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 22, 2024
Week 29 in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Day: St John Paul II
Ephesians 2:12-22. The Lord speaks of peace to his people – Psalm 84(85):9-14. Luke 12:35-38.
Be prepared
Lord, you like to remind us about being ready, don’t you? You taught about it and told parables about it. Your Church devotes a whole season to readiness. This is why I read these ‘Daily Prayer’ reflections. I need to be reminded that you’re a part of my daily life and that you’re traveling with me today.
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.
Gr. 6 - 8 : Margaret Clitherow “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 25 | Let’s “BOO”-GIE Halloween Event 5:30pm-8:30pm |
October 31 | Halloween Assembly 8am |
November 1 | All School Mass 9:30 am Hosted by Grade 2 |
November 7 | Make Up Picture Day |
November 11 | No School-Veterans Day |
November 12 | APA Board Meeting 6pm |
November 13 | Art Trek Training 8:15 am-10:45 am |
November 20-22 | Parent Conferences-Noon Dismissal |
November 25-29 | No School-Thanksgiving Break |
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.
Parish Flyer-Eucharistic Adoration
Parish Flyer-Immaculee Ilibagiza
“BOO-GIE” Bash Know Before You Go Flyer
Raffle Status by family
It’s Raffle Time!
Raffle Sales Update!
Raffle Update: Outstanding Job to Our Top-Selling Classes and Students!
Congratulations to TK, K, 2nd, 4th, and 6th grade for selling 600+ tickets! These classes have earned the last Trolley visit of the season, a Free Dress Day, and an epic Dessert Party with Extended Recess this Friday, October 25th!
But wait—our Top Student Sellers are tied!
Everly & Cruz Cazares have earned the top prize and will be Principal for a Day for selling an incredible 243 tickets! Wow!
The Duddy family, Jorge Maya, the Lincicum family, the Dayton family, and Casper Clemons are all tied at 100 tickets!
How do we break the tie? Keep selling until Wednesday at noon—every ticket counts!
The 2nd place top seller will become Secretary for a Day!
The 3rd place seller gets to choose a school-wide theme day from a pre-approved list!
OLA Halloween Event: Let’s “Boo”-gie!
"Boo"-gie Bash This Friday!
The "Boo"-gie Bash is just days away—this Friday, October 25th! It’s your last chance to RSVP—all RSVPs must be submitted to the school office by Wednesday 10/23 at noon.
No day-of admission will be allowed, so be sure to RSVP in advance to join the fun!
Get ready for an evening of trick-or-treating, a live band, food trucks, and more! Check your brown envelope for the latest details.
"Boo"-gie Halloween Event: Volunteers Needed!
Our spook-tacular “Boo”-gie Halloween event is coming soon, and we need your help to make it amazing! Sign up to assist with set-up, help during the event, or clean-up afterward. The Sign-Up Genius is now live! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CA8AB2CA6FCC16-52198619-halloween
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
New! Choice Lunch
A few things to keep in mind when ordering with Choicelunch -
Our regular ordering deadline to order from the full menu is 9 am the day before lunch will be served. After 9 am the day before lunch has passed, you will be given the option to order an entree-only lunch, up until 9 am the day lunch will be served or until lunches sell out.
Lunch can be canceled as late as 9 am the day before it will be served for 100% credit. After this point in time, the lunch will be sent to the school and there is no credit given.
You can also find our FAQ here - https://help.choicelunch.com/hc/en-us
OLA Parish Events
Sports at OLA
Cross Country
Elementary Cross Country:
What a way to end an amazing elementary cross country season yesterday!
Our elementary team ran a one-mile championship race at Arroyo Verde Park.
Our JV elementary girl runners were:
Sky Miller (grade 5) who finished 6th overall out of 125 runners with a personal best run time of 8:30
Claire Ford (grade 4) who finished 22nd overall with a personal best run time of 8:57
Elaine Hutchins (grade 3) with a run time of 9:27
Tobin Miller (grade 3) with a run time of 9:32
Allison Smithson (grade 5) with a run time of 9:36
Gemma Greaney (grade 3) with a run time of 9:36
Lillian Abbott (grade 4) with a run time of 9:45
Fara Azhar (grade 4) with a run time of 11:25
Our JV elementary boy runners were:
Erick Gallegos (grade 3) who finished 12th overall out of 109 JV runners
with a run time of 7:52
Luke Kuske (grade 4) who finished 16th overall with a run time of 7:57
Max Lee (grade 5) with a run time of 8:27
Timothy Lee (grade 3) with a run time of 8:28
Steven Gorell (grade 5) with a run time of 9:18
Kenny May (grade 4) with a run time of 9:24
Baz Morgan (grade 3) with a run time of 9:48
Our Varsity elementary girl runners were:
Leona Hipskind (grade 3) who finished 19th overall out of 116 runners
with a run time of 7:14
Evie Bart (grade 3) with a run time of 7:28
Caroline Barnard (grade 3) with a run time of 7:37
Penelope Burns (grade 4) with a run time of 8:22
Our Varsity elementary boy runners were:
Jameson Dolan (grade 5) finishing 8th out of 108 runners with a run time of 6:31
James Quagliata (grade 5) finishing 17th overall with a run time of 6:42
Kai Marzahl (grade 4) finishing 18th overall and with a run time of 6:43
Asher Adaya (grade 5) with a run time of 7:08
Kilian Baker (grade 3) with a run time of 7:32
John Ayala (grade 3) with a run time of 7:39
Our final and championship middle school meet will be next Friday, October 25th at Arroyo Verde Park in Ventura.
Middle School:
Our next middle school race is the Championship Meet on Friday, October 25th at Arroyo Verde Park in Ventura.
The meet is hosted by OLA School so please log on to volunteer and help at the championship meet.
The link is: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E49AAAB28A6FD0-olamiddle1
Jim Montgomery 805-368-6999 jim@sureteq.com
Dominka Montgomery 805-490-2957 dominka@sureteq.com
OLA Flag Football
Our flag football team played its first game of the season on Wednesday October 16th right here at OLA vs St. Sebastian. We won!! Next game is Wednesday, October 23rd here at OLA vs Holy Cross. Game time is 3:30. Come out and support the team!
OLA Girls Volleyball
We will have 2 girls volleyball teams. Both teams played their first game last week.
6th grade team played Wednesday, October 16th away against St. Mary Magdalen. We lost. The girls played great and the score was close. Their next game will be Wednesday, October 30th away at Santa Clara Elementary School.
7th/8th grade team played Thursday, October 17th here at OLA. They won. Their next game will be Thursday, October 24th away at Holy Cross School.
All games will start at 3:30. Come out and support the team!
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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!
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
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
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