Our Lady of the Rosary School
Newsletter
May 14, 2014
Christ Be Our Light
Gospel Value: Compassion
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give
glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
Dear OLR Families,
This past weekend we celebrated all mothers. A mother truly is someone who loves unconditionally and
places the needs of her children above her own, not only with words but also with her actions. All mothers
who wish to be true to this high calling can look to the woman who became the greatest model of
motherhood. . . Mary, the mother of Jesus. Mary’s divine motherhood is based on the teachings of the
Gospels. Born into humble surroundings, she was called by God to be the mother of the Son of God. She
affirmed her obedience to the call of God and lived out her vocation throughout her entire life. While she is
not our mother in the physical sense, she is referred to as our mother because she nurtures all of our spiritual
lives and teaches us the real meaning of unconditional love. Mary, the mother of Jesus, our Blessed Mother,
is the true model of motherhood. We will be celebrating Mary, our compassionate mother, during the entire
month of May. Please join us as we proclaim our love for Mary when we take part in the Living Rosary on
Thursday, May 22 at 2:15 p.m.
Our annual Jog-a-Thon was a huge success and great fun for all who participated in this event. Thank you to
our 8th grade teacher, Mrs. Casqueiro, and her enthusiastic students for coordinating this event. We also
thank all of our parents who donated food items, sponsored our joggers, and who generously volunteered
their time to help out. Thank you!
Counting the days until summer? Ready for a break? You can win a Carnival Cruise for two! Over the next
two weeks we will be selling raffle tickets for a four-day cruise to the Bahamas or to Baja Mexico. Tickets are
$10 each. We will send home tickets in today’s family envelope. Additional tickets are available for sale in the
School Office and after all masses over the next two weekends. Please either purchase or sell these raffle
tickets and get the chance to enjoy a fabulous vacation.
Your child’s teacher will also be auctioning off an auction item created with love by each individual student in
the class. Please see the attached listing of each class auction project and make your bid today! All proceeds
from these auction items and raffles will go directly to the purchase of new classroom white boards for our
school. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Finally, we are pleased to announce that our CLC After School program has been funded for the next
five years! We sincerely appreciate your patience and support while we waited for the news. We also
thank you for your prayers for this positive news. God certainly continues to bless us each day.
May God’s light continue to shine on you and your families,
Maureen Christensen
Maureen Christensen
Principal
Important Dates
May 14 Pastor Appreciation Day
All School Liturgy 8:15 a.m./Raffle for Luxury Suite A’s Tickets
Early Dismissal 2:00 p.m.
May 15 5th grade field trip
May 16 Hot Lunch Program: Pizza & Cookie ($4)
All School Liturgy/Faith Families 8:15 a.m.
May 19 Jog-a-Thon Week of Free Dress (awarded to students who
brought in at least $50 in sponsor donations.
May 21 All School Liturgy 8:15 a.m.
Early Dismissal 2:00 p.m.
School Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.
May 22 The Living Rosary (All School) 2:15 p.m.
May 23 All School Liturgy 8:15 a.m.
Minimum Day Dismissal 12:00 p.m./No CLC
May 26 Memorial Day/No School
May 27 Room Mom Meeting
May 30 Uniform Exchange Day 3 – 5 p.m.
Ice Cream Social 3 – 5 p.m.
WIN A CRUISE FOR TWO!
TICKETS $10 EACH
Information and Reminders:
Prayers Needed: Please keep these families in your prayers - the Munoz family (Alicia-2, Hector-3), the Nguyen
family (Valerie-3, Vincent-7), the O’Singh family (Anthony-7), the Ochoa family (Isabel-2, Isela-5), and the
Ozuna/Rodrigues family (Joseph-K). We also continue to pray for our adorable first grader, Gabriel Lising and his
family. We pray for these families and all of the OLR community and ask for God’s blessing upon them.
Hot Lunch Program Orders: All Hot Lunch Orders are due no later than 8 a.m. the Thursday prior to the lunch
purchased. Our next Hot Lunch will be pizza and a cookie ($4).
Room Mom Meeting: If you are a Room Mom this year or a parent who has been selected as a Room Mom for
next year, please plan on attending a meeting on May 27 from 6 - 7 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Parish
Hall.
Win a Cruise Raffle: Here is your chance to enjoy a vacation for two to the Bahamas or to Baja, Mexico! You
have received five - $10 raffle tickets. All proceeds for this cruise will help defray the cost of tuition for a family in
need. Please help! We must sell at least 250 tickets for this raffle to take place!
Congratulations to Ceci Sandoval, Stephanie Ordorica, and Wes Mize on winning 6 Luxury Suite tickets and
2 VIP parking passes to the Oakland A’s game on Memorial Day! Thank you to all of our school families who took
the time to either sell or purchase these tickets.
Uniform Next Year: We understand that many parents will be shopping over the summer for new school shoes
and new uniform clothing. Please note that school shoes for the next school year must be either solid white, solid
black, or solid navy blue color and must lace up with matching shoe laces (same color) or white laces. Also, we
will not be selling the PE uniform any longer to help minimize the overall expense for families. Students will wear
the uniform for PE (girls will wear shorts underneath their skirts).
Mark your calendar
May 16
May 22
May 26
May 27
May 29
Hot Lunch Program: Pizza & Cookie
The Living Rosary (Grades K-8) 2:15 p.m.
Memorial Day/No School
Room Mom Meeting
Oakland A’s Outing (Grades 3-8)