February 28, 2024

UPCOMING EVENTS

THIS WEEK

READ ACROSS AMERICA

LENTEN FOOD DRIVE

Friday, March 8

FREE DRESS FOR READ ACROSS AMERICA

Monday, March 11

Silent Auction LIVE!!!

Saturday, March 16

OLQA's ANNUAL FUNDRAISER

Sunday, March 17

SPIRIT RUN

Silent Auction CLOSES at 12 p.m.

Wednesday, March 27

NO EXTENDED DAY

Thursday, March 28 to Friday, April 5

EASTER BREAK

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear OLQA School Community,

Greetings from the East Coast. We are on the Annual 8th Grade Trip to visit our nation’s monuments. We've already been to Philadelphia where we visited the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. Other highlights have been a prayer service at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, visiting the Pentagon, Smithsonian museums, Mount Vernon, Arlington National Cemetery, the White House, and we are even attending a Washington Wizards vs Orlando Magic basketball game tonight. Please keep us in your prayers.

Blessings,

Dr. Ramon S. Morales

ANNUAL REPORT

CLICK HERE! to read Our Lady Queen of Angel School's 2023/2024 Annual Report.

ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM WINS!

Last Saturday was an amazing day for our ANGELS who competed at Santa Margarita High School in the Diocese of Orange Academic Decathlon! Congratulations to our team of DECATHLETES who placed 4th overall.

We also had 2 FIRST PLACE WINNERS who will move on to compete nationally. Great job to:

1st place in Religion - Darren Delos Santos

1st place in Science - Nina Kabouty 

Thank you students, coaches and teachers for your hard work and dedication representing our school!

FANCY NANCY ILLUSTRATOR VISIT — TOMORROW Thursday, March 7

New York Times internationally best-selling illustrator of the Fancy Nancy series, Robin Preiss Glasser will be here tomorrow Thursday, March 7 and offer a presentation and discussion of creating children's books. TK through 4th grade at 10:30 a.m. and 5th through 7th grade at 12:30 p.m.

If you haven't already, pre-purchase the following books signed by her: Fancy Nancy (the first in the series), Fancy Nancy Mermaid Ballet, Lambslide and Gloria's Promise. To order books COMPLETE and RETURN THIS FORM to the office by tomorrow at drop off, so the books will be personalized and ready to take home.

FREE DRESS — Friday, March 8

This Friday, students may wear FREE DRESS (note the Free Dress guidelines in the Family Handbook).

SILENT AUCTION LIVE MONDAY

Watch for the SILENT AUCTION when it goes LIVE Monday, March 11 at 8 a.m. You'll find some great things to bid on, including handmade items from your students, fun outings and events with teachers and lots of goodies donated by our generous local merchants. We’ll keep it open until Sunday, March 17 at 12 noon! Feel free to share the event site link – olqatimemachine.givesmart.com – to friends and family to bid as well!

THE 411!

• Go back in time Saturday, March 16, starting at 5:30 p.m. — don't miss the beautiful sunset hour on campus!
• Check in at the AAC and grab a photo in front of the iconic DeLorean!
• Add a wristband to your account for endless bar service. This means drinks will be cashless all night! 
• Grab cocktails from the Rasta Rita truck, beer from Salty Bear Brewing and wine at the snack bar. YES, we will have cocktail bars in the AAC.
• Savor dinner from our comfort food stations, featuring local vendors: Newport Rib Co, Mo Bites, Gus' Fried Chicken, Mexican Taco, Longboard's Ice Cream and Chefs VSC!
• Dance to the Flux Capacitors, your ultimate 80s, 90s, 00s band who play for some of the biggest companies on the planet, like Google, Sirius XM, Youtube, Microsoft, Sony, Universal, Netflix, Live Nation, Quicksilver/DC/Roxy and more!
• Join us for the LIVE AUCTION right on the light-up dance floor.
• Don't worry the SILENT AUCTION will stay live until Sunday, March 17 at noon so you can up your bids.
• Roll into playing arcade games and taking photos with friends at the Vintage Photo booth.
• Connect with school families to make lifelong lasting friendships!

Have you met your 25 required parent volunteer hours? Earn double the hours to volunteer for the event! SIGN UP HERE!

THANK YOU UNDERWRITERS & DONORS

This week's total raised: $216,010 — with $91,000 in underwriting and an incredible $125,010 toward our Fund A Need Security Enhancements! God Bless our Donors!

UNDERWRITERS

Heavenly Angels

EJ Farrell, Grandmother of Lily and Kingsley Ollison

Chandler Wonderly

Archangels

Mike & Jacqueline Arakelian

Tim & Vivienne Higgins

Our Lady Queen of Angels Church

Guardian Angels

Betty & Michael Carroll

Chapleau Family

Rema & James Farhat

Patrick & Jennifer Gaydos

Hobin Family

Brian & Marlo Hovis

Lauren & Kory Kramer

Lubeck Family

Dana & Patrick Strader Family

Trish & Rory McKinney 

Marisa & Bryan Hakala 

Jay & Lisa Orlandi

Patron Saints

Rob & Jasmine Carroll

Elizabeth & Peter Cheng

Drs. Torin & Carol Cunningham

Michelle Domico, MD — Domico/Taylor Family

Michael & Jenny Dye

Catalina & Derek Gustafson

Hammers Family

Jennifer & D.J. Hanlon

Hartung Family

Nancy & Neil Johnson 

Angelique & Paul Julian

Earl & Marianne Kay

Chris & Dana Kelly

Brian & Francesca Koscielak

Nicole & Fernando Kowalski

Lindsay & Chris Lawrence Family

Janelle & Jared Metzger 

Schurger Family

Tollner Family

Treska Family

April 20, 2024 Dean’s List Party Host: Pereira Family

FUND A NEED SECURITY ENHANCEMENT DONORS

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Anonymous

Bello Family

Chambers Family

Deborah Dutra

Lauren & Kory Kramer

Mear Family

Mitchell Family

Popoff Family

Sbicca Family

Sperry Family

Tyler Family

Weber Family

Chinyol & Donna Yi

OPPORTUNITY DRAWING PRIZES

Print this Opportunity Drawing Form and follow the instructions to return to the school office. 

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LENTEN FOOD DRIVE THIS WEEK

Don't forget to donate non-perishable canned and dried food for the Knights of Columbus Lenten Food Drive to support Catholic Charities and Serving People in Need (SPIN). Students should drop off donations by Friday or at Mass this weekend.

40th ANNUAL SPIRIT RUN

Our Lady Queen of Angels School students and families always have fun participating in the Annual Spirit Run with other local schools. This year, it will be Sunday, March 17, and the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards Association is also encouraging JGs and their families to participate. There are youth 1/4, 1/2, and 1 mile runs, as well as a youth 5K, dog mile and family mile run. For details and to register, CLICK HERE! Be sure to wear your OLQA Spirit Wear!

HOT LUNCH HELP NEEDED

SIGN UP HERE! to lend a helping hand with our Hot Lunch program! Our children will love you being there and will greatly benefit from your support.