January 10, 2024

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, January 15

NO SCHOOL

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

Tuesday, January 23

APPLICATIONS FOR NEW FAMILIES DUE

Sunday, January 28

MASS & OPEN HOUSE

Tuesday, January 30

RE-ENROLLMENT FOR CURRENT FAMILIES DUE

Thursday, February 1

PARENT APPRECIATION COFFEE

Friday, February 2

SPECIAL PERSONS DAY

Minimum Day and No Extended Day

Saturday, March 16

SAVE THE DATE:

OLQA HIGH SCHOOL TIME MACHINE FUNDRAISER AT OLQA

Early-bird tickets on sale soon!

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Welcome to the 2024 calendar year. We pray that you enjoyed a blessed Christmas Season, and we wish you a new year filled with health, peace, and love. I thank all of our students, faculty staff, and parents for this opportunity to serve as the principal of our amazing school.

Blessings to you and your families,

Dr. Ramon S. Morales

APPLICATION & REGISTRATION TIMELINE 24/25 SCHOOL YEAR

It is time to re-enroll your students for the 2024/2025 school year. Look for an email with instructions and a link to re-enroll, and please note the information below.

• Re-enrollment for returning families must be completed through FACTS, and the registration fee paid by Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Registration Fees are $400 per student. Additionally, please be prepared to pay the FACTS administration fees of $50 per family and $10 per student. After January 31, a $100 late fee will be assessed through FACTS until February 10, 2024, which will end the re-registration period.
• February 14, 2024 - Financial Aid applications open for the 2024/2025 school year.
• April 14, 2024 - Financial Aid applications close for the 2024/2025 school year.
• May 15, 2024 - Financial Aid award letters sent out by email.

NOT RETURNING?

If you will not be re-enrolling your student for the 2024/2025 school year, please email Marisa Villamor at [email protected] by Tuesday, January 31 with your student(s) name, current grade, and reason for leaving OLQA (moving, financial, etc.).

APPLICATIONS FOR SIBLINGS

CLICK HERE! to submit an application for a sibling.

New student applications close Tuesday, January 23, 2024.

A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO OUR OLQA PARENTS

Thank you so much for the very thoughtful and generous Christmas gifts for our entire OLQA Team. We are so grateful to serve in this amazing community!

STUDENT COUNCIL CHALKS OUR DOORS!

+20 C M B 24+

On Monday, our Student Council chalked the doors throughout the school. You may want to chalk your doors at home.

What is Chalking the Door? It a sign and symbol of asking God’s blessing upon those who live, work, or visit throughout the coming year. The letters C M B come from the traditional names for the three kings: Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. It is also an abbreviation for “Christus Mansionem Benedicat” which means, “May Christ bless this dwelling!” The first and last numbers simply refer to the current year.

AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES 

Winter Afterschool Enrichment classes will begin the week of January 22 and end the week of March 18. Classes will not be offered the week of February 12.

OLQA teachers will offer art, game club, movie-making, STEM and study-coaching classes. CLICK HERE! for details and to register.

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

Our Lady Queen of Angels School can’t wait to celebrate Catholic Schools Week from January 28 - February 2, 2024. Watch for more information to come, but please note these important events on your calendars:

• Mark your calendar to join us on Sunday, January 28 for the 8:30 a.m. Mass followed by OPEN HOUSE and the BOOK FAIR on campus between 9:30 and 11 a.m.

• Parents are also invited to a Parent Appreciation Coffee on Thursday, February 1 immediately after carline drop off in the Parish courtyard.

• Along with many fun activities all week, students may invite a Special Person to pick them up from their classrooms on Friday, February 2 at 9:30 a.m. to attend Mass at 10 a.m. and then return to campus afterward to see the classroom and meet the teachers. Special Persons Day is a minimum day with school ending by 12:10 p.m., and there will be no extended day. Students may go home with their Special Person any time after Mass and visiting the classroom. The Book Fair will close at 12 p.m.

• To plan ahead, the following days will have SPIRIT DRESS as part of Catholic Schools Week:

Monday, January 29, 2024 — Community Appreciation Day

Students wear Aloha/Beach/Surf T-shirts or Sweatshirts with any school uniform bottoms, including sweatpants.

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 — Student Appreciation Day

Students wear Free Dress per Family Handbook Guidelines.

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 — Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day

Students wear Crazy Socks with uniforms.

Thursday, February 1, 2024 — Parent Appreciation Day

Students wear high school or college shirts or sweatshirts with any uniform bottoms, including sweatpants.

Friday, February 2, 2024 — Special Person Day

Students wear Mass Dress.

UPDATES FROM OUR PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO)

THANK YOU

Thank you to our Hospitality chairs, Kristin Mendenhall and Jenni Krogh, for planning the faculty and staff Christmas luncheon! It was a wonderful way to celebrate all that they do for our school.

FATHER/DAUGHTER DANCE 

Save the date for our PTO Annual Father/Daughter dance on Friday, February 9. Tickets go on sale next week.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR HOT LUNCH

SIGN UP HERE! to help with Hot Lunch during school days. Volunteers must be cleared with safe-environment training and fingerprinting.

HIGH SCHOOL TIME MACHINE FUNDRAISER

SATURDAY, MARCH 16

Our Annual School Fundraiser planning is underway, and we need YOUR support to make it a smashing success! Be sure to mark your calendar to attend on Saturday, March 16 here on the beautiful OLQA campus! Watch for an email this week from the Money Honeys — Lindsay Lawrence and Lisa Hartung — about becoming an Underwriter before February 5 to attend the Annual Underwriting Party. Early-bird tickets go on sale February 4.

Are you curious about what to expect? We're throwing it back to your fun high school dance days! There will be an amazing band, The Flux Capacitors, performing on stage in the AAC! Out on the back plaza, we'll have cocktail bars and comfort food stations from local restaurants as well as games. Our program and LIVE AUCTION will be in the AAC around the dance floor. Click the event link below to read more frequently asked questions!

Are you interested in volunteering to help make the event a success? Get volunteer hours and meet new OLQA friends. Please send an email to [email protected] with areas you'd like to get involved with, such as supporting the silent auction, marketing, vendors, wine wall, opportunity drawing, class projects, volunteers at the event, and decorations.