Friendship: “A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.” — Unknown
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 10, 2023
Virtue for the Month of October is Friendship. The theme for the year is Community.
What are some ways that we can foster deeper friendships with those around us and seek friendships grounded in Christ?
Pray: The first thing we need to do is pray for good and holy friendships. Once we have these friendships, pray for these friends and their wants and needs.
Be the Holy Friend you Desire: We cannot give to people what we do not ourselves possess. This means that we must be ardently striving to lead lives of holiness through prayer, self-sacrifice, the Sacraments, Scripture and working to faithfully live out our individual vocations.
Be Vulnerable: Be honest about your struggles. Talking about sins that you're struggling with, and seeking their advice are great ways to be vulnerable. You also have an obligation to call your friend out if you see sin in their lives. This may be even more difficult than talking about your own struggles, but if you really love that friend, you should not hesitate to speak the truth they need.
Friendship Prayer
My divine Lord
You call me to a friendship with You.
I thank You for this command of love and accept this invitation.
Help me, Lord, to continually deepen my friendship with Your and help me to base all my friendships only on the commands of this holy love.
Jesus, I trust in You
Amen
Week 27th in Ordinary Time
Jonah 3:1-10. If you, O Lord, laid bare our guilt, who could endure it? – Psalm 129(130):1-4, 7-8. Luke 10:38-42.
Focus on the present
Presence, being present in the moment, not multitasking. Recently a colleague was undertaking some neuroscience study and discovered that multitasking is a fallacy – yes, we can move from one action/decision to another quickly, but not actually do two things at the same time. The other revelation in her study was that the cognitive load on doing many things, making many decisions in short spaces of time, can be harmful to self and others. How many times do we let our brain wander while talking with a person in front of us, not being fully present to the dignity of the person, or the task that requires our full attention only getting intermittent portions? The King of Nineveh got his focus on repentance and that of his whole community – they all did the same thing together and were saved, forgiven by God. Mary focused on Jesus, no distraction, prioritizing his presence over the distractions of hospitality. Jesus teaches us about presence, the authentic dialogue of listening and sharing life with each other, without distractions. Maybe our cognitive loads will be lightened if we are more like Mary and less like Martha?
Calendar Highlights
October 10th | APA Board Meeting 6:00 pm |
October 11th | Art Trek Training 8:15 am-10:45 am |
October 27th | Fall Halloween Dance |
October 31st | Halloween-Noon Dismissal |
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.
Family Directory
Fall Harvest Raffle Tickets
OLA Dolphins in the News
We are so very proud of our OLA Dolphin Aria Acosta, grade 7. Aria and her teammates won the 2023 USA Softball Western National Championship. She was honored today with her teammates, the 2023 El Rio 12U Gold All Star softball team at the County Board of Supervisors meeting this morning. Here they received their second commendation. This team received their first commendation from Oxnard Mayor John C. Zaragoza as well.
OLA Cross Country
We had a great race at Arroyo Verde Park today! The team ran a one mile race.
Our top three elementary girl runners were:
Hailey Figueroa (grade 4) who finished 14th out of 200 girls with a run time of 7:22
Penelope Burns (grade 3) with a run time of 8:37
Kaylin Olmos-Ly (grade 5) with a run time of 8:56
- Our top three elementary boy runners were:
- James Quagliata (grade 4) finishing 30th out of 184 runners with a run time of 7:09
- Sean Kane (grade 3) with a mile run time of 8:28
- Luke Kuske (grade 3) with a run time of 8:41
OLA School hosted a very successful middle school meet last Friday at Kimball Park. The first time a middle school meet has ever been held there.
A big THANK YOU to all the parents who helped with setup, course monitoring, breakdown, popsicles, and drinks!
The meet would not have been a success without the help of OLA parents and families. You are the best!
The middle school ran a two-mile race.
Our top three middle school girl runners were:
Hannah Isbell (homeschool runner grade 8 on our team) who finished 3rd out of 178 runners with a run time of 13:24!
