Our Lady of the Rosary School
Newsletter
October 29, 2014
Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart
Gospel Value: Peacemaker
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him,
so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13
Dear OLR Families,
This is our final week to sell Entertainment books. Every OLR family has been asked to sell at least
two books. Ask your family members, neighbors, and friends if they would like to save money on a
variety of activities to do around the bay area. The Entertainment books are $30 each and offer
thousands of dollars of savings on dining, local attractions, travel, shopping, and so much more! Just
complete the order form and OLR gets 50% of all sales. What a great way to support our school!
We invite all of our parents to join us for our annual Halloween parade on Friday at 11:30 a.m. Our
students are so excited about all the “spooktacular” festivities and are counting the hours until
Halloween or “All Hallows’ Eve”. Many people assume that Halloween is just about candy, costumes,
haunted houses, witches, ghosts, and pumpkin carving. But our Christian connection to the holiday
is so much more than that. Halloween comes from the word hallowed meaning “blessed” or “holy.” A
hallowed person is another name for a saint. We call Oct. 31st All Hallows’ Eve because it is the eve
of All Saints Day, which is Nov. 1. Halloween is the night that eagerly anticipates the celebration of
our living connection with all the faithful who have lived and died before us. Today, Halloween is also
a fun time for the young and old to dress in costume and enjoying candy and other treats! We hope
that all of our students have a safe and “fang-filled” Halloween evening.
We sincerely thank Father Tony for leading our parish and school this month as our interim Pastor.
We are so grateful to Father Tony for his spiritual guidance, inspiring homilies, and friendly
demeanor. Our faculty and students have enjoyed getting to know Father Tony and have
appreciated his visits to our classrooms and celebrating our weekly liturgies with us. We wish Father
Tony all the best and invite him to visit us in the near future.
We welcome our new Pastor, Fr. Jesus Nieto-Ruiz, who will be joining Our Lady of the Rosary
Parish and School on Saturday, Nov. 1st at the 5 p.m. mass. Please extend a warm OLR welcome to
our new Pastor.
Trust in the Lord,
Maureen Christensen
Maureen Christensen
Principal
Important Dates to Remember:
October
29
30
31
November
1
2
5
7
10
Gospel Value: Peacemaker, Saint: St. Francis of Assisi, Prayer: Prayer of St. Francis
Early Dismissal 2:00 p.m.
Nacho Sales/8th grade fundraiser
Halloween Parade 11:30/Noon Dismissal/ELP is open
Father Jesus Nieto-Ruiz Arrives/All Saints Day
All Souls Day
Early Dismissal 2:00 pm
Faith Family Liturgy 8:15 am/School Raffle/ Family Movie Night 6 pm
Veterans Day Holiday/No School
Information and Reminders:
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
OLR Students Clean Up California’s Coast
Did You Know?
All OLR students (grades K-8) took Renaissance Star Reading & Math assessments during the month of
October. The results of these tests provided teachers with benchmarks on the students’ abilities in these
subjects. We will be taking these assessments at least one time per trimester to monitor our students’ growth
in learning.
Friday Hot Lunch is Back! Our Friday Hot Lunch program is back! Please complete the attached order Hot
Lunch Order form so that your child(ren) can enjoy our Friday lunch.
Movie Night – November 7, 2014 at 6 p.m.:
Parents, please join us for an evening of fun as we come together to enjoy good food,
yummy treats, and an entertaining movie with other OLR families and friends!
Get your tickets today!
Halloween – A “Spook-tacular” Time at OLR
Students are allowed to wear their favorite costume to school on Halloween! Please be reminded that students
must wear appropriate costumes to school. Parents, please avoid purchasing or making any costumes with
masks, weapons, or blood. This is a Minimum Day (12:00 p.m. Dismissal) and our ELP will be open. OLR
students are sure to have a “fang-filled” day!
8th Grade Students Need Your Help! Nacho Sales – Thurs., Oct. 30 at Recess
Please help our 8th grade students raise funds to help offset the cost of their graduation expenses! Eight
graders will be selling nachos at both morning and afternoon recesses on Thursday, Oct. 30.
Prayers Needed: Please keep these families in your prayers –the Hernandez family (Aurora-4, Rudy-6), the
Hernandez family (Mariana-5), and the Gonzalez family (Andres-3). We pray in gratitude for all of our OLR
families and ask God’s blessings upon them. We pray for those who are in need of God’s assistance at this
moment, including all of our family members who are ill. May they put their trust in Lord and renew and
strengthen their faith in Him.
Mark your calendars!
Annual Halloween Parade – Friday, Oct. 31 at 11:30 a.m./Minimum Day Dismissal – Parents, please join
us for our annual Halloween parade! Students may wear costumes to school (no weapons, masks, blood, or
inappropriate “teen” costumes will be allowed).
Movie Night – November 7, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving Week/No School – November 24 - 30