Following last year’s great turnout, OLQA School participated in the Newport-Mesa Spirit Run once again this year. It is wonderful to see our school represented in this community event. The food, entertainment, and fitness expo make it a fun and memorable experience, not to mention the fact that 25% of your registration fees go to […]
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2017 School Auction – Havana Nights
Each year, the school comes together at the annual auction to raise funds and benefit our students’ education while connecting with each other in a fun setting. This year’s event was held at the Newport Tennis Club under the theme of Havana Nights. Guests participated in live auction for items including luxury trips, a beautiful […]
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This year’s auction will be held at the Newport Beach Tennis Club on Saturday, November 11 with a Cuban flare. This is our school’s primary fundraiser produced by parents, administration, faculty and volunteers, to raise money for our school programs. Go to http://olqaschool.org/support/annual-auction/ for all the details and the […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Great Book Exchange
Our school held a great book exchange recently. Every child was asked to donate at least two books that they have outgrown, but we spotted many families bringing in bags and baskets of books! Books were then organized by their AR levels and displayed for students to choose from. One child’s “trash” is another’s treasure! […]
Read the rest of this entry »Fall Harvest Celebration
The month of November was filled with the spirit of giving at OLQA. An online silent auction featuring many community-building items ran for the entire month. Families got to bid on activities such as principal for a day, free dress, directory cover design, buy-in parties and holiday celebrations with teachers. This spirit culminated with the […]
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In lieu of the annual auction, the PSA is hosting a community building celebration co-chaired by Amy Denoon, Amy Macedo and Amy Williams. The event features an open bar, heavy appetizers, live auction, fundraising games, DJ, live music, dance and more. Hope to see you there!
Read the rest of this entry »OLQA Golf Tournament
This year’s annual OLQA Golf Tournament was a perfect day to enjoy the beautiful Strawberry Farms Golf Course with bright sun and cool breezes. Best of all, parents were given the opportunity to visit with old friends and meet new parents to the school this year. A big thanks to Mrs. Swatsek and Mr. Fanticola […]
Read the rest of this entry »Children’s Auction Fun
Our enthusiastic students helped with the auction excitement by participating in a special “Children’s Auction” at school on the Thursday before the big event. Our wonderful volunteer committee organized 47 different raffle items. Each student was given 10 free tickets to take a chance on the items of their choice. The energy was contagious!
Read the rest of this entry »Auction Puppies Meet Their New Families!
The live auction featured two adorable puppies looking for their forever families! The precious Maltipoo was adopted by the Nguyen family and the beautiful black labrador was on his way to surprise the children in the Burns family. What lucky pups!
Read the rest of this entry »OLQA School Auction a Success!
The OLQA School Auction, “Trailblazing….Forging a path for our children’s future”, was a grand success and an evening to be remembered by all! Our 2016 Auction Co-Chairs, Leslie Boyd & Dana Strader, did an outstanding job spearheading the event and the effort from the team of tireless volunteers was tremendous. […]
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