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February 24, 2021 Our Lady of Guadalupe School
Issue 24
In the MSJ Dominican Tradition
LENTEN PSALM OF AWAKENING
-Edward Hays-
Come, O Life-giving Creator,
and rattle the door latch Show to me during these Lenten days
of my slumbering heart. how to take the daily things of life
Awaken me as you breathe upon and by submerging them in the sacred,
a winter-wrapped earth, to infuse them with a great love
gently calling to life virgin Spring. for you, O God, and for others.
Guide me to perform simple acts of love and
Awaken in these fortified days prayer,
of Lenten prayer and discipline the real works of reform and renewal
my youthful dream of holiness. of this overture to the spring of the Spirit.
Call me forth from the prison camp
of my numerous past defeats O Father of Jesus, Mother of Christ,
and my narrow patterns of being help me not to waste
to make my ordinary life extra-ordinary alive, these precious Lenten days
through the passion of my love. of my soul’s spiritual springtime.
Dear OLG Families,
Welcome to Haley Widger, our new PE Coach! With the return of our older students, I’ve given up the role of PE
teacher. While I’ve loved being with all the K-5th graders, the students will tell you that this is not my forte! I’m also
grateful to Mr. Emmanuel, our Bookkeeper, (Mr. E to the kids) who helped me with the Kinders through 5th graders! He
will continue helping Ms. Haley with the Kinders through 3rd graders. With so much screen time, we are grateful that
we are able to provide at least some movement activities for the students at home and at school.
This week we welcomed our 6th, 7th and 8th graders back to campus. The next re-entry date will be Monday, March 15
for any families wanting to return to on-site learning. We have been so blessed with everyone holding to the 8-3/3-8
Promise. Thank you so much! I want to acknowledge a special THANK YOU, to Ms. Elizabeth Harmuth, who is our
COVID-19 Liaison. Ms. Harmuth attends the weekly sessions and monthly trainings held by the Alameda County Public
Health Department, keeping us updated with every single new directive, adjustment or change. If you have not had a
chance to read our updated COVID-19 Reopening Plan and the COVID-19 Prevention Plan, please take some time to
check them out on our website (olgweb.org). The Prevention Plan was submitted to the County in January. Part of the
Prevention Plan involves a COVID-19 Inspection that is conducted and recorded bi-monthly. OLG Families, we are doing
everything required and more to ensure the safety of all our staff and students.
The teachers and staff are in the process of receiving the vaccination. I want to give you a heads up to one challenge we
may face. Some people have had side effects from the second shot. I ended up out of work for two days after my
second shot (though several of my Sisters had no ill effects from their second shot). Parents, we will do everything we
can at school to cover the classes of any teacher who may need a few sick days after receiving the second vaccination
shot. If several teachers end up being out at the same time, we might have to ask particular classes to stay home just for
those days. The challenge is that even through there are not that many students in each class, we cannot combine
classes (cohorts). We will give you as much of a heads up as possible - and will contact you via School Messenger if you
end up having to keep your child home for that day. This will only happen as a last resort and hopefully, it won’t need to
be implemented.
Swing into Spring! Thank you to those families who have signed up to help on the committees and have signed up to
donate needed items. Please check out https://volunteersignup.org/THEP9? if you have not done so already. All hands
will make for a most successful fundraiser! Please sign up today if possible; by Friday at the latest.
Instead of the Mandatory General Parent Meeting in May, there will be a Mandatory Zoom General Parent Meeting on
Thursday, March 18 at 7:00PM. Now, with all our classes available via in-person learning and virtual learning, we want
to share a State of the School with our families. There is so much good news to share about the Catholic education
we’ve been able to provide through these COVID months and there are many opportunities for us to grow and thrive as
the OLG School Community. Please mark your calendar for this meeting.
Don’t forget to treat your family to dinner at the Lazy Dog tonight!
May these Lenten days be ones of Peace for you and your family.
