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 8, 2024
Week 27 in Ordinary Time
Galatians 1:13-24.
Guide me, Lord, along the everlasting way – Psalm 138(139):1-3, 13-15.
Luke 10:38-42.
Listen to the Spirit
Luke introduces us to Martha, the busy one, and Mary, her listening sister. But it is in John’s Gospel we learn they also had a brother called Lazarus, and the certain village was called Bethany. Mary, we are told, has chosen the better part, to stop, sit and listen. Paul, in his letter to the Galatians today, writes of the many long journeys he made after he encountered the risen Lord on the way to Damascus. First, he spent some three years in Arabia. Then he returned to Jerusalem for a fortnight to meet with Peter and James. Soon he left again for Syria and Cilicia before beginning his missionary journeys. How often must he have stopped, sat and listened to the Spirit speaking gently in his heart? How often do we sit and listen to the Spirit? The Spirit of God is part of every journey we take.
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 October is Reverence ~ Showing your deepest respect for things of God.
Virtue of the Month Reverence:
The Reverence and Respect That Jesus Has for Us
At the Last Supper, the humility, love, respect, and even reverence of Jesus is manifested to the Apostles when Jesus washes their feet.
How much Jesus loved the Apostles and how much He continues loving us—the great reverence of Jesus in the Washing of the Feet.
Meditate upon this and derive its fruit!
Saints for the Month of October
PK - 2: Saint Hyacinth
Saint Hyacinth was a Polish priest who became a Dominican. When robbers were coming to attack the church where he lived, Saint Hyacinth took Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and a statue of Mary to a place that was safe, even though the statue weighed more than he did! He did this to show his love and reverence for Jesus and Mary.
Gr3 - 5: Saint Tarcisius
St. Tarcisius was a young altar server who was martyred for his love of Jesus in the Eucharist. He secretly delivered the Eucharist to imprisoned Christians during a time when practicing Catholicism was illegal.
“For I am fully resolved in all things touching my faith, which I ground upon Jesus Christ, and by Him I steadfastly believe to be saved…and by God's assistance I mean to live and die in the same faith.” “I die for the love of my Lord Jesus.”
Calendar Highlights
October 8th | APA Board Meeting 6 pm-OLA School |
October 9th | Art Trek Training 8:15 am-10:45am-Mulcahy |
October 14 | No School |
October 16 | Works of Mercy-Non Uniform Dress Day $1 to benefit Tender Life Maternity Home |
October 17 | Raffle Ticket Deadline 3:30pm |
October 25 | Let’s “BOO”-GIE Halloween Event 5:30pm-8:30pm |
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.
Progress Reports
Works of Mercy Flyer
It’s Raffle Time!
Raffle Ticket Sales Update:
Top Student Sellers (Week 1):
Huge congratulations to Charles and John Duddy, Jorge Maya, and Ali Capra for leading the way in ticket sales! Keep up the awesome work!
Toot Toot! Here Comes the Pumpkin Trolley!
A big shout-out to the TK, K, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes, who have all sold over 200 tickets and will be celebrating with a visit from the Pumpkin Trolley this Friday, October 11th!
Extra special kudos to 2nd grade for going above and beyond with over 400 tickets sold, earning them another Trolley visit AND a Non Uniform Dress Day on October 18th!
There’s still time! Classes have until this Thursday 10/10 to sell 400+ tickets to earn a Trolley visit and Non Uniform Dress Day on October 18th! (see all the incentives here)
Keep the Momentum Going!
This is the last weekend to sell raffle tickets after Mass—sign up today!
Don’t forget! Purchase your Halloween Event tickets, turn in your Sponsorship forms, or RSVP to Host a Booth by Friday, October 18th!
Let’s keep the excitement rolling!
OLA Halloween Event: Let’s “Boo”-gie!
RSVP for the Event to secure your family’s spot.
Explore exciting Sponsorship Opportunities!
Host a Trick-or-Treat Booth and earn parent hours.
This event is sure to be magical, with so much fun for the whole family!
