Our Lady of the Assumption School

✝️ Living Our Faith Through Love

Galatians 5:1–6

Luke 11:37–41

Today's readings remind us that living our faith is about more than following rules—it is about allowing God's love to guide our hearts and actions.

In the Gospel, Jesus reminds us that what is in our hearts matters more than outward appearances. True faith is reflected in the kindness, compassion, honesty, and generosity we show others each day.

St. Paul encourages us to live in the freedom Christ gives us—a freedom that allows us to choose what is good, not simply because we are expected to, but because we love God and want to do what is right.

This is an important lesson for our students. At OLA, we strive to help our children understand that making good choices, treating others with respect, and serving those in need are all ways of putting their faith into action.

As we embrace our school theme of Community, may we continue to build a school where faith is not only taught but lived through our words, choices, and actions.

A thought for our families:

🙏 Lord, fill our hearts with Your love. Help us to make good choices, treat others with kindness, and live our faith joyfully each day. Amen.

Anchored in Faith, We Learn, Serve, and Shine!

💛 October Virtue of the Month: Friendship

Our virtue for the month of October is Friendship:

“Sharing a mutual love that seeks the good of the other.”

Friendship is such an important part of our students’ lives. At OLA, we want our children to understand that true friendship is rooted in virtue. A true friend wants what is good for us, encourages us to make good choices, supports us when things are difficult, and helps us become the best version of ourselves that God created us to be.

True friendship is more than simply having fun together or having things in common. A good friend helps another person grow in virtue, excellence, and happiness. This means being honest, loyal, forgiving, encouraging, and willing to stand up for what is right.

Friendship also connects beautifully with our schoolwide theme of Community. Strong communities are built when we care for one another, welcome others, celebrate each other's successes, and make sure everyone knows they belong.

🌿 Preschool–Grade 2: St. Benedict & St. Scholastica

Our younger students will learn about St. Benedict and St. Scholastica, a brother and sister who shared a deep love for God. Their relationship reminds us that some of our first and most important friendships can begin within our own families. They encouraged one another in faith and in their desire to grow closer to God.

For our youngest students, their example reminds us to listen, share, forgive, pray for one another, and be a good friend.

🤝 Grades 3–5: St. Basil the Great & St. Gregory Nazianzen

Our students in grades 3–5 will learn about St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzen, whose friendship was strengthened by their shared faith and desire to serve God.

Their friendship reminds us that a true friend does more than agree with us—a true friend encourages us to grow, make good choices, use our gifts, and become the person God calls us to be.

🏔️ Grades 6–8: Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati

Our middle school students will learn about Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati, a joyful young man known for his deep faith, friendships, love of the outdoors, and generous service to people in need.

Pier Giorgio understood that friendship and faith belonged together. He enjoyed spending time with his friends, but he also encouraged them to pray, serve others, and grow closer to Christ. His life provides our middle school students with a wonderful example of how young people can positively influence their friends.

🏡 Family Connection

Families can help reinforce this virtue at home by talking about what makes someone a true friend. Encourage your children to think about whether their friendships help them grow in kindness, faith, honesty, and good choices—and how they can be that kind of friend to others.

💛 A Challenge for Our Students

Throughout October, we encourage our students to ask themselves:

“Am I the kind of friend who helps others become their best?”

May we help our children understand that the best friendships are those that lead one another toward kindness, goodness, joy, and ultimately toward Christ.

Anchored in Faith, We Learn, Serve, and Shine!

APA BOARD CORNER

🎟️ Fall Raffle Update!

Ticket sales are still going strong! Thank you to all of our OLA families who turned in raffle tickets during Bonus Week! Free-Mester Tuition Raffle and cash prizes will be drawn at our Halloween BOO-Gie on October 30!

Schoolwide Goal

We’re already 53% of the way there!

$23,800 Raised

Goal: $45,000

$21,200 to Go!

Let’s keep those ticket sales coming and fill our fundraising thermometer all the way to the top!

Treat Trolley Update

The highlighted classes below will receive another visit from the Treat Trolly and Non-Uniform Dress next Friday, 10/16/2026 for selling more than 400 tickets (or equivalent based on class size)!

Class Ticket Totals

TK: 149

K: 260

1st: 642

2nd: 322

3rd: 396

4th: 705

5th: 479

6th: 336

7th: 331

8th: 341

Top Sellers

1. Oliver and Rhett Meyers

2. Charles and John Duddy

3. David and Giselle Solis

Next Goal: 600 Tickets (or class equivalent for classes with less than 30 students)!

Keep up the great sales! Our next submission deadline is October 15.

Classes that reach at least 600 tickets sold will earn:

Another Treat Trolley visit

A Non-Uniform Dress Day

Dessert Party

Extended Recess

 Thank you for helping us work toward our $45,000 schoolwide goal! Every ticket sold gets us closer.

Keep selling, OLA!

🎃 Save the Date – Halloween BOO-Gie Bash!

Mark your calendars for Friday, October 30 for OLA’s Annual Halloween BOO-Gie Bash!

If you would like to help plan this fun community event, please contact the APA Board.

