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Our Lady of the Assumption School 2141 Walnut Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608 (916) 489-8958

May 14, 2013

With Hands to Serve and Hearts to Love

May is here, and the engine of activity heats up at OLA. This weekend, we are ready to celebrate at the Country Fair, OLA’s biggest community event of the year. This is the event that manufactures the most smiles on our children’s faces. We can’t wait for the fun to start.

If you have not yet sent in your response to our Annual Giving Fund, please do so now, whether or not you are able to participate this year. We thank you for your consideration.

This is another reminder to please enter any service hours that you have served this year on SchoolSpeak. As we are nearing the end of the school year, we will be reviewing the hours soon.

God bless, and we’ll see you at the Country Fair!

Robert Love

** IMPORTANT FRIDAY INFORMATION ** Friday, May 17, is a full day of school. Hot lunch WILL NOT be served on Friday.

All students should pack a lunch, snack, and a drink.

This Week at OLA

Food Locker Grade 1 – May 13 through May 17. End of the Year Library News Library classes will stop after Memorial Day weekend. Inventory will begin on Tuesday, May 28. Volunteers are needed to help scan and shelve books. We will work most of the days on May 28 through 31, and June 3 through 6. Please email Mrs. Bloom at [email protected] if you can volunteer some time to help.

Students have received a notice from the library if they have outstanding books checked out. Please check your home for the listed books, and return all you can locate. If you believe there is a mistake, it will probably be resolved this month during our inventory. If you believe you may have lost a book, you will see the replacement value on the notice. Please make any lost book checks out to OLA. 2013-2014 Student Council News Application forms for Student Council went home with interested 6th and 7th graders last week. Wednesday morning, May 15, is the deadline for all applications. Students who qualify to run for office will be notified this week and elections will be held 8:00 am on Wednesday, the 22nd. Students should contact Mr. Renzo or Mrs. Coffman with any questions. Field Trips Grade 4 – Wednesday, May 15, Mercer Caverns/Calaveras Big Trees. Grade 1 – Friday, May 17, Jelly Belly Factory. Crazy Day Thursday, May 16, is Crazy Day. Wear crazy outfits and hair! FRIDAY – What to Wear? The OLA Country Fair is May 17, 18, and 19! Friday, May 17, is a FULL day of school. Wear Country Fair t-shirt (any year) and free dress bottom. Hot lunch WILL NOT be served. Be sure to pack a lunch, snack, and drink for your children.

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Next Week at OLA

Food Locker Grade 2 – May 20 through May 24. Field Trips Grade 3 – Monday, May 20, Underground Tour/Old Sacramento. SchoolKidz Supply Program All order forms (included in the summer packet) are due by Monday, May 20. You may order online through May 31. June 3 will be too late Snow Cone Sale Grades 7 and 8 will have a snow cone sale on Wednesday, May 22. The snow cones are $1 each and will be sold at lunch and after school. So far, between sales and outside donations, $2,700 has been raised. The students are hoping to reach their goal of $3,000 with the snow cone sale. All proceeds benefit the Children’s Library in Bethlehem. FRIDAY – What to Wear?

Friday, May 24, is a minimum day. Wear spirit wear top with uniform bottom.

Sports News

Fall Sports Sign-Ups Sign-up forms for next year’s fall sports season are available in the school office or from Mr. Tateishi. All 5th through 8th grade girls are welcome to participate in volleyball ($40). Seventh and 8th grade boys are welcome to play flag football ($45). Both boys and girls from grades 5 through 8 are welcome to run cross country ($30). Completed forms must be returned to the school office by the last day of school, June 7.

Another Cougar Track Success! Congratulations to the OLA JV track team for taking second place overall in the PAL JV championships. Kudos also go to Cassidy Lourim, who tied for third place for the most amount of points scored for girls, as well as our JV girls’ team, which also placed second overall for most points scored. Great Job!

Hands to Serve ~ Hearts to L♥ve

Nathan Kidd (Gr. K) – For sharing a cookie with a friend at snack time. (Mrs. Sweeney)

Maggie Koerwitz (Gr. K) – For giving a friend a cracker when she did not have a snack. (Mrs. Sweeney)

Tali Lucchetti (Gr. 1) – For sharing his supplies with his classmates. (Mrs. Wright)

Giovanni Sloppye (Gr. 3) – For sharing with a classmate and giving her the last special envelope.

