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

February 28, 2017 With Hands to Serve and Hearts to Love

NOTE FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Staffing Update: Here is an update on our Physical Education and 6th Grade/Junior High Math positions. Mrs. Dupre and

Mr. McKenna have done a fine job filling in until we find a permanent teacher for the job. Since we are already into March and the students are learning well under their instruction, they have both graciously agreed to stay on for the duration of the year, and we are so appreciative of that. We had hired a full time PE teacher who was going to step in in February, but circumstances changed and so Mr. McKenna will be with us till the end of the school year. Both positions are posted on Edjoin, and we will be conducting interviews in March. We are early in the hiring season for teachers, and we want to get off to a quick start to ensure we hire the best possible candidates. Scott Lippi has been our interim Athletic Director since Mr. Callaghan left in December. He has done a fine job, and his work is so much appreciated. Mr. Lippi had a major operation on Friday, and he is recovering well. However, he will be unable to resume his work as Athletic Director until he is cleared. In the interim, Mr. McKenna will be acting as our AD. Please pray for the swift recovery of Mr. Lippi.

Registration Fee Clarification: We have had a great response to our online registration. We are pleased to be able to offer a registration process that is convenient for our families. Just to clarify, your registration fee will be billed through FACTS Tuition Management. Once all registrations are processed, FACTS will send each family an invoice by e-mail. Within ten days of receiving the e-mailed invoice, your fees will be collected by FACTS. If you pay annual or semiannual tuition payments by check, FACTS will not automatically collect payment. Instead, please follow the prompts within the FACTS emailed invoice to pay your registration online. Registration fees must be paid within 10 days of receiving the invoice in order to avoid late fees.

Science Fair: On Thursday night, Science Fair projects from our fabulous students were on display in the Parish Hall. Our students asked great questions, formed thoughtful hypotheses, and effectively used the scientific method to test their hypotheses. The results were terrific. Listed below are finalists for the 6

th and 7

th grades. All finalists are eligible to

participate in the Synopsys Sacramento Regional Science and Engineering Fair held at American River College on March 25. Congratulations and best of luck!

7th

Grade Finalists 1

st Can Ecologically Friendly Distillation Purify Saltwater and Sewage Water?: Matthew Mellas

2nd

Freddy the Light Tracking Robot: Brooke Abildgaard 3

rd Hit Me With Your Best Shot: Will a Trebuchet Without Wheels Shoot Farther Than One With Wheels?:

Parker Spellacy 4

th Does Exercise Affect Memory: Braden King, Ian King, and Isaiah Dunn

5th

How much bacteria does your food collect if you follow the “five-second rule”: Ava Deaner What Types of Bridge Can Sustain the Most Weight?: Matt Herold and Joey Ryan Strike 1! Strike 2! Strike 3!: Spencer Morrison

6th

Grade Finalists 1

st Can Solids Flow Like Liquids?: Nolan Fernandez, Ryan Loehr, and Frank Lucchetti

2nd

Can People Tell the Difference Between Real Scents and Artificial Scents?: Bryn Brothers and Ryan Malone 3

rd Baffling Bath Bombs: Paulina Castañeda and Elise Stromayer

4th

Can Young Children Mistake Medicine for Candy?: Laura Holliday What’s Dirtier? Home or School: Cooper Lippi 5

th Can Video Games be a Form of Exercise?: Ryan Lee, Ryan Lourim, and Drew Schmidt

Plants vs. Climate: Haydn Morrison

Central Valley Spelling Bee and Academic Decathlon: Tomorrow morning, OLA 8th grader, Mary O’Callaghan, will

represent our school at the California Central Valley Spelling Bee, held at the Scottish Rite Center in Sacramento at 9:30am. We wish Mary the best of luck. And on Saturday, our Academic Decathlon team will be competing at Jesuit High School. They have worked hard preparing for the competition, and we wish them the best of luck. Please pray for Mary and our Aca Deca team.

Ash Wednesday and Lent: Finally, and most importantly, we begin the holy season of Lent tomorrow. This morning, we burned palms from last Lent, and the ashen remains will be distributed at our 8:00am Ash Wednesday Mass tomorrow. Our students will be attending and receive ashes, and you are invited to join us. The ashes mark our mortality and our sinful nature, but serve as a solemn but hopeful reminder that we are ultimately saved through Christ, whose resurrection we celebrate at Easter. And so tomorrow we begin our 40 Day Lenten journey by receiving ashes and offering up our own sacrifices during the season through penance, almsgiving, and fasting.

God Bless,

Robert Love

THIS WEEK AT OLA: FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 4 Grade 8: Please bring food for the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Locker. Beginning Band Elective Winter Concert: Please join us in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, February 28

th, at 6pm.

DEADLINE FOR LOVELINES: Wednesday, March 1st. A form is attached, and printed ones are available in the office.

ASH WEDNESDAY MASS: Grades K-8 will attend Mass at 8:00am on Wednesday, March 1st.

Thursday, March 2nd

Attire: Spirit wear top with uniform bottom Thursday, March 2

nd Dismissal Time: 2:20pm

NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, MARCH 3RD

: Diocesan Professional Development Day for faculty. Sacramento Parochial Networking Group: Meeting on Friday, March 3

rd. Please see the attached flyer for details.

Academic Decathlon: Saturday, March 4th. Good luck, team!

Grades1-8 Hot Lunch Menu: The current menu can be accessed online by clicking here.

Cougar Classic Golf Tournament and 2017 Country Fair Sign Ups: Preview available on Sunday, March 5th and will

GO LIVE Wednesday, March 8th, at 6am.

PHOTOS NEEDED!: Anyone who has been taking pictures of your child’s class for the Yearbook, please bring them to the school office on a CD or flash drive, labeled to the attention of Mrs. Rutledge.

