Christmas Program – December 15, 2011
The annual school Christmas program at the parish was an evening not to miss! Students, grades K-8 dressed in their Christmas best and performed musical selections reminding us of the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas Readings were done gracefully by some of our 8th grade students. A special thank you to Mrs.Landis, the faculty and staff for making this beautiful evening possible.
Scenes from a special evening….
A Schoolwide Tradition – November & December 2011
It is a tradition at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic School that each November, our students hold their annual drive to help Catholic Charities collect items for those in need. This tradition has always been a wonderful opportunity for our students to share with those less fortunate by bringing personal hygiene items, and canned/packaged food.
During the month of December, OLQA families participated in Adopt A Family by providing gifts for needy families. Each class was responsible for supporting one family. The gifts were picked up by Catholic Charities for our eighteen families in need.
The Schoolwide Learning Expectation (SLE) that is demonstrated with this outreach is that a student of Our Lady Queen of Angels is a “Faith-Filled Catholic who responds compassionately to the needs of others.”
Thank you to all the families for your generosity and to the teachers for organizing this holiday drive!
Competition – December 7, 2011
The following students made it through the preliminary competition and competed for the title of School Champion at this year’s Geography Bee:
8th – Danny Casey, Alex Gonzales, Stephen Menzia
7th – Madeline Frank, Sam Gold, McCallister Selva
6th – Tommy Vanis, Caden Rule
5th – Jonathan Lefebvre, Kieren Sparling
Congratulations to those students and to the final winner of the competition – Alex Gonzales. Remarkable job!!!
“Here We Come Caroling” – December 6, 2011
Kindergarten through fourth grade performed America’s favorite Christmas carols at our annual Christmas luncheon. Thank you to Mrs. Landis, Mrs. Hoppe, and Dr. Lamb for preparing our students for this special performance. Mrs. Frank and Mrs. Otterbein graciously co-chaired this event. A big thank you to them and all the volunteers that made this special event a success!
The show concluded with the announcement of the amount raised from the auction fundraiser. The auction chairs cleverly announced the net amount of $300,646 by having students line up holding cards with the actual total.
Our little angels….
Here at Our Lady Queen of Angels, we have a tradition of throwing a party for the parents in each grade. The parties are a fun way to get to know other parents in your student’s grade. For those of you who have been here for a while, it is a chance to catch-up. What a great way to stay connected to the wonderful parents at OLQA! Thank you to our wonderful room mom’s for helping to organize these fun socials!
Congratulations Decatheletes – December 2011
We’d like to announce the 2011-2012 Academic Decathlon Team! Representing the 8th grade, we have Cami Dang, Elias Deeb, Rylee Gladych, Emily McCormick, Claire Otterbein, Gabby Spivey, Maddie Tutton, and Chloe Wallace. From 7th grade, we have, Alexa Bonanno, Madeline Frank, Chloe Henson, Marcus Lucescu, Anne Otterbein, Alexander Polny, Caroline Prado, and McCallister Selva. These students are studying and preparing for an exciting competition held on March 3, 2012. Ten students will compete against all the schools in the Diocese of Orange in the subject areas of Logic, Math, Science, Current Events, Social Studies, Literature, Fine Arts, English, and Religion. Stay tuned for updates about this team, and mark your calendars for March 3rd. Come join us and cheer for OLQA at this thrilling event. Let’s go Angels!!!
First in Math – Fall 2011
In grades 2-6, OLQA has implemented a new online math program called First In Math. Our school has chosen this outstanding educational website to help our students master fundamental and advanced mathematics skills. The students earn virtual stickers as they practice and master the skills. As a school, we have earned over 328,909 stickers since the program began at the beginning of the school year! Keep your eye out for updates as the year goes on.
Congratulations to all our students for their hard work and determination. At time of publication we have a few 2nd graders leading our school!
Raising Scholastic Dollars – November 29 – December 1, 2011
Many thanks to Aiza Fargas and Christie McKenna for the wildly successful Scholastic Book Fair! Thanks to their leadership and dedication, along with the many hours of service given by the volunteers, the book fair exceeded the amount sold last year and came in at over $11,000 worth of books and merchandise sold in just three days! Approximately 40% of that amount is retained in Scholastic dollars for the library and the classrooms. A huge thank you goes to all the students and parents who supported the fair this year. Happy Reading!
November 2011
OLQA’s kindergarten students held their traditional Thanksgiving Friendship feast. The students enjoyed a snack provided by the teachers and decorated their own Indian headdress or Pilgrim hat to wear during the festivities.
