Our Lady of the Assumption School is a Catholic elementary in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. We offer an excellent education to students in grades kindergarten through 8. At OLA, Catholic values are taught in a loving faith environment.

 



HANDBOOK - GENERAL INFORMATION

ADMINISTRATION:

PASTOR Reverend Steve Davoren
PRINCIPAL Mrs. Patricia Groff
VICE PRINCIPAL Ms. Donelle Claypool

FACULTY & STAFF:

KINDERGARTEN Mrs. Lori Bennett
GRADE 1 Mrs. Jorja Rose
GRADE 2 Mrs. Maureen Marsalek & Mrs. Stephanie Scarlett
GRADE 3 Mrs. Elinora Van Buren
GRADE 4 Ms. Nancy Bedard
GRADE 5 Ms. Donelle Claypool
GRADE 6 Ms. Mary Voigt
GRADE 7 Mrs. Tina Osborne & Mrs. Tricia Krakowski
GRADE 8 Mrs. Karen Fussell
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Mr. Arthur Karma
P. E. Mrs. Cathy Baloyo
MUSIC Mrs. Patricia Strickland
SECRETARY Mrs. Gina Ravenscroft
LIBRARIAN Mrs. Liana Clark
K - AIDE Mrs. Paige Byrne
GR. 1 AIDE Mrs. Mary Perry
GR. 2 AIDE Ms. Patricia Bustos
GR. 4/5/AIDE Mrs. Carleen Sgobassi
GR. 2/3 AIDE Mrs. Keira Armstrong
GR. 6/8 AIDE Mrs. Mary Douglas
COMPUTER TECHNICIAN Mrs. Allison Cardoza
VOLUNTEER AIDE Mr. Richard Cathcart
EXTENDED DAY CARE DIRECTOR Ms. Patricia Bustos


PRESCHOOL STAFF :

Director/Lead Teacher Mrs. Susan Delaney
Teacher Mrs. Chrissie Fujii


SCHOOL ADDRESS: Our Lady of the Assumption School
3169 Telegraph Road
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 642-7198 Fax (805) 642-0966
WEBSITE: www.olaventura.org
The school calendar may be viewed on the website.
SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS:

Monday - Friday 7:45 - 3:30 PM

Closed on weekends and school holidays
   
SCHOOL HOURS:

7:55 - 2:35 PM Grades K - 8

  K Recess: 10:00 - 10:30 AM
  Gr. 1 - 8 Recess: 9:45 - 10:00 AM
K - 8 Lunch: 12:00 - 12:35 PM


STUDENTS MUST BE ON THE SCHOOL GROUNDS BY 7:50 TO LINE UP WHEN THE FIRST BELL RINGS. STUDENTS ARE LATE IF THEY DO NOT ENTER THE CLASSROOM BY THE 8:00 A.M. BELL. ON MASS DAY, STUDENTS WHO ARRIVE AT SCHOOL AFTER 8AM ARE TO REPORT TO THE OFFICE.

STUDENTS MAY NOT LEAVE THE SCHOOL GROUNDS ONCE THEY ARRIVE IN THE MORNING, NOR AT ANY OTHER TIME DURING SCHOOL HOURS. LEAVING THE SCHOOL DURING SCHOOL HOURS WITHOUT BEING CHECKED OUT IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE BY A RESPONSIBLE ADULT IS GROUNDS FOR SUSPENSION. NO SUTDENT IS ALLOWED TO WALK TO AN APPOINTMENT OFF CAMPUS WITHOUT PARENTAL PERMISSION.


NOTE: Supervision is provided after school by the Assumption School E.D.C. Program beginning at 2:35 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. On days on which school dismisses at noon, daycare begins immediately after school until 6:00 P.M.

HALF DAY SCHEDULE: Faculty meetings are held approximately one Wednesday per month. These half-day sessions are noted on the school calendar. On these days Grades K - 8 are dismissed at 12 Noon. School supervision is provided until 12:30 P.M. Further supervision may be arranged with E.D.C. until 6:00. It is the parents’ responsibility to note the early dismissal days and to provide for prompt student transportation. Students not picked up by 12:30 PM on noon dismissal days will be sent o the E.D.C. program and the parents billed at the half day drop-in rate of $30.

RAINY DAY SCHEDULE: On rainy days students are dismissed at the usual 2:35 p.m. dismissal time. The younger students are brought outside earlier and escorted to their waiting cars. To facilitate traffic flow, parents who come earlier (10-15 minutes) may check in at the office for students to be released early. Junior high students will collect their younger siblings and riders, and will be dismissed from Assumption Hall.

SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS: Supervision of students by school personnel does not begin before 7:45 a.m. and does not extend beyond 3:00 p.m. Parents are responsible for supervision for their own children before and after those times unless the students are enrolled in E.D.C..

All students (grades K - 8) still on campus after 3:00 PM (full day) or 12:30 PM (half day) WILL BE SIGNED IN AT EXTENDED DAY CARE with the exception of those students involved in a school- sponsored afterschool activity and directly supervised by an adult. A drop-in charge of $25 (2:35 dismissal) or $30 (noon dismissal) will be assessed to the parent.

VISITORS: Our Lady of the Assumption School is a closed campus. All visitors during the school day must report to the school office to sign in and receive a visitor’s badge. Parent visitation at school should not interfere with the daily instructional schedule of the staff or learning schedule of the students. Parents who feel the need to visit with their child need to do so outside of classtime after receiving prior permission from the principal and signing in at the office each time. Parents who visit their children at lunchtime must sign in as visitors before going to the lunch area.

MASS SCHEDULE: 8:00 A.M. Monday through Friday (Students need to arrive earlier at school on their Mass days. Students who are late will not be allowed to join the class at church once Mass has begun since it is a distraction to the celebrant and parishioners.

Monday - Grades 4 and 5
Wednesday - Grades 6, 7 & 8
Thursday - Grades 1, 2,3

EXTENDED DAY CARE: Our Lady of the Assumption School Extended Day Care Programis available for OLA students in grades Kindergarten through 8. The hours are 2:35 - 6:00 P.M. on school days in Hurley Hall.(except on noon dismissal days - 12:00 Noon to 6:00 P.M. Details of program are located on pages 26 - 29 of this handbook. Refer to the Preschool Hdbk for details on Stay & Play.

 

 

 

3169 Telegraph Road, Ventura, CA 93003---Telephone 805-642-7198---Admissions Information---office@olaventura.org