Our Lady of Guadalupe School - In the MSJ Dominican Tradition - Fremont, CA
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February 10, 2021 Issue 23
Our
OurLady of Guadalupe
Lady School
of Guadalupe School
In the MSJ Dominican Tradition
In the MSJ Dominican Tradition
Dear OLG Families,
THANK-YOU! THANK-YOU! THANK-YOU! So many of you made Catholic Schools Week truly a memorable one
in this remarkable year! From
● the wonderful CSW homily shared by Fr. Joy, to
● the Parent Leadership from School Board and PTSG (Paul Clark, Tim Conners, Nadia Navarro, Marlon
Milanes) who attended the Virtual Open House to
● the children who dressed in their teachers’ favorite color and participated with great gusto in the
“Guess Who” Kahoot, to
● the Essential Workers videos shared by Ramon Juta, (Lizzie, gr. 4; James, gr. 8), S. Dr. Thomas (aunt to
Laura Noel-Matthews, gr. 5) Nadia Navarro (Marcia gr. K), Mrs. Casey (Ms. Jessica Casey’s Mother), to
● the beautiful Peace Prayer Services organized by the teachers, to
● the Student Appreciation Gifts put together by the teachers, to
● the fabulous, fun-filled Bingo Night sponsored by PTSG!
Truly Catholic Schools Week, 2021, is one for the memory books! God bless you all!
Now we transition to Lent with Ash Wednesday on February 17. Prayer Services will be held in the classes,
Level K-3 & Levels 4-8. Our focus will be on the Catholic Social Teachings, “…a rich treasure of wisdom about
building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society.” (from the United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops, USCCB). We will share more about this in next week’s bulletin.
Another major focus is the Swinging into Spring - Golf Tournament/Auction coming up in April. Parents, in
this very different year, there has not been much chance to do the usual fundraising that is necessary for our
budget. Our major fundraiser is upon us and we need everyone’s help to make it a tremendous success.
Please take some time to read carefully the attached pages about our Swinging into Spring. Your support and
efforts will help us meet our budgeted expectations of $20,000 profit. While this is less than the usual $30,00-
$35,000 profit we’ve made on the Crab Feed/Auction, I’m sure that with all the dedication from our school
community, we will be successful and more! Thank you ahead of time for all your involvement and support!
We have another “Dinner In” opportunity on February 24 at the Lazy Dog Restaurant in Newpark Mall,
Newark, from 11 am to Midnight. Save the date and we’ll have more details in next week’s newsletter.
With great gratitude,
S. Janice Therese, O.P.
CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE
WED FEB 10 Noon Dismissal
PTSG mtg., 7:00PM
FRI FEB 12 Anticipation of Valentine’s Day
Lunar New Year - the Year of the Ox
SUN FEB 14 Valentine’s Day – May LOVE fill your heart!
MON FEB 15 Presidents’ Holiday – NO School
TUES FEB 16 Finance Committee mtg.
WED FEB 17 Ash Wednesday; Prayer Services in the classes
SUN FEB 21 1st Sunday in Lent
WED FEB 24 Dinner In @ the Lazy Dog
Let us Pray....
for our governmental leaders that they will make courageous decision for the good of all;
for the unemployed that they soon find a job;
for those who are ill; that they may know the healing presence of Christ;
for all for whom we have promised to pray;
for PEACE!
Let us pray these traditional New Year’s greeting as a blessing for all people’s spiritual prosperity.
Traditional greeting: “May your wealth [gold and jade] come to fill a hall.”
Our blessing: May your wealth of knowledge of the one true God, fill your
heart and spirit to overflowing. (See John 7:37)
Traditional greeting: “Greet the New Year and encounter happiness.”
Our blessing: May you hear Jesus knocking at the door of your heart and open up so you, dear Jesus our
true source of happiness, can come in and commune. (See Revelation 3:20)
Traditional greeting: “May a small investment bring ten-thousandfold profits”
Our blessing: May you become like the seed in the good soil in the parable of the sower that yields a
hundredfold from what God has planted in your heart. (See Mark 4:8)
Traditional greeting: “May your happiness and longevity be complete”
Our blessing: May you be like a tree planted by streams of water which continues to bear fruit in God’s
Kingdom during every season of your life. (See Psalm 1:3)
Amen.
Hi, Wonderful OLG Parents! As we continue to navigate 2021 like it is 2020, I want to share with you the concept of creating a Temenos with your children. What is a Temenos? Temenos is a Greek word meaning sacred space; a time you and your child immerse yourselves in an activity and your child gets your 100% attention. Too often we are so busy moving from task to task we forget to slow down. We get lost in multi-tasking and forget what it’s like to sit and revel in our children. Our phones are constantly on us and we check it all too often. So many things clamor for our attention these days. Calls, texts, emails… People expect to get a hold of us 24/7. And our kids are often the ones who get the short end of the stick. They may not think they want attention as they are used to being glued to their screens. However, attention is essential. Attention grows things. Studies have shown that plants grow better with attention (not just water, but people simply paying attention.) Rice has been shown to ferment into edible miso when paid attention to, and to rot when ignored. Children will act out in hopes of gaining negative attention if they are not given positive attention. Create a 15-minute bubble where your objective is to be fully present with your child(ren). You can play a game, cook, gaze at the clouds, snuggle, anything. The only rule is that both of you give the activity (and each other) your full and undivided attention. It may even start with being uncomfortable and not knowing what to say, that is wonderful too. Show them you can work through the discomfort and just honor your time together no matter what it looks/feels like. Put all of your electronic devices away. Anyone in need of your attention can wait 15 minutes. Have a worry bucket (real or imaginary) where you and your child put all your stresses and worries in before you step into your bubble. For older kids journaling together for 5 minutes or jotting down things that worry you can reduce stress and create connection. You don’t need to fix anything, just listen and write. Have a timer so you won’t be worrying about the passage of time, and you can get back to your daily routine. Make it consistent. Give your child something to look forward to: every night at 8:30pm: Mondays and Wednesdays at 4pm; Sundays at 2pm - whatever you can manage. Just make it consistent and full of love and attention. Please reach out to me through email if you have any questions or would like extra support for your child or family during this time. All my best, Your School Counselor, Ms. Danielle ~ dbell@csdo.org
Make a Hole-in-One
at a designated Par 3
hole and win a Ford
Putting Contest
Mustang!! Monday, April 26, 2021 Win $1000!
