From Mrs. Tosiello:

Ah, May a month of contrasts - cool days, rainy days, and hot, humid days - a real New England spring.  The days are flying by now, packed with many events, field trips, First Communion and of course 8th grade graduation activities.

I would like to congratulate our 8th grade students for their beautiful and dramatic portrayal  of the Stations of the Cross;  it is truly the culmination of their spiritual growth here at OLA.  They are now ready to share their values and ideals with others in the high schools they will attend next year.

On Monday, April 27th, grades 6, 7 & 8 received valuable information from a juvenile advocate officer in the Essex District Attorney's office on internet safety and the proper and improper ways of cell phone messaging, texting and video usage.  The goal of this program is to educate and protect our young students in the safety issues involved in the latest technology devices available to them.  It is our responsibility as a school and home partnership to monitor our children and instruct them in the ways of the world.  This program will be offered again next year as it was very well done.

Let the beautiful weather continue giving us the energy to finish everything we started in September.

Happy Spring!

Spiritual Happenings :

May 2nd - First Communion, 11:00 a.m. Pictures will be taken at 9:00 a.m.

May 4th - May Procession, 1:00 p.m.  Parents are welcome

May 21st - Ascension Thursday, Mass at 1:00 p.m. Grade 1 will be preparing the Mass.  Parents are welcome.

General Information

Tuition contracts were due back April 8th.  If you did not receive a contract in the mail, please see Nancy Arrington in the school office.

Progress reports go home May 1st.

Graduation pictures will be taken May 1st, please remember to bring in caps & gowns.

The summer uniform may be worn.  Shorts must be knee length, short shorts will not be allowed.  J. B. Edwards is also offering a navy (gr. k - 6) or khaki (gr. 7 - 8) skort as an option for the girls.  Mrs. Arrington has samples in the school office.

Parents of preschool and kindergarten children are required to submit a copy of birth and baptismal certificates to the school office.

OLA 5th grade Girl Scout Troop 131 is collecting used baby monitors to donate to the Inn Between shelter in Peabody.  There will be a collection box in the cafeteria for the month of May.  Thank you in advance for your help with our Bronze Award project.

Half Days and No School Days

May 6th - Noon Dismissal, Teacher In-service

May 25th - No School, Memorial day

CORI forms

CORI forms are available in the school office. A new CORI form is required each year whether or not you signed one the previous year.  If you don't sign a CORI form, you will not be allowed to chaperone field trips or help out in classrooms.  Please stop by the school office with your license or picture I.D.