OLQA HAS OFFICIALLY RECEIVED OUR WAIVER FOR TK-GRADE 6!

YOU WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL EDITION NEWS ON FRIDAY Information for your first day, carlines, drop-off, pick-up, and much more!

LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MEN (OR WOMEN) Now that we will open, YAY, we need a few volunteers willing to help move furniture to our outdoor learning areas and reconfiguring our lunch tables. We would love a few extra strong hands to help Christian, our awesome custodian! If you are able to help Thursday (tomorrow 9/3) morning at 8:00 a.m., we would be most appreciative. Please RSVP to the office 949-644-1166 or email mvillamor@olqa.org.

OFFICE HOURS August 31 - September 4 Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m September 8 Regular office hours, Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. REMINDER SCHOOL OFFICE PROCEDURES Entrance to the school during school hours will be limited to the main school gate. The parish door to the school office will only be utilized for school deliveries. If your student is dropped off after the gates have been closed, please walk your child to the gate closest to the office (main gate) and wait until your child’s temperature is taken before leaving. Non-essential visitors, volunteers, and guests will not be permitted on campus. Upon arriving at school to pick up a student for a medical appointment, illness, early release, etc., the parent will call the office (949) 644-1166 from their cell phone and request their student is brought to the school gate in front of the office. Visitors and volunteers on campus will be by appointment and/or invitation only. All visitors are required to enter through the main office and pass the safety screening and temperature check before proceeding further on campus. All visitors on campus will be required to wear a mask and maintain social distancing.

FAMILIAR FACE, NEW PLACE! Mrs.Julie Pick is joining Mrs. Marisa Villamor at our front desk and helping out with our kiddos in the health room. Mrs. Pick is a former OLQA parent and Instructional Assistant! We welcome her knowledge and cheerful presence to our office!

UPDATE FOR OPENING FOR 2020-2021 Homeroom Class Lists and ASSIGNED drop-off and pick-up lines will be posted on our school website, Friday, September 4 at 3:00 p.m. FOR TK-GRADE 6 ONLY The TK-Grade 6 A classes will start on Tuesday 9/8 and B classes will start on Wednesday 9/9 for minimum days (no late start). Thursday and Friday will be ALL STUDENTS TK-Grade 6 for minimum days. Minimum days begin at 8:10 a.m. (Gates open at 7:45) and end at 12:10 p.m. (Gates open at Noon). We will be back to regular hours starting on Monday, September 14. We will have Extended Day available for working parents ONLY beginning 9/8 that are on an Extended Day Agreement for Hourly or Flat Rate Plan. We are unable to provide Drop In Service at this time. Agreement Form: HERE.

Dear Parents, I hope this letter finds you well. Many of you may not know, because we switched to distance learning in March, that I am expecting my second son in the next couple of weeks. I will be on maternity leave starting September 8, 2020. Dr. Ruben Cortez will be taking over for me while I am on leave. He has an extensive background in education and I have no doubt he will do a wonderful job. I have been working closely with him to ensure a smooth transition and consistency for your children. I know there is so much uncertainty around life these days, but please know that your children are in my thoughts and prayers always. I look forward to returning Our Lady Queen of Angels this winter.  Sincerely, Mrs. Katie Cincotta Learning Support Coordinator LEARNING SUPPORT UPDATE In order to provide a smooth transition, teachers are meeting this week to pass on information regarding student learning plans. Dr. Cortez will be meeting with our teachers, and after our first window of STAR testing, September 14-25, Dr. Cortez will be reaching out to schedule parent meetings to update plans.

GAITER/MASK REQUIREMENT Students will be required to wear a mask/gaiter at OLQA. The Reopening Committee has elected to leave the selection of the face covering to each family. If choosing a mask for your student, it must be on a lanyard as pictured so the mask remains on their person at all times. Please see CDC guidelines and information here CLICK HERE as not all masks or gaiters offer equal protection. See some samples on Amazon HERE or HERE. CDC guidelines require students in grades 3-up to wear their mask all day (with the exception of outdoors with distancing and meal/snack times). Students in grades 2 and below are strongly encouraged. Please see the re-opening plan on our website for detailed information.

