“Saints are ordinary people who do what they do for the love of Jesus, say what they must say without fear, love their neighbor even when they are cursed by him, and live without regret over yesterday or fear of tomorrow.”
Mission Statement: Our Lady of the Assumption School Commits itself to provide an education based on catholic values and academic excellence in a caring and safe atmosphere in partnership with the family and parish community.
Happy All Saint Day!
From the Desk of the Principal…November 1, 2023
Virtue for the Month of November is Courtesy. The theme for the year is Community.
Courtesy is not strictly distinct from the other virtues, but rather a quality to be found in all the virtues. Components of courtesy can be found in humility, reverence and chastity. It is shaped by charity, the form and guide of all the virtues, into the quality of mercy.
In the classroom we are studying the following saints:
Grades TK - 2 ~ St. Martin de Porres
Grades 3-5 ~ Blessed Solanus Casey
Grades 6 - 8 ~ Venerable Pierre Toussaint
Fall Event ~ Let’s Boo~gie was a great success! Thank you APA Board for putting together such a great event that our families could enjoy!
Winner of the $100 gift cards and the Raffle Winners
Gift cards-Everly Cazares, Henry Bamieh, Erik Gallegos
Raffle-Mr. Kuske-$500.00, Mrs. Ayala-$250.00, Ms. De Los Santos-$100.00
This weekend St. Bonaventure hosted the Santa Barbara Regional Religious Congress. Many of our teachers attended. One of the highlights of the day was the celebration of Mass with our new Regional Bishop ~ Bishop Szkredka. The altar servers were our OLA students!
Week 30 in Ordinary Time
Romans 8:18-25. The Lord has done marvels for us – Psalm 125(126). Luke 13:18-21.s
The seed grew and became a mighty tree
The two parables of the mustard seed and the yeast, about spectacular growth from humble beginnings, are sometimes applied to the church which, preaching the Gospel to every creature (Matthew 28:19), has spread throughout the world. They might also refer to the individual Christian believer who, even with ‘faith the size of a mustard seed’ (Luke 17:6), may achieve great things for God and grow in the life of the Spirit.
We will know that such growth is taking place if our lives are marked by the fruits of that Spirit –‘love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control’. Lord, I offer you the little that I have in the hope that you will give me the fullness that you are.
Calendar Highlights
November 1st | All School Mass 9:30 am |
November 1st | Wood Ranch Fundraiser 11am-9pm |
November 8th | Make Up Picture Day |
November 10th | Veterans Day-No School |
November 13th-17th | Teacher Conference Week |
November 14th | APA Board Meeting 6:00 pm |
November 15th | Art Trek Training 8:15 am-10:45 am |
November 15th | 1st Parent Hour Turn in Date |
November 15th-17th | Teacher Conferences-Noon Dismissal |
November 17th | Jeans for Jesus-Fall Colors |
November 20th-24th | Thanksgiving Break-No School |
Extended Day Care registration packets are available in the school office.
Contents of Weekly Brown Envelope
Please remove contents, complete and return any forms in the signed Brown Envelope every Wednesday.
Square 1 Art Order Reminder
Square 1 Art
Sherwood Forest Farms Wreath Fundraiser
Beautiful, fresh wreaths and centerpieces shipped directly from Sherwood Forest Farms in the Pacific Northwest!!
Wreaths and Centerpieces will be available for purchase until November 3rd.
Additional order forms are available in the school office.
Orders should arrive the week after Thanksgiving, just in time for your holiday decorating!!
They also make great gifts!!
Any questions?? Please contact Tammy Silva (805) 415-8030
Wood Ranch Fundraiser-TODAY-Wednesday November 1st 11am-9pm.
Enjoy some delicious Wood Ranch food after a busy Halloween evening. 10% of proceeds will benefit our school when you dine in or take out. Physical printed flyer MUST be presented when ordering or picking up. Photos on your phone will not be accepted. Extra flyers are available in the school office.
Lost and Found
Please check the lost and found located outside the school office. With the weather changing students are going to need their sweatshirts and jackets. The basket is very full and growing daily!
We have added a long sleeve dri-fit PE shirt to our uniform options for PE days. Shirts are available in the school office all year long along with our standard PE t shirt, shorts and crew neck sweatshirts. The new long sleeve shirts are $16.00. Contact the school office to purchase or with questions.
OLA Cross Country
We had an amazing meet at Las Colinas middle school on Friday, October 20th.
The middle school ran a two-mile race.
Our middle school girls team finished 6th overall out of 15 schools racing and our middle school boys finished 4th overall out of 17 schools racing.
An amazing result for such a tough course. We are so proud of our middle school runners!
