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…September 19, 2023
Virtue for the Month of September is Charity. The theme for the year is Community.
Our school is made up of a wonderful community of parents, guardians, students, teachers, staff and clergy. Our goal is to support our parents in the spiritual, academic, social and emotional development of their children. Our school philosophy states this best:
“ We foster students’ social growth and values in order to be productive citizens in the One World. We support parents in their role as primary educators and recognize them as the first presents of the Faith to their children. Teachers, families, and clergy work in partnership to teach self-discipline, social responsibility and respect for life in a setting of quality of Catholic education.”
In our classroom our students will be looking at the virtue of charity exemplified by certain saints. Here are the Saints for the month of September:
In grades TK - 2nd grades will be learning about St. Gertrude. Her feast day is November 16. Jesus appeared to Saint Gertrude. She asked Him, “Give me a heart like Yours!” She wanted to show love to everyone, just like Jesus.
In grades 3 - 5 students will be learning about St. Vincent de Paul. His feast day is September 27. “Charity is the cement which binds communities to God and persons to one another….” St. Vincent de Paul.
In grade 6-8 students will be learning about Venerable Laura Vicuna. Her feast day is January 22. One of her most famous quotes ~ “ For me to pray or to work is the same thing, it is the same to pray or play, pray or sleep. Doing what I have to, I fulfill what God wants of me; and this is my best prayer.”
As a school community we are sending our prayers and condolences to Mrs. Cowan, our seventh grade teacher who recently lost her husband.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May the soul of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Mr. Shane Cowan
Week 24 in Ordinary Time
Saint of the day: St Januarius
1 Timothy 3:1-13. I will walk with a blameless heart – Psalm 100(101):1-3, 5, 6. Luke 7:11-17.
When the Lord saw her he felt sorry for her and said, ‘Don’t cry’
Jesus responded with instinctive compassion to this woman, aware of the immensity of her loss. Following the death of her husband, she had lost her beloved only son. Her heart was broken. As well, with no male relative, she was alone and helpless in a culture that did not provide any support. She may well become homeless and destitute. Jesus did the unimaginable: he brought her son back to life.
The Uniting Medically Supervised Injecting Centre at Kings Cross in Sydney has, since 2001, saved the lives of thousands of men and women. By its 21st anniversary in 2022, there had been a million injections and 11,000 overdoses without a death. In June 2018, another such facility was opened in North Richmond. The Australian centres join 120 worldwide. Through health care and counselling, clients may move to a healthier lifestyle.
Calendar Highlights
September 20 | Blaze Pizza Fundraiser |
September 21st | School Pictures |
September 22nd | No School - Deanery Inservice - Faculty |
September 27th - 29th | 8th Grade Catalina Trip |
September 29th | APA Board Halloween Costume Sale |
October 6th | All School Mass 9:30 |
October 9th | No School-Audacious Professional Development |
October 10th | APA Board Meeting 6:30 |
October 11th | Art Trek Training 8:15 am-10:45 am |
October 27th | Fall Halloween Dance |
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.
APA Board “Save the Dates” Flyer
Halloween Costume Flyer
We need completed emergency cards and all other papers that were sent home the first week of school returned A.S.A.P. They are very important and need to be recorded in the office for your child's safety. Thank you!
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. Remember to always drive slow and obey the speed limits while driving through the neighborhoods.
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.
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.
Fall Picture Day Is Coming! Thursday, September 21, 2023
Picture Day is this Thursday September 21st!
All students will have their photo taken on Thursday September 21st. Order forms were sent home last week in the brown envelope or orders may be placed on line.
Smile and see you on picture day!
Take the night off from cooking and support OLA! Blaze pizza is hosting a fundraiser on Wednesday September 20th from 10:30am-9:00pm. All dine in and take out orders will qualify for a 25% donation back to our school. (not valid on app, online, delivery or phone orders). Bring the flier that is included in this week's brown envelope or take a picture and show it on your phone when ordering. Valid at the Telephone Rd. Location.
Looking for a way to earn parent volunteer hours, get your shopping done, and benefit OLA all at the same time?????
Purchase gift cards through the online site Raiseright.com and use them for gifts, or even just your everyday purchases. There is no additional cost involved, and OLA earns a percentage back from each gift card purchased.
Use Gift Cards For:
Groceries
Restaurants
Retailers
Gas
Gifts
And so much more!!
Click on the link below to register and start purchasing today! The gift cards will be delivered to the school and sent home in the brown envelopes. Earn 1 parent hour for every $200 in gift cards purchased!
https://www.raiseright.com/enroll?enrollCode=84245C2L111L9
Sports at OLA
Cross Country is underway. Check out our OLA App for more details.
Elementary Meets | 4:00 pm and 4:15pm |
Date | Location |
Sept. 21, 2023 | Arroyo Verde Park (Ventura) |
Sept. 28, 2023 | Kimball Park (Ventura) |
Oct. 5, 2023 | Arroyo Verde Park (Ventura) |
Oct. 19, 2023 | Arroyo Verde (Finals/Championship) |
Middle School Meets | Time TBD |
Date | Location |
September 22 | Camino Real Park |
September 29 | Rio Vista MS |
October 06 | Kimball Park |
October 13 | Mt. Sac Invitational (possible) |
October 20 | Mission Oaks Park |
October 27 | Monte Vista MS |
November 3 | Arroyo Verde Park |
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
Flag Football
Our flag football team will play its first game on Monday September 25th at St. Augustine. Game time is 3:30pm.
All games can be found on our app by tapping the menu button then athletics. Check back to the same location for scores after the game.
Volleyball
Our volleyball team is off to a great start! Watch for a game schedule soon!
GOOOOO DOLPHINS!!
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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 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
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