(Mrs. Smith)

Aidan Smith (Gr. K) – For cleaning up trash outside. (Mrs. Sweeney)

Bits and Pieces

Summer Information Packets Completed Emergency Form and Miscellaneous Expense Worksheet are due NO LATER THAN MONDAY, JUNE 3. You’ll be free of OLA paperwork over the summer and ready to go for next school year! Annual Giving Opportunity If we have not received your pledge envelope, we will be contacting you to answer any questions you may have about contributing. You may also participate online through our Web site by going to the “Make a Donation” page. Please visit http://www.olaparish.net/school/donations.php. If you are unable to make a gift at this time, please indicate that on the envelope, return it to school, and you will not be contacted. We hope that all parents, parishioners, and friends of OLA will keep our school families in their prayers regardless of their ability to donate. Father Kiernan’s 40th Anniversary Celebration Please see attached flyer for details about the 40th anniversary celebration of Father Kiernan’s Ordination. Wiggin’Out Auction Party Save the date! The Wiggin’ Out auction party is scheduled for Saturday, June 1. Start shopping for your favorite wild and wacky wig! More details to follow. OLA School 50 Year Class Reunion Please join us in getting together for an 8th grade 50 year class reunion, and reunite with old friends from the class of 1963. If you know someone who graduated from that class, please pass-on this message. We will be having a steak dinner at the OLA Country Fair on Saturday, May 18, at 4:30 pm, at a cost of approximately $9.00 per person. Drinks will be sold separately. Please give either of the following people a call or send an email to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime fun evening:

Tom Lease at [email protected] or (916) 453-1010 Frankie Ratermann Harper at [email protected] or (916) 359-2865

St. Francis High School Summer School 2013 Fun and exciting summer credit and non-credit courses and camps for 5th-12th graders – boys and girls – are available on the St. Francis High School campus for your sons and daughters, cousins, neighbors, and friends. Arts, Academics, and Sports – SF Summer is relaxed and productive. Students take classes in June and/or July so they can get ahead, have a free block off in the school year, hone their skills, and learn something new. First Session: June 13-July 3; Second Session: July 8-July 26. Courses and Camps vary in length. Select your courses and camps from the Summer School Catalog, then register through the Summer School Store: www.stfrancishs.org/summer/courses. Junior Academics Plus 2013 Jesuit High School has offered Academics Plus for boys entering Grades 7 and 8 for more than 20 years. Jesuit is proud to announce the expansion of this program to boys who are entering Grades 5 and 6 starting in the summer of 2013. The program offers Visual and Performing Arts Appreciation, Mathematical Problem Solving, Scientific Experiments, Team Sports, and Structural Recreational Games. Sessions are June 10, 2013 through June 27, 2013, and July 1, 2013 through July 19, 2013.

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Parish News OLA & Diocesan Capital Campaign: Special Parish & School Survey The week of May 20, all parishioners and school families will be invited to participate in a special survey to help determine the future of OLA in relation to the timing of the next phase of our Capital Campaign with the Diocese’s ONE campaign. Please watch for a special letter in next week’s bulletin that outlines our achievements through Phase I of our capital campaign, shares the vision of a Phase II campaign for a new parish center, and provides information on the Diocese’s ONE campaign to help you prayerfully advise Fr. Kiernan on how OLA might proceed. No one will be asked for a gift or pledge at this time. This is simply a brief survey to help Fr. Kiernan and parish leadership garner feedback from our parishioners and school families as they consider the needs of both our parish and Diocese. Again, please look for this information in next week’s bulletin, as well as through parish and school emails, and a special mailing to all households. OLA Baby Shower Gift Drive: May 6 – June 2, 2013 “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” – Psalm 127:3

So many homeless and low-income women in our community do not have a loving and supportive family to help them after delivering a baby. Instead of being able to fully experience the joy and amazement of this special time, they worry about a decent place to live and wonder how they are going to meet the basic needs of their baby. During the month of May, the month of Our Blessed Mother, families at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish and School will be encouraged to bring a donation for our Baby Shower Gift Drive. All donations will be distributed to pregnant and new mothers in need, through the Sacramento Life Center and Bishop Gallegos Maternity Home. Baby formula and baby food donations will go to our own St. Vincent de Paul food locker. Simply bring your new and unwrapped gift to the Baby Shower Gift Drive display. (A list of suggested items is available). Your generosity will shower women with love at a time when it is so desperately needed. Thank you!

For more information, please contact Adele Lozito at [email protected] or call (916) 812-7712. Respect Life Sunday & Faire – June 2, 2013

“You formed my inmost being; you knit me in my mother’s womb. I praise you, because I am wonderfully made; wonderful are your works!” – Psalm 139:13-14

At the request of the Most Reverend Jaime Soto, the Life Center Mobile Medical Clinic will begin touring parishes throughout the Diocese, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church will be the first to host it! On Sunday, June 2, 2013, our parish will celebrate this honor with a day of worship inside our Church and a Respect Life Faire outside. The Life Center Mobile Medical Clinic will be in our parking lot and available for tours. Other Faire participants include Fertility Care Centers (NaProTechnology), 40 Days for Life, Easter’s Catholic Books, Bishop Gallegos Maternity Home, Immaculate Heart Radio, OLA Faith Formation, and Respect Life Ministry. Faire goers will have access to valuable information on a variety of respect life topics and receive rosaries, holy cards, Lifesavers candy, “I am wonderfully made” cause bracelets, and more. This is a first for the Sacramento Diocese and promises to be a great event. Save the date and join the fun! For more information or to volunteer, contact Adele Lozito at [email protected] or (916) 812-7712.

