Our Lady of the Assumption School

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... October 22nd, 2025

Dear OLA Families,

Members of our Student Council recently participated in the Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, alongside students from other diocesan schools. We were in the processional of schools. It was a beautiful celebration, with Archbishop Jose Gomez as the main celebrant and Monsignor Terrance Fleming concelebrating along with our Fr. Daniel Vega! This special MCA Youth Appreciation Mass highlighted the mission and joy of children uniting in faith and mission.

We are proud to share that OLA reached our Raffle Ticket Sales goal! For our students, this means wonderful incentives to celebrate their efforts. Contributions like these support the ongoing vitality of our school and help fund campus improvements.

For more information, be sure to check our the Raffle Update section of our News Notes.

Week 29 in Ordinary Time

St John Paul II

Romans 6:12-18. Our help is in the name of the Lord – Ps 123(124). Luke 12:39-48.

Balance point

The history of Christian thought about the immanence of the end times is fascinating. Today it is easy to deride those who become fixated on Christ’s immanent return. We’ve all seen some adopt Byzantine theorizing and find all sorts of incredible secret codes in the Bible. These routine predictions, their consequences and their failure have all been harmful to the Christian witness. This area of thought is particularly odd given Jesus’ clarity on these matters being unknown to us. On the other hand, when we think of the institutional failures of Church leaders, it is clear what happens when we are not mindful of our forthcoming judgment. There is a balance here. Searching the pages of Daniel for hidden meaning is unhelpful, and likely spiritually harmful. So too is a failure to look to the Master’s return, especially when those forgetting have been ‘set over his household’.

Calendar Highlights

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 Brown Envelope - sign and return on Wednesday.

• Works of Mercy Flyer

• Sherwood Farms Wreath fundraiser Order Form

📚Virtue of the Month: Studiousness

Seeking knowledge to grow closer to truth~

Each of us has a natural desire for knowledge. Study is the keen application of the mind to truth. It is the way we feed our God-given hunger for understanding. Because this desire is placed within us by God, study is not only valuable - it is part of our lifelong search for happiness.

Unless we apply our minds to truth,, we will never by truly happy. The goal of study is contemplation, a holy practice in which we yearn for and participate in the happiness that is God Himself. Even our earthly contemplation is a step toward eternal union with Him.

This month, our classrooms will walk with saints who modeled studiousness:

• St. Albert the Great (TK-2): A brilliant teacher who loved both science and theology, reminding us that all knowledge points back to God.

• St. Thomas Aquinas (Grades 3-5) : One of the Church's greatest thinkers, who showed that faith and reason work together to lead us to truth.

• St. Edith Stein (Grades 6-8): A philosopher who sought truth all her life, ultimately finding it in Christ and giving her life for Him.

As we learn from these saints, may we also grow in the virtue of studiousness - seeking truth with open hearts and minds.

Prayer: Lord, You are the source of all truth. Bless our studies this month so that, like the saints, we may use our minds and hearts to draw closer to You. May our love of learning lead us always to a deeper love of You. Amen.

🎟️🎃It's Raffle Time!🎉

Congratulations, OLA!

We absolutely crushed our school-wide raffle goal - raising and incredible $47,120 in raffle sales!

Amazing work, Dolphins! Your enthusiasm and teamwork made this fundraiser a huge success.

🌟Top Student Sellers

Huge congratulations to our top raffle sellers:

🥇Braidyn, Kayson, & Kamdyn Kirn - Principals for a Day

🥈Jaxon Ybarra - Secretary for a Day

🥉John & Charles Duddy - Theme Day Choice

🏆Class Totals

Every class went above and beyond - Way to go, everyone!

Here are the final class counts:

• Preschool: 194

• TK: 204

• Kindergarten: 830

• 1st Grade: 737

• 2nd Grade: 484

• 3rd Grade: 1,367

• 4th Grade: 1,492

• 5th Grade: 1,152

• 6th Grade: 515

• 7th Grade: 789

• 8th Grade: 298

👏 Amazing job to all- you're all winners in our book!!

💰Raffle Prize Drawings

the Cash Raffle and Free-Mester Tuition Raffle will be drawn this Friday, October 24, at the Halloween "Let's BOO-gie!" event.

