Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School
630 First Street South
Birmingham, Alabama
Gold Rush Express News, Vol. 1
August 18, 2014
A Message From the Principal
Hooray! We have completed a full week of school. I am so excited about this school year. Our
dedicated and hard-working staff are ready to begin this academic journey to teach and to make
your child’s school year successful.
The teachers at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School believe that students can learn and be High
school ready by the time they leave our Christian based and academic rigors school. In order for
that to happen, we will need your support and cooperation. Remember parents are the first
teacher of a child.
In Christ,
Chandra Farrier
Chandra Farrier
Principal
School Notes
Extended Care/Day Care
As a service to the parents of our students enrolled at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School, an
extended day care program will be provided this year. Care is offered in the morning from
6:45am to 7:30am for the cost of $1 and in the afternoon from 3:15pm to 5:30pm for the cost
of $6 (Fridays-1:15pm to 5:30pm). Care will not be offered on holidays, teacher in-service days,
Christmas vacation, Spring Break or during the summer. Please pay close attention to the school
calendar and newsletters for notification of when care will not be available.
Fees for ProgramParents can pay daily or weekly for services. All fees are to be paid in cash to the extended
coordinator (John Bolling or Ms. Angie). Please note that any student that arrives in the
morning before 7:30am will have to pay $1. Students that are not picked up by 3:15pm will be
charged $6.
Tuition Questions/Payments
Please direct all tuition questions to Ms. Allison Steed. Monthly payments after August are to be
paid through your FACTS Tuition account or through payment arrangements with Ms. Steed.
You may contact Ms. Allison Steed through email: asteed@bhmdiocese.org.
Carpool
To ensure the safety of our students and to fulfill our neighborhood commitment to manage our
traffic and parking impacts, Our Lady of Fatima will be adopting a new Transportation/Pick-up
Plan. This plan will be put into effect on August 25th more details will go home on Thursday.
Until then, the school is asking ALL parents to use the (2) carpool lines for pick-up. Please place
your child’s name on the dashboard of your car. Please do not park your vehicle and beckon for
the child to come to the vehicle. Students are running in front of cars and not looking out for
their safety. I want all of my students to get to their vehicle safely.
Visitor’s Information
All visitors are asked to report to the office to receive a Visitor’s Pass. Parents dropping off
items for their children during school hours should do so at the office. Unauthorized adults or
non-Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School Students will be asked to report to office or leave the
campus. Please use the front entrance of the building when visiting. This policy is in place for
the safety of our students and staff members.
Mass Schedule
On Thursday students and teachers will attend mass at 9am. All parents and school community
friends are welcomed to attend. Mass usually last from 45 minutes to an hour. Please come and
celebrate with us.
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School PTO Nominations and Elections for 2014-2015
Dedicated teachers and parents are needed IMMEDIATELY to make Our Lady of Fatima a
GREAT SCHOOL. I am looking for dedicated individuals. Please email Ms. Farrier
chandrafarrier@yahoo.com if you are interested in serving on the PTO. Elections will be held
on September 11th. Nominees will be asked to submit a photo and a brief bio (Nominees are due
August 29th).
Gold Rush Concession Stand
The Gold Rush Concession Stand has officially opened. Students may purchase snacks after
school. The cost of snacks range from $1- $2 lots of goodies!
Mark Your Calendar
August 26th –School IDs (Students will take their pictures for IDs on the 26th. The cost is free.)
September 1st – Labor Day (NO SCHOOL)
September 11th – Open House/Election of PTO Members (5:30pm-6:30pm)
September/TBA- First PTO Meeting
September 18th – Grandparent’s Day
September 19 – Fall In-service for Teachers (No School)