🤝 APA Volunteers Needed

Our APA is also looking for parent volunteers to assist with:

• Co-Treasurer – Support the Treasurer with duties and attend monthly meetings in person or virtually.

• Communications – Assist with creating and updating flyers and emails for APA events and activities.

Please contact apaboard@olaventura.org or text APA President

Susan Cazares at 925-963-1697 if you are interested in helping.

✨ Thank you for supporting OLA and helping make this year's raffle a success. When our families work together, we strengthen the wonderful sense of community that makes OLA so special.

Anchored in Faith, We Learn, Serve, and Shine! 🐬

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 signed Brown Envelope every Wednesday. 

• Virtue of the Month-October Flyer

• History of the Rosary Flyer

• Friendship Prayer

🐬 Dolphin Kindness Board – Let's Spread Kindness!

Our OLA Student Council is excited to introduce the Dolphin Kindness Board, taking place October 13–16!

Our beloved mascot, Finnian the Dolphin, is challenging all OLA students to spread kindness throughout our school by showing care and compassion toward their classmates, teachers, and staff.

Here's how it works!

• When a student performs an act of kindness, they can write what they did on a dolphin cutout.

• Students will place their completed dolphins in the designated basket.

• Our Student Council members will collect the dolphins and display them on the Kindness Bulletin Board in the hallway.

Whether it's helping a classmate, inviting someone to play, offering an encouraging word, or simply making someone smile, every act of kindness matters!

This activity connects beautifully with our October virtue of Friendship and our schoolwide theme of Community. True friendship begins with kindness, and even the smallest acts of love can make a big difference in someone's day.

Let's see how many dolphins we can add to our board and fill our hallway with kindness!

💙 Finnian says, "Let's make kindness contagious, Dolphins!"

Anchored in Faith, We Learn, Serve, and Shine!

Sports at OLA

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Cross Country – Our Dolphins Continue to Shine!

What an exciting week for our OLA Cross Country teams! Our runners continue to demonstrate tremendous determination, perseverance, and sportsmanship, and their hard work is certainly paying off!

🏆 Congratulations to our Elementary Girls Team for taking 1st place once again! What an outstanding accomplishment! We are so proud of all our Dolphins for their dedication and the wonderful way they represent OLA.

🐬 Elementary Cross Country Highlights

Top Girls:

• 🥇 Evie Bart (5th) — 1st out of 143 runners, 6:10

• 🥈 Leona Hipskind (5th) — 2nd out of 143 runners, 6:17

• Caroline Barnard (4th) — 11th, 6:51

Top Boys:

• Jensen Fink (4th) — 23rd out of 144 runners, 6:39

• Leonardo Calderone (5th) — 33rd, 6:54

• Noah Fritch (5th) — 46th, 7:19

View the full elementary results here.

🏆 Elementary Championship Meet

Thursday, October 15

This is our final elementary meet of the season! We encourage our OLA families to come out and cheer on our runners as they compete in the championship.

🐬 Middle School Cross Country Highlights

Our Middle School team competed at Mission Oaks Park in Camarillo, taking on a challenging two-mile trail course with an uphill finish. Our runners showed tremendous grit and determination, and we are very proud of their efforts!

Top Girls:

• Naomi Isbell (8th) — 11th out of 94 runners, 15:11

• Jadyn Way (6th) — 65th, 21:24

Top Boys:

• Luke Kuske (6th) — 43rd out of 119 runners, 15:17

• Grason Fredell (6th) — 75th, 17:16

• Gordon Fredell (7th) — 103rd, 19:57

View the full middle school results here.

OLA Middle School competes in Pool B this season.

🏆 Upcoming Middle School Meets

Friday, October 16 – Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut

Friday, October 23 – Middle School Championship

Come out and support our Middle School Dolphins as they finish their league season!

💙 Thank You, OLA Community!

A heartfelt thank you to our coaches, parents, and families for the time, encouragement, and support you give our athletes throughout the season.

Our runners are wonderful examples of our school motto, “Anchored in Faith, We Learn, Serve, and Shine.” Through their hard work, teamwork, and encouragement of one another, they remind us that success is not measured only by finishing times or medals, but also by the character and friendships built along the way.

Congratulations, Dolphins! Keep running strong, and best of luck at the championships! 🐬🏆

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📋 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 so they are aware of your child’s absence.

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

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

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. 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. 

 Safeguard Training

Protecting God’s Children

Keeping the Promise Alive (Recertification)

Local Locations for August/September/October 2026:

Protecting God’s Children: 3 hours.     Please arrive on time.

Initial Certification Requirement

• St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church (Westlake Village) - Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 6:00pm. Please call 818-991-3915

• St. Raphael Catholic Church (Santa Barbara) – Saturday, October 17th at 11:30 AM

  Email: office@srs805.org

Keeping the Promise Alive:  1 hour 30 minutes. Please arrive on time.

• St. Raphael Catholic School (Santa Barbara) – Saturday, October 17th at 9:00 AM

  Email: office@srs805.org

There is an online option. If interested, please email olasafeguard@ola-vta.org.

Finger Printing

Fingerprinting Requirement

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