See you there!

🎃 OLA Halloween Event: Let's BOO-gie!

🗓️Thursday, October 24

🕠 5:30 - 8:30 pm

📍OLA School Campus

RSVP Today!

Use the QR code on the flyer in the brown envelope or click here to pay your $40 admission fee

or pay in the school office. (Admission must be paid by October 22 to be entered in the Free-Mester Tuition Raffle)

🎭 Get Involved!

• Explore exciting sponsorship opportunities

• Host a trick-or-treat table and earn 7 parent hours

• Review all event details in the"Know Before You Go: Halloween 2025 " guide

This event is sure to be magical, with so much fun for the whole family!

• This is one our two major fundraising events of the year, and we need everyone's help to make it a success. Please sign up to volunteer or donate! Event Signup Genius

🌟Thank you for supporting our school - your efforts make all the difference in keeping OLA vibrant and thriving!🌟

School Uniforms

School Uniforms by Tommy Hilfiger, our school uniform provider, is having a Free Shipping promotion this week- October 20 - 27th. The promo code will be OCT25FSEML for free standard shipping on any oder of $49 or greater. Please note that the promo code will ONLY work during those dates October 20th - 27th.

If you are not signed up for School Uniforms by Tommy Hilfiger's email and text alerts for promotions and sales, we recommend that you do that, so you never miss a school uniform promotion. Click here to sign up: Email SignUp

Beautiful Holiday Wreaths and Centerpieces

Brought to you by Sherwood Forest Farms

22" Noble Fir Wreath - Traditional arrangement come with and red velvet bow and snowy clusters for easy attaching.

12" Mixed Centerpiece - A mixture of greens combined in an Oasis block and bowl, comes with a taper candle holder pinecones, and berries for arranging.

A fundraiser for OLA school. Wreaths and Centerpieces will be delivered fresh the Pacific Northwest to school the week after Thanksgiving for families to pick up and deliver. *Direct ship options are available, please use the link below to order directly* Please contact the school office with any questions. (805) 642-7198. https://sherwoodfundraiser.com/OurLadyoftheAssumptionSchool

All orders must be prepaid and are due by Monday, November 3, 2025. Checks should be made payable to OLA.

✝️ ALMS

Upcoming Opportunities to Live Our Faith:

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Monthly Beach Cleanup/Ventura Promenade - "C" Street

🕘 9:00 - 11:00 Am

📍Ventura, CA

👉Register Here: Outerknown x Surfrider Ventura Beach Cleanup Ventura Promenade "C" Street

Sports at OLA

OLA Cross Country Championship Highlights

We had a fantastic finish to the Cross Country season with our Elementary and Middle School Championship Meets at Camino Real Park in Ventura! Our Dolphins showed incredible heart, teamwork, and sportsmanship - we are so proud of every runner!

Elementary League Championship Results

Our top three Varsity Girls runners were:

🥈Leona Hipskind (Grade 4) - 5th place, 6:33

🥉Evie Bart (Grade 4)- 6th place, 6:33

🏅Caroline Barnard (Grade 4) - 22nd place, 7:04

JV Girls:

🏅Penelope Burns (Grade 5) - 29th place, 9:06

🏅Sophia Tarantino (Grade 4)- 47th place, 9:32

Our top three Varsity Boys runners were:

🏅Calvin Ford (Grade 3) - 17th place 6:29

🏅Andrew Navarro (Grade 3) -39th place, 6:51

🏅Kaden Busch (Grade 5) - 68th place, 7:14

JV Boys:

🏅Hayden Heiser (Grade 4 ) - 9th place, 7:39

🏅Noah Fritch (Grade 4) -26th place, 8:07

🏅Baz Morgan (Grade 4) -49th place, 8:42

All of our runners did amazing job!