This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and we need everyone’s help to make it a 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.
New! Choice Lunch Click Here to Order
OLA Parish Events
Sports at OLA
Cross Country
Elementary Cross Country:
We had a great third league elementary race today at Camino Real Park!
The team ran a one-mile race. It is astounding how much these runners are improving after just 3 meets!
Every runner on our elementary girl cross country team beat their previous running times and reached personal bests at the meet today!
Some girls beat their times by over 1 minute! So Amazing!
Our top three elementary girl runners were:
Leona Hipskind (grade 3) who finished 19th out of 243 runners with a personal best run time of 7:09 (that’s 51 seconds faster than she has run at the previous 2 meets)
Evie Bart (grade 3) who finished 23rd overall with a personal best run time of 7:17
Caroline Barnard (grade 3) with a personal best running time of 7:37
Our elementary boys team also reached many personal bests at the race today!
Our top three elementary boy runners were:
Jameson Dolan (grade 5) finishing 11th out of 230 runners with a personal best run time of 6:36
Kai Marzahl (grade 4) finishing 16th overall and with a run time of 6:41
James Quagliata (grade 5) finishing 25th overall with a mile run time of 6:47
Everyone did so well! A full list of today’s elementary results can be viewed at https://my.raceresult.com/310880/. OLA ran in Elementary Girls Group A and Elementary Boys Group A.
Thank you to all of the parents, grandparents, and friends who came out to cheer on our elementary school runners!
Looking forward to our next elementary meet on Thursday,October 10th at Rio Vista School in Oxnard.
Middle School:
Our middle school runners had a remarkable third race on Friday at Camino Real Park!
The team ran a 3k race.
Our top three middle school girl runners were:
Camille Swafford (grade 8) who finished 31st out of 180 runners with a run time of 13:38
Naomi Isbell (grade 6 homeschool runner on the OLA team) with a run time of 15:13
Lily Julian (grade 6) with a run time of 16:14
Our middle school boys cross country team came in SECOND PLACE out of 20 schools!
Our top three middle school boy runners were:
Caleb Isbell (grade 7 homeschool runner on the OLA team) who finished SECOND place overall out of 262 runners with a run time of 10:27
Taylor Kaiser (grade 8) who finished 15th overall with a run time of 11:25
Evan Abbott (grade 7) who finished 19th overall with a run time of 11:33
A full list of today’s race results is listed at https://my.raceresult.com/312324.
We are so proud of our middle school runners! Way to go Dolphins!
Thank you to all the parents, grandparents, and friends who came out to cheer on our middle school runners!
Our next middle school race is Friday, October 11th at Mission Oaks Park in Camarillo.
Jim Montgomery 805-368-6999 jim@sureteq.com
Dominka Montgomery 805-490-2957 dominka@sureteq.com
OLA Flag Football
Remember to turn in your registration forms and fee. Games will begin next week.
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!
OLA Girls Volleyball
Remember to turn in your registration forms and fee. Games will begin next week.
If your child is interested in playing please email the coaches:
Marissa Gonzales- mgwest21@yahoo.com
Mrs. Padilla gradeK@olaventura.org
and the school office olaoffice@olaventura.org
See you on the court!
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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
Have questions or are interested in joining us? The APA meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6pm. We’d love to see you! Email us at: APAboard@olaventura.org.
The Assumptions Parent Association (APA) Board is dedicated to supporting our school through event planning and fundraising efforts throughout the year. We invite you to join in on the fun by becoming a part of one of our committees:
Hospitality: Assist in organizing events and showing appreciation to our teachers and staff.
Communications: Help keep our school community informed about upcoming events.
Volunteer: Coordinate parent volunteers for various school activities and events.
Fundraising: Plan and support our fundraising efforts.
If you’re interested in joining a committee or learning more about what we do, please reach out to us at Apaboard@olaventura.org. We look forward to working together to make this year a great one for our students and school!
Also, be sure to mark your calendars for our upcoming September events: Skating Plus Night on September 26th.
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: None at this time.
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.
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