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.
From the Desk of the Principal…April 1, 2025
Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12. The mighty Lord is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge – Ps 45(46):2-3, 5-6, 8-9. John 5:1-3, 5-16.
Do you want to be well?
Yes, Lord, I want to be well. In today’s Gospel, we read that Jesus seems to associate some illnesses with sin. Jesus cautions the man he has healed to stop sinning so that nothing worse happens to him.
In today’s world, where sin isn’t acknowledged as real, it can be challenging to digest Jesus’ words. Us? Sinners. You must mean someone else? We are so uncomfortable with examining our choices from a negative lens, fearing an admonition of sin may lower our already fragile self-esteem.
But, then, do we contradict the words of Christ or say they have been taken out of context? Possibly not. Maybe, just maybe, I can accept that all my actions are not ‘OK.’ Perhaps the ‘I’m OK, you’re OK’ culture has its limits. If we believe Jesus’ words, possibly sinning can make us ill in more ways than we realize.
Lord, first, may I accept that sinning makes me sick because I am separated from you. May I avoid all occasions of sin, as I do not want to hurt my relationship with God.
Virtue of the Month: Justice~ Being fair and giving each their due~
Each month, we introduce a new virtue to our students, along with Saints to guide and inspire students in their faith journey. As part of the Year of Faith, our school theme is Service, reminding us to live our faith through acts of love and kindness. For the month of April, we are focusing on the virtue of Justice ~ Being fair and giving each their due.
May we all strive to live this virtue each day and give thanks to God for His abundant gifts!
Saints for the Month of April
PK - Grade 2: St. Anthony of Padua
Feast: June 13
St. Anthony joined the brothers who followed the example of Saint Francis of Assisi, the Franciscans. He became very famous for his preaching. After his death, St. Anthony became well-known for his justice, because when a book of his was lost, he prayed that he would find it. The truth was, it had been stolen - and when Saint Anthony prayed, the thief brought it back!
Grades 3 - 5: St. Katharine Drexel
Feast: March 3
Even though Saint Katharine was born into a very wealthy family, she was always taught to love and help the poor. When she grew up, she inherited a large portion of her family’s fortune. Moved by her deep faith in God and the injustice suffered by many people in this country, she started the Sisters of Blessed Sacrament to help teach the Native Americans, and African American, where they were denied a good education because of their race. She helped start many schools for Native Americans and African American in 13 different states, including Xavier University in New Orleans.
Grades 6 - 8: St. Thomas More
Feast: June 22
Scholar. Lawyer. Writer. Lord Chancellor of England. Husband. Father. Martyr. As one who laid down his life rather than support an unjust law that would have him deny his faith, Saint Thomas More exemplified the words of Psalm 19, “ The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart…the statutes of the Lord are true, all of them just.”
Calendar Highlights
April 2 | Art Trek Training 8:15 am -10:45 am -Mulcahy |
April 4 | Works of Mercy-Non Uniform Dress $1 |
April 8 | APA Board Meeting 6pm OLA School |
April 9 | Spring Pictures |
April 10 | Skating Plus Fundraiser |
April 11 | All School Mass 9:30 am Hosted by 6th Grade |
April 16 | Noon Dismissal-Start of Easter Break |
April 28 | School Resumes |
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.
Skating Plus Fundraiser Flyer
Work of Mercy Flyer
ALMS (pronounced /ä(l)mz/) is always looking for parent and student volunteers to help us build a stronger presence at community and Parish events. ALMS is OLA school’s “do good” committee dedicated to getting our school involved in community programs that teach your kids the value of service to others. For more information, check out our FAQor volunteer now.
Please join ALMS and OLA School as we host a Lenten soup supper on Friday April 4th. We need ingredients to prepare the soup as well as helpers to cook, serve and clean up. We would love to have students in uniform to help serve. This is a great way to earn parent hours as well as help the school and parish. Every $15 spent on items gives you 1 parent hour and every shift earns you the hours served. In addition, students that participate will activate their ALMS membership.
Important Items for the soup must be dropped off in the school office on Thursday, April 3rd between 8am and 12 pm.
Please click the link below to sign up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4FA4AE2EABFC1-55881479-soup
Parent Volunteer Opportunity: Lead ALMS “Wait Until 8th” Program
Are you passionate about helping children navigate technology safely? Assumption Life Mission Stewards (ALMS) is looking for a dedicated parent volunteer to lead our “Wait Until 8th” program!
What is “Wait Until 8th”?
This initiative encourages families to delay giving their children smartphones until after 8th grade, providing a supportive network of like-minded families. Parents who are interested sign the Wait Until 8th Pledge, and once 10 families from a grade level have pledged, the commitment becomes active.
Role of the Parent Lead:
The parent lead volunteer will:
✅Promote Awareness: Share information about the program through regular updates in the weekly OLA newsletter, including interviews, articles, and tips from other Catholic parents on managing smartphone and social media use.
✅Engage and Inspire: Brainstorm creative ways to introduce classroom incentives for families who take the pledge.
✅Recruit and Organize: Encourage other parents to participate and help oversee the success of the program.
Why Volunteer?
Earn Parent Hours! Hours are based on the actual time spent on the project.
Make a Lasting Impact! Help guide our students toward safer, healthier technology habits.
Interested?
If you’re ready to make a difference and lead this impactful program, please email us at ALMS@olaventura.org.
Thank you for your support in keeping our children safe!
ALMS Quick Links
OLA School Saint Families:
We are excited to host a Last Supper Activity on Tuesday, April 8th! Students will participate in their school families, guided by their 8th-grade leaders.
To make this event possible, we kindly ask for your help in providing the needed supplies. For every $15 spent, you can earn 1 parent volunteer hour. Please remember to keep your receipts and submit them along with your parent hour form.