Our top three middle school girl runners were:
Hannah Isbell (homeschool runner grade 8 on our team) who finished 2nd out of 156 runners with a run time of 13:57!
Ella Bart (grade 8) who finished 17th overall with a run time of 15:31
Camille Swafford (grade 7) who finished 21st overall with a run time of 15:43
Our top three middle school boy runners were:
Caleb Isbell (homeschool runner grade 7 on our team) who finished 15th out of 232 runners with a run time of 13:57!
Evan Abbott (grade 6) who finished 19th overall with a run time of 13:13
Jackson Quagliata (grade 8) who finished 31st with a run time of 13:34
Our final middle school championship meet is this Friday, November 3rd at Arroyo Verde Park.
Come out and support the runners and GOOOOO Dolphins!!!!
Dolphin Nation
Flag Football News:
Our flag football team will be busy practicing and getting ready for their first playoff game Wednesday November 8th here at OLA. Game time is 3:30.
Come out and support the team and Go000 Dolphins!!
Volleyball News:
Girls volleyball is going strong. Please for scores and games. Come out and support our girls volleyball teams! Goooo Dolphins!
APA BOARD CORNER
The digital marquee birthday flier is available in the office. Enjoy announcing your child's next birthday on the OLA marquee! Announcement cost is $15
The APA Board would like to thank all the wonderful families of OLA for volunteering and participating in the many fundraising efforts this year. If you are interested in joining for the 2023-2024 school year please contact Jennifer Bamieh jenniferbamieh@yahoo.com
Reporting an absence:
If your child will be absent from school, please complete the Absent Reporting form. This form can be found on our app, tap the menu button or on our website under quick links. This will generate a report that is given to teachers daily. Thank you!
Stay up-to-date with access to events, documents, news from administrators, student stories, and even emergency notifications.
You can download the app for free on Google Play or Apple App Store.
Download for Android https://bit.ly/3HRxTwQ
Download for iPhone https://apple.co/3JwStCO
School Office Hours
The best times to conduct school business in the office are:
Mornings
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Afternoon
12:50 pm - 2:30 pm
Closed for Lunch(12:00-12:50)
After Dismissal hours:
3:00pm-3:30pm
Please do not come in during dismissal. On regular dismissal days the time is from 2:35-3:05 and noon dismissal days the time is from 11:50-12:15. We are calling students for pick-up and are unable to give you uninterrupted attention.
If your child is playing a sport please meet them at the back of the school after dismissal. The office is closed for lunch from 12:00pm-12:50pm, if your child needs to leave early from school Please pick them up before 12:00 pm or after 12:50pm.
At Home Rapid Covid Test kits:
Test kits are available in the office. Please contact Jennifer Colitti at jennifer@olaventura.org. You are also welcome to come into the office and pick up tests for your family.
Office of Safeguard the Children
Zoom Protecting God’s Children and
Keeping the Promise Alive
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles mandates all clergy, staff, whether paid or volunteer, and all volunteers who work in any capacity with or around children, the elderly, or people with special needs to complete the initial three-hour VIRTUS® Protecting God’s Children for Adults™ program. The program helps clergy, staff, volunteers, and parents to understand the facts and myths about child sexual abuse, how perpetrators groom children and young people, and how they, as caring adults, can learn and implement the important “Five Step Plan” to Protect God’s Children in helping to prevent child sexual abuse.
More than 150,000 clergy, staff and volunteers have participated in these training sessions throughout the five Pastoral Regions of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Please know you are welcome to attend a training at any parish in our diocese. To learn where the training is taking place visit lacatholics.org and under the pull down menu titled PROTECT/REPORT move your cursor to Safe SafeGuard the Children then to Education and Training. In that section you will be able to navigate to all the training sessions. Our region is the Santa Barbara Region.
Training at OLA:
Protecting God’s Children (Initial Course). To register please call Dea Boheme for more information at 805- 390-1260.
November 4th, 2023 from 1pm - 4pm.
December 2nd, 2023 from 1pm - 4 pm.
Location: Santa Cruz Room
Keeping the Promise Alive (Re-Certification Course): To register please call Dea Boheme for more information at 805- 390-1260.
November 11th, 2023 1 pm - 2:30 pm.
December 9th, 2023 1 pm - 2:30 pm.
Location: Santa Cruz Room
Student Learning Expectations (SLE’S)
OLA Students aim for the S.T.A.R.S when they:
SHOW AND LIVE THEIR FAITH
THINK CRITICALLY AND WORK COOPERATIVELY
ACTIVELY MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
RESPECT OURSELVES AND OTHERS
STUDY AND LEARN