1pm
Las Positas Golf Course
Livermore, CA
$150 per golfer, includes cart, lunch, tee prize, a putting contest (with a
chance to win $1000), three chances for a hole-in-one to win a golf
package, with airfare, and one opportunity for a hole-in-one, to win a car.
Support OLG School by playing in the tournament or become a sponsor of this special
event. Your contribution will go toward enhanced curriculum and technology
improvements that will provide an excellent learning experience for our students both on-
site and virtually. To ensure that our children, the Bay Area’s future adults, are well
educated and grounded in sound moral values, our parents make enormous sacrifices to
provide their children with the benefits of a Catholic education. Your gift to OLG is a gift to
the children and to our community.
Also announcing OLG Thank you for
School’s your support!!
online
Auction April 19 – April 26, 2021.
Visit olgweb.org in the coming weeks for
details and a link to the auction website.
Auction items will be uploaded to the
website as they become available. Bidding
will take place from April 19 through
April 26, 2021.
For more information, contact us at 510-657-1674
or
olg.golf.auction2021@gmail.com
GOLF TOURNAMENT AND
AUCTION
COMMITTEE
DESCRIPTIONS
This is a preview of the support needed.
A link to the Volunteer Sign up and a Sign up for Donations
will be in next week’s bulletin.
GOLFER TEE BAGS
Coordinate putting golfer tee bags together. Includes the following:
● Monitor sign-up website in order to ensure all items donated.
● Coordinate putting items in tee bags prior to the day of Golf Tournament.
● Deliver completed tee bags to school at agreed upon date in order for bags to be transported to Golf
Tournament
● Donate items for tee bags such as individual hand sanitizers, bottles of water, travel size sunscreen
MERCHANT SOLICITATION/SPONSORSHIP
Work with the chairperson, Mrs. Karen Murray, to solicit donations and sponsors for the Golf Tournament and
Auction. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
● Contact merchants from OLG master spreadsheet to solicit sponsorship/donations.
● Brainstorm new businesses to solicit for donations/sponsorships and assist with contacting such
businesses.
● Make follow-up calls to merchants who have been contacted and we are waiting on a response.
● Track on master spreadsheet contacts made and results.
● Coordinate donation pick-ups if necessary.
● Examples: gift certificates, vouchers for meals or services, wine tasting/tours, cases of beer or wine,
sports equipment, kitchen or barbecue tools, art, gift baskets, items to package in a gift basket, etc.
LIVE EVENT PROGRAM
Work with S. Janice to coordinate all aspects of the Live Event. This includes the following:
● Develop the theme, timeline, and program for the evening.
● Assist with writing scripts for auctioneer and MC.
● Video production (to post on auction website and share during live event): video-taping possibly and
assisting with coordinating, implementing and editing student/parent/leadership/staff/alumni videos in
advance of live event. Ensuring videos are within time parameters and ready to go
● Interface with the Tech Committee to ensure seamless implementation of Live Event Program.PUBLICITY
Coordinate and implement the advertising of the GT and Auction, which may include the following:
● Press Release - submit to print, electronic and social media regarding the event (e.g., The Argus,
Catholic Voice, Tri-City Voice, Patch, Fremont Chamber of Commerce, Mission San Jose Chamber of
Commerce).
● Place notice/announcement in local church bulletins regarding the GT and Auction.
● Place notice in the OLG newsletter regarding the GT and Auction.
● Place flyer at local businesses (e.g., local golf courses, restaurants, sporting stores, coffee houses,
driving ranges).
● Prepare mailing of letter/forms to OLG School mailing list.
● Coordinate with OLG staff to ensure flyer/sponsor form/general advertising pushed out on OLG Social
Media (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Website).
● Brainstorm other advertising arenas and assist with implementing.
SILENT AND LIVE AUCTION
Assist with the following items in preparation for the Silent and Live Auction:
● Brainstorm a list of themes for creating baskets with items procured by the Merchant Solicitation
Committee.
● Wrap any baskets that are unwrapped.
● Title the baskets to reflect the theme.
● Create descriptions and assess the retail value of each basket.
● Assist with determining opening bids and incremental increase bid amounts.
● Assist with photographing auction items for auction website
● Coordination for pick-up of auction items
TECHNOLOGY
Three tech savvy volunteers to coordinate all aspects of technology for the evening of Live Auction, including
presence during the live-stream in order to ensure a smooth program and to trouble-shoot any unexpected
technology issues, should any arise.
Look for the link to the Volunteer Sign up and a Sign up for Donations in next
week’s bulletin! Let’s make Swinging into Spring! a fabulous success, meaning
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