OLQA Families,

I hope everyone is enjoying the summer and it's crazy we're almost at the end of July! As we have a little over one month left before school starts, we're sharing the Year at a Glance so you can see key dates in the school year and plan accordingly. We also have a revamped website (same address) where we will be updating key information over the course of the year. Check it out not only for key documents, but to revisit some highlights from last year!

On a sad note, we also lost a parent from our school community, Vianel Garcia. The owner of the salon across the street, Vianel was also a kind and friendly presence in our school. Please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayer, as well as consider helping the family by donating to the GoFundMe here. Also the remembrance will be this Saturday at St. Cecilia's Church. If you are available, details follow below.

Please reach out to us with any questions or ways we can support. Have an amazing rest of the summer!

Best,

James Sayer

Principal

Our Lady Queen of Angels School

The Sisters will be hosting a BBQ at OLQA Church tomorrow, Saturday 7/27. They will have Mass at 11AM at the OLQA Church followed by a free BBQ on 113th Street to follow. It was a really wonderful time last year. Come and enjoy the summer fun if you are around!

Please see the attached school year at a glance. It will include days off and half days, as well as other important dates for events.

Check out our newly revised website. The address is the same, but the content is different. You can check here for the calendar, important documents, and key updates over the course of the school year.

School is open Monday through Friday during the summer from 9:00 to 2:00. Feel free to make an appointment or just drop by if you need something!

We will send out biweekly newsletters in the summer. Our next newsletter will be sent out on Friday, August 9th.

We wanted to share our school supply lists early so that you can get ahead and pick up items early and on sale. The document is broken down by grade level, so make sure to check for your child's rising grade.

We also are adding 2 rolls of contact paper to the supply list. This will help ensure all books stay in good shape over the course of the school year. Here is a link on Amazon you can order.

Below you will see a summary of the OLQA Uniform for SY24-25. Please label ALL of your child's belongings, we are not responsible for any lost items. Here is a link to labels found on amazon. There are no changes but a couple key reminders follow below:

• Students must wear black dress shoes as part of the regular uniform
• Students must wear OLQA gym uniform and ALL black or ALL white dress shoes
• For next year, black and white Nike dunks should NOT be worn.
• There is a difference between Fall/Spring and Winter Uniform
• Fall/Spring Uniform is from 9/5 to 10/31 AND 4/1 to 6/13. In Fall/Spring Uniform students MAY wear their white OLQA polo shirt
• Winter Uniform is from 11/1 to 3/31 and students may NOT wear their white OLQA polo shirt. Boys MUST wear a white long sleeve dress shirt and tie, while girls MUST wear a white long sleeve dress shirt or blouse.

An overview of the uniform follows below:

The 2nd part of the enrollment deposit is now past due. The enrollment fee is $250 per student, included in your total tuition. $250 is often broken down into two payments, the first payment of $150 is paid when you finalize the enrollment for school year 24-25. The 2nd payment of $100 was due on July 1st in your FACTS account. Payments can also be made at the school in the form of money orders or checks. Please ensure to make this payment ASAP if you have not already.

It is a state requirement to be up to date with your immunizations. Please submit your documents to the front desk or you can upload them to your child's file. The image has the vaccination requirements by grade. Click on the image, it will take you to your child file to upload all necessary documents.

Gently used uniforms are greatly appreciated. Please stop by during our summer hours to drop off the uniforms and say hi to the team getting the school ready for next year.

Summer Homework is due the first day of school next year. A summary of the summer homework assignments by grade follows below (Click on the Picture to Access the Google Doc w/ Links):

Have any questions, feel free to reach out to us!

• Mr. Sayer, Principal = Email: james.sayer@olqaeastharlem.org; C: 929-390-1687
• Ms. Nieves, Academic Dean = Email: mnieves@olqaeastharlem.org
• Ms. Dobrina, Operations Leader = Email: dcarrara@olqaeastharlem.org
• Ms. Jenniffer, Operations = Email: jengarcia@olqaeastharlem.org
• Mr. Nick Gianni, Operations = Email: ngianni@olqaeastharlem.org
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