Gathering info sheet

The final gathering info sheet is now posted on Mr. Meyer's web site, was sent to students by email, and to parents by snail mail. Check my web site to print out another copy.

Blessings to all gathering participants, and thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Martin for taking you!
Mr. Meyer

Final summer gathering information

You will receive an email on Thursday, July 9 with the final summer gathering information. You can also get that information from Mr. Meyer's website.

Hope everyone is having an enjoyable summer!

Lasallian Youth Summer Gathering

Your next information sheet will come by email. A copy will also be posted on my web site. Have a great July! -- Mr. Meyer

(My web site can be found here if you want to look there)

Mission Madness photos

Thanks to Alyssa Kerfeld for these!

New Summer Gathering information

A new information sheet was handed out or emailed to you! For another copy, go to Mr. Meyer's website (click here!) The due date for remaining items is June 12!!!!!!

Summer gathering information

Summer gathering information - last due date for payments and amounts - will be posted on this blog and on Mr. Meyer's website. Emails will also be sent to your OHS email account!

April Lasallian of the Month

Marlene Sanchez is our April Lasallian of the month! Nominated by members of Lasallian Youth, Marlene is recognized for living out the five Lasallian core principles in her life at O'Hara. Congratulations, Marlene!

New Mission total

Here's the new final mission total for Besrate Gabriel School in Dire Dawa:

$3,237 !!!!

Almost 3 times last year's total - Thank you to ALL who helped or contributed in some way!

Summer gathering

1) Fundraising proposal is under consideration - I will let you know when I hear from the administration. Be aware that the potential face-painting day is either 5/14 or 5/15.

2) I will need the initial $50 deposit by May 11 so that I can get it to the District office by May 15.

3) If I didn't get paperwork from you yet, I will need it soonest! No later than May 11!

Thanks to all who have turned in paperwork!

Seniors

Congratulations again to our Lasallian Youth seniors, recognized at our Founder's Day mass today - Kevin Huber, Lily Hunter, Trevor Gudde, Joe Volz, Chance Norton, Lyndsay Hudson, and Alyssa Kerfeld. We are truly blessed by your time with the O'Hara community - We give thanks to God for these Lasallians who, wherever they are working, put their whole heart into the option for the poor, attempting, through their educational and evangelizing action, to build a world with greater solidarity and justice!

Final Dire Dawa count

Celtic Lasallians! You have raised $3066 for Dire Dawa! Congratulations, thank you, and well done! At $200 a student, you have raised just a little over 15 tuitions for Besrate Gabriel School. This is well beyond last year's total!

Now. Next goal - even better next year!!!!

O'Hara - Dire Dawa Talent Show

Congratulations to all of our 12 acts! The winners, and their categories -

Best freshman/sophomore act: Kaitlyn Fennesy, dancing to "That's How You Jazz"

Best junior/senior act: Nicole Krawczyk and Ashley Clark, guitar and vocals to "Hallelujah"

Best group act: JeVon Lyle, Keenan Wilkins, Emanuel Moore, and Raphael Spencer with their dance mix

Best solo performance: Tonia Kiesov, guitar and vocals to "Thunder"

Best overall: Alicia Bertrand, singing "Anyway"

Thanks to all who participated, our audience, judges, Alyssa Kerfeld and Lyndsay Hudson, coordinators, and Kayla Henderson, coordinator-in-training.

Also, thanks to all of the sophomores who brought food to sell, and sold it, during Dodgeball - particularly Amelia Ernstman!

Dire Dawa Dodgeball

Congratulations to our new Dire Dawa Dodgeball champions! Ashley Clark, Matt Falke, Alex Gaul-Pearson, Vince Saviano, and Travis Peter - well done to all of our teams, and thanks for helping raise money for Besrate Gabriel!

Update

After yesterday's advisory, we are up to $1861! Thanks to all, especially dedicated teachers who are reminding and educating about our Gospel obligations!

I'm waiting on Alyssa to PhotoShop the Talent Show and Dodgeball pictures, so stay tuned!

Dire Dawa collection

As of the end of Sunday's Mission Madness activities, we have collected $1675 - THANK YOU, CELTIC LASALLIANS!

Don't forget to bid on auction items through lunch on Wednesday, and remember that we also have a few more advisory collections! Let's get our total up to 20 tuitions for our brothers and sisters at Besrate Gabriel!

Guitar Hero "action" shots!

A few more pictures from the Guitar Hero tourney!

Dire Dawa fundraiser: Guitar Hero tourney

Congratulations to Kyle Quirk, our new Guitar Hero tourney champion! Kyle bested all comers at our Guitar Hero tournament to raise money for Besrate Gabriel School in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Well done to all, and thank you for helping our Lasallian sisters and brothers!

Dire Dawa update

As of the end of the day Thursday, we had collected $1303 for Besrate Gabriel School in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, our twinned school. This total exceeds last year's submitted amount, but there is still work to do! Come on, Celtic Lasallians - let's show our Lenten charity and our Easter joy in helping our brothers and sisters in Ethiopia!

Summer gathering!

A reminder that our student-parent meeting for the Midwest District Lasallian Youth summer gathering in Memphis (July 26 - July 31) will be in Mr. Meyer's room (410) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 6. Be there! (See Mr. Meyer if you have any conflict issues!)

March Lasallian of the Month

Anthony Liggett is our March Lasallian of the month! Nominated by Mr. Mees, Anthony is recognized for living out the five Lasallian core principles in his life at O'Hara. Well done, Anthony!

February Lasallian of the Month

Trey Hampton is our February Lasallian of the Month! Trey was nominated by Mrs. Schaffer for living out the Lasallian core principles in his life at O'Hara and beyond. Well done, Trey!

Lasallian student of the month - January

Congratulations to Danielle Davis, our Lasallian student of the month for January!  Danielle was nominated by Mr. Martin for living out the Lasallian core principles in her life at O'Hara and beyond.  Danielle, I would like to point out, has been a great witness in service to all at Holy Family Catholic Worker House with Brother Louis.  Thank you again, Danielle!

Lasallian Youth Retreat for Leadership

Saturday, February 7

At OHS

9:00 a.m. to noon

It is time for members of Lasallian Youth to take charge of O'Hara's voices of faith, service,and community for this year and the coming year.  Mr. Meyer and Brother Chuck will provide help, encouragement, ideas, and any other assistance that you might need, but the future of Lasallian Youth is yours!  Come and pray, dream, qnd start planning for 2009 and beyond!  

HAVE A VOICE!

Lasallian student of the month for December

Congratulations to Katie Huber, who was selected as the Lasallian student of the month for December for living out the five Lasallian core principles!  Well done, Katie!

Lasallian Day of Prayer for Peace

On December 13 and 14, Lasallian Youth held its second annual lock in at O'Hara to observe an Advent Lasallian Day of Prayer for Peace.  The Day of Prayer for Peace was observed by young Lasallians throughout the world on October 26, but had to be moved at O'Hara due to other calendar problems.

Eight LY'ers attended this year, up from six last year.  After attending the fall/winter play, our prayers and reflections for and about acting for peace were focused around the Annunciation, Visitation, and the Nativity of the Lord.  We also watched and discussed "The Power of One" as a focus for acting on peacemaking.  On the morning of the 14th, we made breakfast as a community and then attended mass at St. Regis.

We hope to see you next year for our 3rd lock in!