Are You Interested in Becoming Catholic? Maybe you have always wanted to join the Catholic Church but for whatever reason you haven’t been able to find the time, or maybe your questions have never been answered properly. Many people are intimidated and don’t feel comfortable asking questions regarding the Church. Perhaps your spouse is Catholic, and you’ve always wanted to share in the faith. There are many reasons people have for shying away from classes or embracing faith. The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults, which is the process people go through in order to become a part of the Catholic Church, can be a source of confusion. Our RCIA team would love the opportunity to welcome you and answer your questions! They will share specifics with you regarding this process at an informational meeting on Wednesday, May 22, at 7pm, in St. John’s Hall. Feel free to invite friends and ask any questions you may have. We look forward to sharing this evening with you!! Call Kimberly at 488-4626 for more information. Adoration Volunteers Needed We still are in need of some regular volunteers to sign up for an hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays in order to keep this beautiful devotion going. If you would like to help, contact Kimberly at 488-4626. Camp Pendola Registration The official summer camp of the Diocese of Sacramento, Camp Pendola, is now accepting registrations for the 2013 summer season. I’m sure many of you remember the fun of summer camp in your youth. Why not treat your 6 - 17 year old children to an experience that will help them build lasting relationships and teach stewardship of God’s creation through Christian community living in the outdoors.

Please check out the Web site at pendola.org, or call 733-0141 for more information.



ONLY THREE MORE DAYS!!!! It’s finally here! This weekend is the OLA Country Fair. If you have any questions, please contact Beth

Thrasher at [email protected] or Nancy Dyer at [email protected].

* Fish Tank Needed *

Does anyone have a small tank (10, or 20 gallon) with an air filter that the fish pond can use on Saturday to keep the fish happy? If so, please contact Michele Witry at [email protected].

WATER NEEDED! When it’s 110 degrees, and you’re dying of thirst, won’t you be glad that you donated water to the Country Fair? Donations of water needed for the bar! Please leave your donations in the office. Questions contact Justin Hall at [email protected]

Raffle Donations Needed

Please help make this year’s Country Fair raffle a success. We are asking for your support in the form of a raffle prize donation. Raffle prizes and donors are announced every 30 minutes during this event. Ideas for raffle donations are gift certificates, miniature golf, ice cream, Sun Splash, dinner for two, gas cards, logo wear, kitchen items, gift baskets, small electronics, the list is endless! We will gladly pick-up or your items or they can be dropped off at the front office (please label “Country Fair Raffle”). If you have any questions, please contact your OLA Country Fair raffle chairperson Fadia Desmond at [email protected]. OLA appreciates your kind generosity and support!

New Event – Blue Ribbon Pie Contest

All you Betty Crockers out there get ready to make the best pie you can for OLA’s all-new Blue Ribbon Pie

Contest. See attached flyer for more details. Questions can be directed to Christine Sanfilippo at

[email protected]

OLA’s First-Ever Watermelon Eating Contest – Reserve Your Spot While There’s Still Room! If you’ve already registered for OLA’s inaugural watermelon eating contest, thanks so much, and you will receive an email by the end of this week confirming your spot. For those of you who haven’t registered, don’t miss this great event! There are still a few spots open in the following divisions: Ages 5-8, Ages 13-17 and Ages 18 & older (c’mon, parents, you know you want to do this!!) Group 2, ages 9-12, is FULL. To enter, just fill out the attached flyer or email Annemarie Schmidt at [email protected] to reserve your spot.

Child ID Booth at Country Fair

The Child ID program will be available at the courtesy booth all three days of the Country Fair. This program

will provide all children with a free identification card that includes a picture, fingerprint and other important

information. Questions? Contact Mary Thomson at [email protected]

Come Check Out the All-New TEEN ZONE

This will be THE place to hang out for those Country Fair goers in 7th-12th grade. Featuring a DJ playing on your favorite songs, basketball, foosball, ping-pong, air hockey and just a fun place to hang out! Wristbands cost $10 per night. Open Friday May 17th and Saturday May 18th 6-9PM. Questions? Contact Yvette Gordon at [email protected]

Parents-Only Cougar Lounge If you’re over 21, make sure you check out this year’s Cougar Lounge, featuring your favorite adult beverages,

including: Sean Minor Wines, Justin Hall’s Famous Margaritas, assorted beer, and Mike’s Hard Lemonade.