NEXT WEEK AT OLA: MARCH 6 - MARCH 12 Grade 7: Please bring food for the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Locker. Match Mr. Love: Please see the attachment for details about our Lenten food drive service project. Cougar Classic Golf Tournament and 2017 Country Fair Sign Ups: GO LIVE Wednesday, March 8

th, at 6am.

Thursday, March 9th

Attire: Spirit wear top with uniform bottom Thursday, March 9

th Dismissal Time: 2:20pm

Friday, March 10th

Attire: Full Uniform Friday, March 10

th Mass Time: 10:50am, prepared by grade 3.

Friday, March 10th

Dismissal Time: 12:00pm – Faculty cluster meeting Grade 3: The class will serve as choir at the 9:30am Mass on Sunday, March 12

th.

FUTURE EVENTS Young Rembrandts: The 4

th and final session this year is scheduled to start March 14

th. Please see the attached flyer.

Cougar Classic Golf Tournament: Friday, April 28th, at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. This is a minimum day for OLA School.

OLA Country Fair: Friday, May 5th, 5:00pm-9:00pm, and Saturday, May 6

th, 3:00pm-9:00pm.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Need your Payment Summary for Extended Care for 2016 Tax Preparation?: Logon to your FACTS account and generate your yearly statement. Or, you can call FACTS at 1-866-412-4637 and ask them to email your summary. Their help line is open 24 hours/ 7 days a week.

SPORTS JV Boys’ Basketball: The Comp team made it through the first round of playoffs. Congratulations to the boys and their coaches, Scott Lippi and Dexter Parulan, on a great season!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Little Dribblers Snack Shack Signups on SchoolSpeak: Non-coaching families, please sign up for at least one shift.

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

Lenten Regulations: Please see the attached information sheet.

OLA Parish Vocations Cross program: Please see the attached flyer for detailed information.

Lenten Soup & Stations Schedule: 6:00pm Soup Host 7:00 – 8:00pm Stations Host March 3

rd Knights of Columbus Liturgical Board

March 10th

Pastoral Council Martha & Mary Group March 17

th Music Ministry Music Ministry

March 24th Fish Fry Social Group Faith Formation, School, Youth Group

March 31st St. Vincent de Paul Lectors

April 7th

P.E.R.T. St. Vincent de Paul Good Friday None Deacon Michael

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 3rd

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.

ORDER FORM

Love Lines

for the 2016-17 Yearbook This is your opportunity to create an extra special memory in the yearbook for your child(ren) or friends.

A love line is a 20-word maximum message, including names of the senders and the recipients. The cost

is only $5 per message, and space is limited to two pages in the yearbook. (See previous books.)

Don’t delay, do it today. Get yours in ASAP!

Please print this form, complete the three steps below, and return it to the school office along with your

$5.00 check or cash payment, to the attention of Mrs. Rutledge. As this form is interactive, you also have

the option of typing directly on it; then, save it to your computer, and e-mail it as an attachment to

rutledge@olaparish.net. If you choose to use the interactive form, please send your payment to the school

office with a note indicating that you submitted the form online. If paying by check, please make it

payable to OLA School.

The deadline to submit your love lines is Wednesday, March 1st

.

Examples:

Mary S. – You are a smart and wonderful girl, and we are very proud of you. Love, Mom & Dad

Laura and Amy – We made a great team! Go Cougars! Your BFFs

John and RJ – What a fabulous and fun year! Thank you for working so hard. Love you lots! Dad

1. Love Line (20 words maximum per message) If your are not filling this out online, please print neatly and use back if you

need more room for additional messages. Don’t forget to complete #2 and #3 below.

2. Print your name and phone number in case we need to call you to clarify the message:

Name: _______________________________________________________ Phone number: _________________________

3. Number of Love Lines ordered: _________ X $ 5.00 per Love Lines message

Total amount enclosed $__________

* Forms are also available in the School Office

Questions? Contact Cathy Rutledge at rutledge@olaparish.net

For Office Use Only

Paid $

Cash

Check

Date

The Saint Vincent dePaul Food Locker really needs our help to bring in food

for the needy. Our goal this year is provide the ingredients for complete

meals. Here is a list of the most needed items according to the St. Vincent

dePaul Food Locker. Any food is welcome at any time. If you match Mr.

Love’s donation, you will win a small prize. Here is a list of the types of items

Mr. Love will be bringing in each Friday.

Mar. 10 - PB&J Week Peanut Butter

Jelly

Mar. 17 - Juices and Canned Fruit Week Juices

Canned Fruits

Mar. 24- Tuna Casserole Week Tuna

Egg Noodles

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Mar. 31- Soup Week This is a change from the original schedule

Any type of soup is welcome.

Apr. 7- Spaghetti Week Spaghetti Noodles

Spaghetti Sauce

Apr. 13- Cereal Week Hot Cereal

Cold Cereal

Thank you so much for your continued support of the Food Locker.

Parish Vocations Cross Program

OLA has started a new Parish Vocations Cross program. Studies have shown across the country

that parishes that have a firm commitment to praying for vocations see an increase of those

who are interested in in the priesthood and religious life. Each week, one family takes home the

Vocations Cross, presented to them at Mass, and commits to praying for an increase of

vocations to the priesthood and religious life, especially from within our own diocese. At the

end of the week, the cross is returned to the parish for a new family to take it home. We need

at least 50 families to sign up for this program in order for it to be sustainable. Your help

would be greatly appreciated and would only require a minimal commitment on the week you

are assigned.

If you would like to participate, please complete the form below, and send it to the parish or

school office. For more information, please contact Dean Marshall at seminarian@olaparish,net

or (916) 481-5168 x207.

NAME:

PHONE NUMBER:

EMAIL ADDRESS