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…August 29, 2023
Week 21 in Ordinary Time
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8. You have searched me and you know me, Lord – Psalm 138(139):1-3, 4-6. Mark 6:17-29.
Focus on the good and forgive the mistakes of others ‘Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside, they are full of plunder and self-indulgence.’ (Matt 23:25)
In today’s reading, Jesus rebukes the Pharisees as hypocrites for following specific laws and neglecting others. He calls them ‘Blind guides, who strain out the gnat and swallow the camel!’ (Matt 23:24) How am I just like the Pharisees? How do I get distracted by the procedure and forget to look at the whole picture? How do I miss or neglect opportunities for compassion and mercy while stringently nitpicking others?
Lord Jesus, help me to see when I’m hypocritical. Allow me to focus on the good others do and forgive the mistakes of others. May I hold only myself to a higher standard and be the first to excuse my neighbour.
Calendar Highlights
August 28th - 31st | Grades TK, K, & 1 only - Noon Dismissal (7:55 am - 12:00 pm) Grades 2 thru 8 Regular School Day Extended Day Care Available |
September 1st | All Grades 2:45 dismissal |
September 2nd | OLA Church BBQ Celebration |
September 4th | Labor Day- No School |
September 5th - 8th | Scholastic Book Fair |
September 8th | Grandparents & Special Friends Day All School Mass: Student Council Induction 9:30 am |
September 14 | Back to School Night 6pm in the Church |
September 21st | School Pictures |
September 22nd | No School - Deanery Inservice - Faculty |
September 27th - 29th | 8th Grade Catalina Trip |
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.
Parent Hour Recording Form
Scholastic Book Fair Packet
Room Parent Flyer
OLA Scholastic Book Fair is coming September 5th thru September 8th. On Tuesday September 5th the children will be given a wish list to write down books or items they would like to purchase. The children will bring their wish list home.
If you choose, you can send in cash or check and the children can return to purchase their items on Wednesday, September 6th. You may choose to wait and shop with your child after school or they can shop with their grandparents on Friday September 8th. The book fair will be open from 9:00am-3:30pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and from 9:00am-1:00pm on Friday.
The Scholastic Book Fair is a fun way to get your students started in reading good books while benefiting our school library. Scholastic donated back to the school for all purchases made during the book fair. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Rose, librarian@olaventura.org
Car Pick Up Line- Thank you for helping our dismissal process flow smoothly in the afternoons. Please have your name sign in your window during dismissal. If you are in need of one please contact the school office. Please be mindful to leave openings for our neighbors driveways when waiting to move down Dunning street. This is both for the safety and courteousness of our neighbors.
KB Catering will offer pre-ordered lunch options for your child. You can order lunch up to 30 days in advance. Orders can be placed through our app or website or their app- SBHS Cafe or their website- kbcateringpreorder.com.
Sign up and create an account using your child's name. Multiple accounts will need to be set up for each child. Lunch will be delivered to the school and distributed to your child.
When placing an order make sure you have selected OLA School. Choose the items you would like to order for your child and proceed to checkout. For payment select online, not card, choose the date, the time doesn’t matter as the items will all be prepared in time for our lunch time. Payment is processed through PayPal, (you do not need a personal PayPal account to pay). If ordering for multiple days in advance you will need to pay for each order individually. Multiple days are not available in a single transaction.
No “day of” ordering will be available. Please order no later than 11:59pm the day before.
Questions please contact Kurt Bybee kurtbybeecatering@gmail.com / 805-754-6220 or the OLA school office.
Parent Volunteer Hours-
Start earning those parent hours now!
We are always in need of parents to help sort and deliver hot lunches on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
Please arrive between 11:30 and 11:40. Lunch sorting is done by 12:10. Helpers will receive 1 parent hour for helping. Remember if you stay for lunch duty until 12:40 you receive 2 parent hours. That sounds like a win-win!! Lunch volunteers must be Virtus certified and fingerprinted through the Archdiocese.
OLA Parish Western BBQ-OLA school will be hosting two events at the parish BBQ on Saturday September 2nd. We will need donations of baked goods for the cake walk as well as volunteers to run the cakewalk and the parachute game. Please click on the Sign Up Genius link below to sign up.
Sports at OLA
Cross Country began last week. A couple of emails have gone out with instructions to sign up along with practice and meet information. We are super excited to get running again and look forward to seeing your amazing student athletes.
Please reach out to our coaches with any questions.
Jim Montgomery 805-368-6999 jim@sureteq.com
Dominka Montgomery 805-490-2957 dominka@sureteq.com
This school year OLA will again be part of the CYO sports program. This program consists of catholic schools in our area and runs boys flag football and girls volleyball in the fall and boys and girls basketball in the spring. These sports are open to grades 6,7, and 8. Practices are after school here at OLA and games are played after school here at OLA as well as other catholic schools like Sacred Heart, Saint Mary Magdalen and St. Anthony to name a few. We would like to get a list of interested players and coaches/assistant coaches.
Please complete the form below if your child is interested in playing a sport.
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OLA Church is offering Altar server training for all Masses. You are invited to get involved and become a part of the Mass. Being a Server in one of the most important roles of the Mass. Helping the Priest and Deacon is a rewarding experience. It is amazing to be so close and to take an active part in the celebration of the Mass. Adults are also encouraged to become Altar Servers. Altar Servers must have received the Sacrament of First Communion and for the school the minimum grade level is Fourth Grade.
Training will be offered on the following dates:
Dates: August 22, 25, 28, and September 11th
Time: 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the Church
Please RSVP with Deryl or Margaret Franzel.
Email: altarservers@ola-vta.org. Or call 805-642-7966 ext. 170
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 CORNER
Calling All Parents! Get involved as a Room Parent or Co-Room Parent for the 2023-2024 school year at Our Lady of the Assumption School. Earn volunteer hours, connect with teachers and parents, and have a blast organizing class parties and projects. Contact Danielle Maechler at daniellenicholetarr@gmail.com and Susan Cazares at susansantos5@yahoo.com for more details and to express your interest.
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
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.
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) In the Santa Cruz Room. To register please call Dea Boheme for more information at 805- 390-1260.
September 30, 2023 from 1pm - 4pm.
Keeping the Promise Alive (Re-Certification Course): To register please call Dea Boheme for more information at 805- 390-1260.
September 23, 2023 1 pm - 2:30 pm. In the 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