AUGUST 23, 2023

Dear OLQA School Community,

We are thankful for an amazing and sun-filled First Day of School! We loved welcoming all of our students and our families. I am blessed to be a part of this loving and dedicated community. I enjoyed the amazing smiles, enthusiastic greetings, and loving spirit that all of our community members bring to our school. We remind all of our students and parents that we welcome your attendance in our weekly Mass on Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. Our PTO will be hosting our Back-to School Coffee right after mass in our Ministry Center Courtyard. We invite you to enjoy a cup of coffee with our PTO and to come learn how you can support our amazing school community. See you on Thursday!

Blessings,

Dr. Ramon S. Morales

BE KIND, PATIENT & CONSIDERATE

We ask our parents to please be kind and patient as we work out the carlines. Safety is our top priority, and it often takes a few weeks for the traffic to adjust. Also, please make sure you are not blocking neighborhood driveways when waiting for the carline to open. Thank you! 

MORNING ASSEMBLIES

Morning assemblies will begin Friday, September 8 and will be held on Mondays and Fridays at 8:00 a.m. Parents of students in grades 4-8 are invited to attend assemblies on Mondays, and parents of students in K- grade 3 on Fridays. TK will join us when they are ready. We will send a special notice home when they join us!

FROM THE OFFICE

Families — Please visit your FACTS family portal and check that all information is correct. If you need changes made, please email Marisa Villamor at [email protected]. Note: You have access to a school directory through your Family Portal. The grading portal for grades 3-8 will open on Tuesday, September 5.

TOMORROW IS OUR FIRST MASS DAY! Thursday, August 24

• Back-to-School Mass at 8:30 a.m. (Parents welcome. Seating is limited.)
• Grade 3-8 wear MASS UNIFORM. TK & K will not attend Mass (TK - grade 2 may wear PE uniform.) TK will join us for Mass during at Advent. Kindergarten will join students at Mass on the first Thursday in October.

SAVE THE DATE 

Back-to-School Night will be held Thursday, August 31 at 6:30 p.m. This is an adult-only event! We will begin Back-to-School Night in the Athletics and Activities Center (AAC), and then parents will move to the classrooms. More information will be sent in a special Back-to-School Night Edition.

PARKING AT THE CHURCH 

Please be aware that Corona Del Mar High School students who are members of the OLQA parish community are allowed to park in designated spaces in our church parking lot. These spaces are painted CDM-01, CDM-02, etc. If you come for morning Mass or morning assembly and park at the church, please park in the spaces to the right of the entrance. Thank you for your support and understanding.

SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES

CLICK HERE! to check out this year's OLQA sports opportunities within the Parochial Athletic League (PAL).

PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION (PTO) UPDATE 

A LETTER FROM THE PTO PRESIDENT

Please read this letter from your PTO President Marisa Hakala. CLICK HERE TO READ LETTER!

PTO BACK-TO-SCHOOL COFFEE

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow, Thursday, August 24! We will meet in the Ministry Center Courtyard after Mass.

NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 

Plan ahead! Bring flowers on Friday, September 8. Please join us in the tradition of celebrating Our Lady’s birthday with flowers. The flowers do not need to be purchased and can be picked from your garden or in your neighborhood and should be dropped off by your child on their way to their classrooms on Friday morning. 

NEED VOLUNTEER HOURS?

There are opportunities all year round in the Volunteer corner. Upcoming opportunities will be highlighted in this weekly email.  

• CLICK HERE join the Golf Committee!
• Volunteer to help with the Nativity of Mary flower collection SIGN UP HERE
• SIGN UP HERE volunteer for a Hot Lunch shift! 

SAVE THE DATE

Back-to-School Movie Night will be held on Saturday, September 30! More information to come!

33RD ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Be sure to support our 33rd Annual Golf Tournament, which will be held Wednesday, October 25 at an exciting new location — the Monarch Beach Golf Links. The tournament will once again be a Scramble, so golfers at any level, including beginners, have a great shot at winning. For sponsorship opportunities, tickets and more information,  CLICK HERE to visit our event website. 

JOIN US FOR A PARENT SOCIAL AFTER GOLF TOURNAMENT

Following the golf tournament, all are welcome to join us at the PARENT SOCIAL. If you're not playing golf, CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.

SPIRIT ROCK SIGN UP OPENS TODAY

Our OLQA Spirit Rock is an opportunity to share exciting events with our school community by painting your own message. Parents, students, and staff may “Rent the Rock” to recognize a student’s birthday, show school spirit, wish a team good luck, thank a teacher, etc. The weekly rate is $125 and the proceeds support our 8th grade DC Trip. To sign up: CLICK HERE After you sign up, you will receive a link to make payment within one week.

THANK YOU, KNIGHTS! 

A Big THANK YOU to our OLQA Knights for sponsoring the Kona Ice Truck at our Welcome Back Open House! It was so nice to see everyone.