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

October 24, 2017

With Hands to Serve and Hearts to Love HALLOWEEN: As usual, we will celebrate Halloween by enjoying classroom parties and wearing costumes to school on Tuesday, October 31

st. We ask that you assist us in keeping this a fun, festive, nonfrightening event by choosing

appropriate costumes that are pleasing to students of all ages, including our preschoolers. Clothing should not be too short or too tight so that students are able to function at school. Scary masks and accessories resembling weapons are not permitted on campus at any time. Additionally, all treats brought to share at school must comply with our nut-free policy. Please see the attachment for guidelines and specific details regarding our food policy. ** WE ARE IN NEED OF MORE TRUNKS FOR TRUNK-OR-TREAT: Please contact Ms. Patty @ jones@olaparish.net. The class that designs the most creative trunk will be awarded a Pizza Party.

THIS WEEK AT OLA: OCTOBER 23 – OCTOBER 28 RED RIBBON WEEK – Week is devoted to drug awareness RENAISSANCE STAR TESTING WEEK #1 Grade 7: Please bring food for the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Locker. Grade 1: Wednesday, October 25

th - Field trip to Fogwillow Farm

Thursday, October 26th

Attire: Wear RED to show we choose to be drug free. Thursday, October 26

th Dismissal Time: 2:20pm

Friday, October 27th

Attire: Full Uniform Friday, October 27

th Mass Time: 8:00am

Friday, October 27th Dismissal Time: 3:00pm Fall Sports Rally: Friday, October 27

th, at 2:15pm, in the gym

TRUNK-OR-TREAT: Saturday, October 28th

Time: 5:00 come to Mass in costume. 6:00–9 p.m. gates open Cost: $5/person $15/family presale unlimited access wristbands -- only children need wristbands $20/family unlimited access wristbands at the gate Want to do a trunk or want to help? Contact Ms. Patty @ jones@olaparish.net. Please see the attached flyers.

Cougar Socks: Please see the” Additional Information” section. Hot Lunch Menu, Grades1-8: Access online here: http://school.olaparish.net/students/hot-lunch-program

NEXT WEEK AT OLA: OCTOBER 30 – NOVEMBER 5 SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR – all week RENAISSANCE STAR TESTING WEEK #2 Grade 6: Please bring food for the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Locker. Halloween Parties: Tuesday, October 31

st. Please read information above regarding costumes and treats.

Makeup and Fall Sports Picture Day: Wednesday, November 1st.

Student/Parent Information Night at Rio Americano H.S.: Wednesday, November 1st. See Additional Information.

Kindergarten: Thursday, November 2nd

– Field Trip to see Beauty and the Beast, at 10am, at Harris Center Thursday, November 2

nd Attire: Spirit wear top with uniform bottom

Thursday, November 2nd

Dismissal Time: 2:20pm Grade 8: Jesuit High School Shadow Day Friday, November 3

rd Attire: Full Uniform

Friday, November 3rd

Mass Time: 10:50am, prepared by grade 2 Friday, November 3

rd Dismissal Time: 12:00pm – minimum day – faculty meeting

Parish Work Day: Saturday, November 4th. Please see the “Volunteer Opportunities” section for details.

Grade 8: Saturday, November 4th - Fired Up Confirmation Conference

Grade 2: The class will serve as choir at the 9:30am Mass on Sunday, November 5th.

CHRISTMAS WREATH ORDERS DUE BY MONDAY, NOV. 6th: Please see the “Additional Information” section.

FUTURE EVENTS Veterans’ Day: Friday, November 10

th – NO SCHOOL

SPORTS Girls Jr. Varsity Rec Volleyball: Wednesday, October 25

th vs. SJE at 6pm and Presentation at 7pm, at Presentation

Girls Varsity Rec Volleyball: No game this week. Boys’ Flag Football Playoff Game #2: vs. Holy Spirit, on Sunday, October 29

