We say “thank you” to our wonderful teachers and staff in many ways, one of which is the monthly Teacher and Staff Appreciation luncheon. Each month, a theme is selected and families from a different grade contribute to the funds and supplies to make the luncheon possible. Everything then is put together beautifully by PSA […]
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Halloween Parade and Celebration
We loved all the creative and fun costumes on campus today! Kudos to the students that participated in the pumpkin, art and poem pageantry. Thank you PSA School Spirit Co-chairs, Jenny Bartz and Maura Rufenbarger, for all your efforts in planning a fun and safe Halloween celebration!
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 »St. Patrick’s Day Celebration
The OLQA School celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a special mass in the morning presided by Father Kerry. Green-dressing students and faculty then enjoyed windpipe performance and music chair competition. The Cocchi family generously donated delicious gelato for all to enjoy – what a treat! Thank you to PSA Spirit Chair Jenny Bartz for planning and […]
Read the rest of this entry »2017 Spirit Run
For the very first time, OLQA School participated in the Newport-Mesa Spirit Run. Enthusiastic students and their families showed up bright and early in the morning and participated in various races and the family/pet 5k walks. They also got to enjoy the many free recreational activities afterwards. A portion of the registration fees went to […]
Read the rest of this entry »Catholic Schools Week
Each year, beginning with the last Sunday in January, we celebrate the Catholic education during the National Catholic Schools Week. It’s a tradition here at OLQA School that the festivities begin with the school Open House on Sunday morning. This year, we celebrated all of our students on Monday with loving notes from their parents, as well as […]
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 […]
Read the rest of this entry »Veterans’ Day Celebration
On November 11th, the OLQA school paid tribute to those who have served in our country’s armed forces. The day started with an all-school assembly of prayers for all the servicemen and servicewomen. We had the honor of having Captain Sharkey, Corporal Games and Lieutenant Pulice speak to our children about their experiences. They each […]
Read the rest of this entry »Fall Harvest Luncheon for Teachers and Staff
Each month, the PSA organizes an appreciation luncheon for our wonderful OLQA teachers and staff. This effort is led by its hospitality chairs Valerie Clark and Lisa Marie Costa. The October luncheon had a fall harvest theme, with the room set up in beautiful fall decor. All 2nd grade families helped in shopping for food, making […]
Read the rest of this entry »Skate Party & Great Wolf Lodge Social
Families took advantage of the two minimum days in October to have some fun outside of the school! Over 140 students and parents joined a skate party at the Fountain Valley Skate Center earlier in the month. Another gathering was at Great Wolf Lodge where over 70 OLQA students indulged themselves in overnight water park fun. […]
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