📊Full elementary results: View Here

Middle School League Championship Results

Our Top three Varsity Girls runners were:

🏅Naomi Isbell (Grade 8) - 22nd out of 218, 12:41

🏅Sophia Owens (Grade 8) - 29th, 12:55

🏅Dresden Pound (Grade 7) - 96th, 15:00

JV Girls:

🏅Ellie Miller (Grade 8) - 104th, 15:20

🏅Allison Smithson (Grade 6) - 147th, 17:16

🏅Alondra Zaragoza (Grade 8) - 152nd 17:31

Our top three Varsity Boys runners were:

🏅Evan Abbott (Grade 8) - 3rd out of 237, 10:09

🏅Caleb Isbell (Grade 8) - 4th, 10:24

🏅Jameson Dolan (Grade 8) - 72nd, 12:40

JV Boys:

🏅Steven Gorell (Grade 6) - 223rd, 21:12

📊🗠full middle school results: View Here

Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational Results

Last Friday, three of our OLA runners proudly represented our school at Mr. SAC Cross country Invitational in Walnut, Ca - one of the largest and most competitive youth meets in the state!

This was a two-mile race, and our Dolphins gave it their all.

Results:

• Naomi Isbell (Grade 7) - 14th place out of 121 runners, 15:11.4

• Kori DeLeon (Grade 7) - 82nd place, 19:41.9

• Caleb Isbell (Grade 8) - 7th place out of 213 runners, 12:16.3

All of our runners did an amazing job representing OLA with heart, effort, and sportsmanship! 💙💙🐬

You can view the full like of results here:

👉Mt. SAC Cross Country Meets Results

(OLA Middle School runners competed in "2 Miles 8th Grade Red" and "2 Miles 7th Grade Yellow" divisions.)

🌟A huge thank-you to our amazing coaches - Jim and Dominka Montgomery- for their dedication, encouragement, and countless hours of support this season. 💙Thank you also to all the families and friends who came out to cheer on our runners - your enthusiasm truly keeps ourDolphins going strong!

🏈Flag Football🏈

All games begin at 3:30 pm

Come out and support the players and Goooo Dolphins!🐬

🏐 Girls Volleyball Update🏐

6th/7th Grade:

8th Grade:

All games start at 3:30 pm

Come out to cheer on our girls an show your Dolphin pride! Gooooo Dolphins!🐬

💙Thank you for supporting OLA Athletics - and as always.... GOOOOO DOLPHINS!🐬

📋Absent Reporting Reminder

If your child will be absent from school, please complete the Absent Reporting Form.

You can find the form:

• On our OLA School App (tap the menu button)

• On our school website under Quick Links

Submitting this form ensures that a daily report is generated and shared with teachers to they are aware of your child's absence.

✅Thank you for helping us keep our records accurate and our communication smooth!

APA Board Corner

Join the Assumption Parent Association (APA)!

The Assumption Parents Association (APA) Board is dedicated to supporting our school through event planning, fundraising, and fostering community throughout the year. We invite you to join in on the fun by attending one of our monthly meeting or by participating on a committee.

Have questions or want to get involved?

• The APA meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm at the school.

• We'd love to see you there!

To learn more about ways you can support OLA and get involved, please reach out to us at: apaboard@olaventura.org

Together, we can make a difference in our students' experiences and our school community!

🎂Happy Birthday!

The digital marquee birthday flier is available in the school offie. Announce your child's next birthday on the OLA marquee! Announcement cost is $15

🕣School Office Hours

To best serve you, please note the time when the office is available for school business:

Morning Hours: 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Afternoon Hours: 12:50 pm - 2:30 pm

After Dismissal: 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

⏸️ Closed for Lunch: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm

For safety and efficiency, we kindly ask that you do not come into the office during dismissal (2:30 - 3:00pm), as staff are focused on student pick-up.

If your child needs to leave early, please arrange pick-up before 12:00 pm or after 12:50 pm to avoid the office lunch closure.

Thank you for helping up keep the school day running smoothly!

Safeguard Training

OLA Dates: Coming Soon

Finger Printing

If you need to complete your fingerprinting through the Archdiocese, we have two upcoming opportunities available in Ventura:

• Saturday, October 25th, 2025 at Saint Bonaventure High School. Fingerprinting will be gin at 8:00 am. No appointment is necessary.

• Saturday, January 17th, 2026 at OLA School Hurley Hall. Appointments are required and can be made by calling the school office at 805-642-7198.

Please remember: All volunteers must be fingerprinted through the Archdiocese and have a current VIRTUS certificate on file with the school office.

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