATE! OLA COUNTRY FAIR May 5 & 6, 2017 Giddy On Up For These New Attractions! Laser Tag Game Truck Silly String Area Candy Land Walk Bungee Run Premier Parking Raffle Plus Don t Forget These Returning Favorites Friday Night Food Trucks Chando s Tacos And Squeeze Inn Fun Zone - New Games! Little Reno, Black Jack & Bingo The Wine Wheel OLA Has Talent Salami Toss Fish Pond Photo Booth General Store Splash Zone Jail! (Who will you send this year?) Snack Shack Saturday BBQ and Tri-Tip Dinner Arts and Crafts Face Painting Saloon Drink Specials Basketball Shoot Out Go Carts AND MORE.. And introducing our Friday Night live band Cover Me Badd!
OLA HAS TALENT DO YOU LOVE TO SING, DANCE, TELL JOKES, OR PERFORM MAGIC? THEN BRING YOUR TALENT TO CENTER STAGE FOR ALL TO ENJOY AT THE OLA COUNTRY FAIR 2017! ROUND UP YOUR PARTNERS, OR COME SOLO; JUST SIGN UP BY FRIDAY, APRIL 28 TH (LEAVE IN ENVELOPE IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE - YOU WILL BE CONTACTED WITH DETAILS) NAME OF PERFORMER(S): GRADE OF PERFORMER(S): BEST PHONE CONTACT: BEST EMAIL CONTACT: DESCRIPTION OF TALENT: EQUIPMENT BRINGING: # OF MICROPHONES NEEDED: SONG (AND ARTIST): PLEASE PROVIDE EITHER A MEMORY STICK WITH YOUR SONG OR THE EXACT SONG/ARTIST, VERSION INFORMATION FOR A DOWNLOAD TO BE DONE FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT DENEAL HOOPER denealhooper@gmail.com OR 212-6798
NEW RAFFLE!! NEW RAFFLE!! NEW RAFFLE!! NEW RAFFLE!! NEW RAFFLE!! 2 PREMIER PARKING SPACES AVAILABLE Worried about finding a parking space over the Country Fair weekend? Well worry no more! This year we will have 2 grand prize premier parking spaces available for the winners use all weekend (5/5-5/6). Winners choose Walnut or Cottage lot. *1 parking space per winner. *2 winning tickets to be pulled WEDNESDAY, MAY 3. 1 Ticket=$5 3 Tickets=$10 Return tickets below to the school office by May 2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/$5 3/$10 1/$5 3/$10 1/$5 3/$10 1 Parking Raffle Ticket 1 Parking Raffle Ticket 1 Parking Raffle Ticket Name Name Name Phone Phone Phone
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 Thursday, April 13th. We ask that donors please adhere to the School s nutfree 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 OLA School 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.