Ella Bart (grade 7) who finished 13th overall with a run time of 14:29
Camille Swafford (grade 7) with a run time of 15:23
Our top three middle school boy runners were:
Jackson Quagliata (grade 8) who finished 28th out of 265 runners with a run time of 12:41
Evan Abbott (grade 6) who finished 30th overall with a run time of 12:45
Taylor Kaiser (grade 7) who finished 31st with a run time of 12:56
Dolphin Nation
Flag Football News:
OLA pulled out a 28-20 win against a tough St. Anthony’s team Wednesday October 4th at the friendly confines of OLA field. Touchdowns by Lukas Devericks, Josh Barton, Andrew Von Guten, and Henry Bamieh helped the Dolphins to the win. Theo Swafford returned after missing the first game and threw three touchdown passes, and OLA used a trick play as the half ended that resulted in a Bamieh pass to Devericks for a touchdown. The game was still in doubt late into the fourth quarter with St. Anthony’s driving for the tying score when 6th grader Zedihiah Mendez made a spectacular defensive play on Sacred Heart’s fourth down to seal the win. Evan Barker then had two big runs to run out the clock and seal the hard-fought win.
Wednesday, October 11th OLA plays Sacred Heart at OLA for what is sure to be another close game.
Go000 Dolphins!!
Volleyball News:
OLA has 2 Volleyball teams this year! Our A team consists of 8th & a few 7th grades and our B team consists of a few 7th & 6th grades. Both teams played last Thursday and won!!
TEAM A 🏐💙🥇
Our OLA Team A dominated last week against Santa Clara. Our serves really set us apart and gave us a huge advantage. It was so fun to not only see our seasoned players do their thing, but also see our new teammates adding such value to the game. I’m so proud of our girls. Final scores:
OLA 25 - SC 6
OLA 25 - SC 13
OLA 15 - SC 14 (Friendship Game)
TEAM B🏐💙🥇
So proud of all the girls today. They had so much fun out there, we played 3 games and came out on top! Goooooo Dolphins. Thank you to all our parents for helping with referring, score keeping, line judges and cleaning up and gathering equipment! We all couldn't have done this without you. Thank you.
OLA 25 - SMM 19
OLA 21 - SMM 25
OLA 18 - SMM 15
Our A team will play Tuesday October 10th vs Saint Mary Magdalen-2 at OLA and again Thursday October 12th vs St. Anthony-1 at OLA. All games start at 3:30. Watch for more games to be added to our app under athletics.
Come out and support our teams and Gooooo Dolphins!!
APA BOARD CORNER
Join us for OLA’s Fall Halloween Fundraiser Event on Friday, October 27th from 6:00 pm -9:00pm at the school. We will have booth trick or treating, live music, food trucks and more! Dress in your family friendly costumes and support the OLA school community. Submit your RSVP by this Friday, October 13th. Admission is $20 per family and $40 to host a trick or treating booth. Contact Jennifer Lincicum at jenniferlincicum@gmail.com (mailto:jenniferlincicum@gmail.com) with any questions. Hope to see you there!
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
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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. On regular dismissal days the time is from 2:35-3:05 and noon dismissal days the time is from 11:50-12:15. We are calling students for pick-up and are unable to give you uninterrupted attention.
If your child is playing a sport please meet them at the back of the school after dismissal. 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.
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). To register please call Dea Boheme for more information at 805- 390-1260.
November 4th, 2023 from 1pm - 4pm.
December 2nd, 2023 from 1pm - 4pm.
Location: Santa Cruz Room
Keeping the Promise Alive (Re-Certification Course): To register please call Dea Boheme for more information at 805- 390-1260.
October 21st, 2023 1 pm - 2:30 pm.
November 11th, 2023 1 pm - 2:30 pm.
December 9th, 2023 1 pm - 2:30 pm.
Location: 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