Our Lady of the Assumption School 2141 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA (916) September 12, 2017

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1 Our Lady of the Assumption School 2141 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA (916) September 12, 2017 With Hands to Serve and Hearts to Love ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We are deeply grateful to school dad, Gordon Harder, who graciously offered to load a trailer with the all of your generous donations, as well as ones he solicited from outside sources, for the hurricane victims and is presently en route to Texas to deliver them. What a remarkable example of using one s hands to serve and heart to love! May God bless you and keep you safe on your journey, Gordon! Thank you to Augusta Brothers and Candace Lucchetti for putting on a fabulous Family Movie Night this past Friday. Their hard work and dedication to this event showed with every detail of the evening. It was truly a fun filled night. And, an extra big thank you to Augusta, who brought this event to our school and has been chairing it for the past 10 years! THIS WEEK AT OLA: SEPTEMBER 11 SEPTEMBER 17 Grade 5: Please bring food for the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Locker. Young Rembrandts: New session began today, September 12 th. Please see attached flyer for details. School Portrait Day: Wednesday, September 13 th. Grades K-8, please wear school uniform. Thursday, September 14 th Attire: College Day - students may wear college themed clothing and accessories. Thursday, September 14 th Dismissal Time: 2:20pm Friday, September 15 th Attire: Full Uniform Friday, September 15 th Mass Time: 10:50am, prepared by Grade 5. Grade 8: The parents will be hosting the teacher luncheon this Friday, September 15 th. Friday, September 15 th Dismissal Time: 12:00 noon. Minimum Day faculty meeting Grade 5: The class will serve as choir at the 9:30am Mass on Sunday, September 17 th. Catechetical Sunday: 9:30am Mass on Sunday, September 17 th, for faculty and all who teach the faith in our parish Hot Lunch Menu: Access menu here: NEXT WEEK AT OLA: SEPTEMBER 18 SEPTEMBER 23 Grade 4: Please bring food for the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Locker. Thursday, September 21 st Attire: Spirit wear top with uniform bottom Thursday, September 21 st Dismissal Time: 2:20pm Cub Scouts: The first meeting of the school year is on Thursday, September 21 st. Please see Additional Information. Friday, September 22 nd Attire: Full Uniform Friday, September 22 nd Mass Time: 8:00am Friday, September 22 nd Dismissal Time: 3:00pm St. Francis Community Celebration Day: Saturday, September 23 rd. Please see the attached flyer for details. FUTURE EVENTS OLA School Annual Auction: Saturday, October 21 st. Please see the Auction section below for current news. Trunk-or-Treat: Saturday, October 28 th. More details to follow. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Cub Scouts: OLA School hosts Cub Scouts for boys in grades 1 through 5. Tiger Cubs (1 st grade); Wolves (2 nd grade); Bears (3 rd grade); Webelos (4 th and 5 th grades). During 5 th grade, Webelos graduate to Boy Scouts. Cub Scout Pack 225 meets on the third Thursday of the month, at 6:30pm, in St. John s Hall. Enjoy building and racing boats, launching rockets, fishing, hiking, riding bikes, pinewood derby cars, and so much more! Our first pack meeting of the school year is on Thursday, September 21 st. For more information please contact Cubmaster Steve Mahnke or Committee Chair Tim Stevens at SCOUTPACK225@gmail.com OLA Boy Scout Troop 328 meets Mondays in St. John s Hall. For more information on Boy Scout Troop 328, please contact Mark Herold at herold@yahoo.com or

2 AUCTION "HAVANA NIGHTS": Our Annual Auction, on October 21, 2017, is less than 6 weeks away, and we need your help in preparing OLA's largest fundraiser and biggest party of the year! RESERVATIONS: Make your reservations now! Gather a group of friends and/or family and secure your table. Tables are set for 10 people, and are reserved on a first-come first-reserved basis. Please place your RSVP form and payment in the Reservations box on the Auction table in the front office. New to the school or don't have a full table? No problem. List the grade your child is in on the reservation form, or a few school families you would like to sit with, and we will take care of the rest. If you have questions, please Reservations Chairs Alexxa DeBenedetti and Michele Witry at auctionreservations@hotmail.com DONATIONS: Donations are an important contribution to the auction from each school family. Some popular items for the Silent Auction, which occurs during the cocktail reception, are Sports Memorabilia, Electronic Devices, Items for theme baskets (cooking, sports, toys, spa day, gourmet food, etc.), Professional Services, Speciality Kitchen Appliances, and Gift Cards for local businesses, sports camps, entertainment, and restaurants. Please drop off all Silent Auction donations at the Auction Donations table in the front office. Be sure to fill out a donation triplicate form and secure it to your donation. "Pick Your Party": Sign-ups occur during the Silent Auction. These parties are just as fun to host as they are to attend. Kentucky Derby Party, Poker Night, Beer or Wine Tasting Party, Progressive Bike Party, Father-Daughter Dance, Mother- Son Laser Tag, and 80's Dance Party are just a few ideas from past years. Gather several families to host with you, select a theme, location and date, and your idea to Pick Your Party Chairs Kelsey Khov kelseykhov@gmail.com and Desa Donahue desadonahue@yahoo.com. Live Auction: The highlight of the evening, features items such as stays at Vacation Homes, Private Dinners with a local chef, Wine Tastings, Concert Tickets with a backstage pass, Sporting Events Tickets, Fine Wines, and Special Destination Vacations created from donated hotel and airline points. If you have a unique item please contact our Live Auction Chair Jessica Biller at jessica.s.biller@gmail.com SPONSORSHIP: This is a great way to support the Auction, while receiving terrific benefits --advertisement at the Auction, the Country Fair, and the Cougar Classic Golf Tournament, as well as special table, food, and drink benefits at the Auction. If you have a special connection to a business which would like to become an Auction Sponsor, or if you would like to join as a family sponsor, please contact Sponsorship Chair Katie McGuire at khannesson@yahoo.com AUCTION RAFFLE: This is another critical fundraising avenue for the Auction, and a chance for you to win a Grand Prize of $5000! The fun part of the Raffle is that it is a way to involve your children in raising approximately $30,000 for their school. Please read the attached flyer for details about ticket prices, raffle prizes, new sales incentives, and prizes for the top-selling students and classes. 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 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 RSVP is not required. If you have any questions please contact OLA Youth Minister, Johann Miller, at or youth@olaparish.net PARISH NEWS Worldwide Marriage Encounter: Enjoy an amazing weekend away with your spouse on October 6-8, 2017, in Reno, NV or November 3-5, 2017, in Sacramento, CA. Please visit: to register. For more information, please contact Terry & Janet at (916) or applications@sacramentowwme.org. SET THE DATE OF OCTOBER 5, 2017: If you are a member of Family Promise Ministry at OLA, or if you want to know more about this ministry, Marsha Spell, Director of Family Promise Sacramento, will be conducting an in-service in St. John's Hall at 7:00pm. For additional information, please contact Maggie Schlesinger, co-coordinator, at (916) 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 by clicking here.

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