th, at 2pm, at Jesuit High School

"HAVANA NIGHTS" AUCTION ENDLESS THANKS!: Thank you to our phenomenal Auction chairs for another fabulous OLA Auction! Elisabeth Gustorf, Tina Hartman, and Courtney Mikacich, you ladies knocked it out of the park! We can't thank you enough for your dedication, tireless work, and passion for this event, which showed through in every detail of the night. We also appreciate all of the work that our amazing sub chairs and workforce devoted to this event to make it such a fun evening! Still Available: There are still a few baskets available to bid on as well as parties to sign up for in the school office. All items purchased at the auction should be picked up from the office by now. If you have not picked up your items, please do so ASAP, as the school cannot be responsible for holding them beyond today. Raffle Ticket Sales Follow-up: First, we want to thank every single person that was involved in making the Raffle Ticket Sales successful. We were able to sell more tickets this year than our prior year, because our students, families, teachers, and staff were so heavily involved and dedicated. The children were overly excited to see their class percentage changed on a daily basis. We were overwhelmed with our school’s contributions and involvement. We'd also like to point out that there are A LOT of little sales people at our school! Our raffle prize winners were announced at our Auction on Saturday, and our winners are: $5,000 - Colleen and Glenn McWilliams $1,000 - Denise and Robert Pratt $500 - Rosemary and John Ross The Mikacich family sold the most tickets and have won a Family Night treat: Dinner and homework passes! On Thursday, October 19, 5th and 6th grade were neck and neck with 81% of class participation, with 2nd grade at 82%. At the close of the school day on Friday, October 20th, 2nd, 5

th, and 6th grades exceeded the 85% goal, and all

three classes will be rewarded with an IN-N-OUT party! As a school, we sold 7,673 tickets. After paying out all prize money, we were able to raise a little over $24,000! Our school participation total was 78% -- a bit short of our 85% goal. While we did not win inflatables and sundaes we'd like to acknowledge the efforts made by our Preschool - 8th graders and give them all a special treat in the coming week. Grade totals: 8th grade: 80% 7th grade: 69% 6th grade: 91% 5th grade: 92% 4th grade: 68% 3rd grade: 76% 2nd grade: 94% 1st grade: 79% Kindergarten: 84% Preschool (goal of 1 book per family): 127% Thank you all again! It takes a village--and we are grateful that you are all a part of it! Marcia Broderick & Veronica Castaneda, Raffle Ticket Chairs

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Christmas Wreaths: The 8th graders are once again selling Christmas wreaths to support their trip to Washington, D.C. If you are interested in purchasing a wreath, please print the order form at the back of the bulletin, and return it with a check to the school office. Orders must be submitted by Monday, November 6

th. If you have any questions, contact

Christy King at 390-3222. Thank you for your support!!

Cougar Socks: The 8th grade class is also selling OLA Cougar socks to raise money for their trip to Washington, D.C. Attached is an order form with pictures of the socks. If you would like to order, please turn in your completed order form and money to the office, and we will send the socks home with your oldest child. Checks are to be made out to OLA. These socks may be worn to school any day of the week. We are all sold out of size small socks! We still have medium and large in both colors but inventory is getting low, so if you have been thinking about ordering socks, order soon! We also still have size XL blue socks in stock for the older kids. These will make great socks for the little dribblers, JV, and Varsity basketball season, which is just around the corner!

Student/Parent Information Night at Rio Americano High School: Wednesday, November 1, 2017, from 7pm to 9pm, in the Large Gym. Guided tours are scheduled for December 5 and 6, between 8:00am and 11:30am. There is no need to sign up for a tour. Early morning tours are busier than late morning tours. Incoming students and their parents will need to sign into the Performing Art Center either day. Tour guides will provide a 30-40 minute tour. For more information, please go to www.sanjuan.edu/rioamericano. Questions? Call (916) 971-7499.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Parish Work Day: Volunteers are needed to assist Mr. Narloch with some gardening chores on Saturday, November 4

th,

from 8:00am-12:00pm. Please wear work clothes, and if you have a rake, it would be very helpful if you bring it.

OLA Little Dribblers Coordinator: We are looking for someone for the upcoming PAL Little Dribblers’ basketball league,

for grades 1 thru 4. This is a great way to earn service hours. It's a fun job, and you'll be in on all the basketball

action! Interested or have questions? Please contact Katie McGuire at khannesson@yahoo.com.

