Students from Our Lady of Refuge School joined students across the U.S. to “Stand 4 Change” on Friday, May 4th at 12:00 p.m.

Featuring internationally acclaimed Steinway artists Kaz Brzozowski and Yuki and Tomoko Mack.

 In 1994, after winning strong recognition as soloists, Yuki and Tomoko Mack melded their artistry into an award-winning piano duo. They won prizes in several prestigious international competitions: First and Kodama Prize at the Fourth International Piano Duo Competition in Tokyo; the Dranoff International Two-Piano Competition in Florida; and the Ellis Two-Piano National Competition in South Carolina.

 Kazimierz Brzozowski has garnered international acclaim for his captivating performances at the piano, in particular the music of Chopin. He frequently appears in concerts in the United States, Japan and Poland and has performed as a soloist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Polish Radio Orchestra, Lublin Philharmonic and other orchestras in the U.S.A. and Poland.

Event Details:
Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 2pm at Our Lady of Refuge Church
3750 Commerce Road—Orchard Lake, MI 48324
Music will include selections from Chopin, Debussy, Japanese Folk Songs, De Falla, Brahms and more…
Refreshments following in the Social Hall

Tickets are $10 per person at the door or contact drama@olr-school.net

Click here to download the event flyer.

This year’s production of Disney’s Mulan, Jr. will be held on May 10th, 11th and 12th. Professional ads are now being accepted for the playbill. Please check our website periodically for fabulous pictures of past productions and information on the upcoming production.

Any inquiries can be directed to our new e-mail address (drama@olr-school.net).

Visit our Athletics Page (http://olr-school.net/athletics/) or click here to learn more.

To help to keep everyone informed of the CYO sponsored events, we have added an Athletics page to the school website and have posted the current CYO basketball schedule.  The Athletics page is located under Organizations” on the navigation menu.  The Athletics page can also be reached directly at this address: http://olr-school.net/athletics/

As future schedules are finalized, we will add them to this page.

Any questions can be directed to Debra Wells, our Athletic Director (dwells@olr-school.net)

We will not be splitting the class, but rather the teachers will be sharing responsibilities of certain subject areas. Mrs. Whalen will be teaching Math, English, Reading and Religion in her current classroom. Mrs. Bassett will be teaching Science, Social Studies, Reading, Handwriting and Spelling in Room 111. Therefore, all fourth grade students will have the opportunity to have both teachers, in a much smaller setting (14-15 students). This smaller setting will enable both teachers to meet the needs of all the students in their classes. All students will have both teachers throughout the day. Classrooms will still combine for Specials. This will begin on Monday, November 28th. During the first week, Mrs. Whalen and Mrs. Bassett will be teaming together to allow Mrs. Bassett to get acquainted with the students. I want to thank Father McEnhill for approving this staff addition.

A Personal Letter from Mrs. Bassett:
I am so happy to be one of your child’s fourth grade teachers for the 2011-2012 school year. I recently moved here from Chicago and am excited to be back in my home state of Michigan. I completed my undergraduate studies at the University of Dayton in Ohio and then attended National-Louis University in Chicago for my Master of Arts in Teaching Grades K-9. During my time in Chicago, I was fortunate to have worked as a Second Grade Teacher at the number one charter school in Illinois. In addition to teaching second grade, I have had the privilege of teaching kindergarten and first grade, while serving as a tutor for grades 2-4.

Robert Pyles,
Principal

We are continuing to learn more about the system and plan to implement additional features over time.  This will include the ability to use the system to provide notifications for other school activities including sports and other events.  The system allows us to tailor the delivery so that messages are sent to only those parents and others to which they apply.   We also plan to provide more information regarding the system on the website.  This will include the ability for parents to update their contact telephone numbers. 

Now that the system is launched, there is one very important item for all parents to note:  The CallerID that will appear on all messages sent from the school is 877.698.3261.  This is the toll free One Call Now number.  When you see an incoming call from this number, it indicates the call is a notification from Our Lady of Refuge School.

We are so proud of what we have accomplished and brought this awesome program back that we are asking you to come and show your support. Our home opener, which took place on Thursday, September 1st, started the season off on a positive note with a victory!

We have 2 other games located at St. Mary’s field on September 18th at 2pm and September 25th at 2pm. We hope to see you there and can’t wait to show you what we have accomplished!

Our full remaining schedule:

• Sun Sept. 11th Our Lady of Refuge vs. O.L. of Good Counsel#3 at 2pm
• Sun Sept. 18th Redford Catholic at Our lady of Refuge (home field-St. Marys field) 2pm
• Sun Sept. 25th Everest Academy vs. Our Lady of Refuge ( home field-St. Marys field) 2pm
• Sun. Oct 2nd Our Lady of Refuge vs. St. Raphael 12pm

 For further information, please contact Dean Sigler at (248) 332- 2700 or email at dsiglerlaw@gmail.com.

Long time parishioners as well as parents will immediately recognize Debbie for her involvement in the many facets of athletics at OLR for the past nineteen years.  Her knowledge of Our Lady of Refuge athletics, academics and Christian values will facilitate her ability to promote excellence in the Athletic Department.  Coupled with her organization and leadership skills, there is every reason to see a very bright future for reinvigorating and renewing the athletic tradition at OLR.

Father McEnhill commented, “I am pleased to have Debbie join our staff in this key role.  Her passion and enthusiasm will lead to great success in the years to come.”

Mr. Pyles commented, “I am pleased to have Miss Coldren join our faculty.  Her educational background and experience as well as her unique insight into Our Lady of Refuge as a graduate will enable her to play a key role in helping us strengthen our school.”

With the hiring of Miss Coldren, the 2011 – 2012 teaching assignments have been adjusted.  Mrs. Tara Mulvany and Mrs. Erin Martinez will now co-teach one of the two Third Grade classrooms.  Mrs. Dana Murphy will be teaching the second Third Grade classroom.

Click here to view Miss Coldren’s full bio.