Important Details:
📅 All items must be dropped off at the school office by Friday, April 4th, except for celery and apple slices.
🍏 Celery and apple slices should be delivered on Monday, April 7th by 3 PM.
Please review the list of needed items below and click the sign-up button to contribute.
Thank you for your generosity and support!
School Saint Families-Last Supper Activity Sign Up Genius
Spring Picture Day is coming up on Wednesday, April 9th! Order forms are being sent home today with your child.
How to Order:
✅ Online: Pre-order by scanning the QR code on the order form.
✅ In Person: Return the completed order form with your student on Picture Day.
Sibling Photos:
Spring pictures are a great opportunity for siblings to be photographed together! To arrange this, you MUST notify the school office by Tuesday, April 8th at olaoffice@olaventura.org and complete a separate picture order form for each child. Additional forms are available in the school office.
If you have any questions, feel free to call the school office.
📷 We look forward to capturing these special moments!
Coming home to you soon is your child's custom catalog for the Square 1 Art fundraiser catalog - featuring their own name and art on the cover, WITH FREE STICKERS OF THEIR ART!
Get a head start, and start ordering keepsakes and gifts featuring your child's art online NOW, if you like! Simply search for your child's art using Art Search, and enter state, school name, and your student's name. Your student's art and code will appear, and you may order! NEW - Ship to Home FREE. (Customer pays a small processing fee at checkout and orders ships to home.)
Order by: 4/16/2025
Upload additional art if you like, using Art Upload!
If you have questions, or need anything at all, contact customer care online .
Thank you for supporting our school!
See’s Candies
Looking for the perfect addition to your Easter basket or just a sweet treat for someone special this Easter? Our See’s Candy fundraiser goes through April 2,2025. We have two easy ways to order-online Yum-Raising Store and standard paper order forms. Online sales will be shipped directly while those ordered on the order form will arrive at school the week of April 14th for pick up. Share the Yum-Raing link with out of town family and friends as well as share on social media, ordering is open to all! OLA Yum-Raising Shop Link
Thank you for supporting our wonderful school! Questions, call or email the school office. 805-642-7198/jennifer@olaventura.org
Amazon Wish List Links
Each class has created a list of items that would be helpful in their classrooms. Please click on the class below if you would like to donate an item. Remember every $15 spent earns 1 parent hour. If you choose to have the item shipped directly to the school,Please complete the gift receipt when completing your purchase so we can get the item to the correct classroom and give you a little shout out.
Sports at OLA!
🏀 OLA Sports Update 🏀
Boys Basketball – Our boys play today at Santa Clara High School at 4:45.—come cheer them on!
Girls Basketball –Our girls play tomorrow at Santa Clara High School at 4:45. Let’s show our Dolphin pride and support our teams!
GOOOO Dolphins! 🐬💙🏀
ALL About Local (formerly Axxess Book)-$40 yearly membership provides you with access to a downloadable app used to provide discounts at local merchants. New merchants added weekly.
All About Local is designed to connect local merchants, our community, schools and organizations for the good of all.
Local Fundraising-How a purchase can help our school-
The $40 Membership Helps Raise $15 for Your School!
Memberships Books with activation codes available in the school office. Cash or checks payable to OLA
Hot Lunch Click Here to Order
A few things to keep in mind when ordering with Choicelunch -
Our regular ordering deadline to order from the full menu is 9 am the day before lunch will be served. After 9 am the day before lunch has passed, you will be given the option to order an entree-only lunch, up until 9 am the day lunch will be served or until lunches sell out.
Lunch can be canceled as late as 9 am the day before it will be served for 100% credit. After this point in time, the lunch will be sent to the school and there is no credit given.
You can also find our FAQ here - https://help.choicelunch.com/hc/en-us
OLA Parish Events
🌿 Join Us for SoulCore at OLA! 🌿
April 3, 2025 and April 24th at 8:45 in Mulcahy. Come to nourish, mind, body, and soul! For more information visit www.soulcore.com .
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
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!
APA BOARD
Have questions or are interested in joining us? The APA meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6pm. We’d love to see you! Email us at: APAboard@olaventura.org.
The Assumptions Parent Association (APA) Board is dedicated to supporting our school through event planning and fundraising efforts throughout the year. We invite you to join in on the fun by becoming a part of one of our committees:
Hospitality: Assist in organizing events and showing appreciation to our teachers and staff.
Communications: Help keep our school community informed about upcoming events.
Volunteer: Coordinate parent volunteers for various school activities and events.
Fundraising: Plan and support our fundraising efforts.
If you’re interested in joining a committee or learning more about what we do, please reach out to us at Apaboard@olaventura.org. We look forward to working together to make this year a great one for our students and school!
If you’d like to learn more about how you can support our school and get involved with the Assumptions Parent Association Board, please reach out to us at Apaboard@olaventura.org. We look forward to working together to make this year a great one for our kids!
The digital marquee birthday flier is available in the school office. Announce your child's next birthday on the OLA marquee! Announcement cost is $15
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. We are calling students for pick-up and are unable to give you uninterrupted attention. 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
Keeping the Promise Alive
Trainings at OLA:
Protecting God’s Children (Initial Course)
May 28 from 6 pm - 9 pm Santa Cruz Room
May 31 from 9 am - 12 pm Mulcahy Hall
July 12 from 9 am - 12 pm Santa Cruz Room
To register please call the OLA Church Office for more information at 805- 642-7966.
Keeping the Promise Alive (Re-Certification Course): To register please call the OLA Church office for more information at 805- 642-7796.
Fingerprinting: April 26th, from 10am - 4:30 pm. Please call the OLA Church office for more information at 805-642-7966
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