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…February 25, 2025
Get Ready for a Night of Celebration!
Dear OLA Community,
The excitement is building as we count down to our Annual Auction & Dinner: “A Mardi Gras Masquerade” on Friday, February 28!
This is one of the most anticipated events of the year, bringing together our incredible school community for an evening of fun, delicious food, exciting auction items, and lively entertainment—all in support of OLA!
Let’s come together to celebrate, make memories, and contribute to the success of our school. Dress up, bring your festive spirit, and get ready for a night of magic and generosity!
We can’t wait to see you there! Laissez les bon temps rouler! (Let the good times roll!)
The Silent Auction is LIVE – Start Bidding Now!
The OLA Silent Auction is officially open! Bid on incredible items, experiences, and our amazing class projects—all online!
Bidding closes on March 3rd at 5:00 PM—don’t miss your chance to win while supporting our school!
Start bidding now: https://paybee.io/in-person-event/ola/1#silent-auction-0
The silent auction is open to everyone—share the link with friends and family so they can join in too! Thank you for your support!
Virtue of the Month: Honesty ~ Being Trustworthy and True
Each month, we introduce a new virtue to our students, along with Saints to guide and inspire them in their faith journey. As part of the Year of Faith, our school theme is Service, reminding us to live our faith through acts of love and kindness.
This February, we are focusing on the virtue of Honesty. Honesty calls us to seek truth and integrity in our words and actions. Through prayer, reflection, and service, we encourage our students to develop a strong sense of honesty and to live with authenticity and kindness.
May we all strive to live this virtue each day and give thanks to God for His abundant gifts!
Saints for the Month of Honesty~ Being Trustworthy and True
PK - Grade 2: Blessed Francesco Marto & Jacinta Marto
A Lesson in Honesty
Francesco and Jacinta were brother and sister. It was their job to take care of the sheep with their cousin, Lucia. All three were visited by the Blessed Virgin Mary, who asked them to pray for the whole world. Some of the people where they lived tried to say the children were lying about seeing the Blessed Mother, and even put the children in jail! But the children did not give up, because they were telling the truth!
Grades 3 - 5: Saint Kateri Tekawitha - A lesson in being true to your faith
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha belonged to a Native American tribe near New York state. Kateri’s mother was a Christian but her father was not. When her parents both died and left her an orphan, Saint Kateri asked to be baptized and then promised her life to God. Her non-Christian relatives made fun of her belief in god, but Saint Kateri remained true to her faith. She journeyed over 200 miles on foot to a christian settlement of Native Americans and lived the rest of her life there, praying for and serving the people. After her death, people prayed to her for help, and miracles were performed through her intercession
Grades 6 - 8: 
St. Athanasius
A Lesson in remaining faithful to the truth.
Saint Athanasius studied the Greek classics and theology in Alexandria where he became bishop. He attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. and defended the faith against the heresy of Arianism, which claimed that Jesus was a mere creature and not truly God. Athanasius taught that Jesus was God the Son, having the same nature as God the Father. This sounds normal to us who profess this in the Creed, but the Council of Nicaea is what added this section the the Apostles Creed, because the issue was hotly debated at the time, and saints like Athanasius realized that the divinity of Christ was an issue of vital importance.
Religious and political leaders persecuted him for remaining steadfast to this great truth of our faith, sending him into exile five times, for a total of 17 years. Yet he never wavered in remaining faithful to the truth, and we continue to profess the Creed as he taught it, almost 1,700 years later!
Calendar Highlights
February 28 | Works of Mercy-$1 Non Uniform Dress-Corpus Christi School, Pacific Palisades |
February 28 | Annual Auction Dinner and Dance-”A Mardi Gras Masquerade” |
March 5 | All School Mass 9:30 am Hosted by Grade 3 |
March 11 | APA Board Meeting 6pm |
March 12 | Art Trek Training 8:15-1o:45-Mulcahy |
March 12 | Parent Hour 2nd Turn In |
March 14 | No School-Deanery Meeting |
March 17 | All School Mass 8am |
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.
Works of Mercy Flyer
ALMS (pronounced /ä(l)mz/) is always looking for parent and student volunteers to help us build a stronger presence at community and Parish events. ALMS is OLA school’s “do good” committee dedicated to getting our school involved in community programs that teach your kids the value of service to others. For more information, check out our FAQor volunteer now.
ALMS Member Meeting – Thanks to the Attendees!
ALMS Quick Links
At Home Parent Hour Opportunity-See’s Candies Order Packet Assembly
We are looking for 4 parents to help prepare the See’s Candies fundraiser packets. A sample will be provided. Supplies to make 50 packets can be sent home with your child or picked up in the school office. Packets must be completed and returned no later than Wednesday, March 5th. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
TK & Kindergarten Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 school year. If you or someone you know is interested in our TK or Kindergarten program please have them complete an application on our website olaventura.org. Assessment will take place in March. Current TK students do not need to complete an application. Any questions please contact the school office 805-642-7198.
Amazon Wish List Links
Each class has created a list of items that would be helpful in their classrooms. Please click on the class below if you would like to donate an item. Remember every $15 spent earns 1 parent hour. If you choose to have the item shipped directly to the school,Please complete the gift receipt when completing your purchase so we can get the item to the correct classroom and give you a little shout out.
Sports at OLA!
🏀 OLA Sports Update 🏀
Last week's games were rained out.
Boys Basketball – The season continues this week with an away game tomorrow at St. Sebastian in Santa Paula. All games start at 3:30—come cheer them on!
Girls Basketball –Their next game is Tuesday, February 25th away vs Santa Clara starting at 3:30 PM.
Let’s show our Dolphin pride and support our teams!
GOOOO Dolphins! 🐬💙🏀
ALL About Local (formerly Axxess Book)-$40 yearly membership provides you with access to a downloadable app used to provide discounts at local merchants. New merchants added weekly.
All About Local is designed to connect local merchants, our community, schools and organizations for the good of all.
Local Fundraising-How a purchase can help our school-
The $40 Membership Helps Raise $15 for Your School!
Memberships Books with activation codes available in the school office. Cash or checks payable to OLA
Hot 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
🌿 Join Us for SoulCore at OLA! 🌿
📅 WHEN: Thursday mornings at 8:30 AM, beginning February 27, 2025
📍 WHERE: Mulcahy Hall
💰 COST: No fee, but a suggested donation of $10 for those able
👕 DRESS: Comfortable clothing or sportswear
🧘 BRING: A fitness mat (if you have one)
For more information, visit www.soulcore.com or contact Mary Fedde at maryfedde@yahoo.com.
We hope to see you there! 🙏✨
Stay up-to-date with access to events, documents, news from administrators, student stories, and even emergency notifications.
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
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
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
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