Lunch Volunteers Needed: We are in need of one volunteer per day to assist with hot lunch. Sign-ups are available on School Speak. Please click here for more information and to sign-up. Parish Service Hour Sign Ups: Thank you very much for signing up to serve others through the Parish. You are your child’s most important role model, and we are grateful that you take that position seriously. Parishioners who coordinate these ministries and events do not have access to SchoolSpeak, so you need to contact them when you sign up for your hours. If their contact information is not listed, email Shannon at ministrycoordinator@olaparish.net or call her at the parish office 481-5115, and she will pass on your contact information.

PARISH NEWS

Worldwide Marriage Encounter: Enjoy an amazing weekend away with your spouse on November 3-5, 2017, in Sacramento, CA. Please visit: https://www.sacramentowwme.org to register. For more information, please contact Terry & Janet at (916) 489-3464 or applications@sacramentowwme.org.

PARISH YOUTH NEWS 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 :) Access the submission form in the “Announcements” area of SchoolSpeak by clicking here.

Trunk Or Treat

October 28th

5:00 Mass in Costume

Gates open 6:30—9:00 pm

$5/child or $15/family

Only Children need wristbands

Presale wristbands and

Bar Tickets Now Available!

Separate Gate for Wristband Holders

Unlimited Access to Candy,

Prizes & Games

$20 / Family at the Gate

Food Truck Venue is Extra

Trunk or Treat

We need your trunk! Email Patty Jones at

Jones@olaparish.net with your intent to participate!

Purchase Pre-Sale Wristbands – Complete the below

and attach your check made out to OLA. Wristband holders will

have premium entrance to the event!

Purchase Pre-Sale Bar Tickets – Complete the below

and attach your check made out to OLA

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Wristband Purchase – ($5 / child or $5 / family)

Child’s Name _________________ Grade______

No. of bands needed _____ x $5 = _________

Family Bands (children only) No of Bands ____

Bar Tickets – ($3 / Beer or $4 / Wine)

No. of Tickets ____ Beer ____ Wine Total ___

OLA SCHOOL APPROVED HALLOWEEN PARTY FAVOR AND CANDY LIST

Please be mindful that foods provided for shared consumption need to adhere to the food policy. Obviously, NO food containing peanuts or nuts and NO food that is labeled: “May contain peanuts or any type of nuts and NO foods labeled as “Produced on shared equipment with peanuts or any nuts.”

Ideas for NON-EDIBLE TREATS Not a complete list of items that may be found at The $1 store, Michaels, or Oriental Trading. Halloween- themed pencils and pens-please always double check labels as processing does change. Pumpkin shaped rings Bendable characters Halloween “frights” like plastic eyeballs, rubbery rats, and fake fingers

ALLOWED - PEANUT AND TREE NUT FREE CANDY Air Heads Charleston Chews Dots Dum Dum Lollipops Good & Plenty Licorice Candy Haribo Gummi Candies Haribo Peaches, Gold Bears, Twin Cherries, Sour Sghetti Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Kisses Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Kisses Hot Tamales Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Junior Mints Laffy Taffy Lifesaver Gummies Lofthouse Frosted Cookies Mike and Ikes Milk Duds Now and Laters Peeps Red Vines Rolos Sixlets Runts

Skittles Smarties Sour Patch Bits Sour Patch Kids Spooky Organic Fruit Candies by Tasty Starburst Candy Sugar Babies Swedish Fish Sweet Tarts Tootsie Pops & Tootsie Rolls Trolli Peachie-O’s Twizzlers Whoppers Wonka Bottle Caps Wonka Gobstoppers Wonka Laffy Taffy Wonka’s Nerds & Nerds Rope Wonka Spree Wonka Sweet Tarts York Peppermint Patties Sour Punch Straws

CANDY NOT ALLOWED Raisinets Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Twix Reese’s Pieces Boston Baked Beans Snickers Lemon Heads Butterfingers M&M’s Nestle Goobers Hershey’s Brand with nuts