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 10, 2024
Week 23 in Ordinary Time
1 Corinthians 6:1-11. The Lord takes delight in his people – Psalm 149:1-6, 9. Luke 6:12-19.
The radical nature of the Christian message
Paul’s letter to the Corinthians today says that if you go to the law to solve your problems among genuine Christians, you’ve already lost: ‘It is already a fault in you that you have suits against each other.’ It seems strange that he would need to say it to the Christian community. It shows how much they still had to learn. Paul’s words resonate with the memory of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount instruction, ‘Turn the other cheek’, for he makes the same tough call: ‘Why do you not rather suffer wrong and receive some damage?’ Look around at our society now: how many people are racing to the law courts to defend their reputation or their pride, and what good does it wind up doing to them, really? We see the radical nature – but also the deep wisdom – of the Christian message: this is not the world for victories.
OLA Virtues Program
Each month we introduce a different virtue to our students along with Saints to pray with and learn about. This is the Year of Faith and our theme for the year is Service. The virtue for September is faith ~ Believing in God and all He has revealed.
The Theological Virtue of Faith is the supernatural virtue by which we firmly believe in our hearts all the truths of God as revealed. The virtue of faith enables us to accept as true and choose to live the body of truths that are found in the Creeds and in the teachings of the Church, for these are based upon divine Revelation, which includes both Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. The power of faith is essentially the power to believe in God’s revelation of Himself and His will for us and to obey that revelation and will.
The virtue or capacity of faith is infused into our souls, along with sanctifying grace, when the Sacrament of Baptism is received. Even the baptized infant possesses this virtue, although he/she will not be able to exercise it fully until he/she reaches the age of reason. The effect of faith is something called justification. This means that faith perfected by the Theological Virtue of charity brings man from a stage of separation from God into communion with Him and with his fellow human beings in God.
Faith is the permanent capacity to share in the power of Jesus’ obedience to the truth revealed by God, and to use this power to develop habits of supernatural faith. These habits enable us to live our lives in God’s truth and to adhere to His plan and New Covenant for our Salvation.
Saints for the Month of September
PK - 2 Saint Martha
“Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world.”
Gr. 3 - 5 Saint Jerome 
“It is our part to seek,
His to grant what we ask;
ours to make a beginning,
His to bring it to completion;
ours to offer what we can,
His to finish what we cannot.”
Gr. 6 - 8 Saint Augustine
“ You have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.”
September 10th | APA Board Meeting-OLA School 6pm |
September 11th | Art Trek Training 8:15 am-10:45am-Mulcahy |
September 12th | Washington DC trip parent meeting-6pm/Santa Cruz Room |
September 14th | Parish Aloha BBQ |
September 18th | School Picture Day |
September 26th | Skating Plus Fundraiser |
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 Income Survey-Return by 9/13
School Picture Day Flyer
School Picture Order Form
Grades 7&8 Washington DC Meeting Flyer
Grades K-4 Cub Scouts Flyer
Grades 6-8 Flag Football Flyer
Halloween Raffle/Event Info Flyer
Trinity Shawley, an OLA parent and coordinator for Art Trek, is looking for parent docents to help volunteer with Art Trek lessons. No art skills needed!
Art Trek will teach you everything you need to know. It’s a fun way to be involved in your child’s art education and get your parents hours. Volunteers are taught the art lesson and then teach the lesson to students or aid in setup and cleanup in the classroom.
Our first docent meeting is this Wednesday 9/11 from 8:15am to 10:30 in the Mulcahy Center. Snacks will be provided for the training meeting.
Come and see if it’s for you!
If you’re a returning OLA docent, thank you for your continued service!
If you have any questions you can email Trinity at euphony333@aol.com. She is happy to provide you with answers to any questions you may have.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Thank you for supporting the OLA Scholastic Book Fair. It was a huge success!!
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.
Hot Lunch
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. If ordering for multiple children on one order please use the comment section to let us know which meal each child will be having. 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 Events
Sports at OLA
Cross Country will have their first meets this week. The elementary team will run Thursday 9/12- 3:30pm at Kimball Park. The middle school team will run Friday 9/13-3:00 pm at Rio Vista Middle School – El Rio
Remember to turn in the registration fee of $65 per runner and the Sports Permission Form to the school office. Blank forms are available in the school office.
Jim Montgomery 805-368-6999 jim@sureteq.com
Dominka Montgomery 805-490-2957 dominka@sureteq.com
OLA Flag Football
Calling all students in 6th-8th grade that are interested in playing flag football for OLA.
Practice/tryouts for players will be Wednesday September 18th and Friday September 20th from 3:00-4:30 at OLA. Players should come with PE clothes, cleats and a mouthpiece.
If your child is interested in playing please email the coaches:
Mr. Baker bakerjl164@gmail.com
Mr. Ianne michaelianne1@aol.com
and the school office olaoffice@olaventura.org
See you on the field!
Girls Volleyball will be starting up soon. We are looking for a couple of extra assistant coaches. Please contact the school office if you would like to help. olaoffice@olaventura.org
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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
We are looking for enthusiastic parents to step into the role of Room Parent for the 4th grade class. Room Parents help organize classroom holiday parties, teacher birthdays, communicate with other parents, and support the APA Board with auction projects.
If you’re interested in becoming a Room Parent for 4th grade and contributing to your child’s classroom experience, please sign up. It’s a wonderful way to get involved, and we provide training to help you succeed!
To volunteer or for more information, contact us at Apaboard@olaventura.org.
If you’d like to learn more about how you can support our school and get involved with the Assumptions Parent Association Board, please reach out to us at Apaboard@olaventura.org. We look forward to working together to make this year a great one for our kids!
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.
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 the OLA Church Office for more information at 805- 642-7966.
Keeping the Promise Alive (Re-Certification Course): To register please call the OLA Church office for more information at 805- 642-7796.
September 23, 2023 1 pm - 2:30 pm. In the Santa Cruz Room.
