What better father/son bonding time than a Saturday night game at the Angels Stadium? A group of OLQA fathers and their sons recently cheered on the Angels while enjoying the company of their friends. A highlight of the night was when the Angels player Albert Pujols reached his 600th homerun with a Grand Slam! Some of our […]
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Mother-Son Bowling
Many of the OLQA mothers and their sons enjoyed a special bonding time at Irvine Lanes at our first Mother/Son Bowling outing. Who knew we had such talent among us? We think a re-match is due soon!
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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 »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 »Red Ribbon Week
The Red Ribbon Week was from October 24 to October 28: Monday: I Pledge to Be Drug Free. Tuesday: Hats Off to A Drug Free School. Students were encouraged to wear a hat to school. Wednesday: Team Up Against Drugs. Students wore their favorite team jerseys over the school uniform. Thursday: Crazy Glasses, to help […]
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. […]
Read the rest of this entry »Parents’ Night Out
One of the focuses of the PSA board for this school year is community building. As part of that effort, School Spirit Chair Jenny Bartz spearheaded two fun events: a moms’ night out at Cucina Enoteca and a dads’ night out at Stag’s Bar. Moms/Dads enjoyed scrumptious food while reconnecting with fellow OLQA parents. An added bonus was […]
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On September 15th, the Student Council hosted a new student luncheon in the Parish Hall. New students got to meet each other, eat lunch and enjoy a treat together. The kindergarten students each received a goodie bag courtesy of the Student Council. The PSA Board hosted a reception at the Rectory where the OLQA priests generously […]
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 »Catholic School’s Week – Special Person’s Day & Gizmo Guys!
Special Person’s Day As part of Catholic Schools Week, Special Person’s Day is when students celebrate a special person in their life. It is a tradition at OLQA to invite a “special person” to join us for Mass and lunch. Each student brought a lunch for themselves and a “special person” and enjoyed it together […]
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