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Monday, 11/6

Gym Day for Grades:
PK3, PK4, K, 2, 3, 4
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Tuesday, 11/7

Gym Day for Grades:
K, 1,4,5,6/7, 8

NO SCHOOL - Election Day
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Wednesday, 11/8
  • School Picture Day
  • 6-8 Field Trip to the Knights of Columbus Museum 
  • Quarter 1 Report Cards Sent Home
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Thursday, 11/9

Gym Day for Grades:
1, 2, 3, 5, 6/7, 8
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Friday, 11/10

NO SCHOOL - Veteran's Day
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Planning Ahead  
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Tuesday, 11/14
 
Grade 3 Mill River Trip
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Thursday, 11/16

Parent Teacher Conferences, 3-5 PM
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Friday, 11/17

11:15 AM Early Dismissal for Parent Teacher Conferences 

Turkey Bingo
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Volume:3   Issue: 10 November 5
Dear Friends,

On Friday, we gathered as a school community to celebrate the Living Rosary. If you had the pleasure of joining us you participated in a beautiful showing of faith and prayer that continues to be one of my favorite events of the year. 
The beads of the Rosary were represented by students in grades K-7 holding flowers of blue and pink.  Eighth graders led the prayer and read the sacred mysteries.


As Father Cipriani frequently reminds us, prayer is a powerful thing. Prayers in a group are even more powerful, and prayers of a group of children are the most powerful.  With the full participation of our students, this Living Rosary was the most powerful expression of all.

Many Blessings,

Steven J. Santoli
Principal
Lifetouch School Picture Day
Order Photo Packages Online

Picture Day is Wednesday, November 8.  All students should be in full uniform for that day. 
Visit the link below to select picture packages prior to Picture Day. 

Halloween Walk-a-Thon 
Fundraising Goal Reached


Thank you to all the students that participated in our Halloween Walk-a-Thon last week.  Your efforts raised over $8500 to support the mission of the Home School Association and all of the activities and events they sponsor.

A special thank you to Mrs. Gourley and our HSA volunteers for organizing the walk, snacks, and the fun games and activities in the Hall after the Walk.
Parent Teacher Conferences
November 16 and 17

All parents are invited to attend conferences with their children's teachers on Thursday, November 16 from 3PM - 5PM or on Friday, November 17 from 12PM - 3PM.

Conference request forms will be sent directly to middle school parents. Please complete this form and return it to schedule your conference.

Elementary teachers will schedule conferences directly with each parent.
Photo of the Week

Congratulations to eighth grade cross country runner Bronson Vo for his spectacular season.  Bronson finished his season by placing 22nd out of a field of over 600 runners at the Connecticut State Middle School Cross Country Championship Meet on Saturday, November 4.




Soup Drive for Homes for the Brave
PK3 Accepting Donations Every Monday  Until February


Mrs. Riehl, Mrs. Loreng, and the PK3 class will once again collect canned soup for Homes for the Brave. Every Monday, until the Super Bowl, students and staff are asked to donate canned soup. As a thank you, Mr. Santoli will allow anybody that donates to wear their favorite football (or any sport) jersey over their uniform. 

Homes for the Brave provides emergency shelter for homeless veterans as well as counseling, housing, and career guidance.

Rediker Parent Plus Portal Open
Monitor Student Progress Online

All parents should have received an email with instructions on how to login to the Parent Plus Portal. This portal allows you to track the academic progress of your children. 

Teachers will update all grades on the 15th and 28th of each month. Please create your account and take the time to check this site frequently.  Once your account is created you may wish to download the Parent Plus App for Apple or Android phones.

If you have not received your instruction email or you need assistance logging in, please contact Mr.Ambrogio at sambrogio@oloaffld.org.
Drop-Off and Pick-Up Procedures

It is our goal to have all students arrive and leave school in a safe and orderly fashion.  This is impossible without you strictly following these simple procedures.  The time you might save by cutting corners is not worth the potential of hurting someone. 

Morning Drop-Off
  • The safest and quickest method of drop off is to pull in front of the school and pull forward as far as possible up to the flag pole.  When your car is parallel to the curb, allow your children to leave on the curbside of the car and walk behind the cones to the main door.
  • If you choose to park and help your child carry a large project or other materials, park inside the coned area and cross at the painted crosswalk to the main door.
  • Kindergarten and PK parents should park on the far side of the cones and walk their children into the flagpole doors and to the classrooms.
Afternoon Pick-Up

ALL CARS MUST PARK INSIDE THE CONED AREA
  • Drive forward to the basketball hoop and turn left in front of the school.  Drive to the furthest available row and pull all the way up to the car in front of you facing the church.
  • If you arrive after 3:00 PM, pull forward to the basketball hoop and form a neat straight line to the left and facing the school.
  • Exit your vehicle and walk to the grass area. Your children will be lined up on the sidewalk with their teachers. Make contact with the teacher to indicate you are taking your child. walk your child back to your car and wait for the cones to be lifted to exit the parking lot safely.
NO CONES SHOULD BE MOVED OR CARS MOVING WHILE STUDENTS AND PARENTS ARE WALKING IN THE LOT.

When everyone follows the procedure our entire dismissal process takes no more than 15 minutes. If you have extreme circumstances and need to return to work or you are physically unable to walk to pick up your child, notify the main office and accommodations will be made for you.
Teacher and Staff Contact Information

Listed below you will find the teacher and staff email list for the 2017-18 school year.  Open communication is paramount to a successful home and school relationship.

Phone messages can be left for all teachers by calling the main office at 203-334-6271.

Position
Name
Email
Principal Steven Santoli principal@oloaffld.org
Administrative Assistant
Jessica Navarro office@oloaffld.org
Director of Enrollment
Karen Guastelle kguastelle@oloaffld.org

School Nurse Jennifer Staecker nurse@oloaffld.org
Bookkeeper Melissa DiLauro bookkeeper@oloaffld.org
PK 3  Mary Reihl mreihl@oloaffld.org
PK4  Jean Blaze jblaze@oloaffld.org
Kindergarten Rosa Ferreira rferreira@oloaffld.org
First Grade  Melinda Gremse mgremse@oloaffld.org
Second Grade Kathy Andrade kandrade@oloaffld.org
Third Grade Lisa Kozlowski lkozlowski@oloaffld.org
Fourth Grade Lauren Korres lkorres@oloaffld.org
Fifth Grade Elizabeth Cahill ecahill@oloaffld.org
Sixth Grade/Science Laurie Strazza lstrazza@oloaffld.org
Seventh Grade/English Sunita Yashavant syashavant@oloaffld.org
Eighth Grade/SS/Music Theresa Yoney tyoney@oloaffld.org
Math/Computers
Stephen Ambrogio sambrogio@oloaffld.org
Spanish/Art Monica Scarlato mscarlato@oloaffld.org
Algebra Ken Moran kmoran@oloaffld.org

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