In Lenten Peace,
S. Janice Therese, O.P.
CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE
WED FEB 24 Swinging into Spring - Golf Tournament/Auction: Sign-up due
Dinner In @ the Lazy Dog, 11AM - Midnight
THURS FEB 25 Junior High Pick-up
SUN FEB 28 2nd Sunday in Lent
WED MARCH 3 2nd Trimester Ends
WED March 10 PTSG mtg., 7:00PM
FRI MARCH 12 Staff In-Service: Student Holiday/No School
THURS MARCH 18 Zoom General Parent Meeting, 7:00PM
Let us Pray....
for all those who have died from COVID-19 and for their family and friends who mourn them;
for those seeking employment;
for all for whom we have promised to pray, especially for
Melody Cortez’ grandmother, Mavia Otilia Lucila Barrios,
who passed away;
in thanksgiving for the blessings of Lent
for PEACE!
Catholic Social Teaching 2: We Are Called to Live as Family and Community
God, you made us to be part of communities, families, and countries, so that all people can
share and help each other.
The person is not only sacred but also social. How we organize our society in economics
and politics, in law and policy directly affects human dignity and the capacity of
individuals to grow in community. Marriage and family are the central social
institutions that must be supported and strengthened, not undermined. We believe
people have a right and a duty to participate in society, seeking together the common
good and well-being of all, especially poor and vulnerable people. (from The United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
“They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of
the break and to the prayers. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would
sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one’s need.”
(Acts. 2: 42, 44-45)
Reflection questions:
Do I believe that I have a right and a duty to seek the common good?
How can I ensure that our leaders make decisions that are good for everyone?
Swing into Spring - Golf Tournament/Auction
Have you been practicing your golf swing? Do you have any relatives or know any colleagues who would love
to join us on the golf course? Reach out and invite them to our event!
Committee members and donations for the golf tee bags and auction items are needed! If
you really want to join a particular committee and it’s full, please let me know and I’ll see
what I can do.
Here is the link to the Swing into Spring – Golf Tournament/Auction Committee Sign-up
and Donation Sheet: https://volunteersignup.org/THEP9?
Baptism – First Reconciliation – First Communion
Are there any children in grades 3-8 who are interested in being baptized
and/or making their First Reconciliation and First Communion? If you are
wanting to receives these sacraments this school year, please contact the
main office at olgschoolfremont@gmail.com or call the office: 510-657-1674.
Preparations for our second graders’ First Reconciliation and First Communion
have begun. Please pray for these little ones and their families.
Our Junior High Students are BACK!
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Hello all!
This week I want to talk about the importance of children being responsible and safe online. While most of
us continue to use the digital world to learn, create and participate, it’s helpful to remind our children how
best to do that responsibly.
While the digital world can offer great things and give us a place to create and interact with others, it is
also important to be mindful of how we’re doing that. I often share with the children that being responsible
online can be broken up into 3 categories: self, community, and world.
Self: This is when children have responsibility for themselves, such as keeping themselves healthy, along
with protecting passwords and information.
Community: This is when children have responsibility for their friends and family including the people
they interact with on the daily basis.
World: This represents how you connect with the larger world. This would include people you don’t
know, but whom your actions might affect.
I encourage you to continue to check in with your children and ask them how they are taking responsibility
for themselves, their community, and their world.
A great website to help you navigate screen time, privacy, social media and internet safety
is… https://www.commonsensemedia.org/privacy-and-internet-safety
Please reach out to me through email (dbell@csdo.org) if you have any questions or would like extra
support for your child or family during this time. If you’d like to schedule 30 minutes for yourself or child
please click this link https://calendly.com/lovedaniellebell/session-w-danielle
All my best,
Your School Counselor,
Ms. Danielle ~ dbell@csdo.org
Swing into Spring
Committees
Link to the Volunteer Sign up
&
Sign up for Donations
https://volunteersignup.org/THEP9?
GOLFER TEE BAGS
Coordinate putting golfer tee bags together. Includes the following:
● 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
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.
● 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., 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;
● Assist with photographing auction items for auction website
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.
After Event:
COORDINATING THE DISTRIBUTION OF AUCTION ITEMS
• Bundle prizes for each guest to pick up
• Assist with curb-side pick up
• Assist with packaging of items to be mailed shipping items
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