Questions? Contact Brian Bollinger at [email protected]











Cupcakes Needed for Cake Walk

The cake walk needs your baking expertise! Please drop any decorated cupcake donations on Friday,

May 17, if possible. Questions? Contact Jen Ruggles at [email protected]

Donations needed for Fun Zone

The Fun Zone would love donations of new or gently used stuffed animals for "The Claw" and lollipops and bulk candy for the instant wins and redemption booth. We purchase the prizes for the redemption booth, but if anyone is interested in donating bigger prizes or silly string it would be much appreciated. Questions? Email Amy Kuzmich at [email protected].

Snack Shack Donations Needed We know you’ve been wondering what else you can do to help the Country Fair…so this is for you! The Snack Shack is in need of donations of candy (no chocolate please – it will melt in the always hot CF weather), sports drinks, bottled water and soda. Please leave your donations in the office. Questions? Contact Michele Piland at [email protected]

Items Needed for the All-New Splash Zone! We need your large plastic buckets and water tables. Please label your items so we can get them back to you

after the fair. Questions? Contact Nadia Leslie at [email protected]

Don’t Worry! There is still a great opportunity for country fair hours available….. Have you been losing sleep over the fact you haven’t signed up for your country fair hours? Fear no more – this job is for you! We are still looking for one or two people to serve as overnight (yes, that’s all night, at the school…) security on Saturday night. Think of it – one night of work for your entire ten hour requirement! Questions? Contact Beth Thrasher at [email protected] or Nancy Dyer at [email protected].







Please join us in celebrating

the 40th Anniversary of Fr. Michael F. Kiernan’s Ordination Sunday, June 9th at 11:00a.m. Mass

with luncheon to follow at

Our Lady of the Assumption Parish 5057 Cottage Way

Carmichael, CA 95608

RSVP required with number attending. 916-481-5115 or [email protected] by May 20 th

On the following page, please see Fr. Kiernan’s original prayer card given out at his Ordination.


..By the sacrifice of my parents and friends, I am set aside so that I may in turn offer sacrifice.

Michael F. Kiernan (Sacramento, California, U.S.A.)

Ordained The Cathedral, Waterford

June 3rd, 1973

May the Lord of Peace give you His peace all the time and in every way.

Please pray for me.

Snow Cone

Sale $1.00

At lunch and after school

Wednesday, May 22

Help fill the

Children’s Library

in Bethlehem with books!

2013 OLA COUNTRY FAIR

OLA Blue Ribbon Pie Contest Saturday, May 18th

Bake and enter your favorite pie for the

2013 Country Fair

Awesome 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes awarded!

How to participate in the OLA Pie Contest:

1. Select your favorite pie recipe – PLEASE NOTE: PIES NEED TO BE ABLE TO BE

STORED AND SERVED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE – NO REFRIGERATED OR FROZEN

PIES PLEASE, and please no “a la mode” pies.

2. Come up with a good name for your pie like “Super Duper Apple Surprise” or “Out of This

World Cherry Pie” – the more creative you are the better, as this name will be used to

identify your pie during the judging. (We can’t tell the judges your name . . . that’s a

secret! They will know only the name of your pie, so get creative!)

3. ALL AGES ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER – enter as a single baker or team up with your

child/parent or with a friend – please limit “teams” to 2 person teams.

4. Send in your pie recipe along with a completed entry form (see below) to the OLA

School Office no later than Wed., May 15th.

5. On Saturday, May 18, between 1:00 pm and 1:30 pm, please deliver your pie to

Christine Sanfilippo in the OLA gym kitchen. Please submit the pie in a disposable pie

tin. Please don’t forget to label your pie with your name AND the name of your

fabulous pie (even though the judges won’t know your name, Christine needs that

information, so she can identify the winners – so remember pie name AND your name on

each pie)!

6. Come back to the main stage area around 2:45 pm Saturday afternoon, and watch as your

pie is judged by very important members of our OLA Parish and School community! Pie

judging will be based on individual pie appearance and flavor. Winners will be announced

around 4:00 pm, and pieces of all pie entries will be sold for dessert during the Saturday

evening dinner. QUESTIONS??? PLEASE CALL CHRISTINE SANFILIPPO AT 761-8144

HAPPY BAKING!!!

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COOK’S NAME(S):______________________________________

COOK’S PHONE NUMBER: ______________________________

PIE NAME: ___________________________________________

Our Lady of the Assumption Alumni Group 2141 Walnut Avenue Carmichael, CA 95608

(916) 481-5115 [email protected] www.olaparish.net/school

Name: OLA Graduation Year: Address: Phone: Email: High School: Further Education: I would like to be involved in the OLA Alumni Group. Please keep me apprised of OLA Alumni and other OLA activities through email updates. I am interested in pledging my support to OLA School. Please send me funding opportunities.

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