Dear Parents, The Our Lady Queen of Angels Parent Teacher Organization welcomes you to our community and to the 2020-2021 school year! The PTO is a volunteer organization made up of parents that operates in collaboration with and under the supervision of our pastor, Fr. Steve and school administration. The OLQA PTO works hard all year long to help make sure the school year is enjoyable and exciting for our students, teachers and parents. We have an incredibly talented and dedicated PTO board that is excited to share their gifts and love of our school community with you. I feel very grateful to work together with these women and to have such a fantastic leader, Mrs. Tipton to guide and inspire us along the way. We enthusiastically welcome the many families that have joined the OLQA community. We are excited to meet you and look forward to getting to know your families. As you all know, this school year brings with it many changes, a few challenges and some new experiences. It will look very different from what we are all used to but the core of what takes place on campus will be the same and what matters most! PTO members have already been working hard behind the scenes to welcome and connect our returning families with the new families through our Guardian Angel program, our hospitality chairs have delivered meals to our faculty and staff this week as they prepare to teach your children for the new school year. Our spirit chairs are coming up with many creative ways to create fun, safe activities for our students and families. We are navigating this new norm with a positive light and will do our best to create an enriching, fun and welcoming environment and are excited to see what we have in store for our community! Through the efforts of the PTO, our students are afforded many different kinds of events and programs, such as school wide enrichment assemblies, holiday celebrations, athletic activities and faith-based events. The PTO also offers support to the school and its staff and provides information and support to our OLQA parents. Your tuition includes $40 per family plus $10 per student help us to provide these programs and events. Further, we are able to provide these programs and activities through the efforts of our wonderful volunteers! Typically, each family is required to volunteer a minimum of 25 hours per school year, however, due to the safety and re-opening guidelines our school needs to limit the adults on campus and has waived the volunteer requirement for this school year. However, there will be many opportunities to serve from home and in other capacities if you are interested and we will share those opportunities with you through the weekly school bulletin, room parents emails and website. We encourage you to get involved. The gift of your talents and time is always appreciated and will enhance the environment in which our children learn and grow. Our wise 8th graders voted on our Bible verse for this year, Let your light shine! Matthew, Chapter 5. I could not think of a better verse to inspire us all as we embark on this new and different school year. We are truly blessed to be a part of the Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic School. Let your light shine! Sincerely, Jennifer Bartz, PTO President P.S.- Look for a special treat from our PTO SPIRIT CHAIRS in our Back-to-School Special Edition coming out on Friday this week!

CHOICE LUNCH Welcome to A La Carte! Take full control of ordering lunch with the easy-to-use, customizable, contactless lunch option from Choicelunch. To set up an account, order online, and for more information, please CLICK HERE.

7TH GRADE All 7th graders are required to have their Tdap booster. If you are unsure of your child's status, please call the office or their pediatrician.

EXTENDED DAY CARE OLQA is accepting Extended Day Agreements ongoing but will NOT begin billing for any Extended Day Flat Rate Plans until the school opens for in-person learning. Form available HERE.

LOOKING FOR A FEW GREAT OLQA ADDITIONS! We are looking for an additional Instructional Assistant (8 a.m. - Noon) and IA/Extended Care (1:00-6:00 p.m.) If you know of the perfect candidate, please email mvillamor@olqa.org. College students home for the year would be great candidates!

OLQA 2020-2021 STUDENT COUNCIL Your Student Council advisors (Miss Thomas, Coach McCoy & Coach B) are looking for some motivated and fun students who are ready to be a part of something special and new at OLQA. If you are interested in running for a Student Council position to become a leader in our OLQA community, CLICK HERE! If you have questions, studentcouncil@olqa.org

STUDENT SUPPLY LISTS FOR 2020-2021 CLICK HERE. Please feel free to bring supplies the first day of school or throughout the first week!

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